Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Storieshttps://weirddarkness.comenTrue Crime© 2015-2026, Weird Darknesshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a1570d70b941e8f0e16b68380622d72f.jpgWeird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Storieshttps://weirddarkness.comTue, 14 Jul 2026 00:01:37 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDarren Marlarfeeds@spreaker.comAward-winning podcast hosted by voice artist Darren Marlar who narrates true stories of crime, the unexplained, and paranormal.trueepisodicRocket Fuel, Sex Magic, and the Birth of Scientologyhttps://weirddarkness.com/RocketMagic
EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RocketMagic

READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9enkrtn5

FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The creator of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, was so fascinated by the occult, he believed he was the actual devil himself… and was even upset when his own son turned out to not be the antichrist. (The Devil L. Ron Hubbard) *** Scientology is already scary and mysterious – which may not be surprising once you learn how much black magic had to do with its creation. (Scientology and the Occult) *** A house in the Altamaha River Swamp in Georgia becomes darker and more dangerous than the swamp itself. (A Terrifying Haunting in Georgia) *** Was a well known UFOlogist murdered shortly before a scheduled speech he was about to give? (The Bleached Computer of a UFO Researcher) *** Some believe we all have a guardian angel watching over us. One infamous yet respected witch hunter many years ago wrote that we all – each one of us – have a personal demon. And many people believed him. (The Demon Witch Hunter) *** For some time now, Area 51 has been seen as ground zero for conspiracies and government coverups. However, a plot of land in Utah has started to attract much of the same kind of attention. Welcome to Dugway – also known as Area 52. (Welcome to Area 52)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:37.371 = Show Open
00:03:45.021 = Rocket Fuel, Sex Magic, and the Birth of Scientology
00:25:54.957 = A Terrifying Haunting In Georgia ***
00:34:49.445 = The Demon Witch Hunter
00:46:33.406 = The Bleached Computer of a UFO Researcher ***
00:50:09.122 = Area 52
01:00:20.603 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“Scientology and the Occult” by Annalee Newitz: http://bit.ly/31KIGnA
“The Devil L. Ron Hubbard” by Jacob Shelton: http://bit.ly/2ISSjIy
“A Terrifying Haunting In Georgia” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2Ip9m5Y
“The Bleached Computer of a UFO Researcher” by Paul Seaburn: http://bit.ly/2KpSyhm
“The Demon Witch Hunter” by Melissa Brinks: http://bit.ly/2MXHdaf
“Welcome to Area 52” by Hannah Collins: http://bit.ly/2WNDFY1
(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
Originally aired: January, 2019

Weird Darkness moves through black magic, hauntings, demonology, unsolved death, and government secrecy in this episode, running from the occult roots of Scientology to a Utah military base that has earned the nickname Area 52.It opens with L. Ron Hubbard, the science fiction novelist who founded Scientology, and the claim from his own eldest son — Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, Jr., who left the church in 1959 and renamed himself Ronald DeWolf — that black magic sat at the inner core of the religion. In a 1983 Penthouse interview, DeWolf described a father deeply involved in the occult who did not worship Satan so much as believe he was Satan, the Beast 666 incarnate. The story runs through Hubbard's obsession with Aleister Crowley and the Ordo Templi Orientis, the "moonchild" ritual he and rocket scientist Jack Parsons attempted in Pasadena to conceive an astral child and bring the goddess Babalon into the world, the poltergeist activity that followed at the Parsons house, the alleged OT Level VIII passage in which Hubbard claimed the Antichrist mantle for himself, the numerology hidden in the New Era logo's two sixty-degree triangles, and the shared contempt both Hubbard and Crowley held for psychoanalysis even as both leaned on hypnosis and past-life regression to control their followers.From there the episode digs into Jack Parsons himself — the college-dropout chemist who invented solid rocket fuel, helped found the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and claimed to have summoned Satan at thirteen. Drawing on John Carter's Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons and Lawrence Wright's Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief, the story follows Parsons through the Pasadena mansion he filled with pagans, artists, and writers; the bonfires that drew police reports from the neighbors; the arrival of Hubbard, who slept with Parsons' girlfriend Betty; the red-headed artist Marjorie Cameron, whom both men decided was Babalon made flesh; Crowley's own disgust at the pair, whom he dismissed as goats in a letter; and the boat-buying scheme in Florida that cost Parsons his last twenty thousand dollars. Parsons died in 1952 handling explosives on his front porch, two years after Dianetics made Hubbard famous.Next comes the Surrency haunting, one of the most heavily witnessed poltergeist cases on record. In October of 1872, sawmill operator Allen Surrency returned to his two-story farmhouse on the edge of the Altamaha River Swamp in Georgia to find tumblers sliding off the slab, crockery shattering on the floor, and bricks, irons, and potatoes falling through the rooms of his own house. The activity never let up: clocks spinning backward, mirrors exploding, utensils bending in the family's hands, a pan of biscuits levitating out of the oven and flying out the back door, hot bricks raining down on his daughter Clementine, an andiron chasing his son across the room and then returning itself to the fireplace. Hundreds of visitors — reporters and a minister among them — watched objects fly in plain view. The haunting followed the family when they moved away, stopped abruptly with Allen's death in 1877, and the house burned down in 1925, leaving nothing behind but the orb of light still reported along the town's railway tracks.The episode then turns to Peter Binsfeld, the sixteenth-century German witch hunter whose enthusiasm for torture was matched by his taste for taxonomy. His De confessionibus maleficorum et sagarum laid out the Seven Princes of Hell — Lucifer for pride, Beelzebub for gluttony, Satan for wrath, Belphegor for sloth, Mammon for greed, Asmodeus for lust, and Leviathan for envy — and argued that each living person is shadowed by a personal demon who knows their habits intimately, the dark counterpart to a guardian angel. Binsfeld held that women were more prone to witchcraft, that girls under twelve and boys under fourteen were usually too young to be guilty, and that anyone who claimed to have seen a witch shapeshift had been deceived by the Devil.The unsolved death of British ufologist Max Spiers follows. Spiers died in Poland on July 16, 2016, days before a scheduled conspiracy conference appearance and shortly after reportedly vomiting two liters of black liquid, having texted his mother that he was in trouble and to investigate if anything happened to him. His death was ruled natural causes. At a pre-inquest review at Guildhall in Sandwich, Kent, in August of 2018, lawyers for his mother Vanessa Bates revealed that his laptop had been wiped clean and his phone's SIM card erased or removed before being returned to the family, with Spiers found dead on the couch of his girlfriend Monika Duval and the four-day inquest set for the Archbishops Palace in Maidstone.The episode closes at Dugway Proving Ground, the 800,000-acre Utah military installation that UFO researchers call Area 52. Founded during the second World War for biological and chemical weapons work, Dugway is best known for the 1968 VX nerve agent test that drifted into Skull Valley and killed thousands of sheep, an incident the Army compensated farmers for without accepting blame. Freedom of Information requests filed by MuckRock founder Michael Morisy surfaced records of entomological munitions — mosquitoes loaded with what the Army called inert pathogens and released over American civilian populations — and of soldiers used as test subjects. The story takes in the 2011 disappearance of Joseph Bushling, whose empty car, hat, and shoes turned up sixty-five miles from the main gate with no body ever found; the runway in the base's southern expansion that never appears on Dugway's own maps; Lockheed engineer Don Phillips and former CEO Ben Rich on flying saucer technology; and Steven Greer's claim in The Sirius Project that trillions in defense funding has been siphoned into a shadow government beyond the reach of the Department of Defense.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72951652Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe man who invented solid rocket fuel and helped found the Jet Propulsion Laboratory spent his nights performing sex rituals in a Pasadena mansion with a struggling science fiction writer named L. Ron Hubbard, trying to incarnate a goddess who would...
EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RocketMagic

READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9enkrtn5

FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The creator of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, was so fascinated by the occult, he believed he was the actual devil himself… and was even upset when his own son turned out to not be the antichrist. (The Devil L. Ron Hubbard) *** Scientology is already scary and mysterious – which may not be surprising once you learn how much black magic had to do with its creation. (Scientology and the Occult) *** A house in the Altamaha River Swamp in Georgia becomes darker and more dangerous than the swamp itself. (A Terrifying Haunting in Georgia) *** Was a well known UFOlogist murdered shortly before a scheduled speech he was about to give? (The Bleached Computer of a UFO Researcher) *** Some believe we all have a guardian angel watching over us. One infamous yet respected witch hunter many years ago wrote that we all – each one of us – have a personal demon. And many people believed him. (The Demon Witch Hunter) *** For some time now, Area 51 has been seen as ground zero for conspiracies and government coverups. However, a plot of land in Utah has started to attract much of the same kind of attention. Welcome to Dugway – also known as Area 52. (Welcome to Area 52)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:37.371 = Show Open
00:03:45.021 = Rocket Fuel, Sex Magic, and the Birth of Scientology
00:25:54.957 = A Terrifying Haunting In Georgia ***
00:34:49.445 = The Demon Witch Hunter
00:46:33.406 = The Bleached Computer of a UFO Researcher ***
00:50:09.122 = Area 52
01:00:20.603 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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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.com/wdapps
*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“Scientology and the Occult” by Annalee Newitz: http://bit.ly/31KIGnA
“The Devil L. Ron Hubbard” by Jacob Shelton: http://bit.ly/2ISSjIy
“A Terrifying Haunting In Georgia” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2Ip9m5Y
“The Bleached Computer of a UFO Researcher” by Paul Seaburn: http://bit.ly/2KpSyhm
“The Demon Witch Hunter” by Melissa Brinks: http://bit.ly/2MXHdaf
“Welcome to Area 52” by Hannah Collins: http://bit.ly/2WNDFY1
(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
Originally aired: January, 2019

Weird Darkness moves through black magic, hauntings, demonology, unsolved death, and government secrecy in this episode, running from the occult roots of Scientology to a Utah military base that has earned the nickname Area 52.It opens with L. Ron Hubbard, the science fiction novelist who founded Scientology, and the claim from his own eldest son — Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, Jr., who left the church in 1959 and renamed himself Ronald DeWolf — that black magic sat at the inner core of the religion. In a 1983...]]>3700aleister_crowley,area_52,conspiracy,demonology,dugway,government_coverup,jack_parsons,l_ron_hubbard,max_spiers,occult,paranormal,peter_binsfeld,poltergeist,scientology,seven_princes_of_hell,sex_magic,surrency_haunting,true_crime,ufology,weird_darknessfalsefullA Tyrant Robot, a Sludge Lord, and a Galaxy Full of Pleasure Rods | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0714
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 Pretend Person” (March 27, 1978) ***WD
00:46:23.028 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Duel” (September 18, 1967) ***WD
01:15:59.465 = Chet Chetters, “Conquest of the Master Constipator” (1993)
01:46:42.173 = The Clock, “The Bank Vault” (December 27, 1955)
02:12:13.607 = The Crime Club, “Sun Is a Witness” (April 03, 1947)
02:42:07.075 = Crime Classics, “Shrapnelled Body Charles Drew Sr.” (July 06, 1953)
03:11:50.167 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Murder of Cora Rogers” (September 01, 1946) ***WD
03:36:00.066 = Calling All Detectives, “Mr. Frobish Pays to Have Himself Killed” (September 11, 1947) ***WD
03:49:54.181 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Official Killer” (January 07, 1972)
04:18:43.513 = Diary of Fate, “Marvin Thomas Entry” (June 08, 1948) ***WD
04:47:48.773 = Dimension X, “The Outer Limit” (June 08, 1950)
05:15:46.853 = 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/WDRR0714]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72954068Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:45:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe Master Constipator discovers another galaxy ripe for conquest and sets out to bring it under his rule, placing him on a collision course with Lord Primasludge. The story is a deliberately ridiculous space-opera adventure built around galactic...
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 Pretend Person” (March 27, 1978) ***WD
00:46:23.028 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Duel” (September 18, 1967) ***WD
01:15:59.465 = Chet Chetters, “Conquest of the Master Constipator” (1993)
01:46:42.173 = The Clock, “The Bank Vault” (December 27, 1955)
02:12:13.607 = The Crime Club, “Sun Is a Witness” (April 03, 1947)
02:42:07.075 = Crime Classics, “Shrapnelled Body Charles Drew Sr.” (July 06, 1953)
03:11:50.167 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Murder of Cora Rogers” (September 01, 1946) ***WD
03:36:00.066 = Calling All Detectives, “Mr. Frobish Pays to Have Himself Killed” (September 11, 1947) ***WD
03:49:54.181 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Official Killer” (January 07, 1972)
04:18:43.513 = Diary of Fate, “Marvin Thomas Entry” (June 08, 1948) ***WD
04:47:48.773 = Dimension X, “The Outer Limit” (June 08, 1950)
05:15:46.853 = 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/WDRR0714]]>18993classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefullThe Dumbbell Murder: Two Lovers Committed a Murder So Stupid The Papers Named It Twicehttps://weirddarkness.com/wdr20260712==========
HOUR ONE: Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray devised a scheme to get rid of Ruth’s husband – and they planned it so well that, okay… actually no. They were so inept they were caught immediately, and even the police publicly called them incompetent. (The Dumb-Bell Murder) *** For over 2,000 years across South and Southeast Asia, trained elephants served as living instruments of execution, crushing condemned prisoners with calculated brutality under the control of their handlers. (Execution By Elephant) *** Before he became a Civil War general, Congressman Dan E. Sickles' scandalous murder trial changed our legal system forever. He said outright that he had killed his wife’s lover. So how did he avoid being found guilty of the crime he admitted to committing? (How A Congressman Got Away With Murder) *** In 1150, two children were found near Woolpit in England – they wore strange clothes, spoke oddly, but the most identifiable characteristic for both children was their skin was green. The children themselves were a mystery – but what happened when they grew up? Did they marry? Did they have children? Could there be decedents of the green children of Woolpit living among us today? (Great Grandkids of Green Children) *** In the summer of 1518, a mysterious dancing plague seized the French town of Strasbourg, compelling hundreds to dance without rest for months—some until they collapsed and died—in a frenzy that baffled authorities and remains unexplained to this day. (Dancing Plague)
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HOUR TWO: When it comes to receiving the death sentence, history has given us several ways to go about the execution. Hanging, firing squad, gas chamber, being stoned to death or burned at the stake… but you have to be some whole new level of “hated” by the people if your death blow comes by way of molten gold being poured down your throat. (Death By Golden Throat) *** Typically, when you hear the phrase “high speed chase”, you think of law enforcement trying to catch the bad guys who are in a getaway vehicle. Perhaps after a bank robbery, or after blowing a stop sign and simply refusing to pull over. But have you heard about the time that the police were involved in a high-speed chase up to 100-miles-per hour, trying to catch up to a flying saucer? (The 100mph UFO Chase) *** When the Black Plague arrived at their doorsteps, the villagers were forced to choose between life or certain doom. It’s the tragic tale of England’s Plague Village – the village of Eyam. (The Black Death Comes to Eyam) *** In the 1800s, women finding themselves “with child” but unmarried, were treated like second-class citizens or worse. And during a time when birth control was limited or even unavailable outside of the rhythm method, what was a girl to do if she found herself in such dire circumstances? Fortunately, there was a woman there ready to help – to take the baby off their hands and give it a good home. Or so everyone thought. (Minnie, The Baby Farmer) *** On frozen lakes near Manitowish Waters, a hooded figure appears to ice fishermen, silently guiding them to the best spots for a catch before vanishing into the winter air. (The Ice Fisherman Ghost)
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: “Tom" and "Lena" are in a loving relationship and have a young child together. It sounds like the perfect family – except for one tiny detail about their relationship. Tom and Lena are biological brother and sister. (I Fell In Love With My Sister) *** In Norfolk, England the village of Eccles was slowly gobbled by the rising waters of the sea in the early 1600s. But even today, sometimes during a particularly heavy story, you can see St. Mary’s Church mysteriously reappear… bringing with it, the dead buried in the church graveyard who cannot find rest. (The Disappearing And Reappearing Village of Eccles) *** Lory Price and his wife Ethel mysteriously disappeared from Marion, Illinois. But then, sometimes that happens when you are mixed up with the mob or may have learned something you weren’t supposed to. (The Vanishing of Lory Price) *** The Catacombs of St. Callixtus in Rome, Italy, hold the remains of sixteen popes, several martyrs, and around half a million Christians, and according to on author, a not-of-this world entity. (The Callixtus Catacombs Entity)
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
“Death By Golden Throat” by Genevieve Carlton for Weird History https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3586qeqk, Rachel Nuwer for Smithsonian Magazine https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/18pu2d9b, and Laurie L. Dove for History https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vy6r2a9
“The Black Death Comes to Eyam” by Stephanie Almazan for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1aptirxk
“Minnie, The Baby Farmer” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2eqd77xa
“The 100MPH UFO Chase” from The Parajournal for The Times Online: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ntcaqk3y
“The Ice Fisherman Ghost” by Charlie Hinz: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8nzemt
“The Dumb-Bell Murder” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jsut4w93 (includes photo)
“I Fell In Love With My Sister” by Jennifer Tillman for Vice: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y2dmtp2e
“Execution by Elephant” by Joanna Gillan for Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8jj255
“The Cursing of Christopher Case” by Gurnoor Kaur for Conspiracy Theories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/145d147q
“The Disappearing And Reappearing Village of Eccles” by Stacia Briggs for Eastern Daily Press:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5fopg2hq
“The Vanishing of Lory Price” by Troy Taylor from his book “Bloody Illinois”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/lsi06qet
“How A Congressman Got Away With Murder” by Genevieve Carlton for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2jantfjj
“Great Grandkids of Green Children” from Ancient Code: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4u4xdypk
“The Callixtus Catacombs Entity” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aqhlme0r
“Dancing Plague” by Cassandra Yorgey at HubPages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycke4fwe
==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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The podcast version of the syndicated weekend radio show posts Sunday night/Monday morning at midnight after the show has aired nationally on radio stations Sunday evening.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72861053Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:00:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA discontented Long Island housewife and the forgettable corset salesman she seduced hatch a clumsy plot to murder her sleeping husband — a scheme so poorly executed that one famous newsman couldn't resist giving it a name. ========== HOUR ONE: Ruth...==========
HOUR ONE: Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray devised a scheme to get rid of Ruth’s husband – and they planned it so well that, okay… actually no. They were so inept they were caught immediately, and even the police publicly called them incompetent. (The Dumb-Bell Murder) *** For over 2,000 years across South and Southeast Asia, trained elephants served as living instruments of execution, crushing condemned prisoners with calculated brutality under the control of their handlers. (Execution By Elephant) *** Before he became a Civil War general, Congressman Dan E. Sickles' scandalous murder trial changed our legal system forever. He said outright that he had killed his wife’s lover. So how did he avoid being found guilty of the crime he admitted to committing? (How A Congressman Got Away With Murder) *** In 1150, two children were found near Woolpit in England – they wore strange clothes, spoke oddly, but the most identifiable characteristic for both children was their skin was green. The children themselves were a mystery – but what happened when they grew up? Did they marry? Did they have children? Could there be decedents of the green children of Woolpit living among us today? (Great Grandkids of Green Children) *** In the summer of 1518, a mysterious dancing plague seized the French town of Strasbourg, compelling hundreds to dance without rest for months—some until they collapsed and died—in a frenzy that baffled authorities and remains unexplained to this day. (Dancing Plague)
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HOUR TWO: When it comes to receiving the death sentence, history has given us several ways to go about the execution. Hanging, firing squad, gas chamber, being stoned to death or burned at the stake… but you have to be some whole new level of “hated” by the people if your death blow comes by way of molten gold being poured down your throat. (Death By Golden Throat) *** Typically, when you hear the phrase “high speed chase”, you think of law enforcement trying to catch the bad guys who are in a getaway vehicle. Perhaps after a bank robbery, or after blowing a stop sign and simply refusing to pull over. But have you heard about the time that the police were involved in a high-speed chase up to 100-miles-per hour, trying to catch up to a flying saucer? (The 100mph UFO Chase) *** When the Black Plague arrived at their doorsteps, the villagers were forced to choose between life or certain doom. It’s the tragic tale of England’s Plague Village – the village of Eyam. (The Black Death Comes to Eyam) *** In the 1800s, women finding themselves “with child” but unmarried, were treated like second-class citizens or worse. And during a time when birth control was limited or even unavailable outside of the rhythm method, what was a girl to do if she found herself in such dire circumstances? Fortunately, there was a woman there ready to help – to take the baby off their hands and give it a good home. Or so everyone thought. (Minnie, The Baby Farmer) *** On frozen lakes near Manitowish Waters, a hooded figure appears to ice fishermen, silently guiding them to the best spots for a catch before vanishing into the winter air. (The Ice Fisherman Ghost)
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: “Tom" and "Lena" are in a loving relationship and have a young child together. It sounds like the perfect family – except for one tiny detail about their relationship. Tom and Lena are biological brother and sister. (I Fell In Love With My Sister) *** In Norfolk, England the village of Eccles was slowly gobbled by the rising waters of the sea in the early 1600s. But even today, sometimes during a particularly heavy story, you can see St. Mary’s Church mysteriously reappear… bringing with it, the dead buried in the church...]]>7494falsefullTHE SHAPE IN THE SNOW: An Arctic Horror Storyhttps://weirddarkness.com/shapeinthesnow
EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/shapeinthesnow

FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A machinist ships out to an Arctic research outpost for a one-month government contract, keeping a journal at his wife's insistence to pass the time. The work is dull and the crew gets along. Then he sees something standing on the mountainside — tall, black, motionless, miles off — and finds he isn't the only man in camp who can see it. His roommate has heard of it before, from a grandfather who spent his life being watched by it, and who left behind a single line copied from an asylum patient's journal: “All of our mistakes are never forgotten.” Day by day, the thing on the mountain is closer.

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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
https://www.creepypasta.com/forgotten_mistakes/
(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
Originally aired: February 01, 2024]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72943510Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:54:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSomething tall and black is standing on the mountain above the Arctic outpost, it hasn't moved in days, and every man who sees it is a man who has something to answer for. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/shapeinthesnow...
EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/shapeinthesnow

FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A machinist ships out to an Arctic research outpost for a one-month government contract, keeping a journal at his wife's insistence to pass the time. The work is dull and the crew gets along. Then he sees something standing on the mountainside — tall, black, motionless, miles off — and finds he isn't the only man in camp who can see it. His roommate has heard of it before, from a grandfather who spent his life being watched by it, and who left behind a single line copied from an asylum patient's journal: “All of our mistakes are never forgotten.” Day by day, the thing on the mountain is closer.

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https://www.creepypasta.com/forgotten_mistakes/
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Originally aired: February 01, 2024]]>7908all_of_our_mistakes,antarctic_horror,arctic_horror,audio_horror,cabin_fever,cosmic_horror,creepypasta,creepy_stories,dark_fiction,darren_marlar,found_journal_horror,horror_fiction,horror_podcast,isolation_horror,paranormal_podcast,scary_stories,slow_burn_horror,starlessandbibleblack,the_shape,weird_darknessfalsefullMRS. AMWORTH, THE CURSE OF MAXLEY: A Chilling Classic Horror Story by E.F. Bensonhttps://weirddarkness.com/mrsamworth
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READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr2n9c8m

FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: “Mrs. Amworth” by E.F. Benson *** “The White Death” by Christina Skelton *** “My Old Home Videos Showed Me a Life I Never Lived” by Richard Saxon

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:28.161 = “The White Death” by Christina Skelton
00:06:24.330 = “My Old Home Videos Showed Me a Life I Never Lived” by Richard Saxon ***
00:26:30.035 = “Mrs. Amworth” by E.F. Benson ***
01:03:48.287 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“Mrs. Amworth” by E.F. Benson: https://tinyurl.com/yyvqdwub
“The White Death” by Christina Skelton: https://tinyurl.com/yxjcujwx
“My Old Home Videos Showed Me a Life I Never Lived” by Richard Saxon: https://tinyurl.com/y4l9zzgq
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Originally aired: August 20, 2020

Weird Darkness returns with a night of urban legend, found-footage horror, and classic vampire fiction, moving from a South American death-spirit to a stack of home videos that shouldn't exist to an English village with a very sociable widow.
It opens with "The White Death" by Christina Skelton, told by a narrator sitting at his computer waiting to die. A friend's aunt, drunk the night before, finally explained how the boy's parents had died: they were doing mission work in a small South American country when a terrified man burst into the mission hospital claiming a Muerta blanca — the White Death, the White Devil Girl — had killed his sister and was coming for him. She was a girl with dead black eyes that wept bile, who moved without moving her legs, and who knocked on the doors and mirrors between her and her victim: once for the skin she uses to patch her own rotting flesh, twice for the muscle, three times for bones she carves into knives, four for the heart she wears around her neck, and on through the teeth, the eyes, and finally the soul. She can only find you if you saw her kill someone, or if someone tells you about her. The missionaries phoned the aunt about it that same night, and were found in the morning skinned and dismembered, their bodies covered in small, child-like handprints. The aunt was murdered the night she told the story, the friend died on the phone while the narrator listened to the door come off its hinges, and now the knocking has started on the narrator's own door — twenty-eight times on the front door, twenty-eight on the hall mirror, twenty-eight on the bedroom door.
From there the episode turns to "My Old Home Videos Showed Me a Life I Never Lived" by Richard Saxon, from Creepypasta.com. Adam Davies, thirty-something and unremarkable, digs a box of VHS tapes out of his parents' basement hoping nostalgia will shake loose whatever ambition he lost. The first tape looks like his childhood exactly as he remembers it, except for a dog named Doug he never owned and cannot recall, and except for the ending: a stranger with a camera follows him out of a bar on October 7th, 2006, and films him burning alive in a car wreck. Every tape after it does the same thing. His grandfather dies in 1999 instead of 1993, his first car changes from black to red, and the film always closes on Adam dying while an unspeaking cameraman watches — shot in the throat in an alley in 2002, drowned in a submerged car in 2004, bleeding out at the bottom of a cliff in 2005. His parents deny the tapes exist; their own footage, digitized and locked in a fireproof safe, ends with no deaths at all. Then Adam finds one labeled 1985 to 2021, watches his mother die in a hospital bed on December 17th, 2020, and watches himself open his own arm with a pocket knife in a motel room a month later while the cameraman films. He hands everything to the police, locks his doors, covers his windows — and an hour later his father calls to say his mother has collapsed in the bathroom.
The episode closes with Darren narrating E.F. Benson's 1922 vampire tale "Mrs. Amworth", set in the Sussex village of Maxley. Mrs. Amworth, the widow of an Indian civil servant who died at Peshawar, arrives to enliven a sleepy street of Georgian houses with luncheons, piano playing, and games of piquet — charming everyone except Francis Urcombe, a former Cambridge physiology professor who abandoned his chair to study vampirism and the other borderland subjects his colleagues had filed away as superstition. A plague of night-flying gnats bites the villagers on the throat, a gardener's son wastes away with two small punctures on his neck and no inflammation, and Urcombe keeps watch at a twenty-foot-high window where Mrs. Amworth's face appears in the dark. Her maiden name was Chaston — the name on the gravestones in Maxley's disused churchyard, and the name of the woman blamed for an outbreak of vampirism there three centuries earlier. Death does not end her, and the story finishes at dawn in the cemetery with a pick, a shovel, a coil of rope, and a coffin lid slid aside.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72943359Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:32:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn the quiet village of Maxley, where shadows stretch long and the dead refuse to rest, an unsuspecting community is about to uncover a horror that has slept for centuries. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/mrsamworth...
EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/mrsamworth

READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr2n9c8m

FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: “Mrs. Amworth” by E.F. Benson *** “The White Death” by Christina Skelton *** “My Old Home Videos Showed Me a Life I Never Lived” by Richard Saxon

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:28.161 = “The White Death” by Christina Skelton
00:06:24.330 = “My Old Home Videos Showed Me a Life I Never Lived” by Richard Saxon ***
00:26:30.035 = “Mrs. Amworth” by E.F. Benson ***
01:03:48.287 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“Mrs. Amworth” by E.F. Benson: https://tinyurl.com/yyvqdwub
“The White Death” by Christina Skelton: https://tinyurl.com/yxjcujwx
“My Old Home Videos Showed Me a Life I Never Lived” by Richard Saxon: https://tinyurl.com/y4l9zzgq
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Originally aired: August 20, 2020

Weird Darkness returns with a night of urban legend, found-footage horror, and classic vampire fiction, moving from a South American death-spirit to a stack of home videos that shouldn't exist to an English village with a very sociable widow.
It opens with "The White Death" by Christina Skelton, told by a narrator sitting at his computer waiting to die. A friend's aunt, drunk the night before, finally explained how the boy's parents had died: they were doing mission work in a small South American country when a terrified man burst into the mission hospital claiming a Muerta blanca — the White Death, the White Devil Girl — had killed his sister and was coming for him. She was a girl with dead black eyes that wept bile, who moved without moving her legs, and who knocked on the doors and mirrors between her and her victim: once for the skin she uses to patch her own rotting flesh, twice for the muscle, three times for bones she carves into knives, four for the heart she wears around her neck, and on through the teeth, the eyes, and finally the soul. She can only find you if you saw her kill someone, or if someone tells you about her. The missionaries phoned the aunt about it that same night, and were found in the morning skinned and dismembered, their bodies covered in small, child-like handprints. The aunt was murdered the night she told the story, the friend died on the phone while the...]]>3919christina_skelton,classic_horror,creepypasta,darren_marlar,ef_benson,found_footage_horror,ghost_stories,haunted_video_tapes,horror_fiction,horror_podcast,la_muerta_blanca,mrs_amworth,paranormal_podcast,richard_saxon,scary_stories,the_white_death,urban_legends,vampires,vampire_stories,weird_darknessfalsefullThe Man Who Feared Death and the World That Ended It — Immortal Gentleman | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0713
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Wise Child” (March 24, 1978) ***WD
00:45:57.515 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “Immortal Gentleman” (June 17, 1939) ***WD
01:14:01.420 = Barry Craig, “Corpse On Delivery” (November 31, 1951)
01:41:53.419 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
02:26:10.177 = Night Beat, “Lost Souls” (November 16, 1951) ***WD
02:55:47.576 = Beyond The Green Door, “Mk. Arkady Bradian, Bolder and TNT” (1966)
02:58:57.644 = Man In Black (The Black Book), “The Price of the Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD
03:13:42.390 = Blackstone The Magic Detective, “The Ghost That Wasn’t” (November 28, 1948) ***WD
03:26:24.838 = Box 13, “The Professor And The Puzzle” (January 09, 1949)
03:52:53.344 = Calling All Cars, “The Human Bomb” (December 20, 1933) ***WD
04:22:42.424 = Casey Crime Photographer, “A Tooth For a Tooth” (July 15, 1946) ***WD
04:48:33.183 = 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/WDRR0713

Weird Darkness presents Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark, a collection of vintage broadcasts spanning psychological horror, hard-boiled detective work, ghost stories, and the strange corners where the two overlap.
  • It opens with the CBS Radio Mystery Theater and E.G. Marshall's presentation of "Wise Child," written by Sam Dann and starring Ralph Bell. Joyce and Calvin Spurlock argue their way off a turnpike into a storm near a place called Kiowa Flats, sleep the night in their stalled car, and wake to find a newborn baby lying naked on a hillside — alive, unharmed, and abandoned. Joyce insists the child is a miracle and claims him as her own, inventing a birth story to secure a certificate. Calvin Junior never grows, not an ounce, not a fraction of an inch, while doctors find him perfectly healthy. Then a newspaper report reveals that the wilderness north of Kiowa Flats had been used as a secret dumping ground for atomic waste — and Calvin begins to sense something in the air, a force, a light, a power that lets him read the minds of his boss, his sister, and his customers, reshaping his entire life around whatever entered that child during the storm.
  • From there, Arch Oboler's "Immortal Gentleman" arrives with Edmund O'Brien and Anne Shepherd, in which a man terrified of death his entire life screams aloud in a crowded auditorium and then explains why to the woman beside him. Sitting through a political speech, he found himself displaced into a future where science has abolished death entirely — a world of young people conditioned for fifty years, filled with all human knowledge, living two hundred, three hundred, five hundred years with nothing to do because "the old ones" never die and never surrender their positions. They call him an atavus, a throwback that surfaces once in every two thousand embryos. Twenty-four of them draw lots in a darkened room, and he is handed a black box and told to throw it at a woman who has lived five thousand years.
  • Next, William Gargan stars as Barry Craig, confidential investigator, in "Corpse On Delivery." Bail bondsman Sam Solloway hires Craig to find Joey Florio, a racketeer who jumped a fifty-thousand-dollar bond, and offers ten percent to get him back. A merchant seaman named Stacy Crocker is stabbed four separate times outside Craig's office door before he can deliver whatever he came to sell. A blonde in ballerina sweaters frisks the corpse for its papers, a rifle shot grazes Craig's skull along West Street, and monogrammed pillows in a room at the Hotel Mohansic spell out the answer in two letters.
  • The episode continues with John Metcalfe's "Mortmain," dramatized for radio by Rebecca Wilmshurst, set in the south of England before the war. Salome Clare marries Humphrey Ramsden Child, a man obsessed with moths, boats, and his dead mother Harriet, who vows at the altar that marriage binds souls beyond death throughout eternity. At an anniversary dinner deliberately set for thirteen guests aboard his houseboat, a woman is attacked by a swarm of moths in an upstairs bathroom, and a decomposing dog is dragged from the linen closet. Humphrey is committed as criminally insane, dresses in his mother's clothing, and promises from inside a straitjacket that death shall not part them. After his death, Salome marries John Temple — and on their honeymoon, a rotting pink boat begins rising out of the water behind them.
  • Frank Lovejoy follows as Randy Stone in "Lost Souls," walking South State Street on Chicago's Skid Row, where a woman named Ruth Martin has spent eight hundred dollars buying steaks, clean sheets, and champagne for every derelict on the block. She refuses to answer a ringing telephone. Her purse holds a hotel key and a brand-new loaded .32. Twenty years earlier, watching police drag a screaming thirty-year-old woman into a wagon, Ruth made her friend Vivian Clark promise to kill her if she ever turned out the same way. Vivian Clark died at eleven years old — and every night for three weeks, the phone has rung wherever Ruth runs, from St. Louis to Kansas City to Duluth to Chicago.
  • Basil Rathbone then delivers a short piece from Beyond the Green Door about a magician turned bank robber who kills two guards in Croesus, Maine, and hides in an abandoned granite quarry by disguising himself as a boulder — until a truck from the Eastern Maine Gravel Corporation pulls in to set the dynamite charges. The Man in Black, starring Paul Frees, presents John Russell's South Seas story "The Price of the Head," in which Christopher Pellet, a red-whiskered drunk with a bad name in the islands, murders a bartender at Fufuti and is saved by a Bougainville native named Karaki, who steals a canoe, sails eight hundred miles, nurses him through withdrawal, kills two white men in a cutter, gives him the last of the water, and combs his red hair and whiskers twice every day.
  • Blackstone the Magic Detective investigates "The Ghost That Wasn't" at the Weldon mansion, where Mortimer Weldon's brother Clarence accepted a dare to spend the night in the tower room and was found in the courtyard with a broken neck behind a door locked from the inside — and where a grandfather clock that has always kept excellent time is suddenly two minutes slow. Alan Ladd stars as Dan Holliday in "The Professor And The Puzzle," a Box 13 adventure in which a college crystallographer named Martin Gardner is found shot through the heart with his own gun, his niece abruptly breaks her engagement to marry her uncle's lab assistant Ed Macklin, and Macklin turns up stabbed with his own knife. Registered mail receipts and a bank book under the name Samuel Stoner lead Holliday to an office building and a case of illicit diamond cutting.
  • Calling All Cars reaches back into the records for "The Human Bomb," the true story of Carl Weiss, who walked into police headquarters wearing a sheepskin hood, green goggles, and a soldier's campaign hat, carrying a blood-red box packed with sixty-six sticks of dynamite and holding a spring-loaded trigger that would fire the moment he let go. He demanded to see Paul Shoup, president of the Pacific Electric Railway, and threatened to level the building unless the railroad workers got a raise. Two hundred and sixty prisoners were evacuated by streetcar while Chief Sebastian stalled him, and Officer Sam Brown eventually thrust his bare hand through the glass top of the box to smother the lit fuse.
  • The episode closes with Staats Cotsworth as Casey, Crime Photographer, in "A Tooth For a Tooth" by Charles Holden. Rewrite man Henry Brower confesses a premonition of his own death and admits that a man named Renat — no licensed dentist, but a self-described research scientist on River Road — filled his teeth for free to test a new metal. Brower vanishes that night, and Lieutenant Logan writes him off as a debtor who skipped town. Casey recognizes the shape of a Colorado cattleman's case from 1931, and a bartender's habit of spelling words backward hands him the name he needs.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72941454Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:22:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man who has feared death every day of his life wakes among strangers who cannot die — and finds that to them, he is something called an “atavus” — drawn by lot into what they have waited five hundred years to do. Look for this podcast on Apple...
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Wise Child” (March 24, 1978) ***WD
00:45:57.515 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “Immortal Gentleman” (June 17, 1939) ***WD
01:14:01.420 = Barry Craig, “Corpse On Delivery” (November 31, 1951)
01:41:53.419 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
02:26:10.177 = Night Beat, “Lost Souls” (November 16, 1951) ***WD
02:55:47.576 = Beyond The Green Door, “Mk. Arkady Bradian, Bolder and TNT” (1966)
02:58:57.644 = Man In Black (The Black Book), “The Price of the Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD
03:13:42.390 = Blackstone The Magic Detective, “The Ghost That Wasn’t” (November 28, 1948) ***WD
03:26:24.838 = Box 13, “The Professor And The Puzzle” (January 09, 1949)
03:52:53.344 = Calling All Cars, “The Human Bomb” (December 20, 1933) ***WD
04:22:42.424 = Casey Crime Photographer, “A Tooth For a Tooth” (July 15, 1946) ***WD
04:48:33.183 = 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/WDRR0713

Weird Darkness presents Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark, a collection of vintage broadcasts spanning psychological horror, hard-boiled detective work, ghost stories, and the strange corners where the two overlap.
  • It opens with the CBS Radio Mystery Theater and E.G. Marshall's presentation of "Wise Child," written by Sam Dann and starring Ralph Bell. Joyce and Calvin Spurlock argue their way off a turnpike into a storm near a place called Kiowa Flats, sleep the night in their stalled car, and wake to find a newborn baby lying naked on a hillside — alive, unharmed, and abandoned. Joyce insists the child is a miracle and claims him as her own, inventing a birth story to secure a certificate. Calvin Junior never grows, not an ounce, not a fraction of an inch, while doctors find him perfectly healthy. Then a newspaper report reveals that the wilderness north of Kiowa Flats had been used as a secret dumping ground for atomic waste — and Calvin begins to sense something in the air, a force, a light, a power that lets him read the minds of his boss, his sister, and his customers, reshaping his entire life around whatever entered that child during the storm.
  • From there, Arch Oboler's "Immortal Gentleman" arrives with Edmund O'Brien and Anne Shepherd, in which a man terrified of death his entire life screams aloud in a crowded auditorium and then explains why to the woman beside him. Sitting through a political speech, he found himself displaced into a future where science has abolished death entirely — a world of young people conditioned for fifty years, filled with all human knowledge, living two hundred, three hundred, five hundred years with nothing to do because "the old ones" never die and never surrender their positions. They call him an atavus, a throwback that surfaces once in every two thousand embryos. Twenty-four of them draw lots in a darkened room, and he is handed a black box and told to throw it at a...]]>17363falsefullThe Traveling Clairvoyant of Tipton Mountain | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0712
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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Judas Kiss” (March 23, 1978) ***WD
    00:45:48.210 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirit Calling” (1960s)
    00:50:20.385 = Two Thousand Plus, “World’s Apart” (November 29, 1950) ***WD
    01:19:02.978 = The Unexpected, “Heat Wave” (1947-1948)
    01:31:11.637 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Indian Fakir” (February 17, 1944) ***WD
    01:44:47.860 = Dark Venture, “Elizabeth Is Frightened” (July 22, 1947)
    02:14:43.934 = The Weird Circle, “Haunted Hotel” (May 13, 1945)
    02:42:15.220 = The Whistler, “Murder Will Shout” (March 19, 1945)
    03:11:41.385 = Strange Wills, “Emily” (August 31, 1946)
    03:41:20.826 = Witch’s Tale, “Statue of Thor” (May 22, 1933)
    04:04:13.136 = X Minus One, “Honeymoon In Hell” (December 26, 1956)
    04:33:07.327 = ABC Mystery Time, “Murder In Haste” (1957) ***WD
    04:56:48.877 = Strange Adventure, “Death Rides The Carousel” (1945) ***WD
    05:00:05.724 = 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/WDRR0712



    Weird Darkness presents Retro Radio, a night of classic dark radio drama spanning three decades of murder, madness, and the supernatural.
    • It opens with the CBS Radio Mystery Theater's "The Judas Kiss," in which Oscar Absecker, a solitary handyman living on a dying mountain outside the village of Tipton, believes a big black dog barks three times whenever someone dies — and believes he can watch distant events unfold by standing inside a lightning-struck, hollow pine tree. When Deputy Luke Marbury rents the cabin above his to a woman named Enid Grant, Oscar becomes convinced that she is destroying the much younger man who joins her there, and his visions show him one killing after another. Fred Gwynne stars, with E.G. Marshall hosting.
    • From there comes "Spirit Calling" from Tales From The Tomb, a short piece about a nine-year-old girl named Amy, alone in the house during a violent summer storm after her uncle Stanley's death, and the telephone call that comes through on a dead line.
    • Next is Two Thousand Plus and "World's Apart," in which rocket engineer Jim Granger talks his way onto Flight 17, the first crewed voyage to Neptune, only for the spaceship Phoenix to be dragged off course by an uncharted comet. Crippled and lost, the ship limps to a landing at a place called Green Valley, where Commander Dijkstra can hear heartbeats across a room, the milk is green, and gravity does not behave the way it should.
    • The Unexpected follows with "Heat Wave," starring Barry Sullivan as Whitey Malone, a fugitive sweating out a 110-degree heat wave in a fifth-floor garret while the police close in — and burning to settle accounts with the woman he thinks tipped them off.
    • Then Unsolved Mysteries brings "Indian Fakir," a story told at the United Services Club in Simla, where a colonel recounts what happened when his young English bride, alone in their Bangalore bungalow, tried to outsmart a fakir who demanded a strand of her hair — and handed him threads pulled from a Chinese rug instead.
    • Dark Venture presents "Elizabeth Is Frightened," with Joan Banks as a wealthy woman who marries Philip Bailey, a widower fascinated by the power of one mind to dominate another. As the whole town starts believing Elizabeth is ill and suicidal, only her housekeeper Flora and Dr. Davis suspect what her husband is really doing.
    • The Weird Circle offers "Haunted Hotel," in which Henry Westwick travels to Venice and takes room fourteen at a converted castle to learn how his brother Philip died weeks after marrying the mysterious Countess Narona — and finds the answers coming to him in dreams.
    • The Whistler tells "Murder Will Shout," the story of garage owner George Kramer, buried in debt to a man named Albion, and the small-time racketeer Peanut Marola who offers a black-market car racket, a partnership, and a solution to the Albion problem that goes very wrong on Miller Highway.
    • Strange Wills, starring Warren William, tells "Emily," tracing a violin built by Antonio Stradivarius in Cremona in 1732 through the hands of gypsies, Niccolò Paganini, and the Heller family of Vienna, until it turns up at a barn dance in the Tennessee hills as a GI's war souvenir.
    • The Witch's Tale delivers "Statue of Thor," in which sculptor Neil Redding, bored and cruel, mocks his enormous Swedish model Olaf, seduces Olaf's fiancée Hedwig, and takes the big man to the foundry to watch the statue of Thor cast in bronze — a casting that comes out of the mold wearing a face Redding never sculpted.
    • X Minus One presents "Honeymoon In Hell," set in the late 1960s, when male births stop worldwide and the cybernetics machine known as Junior recommends sending a married couple to the moon. Rocket pilot Ray Carmody is wed to Eastern Alliance pilot Anya Borisovna hours before launch, and on the lunar surface they find an unidentified craft that does not belong to either alliance.
    • ABC Mystery Time offers "Murder In Haste," in which Elbert Taylor kills his wife Ellen, flees Miami by train under an assumed name, and — after a derailment in Georgia — steals the identity of a dead mystery writer named Leslie Jameson, only to have Jameson's wife walk into his New York hotel room.
    • The episode closes with Strange Adventure and "Death Rides The Carousel," where a lawyer named Jeffrey Ford is found stabbed through the heart on a merry-go-round chariot at a village carnival in Merrimack, and Inspector Jonathan Hawke spots the flaw in the ticket taker's account.
    ]]>    https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72926081Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:11:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Judas Kiss: The Traveling Clairvoyant of Tipton Mountain” — A hermit who claims he can watch distant events from inside a hollow pine tree becomes convinced the woman renting the cabin above his is a murderer — and only he knows what she's done....
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    CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
    00:00:00.000 = Show Open
    00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Judas Kiss” (March 23, 1978) ***WD
    00:45:48.210 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirit Calling” (1960s)
    00:50:20.385 = Two Thousand Plus, “World’s Apart” (November 29, 1950) ***WD
    01:19:02.978 = The Unexpected, “Heat Wave” (1947-1948)
    01:31:11.637 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Indian Fakir” (February 17, 1944) ***WD
    01:44:47.860 = Dark Venture, “Elizabeth Is Frightened” (July 22, 1947)
    02:14:43.934 = The Weird Circle, “Haunted Hotel” (May 13, 1945)
    02:42:15.220 = The Whistler, “Murder Will Shout” (March 19, 1945)
    03:11:41.385 = Strange Wills, “Emily” (August 31, 1946)
    03:41:20.826 = Witch’s Tale, “Statue of Thor” (May 22, 1933)
    04:04:13.136 = X Minus One, “Honeymoon In Hell” (December 26, 1956)
    04:33:07.327 = ABC Mystery Time, “Murder In Haste” (1957) ***WD
    04:56:48.877 = Strange Adventure, “Death Rides The Carousel” (1945) ***WD
    05:00:05.724 = 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/WDRR0712



    Weird Darkness presents Retro Radio, a night of classic dark radio drama spanning three decades of murder, madness, and the supernatural.
    • It opens with the CBS Radio Mystery Theater's "The Judas Kiss," in which Oscar Absecker, a solitary handyman living on a dying mountain outside the village of Tipton, believes a big black dog barks three times whenever someone dies — and believes he can watch distant events unfold by standing inside a lightning-struck, hollow pine tree. When Deputy Luke Marbury rents the cabin above his to a woman named Enid Grant, Oscar becomes convinced that she is destroying the much younger man who joins her there, and his visions show him one killing after another. Fred Gwynne stars, with E.G. Marshall hosting.
    • From there comes "Spirit Calling" from Tales From The Tomb, a short piece about a nine-year-old girl named Amy, alone in the house during a violent summer storm after her uncle Stanley's death, and the telephone call that comes through on a dead line.
    • Next is Two Thousand Plus and "World's Apart," in which rocket engineer Jim Granger talks his way onto Flight 17, the first crewed voyage to Neptune, only for the spaceship Phoenix to be dragged off course by an uncharted comet. Crippled and lost, the ship limps to a landing at a place called Green Valley, where Commander Dijkstra can hear heartbeats across a room, the milk is green, and gravity does not behave the way it should.
    • The Unexpected follows with "Heat Wave," starring Barry Sullivan as Whitey Malone, a fugitive sweating out a 110-degree heat wave in a fifth-floor garret while the police close in — and burning to settle accounts with the woman he thinks tipped them off.
    • Then Unsolved Mysteries brings "Indian Fakir," a story told at the United Services Club in Simla, where a colonel recounts what happened when his young English bride, alone...]]>18057falsefullSLUDGE: The Swimming Hole Behind the Duncan Quarry | #MicroTerrorshttps://weirddarkness.com/mt-sludge
      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://pod.link/1655277373

      Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

      Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

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      Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72925169Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThree kids track down a forgotten swimming hole behind the abandoned Duncan Quarry, rediscover it for the summer — and find out why everyone stopped coming. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn...
      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://pod.link/1655277373

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      Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

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      Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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      Weird Darkness©, 2026
      Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>      926halloween_kids,halloween_stories,kids_stories,microterrors,micro_terrors,scary_stories,scary_stories_for_kids,stories_for_kids,weird_darknessfalsefull      Ronald Dominique, The Bayou Strangler Who Killed 23 Menhttps://weirddarkness.com/BayouStrangler
      A deep-dive article on all of the obscure legends featured in the first section of tonight's podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/obscure-legends/

      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BayouStrangler

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3fyw74cj

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Spine-tingling ghost stories and eerie myths... come to life! Are any of them actually true? We’ll explore the more obscure side of folklore with ghosts and legends that don’t get the same amount of attention others do – but are certainly not to be ignored! (Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of) *** In the quiet town of Essex, Maryland, the disappearance of nine-year-old Alva Jean Parris shattered the peace of summer 1960. Walking just three blocks to her aunt's house, she vanished without a trace, only for her body to be found days later, hidden beneath a makeshift grave. Decades have passed, but the mystery of who took Alva Jean and why remains unsolved. (Who Killed Alva Jean?) *** He’s a little-known serial killer. Ronald J. Dominique, dubbed the Bayou Strangler, went on a decade-long murder spree in rural Louisiana, killing 23 men. (The Bayou Strangler)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
      00:01:49.323 = Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of
      00:33:02.110 = The Bayou Strangler ***
      00:49:50.242 = Who Killed Alva Jean?
      00:54:23.489 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of” sources: Cara Duke at ListVerse.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bddryv6h; Mysteries of Canada: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckwn5y5; Brendan-Noble.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8audhk; Factschology.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycxzdhwa,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/v7rdp57c, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdfcswwk; InuitMyths.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/puzuc272, TheIrishRoadTrip.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vj824vwb; DallasTerrors.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8s8crn; NewEnglandHistoricalSociety.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8r4zmkpt
      “The Bayou Strangler” by Oliver Mason for The-Line-Up.com, used with permission: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mt8tnyh4 (BOOK: “The Bayou Strangler” by Fred Rosen: https://amzn.to/49RIiWj)
      “Who Killed Alva Jean?” source: Robert A. Waters at KidnappingMurderAndMayhem.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8ab932
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: April 23, 2024
      This episode of Weird Darkness travels from obscure folklore across four continents to a little-known Louisiana serial killer and a Maryland child murder that has gone unsolved for more than sixty years.It opens with a tour through the ghosts and monsters that rarely make the usual lists: the Dungarvon Whooper, the murdered lumber-camp cook named Ryan whose whoops still echo along New Brunswick's Dungarvon River; the strzyga of Slavic myth, a two-hearted, twin-souled demon that takes the form of a barn owl before it feeds; Lady Koi Koi, the red-heeled teacher whose clicking footsteps haunt boarding schools across Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa; the banshee of North Carolina's Tar River, tied to a flour miller named Dave Warner and the Revolutionary War redcoats who drowned him in 1781; the Headless Nun of Miramichi, the murdered Sister Marie who wanders French Fort Cove asking where her head has gone; the Kludde, a chain-rattling shapeshifting dog from Belgian and Dutch folklore; the Inupasugjuk, the rarely-seen giants of Inuit tradition; the Dearg Due of County Waterford, an abused Irish bride who rose from her grave near the Tree of Strongbow to drain the blood of her father and husband; the Goatman of Old Alton Bridge near Denton, Texas, an 1884 iron truss bridge also tied to the lynching of black goat farmer Oscar Washburn; and the Stratford Knockings of 1850, the poltergeist that draped Reverend Eliakim Phelps's Connecticut mansion in funeral crepe and centered on his eleven-year-old stepson Harry.From there the episode turns to Ronald Joseph Dominique, the Louisiana pizza delivery man dubbed the Bayou Strangler, who raped and strangled twenty-three men between 1997 and 2006 while evading police for nearly a decade. Drawing on Fred Rosen's book The Bayou Strangler, the segment follows the killing of Oliver LeBanks, beaten with a tire iron and dumped beneath a highway overpass near Metairie, and traces Dominique's earlier victims across St. Charles Parish, from nineteen-year-old David Mitchell in July 1997 to twenty-year-old Gary Pierre and thirty-eight-year-old Larry Ranson, most of them gay African American men lured with the promise of paid sex. It introduces Detective Lieutenant Dennis Thornton of the Jefferson Parish sheriff's office, who worked the LeBanks scene and set himself the task of linking the killings that DNA evidence would finally tie to Dominique.The episode closes with the June 10, 1960 disappearance of nine-year-old Alva Jean Parris, who vanished walking three blocks to her aunt's house from the Riverdale Apartments in Essex, Maryland. Five days later, searchers found her shoes in a marsh and her body in a shallow grave concealed with linoleum, sod, and twigs beside an abandoned farmhouse, her abdomen and pelvis coated in lye. Assistant Medical Examiner Dr. William Lovitt found decomposition too advanced to confirm a cause of death, though strangulation was suspected, and despite polygraph tests, a solid alibi clearing her mother Fredonia, and tips about a man seen in a sailor's hat, no suspect was ever charged in a case that remains open today.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72921225Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBetween 1997 and 2006, an overweight pizza delivery man named Ronald Dominique strangled 23 men across rural Louisiana, and almost no one has ever heard his name. A deep-dive article on all of the obscure legends featured in the first section of...
      A deep-dive article on all of the obscure legends featured in the first section of tonight's podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/obscure-legends/

      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BayouStrangler

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3fyw74cj

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Spine-tingling ghost stories and eerie myths... come to life! Are any of them actually true? We’ll explore the more obscure side of folklore with ghosts and legends that don’t get the same amount of attention others do – but are certainly not to be ignored! (Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of) *** In the quiet town of Essex, Maryland, the disappearance of nine-year-old Alva Jean Parris shattered the peace of summer 1960. Walking just three blocks to her aunt's house, she vanished without a trace, only for her body to be found days later, hidden beneath a makeshift grave. Decades have passed, but the mystery of who took Alva Jean and why remains unsolved. (Who Killed Alva Jean?) *** He’s a little-known serial killer. Ronald J. Dominique, dubbed the Bayou Strangler, went on a decade-long murder spree in rural Louisiana, killing 23 men. (The Bayou Strangler)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
      00:01:49.323 = Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of
      00:33:02.110 = The Bayou Strangler ***
      00:49:50.242 = Who Killed Alva Jean?
      00:54:23.489 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of” sources: Cara Duke at ListVerse.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bddryv6h; Mysteries of Canada: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckwn5y5; Brendan-Noble.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8audhk; Factschology.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycxzdhwa,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/v7rdp57c, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdfcswwk; InuitMyths.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/puzuc272, TheIrishRoadTrip.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vj824vwb; DallasTerrors.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8s8crn; NewEnglandHistoricalSociety.com:      3358bayou_strangler,cold_case,crime_podcast,dennis_thornton,dna_evidence,fred_rosen,gay_serial_killer,jefferson_parish,louisiana,louisiana_crime,murder,prolific_serial_killer,ronald_dominique,serial_killer,southern_crime,strangler,true_crime,unsolved,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull      Scientists Confirm Eating People Is Bad For You, Especially in Bulk | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/average-meal
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:       https://weirddarkness.com/average-meal

      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://pod.link/1078714736

      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72905222Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo researchers built a mathematical model of human cannibalism and discovered, after considerable effort, that the answer is no. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/average-meal Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts,...
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      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      360cannibalism,cannibalism_taboo,dark_news,dark_science,fore_people,human_cannibalism,is_cannibalism_bad,kuru,michal_misiak,papua_new_guinea,petr_turecek,pnas_study,prion_disease,prions,strange_science,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_history,weird_sciencefalsefullFamous Faces, Unseen Forces: Celebrity Ghost Encountershttps://weirddarkness.com/CelebrityGhostEncounters
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CelebrityGhostEncounters

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ff82f8yu

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Don't try and tell some celebrities that ghosts don't exist, because they've seen all the paranormal proof they need to believe. (Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal) *** A prayer for food resulted in fish raining down from the sky in Yoro, Honduras. And now it happens regularly – sometimes twice a year – with still no definitive explanation. (Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines) *** Is it possible that UFO sightings and sightings of the Chupacabra are somehow related? Even stranger – is it possible the strange dog-lizard-like creatures came from crashed spaceships? (UFOs And The Chupacabra) *** Weirdo family member Laura tells a strange story about a candy store – and its resident ghost. (Haunted Candy Store)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:01:13.649 = Show Open
      00:02:50.627 = Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal
      00:31:59.645 = UFOs And The Chupacabras ***
      00:39:37.674 = Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines
      00:46:26.106 = Haunted Candy Store ***
      00:50:58.248 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2ZAzYGX
      “Celebs Who Have Had Ghost Encounters by Lydia Price: http://bit.ly/2Iq0bCm
      “UFOs And The Chupacabra” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2XS41cy
      “Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines” by Panchali Dey: http://bit.ly/2IQ9p9Y
      “Haunted Candy Store” by Weirdo family member, Laura
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: January, 2021
      This episode of Weird Darkness gathers famous names who swear the paranormal found them, a Puerto Rican legend that ties dead Chupacabras to a crashed UFO, a Honduran town where fish fall from the sky, and a Wisconsin candy store with a listener's uneasy childhood dream folded in.It opens with celebrities who came away convinced. Carrie Fisher described lights and electronics switching on and off in her Beverly Hills home after her friend R. Gregory Stevens died there; Matthew McConaughey named the blue-dressed spirit he confronted in his house Madame Blu; and a young Keanu Reeves watched an empty jacket drift through a doorway in his New York apartment, the reality of it confirmed only by his nanny's face. Patrick Stewart saw a man in a beige coat vanish in the wings of the Theatre Royal Haymarket during Waiting for Godot, later matched to the ghost of 19th-century actor-manager Baldwin Buckstone, who died in 1879. Peter Jackson woke to a woman with a screaming face at the foot of his bed near London's St. James Theatre, a ghost his wife had seen two years earlier. Miley Cyrus fled a London flat over a boy she kept seeing on the bathroom sink; Ariana Grande photographed what she called textbook demon faces at Kansas's Stull Cemetery and found the file measured 666 megabytes; and David Bowie spent much of the 1970s certain a coven of witches wanted his semen, lighting black candles and hiring white magician Walli Elmlark to exorcise his swimming pool. John Lennon, by Uri Geller's account, described bug-like beings outside his apartment and an alien metal egg left in his hands, while Sammy Hagar claimed aliens plugged his sleeping brain into a machine and uploaded numerical code in 1967. Shorter accounts follow from Megan Mullally, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Chloe Sevigny at the Lizzie Borden house, NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Lucy Hale, Laura Linney at Broadway's Belasco Theater, Claudia Schiffer, Emma Stone, Selena Gomez, Alyson Hannigan, Demi Lovato, Jenna Bush-Hager in the White House, and Megan Fox.From there the episode travels to Puerto Rico, where writer Nick Redfern chases the claim that the shuttered Roosevelt Roads Naval Station once held the bodies of dead Chupacabras the way Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is rumored to hold dead aliens. On visits between 2004 and 2015, Redfern and monster-hunter Jon Downes collect accounts of a 1957 UFO crash in the hills of Canovanas, sealed off by the military for roughly three weeks, and a second reported crash in the El Yunque rain forest in February 1984 — both said to have left dead Chupacabras in the wreckage, though the creature angle only attached itself to the older case after the Chupacabra panic began in 1995.Next comes Yoro, Honduras, and the Lluvia de Peces, the Rain of Fish that residents trace to Father Jose Manuel Subirana, a Spanish missionary who prayed three days and nights over the region's hunger in the 1850s or '60s. Once or twice a year after a heavy May or June storm, live sardine-like fish cover the streets of a town more than 100 miles from the ocean, and a National Geographic team in the 1970s found the stranded fish were completely blind, hypothesizing underground rivers forced above ground by flooding rather than the waterspouts others propose. The town of roughly 93,000 celebrates with a festival, a parade, and a Miss Fish Rain crowned to ride a float dressed as a mermaid, and locals refuse to sell the catch, sharing it instead as a blessing.The episode closes with Weirdo family member Laura, who worked summers at a haunted candy store in a Wisconsin tourist town, a converted house where a ceramic jar once flew across a room at a coworker. That coworker, a Canadian tribeswoman from a family with the 'sight,' listened to Laura describe a dream that returned every Christmas Eve until she was six or seven — a black, pulsing void of indistinct voices that rose to screams and a pressure closing on her chest, replaced in its final occurrence by an overhead view of a storage yard before it stopped for good. When Laura finished, the coworker told her it was a good thing she never listened to the voices, and suggested Laura had unconsciously sealed off her own ability to sense the spiritual after something that was not benevolent kept trying to reach her.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72900633Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFlying jackets, faces frozen mid-scream, a coven convinced they needed David Bowie's blood, and a demon that crashed a text at exactly 666 megabytes — these are the paranormal encounters the famous swear actually happened to them. EPISODE BLOG PAGE...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CelebrityGhostEncounters

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ff82f8yu

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Don't try and tell some celebrities that ghosts don't exist, because they've seen all the paranormal proof they need to believe. (Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal) *** A prayer for food resulted in fish raining down from the sky in Yoro, Honduras. And now it happens regularly – sometimes twice a year – with still no definitive explanation. (Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines) *** Is it possible that UFO sightings and sightings of the Chupacabra are somehow related? Even stranger – is it possible the strange dog-lizard-like creatures came from crashed spaceships? (UFOs And The Chupacabra) *** Weirdo family member Laura tells a strange story about a candy store – and its resident ghost. (Haunted Candy Store)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:01:13.649 = Show Open
      00:02:50.627 = Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal
      00:31:59.645 = UFOs And The Chupacabras ***
      00:39:37.674 = Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines
      00:46:26.106 = Haunted Candy Store ***
      00:50:58.248 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2ZAzYGX
      “Celebs Who Have Had Ghost Encounters by Lydia Price: http://bit.ly/2Iq0bCm
      “UFOs And The Chupacabra” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2XS41cy
      “Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines” by Panchali Dey: http://bit.ly/2IQ9p9Y
      “Haunted Candy Store” by Weirdo family member, Laura
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: January, 2021
      This episode of Weird Darkness gathers famous names who swear the paranormal found them, a Puerto Rican legend that ties dead Chupacabras to a crashed UFO, a Honduran town where fish fall from the sky, and a Wisconsin candy store with a listener's uneasy childhood dream folded in.It opens with celebrities who came away convinced. Carrie Fisher described lights and electronics switching on and off in her Beverly Hills home after her friend R. Gregory Stevens died there; Matthew McConaughey named the blue-dressed spirit he...]]>      3124aliens,apparitions,celebrity_ghost_stories,chupacabra,cryptids,dark_history,david_bowie,demons,ghosts,haunted_houses,hauntings,john_lennon,paranormal,rain_of_fish,supernatural,true_ghost_stories,ufos,unexplained,weird_darkness,yoro_hondurasfalsefull      Christa Pike, the Job Corps Skull Killer, Faces Execution in 2026https://weirddarkness.com/christa-pike
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      Music by Shadows Symphony. Weird Darkness theme music by Alibi Music.

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      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

      Originally aired: July 09, 2026

      Weird Darkness host Darren Marlar traces the 1995 Job Corps murder of Colleen Slemmer, the jealousy and Satanism behind it, and the three decades of appeals, prison violence, and stalled executions that have brought Christa Pike to a September 2026 death date in Tennessee.It opens on the morning of January 13th, 1995, when a groundskeeper at the University of Tennessee Agricultural Institute outside Knoxville found a body so badly beaten he mistook it for an animal carcass — nineteen-year-old Colleen Slemmer, a Florida girl who loved computers and had taken a bus to Knoxville on Halloween of 1994 for a six-month course at the Knoxville Job Corps Center. The night before, four students had signed out together, and only three signed back in. Eighteen-year-old Christa Gail Pike, her seventeen-year-old boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, and eighteen-year-old Shadolla Peterson had lured Slemmer to a wooded stretch near an abandoned steam plant with the promise of marijuana in Tyson Park, and over roughly half an hour Pike and Shipp beat and cut her while Peterson held a flashlight. Pike carved a pentagram into Slemmer's chest while she was alive, cut her throat six times with a box cutter after pausing to check that no one was watching, threw asphalt at her head, and afterward pried loose a fragment of her skull to keep. Pike had come to believe Slemmer wanted Shipp, a jealousy Slemmer denied, and she and Shipp had bonded over Satanism and the occult; Pike wore a small devil tattoo on her chest, and searches later turned up satanic altars and occult literature in both their rooms.From there the episode follows what Pike did with the bone. She returned to campus around 11 p.m., went to her friend Kim Iloilo's room dancing and singing, and produced the skull fragment as a souvenir, warning Iloilo she would be killed too if she talked. Pike carried the piece in a napkin in her leather jacket, bragged at breakfast that she was eating with it, and showed it around class along with the blood still on her shoes and clothing — behavior that turned investigator Randy York toward her within forty-eight hours. Pike confessed in a forty-six-page recorded statement, and York described her as giddy, acting out how Slemmer had begged for her life. The episode also lays out the childhood documented in her later post-conviction filings: parents who struggled with alcohol, sexual and physical abuse by multiple people, a mother's suicide attempt she witnessed, and neurological evaluations finding structural brain abnormalities alongside later diagnoses of bipolar disorder and PTSD, none of which the jury ever heard.Next comes the trial and the long aftermath. In March 1996, before Judge Mary Beth Leibowitz in Knox County Criminal Court, Pike was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy, and on March 30th, weeks after her twentieth birthday, sentenced to death by electrocution, making her the youngest woman on death row in the modern era. Within hours she wrote Shipp an unrepentant letter framing the killing as a kindness because she had ended it quickly. Shipp, ineligible for death because he was seventeen, drew a life sentence and was denied parole in October 2025; Peterson received six years of probation. In 2001 Pike choked fellow inmate Patricia Jones with a shoestring until officers revived her, earning another twenty-five years, and around 2011 a New Jersey personal trainer named Donald Kohut and a correctional officer named Justin Heflin were caught in a plot to trace and duplicate a prison key to free her. Her appeals failed through the federal courts, an execution set for August 27th, 2020 was postponed by COVID-19, and on September 30th, 2025 the Tennessee Supreme Court reset her death for September 30th, 2026.The episode closes on what remains unresolved as that date approaches. Tennessee's 2026 execution schedule has already faltered — Governor Bill Lee granted Tony Carruthers a last-minute reprieve on May 21st after medical staff couldn't establish a backup IV line, media witnesses reported signs of pain in the 2025 executions of Byron Black and Harold Nichols, and Senate Republicans led by Tom Hatcher have asked Lee to pause executions pending review. Pike has filed suit over the pentobarbital protocol, arguing it excludes her Buddhist spiritual advisor and risks a torturous death, while advocates gather signatures asking Lee to commute her sentence over her age, abuse, and mental illness. If carried out, she would be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than two hundred years. The last piece belongs to Slemmer's mother, Mae Martinez, who for more than twenty years has asked the state to return the skull fragment still held in evidence so she can bury her daughter whole — a nineteen-year-old who liked bowling and shrimping on the river back home in Florida and had gone to Tennessee to build a life around computers.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72880904Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessChrista Pike carried a piece of Colleen Slemmer’s skull back to the Job Corps dorm as a souvenir, and on September 30th, 2026, Tennessee is scheduled to execute her for the murder that produced it. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and transcript):...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/christa-pike

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      Originally aired: July 09, 2026

      Weird Darkness host Darren Marlar traces the 1995 Job Corps murder of Colleen Slemmer, the jealousy and Satanism behind it, and the three decades of appeals, prison violence, and stalled executions that have brought Christa Pike to a September 2026 death date in Tennessee.It opens on the morning of January 13th, 1995, when a groundskeeper at the University of Tennessee Agricultural Institute outside Knoxville found a body so badly beaten he mistook it for an animal carcass — nineteen-year-old Colleen Slemmer, a Florida girl who loved computers and had taken a bus to Knoxville on Halloween of 1994 for a six-month course at the Knoxville Job Corps Center. The night before, four students had signed out together, and only three signed back in. Eighteen-year-old Christa Gail Pike, her seventeen-year-old boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, and eighteen-year-old Shadolla Peterson had lured Slemmer to a wooded stretch near an abandoned steam plant with the promise of marijuana in Tyson Park, and over roughly half an hour Pike and Shipp beat and cut her while Peterson held a flashlight. Pike carved a pentagram into Slemmer's chest while she was alive, cut her throat six times with a box cutter after pausing to check that no one was watching, threw asphalt at her head, and afterward pried loose a fragment of her skull to keep. Pike had come to believe Slemmer wanted Shipp, a jealousy Slemmer denied, and she and Shipp had bonded over Satanism and the occult; Pike wore a small devil tattoo on her chest, and searches later turned up satanic altars and occult literature in both their rooms.From there the episode follows what Pike did with the bone. She returned to campus around 11 p.m., went to her friend Kim Iloilo's room dancing and singing, and produced the skull fragment as a souvenir, warning Iloilo she would be killed too if she talked. Pike carried the piece in a napkin in her leather jacket, bragged at breakfast that she was eating with it, and showed it around class along with the blood still on her shoes and clothing — behavior that turned investigator Randy York toward her within forty-eight hours. Pike confessed in a forty-six-page recorded statement, and York described her as giddy, acting out how Slemmer had begged for her life. The episode also lays out the childhood documented in her later post-conviction filings: parents who struggled with alcohol, sexual and physical abuse by multiple people, a mother's suicide attempt she witnessed, and neurological evaluations finding structural brain abnormalities alongside later diagnoses of bipolar disorder and PTSD, none of which the jury ever heard.Next comes the trial and the long aftermath. In March 1996, before Judge Mary Beth Leibowitz in Knox County Criminal Court, Pike was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy, and on March 30th, weeks after her twentieth birthday, sentenced to death by electrocution, making her the youngest woman on death row in the modern era. Within hours she...]]>      1519capital_punishment,christa_pike,clemency,colleen_slemmer,death_row,execution_2026,job_corps_murder,knoxville,lethal_injection,mae_martinez,murder,tadaryl_shipp,tennessee,tennessee_death_penalty,torture_murder,true_crime,true_crime_podcast,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,youngest_woman_death_rowfalsefull      “Temple of Vampires” — An ‘I Love a Mystery’ Horror Radio Serial | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0711
      "Temple of Vampires," an installment of Carlton E. Morse's I Love a Mystery (originally aired January 02-27, 1950), follows adventurers Jack, Doc, and Reggie as they fly toward Central America with heiress Sonny Richards and a mysterious stowaway boy named Hermie. Water-tainted gasoline forces their plane down on the shore of Lake Nicaragua, near an ancient jungle temple. Exploring it, they find a blood-drained Indian corpse and a pit of human bones, then encounter the temple's inhabitants — a beautiful priestess named Angelina and a priest named Manuel — who claim to be servants of "sacred vampires," giant man-sized bats bred over generations for human sacrifice. Angelina fixates on carrying off Hermie for his pale skin, while Manuel abducts Sonny with designs of his own. Trapped by nightfall and a tropical storm, the comrades face a harrowing ordeal of rope-swings between dizzying high ledges, captures, and near-sacrifices as they fight to get everyone out of the temple alive.

      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 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 01”
      00:18:09.039 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 02”
      00:30:24.993 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 03”
      00:42:29.450 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 04”
      00:54:51.162 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 05”
      01:08:25.386 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 06”01:20:09.836 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 07”
      01:32:02.555 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 08”
      01:46:00.195 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 09”
      01:59:57.396 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 10”
      02:12:07.077 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 11”
      02:23:02.698 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 12”
      02:35:06.736 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 13”
      02:48:27.963 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 14”
      03:01:52.639 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 15”
      03:14:12.994 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 16”
      03:32:42.168 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 17”
      03:38:57.971 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 18”
      03:51:41.050 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 19”
      04:05:39.729 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 20”
      04:19:53.687 = 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/WDRR0711]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72899414Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessStranded in the Nicaraguan jungle beside an ancient temple, three adventurers and their companions discover its priests serve a horror that's all too real — man-sized vampire bats with an appetite for human blood. "Temple of Vampires," an installment...
      "Temple of Vampires," an installment of Carlton E. Morse's I Love a Mystery (originally aired January 02-27, 1950), follows adventurers Jack, Doc, and Reggie as they fly toward Central America with heiress Sonny Richards and a mysterious stowaway boy named Hermie. Water-tainted gasoline forces their plane down on the shore of Lake Nicaragua, near an ancient jungle temple. Exploring it, they find a blood-drained Indian corpse and a pit of human bones, then encounter the temple's inhabitants — a beautiful priestess named Angelina and a priest named Manuel — who claim to be servants of "sacred vampires," giant man-sized bats bred over generations for human sacrifice. Angelina fixates on carrying off Hermie for his pale skin, while Manuel abducts Sonny with designs of his own. Trapped by nightfall and a tropical storm, the comrades face a harrowing ordeal of rope-swings between dizzying high ledges, captures, and near-sacrifices as they fight to get everyone out of the temple alive.

      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 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 01”
      00:18:09.039 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 02”
      00:30:24.993 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 03”
      00:42:29.450 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 04”
      00:54:51.162 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 05”
      01:08:25.386 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 06”01:20:09.836 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 07”
      01:32:02.555 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 08”
      01:46:00.195 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 09”
      01:59:57.396 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 10”
      02:12:07.077 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 11”
      02:23:02.698 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 12”
      02:35:06.736 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 13”
      02:48:27.963 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 14”
      03:01:52.639 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 15”
      03:14:12.994 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 16”
      03:32:42.168 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 17”
      03:38:57.971 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 18”
      03:51:41.050 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 19”
      04:05:39.729 = I Love a Mystery, “Temple of Vampires – Part 20”
      04:19:53.687 = 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/WDRR0711]]>      15643falsefull      The Peony Lantern: A Ghost's Love Finds a Samurai Beyond the Grave | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0710
      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 Golden Amulet” (March 21, 1978) ***WD
      00:45:50.420 = Sam Spade, “The Calcutta Trunk Caper” (June 08, 1947)
      01:10:25.646 = The Sealed Book, “Devil Island” (April 0, 1945) ***WD
      01:39:45.947 = The Shadow, “Death Prowls At Night” (March 23, 1941)
      02:05:40.407 = Sleep No More, “Thus I Refute Beezly” and “The Bookshop” (March 06, 1957) ***WD
      02:34:17.055 = BBC Spinechillers, “Kappa” (1984)
      02:59:07.403 = Strange, “Flying Dutchman” (1955) ***WD
      03:12:02.153 = Suspense, “Narrative About Clarence” (March 16, 1944)
      03:41:27.199 = Tales of the Frightened, “Never Kick a Black Cat” (1963)
      03:46:04.004 = The Creaking Door, “White Scarf Strangler” (March 01, 1965) ***WD (LQ)
      04:13:55.896 = The Saint, “Mr. Richie’s Loss” (October 29, 1947) ***WD
      04:38:20.419 = Theater 1030, “Two Little Punctures” (July 12, 1953) ***WD
      05:05:20.921 = 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/WDRR0710]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72897667Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:12:32 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA young samurai's forbidden love for a warlord's daughter follows him past the grave, when her returning ghost lures him into a fatal embrace no sacred charm can prevent. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music,...
      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 Golden Amulet” (March 21, 1978) ***WD
      00:45:50.420 = Sam Spade, “The Calcutta Trunk Caper” (June 08, 1947)
      01:10:25.646 = The Sealed Book, “Devil Island” (April 0, 1945) ***WD
      01:39:45.947 = The Shadow, “Death Prowls At Night” (March 23, 1941)
      02:05:40.407 = Sleep No More, “Thus I Refute Beezly” and “The Bookshop” (March 06, 1957) ***WD
      02:34:17.055 = BBC Spinechillers, “Kappa” (1984)
      02:59:07.403 = Strange, “Flying Dutchman” (1955) ***WD
      03:12:02.153 = Suspense, “Narrative About Clarence” (March 16, 1944)
      03:41:27.199 = Tales of the Frightened, “Never Kick a Black Cat” (1963)
      03:46:04.004 = The Creaking Door, “White Scarf Strangler” (March 01, 1965) ***WD (LQ)
      04:13:55.896 = The Saint, “Mr. Richie’s Loss” (October 29, 1947) ***WD
      04:38:20.419 = Theater 1030, “Two Little Punctures” (July 12, 1953) ***WD
      05:05:20.921 = 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/WDRR0710]]>      18371falsefull      The Smiling Sisters and the Del Rio Stabbing of Caroline Peña | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/caropena
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/caropena

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      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72880172Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:39:58 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mother of five bled out on a Del Rio street on a Thursday afternoon, and by that evening the two sisters accused of killing her were caught on camera grinning in handcuffs. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/caropena Look...
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/caropena

      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://pod.link/1078714736

      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      684caroline_pena,crime_news,del_rio_texas,murder,smiling_sisters,smiling_sisters_murder,texas_true_crime,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull      The Black Monk of Pontefract: England's Most Violent Poltergeisthttps://weirddarkness.com/blackmonk
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/blackmonk

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p88xknw

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A family moves into a home and almost immediately begins to experience escalating supernatural activity – which then introduces a sinister, dark menacing entity. (The Black Monk) *** Urban legends are typically dark, strange stories which for the most part are only that – legend. Harmless tales meant to frighten the listener with no more repercussions than some goose bumps and perhaps a restless night of trying to sleep. But some legends are based on truth – and those are the ones that truly make our skin crawl and our faces turn white. (Urban Legends Which Are Actually True) *** Why would a U.S. state vote to have an official state demon? It really happened – and stories about the Jersey Devil continue to this day. We’ll look at the history and horrors of this bizarre cryptid and see if it’s more than urban legend. (Legend of the Jersey Devil) *** Delano, California is a small, uninteresting town that many may think twice before visiting. East of this town is an equally dreary road known as Browning Road. If you’re a paranormal enthusiast, you know that this is one road you shouldn’t dare travel alone. (Hitchhiking Ghost of Delano) *** A woman shares her horrifying true story of an evil entity she encountered on Browning Road in Delano, California. (Evil Walks Browning Road) *** In the summer of 2014 a series of UFOs were being reported by Navy pilots – the most elite of our airborne military. Not only were the sightings becoming more frequent – they would last up to 12-hours at a time. (Navy Pilots Report UFOs)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:00:55.732 = Show Open
      00:03:16.616 = The Black Monk
      00:19:05.635 = Navy Pilot Reports UFOs ***
      00:24:26.222 = Urban Legends Which Are Actually True
      00:31:27.802 = Legend of the Jersey Devil ***
      00:40:09.038 = Hitchhiking Ghost in Delano / Evil Walks Browning Road
      00:45:37.698 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      The Black Monk” by Brent Swancer”: http://bit.ly/2Fg0QUV
      “Navy Pilots Report UFOs” by Helene Cooper: http://bit.ly/2ImqbhP
      “Urban Legends Which Are Actually True” by DeAnna Janes: http://bit.ly/2WIlbId
      “The Legend of the Jersey Devil” by Carolyn Cox: http://bit.ly/2Im39rq
      “Hitchhiking Ghost in Delano” posted at Backpackerverse.com: http://bit.ly/2IkU6XM
      “Evil Walks Browning Road” by Amy S.: http://bit.ly/2N7inoL
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      Originally aired: January, 2022
      This episode of Weird Darkness moves from a violent English poltergeist to Navy encounters with unexplained aircraft, a run of urban legends with real-world roots, the New Jersey cryptid born of a colonial grudge, and a haunted California roadway. It opens at 30 East Drive in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England, where in 1966 Jean and Joe Pritchard and their children Phillip and Diane began living alongside an entity the family first nicknamed "Fred" and later called the Black Monk. Cold gusts, pooling water, rattling crockery, slashed portraits, and inverted crosses scrawled in red and black ink escalated over years, with Diane singled out for choking, scratches, and being dragged up the stairs in front of witnesses. Investigator Tom Cuniff tied the site to a former gallows and to a Cluniac monk hanged for raping and killing a girl, and decades later Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman of Paranormal Lockdown spent 100 hours locked inside, recording a Latin EVP, a rolling ball, a knife left on the stairs, and Katrina being scratched.From there the episode turns to the skies off the East Coast, where from the summer of 2014 into March 2015 Navy pilots including Lieutenant Ryan Graves of the VFA-11 "Red Rippers" reported objects with no visible engines that reached 30,000 feet and hypersonic speeds and stayed aloft for up to twelve hours. A Super Hornet nearly collided with one in late 2014, footage captured an object skimming the ocean off the USS Theodore Roosevelt, and the sightings reached the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, whose former head Luis Elizondo called them a striking series of incidents while Harvard-Smithsonian astrophysicist Leon Golub pointed toward mundane explanations.Next comes a set of urban legends that turned out to have true counterparts, from the 1997 organ-theft chain email set against a 2008 ABC News account of Indian men drugged and cut open near Delhi, to the body-in-the-bed frame tale debunked by folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand yet echoed by killer Richard Kuklinski, to Halloween hanging-stunt deaths of teenagers Brian Jewell, William Anthony Odom, and Caleb Rebh, to intruders like 1941 Denver attic-dweller Theodore Coneys, to explorer John Hanning Speke and British traveler Rochelle Harris and the creatures found inside human ears.The show then digs into the Jersey Devil, the winged Pine Barrens beast the 1939 WPA guide dubbed New Jersey's official state demon, and traces its origin to almanac maker Daniel Leeds, his son Titan's feud with Benjamin Franklin, and the family crest's wyverns, alongside a claimed sighting by Joseph Bonaparte and the January 1909 panic that closed schools and mills across the Delaware Valley.The episode closes on Browning Road in Delano, California, where locals say a young woman struck and killed decades ago haunts the lonely stretch marked by a roadside memorial, appearing in backseats and on the yellow divider lines, followed by the first-person account of a driver named Amy who saw pale gray eyes in her rearview mirror before the figure screamed, vanished, and reappeared standing in the middle of the road.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72876849Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen the Pritchard family moved into 30 East Drive, they thought a broken pipe was flooding the kitchen. But the hooded thing they came to call the Black Monk would flood their home with water, drag their daughter up the stairs, and become one of the...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/blackmonk

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p88xknw

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A family moves into a home and almost immediately begins to experience escalating supernatural activity – which then introduces a sinister, dark menacing entity. (The Black Monk) *** Urban legends are typically dark, strange stories which for the most part are only that – legend. Harmless tales meant to frighten the listener with no more repercussions than some goose bumps and perhaps a restless night of trying to sleep. But some legends are based on truth – and those are the ones that truly make our skin crawl and our faces turn white. (Urban Legends Which Are Actually True) *** Why would a U.S. state vote to have an official state demon? It really happened – and stories about the Jersey Devil continue to this day. We’ll look at the history and horrors of this bizarre cryptid and see if it’s more than urban legend. (Legend of the Jersey Devil) *** Delano, California is a small, uninteresting town that many may think twice before visiting. East of this town is an equally dreary road known as Browning Road. If you’re a paranormal enthusiast, you know that this is one road you shouldn’t dare travel alone. (Hitchhiking Ghost of Delano) *** A woman shares her horrifying true story of an evil entity she encountered on Browning Road in Delano, California. (Evil Walks Browning Road) *** In the summer of 2014 a series of UFOs were being reported by Navy pilots – the most elite of our airborne military. Not only were the sightings becoming more frequent – they would last up to 12-hours at a time. (Navy Pilots Report UFOs)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:00:55.732 = Show Open
      00:03:16.616 = The Black Monk
      00:19:05.635 = Navy Pilot Reports UFOs ***
      00:24:26.222 = Urban Legends Which Are Actually True
      00:31:27.802 = Legend of the Jersey Devil ***
      00:40:09.038 = Hitchhiking Ghost in Delano / Evil Walks Browning Road
      00:45:37.698 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      The Black Monk” by Brent Swancer”: http://bit.ly/2Fg0QUV
      “Navy Pilots Report UFOs” by Helene Cooper: http://bit.ly/2ImqbhP
      “Urban Legends Which Are Actually True” by DeAnna Janes: http://bit.ly/2WIlbId
      “The Legend of the Jersey Devil” by Carolyn Cox: http://bit.ly/2Im39rq
      “Hitchhiking Ghost in Delano” posted at Backpackerverse.com: http://bit.ly/2IkU6XM
      “Evil Walks Browning Road” by Amy S.:       280330_east_drive,apparition,black_monk,black_monk_pontefract,english_hauntings,evp,exorcism,fred_poltergeist,ghost_investigation,haunted_house,most_violent_poltergeist,nick_groff,paranormal,paranormal_lockdown,poltergeist,pontefract_poltergeist,pritchard_family,true_paranormal,west_yorkshire,when_lights_go_outfalsefull      Cody Jacob Googled His Father and Found His Own Attempted Murder | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/cody-jacob/
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/cody-jacob/

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      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72876420Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:43:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man who searched his estranged father's name once a year for closure instead found a 1998 arrest record naming himself as the victim. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/cody-jacob/ Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts,...
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/cody-jacob/

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      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      299falsefull      She Said He Came to Conquer Earth — Nobody Believed Her | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0709
      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, “Identified Flying Objects” (March 17, 1978) ***WD
      00:45:34.637 = Obsession, “Amnesia” (February 19, 1951) ***WD
      01:08:44.909 = Origin of Superstition, “Throwing Salt” (1935)
      01:23:20.108 = Pat Novak, “Fleet Lady” (March 06, 1949) ***WD
      01:53:23.239 = Peril, “Killer” (1953) ***WD
      02:16:39.256 = Mystery Playhouse, “Criminal At Large” (April 11, 1944) ***WD (LQ)
      02:46:09.318 = Price of Fear, “Not Wanted On This Voyage” (1973-1983) ***WD
      03:14:05.007 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Saga of Ruffy Rux” (November 27, 1947) (LQ)
      03:42:57.592 = Quiet Please, “The Man Who Knew Everything” (March 06, 1949)
      04:11:53.022 = Radio City Playhouse, “Problem Child” (November 13, 1949)
      04:37:02.732 = Adventures In The Supernatural, “The Mysterious Carriage” (1932) ***WD
      05:01:28.304 = 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/WDRR0709]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72861978Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:28:14 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA nightgown-clad stranger in a flying saucer repeats two nonsense words to everyone who'll listen—but only a lonely hospital cleaner can understand what he's really saying, and the warning is one no one wants to believe. Look for this podcast on...
      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, “Identified Flying Objects” (March 17, 1978) ***WD
      00:45:34.637 = Obsession, “Amnesia” (February 19, 1951) ***WD
      01:08:44.909 = Origin of Superstition, “Throwing Salt” (1935)
      01:23:20.108 = Pat Novak, “Fleet Lady” (March 06, 1949) ***WD
      01:53:23.239 = Peril, “Killer” (1953) ***WD
      02:16:39.256 = Mystery Playhouse, “Criminal At Large” (April 11, 1944) ***WD (LQ)
      02:46:09.318 = Price of Fear, “Not Wanted On This Voyage” (1973-1983) ***WD
      03:14:05.007 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Saga of Ruffy Rux” (November 27, 1947) (LQ)
      03:42:57.592 = Quiet Please, “The Man Who Knew Everything” (March 06, 1949)
      04:11:53.022 = Radio City Playhouse, “Problem Child” (November 13, 1949)
      04:37:02.732 = Adventures In The Supernatural, “The Mysterious Carriage” (1932) ***WD
      05:01:28.304 = 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/WDRR0709]]>      18138falsefull      The Restless Dead of Death Row: Do Executions Create Vengeful Ghosts?https://weirddarkness.com/DeathRowGhosts
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DeathRowGhosts

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr3vu756

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The most evil of lawbreakers in our society – the murderers and rapists – are usually confined to life in prison. The most evil of the evil are sometimes sentenced to death. But is it possible that by cutting short the lives of the horrific individuals on Death Row, we are unknowingly creating new malevolent entities that continue to torment us from the grave? (The Ghosts of Death Row) *** From beatings to murders to a handful of escape attempts made by Alcatraz's prisoners, the terrifying history of Alcatraz prison contains plenty of ghosts. (The Hauntings of Alcatraz) *** What if UFOs aren’t from another planet – or even another dimension? What if they are actually machines built right here on Earth, piloted by human time travelers? (Time Machine Flying Saucers) *** Weirdo family member Amber Harris shares a true story called “Darkness Was My Neighbor”. (Darkness Was My Neighbor)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:00:51.953 = Show Open
      00:02:45.176 = Ghosts of Death Row
      00:23:40.720 = Hauntings of Alcatraz ***
      00:40:46.307 = Time Machine Flying Saucers ***
      00:47:37.172 = Darkness Was My Neighbor
      00:53:53.392 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “The Ghosts of Death Row” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2KzEFw9
      “The Hauntings of Alcatraz” by Erin McCann: http://bit.ly/2QSsuM6
      “Time Machine Flying Saucers” posted at UFO Digest (link no longer available)
      “Darkness Was My Neighbor” by Amber Harris – submitted directly to Weird Darkness
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: January, 2022

      Weird Darkness journeys into haunted prisons, botched executions, secret time-travel technology, and a neighbor's death that seemed to linger after the funeral, spanning true crime, the paranormal, and a firsthand ghost story from a listener.It opens with the ghosts of Death Row, where condemned killers appear to keep terrorizing long after execution. German immigrant Frederick Hollman, one of America's earliest serial killers, was hanged at the Ford County Jail in Paxton, Illinois, on May 14, 1897, after promising to return and rap on the windows of the witnesses and jurors who convicted him — and the jail is now a paranormal hotspot where his face has been photographed glaring into his old cell. Lavinia Fisher and her husband John ran the Six Mile House near Charleston, South Carolina, in the early 1820s, allegedly poisoning and dropping wealthy travelers through a trapdoor before their hanging for highway robbery, and her aggressive spirit is still blamed for choking sensations and foul stenches at the Old Charleston Jail. Raymond Snowden, dubbed Idaho's Jack the Ripper for the 1956 stabbing of Cora Dean, endured a botched twenty-minute hanging at the Old Idaho Penitentiary in Boise in 1957 and reportedly haunts the gallows site alongside inmate Douglas Van Vlack, who leaped to his death from the cell block rafters. Ted Bundy, executed in Florida's electric chair on January 24, 1989, has supposedly been seen grinning atop the chair and telling guards he beat them all, while Willie Lloyd Turner — executed by lethal injection in 1995 after fifteen years and five aborted trips to the chamber — appeared so lifelike after death that inmates mistook him for the living. The segment closes across the Atlantic with executioner John Ellis, who hanged more than a hundred people at Manchester's Strangeways Jail before killing himself in 1932 and is said to still patrol B Wing to keep the prison's other ghosts, including poisoner Mrs. Merrifield, in line.From there the episode moves to Alcatraz, the federal penitentiary that operated on its fog-bound San Francisco Bay island from 1934 to 1963 and earned a reputation as one of America's most haunted sites. The solitary cells of D-Block known as "the hole" are tied to the 1940s strangulation death of a screaming inmate in cell 14D, possibly the work of former occupant Rufus McCain, and visitors report icy fingers and unnatural cold there. The 1946 Battle of Alcatraz left two guards and three escapees dead in a utility corridor where clanging noises still echo, psychic Sylvia Browne sensed murdered hitman Abie "Butcher" Maldowitz in the laundry room, and the catacomb "dungeon" beneath A-Block preserves the screams of prisoners once chained naked to its walls. Al Capone spent part of his 1934 sentence strumming a banjo to hold off insanity, and that banjo music is still reportedly heard in the halls, while "Birdman" Robert Stroud haunts the hospital wing where he was confined among his canary research. The island carried dark associations long before the prison, from Ohlone tribal beliefs that it gathered evil spirits to the Civil War soldiers who died chained in its guardhouse basement, and even the 1969 to 1971 Native American occupation ended in fire and loss before the ghosts reportedly stayed behind.Next the episode turns to a fringe theory that reframes flying saucers as human technology rather than alien craft, arguing that a secretive commercial group used patent-law secrecy to build working time machines in twentieth-century laboratories. The account claims these machines can move an ion through time in both directions, that short-range "trans-burst" devices let a person leap across nearby distances, and that the UFOs people photograph are previews of future mankind rather than extraterrestrial visitors. It ties the idea to Einstein's 1901 work as a patent clerk and to E=mc², and recasts Area 51 as cover not for alien bodies but for a commercial experiment involving four trained monkeys linked to a 1961 interstellar flight.The episode closes with a listener account from Amber Harris, who lived at the end of a cul-de-sac in Williamsburg, Virginia, in a house set down in a ditch so the second floor sat level with the street. After her next-door neighbor died suddenly in his home and his widow moved away, the house sat unsold for months, and one night past midnight the hallway light outside Amber's bedroom switched on without the telltale sound of anyone climbing the loud staircase, casting the shadow of a male figure beneath her door before it went dark. Weeks later her sister woke her by text to watch the dead neighbor's dog standing beneath the orange street light, barking at the empty house before turning its head directly toward the two of them at the window and then vanishing, an image that stayed with the family until a job moved them to Indiana, with the neighbor's house still unsold when they drove past it the following May.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72859703Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe most evil among us are sometimes sentenced to death — but by cutting their lives short, are we unknowingly creating malevolent entities that haunt us forever? EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DeathRowGhosts READ or...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DeathRowGhosts

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr3vu756

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The most evil of lawbreakers in our society – the murderers and rapists – are usually confined to life in prison. The most evil of the evil are sometimes sentenced to death. But is it possible that by cutting short the lives of the horrific individuals on Death Row, we are unknowingly creating new malevolent entities that continue to torment us from the grave? (The Ghosts of Death Row) *** From beatings to murders to a handful of escape attempts made by Alcatraz's prisoners, the terrifying history of Alcatraz prison contains plenty of ghosts. (The Hauntings of Alcatraz) *** What if UFOs aren’t from another planet – or even another dimension? What if they are actually machines built right here on Earth, piloted by human time travelers? (Time Machine Flying Saucers) *** Weirdo family member Amber Harris shares a true story called “Darkness Was My Neighbor”. (Darkness Was My Neighbor)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:00:51.953 = Show Open
      00:02:45.176 = Ghosts of Death Row
      00:23:40.720 = Hauntings of Alcatraz ***
      00:40:46.307 = Time Machine Flying Saucers ***
      00:47:37.172 = Darkness Was My Neighbor
      00:53:53.392 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “The Ghosts of Death Row” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2KzEFw9
      “The Hauntings of Alcatraz” by Erin McCann: http://bit.ly/2QSsuM6
      “Time Machine Flying Saucers” posted at UFO Digest (link no longer available)
      “Darkness Was My Neighbor” by Amber Harris – submitted directly to Weird Darkness
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: January, 2022

      Weird Darkness journeys into haunted prisons, botched executions, secret time-travel technology, and a neighbor's death that seemed to linger after the funeral, spanning true crime, the paranormal, and a firsthand ghost story from a listener.It opens with the ghosts of Death Row, where condemned killers appear to keep terrorizing long after execution. German immigrant Frederick Hollman, one of America's earliest serial killers, was hanged at the Ford County Jail in Paxton, Illinois, on May 14, 1897, after promising to return and rap on the windows of the witnesses and jurors who convicted him — and the jail is now a paranormal hotspot where his face has been photographed glaring...]]>      3319al_capone,alcatraz_ghosts,alcatraz_hauntings,area_51,battle_of_alcatraz,death_row_ghosts,executed_criminals,haunted_prisons,lavinia_fisher,old_idaho_penitentiary,paranormal_podcast,prison_hauntings,robert_stroud_birdman,serial_killer_ghosts,ted_bundy_ghost,time_travel_ufos,true_crime_paranormal,true_ghost_stories,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull      The Time Fold: A Corporate Jet Falls a Thousand Years Into the Future | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0708
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      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = Show Open
      00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Time Fold” (March 16, 1978)
      00:45:45.739 = Beyond Midnight, “Signalman” (March 28, 1969)
      01:14:36.277 = MindWebs, “Sword Game” (February 26, 1983)
      01:37:43.928 = Mystery In The Air, “Beyond Good And Evil” (August 28, 1947) ***WD
      02:06:30.486 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Murder Without Crime” (May 03, 1946)
      02:35:54.321 = Mr. Keen, “Murder In The Air” (February 24, 1944) ***WD
      03:04:51.982 = Murder at Midnight, “Murder Out of Mind” (September 15, 1947 – Never Aired)
      03:31:07.980 = Black Museum, “The Spotted Bedsheet” (October 21, 1952)
      03:57:04.381 = Mysterious Traveler, “Murder In 2952” (April 29, 1952)
      04:27:01.192 = CBC Nightfall, “The Appetite of Mr Lucraft” (December 26, 1980)
      04:58:34.157 = 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/WDRR0708]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72847807Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:41:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a corporate jet is torn through a fold in space and time, its passengers find themselves offered a second chance a thousand years from home — if they're willing to leave everything behind. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart...
      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 Time Fold” (March 16, 1978)
      00:45:45.739 = Beyond Midnight, “Signalman” (March 28, 1969)
      01:14:36.277 = MindWebs, “Sword Game” (February 26, 1983)
      01:37:43.928 = Mystery In The Air, “Beyond Good And Evil” (August 28, 1947) ***WD
      02:06:30.486 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Murder Without Crime” (May 03, 1946)
      02:35:54.321 = Mr. Keen, “Murder In The Air” (February 24, 1944) ***WD
      03:04:51.982 = Murder at Midnight, “Murder Out of Mind” (September 15, 1947 – Never Aired)
      03:31:07.980 = Black Museum, “The Spotted Bedsheet” (October 21, 1952)
      03:57:04.381 = Mysterious Traveler, “Murder In 2952” (April 29, 1952)
      04:27:01.192 = CBC Nightfall, “The Appetite of Mr Lucraft” (December 26, 1980)
      04:58:34.157 = 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/WDRR0708]]>      17964classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull      Operation New Dawn: 305 Arrests and 24 Children Recovered in Chicago | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/OperationNewDawn
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/OperationNewDawn

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      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72846517Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:35:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessEleven federal agencies spent sixty days working Chicago and Rockford under one flag, and when it ended they had 305 fugitives in custody and 24 children — many of them kidnapped — back home. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/OperationNewDawn

      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://pod.link/1078714736

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      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      476chicago_crime,crime_news,drug_trafficking,fbi,federal_law_enforcement,kidnapping,missing_children,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull      PARANORMAL SECRETS OF 63 MAPLE STREET: House of Ghosts, Death, and Witchcrafthttps://weirddarkness.com/63MapleStreet
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/63MapleStreet

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yck2wx6x

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      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      Book: “The Haunting of 63 Maple Street” by Jordan Quinn Farkas: https://amzn.to/3w2Ximy
      Blog post: “Our Humble Haunted Home” from ParanormalHauntings.blog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5x4y29w4
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: April 22, 2024

      Weird Darkness digs into the decades-long haunting of a single working-class home in Belišće, Croatia, tracing how war, buried cemeteries, black magick, and strange lights in the sky converge on one address. The account comes from Jordan Quinn Farkas, who moved to Belišće in 2017 and settled into a house his wife had owned since 2010 on a street locals still call Maple Street, a corner of Slavonia near the Hungarian border founded by the wealthy Jewish Gutmann family around their massive Slavonian Oak sawmill. The ground itself carries a grim record: Communist party members captured and killed the Jewish factory owner in 1945, a Yugoslav "working camp" operated on the town's edge for a single year of killings and starvation, and the Homeland War of the early 1990s drove residents into basements and bomb shelters. Farkas counts more than a dozen deaths on the street since 2017, including two suicides and a neighbor who vanished near the Drava river around Halloween and surfaced miles downstream, a landfill dumped over both an old Jewish cemetery and an even older Celtic one within a few hundred yards, and Roman and Celtic coins dating to roughly 300 AD dug from his own yard. Inside the house, the activity sorts room by room: a lobby where a wardrobe bangs from within and a strawberry-blonde female apparition — believed to be a deceased teenage friend of his wife — walks past the window until a welcoming ritual quiets her; a living room where a bathroom light switch flips itself on despite rewiring done twice, doors open and slam, and a voice recorder captured EVPs of footsteps and toggling switches; a kitchen where he and his wife heard a dragon-like screech and two heavy wingbeats overhead one night around 2 a.m., which they connect to the Croatian Zmaj or Pozoj of regional folklore; a master bedroom where a phantom smoker's residual haunting appeared as swirling smoke and laughing voices over an overnight video call, tied to the original owners' chain-smoking daughter Iva; a kid's room where his son Ivan babbles and laughs at an unseen presence an old man's ghost once shown to a girl named Stella occupied; and an attic where sounds of two creatures wrestling gave way to running "cement boots" footsteps too small to be an adult. Outside, the haunting takes on the shape of a deliberate campaign, with witch's eggs — light and hollow, a Balkan curse object — rolling from an old drainpipe more than once, black roosters and chickens left dead and scattered in feathers, three crow wings severed as cleanly as by a laser, a knotted cord of knot magick hidden in an oak cabinet, and a leather satchel of dust, a small bone, and adult teeth, all of it unfolding alongside a UFO sighting in which a solid cream-colored light outran three fighter jets over the Drava the night after Farkas dreamed of a shuttle landing in his side yard.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72844430Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA house built on a history of war, death, and dark magic—what lurks within the walls of 63 Maple Street may be more than just restless spirits. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/63MapleStreet READ or DOWNLOAD the full...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/63MapleStreet

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yck2wx6x

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      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      Book: “The Haunting of 63 Maple Street” by Jordan Quinn Farkas: https://amzn.to/3w2Ximy
      Blog post: “Our Humble Haunted Home” from ParanormalHauntings.blog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5x4y29w4
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: April 22, 2024

      Weird Darkness digs into the decades-long haunting of a single working-class home in Belišće, Croatia, tracing how war, buried cemeteries, black magick, and strange lights in the sky converge on one address. The account comes from Jordan Quinn Farkas, who moved to Belišće in 2017 and settled into a house his wife had owned since 2010 on a street locals still call Maple Street, a corner of Slavonia near the Hungarian border founded by the wealthy Jewish Gutmann family around their massive Slavonian Oak sawmill. The ground itself carries a grim record: Communist party members captured and killed the Jewish factory owner in 1945, a Yugoslav "working camp" operated on the town's edge for a single year of killings and starvation, and the Homeland War of the early 1990s drove residents into basements and bomb shelters. Farkas counts more than a dozen deaths on the street since 2017, including two suicides and a neighbor who vanished near the Drava river around Halloween and surfaced miles downstream, a landfill dumped over both an old Jewish cemetery and an even older Celtic one within a few hundred yards, and Roman and Celtic coins dating to roughly 300 AD dug from his own yard. Inside the house, the activity sorts room by room: a lobby where a wardrobe bangs from within and a strawberry-blonde female apparition — believed to be a deceased teenage friend of his wife — walks past the window until a welcoming ritual quiets her; a living room where a bathroom light switch flips itself on despite rewiring done twice, doors open and slam, and a voice recorder captured EVPs of footsteps and toggling switches; a kitchen where he and his wife heard a dragon-like screech and two heavy wingbeats overhead one night around 2 a.m., which they connect to the Croatian Zmaj or Pozoj of regional folklore; a master bedroom where a phantom smoker's residual haunting appeared as swirling smoke and laughing voices over an overnight video call, tied to the original owners' chain-smoking daughter Iva; a kid's room where his son Ivan babbles and laughs at an unseen presence an old man's ghost once shown to a girl named...]]>      583963_maple_street,balkan_folklore,belisce_croatia,black_magick,cursed_eggs,darren_marlar,drekavac,evp_recordings,haunted_house,occult_curses,paranormal_encounters,phantom_footsteps,real_ghost_stories,shadow_people,slavic_mythology,supernatural_activity,true_haunting,ufo_sightings,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull      The Newburyport Schoolhouse Haunting | A Child's Hand on the Glasshttps://weirddarkness.com/WDR20260705
      HOUR ONE: What caused complete darkness to engulf the New England town of Newburyport in 1871 – and what were the strange lights seen by dozens of students and their teacher? *** Engineers working to link Scotland and England with cables on the floor of the ocean have stumbled across an amazing find from Word War 1… a submarine that was sunk due to a sea monster! (The Submarine Sunk by a Sea Monster) *** “The Mira Theater Haunting” by Bili White 
      ==========
      HOUR TWO: “MJ12: JFK and UFOs” *** No one likes uninvited guests – and it appears, neither do those in the afterlife. (Dead Village) *** Ask Pedro Rodrigues Filho and he’ll tell you he’s a nice guy. After all, he may be a serial killer – but he only kills bad guys. (The Real-Life Dexter) *** What caused the sky to go dark in the middle of the day back in 1780? (New England’s Dark Day)
      ==========
      SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Paul Bernardo, with the help of his wife Karla Homolka, stalked a Canadian suburb with a number of terrible rapes that were only the beginning of their life of cruelty. They would come to be known as the Ken and Barbie Killers. (The True Horror of the Ken and Barbie Killers) *** When you think of a con artist, you think of slick players like Johnny Hooker and Henry Gondorf from “The Sting”, masters of disguise and ID like Frank Abagnale from “Catch Me If You Can”, or even the mysterious Keyser Söze from “The Usual Suspects”. But I’m guessing what you never picture in your head is a Victorian woman named Madame Rachel. She never got her own movie, but she was the real deal. (The Con Woman Madame Rachel) *** A forest in beautiful West Sussex, UK is only beautiful from the outside – for within, witnesses have seen mysterious things… including UFOs, mysterious deaths, and unexplained vanishings. (Danger Lurking In The Woods)
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      SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
      “The Mira Theater Haunting” by Bili White from Paranormality Magazine
      “The Shadow Over Newburyport” posted at Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y62cmsun
      “The Submarine Sunk by a Sea Monster” from Earth-Chronicles.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ve7bwnvh
      “The True Horror of the Ken and Barbie Killers” by Frankie Stein for FilmDaily.co: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5ddyr25y
      “The Con Woman Madame Rachel” by Geri Walton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/f5jnwjwz
      “New England’s Dark Day” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2OEuVTl
      “Dead Village” by Dreyk: http://bit.ly/33lz1Eg
      “The Real Life Dexter” by Kara Goldfarb: http://bit.ly/2IUuQaP
      “Danger Lurking In The Woods” by Ellen Lloyd: (link no longer available)
      “JFK And UFOs” from Paranormality Magazine
      ==========
      (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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      "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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      WeirdDarkness®, WeirdDarkness© 2026
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      To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250).]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72764994Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1872, the children of a Newburyport schoolhouse watched a bloodless child's hand press against the window glass — and then the dead boy it belonged to began walking their halls. | #WDRadio JULY 05, 2026 HOUR ONE: What caused complete darkness to...
      HOUR ONE: What caused complete darkness to engulf the New England town of Newburyport in 1871 – and what were the strange lights seen by dozens of students and their teacher? *** Engineers working to link Scotland and England with cables on the floor of the ocean have stumbled across an amazing find from Word War 1… a submarine that was sunk due to a sea monster! (The Submarine Sunk by a Sea Monster) *** “The Mira Theater Haunting” by Bili White 
      ==========
      HOUR TWO: “MJ12: JFK and UFOs” *** No one likes uninvited guests – and it appears, neither do those in the afterlife. (Dead Village) *** Ask Pedro Rodrigues Filho and he’ll tell you he’s a nice guy. After all, he may be a serial killer – but he only kills bad guys. (The Real-Life Dexter) *** What caused the sky to go dark in the middle of the day back in 1780? (New England’s Dark Day)
      ==========
      SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Paul Bernardo, with the help of his wife Karla Homolka, stalked a Canadian suburb with a number of terrible rapes that were only the beginning of their life of cruelty. They would come to be known as the Ken and Barbie Killers. (The True Horror of the Ken and Barbie Killers) *** When you think of a con artist, you think of slick players like Johnny Hooker and Henry Gondorf from “The Sting”, masters of disguise and ID like Frank Abagnale from “Catch Me If You Can”, or even the mysterious Keyser Söze from “The Usual Suspects”. But I’m guessing what you never picture in your head is a Victorian woman named Madame Rachel. She never got her own movie, but she was the real deal. (The Con Woman Madame Rachel) *** A forest in beautiful West Sussex, UK is only beautiful from the outside – for within, witnesses have seen mysterious things… including UFOs, mysterious deaths, and unexplained vanishings. (Danger Lurking In The Woods)
      ==========
      SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
      “The Mira Theater Haunting” by Bili White from Paranormality Magazine
      “The Shadow Over Newburyport” posted at Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y62cmsun
      “The Submarine Sunk by a Sea Monster” from Earth-Chronicles.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ve7bwnvh
      “The True Horror of the Ken and Barbie Killers” by Frankie Stein for FilmDaily.co: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5ddyr25y
      “The Con Woman Madame Rachel” by Geri Walton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/f5jnwjwz
      “New England’s Dark Day” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2OEuVTl
      “Dead Village” by Dreyk: http://bit.ly/33lz1Eg
      “The Real Life Dexter” by Kara Goldfarb: http://bit.ly/2IUuQaP
      “Danger Lurking In The Woods” by Ellen Lloyd: (link no longer available)
      “JFK And UFOs” from Paranormality Magazine
      ==========
      (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
      ==========
      "I have...]]>      7693falsefull      Could Dragons Ever Be Real? From Titanosaurs to Fire Beetles, Science Says Possibly!https://weirddarkness.com/realdragons
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/realdragons

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2kepzd3u

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Is it possible dragons are… or at least were… real? Science takes a look at the possibility. (Are Dragons Real?) *** In a thick, dark forest in Colorado is a foreboding house which is considered one of the most haunted places in the U.S. (Haunted House In The Black Forest) *** A woman has the gift of speaking with and interacting with those who have passed on… but what began as a gift, evolved into a curse. (The Man Is Back) *** Weirdo family member Ezra tells us of his personal encounter with a black-eyed child. (An Angel Saved Me From a Black Eyed Kid) *** Pukwudgies were known to Native Americans, who gave them a wide berth. And if you see one, it’s best to stay away. (What is a Pukwudgie?) *** What began as a practical joke soon became one of the greatest hoaxes in American history – it’s the true story of the Cardiff Giant. (The Petrified Man) *** Jody smiled at the children playing in her backyard. She didn’t know them, they were probably the neighbors’ kids. At least that’s what she thought at first until she began to notice something disturbing about those children. (Phantom Children of Guilford) *** Dealing with the paranormal is already unsettling. What if you were to learn that the supernatural has actually been feeding on you? (Supernatural Feedings) *** Newlywed couples planning a trip to Venice envision romantic walkways and Renaissance art. What they don’t expect to find is an island that is illegal to set foot on… and for good reason. (Black Plague Island) *** Weirdo family member Ber Bella shares an experience her grandmother had on an icy road. (Angel On Black Ice) *** Sometimes a prisoner is let free, with experts of the opinion he has been completely rehabilitated. Sometimes they are right. Often they are wrong. And in the case of Jack Unterweger – releasing him was the worst thing that could ever have been done. (Poet of Death)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = “The Dragon” by Ray Bradbury (short fiction story)
      00:07:30.018 = Show Open
      00:10:13.041 = Are Dragons Real?
      00:20:11.728 = Haunted House in Black Forest ***
      00:34:02.034 = What Is a Pukwudgie?
      00:40:21.466 = The Petrified Man ***
      00:48:12.375 = The Man Is Back
      00:52:49.488 = An Angel Saved Me From a Black-Eyed Kid
      00:54:29.177 \ 00:55:52.250 = The Phantom Children of Gilford ***
      00:59:58.589 = Supernatural Feedings
      01:07:31.225 = Black Plague Island ***
      01:17:23.478 = Angel on Black Ice
      01:21:03.162 = Poet of Death
      01:27:33.935 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      BOOK: “Haunted Places, The National Directory” by Dennis William Hauck: https://amzn.to/4iDKvJN
      The short fiction story “The Dragon” written by Ray Bradbury: http://bit.ly/2WHbtKp
      “Are Dragons Real?” by L.W. Martin: http://bit.ly/2IqEX5Q
      “An Angel Saved Me From a Black Eyed Kid” by Weirdo family member Ezra
      “What is a Pukwudgie?” by John Freund: http://bit.ly/319JD8R
      “The Petrified Man” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2MvPlif
      “The Man is Back” by E6bee: http://bit.ly/2IjyklT
      “Haunted House In The Black Forest” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2IeVZUo
      “The Phantom Children of Gilford” posted at FarShores (link no longer available)
      “Supernatural Feedings” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2Mquz3p
      “Black Plague Island” by Cheryl Adams Richkoff (link no longer available)
      “Angel On Black Ice” by Weirdo family member Ber Bella
      “Poet of Death” by Shannon Rafael: http://bit.ly/2WEGaQn
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: January 2022]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72830732Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessReal animals have grown to draconic sizes, taken to the skies on thirty-foot wings, and even weaponized explosions from inside their own bodies—but could nature ever assemble all three into a living, fire-breathing dragon? EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/realdragons

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2kepzd3u

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Is it possible dragons are… or at least were… real? Science takes a look at the possibility. (Are Dragons Real?) *** In a thick, dark forest in Colorado is a foreboding house which is considered one of the most haunted places in the U.S. (Haunted House In The Black Forest) *** A woman has the gift of speaking with and interacting with those who have passed on… but what began as a gift, evolved into a curse. (The Man Is Back) *** Weirdo family member Ezra tells us of his personal encounter with a black-eyed child. (An Angel Saved Me From a Black Eyed Kid) *** Pukwudgies were known to Native Americans, who gave them a wide berth. And if you see one, it’s best to stay away. (What is a Pukwudgie?) *** What began as a practical joke soon became one of the greatest hoaxes in American history – it’s the true story of the Cardiff Giant. (The Petrified Man) *** Jody smiled at the children playing in her backyard. She didn’t know them, they were probably the neighbors’ kids. At least that’s what she thought at first until she began to notice something disturbing about those children. (Phantom Children of Guilford) *** Dealing with the paranormal is already unsettling. What if you were to learn that the supernatural has actually been feeding on you? (Supernatural Feedings) *** Newlywed couples planning a trip to Venice envision romantic walkways and Renaissance art. What they don’t expect to find is an island that is illegal to set foot on… and for good reason. (Black Plague Island) *** Weirdo family member Ber Bella shares an experience her grandmother had on an icy road. (Angel On Black Ice) *** Sometimes a prisoner is let free, with experts of the opinion he has been completely rehabilitated. Sometimes they are right. Often they are wrong. And in the case of Jack Unterweger – releasing him was the worst thing that could ever have been done. (Poet of Death)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = “The Dragon” by Ray Bradbury (short fiction story)
      00:07:30.018 = Show Open
      00:10:13.041 = Are Dragons Real?
      00:20:11.728 = Haunted House in Black Forest ***
      00:34:02.034 = What Is a Pukwudgie?
      00:40:21.466 = The Petrified Man ***
      00:48:12.375 = The Man Is Back
      00:52:49.488 = An Angel Saved Me From a Black-Eyed Kid
      00:54:29.177 \ 00:55:52.250 = The Phantom Children of Gilford ***
      00:59:58.589 = Supernatural Feedings
      01:07:31.225 = Black Plague Island ***
      01:17:23.478 = Angel on Black Ice
      01:21:03.162 = Poet of Death
      01:27:33.935 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

      LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      BOOK: “Haunted Places, The National Directory” by Dennis William Hauck: https://amzn.to/4iDKvJN
      The short fiction story “The Dragon” written by Ray Bradbury:       5349are_dragons_real,black_eyed_children,black_forest_haunted_house,bombardier_beetle,cardiff_giant,cryptozoology,darren_marlar,dragon_science,jack_unterweger,komodo_dragon,mythical_creatures,paranormal,poveglia_island,pukwudgie,quetzalcoatlus,real_dragons,shadow_people,titanosaur,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull      (Bonus Episode!) She Walked In From Another Planet and Announced She'd Marry Himhttps://weirddarkness.com/amatterofethics
      “A Matter of Ethics” by Russ Winterbotham, originally published by Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy, April 1955

      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):       https://weirddarkness.com/amatterofethics

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

      Originally aired: July 05, 2026]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72832828Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:11:18 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mild-mannered chemistry teacher weighing a lucrative job offer against the quiet life he loves finds his decision complicated when a woman claiming to be from the Pleiades strolls into his house and refuses to leave, insisting to move in. “A Matter...
      “A Matter of Ethics” by Russ Winterbotham, originally published by Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy, April 1955

      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/amatterofethics

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

      Originally aired: July 05, 2026]]>      1225falsefullThree Witnesses, a Locked-Room Murder, And a Ghost On The Marble Stairs | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0707
      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 Impossible Is True” (March 14, 1978)
      00:46:17.985 = Jeff Regan, “Lady With The Golden Hair” (July 31, 1948) ***WD
      01:15:49.025 = The Key, “Gentleman Companion” (1956)
      01:40:02.178 = Lights Out, “The Author And The Thing” (September 28, 1943)
      02:03:11.287 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Canterville Ghost” (June 18, 1945)
      03:02:19.887 = Macabre, “House In The Garden” (December 04, 1961) ***WD
      03:29:59.456 = Philip Marlowe, “Big Step” (February 28, 1950)
      03:59:32.488 = Black Mass, “Squaw” (January 24, 1964) ***WD
      04:29:14.551 = Michael Shayne, “Murder Trial of Jack Holmes” (May 21, 1945) ***WD
      04:58:07.194 = 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/WDRR0707]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72831536Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA locked-room death, a fragile heiress convinced her dead mother is beckoning her from the top of the marble stairs, and three witnesses who all swear they've seen the ghost as well. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio,...
      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 Impossible Is True” (March 14, 1978)
      00:46:17.985 = Jeff Regan, “Lady With The Golden Hair” (July 31, 1948) ***WD
      01:15:49.025 = The Key, “Gentleman Companion” (1956)
      01:40:02.178 = Lights Out, “The Author And The Thing” (September 28, 1943)
      02:03:11.287 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Canterville Ghost” (June 18, 1945)
      03:02:19.887 = Macabre, “House In The Garden” (December 04, 1961) ***WD
      03:29:59.456 = Philip Marlowe, “Big Step” (February 28, 1950)
      03:59:32.488 = Black Mass, “Squaw” (January 24, 1964) ***WD
      04:29:14.551 = Michael Shayne, “Murder Trial of Jack Holmes” (May 21, 1945) ***WD
      04:58:07.194 = 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/WDRR0707]]>      17937classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull      The Marquis of Death: A French Vampire Bride's Curse | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0706
      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 Wheel of Life” (March 13, 1978) ***WD
      00:46:42.838 = Crime And Peter Chambers, “Cemetery Attack” (April 20, 1954)
      01:09:59.902 = Hall of Fantasy, “Marquis of Death” (June 22, 1953)
      01:33:32.517 = Harry Lime, “Bohemian Star” (September 07, 1951)
      01:57:55.866 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Little Girl Lost” (June 21, 1980)
      02:24:28.027 = The Haunting Hour, “Hands of Mr. Smith” (May 19, 1945) ***WD
      02:49:17.057 = Hermit’s Cave, “Spirit Vengeance” (December 08, 1946) ***WD
      03:13:37.434 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death of an Old Prospector” (1945-1950)
      03:37:36.810 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Dying Detective” (February 03, 1947)
      04:06:49.592 = Mystery House, “Composite Killer” (May 05, 1946) ***WD
      04:31:37.992 = Incredible But True, “Death Notice” (1950-1951)
      04:35:19.365 = Inner Sanctum, “Voice On Wire” (November 29, 1944) ***WD
      05:04:58.539 = 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/WDRR0706]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72823104Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:51:33 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn old villager's tale about a beautiful, undead noblewoman feels like harmless folklore to two visiting American brothers — right up until the night one of them meets her. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music,...
      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 Wheel of Life” (March 13, 1978) ***WD
      00:46:42.838 = Crime And Peter Chambers, “Cemetery Attack” (April 20, 1954)
      01:09:59.902 = Hall of Fantasy, “Marquis of Death” (June 22, 1953)
      01:33:32.517 = Harry Lime, “Bohemian Star” (September 07, 1951)
      01:57:55.866 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Little Girl Lost” (June 21, 1980)
      02:24:28.027 = The Haunting Hour, “Hands of Mr. Smith” (May 19, 1945) ***WD
      02:49:17.057 = Hermit’s Cave, “Spirit Vengeance” (December 08, 1946) ***WD
      03:13:37.434 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death of an Old Prospector” (1945-1950)
      03:37:36.810 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Dying Detective” (February 03, 1947)
      04:06:49.592 = Mystery House, “Composite Killer” (May 05, 1946) ***WD
      04:31:37.992 = Incredible But True, “Death Notice” (1950-1951)
      04:35:19.365 = Inner Sanctum, “Voice On Wire” (November 29, 1944) ***WD
      05:04:58.539 = 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/WDRR0706]]>      18349classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull      The Creepiest Urban Legend from Every U.S. Statehttps://weirddarkness.com/StateLegends
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/StateLegends

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/StateLegends

      LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mv357ex6, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckpd7md,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3k9anyn3, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ahdkmkc,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3kmnpahx, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckpebp7,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8s3eny, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2bz4zr7b,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5e9whsm4, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p83tczx
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      Originally aired: August 29, 2023

      Every state in America is hiding something. Cross the country from Alabama to Wyoming and you'll find a haunted playground where swings move on their own, a vampire buried in a Colorado cemetery, a goat-headed man lurking under a Kentucky railroad trestle, and black-eyed children knocking on car windows in Texas. Some of these urban legends are pure fiction. Others have a disturbing amount of truth buried underneath them — which is exactly what makes them stick.This episode of Weird Darkness travels through all fifty states to uncover the eeriest tale each one has to tell. There's the Alaskan Triangle, where thousands have vanished without a trace, and the shape-shifting otter people the Tlingit say are responsible. There's Resurrection Mary, the ghostly hitchhiker still searching for a dance partner outside Chicago. There's the Villisca ax murders, an unsolved 1912 slaughter that turned a family home into a haunted museum. There's Mothman over Point Pleasant, the skunk ape in the Everglades, the Jersey Devil in the Pine Barrens, and Bigfoot stalking the forests of the Pacific Northwest.Cryptids and creepy clowns. Cursed roads and phantom trains. Witches, wendigos, and vampires. Alien crash sites and portals to hell. You'll meet the "watcher" who terrorized a New Jersey family through the mail, the Bunny Man of Virginia, Walking Sam on the Pine Ridge Reservation, and the Candy Lady of rural Texas. Whether these stories were born around a campfire or dragged out of something that really happened, they've survived because nobody can quite prove they're not true.So bolt your doors, lock your windows, and find out what's whispered about in your own backyard — because every state in the Union has its own creepy collection of urban legends, and some of them might be closer than you think.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72822148Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:59:29 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessEvery state in the Union has its own creepy collection of urban legends — haunted playgrounds and vampires, cryptids and cursed roads, black-eyed children and shape-shifting monsters — and we're crossing all fifty to find the eeriest tale each one has...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/StateLegends

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/StateLegends

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      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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      https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mv357ex6, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckpd7md,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3k9anyn3, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ahdkmkc,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3kmnpahx, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckpebp7,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8s3eny, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2bz4zr7b,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5e9whsm4, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p83tczx
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: August 29, 2023

      Every state in America is hiding something. Cross the country from Alabama to Wyoming and you'll find a haunted playground where swings move on their own, a vampire buried in a Colorado cemetery, a goat-headed man lurking under a Kentucky railroad trestle, and black-eyed children knocking on car windows in Texas. Some of these urban legends are pure fiction. Others have a disturbing amount of truth buried underneath them — which is exactly what makes them stick.This episode of Weird Darkness travels through all fifty states to uncover the eeriest tale each one has to tell. There's the Alaskan Triangle, where thousands have vanished without a trace, and the shape-shifting otter people the Tlingit say are responsible. There's Resurrection Mary, the ghostly hitchhiker still searching for a dance partner outside Chicago. There's the Villisca ax murders, an unsolved 1912 slaughter that turned a family home into a haunted museum. There's Mothman over Point Pleasant, the skunk ape in the Everglades, the Jersey Devil in the Pine...]]>      4902american_folklore,american_urban_legends,campfire_stories,creepy_urban_legends,cryptids,folklore,ghost_stories,haunted_places,hauntings,monsters,myths_and_legends,paranormal,scary_stories,state_legends,supernatural,true_crime,urban_legends,urban_legends_by_state,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull      The Real Shark Attacks Behind 'Jaws' — Terror And Blood On The 1916 Jersey Shorehttps://weirddarkness.com/jaws
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/jaws

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jaws

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: In June of 1975 we were exposed to one of the scariest movies ever made. For this podcaster, it’s just not Independence Day until I watch it – and you still can’t get me to swim in the ocean. We’ll look at what made ‘Jaws’ so successful… and so frightening. We’ll also look at the true story of a string of shark attacks in 1916 that inspired the novel and the film. And while 1975’s ‘Jaws’ was inspired by a series of shark attacks but greatly fictionalized, the film ‘Open Water’ from 2003 is based on a very real and terrifying story. But the truth behind the movie is a dark mystery that goes way beyond the horror of what you see in the film. We’ll look at several other real shark attacks that are almost too incredible to believe, and also try to answer the question as to why shark attacks don’t happen more often as you would expect them to, seeing as humans should be easy pickings.

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding (My First Experience With a Horror Movie)
      00:02:16.983 = Show Open
      00:05:28.642 = The Real-Life Inspiration for “Jaws”
      00:15:01.913 = The Horror of “Jaws” ***
      00:40:05.165 = The True Darkness of “Open Water” ***
      00:52:06.811 = Real Shark Attacks
      01:04:18.086 = Why Sharks Attack Humans ***
      01:23:44.579 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “The True Darkness of Open Water” by Erin McCann for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y8vaqgra
      “The Real-Life Inspiration for ‘Jaws’” by Christopher Klein for History: https://tinyurl.com/yb5s35xc
      “The Horror of ‘Jaws’” by Jackie Flynn Mogensen for Mother Jones: https://tinyurl.com/y2mxf8us, Andrew Housman for ScreenRant: https://tinyurl.com/yae8ohh6, Meagan Navarro for Bloody Disgusting: https://tinyurl.com/y7p8q9lw, Tim Donnelly for the New York Post: https://tinyurl.com/y9twrcc7, and Rachel Paige for Hello Giggles:https://tinyurl.com/ycdlb6je
      “Real Shark Attacks” by Charles W. Bryant for How Stuff Works: https://tinyurl.com/y9scmg9x, and Lou Boyd for Mpora: https://tinyurl.com/y9e55t4u
      “Why Sharks Attack Humans” by Richard Gray for BBC: https://tinyurl.com/ycf563up
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: July 03, 2020

      This episode of Weird Darkness dives into the world of sharks — the 1975 film that made a generation afraid of the water, the 1916 New Jersey attacks that shaped America's fear of the sea, the unsolved disappearance behind a 2003 horror movie, a catalog of real maulings, and the science of why sharks bite people at all.It opens with Steven Spielberg's Jaws, the 1975 blockbuster that grossed $7 million its first weekend and ranked sixth on IMDb's list of the ten best horror films. The mechanical shark, three models all nicknamed "Bruce," sank on first submersion and corroded in the saltwater of Nantucket Sound, forcing Spielberg to keep the animal off-screen for all but roughly four minutes and to build terror through John Williams' two-note score instead. Screenwriter Carl Gottlieb, who now calls it "the fish movie," predicted audiences would fear the ocean the way they feared showers after Psycho. Clinical psychologists Ali Mattu and James Hambrick, both trained to talk people out of irrational fears, admit the film gave them their own galeophobia, with Mattu once showering while standing on the edge of the tub to avoid a drain-based attack. Author Peter Benchley, who wrote the novel, spent his final years advocating for shark conservation after fishermen killed sharks by the thousands in the film's wake, cutting large shark populations along the eastern seaboard by an estimated fifty percent.From there the episode turns to the real attacks that preceded the fiction, the deadly summer of 1916 along the Jersey Shore. Charles Vansant, a 25-year-old from Philadelphia, bled to death in the lobby of the Engleside Hotel in Beach Haven on July 1 after a shark clamped his left leg in three-and-a-half feet of water. Five days later Charles Bruder, a 27-year-old Swiss bellboy captain, lost both legs off Spring Lake, and on July 12 the killing moved more than a mile inland up Matawan Creek, taking 11-year-old Lester Stillwell and Stanley Fisher, the 24-year-old tailor who dove in to recover the boy's body. President Woodrow Wilson convened a cabinet meeting over "the shark horror," and shark hunter Michael Schleisser later killed a shark in Raritan Bay with human bones reportedly found inside, after which the attacks stopped.Next the episode examines Open Water, the 2003 film built on the disappearance of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, experienced divers left behind by the Outer Edge dive boat at St. Crispin Reef on the Great Barrier Reef on January 25, 1998. No one noticed them missing for roughly forty-eight hours. A dive slate later recovered miles away bore the date January 26 and a plea for help, their diaries revealed unhappiness and Tom's stated readiness to die, and their wetsuits and air tanks washed ashore without a single bite mark or trace of blood. Australian diver Ben Cropp argued tiger sharks took them within two days, while boat owner Jack Nairn faced a manslaughter acquittal and a civil negligence conviction that shuttered his company, and more than twenty people claimed to have seen the couple alive afterward, leaving the truth unresolved.Next comes a run of documented real-life attacks stretching across centuries. The USS Indianapolis sank near Guam on July 30, 1945, dropping roughly 900 sailors into the water where sharks reduced the survivors to 317. Barry Wilson, a 17-year-old tuba player, became the first person killed by a shark in California history, and free-diving abalone hunters Omar Conger and Randall Fry were both taken by great whites, Fry's body recovered with his head separated from it. Bethany Hamilton lost her left arm at thirteen and returned to competitive surfing, spearfisherman Rodney Fox survived a torso bite by gouging the shark's eyes and now educates the public about the animals, and Brook Watson lost a leg to a shark in Havana Harbour in 1749 at the age of fourteen.The episode closes with the science of why sharks bite people, drawn from researchers including Gavin Naylor of the Florida Program for Shark Research and marine biologist Blake Chapman. Attacks correlate with the overlap of people and sharks in the same water, which is why rising seal populations off Cape Cod — rebounding under the 1972 Marine Mammal Act — drew great whites that delivered Massachusetts its first fatal attack in eighty-two years in 2018. Most bites appear to be cases of mistaken identity, the flash of a foot resembling bait fish, and the three species most often responsible are the great white, tiger, and bull sharks, the last hunting murky water by smell and electroreception rather than sight. The odds of dying in a shark attack sit near one in 3.7 million, yet Hannah Mighall, mauled by a five-metre great white in Tasmania's Bay of Fires at thirteen, still carries the toothy bite scar on her leg and the nightmares that came with it, alongside her refusal to see the animals culled for what they did to her.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72821212Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:51:33 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe 1975 film that emptied the beaches was built on real horror — the 1916 Jersey Shore attacks that killed four, the unsolved disappearance of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, and the science of why great whites bite at all. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/jaws

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jaws

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: In June of 1975 we were exposed to one of the scariest movies ever made. For this podcaster, it’s just not Independence Day until I watch it – and you still can’t get me to swim in the ocean. We’ll look at what made ‘Jaws’ so successful… and so frightening. We’ll also look at the true story of a string of shark attacks in 1916 that inspired the novel and the film. And while 1975’s ‘Jaws’ was inspired by a series of shark attacks but greatly fictionalized, the film ‘Open Water’ from 2003 is based on a very real and terrifying story. But the truth behind the movie is a dark mystery that goes way beyond the horror of what you see in the film. We’ll look at several other real shark attacks that are almost too incredible to believe, and also try to answer the question as to why shark attacks don’t happen more often as you would expect them to, seeing as humans should be easy pickings.

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding (My First Experience With a Horror Movie)
      00:02:16.983 = Show Open
      00:05:28.642 = The Real-Life Inspiration for “Jaws”
      00:15:01.913 = The Horror of “Jaws” ***
      00:40:05.165 = The True Darkness of “Open Water” ***
      00:52:06.811 = Real Shark Attacks
      01:04:18.086 = Why Sharks Attack Humans ***
      01:23:44.579 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “The True Darkness of Open Water” by Erin McCann for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y8vaqgra
      “The Real-Life Inspiration for ‘Jaws’” by Christopher Klein for History: https://tinyurl.com/yb5s35xc
      “The Horror of ‘Jaws’” by Jackie Flynn Mogensen for Mother Jones: https://tinyurl.com/y2mxf8us, Andrew Housman for ScreenRant: https://tinyurl.com/yae8ohh6, Meagan Navarro for Bloody Disgusting: https://tinyurl.com/y7p8q9lw, Tim Donnelly for the New York Post: https://tinyurl.com/y9twrcc7, and Rachel Paige for Hello Giggles:https://tinyurl.com/ycdlb6je
      “Real Shark Attacks” by Charles W. Bryant for How Stuff Works: https://tinyurl.com/y9scmg9x, and Lou Boyd for Mpora: https://tinyurl.com/y9e55t4u
      “Why Sharks Attack Humans” by Richard Gray for BBC:       5109bethany_hamilton,great_white_shark,jaws,jaws_1975,lonergan,man_eating_shark,ocean_horror,open_water,paranormal_podcast,peter_benchley,real_shark_attacks,rodney_fox,shark_attacks,shark_phobia,steven_spielberg,true_crime,uss_indianapolis,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,why_sharks_attackfalsefull      The Crabacabra: The Monster I Accidentally Made!https://weirddarkness.com/mt-crabacabra
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      Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

      Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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      Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72813592Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA bored kid trapped in a powerless, sweltering house sneaks into his father's off-limits basement lab, where a machine that turns AI drawings into living creatures is about to make his worst summer unforgettable. Look for this podcast on Apple...
      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://pod.link/1655277373

      Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

      Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

      Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

      Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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      Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>      983falsefull      “SOMETHING WATCHES FROM THE TREES: True Paranormal Encounters In The Wilderness” #WeirdDarknesshttps://weirddarkness.com/ParanormalWilderness
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ParanormalWilderness

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zyutdd7j

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: There are numerous bizarre and creepy tales of people who have ventured into the woods to find not only the natural world, but perhaps the supernatural as well. (Weirdness In The Wilderness) *** Is it true that the Pentagon has been investigating bizarre creatures, poltergeist activity, invisible entities, orbs of light, and other strangeness at the Skinwalker Ranch? (UFOs, The Paranormal, and the Pentagon) *** Dino Bravo is a name that only a die-hard wrestling fan would know, as he never achieved stardom. So when Bravo was murdered, it did not receive much publicity.  Which might be part of the reason his murder has never been solved. (The Mysterious Death of Pro Wrestler Dino Bravo) *** Locking the doors in your home is usually a good idea – unless it’s an invisible entity locking you out of the house! Weirdo family member Brenda McDonald talks about the strange experiences she and her family dealt with when moving into a new home. (The Move)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:00:52.894 = Show Open
      00:02:33.875 = Weirdness In The Wilderness
      00:25:28.664 = UFOs, The Paranormal, And The Pentagon ***
      00:37:11.014 = The Mysterious Death of Pro Wrestler Dino Bravo
      00:45:20.077 = The Move ***
      00:47:58.646 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “Weirdness In The Wilderness” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/310woY9
      “UFOs, The Paranormal, and the Pentagon” by Alejandro Rojas: http://bit.ly/2KtWpsK (more episodes with stories of the Skinwalker Ranch: http://weirddarkness.com/?s=skinwalker+ranch)
      “The Mysterious Death of Pro Wrestler Dino Bravo” by Josh Raibick :http://bit.ly/2WqJoaZ
      “The Move” by Weirdo family member, Brenda McDonald
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: January, 2021
      Weird Darkness runs from shapeshifters in the American backcountry to a Pentagon program built around a Utah ranch, then to the unsolved execution of a professional wrestler and a spirit that locked a family out of its own home.It opens in the wilderness, where a wildland firefighter working as an assistant superintendent in Idaho's Hell's Canyon in 2004 met a bobcat that stared him down, screamed, and climbed a tree, then found a boarded-and-chained cabin on federal land before a barefoot Native American woman in a tattered nightgown appeared on the same spot, screamed with the identical cry, and scaled the trunk faster than a person should; a local named the thing a pumawha, a skin changer. A Montana park ranger described a similar abandoned cabin beside a shed whose reinforced steel door had been forced open from the inside, a dazed man who fled into the trees twice, and a full-grown bear that bolted from the house moments after the man vanished. On Mount Sterling in North Carolina, a climber six miles from the nearest road watched a figure with no headlamp arrive at his camp under a full moon and sit motionless facing the tents from roughly 10:30 at night until 3:30 in the morning. Reddit user tytrim89 recounted an abandoned Army training town in North Carolina where two people heard girls laughing in the woods and came back to find the locked jeep's dome light on and a door cracked, followed by a thud that shook the century-old main house. A former summer-camp counselor posting as fleetw16 and a friend followed the sound of running water that grew louder and softer with no creek anywhere on the map, drawn on by a presence that turned sinister the instant they chose to turn back. The segment ends at Yellowstone's Lamar Valley, where a ranger eleven miles from the nearest road found a doe's head severed cleanly and set in the middle of the trail, no blood, no scavenging, the eyes and tongue intact and the body gone.From there the episode turns to the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, the $22 million Pentagon UFO effort that Luis Elizondo helped expose in the New York Times in December 2017, and to the fuller account that its original name was the Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program and its real focus was Skinwalker Ranch in Utah's Uintah Basin. Robert Bigelow bought that ranch in 1996 after founding the National Institute for Discovery Science in 1995, and what happened there fills the 2005 book Hunt for the Skinwalker by journalist George Knapp and biochemist Colm Kelleher. The family who sold it, pseudonymed the Gormans, reported a wolf-like creature that shrugged off point-blank gunshots and orbs of light that lured their dogs into the trees for good. Funding ran through Senator Harry Reid and the Defense Intelligence Agency until fundamentalist Christians inside the intelligence community, convinced the phenomena were demonic, lobbied the program shut; retired Army intelligence colonel John Alexander called what they studied precognitive sentient phenomena. Filmmaker Jeremy Corbell's documentary and the History Channel series Unidentified, premiering May 31, carried the material to a wider audience.Next comes the killing of Dino Bravo, born Adolfo Bresciano, a Montreal wrestling star who held a WWWF tag title, benched a claimed 655 pounds as a heel at the 1988 Royal Rumble, and was let go by the company in 1992. Rather than relocate his family to join WCW, he moved into Canada's booming illegal cigarette trade and built a local monopoly, then partnered with a cocaine dealer whose $400,000 shipment was seized by police after sitting three days in a warehouse. A week later, on March 10, 1993, his wife came home to find him shot seven times in the head and ten times in the torso, seated in a chair with the television remote still in his hand and no sign of forced entry. Investigators recovered .380 and .22 caliber rounds and suspect a silencer, since no neighbor reported seventeen gunshots; the execution bore the marks of a Canadian mob hit, and at 44 Bravo left a wife and young daughter behind. The case remains unsolved.The episode closes with Brenda McDonald, who rented a suburban rambler while home on mid-tour leave and watched the back sliding door lock her family out again and again on moving day, its latch not spring-loaded, while her grandson's bedroom door kept shutting and locking until she removed the knob. Home later from deployment, she heard loud snoring beside her on the couch and then in her bed, and during a backyard barbecue a dark shape shot down the hall as a metal candle holder and several pairs of socks flew off a ledge and struck the far wall. A psychic medium told her a frustrated male spirit who wanted a family had followed her daughter home, then coaxed it toward the light, though McDonald came to believe that wherever her daughter goes, spirits follow.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72795495Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessYou ever get that feeling like you’re being watched when you’re out in the woods? Turns out, some people know they were — and what they saw was anything but normal. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ParanormalWilderness...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ParanormalWilderness

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zyutdd7j

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: There are numerous bizarre and creepy tales of people who have ventured into the woods to find not only the natural world, but perhaps the supernatural as well. (Weirdness In The Wilderness) *** Is it true that the Pentagon has been investigating bizarre creatures, poltergeist activity, invisible entities, orbs of light, and other strangeness at the Skinwalker Ranch? (UFOs, The Paranormal, and the Pentagon) *** Dino Bravo is a name that only a die-hard wrestling fan would know, as he never achieved stardom. So when Bravo was murdered, it did not receive much publicity.  Which might be part of the reason his murder has never been solved. (The Mysterious Death of Pro Wrestler Dino Bravo) *** Locking the doors in your home is usually a good idea – unless it’s an invisible entity locking you out of the house! Weirdo family member Brenda McDonald talks about the strange experiences she and her family dealt with when moving into a new home. (The Move)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:00:52.894 = Show Open
      00:02:33.875 = Weirdness In The Wilderness
      00:25:28.664 = UFOs, The Paranormal, And The Pentagon ***
      00:37:11.014 = The Mysterious Death of Pro Wrestler Dino Bravo
      00:45:20.077 = The Move ***
      00:47:58.646 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

      LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “Weirdness In The Wilderness” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/310woY9
      “UFOs, The Paranormal, and the Pentagon” by Alejandro Rojas: http://bit.ly/2KtWpsK (more episodes with stories of the Skinwalker Ranch: http://weirddarkness.com/?s=skinwalker+ranch)
      “The Mysterious Death of Pro Wrestler Dino Bravo” by Josh Raibick :http://bit.ly/2WqJoaZ
      “The Move” by Weirdo family member, Brenda McDonald
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: January, 2021
      Weird Darkness runs from shapeshifters in the American backcountry to a Pentagon program built around a Utah ranch, then to the unsolved execution of a professional wrestler and a spirit that locked a family out of its own home.It opens in the wilderness, where a wildland firefighter working as an...]]>      2969creepy_woods,cryptid,dino_bravo,ghost_stories,haunted_house,paranormal,park_ranger_stories,pentagon_ufo,poltergeist,robert_bigelow,shapeshifter,skinwalker_ranch,true_crime,ufo_investigation,unexplained,unsolved_murder,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,wilderness_encounters,wrestling_deathsfalsefull      Their Coffins Were Waiting: Funeral Arrangements Completed | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0705
      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 Red Scarf” (March 07, 1978) ***WD
      00:45:52.916 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Dark Wings of Death” (February 06, 1945) ***WD
      00:57:09.764 = The Eleventh Hour, “The Box” (ADU)
      01:23:41.065 = Escape, “Snake Doctor” (August 18, 1949)
      01:52:53.283 = Murder By Experts, “Dig Your Own Grave” (August 15, 1949)
      02:22:47.621 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Stranger With Roses” (June 11, 1958)
      02:40:30.113 = Dark Fantasy, “Funeral Arrangements Completed” (May 15, 1942)
      03:04:28.637 = Fear on 4, “The Face” (February 21, 1988)
      03:33:43.361 = Theater Five, “To Be Or No To Be, Maybe!” November 19, 1964) ***WD
      03:53:12.113 = Future Tense, “Saucer of Loneliness” (May 30, 1974) ***WD
      04:22:21.894 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992)
      05:05:59.571 = 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/WDRR0705]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72809573Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:45:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA routine trip to claim an inheritance becomes a waking nightmare when a young couple discovers their own coffins waiting for them at a lonely, decaying estate. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora,...
      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 Red Scarf” (March 07, 1978) ***WD
      00:45:52.916 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Dark Wings of Death” (February 06, 1945) ***WD
      00:57:09.764 = The Eleventh Hour, “The Box” (ADU)
      01:23:41.065 = Escape, “Snake Doctor” (August 18, 1949)
      01:52:53.283 = Murder By Experts, “Dig Your Own Grave” (August 15, 1949)
      02:22:47.621 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Stranger With Roses” (June 11, 1958)
      02:40:30.113 = Dark Fantasy, “Funeral Arrangements Completed” (May 15, 1942)
      03:04:28.637 = Fear on 4, “The Face” (February 21, 1988)
      03:33:43.361 = Theater Five, “To Be Or No To Be, Maybe!” November 19, 1964) ***WD
      03:53:12.113 = Future Tense, “Saucer of Loneliness” (May 30, 1974) ***WD
      04:22:21.894 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992)
      05:05:59.571 = 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/WDRR0705]]>      18410falsefull      The Kelly-Hopkinsville Incident | The Night Two Families Shot At Little Green Menhttps://weirddarkness.com/kellyhopkinsville
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/kellyhopkinsville

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p86wb4m

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It’s considered one of the most bizarre and convincing extraterrestrial events ever reported… we’ll look at the alien encounter in 1955’s Hopkinsville, Kentucky that was experienced by two terrified families. (The Hopkinsville Encounter) *** In the deep jungles of the Congo, natives tell of a giant creature that, once described, sounds exactly like a long-necked dinosaur. But how could this be? And is it pure legend? Perhaps not, as one noted biologist from the area saw it with his own eyes and reported it. We’ll look at the supposed real sighting of Mokele-Mbembe, the living dinosaur of the Congo! (Dinosaur Observed In The Congo) *** Running a club during prohibition was extremely lucrative… and extremely dangerous, as one Theodore Lakoff would’ve learned… had he been awake when he was murdered. (The Mysterious Death of Theodore Lakoff) *** Benjamin Franklin was known not just as one of the father’s of the United States of America, but also as an inventor, a womanizer, and a man with a bit of an ornery streak in him – as is evidenced by a series of letters he wrote to the New England Courant, where he pretended to be a woman. (Who Was Mrs. Silence Dogood?) *** The internet is a vital part of modern life. Without web access, all kinds of businesses and jobs would be unable to function. So, as you can imagine, there are plenty of people who would love to see the internet crumble. And many have tried. (Taking Down The World Wide Web) *** In 1983 sightings poured in from people on the California coast who claim they saw a sea monster. (The California Sea Monster)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:01:10.244 = Show Open
      00:03:40.994 = The Hopkinsville Encounter
      00:13:15.837 = Dinosaur Observed in the Congo ***
      00:27:07.561 = Taking Down The World Wide Web ***
      00:36:42.752 = The Mysterious Death of Theodor Lakoff
      00:43:15.319 = Who Was Mrs. Silence Dogood?
      00:49:11.286 = The California Sea Monster
      00:55:29.517 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “The Hopkinsville Encounter” by Hannah Collins for Ranker.com’s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yp8pnfx7
      “Dinosaur Observed in the Congo” by Richard Greenwell for the ISC Newsletter: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc3r3mpp
      “The Mysterious Death of Theodore Lakoff” by Kathi Kresol for HauntedRockford.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ku5x3cat
      “Who Was Mrs. Silence Dogood?” by Bipin Dimri for HistoricMysteries.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p868eac
      “Taking Down the World Wide Web” by Benjamin Thomas for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c85j5cau
      “The California Sea Monster” by Malcom Smith for Malcom’s Cryptids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc2wts7h
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      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: December, 2021
      Weird Darkness pulls together a farmhouse siege by little gray creatures in Kentucky, a biologist's claimed sighting of a living dinosaur in the Congo, decades of attempts to knock the internet offline, an unsolved Prohibition murder in Illinois, a teenage Benjamin Franklin's literary hoax, and a hundred-foot sea serpent sighted off the California coast.
      • It opens on August 21, 1955, when Billy Ray Taylor stepped out to the well at Glennie Lankford's farmhouse in Kelly, outside Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and watched a bright object drop behind the trees. Two families spent the night barricaded indoors, firing a 12-gauge shotgun and a .22 rifle at short gray creatures with spindly legs and glowing eyes that peered through windows and swiped at Taylor from the roof, yet the buckshot rang off them like sheet metal before they floated away unharmed. Skeptics later blamed an aggressive great horned owl or a green glow of bioluminescent foxfire, while the U.S. Air Force's Project Blue Book dismissed the case as a hoax and filed it under C.P., for crackpot.
      • From there the episode reaches the Likouala swamps of the People's Republic of the Congo, where in 1983 biologist Marcellin Agnagna became the first trained scientist to claim he had seen Mokele-Mbembe, the long-necked animal described as a surviving dinosaur for over two centuries. At remote Lake Télé on May 1, 1983, he watched a creature with a long neck, small head, and broad back rising some fifteen feet above the water, judged it a Mesozoic sauropod, and waded out to film it — only to find he had left the lens cap on, and his last roll of film later developed black.
      • Next comes a survey of attempts to knock the internet offline since Tim Berners-Lee launched the World Wide Web. A man named Liu in Weifang, China tore apart four China Telecom junction boxes in 2016 to bury footage of himself joining a public "granny dance," while the Mirai botnet's 2016 assault on the firm Dyn took down Twitter, Netflix, and CNN, and Cornell student Robert Tappan Morris had loosed the first such attack by accident in 1988. It ends on Seth Aaron Pendley, a Texas man arrested in 2021 for plotting to blow up a Virginia data center with C-4 in hopes of crippling most of the web.
      • The show then drops back to January 1931, when roadhouse owner Theodore Lakoff was shot once through the top of the head as he slept in his own Rockford, Illinois resort, a Prohibition den of liquor, gambling, and women he ran under the alias Tony Evanoff. His wallet lay emptied while far more cash sat untouched, and suspicion fell on twenty-year-old Viola Hunsficker, said to be extorting him, until ballistics cleared the pistol found in her apartment. Investigators then turned up five other women who each believed she was his only sweetheart, and the killing was never solved.
      • Then it reaches back to 1722 Boston, where a witty widow named Silence Dogood published letters in the New England Courant skewering religious hypocrisy, Harvard, and fashion, charming readers so thoroughly that several men wrote in offering to marry her. She was the invention of sixteen-year-old Benjamin Franklin, an apprentice in his brother James's print shop who slipped the letters under the door at night for six months before revealing himself, then carried his taste for hoaxes to Philadelphia and a fabricated 1730 account of a Mount Holly witch trial.
      • The episode closes off the California coast, where on October 31, 1983 a highway crew above Stinson Beach watched a dark, slender animal roughly a hundred feet long swim toward shore, trailed by about a hundred birds and two dozen sea lions. Crew member Matt Ratto described three humps rising straight from the water before a head lifted to look around, and days later, near Costa Mesa, a surfer named Young Hutchinson reported a long black eel-like animal with no dorsal fins surfacing ten feet from his board — though a Caltech spokesman offered that the witnesses might have seen a whale or a line of porpoises.
      ]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72784385Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor a few terrifying hours in the summer of 1955, two Kentucky families emptied their guns into small, glowing creatures that swarmed their farmhouse and simply would not die — and to this day, no one agrees on whether they fought off aliens, owls, or...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/kellyhopkinsville

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p86wb4m

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It’s considered one of the most bizarre and convincing extraterrestrial events ever reported… we’ll look at the alien encounter in 1955’s Hopkinsville, Kentucky that was experienced by two terrified families. (The Hopkinsville Encounter) *** In the deep jungles of the Congo, natives tell of a giant creature that, once described, sounds exactly like a long-necked dinosaur. But how could this be? And is it pure legend? Perhaps not, as one noted biologist from the area saw it with his own eyes and reported it. We’ll look at the supposed real sighting of Mokele-Mbembe, the living dinosaur of the Congo! (Dinosaur Observed In The Congo) *** Running a club during prohibition was extremely lucrative… and extremely dangerous, as one Theodore Lakoff would’ve learned… had he been awake when he was murdered. (The Mysterious Death of Theodore Lakoff) *** Benjamin Franklin was known not just as one of the father’s of the United States of America, but also as an inventor, a womanizer, and a man with a bit of an ornery streak in him – as is evidenced by a series of letters he wrote to the New England Courant, where he pretended to be a woman. (Who Was Mrs. Silence Dogood?) *** The internet is a vital part of modern life. Without web access, all kinds of businesses and jobs would be unable to function. So, as you can imagine, there are plenty of people who would love to see the internet crumble. And many have tried. (Taking Down The World Wide Web) *** In 1983 sightings poured in from people on the California coast who claim they saw a sea monster. (The California Sea Monster)

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:01:10.244 = Show Open
      00:03:40.994 = The Hopkinsville Encounter
      00:13:15.837 = Dinosaur Observed in the Congo ***
      00:27:07.561 = Taking Down The World Wide Web ***
      00:36:42.752 = The Mysterious Death of Theodor Lakoff
      00:43:15.319 = Who Was Mrs. Silence Dogood?
      00:49:11.286 = The California Sea Monster
      00:55:29.517 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

      LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “The Hopkinsville Encounter” by Hannah Collins for Ranker.com’s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yp8pnfx7
      “Dinosaur Observed in the Congo” by Richard Greenwell for the ISC Newsletter: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc3r3mpp
      “The Mysterious Death of Theodore Lakoff” by Kathi Kresol for HauntedRockford.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ku5x3cat
      “Who Was Mrs. Silence Dogood?” by Bipin Dimri for...]]>      34151955_alien_encounter,benjamin_franklin,california_sea_monster,cryptozoology,ddos_attacks,hopkinsville_encounter,kelly_hopkinsville,kentucky_ufo,little_green_men,living_dinosaur_congo,mokele_mbembe,prohibition_murder,project_blue_book,sea_serpent_sightings,silence_dogood,taking_down_internet,theodore_lakoff,true_crime_paranormal,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull      The House With the Green-Eyed Shadow and the Man Who Won't Die | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0704
      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 House And The Brain” (March 06, 1978) ***WD
      00:46:38.363 = Chet Chetter, “The Fall And Rise of the Master Constipator” (1992)
      01:16:02.363 = The Clock, “The Other Woman” (December 20, 1955) ***WD
      01:42:32.020 = The Crime Club, “Silent Witnesses” (March 27, 1947) ***WD
      02:11:44.891 = Crime Classics, “Checkered Life and Death of Colonel James Fisk” (June 29, 1953)
      02:41:17.429 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Ghost of Murdock’s Swamp” (February 09, 1947) ***WD
      03:07:17.959 = CBC Deep Night, “Bonehouse” (August 12, 2005)
      03:40:27.784 = Calling All Detectives, “Taxi Protection Racket” (April 15, 1947)
      03:48:33.620 = The Devil and Mr. O, “The House is Haunted’ (August 16, 1952) ***WD
      04:17:14.199 = Diary of Fate, “Philip Vale” (June 01, 1948) ***WD (LQ)
      04:46:34.156 = Dimension X, “The Roads Must Roll” (September 09, 1950) ***WD
      05:15:47.287 = 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/WDRR0704]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72795030Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:45:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The House And The Brain”: A skeptical scientist who swears the supernatural is nonsense spends one night in a house no tenant will stay in—and discovers a terror that follows him out the door. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart...
      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 House And The Brain” (March 06, 1978) ***WD
      00:46:38.363 = Chet Chetter, “The Fall And Rise of the Master Constipator” (1992)
      01:16:02.363 = The Clock, “The Other Woman” (December 20, 1955) ***WD
      01:42:32.020 = The Crime Club, “Silent Witnesses” (March 27, 1947) ***WD
      02:11:44.891 = Crime Classics, “Checkered Life and Death of Colonel James Fisk” (June 29, 1953)
      02:41:17.429 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Ghost of Murdock’s Swamp” (February 09, 1947) ***WD
      03:07:17.959 = CBC Deep Night, “Bonehouse” (August 12, 2005)
      03:40:27.784 = Calling All Detectives, “Taxi Protection Racket” (April 15, 1947)
      03:48:33.620 = The Devil and Mr. O, “The House is Haunted’ (August 16, 1952) ***WD
      04:17:14.199 = Diary of Fate, “Philip Vale” (June 01, 1948) ***WD (LQ)
      04:46:34.156 = Dimension X, “The Roads Must Roll” (September 09, 1950) ***WD
      05:15:47.287 = 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/WDRR0704]]>      18996falsefull      Harvard Alien Hunter Avi Loeb to Lead White House UFO Council | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/loeb-ufo-council
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/loeb-ufo-council

      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://pod.link/1078714736

      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72794817Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:25:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe astronomer who says an alien light sail may have passed Earth in 2017 now leads a government team asked to figure out what the military's mystery orbs really are. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/loeb-ufo-council Look...
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/loeb-ufo-council

      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://pod.link/1078714736

      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      398aliens,alien_technology,avi_loeb,extraterrestrial,government_secrets,harvard,pentagon,uap,ufo_disclosure,ufos,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,white_housefalsefull      An Exterminator Found a Body in a Queens School Chimney | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/school-chimney-body
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/school-chimney-body

      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://pod.link/1078714736

      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72794002Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:35:58 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessCalled to a shuttered Queens elementary school over a foul smell, an exterminator opened the ash dump and found a shoe, then a foot — a man's body wedged in the chimney, still unidentified. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/school-chimney-body

      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://pod.link/1078714736

      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      264body_in_chimney,cold_case,death_investigation,glendale,human_remains,new_york,nypd,queens,true_crime,unexplained_deaths,unidentified_body,unsolved,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull      Crazy Town: Where Killers Are Sane and the Sane Are Mad | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0703
      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 = The CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Assassin” (March 03, 1978) ***WD
      00:46:37.892 = Strange Adventure, “The Wind Wagon” (1945) ***WD
      00:49:51.994 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “Crazy Town” (May 20, 1939) ***WD
      01:17:18.050 = Barrie Craig, “Microfilm in the Fishtank” (October 24, 1951) ***WD
      01:46:38.936 = BBC Radio 4/Radio7 GhostStory, “Lifeline” (2006) ***WD
      02:15:47.965 = Night Beat, “Mr. And Mrs. Carothers” (October 26, 1951) ***WD
      02:45:58.499 = Beyond The Green Door, “John Otis-Mr. Dunn, Disposer” (1966) ***WD
      02:49:49.627 = The Black Book, “Vagabond Murder” (March 02, 1952) ***WD
      03:04:18.025 = Blackstone, “Ghost That Trapped a Killer” (October 03, 1948) ***WD (LQ)
      03:16:00.352 = Box 13, “The Better Man” (January 02, 1949)
      03:43:04.360 = Calling All Cars, “York Gang Holdup” (December 13, 1933) ***WD
      04:11:50.697 = Casey Crime Photographer, “Reunion” (June 03, 1946) ***WD
      04:35:49.460 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Dream Woman” (May 01, 1968)
      05:04:49.273 = 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/WDRR0703]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72783194Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:39:23 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Crazy Town”: Two bomber pilots who rain death on defenseless villages crash behind the walls of a hidden asylum, where a soft-spoken madman insists they've finally come home to the only community where killers like them belong. Look for this podcast...
      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 = The CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Assassin” (March 03, 1978) ***WD
      00:46:37.892 = Strange Adventure, “The Wind Wagon” (1945) ***WD
      00:49:51.994 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “Crazy Town” (May 20, 1939) ***WD
      01:17:18.050 = Barrie Craig, “Microfilm in the Fishtank” (October 24, 1951) ***WD
      01:46:38.936 = BBC Radio 4/Radio7 GhostStory, “Lifeline” (2006) ***WD
      02:15:47.965 = Night Beat, “Mr. And Mrs. Carothers” (October 26, 1951) ***WD
      02:45:58.499 = Beyond The Green Door, “John Otis-Mr. Dunn, Disposer” (1966) ***WD
      02:49:49.627 = The Black Book, “Vagabond Murder” (March 02, 1952) ***WD
      03:04:18.025 = Blackstone, “Ghost That Trapped a Killer” (October 03, 1948) ***WD (LQ)
      03:16:00.352 = Box 13, “The Better Man” (January 02, 1949)
      03:43:04.360 = Calling All Cars, “York Gang Holdup” (December 13, 1933) ***WD
      04:11:50.697 = Casey Crime Photographer, “Reunion” (June 03, 1946) ***WD
      04:35:49.460 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Dream Woman” (May 01, 1968)
      05:04:49.273 = 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/WDRR0703]]>      18340falsefull      Who Owns a Novel a Ghost Claims to Have Ghostwritten?https://weirddarkness.com/ghostwriting
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ghostwriting

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/366f2sny

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Did Mark Twain write a new novel after he was dead? If so, how? *** Though David Parker Ray's girlfriend Cindy Hendy helped him commit numerous rapes and murders in the 1990s, she was released in 2019 and walks free today. *** Louis Le Prince vanished under mysterious circumstances, but did he willingly decide to hide from the outside world, or was he murdered? *** A man has a dream so disturbing that he’s deeply affected by it well after he dreamt it. And the reason it stuck with him could be that it wasn’t a dream after all – but a premonition of something horrible to come. *** Shortly after finishing her junior year of high school, Alissa Turner disappeared, never to be seen alive again. Her murder would’ve gone unsolved if not for the social media platform, TikTok. *** Humans have been fascinated with Mars ever since we learned it was a planet. But why are we so obsessed with it? Is it simply our next step towards deep-space travel, or are we drawn to it for a more basic reason… because our ancestors originated from there? *** There are many UFO sightings on record, but ones that are accompanied by missing time are particularly interesting. Perhaps not least as they might suggest something more akin to alien abduction than just a mere sighting. We’ll look at one particular incident that took place in Nebraska in 1966.

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = Show Open
      00:02:26.278 = Do Copyright Laws Apply To Spirit Writing?
      00:13:54.317 = The Murder Solved Through TikTok ***
      00:19:27.188 = The Nebraska Time Affair
      00:35:44.438 = The Strange Dreams of Mr. Moir ***
      00:40:33.850 = Did Our Ancestors Live On Mars?
      00:52:06.275 = The Toy Box Killer’s Girlfriend ***
      01:01:04.695 = The Strange Disappearance of Louis Le Prince
      01:06:58.396 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “The Nebraska Missing Time Affair” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckjf4xe
      “The Toy Box Killer’s Girlfriend” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8k8j79
      “The Strange Disappearance of Louis Le Prince” by Jan Bartek for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9f5zdd
      “The Strange Dreams of Mr. Moir” posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/33za3tej
      “The Murder Solved Through TikTok” by Olivia McCormack for Bust.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/42s9je2z
      “Did Our Ancestors Live On Mars?” posted at Earth-Chronicles.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4j8pcrwe
      “Do Copyright Laws Apply to Spirit Writing?” posted at Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nzsen4v5
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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      Originally aired: December, 2022


      This episode of Weird Darkness moves through posthumous authorship, serial murder, a vanished film pioneer, a TikTok-cracked cold case, alien abduction, Martian origins, and a premonition dug out of the ground.It opens in 1990s New Mexico, where Cindy Hendy helped David Parker Ray abduct, rape, and torture as many as sixty women inside the trailer he called his "Toy Box," a space fitted with ceiling mirrors that forced victims to watch their own suffering. Hendy tracked down targets and stood by while Ray tormented them with electric shocks and medical instruments, until Cynthia Vigil escaped on March 22, 1999, running naked into traffic in Elephant Butte with a dog collar around her neck after stabbing Hendy in the neck with an icepick. Sentenced in 2000 to thirty-six years, Hendy was released on July 15, 2019, because her plea deal predated a law requiring violent offenders to serve eighty-five percent of their terms, and she walks free today.From there the episode crosses to France and the case of Louis Le Prince, born in Metz in 1841 and credited as the forgotten father of motion pictures for building a sixteen-lens camera in 1888. He boarded a train from Dijon to Paris on September 16, 1890, waved off by his brother, and was gone when the train arrived, luggage and all. Thomas Edison spent years asserting sole ownership of cinematography, and Le Prince's son Adolphe, who testified against him, was found shot dead on Fire Island in 1902; a diary entry attributed to Edison and dated September 20, 1890, reportedly records that a man named Eric called from Dijon to say "Prince is no more."Next comes the disappearance of Alissa Turney, a Phoenix teenager last seen on May 17, 2001, after finishing her junior year and arguing with her stepfather, Michael Turney, who claimed she ran away to California. A 2008 search of his home turned up twenty-six homemade explosive devices and a ninety-eight-page manifesto, and he served time on federal bomb charges before his release in 2017. Alissa's younger sister, Sarah Turney, built a TikTok following past one million people around the hashtag campaign for her sister, and in August 2020 Michael Turney was charged with the murder.The episode then turns to a lonely road outside Columbus, Nebraska, on September 5, 1966, where a seventeen-year-old riding his motorcycle to meet his girlfriend's parents saw a completely circular object hovering roughly a hundred feet overhead, ringed with green, red, and yellow lights and emitting a low hum he felt resonate through his body. His engine raged and his wheels spun, but the bike held frozen in place; a five-minute trip took over thirty minutes, and he could never account for the missing time. The same night, radar at Finland Air Force Station in Minnesota tracked an oval craft with the same colored underside, prompting two F-89 jets to scramble from Duluth before it vanished.The Mars segment follows, examining why NASA, SpaceX, and Elon Musk remain fixed on a cold desert planet, and the fringe claim that human life may have originated there billions of years ago before Mars lost its magnetic field and its atmosphere was stripped away by solar wind. The piece leans on the detail that astronauts in space drift toward a 24.9-hour circadian rhythm matching the Martian day, and cites Haim Eshed, former head of Israel's space program, who claimed a secret underground base on Mars where American astronauts and aliens work together, alongside NASA scientist Jim Green's proposal to shield the planet with an artificial magnetic field placed at the Sun-Mars L1 point.Mark Twain surfaces next, seven years after Samuel Clemens died in 1910, when a novel called "The Coming of Jap Herron" appeared in 1917, purportedly dictated by his spirit through a Ouija board to Emily Grant Hutchings and Lola V. Hays. Hutchings, a Hannibal-born writer who had corresponded with Twain in life, had earlier channeled a supposed seventeenth-century spirit named Patience Worth, and psychical researcher James Hyslop tested the Twain claim by asking the ghost to relay the line "Hyslop is a cabbage head," a message that never arrived. Because Harper and Brothers held exclusive rights to Twain's work, his daughter Clara Clemens moved to block publication, and the resulting suit against publisher Mitchell Kennerley ended with every copy pulled from shelves.The episode closes in June 1870 near Boyndie, Scotland, where farm bailiff William Moir dreamed of a bloodied corpse lying on sloping ground near the shore, and weeks later helped carry a drowned asylum inmate over that exact spot, watching blood appear on the dead man's face when the body slipped from its board. The vision returned relentlessly through 1871 until, in January 1872, Moir took a spade to a place called Stakeness and unearthed a human skull and skeleton estimated to be at least fifty years old, in ground where villagers recalled a man named Elder had vanished decades earlier, reportedly murdered in the very room where Moir later slept. The discovery did not free him; he sank into a religious depression and died in October 1873.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72765735Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1917, a dead Mark Twain "wrote" a novel through a Ouija board — and the lawsuit that followed forced everyone to ask who really owns a book authored from the afterlife. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ghostwriting...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ghostwriting

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/366f2sny

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Did Mark Twain write a new novel after he was dead? If so, how? *** Though David Parker Ray's girlfriend Cindy Hendy helped him commit numerous rapes and murders in the 1990s, she was released in 2019 and walks free today. *** Louis Le Prince vanished under mysterious circumstances, but did he willingly decide to hide from the outside world, or was he murdered? *** A man has a dream so disturbing that he’s deeply affected by it well after he dreamt it. And the reason it stuck with him could be that it wasn’t a dream after all – but a premonition of something horrible to come. *** Shortly after finishing her junior year of high school, Alissa Turner disappeared, never to be seen alive again. Her murder would’ve gone unsolved if not for the social media platform, TikTok. *** Humans have been fascinated with Mars ever since we learned it was a planet. But why are we so obsessed with it? Is it simply our next step towards deep-space travel, or are we drawn to it for a more basic reason… because our ancestors originated from there? *** There are many UFO sightings on record, but ones that are accompanied by missing time are particularly interesting. Perhaps not least as they might suggest something more akin to alien abduction than just a mere sighting. We’ll look at one particular incident that took place in Nebraska in 1966.

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = Show Open
      00:02:26.278 = Do Copyright Laws Apply To Spirit Writing?
      00:13:54.317 = The Murder Solved Through TikTok ***
      00:19:27.188 = The Nebraska Time Affair
      00:35:44.438 = The Strange Dreams of Mr. Moir ***
      00:40:33.850 = Did Our Ancestors Live On Mars?
      00:52:06.275 = The Toy Box Killer’s Girlfriend ***
      01:01:04.695 = The Strange Disappearance of Louis Le Prince
      01:06:58.396 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “The Nebraska Missing Time Affair” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckjf4xe
      “The Toy Box Killer’s Girlfriend” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8k8j79
      “The Strange Disappearance of Louis Le Prince” by Jan Bartek for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9f5zdd
      “The Strange Dreams of Mr. Moir” posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/33za3tej
      “The Murder Solved Through TikTok” by Olivia McCormack for Bust.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/42s9je2z
      “Did Our Ancestors Live On Mars?” posted at Earth-Chronicles.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4j8pcrwe
      “Do Copyright Laws Apply to Spirit Writing?” posted at Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nzsen4v5
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: December, 2022

      4090alien_abduction,alissa_turney,cindy_hendy,darren_marlar,david_parker_ray,life_on_mars,louis_le_prince,mark_twain,missing_time,ouija_board,paranormal,spirit_writing,thomas_edison,tiktok_true_crime,toy_box_killer,true_crime,ufo_sightings,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull      The FEMA Official Who Said He Teleported to a Waffle House – HAS BEEN FIRED | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/fema-teleport
      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/fema-teleport

      RELATED ARTICLE FROM APRIL 2026: https://weirddarkness.com/fema-teleportation/

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      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/fema-teleport

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      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/guthrie20260701

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      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/guthrie20260701

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      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/BudapestCannibal

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      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/BudapestCannibal

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      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/salinas-amazon-attack

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      SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/salinas-amazon-attack

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      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>      265attempted_murder,california,crime_news,crime_story,dark_news,fake_amazon_driver,gamer_obsession,home_invasion,home_invasion_stabbing,life_sentence,monterey_county,obsession,online_dating_danger,online_stalking,salinas,stalker,true_crime,true_crime_podcast,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull      The Shared Nightmare: Tell Me Your Dreams | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0702
      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, “You Tell Me Your Dreams” (March 02, 1978)
      00:46:35.785 = 2000 Plus, “Alone” (January 15, 1950)
      01:17:02.267 = The Unexpected, “Handle With Care” (November 19, 1948)
      01:29:00.817 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Toll Bridge” (1936) ***WD
      01:43:27.147 = Dark Venture, “Coverup” (February 24, 1947)
      02:13:12.987 = The Weird Circle, “Red Hand” (May 06, 1945)
      02:40:35.083 = The Whistler, “Death Marks The Double Cross” (March 12, 1945)
      03:04:49.517 = Strange Wills, “Emeralds Come High” (August 24, 1946) ***WD
      03:34:32.610 = Witch’s Tale, “Rats In a Trap” (May 16, 1932)
      03:57:52.622 = X Minus One, “Reluctant Heroes” (December 19, 1956)
      04:26:25.428 = Zero Hour, “White Flame Burning Bright” (May 20, 1974) ***WD
      04:43:23.629 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Time Loser” (1957) ***WD
      05:07:22.865 = 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/WDRR0702]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72764668Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:26:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA tough-talking builder tells his psychiatrist that a man he's never met keeps killing him in his dreams — and then she starts having the same dream. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio,...
      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, “You Tell Me Your Dreams” (March 02, 1978)
      00:46:35.785 = 2000 Plus, “Alone” (January 15, 1950)
      01:17:02.267 = The Unexpected, “Handle With Care” (November 19, 1948)
      01:29:00.817 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Toll Bridge” (1936) ***WD
      01:43:27.147 = Dark Venture, “Coverup” (February 24, 1947)
      02:13:12.987 = The Weird Circle, “Red Hand” (May 06, 1945)
      02:40:35.083 = The Whistler, “Death Marks The Double Cross” (March 12, 1945)
      03:04:49.517 = Strange Wills, “Emeralds Come High” (August 24, 1946) ***WD
      03:34:32.610 = Witch’s Tale, “Rats In a Trap” (May 16, 1932)
      03:57:52.622 = X Minus One, “Reluctant Heroes” (December 19, 1956)
      04:26:25.428 = Zero Hour, “White Flame Burning Bright” (May 20, 1974) ***WD
      04:43:23.629 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Time Loser” (1957) ***WD
      05:07:22.865 = 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/WDRR0702]]>      18533falsefull      A 55-Gallon Drum, a Ted Bundy Note, and Two Missing Women in Philly | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/horsch
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      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SupernaturalSickness

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hp3ua63c

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: When the supernatural intrudes into our lives, it's not just our minds that are affected. We’ll delve into a few bizarre cases where individuals fell gravely ill after brushes with the paranormal. Is it coincidence? Or something more sinister? And could these illnesses be due to the paranormal literally draining us of life? (Supernaturally Sick, Paranormally Poisoned) *** Helen Duncan made a living from conducting séances—until her uncanny knowledge of classified World War II tragedies spooked British authorities. (Britain’s Last Witch) *** Jeremy Bentham was a philosopher whose ideas about mortality and utility extended beyond death. Bentham's wish for his body to be preserved and displayed as an "auto-icon" – so it could be seen publicly by all. And while his wishes were granted, it came with a few hiccups along the way… mostly with his poor head. (The Strange Story of Mr. Bentham’s Corpse) *** Annie Dorman was discovered lifeless with a gunshot wound, sending shockwaves through her tight-knit community. Suicide seemed improbable, leaving detectives baffled and family perplexed. Was it a crime of passion, an accident, murder… or truly suicide? In a similar case, just a few years later, in the serene countryside of Greenwich, New York, the lifeless form of Maggie Hourigan is found, floating in a tranquil pool, speculation runs rampant. Were these cases suicide, as hastily concluded, horrible accidents… or sinister murders? (The Mysterious Deaths of Annie Dorman and Maggie Hourigan) *** AND MORE!

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:02:11.442 = Show Open
      00:04:40.830 = Supernaturally Sick, Paranormally Poisoned
      00:21:39.741 = The Mysterious Deaths of Annie Dorman and Maggie Hourigan ***
      00:34:55.265 = Britain’s Last Witch ***
      00:43:19.651 = The Strange Story of Mr. Bentham’s Corpse
      00:54:21.727 = Eccentric Habits of History’s Elite ***
      01:04:25.454 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “Supernaturally Sick, Paranormally Poisoned” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/6bu93dju
      “The Mysterious Deaths of Annie Dorman and Maggie Hourigan” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/meu37k4m; https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4y9mn9a4
      “The Strange Story of Mr. Bentham’s Corpse” by Melissa Sartore for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yt6uetju
      “Britain’s Last Witch” by Parissa Djangi for National Geographic: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8by87t
      “Eccentric Habits of History’s Elite” by John Munoz for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdh2dw3x
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: April 17, 2024

      Weird Darkness gathers five accounts in this episode: people who fell gravely ill within days of a paranormal encounter, two unsolved deaths of young women in the late nineteenth century, a wartime medium jailed for witchcraft, a philosopher who arranged to have his own corpse put on permanent display, and the private oddities of history's most famous figures.It opens with the argument that anemia and anorexia-like wasting can follow a paranormal encounter within hours or days. The Franciscan monk Joseph McCabe, who died in 1955, catalogued dozens of people who developed anemia soon after nighttime visits he blamed on the Mesopotamian demons Lilu and Lilitu. Albert Bender, the Bridgeport, Connecticut man who launched the Men in Black mystery in the early 1950s, endured migraines, stomach pain, memory lapses, and sharp weight loss after three phantom figures ordered him to drop his UFO research, then recovered, married, and lived to 94. In 1982, a fourteen-year-old named Robbie watched a flat black shadow crawl across his bedroom ceiling in Beckenham, Kent, was hospitalized with meningitis, and months later collapsed from acute anemia. Jim Harpur opened his door to two black-eyed children outside Orlando, Florida in March 2008 and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes three weeks afterward. In Nova Scotia, Michelle came down with severe ulcerative colitis two days after a vivid Slenderman dream in January 2017. The longest case belongs to Alison, a seventeen-year-old in Texas who shed roughly twenty pounds in six weeks in 1998 while a tall, pale Woman in Black appeared at her bedside each night, starting days after she and two friends used a Ouija board; sea salt and sage spread through the house ended the visits, and she recovered.From there, the episode turns to two deaths that juries could not explain. Maggie Hourigan, a 19-year-old servant in Greenwich, New York, was found floating face-down in a roadside pool on October 20, 1889; a first autopsy by Dr. S. Walter Scott ruled drowning and suicide, but a second team found a head wound inflicted before she entered the water, and Dr. Scott later sued the New York Sun for libel over its coverage and won a $6,000 settlement. Eight years later and a state away, 18-year-old Annie Dorman was found shot dead in her half-brother John Dorman's farmhouse near Cobb's Creek, Philadelphia, on September 1, 1897; the rusty pistol that killed her sat unused on a high shelf the five-foot-tall victim could not reach without standing on furniture that had not been moved, it had been fired five times, and the coroner ruled she was shot by a person unknown.Next comes Helen Duncan, the Scottish medium nicknamed Hellish Nell, who produced ectoplasm and channeled spirit guides named Peggy and Albert at séances across wartime Britain. In May 1941 she announced the loss of the H.M.S. Hood before the public knew, and that November she described the sinking of the H.M.S. Barham, which the government withheld until January 1942. Authorities arrested her at a Portsmouth sitting and tried her at London's Old Bailey beginning March 23, 1944 under the 1735 Witchcraft Act; a jury convicted her on April 3, and she became the last person imprisoned under that law, serving her sentence at Holloway Prison while Winston Churchill dismissed the case as obsolete tomfoolery.After that, the episode examines Jeremy Bentham, the English philosopher born in 1748 who asked that his body be dissected, preserved, and displayed as what he called an auto-icon. Dr. Thomas Southwood Smith carried out the dissection three days after Bentham died on June 6, 1832, but his attempt to preserve the head with sulfuric acid and an air pump left it leathery and discolored, so a wax replacement by the French artist Jacques Talrich was fitted to the seated skeleton. The figure went on display at University College London, where students stole the real, shriveled head in 1975 and returned it after the university paid £10 against their £100 charity demand; the head later served as a soccer ball before being moved to a climate-controlled storeroom in 2002.The episode closes with ten eccentric routines of the wealthy and famous. Howard Hughes wore tissue boxes over his feet and wrote a manual instructing employees how to prepare and serve a can of peaches; Nikola Tesla fed pigeons in New York parks and called one white pigeon his muse; Salvador Dalí napped in a chair holding a key over a metal plate so its clatter would wake him; Marlon Brando dropped ice into hot coffee to drink it at once; Queen Elizabeth I whitened her skin with a mix of white lead and vinegar; Andy Warhol ate McDonald's nearly every day for two decades; Benjamin Franklin sat naked by open windows for what he called air baths; Michael Jackson traveled with a pet elephant named Gypsy on his Bad tour; Charles Dickens walked miles through London at night to feed his writing; and Albert Einstein gave up socks because his shoes already covered his feet.]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72763244Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen the supernatural seeps into our world, it doesn’t just leave behind fear—it can also leave sickness. From shadowy visitors to ominous dreams, some eerie paranormal encounters suggest that the price of witnessing the unknown may be paid in flesh...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SupernaturalSickness

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hp3ua63c

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: When the supernatural intrudes into our lives, it's not just our minds that are affected. We’ll delve into a few bizarre cases where individuals fell gravely ill after brushes with the paranormal. Is it coincidence? Or something more sinister? And could these illnesses be due to the paranormal literally draining us of life? (Supernaturally Sick, Paranormally Poisoned) *** Helen Duncan made a living from conducting séances—until her uncanny knowledge of classified World War II tragedies spooked British authorities. (Britain’s Last Witch) *** Jeremy Bentham was a philosopher whose ideas about mortality and utility extended beyond death. Bentham's wish for his body to be preserved and displayed as an "auto-icon" – so it could be seen publicly by all. And while his wishes were granted, it came with a few hiccups along the way… mostly with his poor head. (The Strange Story of Mr. Bentham’s Corpse) *** Annie Dorman was discovered lifeless with a gunshot wound, sending shockwaves through her tight-knit community. Suicide seemed improbable, leaving detectives baffled and family perplexed. Was it a crime of passion, an accident, murder… or truly suicide? In a similar case, just a few years later, in the serene countryside of Greenwich, New York, the lifeless form of Maggie Hourigan is found, floating in a tranquil pool, speculation runs rampant. Were these cases suicide, as hastily concluded, horrible accidents… or sinister murders? (The Mysterious Deaths of Annie Dorman and Maggie Hourigan) *** AND MORE!

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:02:11.442 = Show Open
      00:04:40.830 = Supernaturally Sick, Paranormally Poisoned
      00:21:39.741 = The Mysterious Deaths of Annie Dorman and Maggie Hourigan ***
      00:34:55.265 = Britain’s Last Witch ***
      00:43:19.651 = The Strange Story of Mr. Bentham’s Corpse
      00:54:21.727 = Eccentric Habits of History’s Elite ***
      01:04:25.454 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “Supernaturally Sick, Paranormally Poisoned” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/6bu93dju
      “The Mysterious Deaths of Annie Dorman and Maggie Hourigan” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/meu37k4m; https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4y9mn9a4
      “The Strange Story of Mr. Bentham’s Corpse” by Melissa Sartore for Weird History: full      1963: The Year UFOs, Beasts, and Dark Forces Swept Three Continentshttps://weirddarkness.com/1963DarkForces
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):       https://weirddarkness.com/1963DarkForces

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p87kmst

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A “gigantic cigar-shaped UFO” is spotted over the Atlantic in 1963, but the witness is so terrified by her experiences that it takes her twenty years to come forward to tell her story. And in that same year, elsewhere in the United Kingdom, people were dealing with dark, paranormal, even satanic forces - with numerous events that still remain unexplained.

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:01:18.783 = Show Open
      00:02:35.157 = The 1963 Atlantic UFO – Part 1
      00:16:32.034 = The 1963 Atlantic UFO – Part 2 ***
      00:32:15.933 = 1963: Dark Paranormal Forces Invade The UK – Part 1 ***
      00:50:26.206 = 1963: Dark Paranormal Forces Invade The UK – Part 2 ***
      00:56:44.362 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “The 1963 Atlantic UFO Encounter” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/z2j2zp88
      “Dark Paranormal Forces Invade The United Kingdom” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p93a79s
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: January 05, 2022


      This episode of Weird Darkness opens over the north Atlantic in May 1963, where a NATO English-language secretary based in Paris, flying on a near-empty DC-8 carrying fifty staff from Orly Airport to ministerial meetings in Ottawa, looked from her window and saw a dark grey, torpedo-shaped object six to seven thousand feet below the plane — its rear cut off sharply and squarely, with no wings, windows, or visible propulsion — before it vanished into cloud and the aircraft dropped into violent turbulence. Terrified and certain no one else aboard had noticed, she said nothing for almost twenty years, until a 1980 letter to Flying Saucer Review brought the account to light and the magazine published it the following year. The segment threads her sighting into a longer record of cigar-shaped craft: Melvin Vagle Jr. and his wife spotting a windowed object hovering over a plowed field near Grafton, Nebraska on November 22, 1961; Miss Footner tracking a silver, hundred-foot craft over Saanich Mountain near Victoria, British Columbia in early 1960; Reverend Lionel Browning and his wife photographing a grey mothership over Cressy, Tasmania on October 4, 1960 as smaller discs darted out of the clouds and explosions later shook nearby houses; RCMP Constable James Blackwood watching a cigar-shaped object near Clarenville, Newfoundland on November 26, 1978 mirror his patrol car's flashing lights for nearly two hours; a couple camping at Hexham, New South Wales in late December 1984 seeing discs swarm a lit craft that seemed to carry a helmeted figure; and an anonymous Swedish driver on Route 55 near Orsundsbro in June 1985 stepping out of her car to study a windowed craft she first mistook for a police helicopter.From there the episode crosses to England, where the night of November 16, 1963 brought four teenagers walking home from a dance past Sandling Park near Hythe, Kent face to face with a human-sized, headless creature with wings on its back; seventeen-year-old John Flaxton and eighteen-year-old Mervyn Hutchinson had first watched a bright gold oval descend behind the trees, and Flaxton felt a sudden, unexplained cold as the thing came at them through the woodland. The same evening in Saltwood, Tony Harrison and three companions saw a glowing oval and a figure in a scarlet cloak holding a flickering lantern, and within days John McGoldrick discovered three giant footprints, each roughly two feet long, near the spot where Keith Croucher had reported an identical object over a football field. The story then opens out into a year-long British wave: a flying saucer interfering with a woman's car headlights near Bluebell Hill in Kent; two men setting up a tripod that fired colored lights into the sky over the Britannia Barracks in Norwich; a market researcher named Joelle in Castleton encountering men who claimed to be extraterrestrials with bases on two of Jupiter's moons; and a dome-shaped craft that reportedly landed at RAF Cosford on December 10, washing the base in green light before vanishing. Stranger creatures shared the year — the Surrey Puma and other big cats stalking Shooter's Hill in London from July 18, a half-man, half-horse centaur seen in Sefton Park by witnesses including a police officer, a bulldog-headed monster rising beside two fishermen on Loch Ness, and a dinosaur-like animal that scattered seals along Cardigan Bay and left a half-eaten carcass behind. The episode closes on a darker thread of occult activity: two children found playing with a human skull taken from the ruined St. Mary's Church at Clophill in Bedfordshire, where Maltese crosses, cockerel feathers, and six tampered women's graves were uncovered; six decapitated horse heads and a cow, their jaws wrenched apart, discovered in Bluebell Woods at Caddington; clay effigies pierced with thorns and a sheep's head studded with thirteen thorns nailed up at Castle Rising in Norfolk; and a group of self-styled Devil worshippers interrupted mid-ritual at an active church in Westham, Sussex on December 7 — all set against a 1963 that began with one of the worst winters on record, claimed Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell and the poet Sylvia Plath, saw Ian Brady and Myra Hindley begin the Moors murders, and ended weeks after the assassination of President Kennedy.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72749618Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:20:21 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA gigantic cigar-shaped craft shadowed a NATO airliner over the Atlantic in 1963, the same year similar motherships appeared over Australia, Canada, and the skies of a Britain overrun by headless creatures and desecrated churches. EPISODE BLOG PAGE...
      EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/1963DarkForces

      READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p87kmst

      FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A “gigantic cigar-shaped UFO” is spotted over the Atlantic in 1963, but the witness is so terrified by her experiences that it takes her twenty years to come forward to tell her story. And in that same year, elsewhere in the United Kingdom, people were dealing with dark, paranormal, even satanic forces - with numerous events that still remain unexplained.

      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
      00:01:18.783 = Show Open
      00:02:35.157 = The 1963 Atlantic UFO – Part 1
      00:16:32.034 = The 1963 Atlantic UFO – Part 2 ***
      00:32:15.933 = 1963: Dark Paranormal Forces Invade The UK – Part 1 ***
      00:50:26.206 = 1963: Dark Paranormal Forces Invade The UK – Part 2 ***
      00:56:44.362 = Show Close
      *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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      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.com/wdapps
      *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

      SOURCES and RESOURCES:
      “The 1963 Atlantic UFO Encounter” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/z2j2zp88
      “Dark Paranormal Forces Invade The United Kingdom” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p93a79s
      (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

      WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
      Originally aired: January 05, 2022


      This episode of Weird Darkness opens over the north Atlantic in May 1963, where a NATO English-language secretary based in Paris, flying on a near-empty DC-8 carrying fifty staff from Orly Airport to ministerial meetings in Ottawa, looked from her window and saw a dark grey, torpedo-shaped object six to seven thousand feet below the plane — its rear cut off sharply and squarely, with no wings, windows, or visible propulsion — before it vanished into cloud and the aircraft dropped into violent turbulence. Terrified and certain no one else aboard had noticed, she said nothing for almost twenty years, until a 1980 letter to Flying Saucer Review brought the account to light and the magazine published it the following year. The segment threads her sighting into a longer record of cigar-shaped craft: Melvin Vagle Jr. and his wife spotting a windowed object hovering over a plowed field near Grafton, Nebraska on November 22, 1961; Miss Footner tracking a silver, hundred-foot craft over Saanich Mountain near Victoria, British Columbia in early 1960; Reverend Lionel Browning and his wife photographing a...]]>      34761963_paranormal,atlantic_ufo,big_cat_sightings,cigar_shaped_ufo,clophill,cressy_ufo,cryptids,flying_saucer_review,hythe_creature,loch_ness_monster,nato_ufo,paranormal_history,sandling_park,satanic_activity,surrey_puma,ufo_mothership,uk_paranormal_1963,unexplained,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefullThe Hospital Room That Swallows Sound — and the Nurse Sent In Alonehttps://weirddarkness.com/SilentWard
      IN THIS EPISODE: “Silent Ward” by Keith Conrad

      MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

      Originally aired: June 29, 2026

      EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/SilentWard]]>      https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72734279Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessShort-staffed and well past midnight, a young nurse accepts an overnight shift in the one hospital room everyone else refuses to enter — and she experiences something unlike she has before. IN THIS EPISODE: “Silent Ward” by Keith Conrad MORE Stories...
      IN THIS EPISODE: “Silent Ward” by Keith Conrad

      MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

      Originally aired: June 29, 2026

      EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/SilentWard]]>      819falsefull      Are UFO Aliens Actually Humans From a Ruined Future Earth? | #WDRadio June 28, 2026https://weirddarkness.com/wdr20260628/==========
      HOUR ONE: A Virginia pilot encounters a mysterious golden orb during a skydive flight! *** For those who claim to have spoken with extraterrestrials, they are told the aliens arrive here from other worlds. But what if the so-called aliens aren’t really aliens at all – what if they are humans, visiting from the future? We begin with that story! (Aliens: Us From a Future Time?) *** Horror and Sci-Fi author and Weird Darkness fan J.D. Buffington doesn’t believe in such things as ghosts. If Houdini couldn't reach his wife from the other side, then certainly no one else could, either, right? But that being said, J.D. has had some weird stuff take place in his life. (My Many Ghostly Encounters) *** Soon after moving into a sprawling Denver mansion, Russell Hunter sensed he wasn't alone. I’ll share true events that inspired the film, “The Changeling”. (The Real Life Haunting That Inspired “The Changeling”)
      ==========
      HOUR TWO: Colorado’s best urban legends! *** A pitch black room at an inn, yields to a strange glow. (Comfort At The Comet Inn) *** Each year, hundreds of people simply disappear from parks and forests. What happened to them – and where are they? (People Are Vanishing Into Thin Air In Our National Parks) *** A series of unexplained incidents took place in the early 19th century at the Chase Vault, in the cemetery of the Christ Church in Oistins, Barbados. Each time the vault was opened to bury a family member, all coffins but one had changed position. (The Chase Vault)
      ==========
      SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Known as California's Freeway Killer, William Bonin used a Ford van to lure in teenage hitchhikers to rape and ruthlessly murder. (California’s Freeway Prowler) *** A couple is haunted by a slain rooster! (Cock-a-Doodle BOO!)
      ==========
      SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
      “Virginia Pilot Encounters Mysterious Golden Orb During Skydive Flight” by Brandon Grimes for Paranormality Magazine: https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref=5714
      “Aliens: Us From a Future Time?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2JptCDF
      “My Many Ghostly Encounters” by J.D. Buffington from his Circus Sized blog: http://bit.ly/2YvapqF
      “The Real Life Events That Inspired ‘The Changeling’” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2xwnMLa
      “The Forgotten Epidemic” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2RUIA8M
      “Comfort At The Comet Inn” by Jubelee from YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/93sauh8b
      “California’s Freeway Prowler” by Giselle Ruiz from All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3hrvrs8z
      “The Chase Vault” from Ghost-Story.co.uk: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2dzwvsjk
      “Cock-a-Doodle BOO!” by James McGuinness: (link no longer available)
      “People Are Vanishing Into Thin Air In Our National Parks” by an unknown author: (link no longer available)
      “Colorado’s Best Urban Legends” from Paranormality Magazine: https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref=5714
      ==========
      (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
      ==========
      "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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      HOUR ONE: A Virginia pilot encounters a mysterious golden orb during a skydive flight! *** For those who claim to have spoken with extraterrestrials, they are told the aliens arrive here from other worlds. But what if the so-called aliens aren’t really aliens at all – what if they are humans, visiting from the future? We begin with that story! (Aliens: Us From a Future Time?) *** Horror and Sci-Fi author and Weird Darkness fan J.D. Buffington doesn’t believe in such things as ghosts. If Houdini couldn't reach his wife from the other side, then certainly no one else could, either, right? But that being said, J.D. has had some weird stuff take place in his life. (My Many Ghostly Encounters) *** Soon after moving into a sprawling Denver mansion, Russell Hunter sensed he wasn't alone. I’ll share true events that inspired the film, “The Changeling”. (The Real Life Haunting That Inspired “The Changeling”)
      ==========
      HOUR TWO: Colorado’s best urban legends! *** A pitch black room at an inn, yields to a strange glow. (Comfort At The Comet Inn) *** Each year, hundreds of people simply disappear from parks and forests. What happened to them – and where are they? (People Are Vanishing Into Thin Air In Our National Parks) *** A series of unexplained incidents took place in the early 19th century at the Chase Vault, in the cemetery of the Christ Church in Oistins, Barbados. Each time the vault was opened to bury a family member, all coffins but one had changed position. (The Chase Vault)
      ==========
      SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Known as California's Freeway Killer, William Bonin used a Ford van to lure in teenage hitchhikers to rape and ruthlessly murder. (California’s Freeway Prowler) *** A couple is haunted by a slain rooster! (Cock-a-Doodle BOO!)
      ==========
      SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
      “Virginia Pilot Encounters Mysterious Golden Orb During Skydive Flight” by Brandon Grimes for Paranormality Magazine: https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref=5714
      “Aliens: Us From a Future Time?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2JptCDF
      “My Many Ghostly Encounters” by J.D. Buffington from his Circus Sized blog: http://bit.ly/2YvapqF
      “The Real Life Events That Inspired ‘The Changeling’” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2xwnMLa
      “The Forgotten Epidemic” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2RUIA8M
      “Comfort At The Comet Inn” by Jubelee from YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/93sauh8b
      “California’s Freeway Prowler” by Giselle Ruiz from All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3hrvrs8z
      “The Chase Vault” from Ghost-Story.co.uk: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2dzwvsjk
      “Cock-a-Doodle BOO!” by James McGuinness: (link no longer available)
      “People Are Vanishing Into Thin Air In Our National Parks” by an unknown author: (link no longer available)
      “Colorado’s Best Urban Legends” from Paranormality Magazine:       6054falsefull      Star Hill: The Reporter Sent to Warminster to Debunk UFOs — and Did the Opposite | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0701
      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 Message From Space” (February 28, 1978) ***WD
      00:46:14.309 = The Sealed Book, “Death Spins a Web” (April 01, 1945) ***WD
      01:15:36.156 = The Shadow, “The Ghost Walks Again” (March 16, 1941) ***WD
      01:40:19.756 = Sleep No More, “To Build a Fire” and “Three Skeleton Key” (February 20, 1957) ***WD
      02:09:17.703 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Doppelganger” (January 01, 1977)
      02:34:22.138 = Strange, “Greenwood Acres” (October 10, 1955) ***WD
      02:46:54.981 = Suspense, “Defense Rests” (March 09, 1944) ***WD
      03:16:42.462 = Tales of the Frightened, “Mirror of Death” (November 27, 1957)
      03:21:37.453 = The Creaking Door, “Cards” (1964-1965) ***WD
      03:49:11.172 = The Saint, “Mr. Important” (October 15, 1947) ***WD
      04:17:00.318 = Theater 1030, “Trespassers Will be Experimented Upon” (1968-1971) ***WD
      04:45:47.834 = Tales From The Tomb, “Hooked” (1960s)
      04:50:01.149 = 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/WDRR0701

      Tonight's #RetroRadio — Old Time Radio in the Dark brings together a full night of vintage horror, mystery, and supernatural suspense, from a UFO sighting on an English hillside to a steel hook left dangling from a car door.
      • The CBS Radio Mystery Theater opens the night with "A Message From Space," written by Ian Martin and starring Tony Roberts, in which a skeptical American feature writer named Pete Heron is sent by his editor uncle to debunk the wave of UFO sightings around Warminster, England — an ancient stretch of Wiltshire ringed by 45,000-year-old burial mounds, or barrows, and crossed by invisible electromagnetic ley lines. Guided by a strange radio man called Bryce Bond up to Star Hill, Pete watches a glowing craft settle into a wheat field and leave behind a scorched, counterclockwise depression no wind could explain. But it's the violet-eyed woman named Maru who keeps appearing there — claiming to be a reporter, smelling of roses and lily of the valley, and seeming, somehow, entirely out of this world — who tests everything Pete thought he knew.
      • From The Sealed Book comes "Death Spins a Web," a tale narrated from the pages of the keeper's ponderous volume about the dying Mrs. Oliver Drake, who summons her three worthless grandchildren — Blanche, Vivian, and the charming polo-playing scoundrel Chris — to her mansion and announces that her entire fortune will go to just one of them. As Chris courts both beautiful cousins at once to hedge his bets, a canoe trip across a deserted lake sets a deadly scheme in motion, and the old woman proves to be playing a far stranger game than anyone suspects.
      • The Shadow presents "The Ghost Walks Again," with Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane traveling to a small New England town terrified by the apparition of Sir Roger Mathis, the village's stern Puritan founder, dead more than two hundred years. Townsfolk who favor opening the ancient meeting hall to the public keep turning up dead inside its torture stocks and presses, each victim clutching a death warrant signed in Sir Roger's own hand, and Cranston must determine whether a real ghost or a very human killer haunts the old colonial hall.
      • Sleep No More, hosted by Nelson Olmstead with Ben Grauer, offers two literary terrors. First is Jack London's "To Build a Fire," the unforgettable Yukon tale of a confident, imaginationless newcomer — a chechaquo — who sets out alone across the frozen trail at seventy-five below zero with only a husky for company, ignoring an old-timer's warning never to travel alone in such cold. Second is George G. Toudouze's "Three Skeleton Key," the story of a lighthouse keeper stationed on a tiny rock twenty miles off the coast of Guiana, who watches a derelict three-master sail straight toward the light carrying a writhing, starving army of ship's rats that soon lay siege to the tower with three men trapped inside.
      • BBC Radio 4's Spine Chillers delivers "Doppelganger," a modern psychological horror about Noah, a frazzled young assistant who keeps waking at exactly 3:44 a.m., drowning in FOMO and social-media envy as she frantically tries to be everywhere at once — her mother's birthday dinner, a girls' trip, an exclusive private members' club. When her doorbell camera records her leaving the apartment one night but never coming back, and a voice on the phone that sounds exactly like her own begins narrating her every move, the question becomes whether she's sleepwalking or being replaced.
      • Strange, hosted by author and supernatural expert Walter Gibson, presents "Greenwood Acres," the account of Army Lieutenant Seth Proctor, who, on leave in a small backwater Georgia town in 1952, goes fishing among the water lilies and discovers a gleaming white plantation house that his landlady insists has been a crumbling ruin since a Civil War tragedy in 1865. There he meets a beautiful blonde woman named Laura swimming in the river, who somehow already knows his name — and whose own story is bound up with a jealous uncle named Cassius and a renegade Northern soldier.
      • Suspense brings "Defense Rests," starring Alan Ladd as Robert Tasker, a young ex-convict and aspiring writer paroled into the law office of Max Krager, the only friend he's ever had, played by John McIntyre. When Krager's partner Arthur Hines — the very district attorney who once sent Tasker to San Quentin — turns up dead in his own office with Tasker's fingerprints on the paperweight beside him, the case looks open and shut, until a missing $50,000 and a switchboard girl named Peggy complicate everything.
      • Tales of the Frightened tells "Mirror of Death," the brief, eerie story of Celeste Collins, a pretty Irish girl of twenty-one whose hand mirror shatters on the floor on the morning of her birthday — and who, despite dismissing the broken-mirror superstition as nonsense, receives a tall, gift-wrapped delivery that evening with a reflection waiting inside it.
      • The Creaking Door, sponsored by State Express 555 cigarettes, presents "Cards," set at a charming English village fete where a devout vicar reluctantly agrees to have his fortune told with a pack of tarot cards by Mrs. Heyman. When she falls into a trance and warns him to fear death by fire, fear that which flies in the air but is not a bird, and fear the things of night — the bat, the wolf, and the leopard — the vicar plans to fly to Tanzania anyway to tour the mission stations funded by the fabulous Shelby Diamond fortune.
      • The Saint stars Vincent Price as Simon Templar, the Robin Hood of Modern Crime, who refuses a five-thousand-dollar bribe to leave a corrupt town and instead hunts the unknown crime boss who gunned down his childhood friend, Treasury agent John Daniels. Following a trail of frightened informants — undertakers, a doomed dame named Rose Taylor, a bookkeeper named Al Boston, and a terrifying insect-obsessed killer called the Professor — Templar closes in on the one man whose name nobody dares speak.
      • Theater 1030, a CBC Toronto production, offers "Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon," a darkly comic supernatural tale by Anthony Lee Flanders about Nigel Hurdstrom, a winner of five Nobel Prizes, who drives his glamorous wife Vanessa across the Saskatchewan prairie toward a long-dreaded reunion. A storm strands them at the misty castle of the wicked Baron von Schenck — the mysterious figure who once taught a lonely farm boy everything the wind had to teach — and the pupil has come back to challenge his master, with a monstrous transplant machine waiting in the dungeon.
      • Tales From The Tomb closes the night with "Hooked," the classic campfire legend of Ronnie and Cindy, two Jefferson High teenagers parked on a deserted road by the woods, who hear a radio bulletin about an escaped killer with a steel hook for a right hand just moments before a loud thud strikes the passenger side of the truck.



      ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72734900Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:12:57 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA skeptical reporter is sent to debunk England's most famous UFO hotspot — but the more nights he spends on Star Hill, the harder it becomes to dismiss what he sees, and the woman who keeps appearing there may be asking him to believe in far more than...
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      CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
      00:00:00.000 = Show Open
      00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Message From Space” (February 28, 1978) ***WD
      00:46:14.309 = The Sealed Book, “Death Spins a Web” (April 01, 1945) ***WD
      01:15:36.156 = The Shadow, “The Ghost Walks Again” (March 16, 1941) ***WD
      01:40:19.756 = Sleep No More, “To Build a Fire” and “Three Skeleton Key” (February 20, 1957) ***WD
      02:09:17.703 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Doppelganger” (January 01, 1977)
      02:34:22.138 = Strange, “Greenwood Acres” (October 10, 1955) ***WD
      02:46:54.981 = Suspense, “Defense Rests” (March 09, 1944) ***WD
      03:16:42.462 = Tales of the Frightened, “Mirror of Death” (November 27, 1957)
      03:21:37.453 = The Creaking Door, “Cards” (1964-1965) ***WD
      03:49:11.172 = The Saint, “Mr. Important” (October 15, 1947) ***WD
      04:17:00.318 = Theater 1030, “Trespassers Will be Experimented Upon” (1968-1971) ***WD
      04:45:47.834 = Tales From The Tomb, “Hooked” (1960s)
      04:50:01.149 = 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.

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      Tonight's #RetroRadio — Old Time Radio in the Dark brings together a full night of vintage horror, mystery, and supernatural suspense, from a UFO sighting on an English hillside to a steel hook left dangling from a car door.
      • The CBS Radio Mystery Theater opens the night with "A Message From Space," written by Ian Martin and starring Tony Roberts, in which a skeptical American feature writer named Pete Heron is sent by his editor uncle to debunk the wave of UFO sightings around Warminster, England — an ancient stretch of Wiltshire ringed by 45,000-year-old burial mounds, or barrows, and crossed by invisible electromagnetic ley lines. Guided by a strange radio man called Bryce Bond up to Star Hill, Pete watches a glowing craft settle into a wheat field and leave behind a scorched, counterclockwise depression no wind could explain. But it's the violet-eyed woman named Maru who keeps appearing there — claiming to be a reporter, smelling of roses and lily of the valley, and seeming, somehow, entirely out of this world — who tests everything Pete thought he knew.
      • From The Sealed Book comes "Death Spins a Web," a tale narrated from the pages of the keeper's ponderous volume about the dying Mrs. Oliver Drake, who summons her three worthless grandchildren — Blanche, Vivian, and the charming polo-playing scoundrel Chris — to her mansion and announces that her entire fortune will go to just one of them. As Chris courts both beautiful cousins at once to hedge his bets, a canoe trip across a deserted lake sets a deadly scheme in motion, and the old woman proves to be playing a far stranger game than anyone suspects.
      • The Shadow presents "The Ghost Walks Again," with Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane traveling to a small New England town terrified by the apparition of Sir Roger Mathis, the village's stern Puritan founder, dead more than...]]>17451falsefull(Bonus Audio!) How a Civilization Ended War by Sending Every Teenager Through Onehttps://weirddarkness.com/invisibleenemy
        TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8scp4f

        “The Invisible Enemy” by Arnold Castle, originally published in “Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy” October 1954


        https://weirddarkness.com/invisibleenemy]]>        https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72734163Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:41:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn a world that has finally outlawed war, every boy must still report for combat at fifteen — and Tom is about to learn exactly what that means. TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8scp4f “The Invisible Enemy” by Arnold Castle, originally...
        TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8scp4f

        “The Invisible Enemy” by Arnold Castle, originally published in “Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy” October 1954


        https://weirddarkness.com/invisibleenemy]]>        1305falsefull        The Ghost Who Never Learned to Vanish | The Inexperienced Ghost by H.G. Wellshttps://weirddarkness.com/inexperiencedghost
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        FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A classic from H.G. Wells entitled “The Inexperienced Ghost”. It’s a short story that blends humor with the supernatural. It was first published in 1902 in the collection “Twelve Stories and a Dream.” The story centers around a man named Clayton who, during a gathering with friends at a London club, tells them an unusual tale about his recent encounter with a ghost. This ghost, however, is unlike typical spectral beings; it is inexperienced and rather inept at haunting. Clayton explains that he encountered the ghost at a house and discovered that it was struggling to perform its ghostly duties. The ghost, which had died only recently, was still getting accustomed to its new existence and was having trouble with the basic mechanics of haunting, such as passing through walls. Clayton, with a mix of curiosity and amusement, decides to help the ghost by giving it advice on how to properly haunt. But things begin to twist in the story, but I’ll refrain from spoilers so those of you who’ve not yet heard the story can enjoy it all the more. “The Inexperienced Ghost” is notable for its witty dialogue, playful exploration of ghostly themes, and its blend of the humorous with the eerie. Wells uses the story to subtly critique the conventions of ghost stories while also providing a unique take on the concept of the afterlife and what it might be like for those unaccustomed to it.

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        “The Inexperienced Ghost” by H.G. Wells, from the book “Alfred Hitchcock Presents: My Favorites In Suspense”:https://amzn.to/4crM3TM
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        Originally aired: August 15, 2024]]>        https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72733548Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:40:17 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA bumbling, newly dead ghost can't remember the gestures that would let it leave — so a kindly skeptic offers to help, never guessing what the way out would cost. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/inexperiencedghost...
        EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/inexperiencedghost

        READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2x3w7t7v

        FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A classic from H.G. Wells entitled “The Inexperienced Ghost”. It’s a short story that blends humor with the supernatural. It was first published in 1902 in the collection “Twelve Stories and a Dream.” The story centers around a man named Clayton who, during a gathering with friends at a London club, tells them an unusual tale about his recent encounter with a ghost. This ghost, however, is unlike typical spectral beings; it is inexperienced and rather inept at haunting. Clayton explains that he encountered the ghost at a house and discovered that it was struggling to perform its ghostly duties. The ghost, which had died only recently, was still getting accustomed to its new existence and was having trouble with the basic mechanics of haunting, such as passing through walls. Clayton, with a mix of curiosity and amusement, decides to help the ghost by giving it advice on how to properly haunt. But things begin to twist in the story, but I’ll refrain from spoilers so those of you who’ve not yet heard the story can enjoy it all the more. “The Inexperienced Ghost” is notable for its witty dialogue, playful exploration of ghostly themes, and its blend of the humorous with the eerie. Wells uses the story to subtly critique the conventions of ghost stories while also providing a unique take on the concept of the afterlife and what it might be like for those unaccustomed to it.

        LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
        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.com/wdapps
        *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

        SOURCES and RESOURCES:
        “The Inexperienced Ghost” by H.G. Wells, from the book “Alfred Hitchcock Presents: My Favorites In Suspense”:https://amzn.to/4crM3TM
        (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

        WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
        Originally aired: August 15, 2024]]>        2093after_dinner_tale,audiobook_narration,classic_ghost_story,comic_ghost_story,dark_fiction,darren_marlar,eerie_fiction,frame_story,ghost_story,ghost_story_podcast,haunted_inn,hg_wells,paranormal_fiction,public_domain_horror,supernatural_fiction,the_inexperienced_ghost,vintage_ghost_stories,weird_fictionfalsefull        THE OLD MAN ON SUTTER LANE: True Crime Reimagined | #MurderNoirhttps://weirddarkness.com/noir-oldmanonsutterlane
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        TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p84f78k

        THE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: In February 1989, Andy and Lisa Wyrick moved into a brick ranch house on Swint Loop in Ellerslie, Georgia, a small town in Harris County about a hundred miles south of Atlanta. The land had once been an antebellum plantation, and the previous owners had walked off and left the house abandoned long enough for it to go to auction. The following month, the Wyricks' three-year-old daughter Heidi began describing visits from an elderly man she called Mr. Gordy — silver-gray hair, dark suit, top hat, shiny black shoes — who pushed her on the backyard swing. Not long after, a wounded man she called Con appeared at the front door, a bloody bandage on his arm and blood soaking his shirt.Both were eventually tied to deceased local figures. James S. Gordy had run a real estate company in Columbus, Georgia, served for years as Sunday school superintendent at Ellison Methodist Church, and was connected to the Swint Loop property as executor and caretaker before his death. (His death year appears inconsistently across sources, with some citing 1972 and most citing 1974; either way, he died well over a decade before Heidi was born.) Lon "Con" Batchelor had lost his hand in a cotton gin accident as a teenager, returned home in bloodied clothing with his arm in bandages, and died of cancer in 1957. Heidi, who could not yet read, picked Gordy out of a blind photo lineup and walked directly to his grave among hundreds of headstones in a local cemetery. She identified Batchelor — whose name she'd heard as "Con" — from a family photograph brought to the house by Catherine Ledford, who had previously owned the adjacent property and knew the family history.Beginning in 1993, the activity escalated sharply. Heidi and other family members began seeing a black, hooded, faceless figure that moved through the house, stood in Heidi's closet, and appeared at the foot of her bed. Objects moved on their own; a kitchen chair pulled itself from the table in front of two witnesses; scratches appeared on Heidi and her father Andy across consecutive nights. The Wyricks' second daughter, Jordan, born February 3, 1994, later began reporting interactions with an unseen child. Parapsychologist Dr. William Roll — an Oxford-educated psychologist who had spent eight years researching at Oxford before building a scientific reputation studying haunting phenomena — investigated the case. He recorded an electromagnetic field spike to over forty milligauss in the parents' bedroom against a residential baseline near one-tenth of a milligauss, found elevated positive ion concentrations near Heidi's room, and tied her perceptions to environmental sensitivity and documented seismic activity in the Columbus region. He could not explain the scratches. Roll also traced a reported family history of psychic sensitivity across several generations, extending back to Lisa's mother and to land in north Georgia along the Trail of Tears route.Roll brought in medium Amy Allan — later known to television audiences through The Dead Files — who walked the property under blind conditions and identified three entities in the back rooms: two older men and a faceless dark presence. A second psychic, brought in separately by the family, named the same three entities in the same locations and identified the fireplace as a portal. Years of mounting medical bills kept the Wyricks in the house long after they wanted to leave. After Heidi was found suspended upside down above her bed by an unseen force, they sold the property when she reached her mid-teens. She reported seeing apparitions in the homes that followed.Andy Wyrick died in 2012 at age 45; no cause of death has been widely reported. Dr. William Roll died the same year, in February 2012. Heidi Wyrick married a man named Aaron, relocated to Columbus, and built a career in the medical field. She stopped seeing Mr. Gordy around age eight but still reports seeing the dark figure, and has said in interviews across many years that not a day passes when she doesn't wish the events had never happened. The case was featured on Unsolved Mysteries in 1994, profiled in the Discovery Channel's 2002 documentary A Haunting in Georgia, and served as source material for the 2013 film The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. Heidi's aunt Joyce Cathey published a firsthand account in The Veil: Heidi Wyrick's Story.
        WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

        Originally aired: June 28, 2026]]>        https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72733297Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:57:30 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA broke private eye rides south to explain away a little girl's imaginary friend, and walks out of a pine-country farmhouse convinced the old man pushing her on the swing has been dead for years. EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources):...
        EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-oldmanonsutterlane

        TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p84f78k

        THE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: In February 1989, Andy and Lisa Wyrick moved into a brick ranch house on Swint Loop in Ellerslie, Georgia, a small town in Harris County about a hundred miles south of Atlanta. The land had once been an antebellum plantation, and the previous owners had walked off and left the house abandoned long enough for it to go to auction. The following month, the Wyricks' three-year-old daughter Heidi began describing visits from an elderly man she called Mr. Gordy — silver-gray hair, dark suit, top hat, shiny black shoes — who pushed her on the backyard swing. Not long after, a wounded man she called Con appeared at the front door, a bloody bandage on his arm and blood soaking his shirt.Both were eventually tied to deceased local figures. James S. Gordy had run a real estate company in Columbus, Georgia, served for years as Sunday school superintendent at Ellison Methodist Church, and was connected to the Swint Loop property as executor and caretaker before his death. (His death year appears inconsistently across sources, with some citing 1972 and most citing 1974; either way, he died well over a decade before Heidi was born.) Lon "Con" Batchelor had lost his hand in a cotton gin accident as a teenager, returned home in bloodied clothing with his arm in bandages, and died of cancer in 1957. Heidi, who could not yet read, picked Gordy out of a blind photo lineup and walked directly to his grave among hundreds of headstones in a local cemetery. She identified Batchelor — whose name she'd heard as "Con" — from a family photograph brought to the house by Catherine Ledford, who had previously owned the adjacent property and knew the family history.Beginning in 1993, the activity escalated sharply. Heidi and other family members began seeing a black, hooded, faceless figure that moved through the house, stood in Heidi's closet, and appeared at the foot of her bed. Objects moved on their own; a kitchen chair pulled itself from the table in front of two witnesses; scratches appeared on Heidi and her father Andy across consecutive nights. The Wyricks' second daughter, Jordan, born February 3, 1994, later began reporting interactions with an unseen child. Parapsychologist Dr. William Roll — an Oxford-educated psychologist who had spent eight years researching at Oxford before building a scientific reputation studying haunting phenomena — investigated the case. He recorded an electromagnetic field spike to over forty milligauss in the parents' bedroom against a residential baseline near one-tenth of a milligauss, found elevated positive ion concentrations near Heidi's room, and tied her perceptions to environmental sensitivity and documented seismic activity in the Columbus region. He could not explain the scratches. Roll also traced a reported family history of psychic sensitivity across several generations, extending back to Lisa's mother and to land in north Georgia along the Trail of Tears route.Roll brought in medium Amy Allan — later known to television audiences through The Dead Files — who walked the property under blind conditions and identified three entities in the back rooms: two older men and a faceless dark presence. A second psychic, brought in separately by the family, named the same three entities in the same locations and identified the fireplace as a portal. Years of mounting medical bills kept the Wyricks in the house long after...]]>        1884a_haunting_in_georgia,child_sees_ghosts,demonic_haunting,ellerslie_georgia,ghosts,haunted_house,hauntings,heidi_wyrick,lon_batchelor,mr_gordy,murder_noir,noir_fiction,paranormal,poltergeist,real_ghost_stories,southern_hauntings,true_crime,weird_darkness,william_roll,wyrick_family_hauntingfalsefull        He Gave His Eyes to the Man Who Sent Him to Die | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0700
        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, “Second Sight” (February 27, 1978) ***WD
        00:46:14.838 = Origin of Superstition, “Three On A Match” (December 16, 1932) ***WD
        01:00:44.894 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Don’t Tell Hilda” (February 27, 1949)
        01:29:14.739 = Peril, “Darkness Within” (1953) ***WD (LQ)
        01:58:15.099 = Mystery Playhouse, “Death is a Joker” (May 25, 1941) ***WD
        02:28:27.475 = Price of Fear, “Meeting In Athens” (July 07, 1973) ***WD
        02:55:48.036 = Ellery Queen, “Number Thirty-One” (September 07, 1947) ***WD
        03:24:14.186 = Quiet Please, “If I Should Die Before I Wake” (February 27, 1949)
        03:53:27.551 = Radio City Playhouse, “The Wind” (October 30, 1949) ***WD
        04:22:21.175 = Sam Spade, “Death of Dr. Denhoff Caper” (August 09, 1946) ***WD
        04:51:19.818 = 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.

        This episode of #RetroRadio — Old Time Radio in the Dark, hosted by Darren Marlar at WeirdDarkness.com, runs ten classic mystery, crime, and horror broadcasts back to back, from a condemned man who donates his eyes to the very person who framed him to Ray Bradbury's tale of a living, intelligent wind that hunts a man across the globe.
        • CBS Radio Mystery Theater opens the night with "Second Sight," a February 27, 1978 drama hosted by E.G. Marshall in which drifter Larry Millard, condemned to die in the gas chamber for the shotgun murder of farmer Jason Hadley, volunteers his own eyes for an anonymous corneal transplant — handing his sight to Glen Plaxton, the businessman who actually pulled the trigger and framed him to protect a secret reservoir land-grab. After the surgery, Plaxton and his partner Tip Foster begin to suspect that the dead man's eyes may have carried more than vision.
        • Next, Origin of Superstition traces the famous taboo against lighting three cigarettes from a single flame in "Three On A Match," a December 16, 1932 sketch that carries listeners back to 1899 and the Boer War in South Africa, where British officer Captain Frank Mattox laughs off the fire-reading warning of a Zulu medicine man named Grumbo, who reads ruin in the ashes and cautions of "danger in three."
        • In "Don't Tell Hilda," the hard-boiled Pat Novak For Hire (February 27, 1949, starring Jack Webb) finds the San Francisco waterfront boat-for-hire man tangled in murder when a beautiful blonde claiming amnesia collapses dead in a coffee joint after a fatal dose of sleeping pills. Hounded by Inspector Hellman and helped by boozy ex-doctor Jocko Madigan, Novak traces her to a long-vanished heiress named Marcia Halpern and a fortune up on Pacific Heights.
        • Peril offers the 1953 psychological case "Darkness Within," where Mrs. Diana Carson walks into the office of psychiatrist Dr. James Bancroft insisting that her mild-mannered stockbroker husband, Lionel Carson, seized the fireplace tongs and tried to murder her — then woke with no memory of the attack, much like the family cat she found poisoned in the basement. Bancroft must decide whether Lionel suffers a blackout-driven split personality or something far more deliberate.
        • Mystery Playhouse, hosted by Peter Lorre, stages "Death is a Joker" (May 25, 1941), the courtroom confession of Charles Luther, a homely stage comedian on trial for his life who recounts strangling his friend Robert Langwell in a fit of jealousy over the beautiful Julie Wenthoff — and then, hour by terrible hour, is forced to think and act like the cunning criminal he never meant to become.
        • The Price of Fear sends Vincent Price into the August heat of Athens for "Meeting In Athens," a July 7, 1973 chiller in which he befriends young English couple Mark Haxton and Gillian Gilroy on the Acropolis. When Mark vanishes after a late-night seaside villa party arranged by a heavyset stranger named Yannis, Price and Greek police officer Costas Polides uncover a black-market horror in which a man's rarest possession — his AB Rhesus-negative blood, recorded in the diary he kept on everything — can be worth killing for.
        • Ellery Queen investigates "Number Thirty-One" (September 7, 1947), in which suspected international diamond smuggler George Arcaris always books Cabin 31 aboard the steamship Aegea, and a Park Avenue butler from Harlem named Arthur Prine — who liked to play the number 31 in the numbers game — turns up dead in the East River. Ellery and Inspector Queen connect the recurring number to a smuggling ring involving wealthy socialites Pip Istram and Susu Mounting, with guest armchair detective Kent Smith invited to solve it first.
        • Quiet Please turns apocalyptic with "If I Should Wake Before I Die" (February 27, 1949), Wyllis Cooper's parable of Dr. Anderson, a coldly rational scientist who cares only for pure knowledge and never for its uses — even after his own brother Edward dies alone in an orbiting satellite rocket, and even as Project Phaeton, an atomic-fission projectile fired at the moon, sets loose consequences no equation predicted.
        • Radio City Playhouse adapts Ray Bradbury's "The Wind" (October 30, 1949), in which Allen Henderson telephones his friend Herb Thompson again and again, convinced that a living, intelligent wind — one that has stalked him from a crash in the Himalayas across every typhoon and hurricane he survived — has finally surrounded his lonely stone house to claim him, while Herb's wife Jane dismisses the whole thing as madness.
        • Sam Spade closes the night with the "Death of Dr. Denhoff Caper" (August 9, 1946), as Howard Duff's wisecracking detective is hired by psychoanalyst Dr. Gregory Denhoff to fend off a blackmailer named Nicolaitis — only for Denhoff to plunge from his penthouse window, the police to rule it suicide, and a stolen, microfilmed case history on actress Constance Brent to throw suspicion across the grieving widow, a Vienna-trained rival named Dr. Zoya, and Brent's hot-tempered husband.


        CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0700]]>        https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72723905Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:49:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA drifter set to die in the gas chamber for a murder he didn't commit offers one last gift to the man who framed him — never imagining what that gift might carry. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora,...
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        CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
        00:00:00.000 = Show Open
        00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Second Sight” (February 27, 1978) ***WD
        00:46:14.838 = Origin of Superstition, “Three On A Match” (December 16, 1932) ***WD
        01:00:44.894 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Don’t Tell Hilda” (February 27, 1949)
        01:29:14.739 = Peril, “Darkness Within” (1953) ***WD (LQ)
        01:58:15.099 = Mystery Playhouse, “Death is a Joker” (May 25, 1941) ***WD
        02:28:27.475 = Price of Fear, “Meeting In Athens” (July 07, 1973) ***WD
        02:55:48.036 = Ellery Queen, “Number Thirty-One” (September 07, 1947) ***WD
        03:24:14.186 = Quiet Please, “If I Should Die Before I Wake” (February 27, 1949)
        03:53:27.551 = Radio City Playhouse, “The Wind” (October 30, 1949) ***WD
        04:22:21.175 = Sam Spade, “Death of Dr. Denhoff Caper” (August 09, 1946) ***WD
        04:51:19.818 = Show Close

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        (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.

        This episode of #RetroRadio — Old Time Radio in the Dark, hosted by Darren Marlar at WeirdDarkness.com, runs ten classic mystery, crime, and horror broadcasts back to back, from a condemned man who donates his eyes to the very person who framed him to Ray Bradbury's tale of a living, intelligent wind that hunts a man across the globe.
        • CBS Radio Mystery Theater opens the night with "Second Sight," a February 27, 1978 drama hosted by E.G. Marshall in which drifter Larry Millard, condemned to die in the gas chamber for the shotgun murder of farmer Jason Hadley, volunteers his own eyes for an anonymous corneal transplant — handing his sight to Glen Plaxton, the businessman who actually pulled the trigger and framed him to protect a secret reservoir land-grab. After the surgery, Plaxton and his partner Tip Foster begin to suspect that the dead man's eyes may have carried more than vision.
        • Next, Origin of Superstition traces the famous taboo against lighting three cigarettes from a single flame in "Three On A Match," a December 16, 1932 sketch that carries listeners back to 1899 and the Boer War in South Africa, where British officer Captain Frank Mattox laughs off the fire-reading warning of a Zulu medicine man named Grumbo, who reads ruin in the ashes and cautions of "danger in three."
        • In "Don't Tell Hilda," the hard-boiled Pat Novak For Hire (February 27, 1949, starring Jack Webb) finds the San Francisco waterfront boat-for-hire man tangled in murder when a beautiful blonde claiming amnesia collapses dead in a coffee joint after a fatal dose of sleeping pills. Hounded by Inspector Hellman and helped by boozy ex-doctor Jocko Madigan, Novak traces her to a long-vanished heiress named Marcia Halpern and a fortune up on Pacific Heights.
        • Peril offers the 1953 psychological case "Darkness Within," where Mrs. Diana Carson walks into the office of psychiatrist Dr. James Bancroft insisting that her mild-mannered stockbroker husband, Lionel Carson, seized the fireplace tongs and tried to murder her — then woke with no memory of the attack, much like the family cat she found poisoned in the basement. Bancroft must decide whether Lionel suffers a blackout-driven split personality or something far more...]]>17570falsefull“The Russian Sleep Experiment” Creepypasta, plus 4 TRUE Horrors!https://weirddarkness.com/russiansleepexperiment
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          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The Russian Sleep Experiment *** The Poltergeist Film Curse *** The Goat-Man of Maryland *** The Patterson Family Disappearance *** The Legend of the Leprechaun

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:01:06.939 = Show Open
          00:01:55.409 = The Poltergeist Curse
          00:06:21.074 = The Goatman of Prince George’s County
          00:14:07.417 = The Lore of the Leprechaun ***
          00:16:55.345 = Vanishing of the Pattersons
          00:27:39.437 = The Russian Sleep Experiment ***
          00:43:05.653 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “The Russian Sleep Experiment”: http://bit.ly/36mHCc9
          "Leprechaun: One Of The Most Famous And Powerful Creatures Of The Irish Faerie Folk" (link no longer available)
          “The El Paso Vanishing (What Happened To The Pattersons?)”: http://bit.ly/2JHq3cW
          “Maryland’s Goat-Man Is Half Man, Half Goat, and Out For Blood”: http://bit.ly/2pEciVw
          “The Poltergeist Curse?”: http://bit.ly/36oH857
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: July 22, 2018
          Weird Darkness travels from a cursed Hollywood film set to a Maryland goat-monster, the cobbler-fairies of Irish legend, a vanished El Paso couple, and a blood-soaked Soviet sleep laboratory where the test subjects no longer wanted to be set free.It opens with the deaths that shadow the Poltergeist films, beginning with Heather O'Rourke, who played Carol Anne Freeling from the original 1982 release through both sequels and died at twelve in San Diego in February 1986 during surgery for a bowel obstruction later traced to a congenital intestinal flaw. Dominique Dunne, who played older sister Dana Freeling, was strangled in 1982 by John Sweeney outside her Hollywood home, and Sweeney served just three years and seven months. Julian Beck, the gaunt preacher Kane of Poltergeist II, died of stomach cancer in 1983, and Will Sampson, who played the shaman Taylor, died after a heart-lung transplant — four deaths that fed a curse legend later thickened by JoBeth Williams' claim that Steven Spielberg used real human skeletons as cheaper props and by Sampson's own ritual cleansing of the set.From there the episode crosses into Prince George's County, Maryland, where the Goatman has stalked local legend for decades. One origin story sets him at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a half-man, half-goat creature born from a USDA experiment gone wrong; another makes him a herdsman driven mad after teenagers slaughtered his flock. University of Maryland folklorist Barry Pearson traces his heyday to the 1970s and the 1971 decapitation of a puppy named Ginger in Bowie, an incident the Washington Post covered and locals pinned on the creature haunting Fletchertown and Lottsford roads, while Beltsville spokesperson Kim Kaplan dryly wonders whether a goatman that old would be collecting Social Security by now.Next the show turns to Irish folklore and the leprechaun, the solitary fairy whose name traces to a Gaelic root for a small body or a shoemaker. Standing two to three feet tall in a green or red coat and buckled shoes, he works as a fairy cobbler who stitches only a single shoe and never a pair, guards a hidden pot of gold, and trades three wishes for his freedom when a human manages to catch him. He lives in cave networks reached through rabbit holes and the hollow trunks of fairy trees, and damaging one of those trees is said to draw a lifetime of bad luck.From the green hills of Ireland the episode moves to El Paso, Texas, where William and Margaret Patterson left their home at 3000 Piedmont Drive on March 5, 1957 and were never seen again, dinner dishes still in the sink and their cat Tommy left without food. The owners of Patterson Photo Supply vanished without packing a suitcase, their associate Doyle Kirkland turned up driving William's Cadillac with a thin story about a vacation, and a telegram from Dallas signed with the wrong middle initial named Kirkland as William's replacement at the store. Decades on, caretaker Reinaldo Nangre claimed he had cleaned blood from the garage and found a piece of scalp on the boat propeller before dying in a car crash, and Sheriff Leo Samaniego floated the theory that the couple were Soviet spies photographing Fort Bliss, leaving a disappearance that was declared a death in 1964 and has never been solved.The episode closes in the late 1940s, when Soviet researchers sealed five political prisoners in a chamber and kept them awake for fifteen days with an experimental gas-based stimulant, promising freedom in exchange for thirty sleepless days. Paranoia set in after five days, screaming after nine, and when the chamber was opened on the fifteenth the soldiers found four men still alive amid their own torn-out organs, having eaten their own flesh and blocked the floor drain with it, fighting any attempt to remove them and begging for the gas rather than sleep. One subject, pinned for surgery without anesthetic, wrote only the words "keep cutting," and as the last of them was shot through the heart he claimed to be the madness that lurks in every sleeping mind, choking out that he was so nearly free.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72723549Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:31:20 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFive prisoners are kept awake for fifteen days in a sealed chamber — and what the researchers find when they open the door no longer wants to be set free. A blockbuster film series trails a string of real-life deaths its cast can't explain. On the...
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/russiansleepexperiment/

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          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The Russian Sleep Experiment *** The Poltergeist Film Curse *** The Goat-Man of Maryland *** The Patterson Family Disappearance *** The Legend of the Leprechaun

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:01:06.939 = Show Open
          00:01:55.409 = The Poltergeist Curse
          00:06:21.074 = The Goatman of Prince George’s County
          00:14:07.417 = The Lore of the Leprechaun ***
          00:16:55.345 = Vanishing of the Pattersons
          00:27:39.437 = The Russian Sleep Experiment ***
          00:43:05.653 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “The Russian Sleep Experiment”: http://bit.ly/36mHCc9
          "Leprechaun: One Of The Most Famous And Powerful Creatures Of The Irish Faerie Folk" (link no longer available)
          “The El Paso Vanishing (What Happened To The Pattersons?)”: http://bit.ly/2JHq3cW
          “Maryland’s Goat-Man Is Half Man, Half Goat, and Out For Blood”: http://bit.ly/2pEciVw
          “The Poltergeist Curse?”: http://bit.ly/36oH857
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: July 22, 2018
          Weird Darkness travels from a cursed Hollywood film set to a Maryland goat-monster, the cobbler-fairies of Irish legend, a vanished El Paso couple, and a blood-soaked Soviet sleep laboratory where the test subjects no longer wanted to be set free.It opens with the deaths that shadow the Poltergeist films, beginning with Heather O'Rourke, who played Carol Anne Freeling from the original 1982 release through both sequels and died at twelve in San Diego in February 1986 during surgery for a bowel obstruction later traced to a congenital intestinal flaw. Dominique Dunne, who played older sister Dana Freeling, was strangled in 1982 by John Sweeney outside her Hollywood home, and Sweeney served just three years and seven months. Julian Beck, the gaunt preacher Kane of Poltergeist II,...]]>          2627falsefull          “THE HAUNTER OF THE DARK” by H.P. LOVECRAFT (Classic Horror)https://weirddarkness.com/haunterofthedark
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          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: I’m back with a classic horror story, requested by one of you, my Weirdo family members. “The Haunter in the Dark” written by horror writer H.P. Lovecraft.

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:00:59.102 = About The Story
          00:03:15.896 = The Haunter of the Dark ***
          01:05:59.476 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          POEM: “Nemesis” by H.P. Lovecraft: https://tinyurl.com/y466z69v
          The Cthulhu Mythos: https://tinyurl.com/y22oe79f
          “The Haunter of the Dark” by H.P. Lovecraft: https://tinyurl.com/y33eprua
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: July 30, 2020
          On this listener-requested episode of Weird Darkness, Darren Marlar narrates H.P. Lovecraft's last known story, "The Haunter in the Dark," the centerpiece of a three-part collaboration with fellow horror writer Robert Bloch.The episode opens with how the story came to be written. Robert Bloch, then a young admirer of Lovecraft, published "The Shambler From the Stars" in the September 1935 issue of Weird Tales, setting his tale inside Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Two months later, in early November 1935, Lovecraft answered the homage by writing "The Haunter in the Dark" and dedicating it to Bloch; the story ran in Weird Tales in December 1936 (Volume 28, Number 5). It was the last story Lovecraft is known to have written before he died on March 15, 1937, and Bloch eventually closed the trilogy in 1950 with "The Shadow of the Steeple." The story's epigraph comes from the second stanza of Lovecraft's own 1917 poem "Nemesis."From there, the narration follows Robert Harrison Blake, a writer and painter of weird fiction who leaves 620 East Knapp Street in Milwaukee and takes the upper floor of an old house on College Hill in Providence during the winter of 1934–35. Blake grows obsessed with a black, abandoned church across the city on Federal Hill — a steeple shunned by birds and feared by the Italian neighborhood around it — and eventually breaks in, finding the moldering relics of the Starry Wisdom sect, a cult that took root after Professor Enoch Bowen returned from Egypt in 1844 carrying an artifact called the Shining Trapezohedron. In the windowless tower he uncovers the stone itself, a four-inch red-striated polyhedron that opens like a window onto other worlds, resting beside the charred skeleton of Edwin M. Lillibridge, a Providence Telegram reporter who vanished inside the same building in 1893. Gazing into the crystal rouses the Haunter of the Dark — an avatar of Nyarlathotep that can move only in blackness and is driven back by light — and the rest of the tale tracks Blake's collapse into sleepwalking, scorched hair, and frantic diary entries as a violent August thunderstorm threatens the streetlights keeping the entity penned in. When the power fails over Providence at 2:12 in the morning, the thing leaves its steeple, and Blake is found dead at his desk the next day with bulging eyes and a face frozen in terror, his final scrawled line describing a three-lobed burning eye — after which the physician Dr. Dexter hurls the box and the glowing stone into the deepest channel of Narragansett Bay.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72720925Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA writer obsessed with the occult and forbidden knowledge uncovers a nightmarish secret lurking within a long-abandoned church—one that watches, waits, and is drawn to the dark. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):...
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/haunterofthedark

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9ecf8y

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: I’m back with a classic horror story, requested by one of you, my Weirdo family members. “The Haunter in the Dark” written by horror writer H.P. Lovecraft.

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:00:59.102 = About The Story
          00:03:15.896 = The Haunter of the Dark ***
          01:05:59.476 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          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.com/wdapps
          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          POEM: “Nemesis” by H.P. Lovecraft: https://tinyurl.com/y466z69v
          The Cthulhu Mythos: https://tinyurl.com/y22oe79f
          “The Haunter of the Dark” by H.P. Lovecraft: https://tinyurl.com/y33eprua
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: July 30, 2020
          On this listener-requested episode of Weird Darkness, Darren Marlar narrates H.P. Lovecraft's last known story, "The Haunter in the Dark," the centerpiece of a three-part collaboration with fellow horror writer Robert Bloch.The episode opens with how the story came to be written. Robert Bloch, then a young admirer of Lovecraft, published "The Shambler From the Stars" in the September 1935 issue of Weird Tales, setting his tale inside Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Two months later, in early November 1935, Lovecraft answered the homage by writing "The Haunter in the Dark" and dedicating it to Bloch; the story ran in Weird Tales in December 1936 (Volume 28, Number 5). It was the last story Lovecraft is known to have written before he died on March 15, 1937, and Bloch eventually closed the trilogy in 1950 with "The Shadow of the Steeple." The story's epigraph comes from the second stanza of Lovecraft's own 1917 poem "Nemesis."From there, the narration follows Robert Harrison Blake, a writer and painter of weird fiction who leaves 620 East Knapp Street in Milwaukee and takes the upper floor of an old house on College Hill in Providence during the winter of 1934–35. Blake grows obsessed with a black, abandoned church across the city on Federal Hill — a steeple shunned by birds and feared by the Italian neighborhood around it — and eventually breaks in, finding the moldering relics of the Starry Wisdom sect, a cult that took root after Professor Enoch Bowen returned from Egypt in 1844 carrying an artifact called the Shining Trapezohedron. In...]]>          4034falsefull          Hiram Carrero Sentenced for Setting a Sleeping Homeless Man on Fire | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/carrero-subway-fire
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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72718539Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:32:12 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA New York teenager lit a piece of paper, threw it at a sleeping homeless man on a Manhattan subway, and stepped back onto the platform as the doors closed behind him.  SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/carrero-subway-fire...
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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          341falsefull          Nancy Guthrie's Ransom Notes Now Tied to Her Abductor | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/guthrie20260627ANYONE WITH INFORMATION CAN CONTACT THE FBI AT 1-800-CALL-FBI, OR THE PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT 520-351-4900.

          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/guthrie20260627

          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://pod.link/1078714736

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72715849Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:57:51 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessInvestigators now believe the two February ransom notes sent to the Guthrie family came from the person who took Nancy — and one of them said she was already dead. *** ANYONE WITH INFORMATION CAN CONTACT THE FBI AT 1-800-CALL-FBI, OR THE PIMA COUNTY...ANYONE WITH INFORMATION CAN CONTACT THE FBI AT 1-800-CALL-FBI, OR THE PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT 520-351-4900.

          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/guthrie20260627

          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://pod.link/1078714736

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          387abduction,arizona_crime,bitcoin_ransom,cold_case,cold_case_foundation,crime_podcast,derrick_callella,fbi_investigation,kidnapping,missing_person,nancy_guthrie,ransom_demand,ransom_note,savannah_guthrie,true_crime,true_crime_news,tucson,unsolved_cases,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull          The Jellyfish Drones an F-15 Pilot Saw Before Ejecting Over Iran | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/f15-jellyfish
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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72710401Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:12:17 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessPulled out of Iran after his Strike Eagle went down, an American fighter pilot told intelligence officers he had watched a cluster of drones hover and move together as one body, like a jellyfish, in the seconds before he ejected. SOURCES, LINKS, AND...
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/f15-jellyfish

          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://pod.link/1078714736

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          668aerial_phenomena,defense_tech,drones,drone_swarm,f-15,fighter_pilot,iran,jellyfish_drones,military_mysteries,strange_skies,uap,ufos,unexplained,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull          DubBot, Dublin's Robot Cop, Retires After Zero Arrests | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/dubbot
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/dubbot

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72709835Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:01:21 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDublin, Ohio spent $67,548 on a five-foot, four-hundred-pound robot that patrolled a parking garage for nearly ten months and never made an arrest, wrote a ticket, or flagged a single incident. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/dubbot

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          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://pod.link/1078714736

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          336ai,artificial_intelligence,dubbot,dublin_ohio,knightscope,knightscope_k5,parking_garage_robot,police_technology,robocop,robot_cop,robot_police,security_robot,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull          Whitewater’s Haunted History | Supernatural to Second Salemhttps://weirddarkness.com/HauntedWhitewater
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HauntedWhitewater

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WD20260626B-HauntedWhitewater-transcript.txt

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Whitewater legend says that the bizarre experiments conducted at the Morris Pratt Institute of Spiritualism in Wisconsin, to communicate with the dead, have left the town cursed by witches and haunted by restless spirits. It’s no wonder it has garnered the nickname of “Second Salem.” (Whitewater: The Second Salem) *** The Wild West had many drifters with troubled pasts. One found himself at the heart of one of the most infamous crimes in American history. Ben Kuhl went from horse theft, to stagecoach robbery, to murder – from notoriety to infamy – all in pursuit of elusive riches. Finally arrested and convicted due to a bloody handprint (The Last Stagecoach Robbery) *** Fred West was just a regular boy, or so it seemed. But behind closed doors, in reality, he was becoming evil incarnate. And upon meeting his future wife Rose, it only expanded his predatory predilections. Fred and Rose descended from petty crimes to unspeakable horrors of rape and murder – even of the most young and innocent. From their "House of Horrors" the depths of their depravity was acted out — hidden from site. But as the walls closed in and the truth emerged, the true horror of their crimes was laid bare. (The Evils of Fred And Rose West) *** AND MORE!

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:02:20.946 = Show Open
          00:04:34.008 = Whitewater: The Second Salem
          00:24:07.841 = The Evils of Fred And Rose West ***
          00:40:14.638 = The Last Stagecoach Robbery ***
          00:53:46.205 = Bygone Gluttons ***
          01:06:32.360 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “Whitewater: The Second Salem” by Charlie Hintz for Wisconsin Frights: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bktup
          “Bygone Gluttons” by Ben Gazur for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p99hjxj
          “The Evils of Fred and Rose West” from Biography: https://www.biography.com/crime/fred-west
          “The Last Stagecoach Robbery” from Creative History Stories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdh3h8h5
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: April 16, 2024

          This episode of Weird Darkness travels from a Wisconsin school built to teach the living how to speak with the dead, through the cellar of one of Britain's most notorious murder houses, to the last stagecoach robbery in American history and a gallery of history's most ravenous eaters.It opens in Whitewater, Wisconsin, where farmer Morris Pratt vowed during an 1880s seance to build a temple to the spirit world if he ever grew rich. A trance medium named Mary Hayes-Chynoweth steered him toward a barren tract on Michigan's Upper Peninsula that turned out to sit atop the Gogebic iron range, and the fortune that followed funded the Morris Pratt Institute, the world's only school dedicated to spiritualism, which locals nicknamed the "Spook Temple." Students studied clairvoyance, levitation, and psychic surgery in a three-story building whose white-painted top floor was closed to non-believers, and even agnostic Chicago attorney Clarence Darrow left it admitting he was mystified. The school later relocated to Milwaukee and still operates, but Whitewater kept its reputation, earning the name "Second Salem" for its tales of the axe-murdering witch Mary Worth in Oak Grove Cemetery, the inward-pointing spikes on the Starin Park water tower, the haunted Witches Triangle formed by its three cemeteries, and a tentacled creature said to have overturned a fishing boat on Whitewater Lake in 1923.From there the episode moves to Gloucester, England, and the crimes of Fred and Rose West, who tortured, raped, and murdered young women and girls across roughly two decades. Fred, born in 1941 and shaped in part by head injuries from a teenage motorcycle crash, killed his pregnant lover Anna McFall in 1967 and removed her fingers and toes, a mutilation he repeated on later victims including his first wife Rena Costello and his own daughter Heather. He and Rose buried nine victims beneath 25 Cromwell Street, the address the press called the "House of Horrors," and added Heather to the back garden. Detective Constable Hazel Savage's investigation finally exposed them; Fred hanged himself in his cell on January 1, 1995, and Rose was convicted of ten murders that November and handed a whole life order.Next the show heads to the snowbound mountains around Jarbidge, Nevada, where on December 5, 1916, drifter Ben Kuhl ambushed the Rogerson-Jarbidge mail stage, shot driver Fred Searcy in the back of the head with a .44 revolver, and made off with a mailbag holding four thousand dollars in cash. A stray dog led searchers to the buried money, and Kuhl's ivory-handled pistol marked him as a suspect, but the conviction turned on a bloody palm print found on an envelope from the coach, the first time such forensic evidence sent a man to prison for murder in the United States. Kuhl drew a death sentence later commuted to life, served nearly twenty-eight years, and died of tuberculosis in San Francisco in 1946 without ever revealing where the loot was hidden.The episode closes with a parade of history's most extreme eaters, from Georgian London's Edward Dando, who downed hundreds of oysters at a sitting and walked out without paying until cholera killed him in prison in 1832, to seventeenth-century Kentishman Nicholas Wood, who ate raw sheep wool and horns included. It runs through Roman emperor Vitellius, who vomited between courses to keep feasting and invented a dish of flamingo tongues and lamprey entrails; the corpulent King George IV, lampooned as the "Prince of Whales"; the geologist William Buckland, who tasted moles, panthers, and a preserved fragment of a king's heart; and Elvis Presley and his pound-of-bacon Fool's Gold Sandwich. It ends with the most disturbing case of all, the eighteenth-century Frenchman Tarrare, whose bottomless hunger drove him to eat stones, live animals, and raw offal, and who was expelled from a hospital after he was suspected of devouring a fourteen-month-old child.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72706591Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA grieving farmer's seance vow and a healer's vision of buried iron built the world's only school for talking to the dead — and left the town of Whitewater steeped in legends of witches, haunted cemeteries, and things that crawl out of the lake....
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HauntedWhitewater

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WD20260626B-HauntedWhitewater-transcript.txt

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Whitewater legend says that the bizarre experiments conducted at the Morris Pratt Institute of Spiritualism in Wisconsin, to communicate with the dead, have left the town cursed by witches and haunted by restless spirits. It’s no wonder it has garnered the nickname of “Second Salem.” (Whitewater: The Second Salem) *** The Wild West had many drifters with troubled pasts. One found himself at the heart of one of the most infamous crimes in American history. Ben Kuhl went from horse theft, to stagecoach robbery, to murder – from notoriety to infamy – all in pursuit of elusive riches. Finally arrested and convicted due to a bloody handprint (The Last Stagecoach Robbery) *** Fred West was just a regular boy, or so it seemed. But behind closed doors, in reality, he was becoming evil incarnate. And upon meeting his future wife Rose, it only expanded his predatory predilections. Fred and Rose descended from petty crimes to unspeakable horrors of rape and murder – even of the most young and innocent. From their "House of Horrors" the depths of their depravity was acted out — hidden from site. But as the walls closed in and the truth emerged, the true horror of their crimes was laid bare. (The Evils of Fred And Rose West) *** AND MORE!

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:02:20.946 = Show Open
          00:04:34.008 = Whitewater: The Second Salem
          00:24:07.841 = The Evils of Fred And Rose West ***
          00:40:14.638 = The Last Stagecoach Robbery ***
          00:53:46.205 = Bygone Gluttons ***
          01:06:32.360 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “Whitewater: The Second Salem” by Charlie Hintz for Wisconsin Frights: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bktup
          “Bygone Gluttons” by Ben Gazur for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p99hjxj
          “The Evils of Fred and Rose West” from Biography: https://www.biography.com/crime/fred-west
          “The Last Stagecoach Robbery” from Creative History Stories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdh3h8h5
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links...]]>          4066ben_kuhl,bloody_palm_print,british_serial_killers,bygone_gluttons,fred_and_rose_west,haunted_wisconsin,house_of_horrors,jarbidge_nevada,last_stagecoach_robbery,morris_pratt_institute,paranormal_podcast,second_salem,spiritualism_history,spook_temple,talking_to_the_dead,tarrare,true_crime_podcast,weird_darkness,whitewater_wisconsin,witches_trianglefalsefull          “WHEN THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN” and “THE ALONE SHOW COVERUP” | Horror Fictionhttps://weirddarkness.com/CircusCameToTown
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CircusCameToTown

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:01:29.387 = When The Circus Came To Town
          00:13:52.485 = Alone ***
          00:51:09.612 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “When The Circus Came to Town” by Stephanie Scissom: https://tinyurl.com/y7slhth9
          “Alone” by 5yn: https://tinyurl.com/ybcllfpn
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: June 25, 2020]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72706234Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe circus came overnight, but when it left, three boys were dead—and I was no longer human. *** There are contestants from TV’s reality show “Alone” whom you’ve never seen—because they never made it back. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):...
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CircusCameToTown

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:01:29.387 = When The Circus Came To Town
          00:13:52.485 = Alone ***
          00:51:09.612 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          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.com/wdapps
          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “When The Circus Came to Town” by Stephanie Scissom: https://tinyurl.com/y7slhth9
          “Alone” by 5yn: https://tinyurl.com/ybcllfpn
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: June 25, 2020]]>          3202falsefull          The Atomic Crabs of Bikini Atoll | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0699
          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, “Loser Take it All” (February 24, 1978) ***WD
          00:46:58.849 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Doctor And Lunatic” (April 26, 1946)
          01:16:08.715 = Mr. Keen, “Mr. Trevor’s Secret” (February 17, 1944)
          01:46:10.329 = Murder at Midnight, “Death Across The Board” (September 18, 1946)
          02:12:35.073 = The Black Museum, “A Silencer” (1951-1952) ***WD
          02:39:11.673 = Mysterious Traveler, “Strange New World” (February 19, 1952) ***WD
          03:09:18.423 = CBC Nightfall, “The Chrysalids, Part 1” (June 10, 1983)
          03:39:33.359 = CBC Nightfall, “The Chrysalids, Part 2” (June 17, 1983) ***WD (LQ)
          04:07:01.729 = CBC Nightfall, “The Chrysalids, Part 3” (June 24, 1983)
          04:37:59.139 = Obsession, “Wind Song” (1950-1951)
          05:07:42.417 = 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/WDRR0699]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72706887Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:00:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo downed pilots wash up on a deserted Pacific island and discover that the atomic bomb tests there have bred something monstrous in the lagoon — and it's coming ashore. | Mysterious Traveler: “Strange New World” Look for this podcast on Apple...
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          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Loser Take it All” (February 24, 1978) ***WD
          00:46:58.849 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Doctor And Lunatic” (April 26, 1946)
          01:16:08.715 = Mr. Keen, “Mr. Trevor’s Secret” (February 17, 1944)
          01:46:10.329 = Murder at Midnight, “Death Across The Board” (September 18, 1946)
          02:12:35.073 = The Black Museum, “A Silencer” (1951-1952) ***WD
          02:39:11.673 = Mysterious Traveler, “Strange New World” (February 19, 1952) ***WD
          03:09:18.423 = CBC Nightfall, “The Chrysalids, Part 1” (June 10, 1983)
          03:39:33.359 = CBC Nightfall, “The Chrysalids, Part 2” (June 17, 1983) ***WD (LQ)
          04:07:01.729 = CBC Nightfall, “The Chrysalids, Part 3” (June 24, 1983)
          04:37:59.139 = Obsession, “Wind Song” (1950-1951)
          05:07:42.417 = 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/WDRR0699]]>          18513classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull          The Vanishing Bride and the Government's Secret Experiment | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0698
          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, “Vanishing Lady” (February 23, 1978) ***WD
          00:47:12.759 = Lux Radio Theater, “Strangers On a Train” (December 03, 1951)
          01:42:29.027 = Macabre, “Man In The Mirror” (November 27, 1961) ***WD
          02:11:29.529 = Philip Marlowe, “Ladies Night” (February 21, 1950)
          02:42:27.542 = The Black Mass, “Nightmare” (January 18, 1964) ***WD
          03:09:50.427 = Michael Shayne, “Date With a Wedding” (May 14, 1945) ***WD
          03:39:01.077 = Beyond Midnight, “Sheriff’s Wife” (1969) ***WD (LQ)
          04:07:02.485 = Mindwebs, “When It Changed” (1976-1984) ***WD
          04:34:02.016 = Mystery In The Air, “Horla” (August 21, 1947) ***WD
          05:03:52.064 = 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/WDRR0698

          ]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72696324Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:47:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHis fiancée disappears without a trace the night they were supposed to set their wedding date, and the deeper Peter digs, the closer he gets to a secret the government would rather keep buried. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart...
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          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Vanishing Lady” (February 23, 1978) ***WD
          00:47:12.759 = Lux Radio Theater, “Strangers On a Train” (December 03, 1951)
          01:42:29.027 = Macabre, “Man In The Mirror” (November 27, 1961) ***WD
          02:11:29.529 = Philip Marlowe, “Ladies Night” (February 21, 1950)
          02:42:27.542 = The Black Mass, “Nightmare” (January 18, 1964) ***WD
          03:09:50.427 = Michael Shayne, “Date With a Wedding” (May 14, 1945) ***WD
          03:39:01.077 = Beyond Midnight, “Sheriff’s Wife” (1969) ***WD (LQ)
          04:07:02.485 = Mindwebs, “When It Changed” (1976-1984) ***WD
          04:34:02.016 = Mystery In The Air, “Horla” (August 21, 1947) ***WD
          05:03:52.064 = 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/WDRR0698

          ]]>          18283classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull          Did Jacques St. Germain Cheat Death for Hundreds of Years?https://weirddarkness.com/stgermain
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/stgermain

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WD20260625-StGermain.txt

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The mystery surrounding Count St. Germain is more than a little strange. Some think him to be a centuries old vampire. Others believe him to be a time traveler. And still others believe the whole thing to be a complete fraud. (The Vampire Time-Traveler) *** Escaping jail isn't easy, but we’ll look at some who did the impossible – escaping the most secure prisons, in the most daring of ways. (History’s Most Daring Prison Breaks) *** What would you do if you discovered that the church you attend every Sunday has a dark past that involves hauntings and supernatural phenomena? We’ll look at some of the most haunted churches in the United States – perhaps you attend one of them and don’t even realize it! (Most Haunted Churches in America) *** Benny Binion was one of the friendliest mobsters in Las Vegas… unless, of course, you made him mad. (Benny Binion, The Nice Guy Brute)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:01:46.615 = Show Open
          00:03:35.546 = St. Germain: The Vampire Time Traveler
          00:15:55.827 = Daring Prison Breaks ***
          00:35:47.335 = Benny Binion, The Nice Guy Brute ***
          00:52:51.426 = Most Haunted Churches in America ***
          01:00:52.327 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “The Vampire Time-Traveler” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2f2psdnm
          “History’s Most Daring Prison Breaks” by Mike Rothschild for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p948z5e
          “Most Haunted Churches in America” by Rain-Screaming-For-Horror, posted at Vocal.Media:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8we2se
          “Benny Binion, The Nice Guy Brute” by Melissa Sartore for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4rczaf27
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: December, 2021
          This episode of Weird Darkness moves from an immortal vampire said to haunt two centuries of high society, through history's most audacious prison escapes, into the bloody rise of a Las Vegas gambling kingpin, and ends among the haunted pews of America's churches.It opens in London in the early 1740s, where a man known as the Count of St. Germain charmed the upper classes with flawless violin playing, fluency in several languages, and a habit of handing out diamonds, prompting Horace Walpole — son of Prime Minister Robert Walpole — to describe him in a letter as odd and mad before the Count was arrested on suspicion of spying and released without charge. He surfaced next in Paris as a regular guest of Louis XV, working in a commissioned laboratory on fabric dyes and carrying out discreet missions, while gossip held that he could turn ordinary stones into jewels and had lived for hundreds or thousands of years, even claiming presence at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. After reported appearances aiding Catherine the Great in Russia and a friendship with Prince Charles of Hesse-Cassel in Germany, where he was said to die in 1784, the story jumps to early-1900s New Orleans and a wealthy newcomer named Jacques St. Germain, who threw lavish parties yet never ate or drank, claimed descent from the Count, and bore an uncanny resemblance to him. The account turns dark when a woman leapt from his balcony into the street, telling police he had bitten her neck; St. Germain vanished overnight, leaving his belongings behind and several open bottles that proved to hold a mixture of wine and blood.From there the episode trades immortality for ingenuity, walking through the boldest jailbreaks on record. It runs from the 2016 Orange County escape, where Jonathan Tieu, Bac Duong, and Hossein Nayeri cut through walls and rappelled to a sixteen-hour head start, to Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán slipping out of Altiplano through a mile-long lighted tunnel in 2015, and Clinton Correctional inmates David Sweat and Richard Matt crawling through a steam pipe with tools handed over by prison worker Joyce Mitchell. Ted Bundy jumped from a Colorado courthouse library window, John Dillinger bluffed his way out of an Indiana jail with a wooden pistol painted in shoe polish, and yoga master Choi Gap Bok greased himself and squeezed through a six-by-eighteen-inch food slot in thirty-four seconds. The larger breakouts carry heavier counts: three men vanished from Alcatraz in 1962 on a raft of raincoats, more than 480 Taliban prisoners filed out of Kandahar's Sarpoza Prison through a thousand-foot tunnel in 2011, over a thousand Japanese prisoners stormed the wire at Australia's Cowra camp in 1944, and inmates at the Nazi death camp Sobibor killed eleven SS guards with homemade knives before running for the treeline.Next the episode settles in Dallas and then Las Vegas with Lester Ben "Benny" Binion, the cowboy-hatted racketeer who founded the World Series of Poker and shot rival bootlegger Frank Bolding in the neck in 1931, walking away with a two-year suspended sentence and the nickname the Cowboy. He killed gambling competitor Ben Frieden in 1936 and beat the charge after witnesses vanished, ran dice games and bookies out of Dallas hotels for high rollers like Howard Hughes and H.L. Hunt, then moved to Las Vegas in 1946 and turned the Eldorado into the no-limit Horseshoe, laying down the first carpet in a Vegas casino. His feud with Dallas gambler Herbert "the Cat" Noble ran through eleven attempts on Noble's life and killed Noble's wife Mildred with a car bomb before a mailbox blast ended Noble in 1951. Binion died on Christmas Day 1989 and was carried to the cemetery behind six black horses, while his son Ted was found dead in 1998 in a case that convicted Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish of burglary but acquitted them of the slaying, with the missing silver bullion never recovered.The episode closes inside America's churches, where worship shares the building with the dead. At Most Holy Trinity in Brooklyn, built over a former cemetery, parishioners report the spirit of clerk George Stelz, murdered in 1897, alongside bells that ring on their own and a bloody handprint in the bell tower stairway. The Washington National Cathedral carries the echo of Woodrow Wilson's cane and charred figures from a 1946 fire, while New Orleans' St. Louis Cathedral is tied to voodoo queen Marie Laveau, socialite Delphine Lalaurie, and six men executed on its grounds. At St. Mark's Episcopal in Cheyenne, a Swedish immigrant is said to have sealed his dead coworker inside the unfinished bell tower wall to avoid deportation, and at St. Paul's Chapel in New York — where George Washington prayed on his inauguration day — the spirit of actor George Frederick Cooke is said to wander still, his actual skull having traveled from a Philadelphia medical library and, by lore, onto the stage as a prop in Hamlet.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72694637Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mysterious gentleman who never aged, never ate, and never seemed to die charmed the high society of two centuries — until police found his wine bottles filled with blood. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/stgermain...
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/stgermain

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WD20260625-StGermain.txt

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The mystery surrounding Count St. Germain is more than a little strange. Some think him to be a centuries old vampire. Others believe him to be a time traveler. And still others believe the whole thing to be a complete fraud. (The Vampire Time-Traveler) *** Escaping jail isn't easy, but we’ll look at some who did the impossible – escaping the most secure prisons, in the most daring of ways. (History’s Most Daring Prison Breaks) *** What would you do if you discovered that the church you attend every Sunday has a dark past that involves hauntings and supernatural phenomena? We’ll look at some of the most haunted churches in the United States – perhaps you attend one of them and don’t even realize it! (Most Haunted Churches in America) *** Benny Binion was one of the friendliest mobsters in Las Vegas… unless, of course, you made him mad. (Benny Binion, The Nice Guy Brute)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:01:46.615 = Show Open
          00:03:35.546 = St. Germain: The Vampire Time Traveler
          00:15:55.827 = Daring Prison Breaks ***
          00:35:47.335 = Benny Binion, The Nice Guy Brute ***
          00:52:51.426 = Most Haunted Churches in America ***
          01:00:52.327 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          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.com/wdapps
          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “The Vampire Time-Traveler” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2f2psdnm
          “History’s Most Daring Prison Breaks” by Mike Rothschild for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p948z5e
          “Most Haunted Churches in America” by Rain-Screaming-For-Horror, posted at Vocal.Media:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8we2se
          “Benny Binion, The Nice Guy Brute” by Melissa Sartore for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4rczaf27
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          Originally aired: December, 2021
          This episode of Weird Darkness moves from an immortal vampire said to haunt two centuries of high society, through history's most audacious prison escapes, into the bloody rise of a Las Vegas...]]>          3733alcatraz_escape,alchemy_immortality,benny_binion,count_st_germain,el_chapo_escape,famous_prison_breaks,ghost_stories,haunted_churches_usa,immortal_man_mystery,jacques_st_germain,las_vegas_mob_history,most_haunted_churches,new_orleans_vampire,paranormal_podcast,real_vampire_stories,true_crime_podcast,unsolved_mysteries,vampire_time_traveler,weird_darkness,world_series_of_pokerfalsefull          Marceli Gottardo Beaten to Death in a Serra "Exorcism" | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/marceli-gottardo
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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          288aggravated_homicide,beaten_to_death,brazil_true_crime,bryan_gimenez_souza,cocaine_violence,dark_news,demon_possession,domestic_violence,espirito_santo,exorcism_death,exorcism_gone_wrong,expel_the_demons,femicide,jardim_limoeiro,marceli_gottardo,possessed_by_demons,serra_brazil,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull          Moorpark Father Gets One Year for Incest After His Daughter's Suicide | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/makayla-settles
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          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/makayla-settles

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          349alcohol_to_a_minor,california_crime,dark_news,daughter_suicide,dusty_kawai,father_daughter_incest,felony_incest,lenient_sentence,makayla_settles,moorpark,one_year_in_jail,position_of_trust,sentencing_outrage,sharbel_touma,soft_on_crime,stephen_chavez,true_crime,ventura_county,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull          Teen Daughter Arrested For Fatally Stabbing Both Parents And The Dog | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/meerstad-murders
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          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/meerstad-murders

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          31815_year_old_suspect,crime_scene_photos,double_homicide,double_murder,dutch_juvenile_law,dutch_true_crime,family_dog_stabbed,family_murder,groningen_double_murder,juvenile_murder_suspect,meerstad_murders,netherlands_true_crime,parents_stabbed_to_death,premeditated_murder,teenage_daughter_murder,teen_kills_parents,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,whatsapp_crime_photosfalsefull          A Magician Named Hidden Vanished, and the Search Ended at Mount Cougal | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/magician-hidden-found
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/magician-hidden-found

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          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/magician-hidden-found

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          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/bellwitchfinallaugh

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yfpsnbfw

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Did a malevolent spirit cause the death of John Bell, or was it something else that brought his demise? (The Death of John Bell) *** A man is awoken in the middle of the night by a piano – being played by no one. (Rock Isn’t Dead) *** Is it possible that ancient human skulls are conscious? (Cult of Human Skulls) *** Did the Watergate scandal hide a secret agenda? (Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:00:51.735 = Show Open
          00:02:11.866 = The Death of John Bell
          00:09:41.045 = Rock Isn’t Dead ***
          00:13:58.971 = Cult of Human Skulls
          00:20:31.984 = Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors ***
          00:43:34.192 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2JjZ0pr
          “Rock Isn’t Dead” by UnQuiet: http://bit.ly/2HfOZax
          “The Death of John Bell” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2HgkJwq
          “Cult of Human Skulls” by A. Sutherland: http://bit.ly/2Q1WbtT
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: December, 2021
          Weird Darkness gathers four accounts of the inexplicable across this episode — a frontier farmer poisoned by a spirit, a midnight keyboard played by no one, the worldwide superstitions surrounding human skulls, and a hidden reading of the Watergate burglary.It opens with the death of John Bell, the Tennessee gentleman farmer remembered as the only man ever murdered by a spirit. For nearly four years the entity known as the Bell Witch had tormented his household with attacks, flying objects, and a disembodied voice, singling out Bell and his daughter Elizabeth, called Betsy, for the worst of it. On the morning of December 19, 1820, Bell could not be roused from a deep stupor, and his son John Jr. found the cupboard of prescribed medicines emptied and replaced by a smoky-looking vial holding a dark, nearly black liquid. The witch laughed over his bed and admitted she had dosed "Old Jack" the night before; when Alex Gunn brought in a barn cat and a straw of the liquid was drawn across its tongue, the animal screeched, whirled, and dropped dead. Dr. Hopson confirmed Bell had swallowed the contents, Frank Miles hurled the vial into the fire where it flared blue up the chimney, and Bell died early on December 20, 1820, never having woken.From there the episode turns to a quieter haunting, recounted by a father awakened at 1:14 a.m. on March 9, 2018 by a few composed notes from his twelve-year-old son's electronic keyboard. He found the boy sound asleep and the cat sitting upright on the bed, staring at the instrument, and when he pressed the keys himself no sound came because the power was switched off. The next morning he woke his son for school and recognized the boy's shirt, worn for the first time, as one that had belonged to his late brother, who died suddenly in 2015 and whose lifelong dream had been to play in his band, called Ghost Of. The shirt read "Rock Isn't Dead… it's just played by Ghost Of," and the brothers had shared a love of ghost stories and a standing joke that he would return to visit after death.Next comes a survey of the human skull as an object of dread and reverence stretching back through cultures on every continent, rooted in the old belief that the head housed the soul and offered a channel to the Other World. The segment weighs the disputed Celtic "Cult of the Head," with historian Ronald Hutton arguing the recurring head motif on Celtic metalwork reflects artistic fashion rather than worship, and moves through the 1612 trial of Lancashire witch Anne Chattox, hanged after she was accused of robbing graves for skulls and teeth. It gathers the screaming-skull legends of England, including Anne Griffiths of Burton Agnes Hall in Yorkshire, whose exhumed head was bricked into a staircase wall to quiet the slamming and crashing, and the skull at Bettiscombe Manor in Dorset, said to belong to an enslaved man brought from Nevis by the Pinney family and denied his promised burial in the Caribbean.The episode closes with a long, skeptical reexamination of Watergate that treats the official account as a fabrication. It returns to the June 17, 1972 arrest of five burglars inside the Democratic National Committee offices and the address book linking E. Howard Hunt to Nixon's White House, then argues, following journalist Jim Hougan's 1984 book Secret Agenda, that the men never actually bugged the building at all. James McCord, a senior figure in the CIA's Office of Security rather than the low-level technician he claimed, rented a line-of-sight surveillance room facing the wrong side of the complex, paid an employee to transcribe conversations from nonexistent wiretaps, and twice taped the stairwell locks horizontally across the door face so guards could not miss them. A key found on burglar Eugenio Martinez fit the desk of DNC secretary Ida Wells and pointed toward a suspected call-girl ring run out of the adjacent Columbia Plaza apartments, raising the possibility that Hunt and McCord, both career CIA men who lied about a decade-long association, sabotaged the break-in to shield a clandestine operation, to topple a president who had sidelined the agency, or both, taking the full truth with them to their graves.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72679209Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe spirit had vowed to put John Bell in his grave, and on a December morning in 1820 a coma, a smoky vial of black poison, and a dead barn cat proved she meant every word. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):...
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/bellwitchfinallaugh

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yfpsnbfw

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Did a malevolent spirit cause the death of John Bell, or was it something else that brought his demise? (The Death of John Bell) *** A man is awoken in the middle of the night by a piano – being played by no one. (Rock Isn’t Dead) *** Is it possible that ancient human skulls are conscious? (Cult of Human Skulls) *** Did the Watergate scandal hide a secret agenda? (Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:00:51.735 = Show Open
          00:02:11.866 = The Death of John Bell
          00:09:41.045 = Rock Isn’t Dead ***
          00:13:58.971 = Cult of Human Skulls
          00:20:31.984 = Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors ***
          00:43:34.192 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          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.com/wdapps
          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2JjZ0pr
          “Rock Isn’t Dead” by UnQuiet: http://bit.ly/2HfOZax
          “The Death of John Bell” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2HgkJwq
          “Cult of Human Skulls” by A. Sutherland: http://bit.ly/2Q1WbtT
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: December, 2021
          Weird Darkness gathers four accounts of the inexplicable across this episode — a frontier farmer poisoned by a spirit, a midnight keyboard played by no one, the worldwide superstitions surrounding human skulls, and a hidden reading of the Watergate burglary.It opens with the death of John Bell, the Tennessee gentleman farmer remembered as the only man ever murdered by a spirit. For nearly four years the entity known as the Bell Witch had tormented his household with attacks, flying objects, and a disembodied voice, singling out Bell and his daughter Elizabeth, called Betsy, for the worst of it. On the morning of December 19, 1820, Bell could not be roused from a deep stupor, and his son John Jr. found the cupboard of prescribed medicines emptied and replaced by a smoky-looking vial holding a dark, nearly black liquid. The witch laughed over his bed and admitted she had dosed "Old Jack" the night before; when Alex Gunn brought in a barn cat and a straw of the liquid was drawn across its tongue, the animal screeched, whirled, and...]]>          2693american_ghost_stories,bell_witch,bell_witch_haunting,bell_witch_legend,bell_witch_story,dark_history,famous_hauntings,ghost_stories,haunted_farmhouse,haunted_history,john_bell,malevolent_spirit,murdered_by_a_ghost,murdered_by_a_spirit,paranormal_history,supernatural_murder,tennessee_ghost_story,true_paranormal,vengeful_spirit,weird_darknessfalsefull          The Church of Hell: The Tenant Who Was Frightened to Death | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0697
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          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Church of Hell” (February 17, 1978) ***WD
          00:44:41.163 = The Haunting Hour, “Case of the Lonesome Corpse” (May 12, 1945) ***WD
          00:58:44.462 = The Hermit’s Cave, “The Nameless Day” (ADU)
          01:23:36.914 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Faithless Wife” (ADU)
          01:46:32.934 = Sherlock Holmes, “Babbling Butler” (January 27, 1947) ***WD
          02:15:53.849 = Mystery House, “Death With a Punch” (April 28, 1946) ***WD
          02:41:53.489 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
          03:11:32.618 = Incredible But True, “Appointment Stockholm” (1950-51)
          03:15:09.461 = Inner Sanctum, “Dead Man’s Vengeance” (October 07, 1944) ***WD (LQ)
          03:35:40.413 = Jeff Regan Investigator, “The Lonesome Lady” (July 24, 1948)
          04:06:15.379 = The Key, “Extension of Time” (1956) ***WD
          04:31:17.317 = Lights Out, “The Signalman” (August 24, 1946)
          05:00:40.818 = 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/WDRR0697]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72680509Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:39:13 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDavid and Jane Francis come home from a European holiday to find the wealthy widow who'd sublet their country house dead of fright — and the rooms left behind tell of melted mirrors, scorched floors, and a circle burned into the wood that no living...
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          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Church of Hell” (February 17, 1978) ***WD
          00:44:41.163 = The Haunting Hour, “Case of the Lonesome Corpse” (May 12, 1945) ***WD
          00:58:44.462 = The Hermit’s Cave, “The Nameless Day” (ADU)
          01:23:36.914 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Faithless Wife” (ADU)
          01:46:32.934 = Sherlock Holmes, “Babbling Butler” (January 27, 1947) ***WD
          02:15:53.849 = Mystery House, “Death With a Punch” (April 28, 1946) ***WD
          02:41:53.489 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
          03:11:32.618 = Incredible But True, “Appointment Stockholm” (1950-51)
          03:15:09.461 = Inner Sanctum, “Dead Man’s Vengeance” (October 07, 1944) ***WD (LQ)
          03:35:40.413 = Jeff Regan Investigator, “The Lonesome Lady” (July 24, 1948)
          04:06:15.379 = The Key, “Extension of Time” (1956) ***WD
          04:31:17.317 = Lights Out, “The Signalman” (August 24, 1946)
          05:00:40.818 = 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/WDRR0697]]>          18091classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull          JUKEBOX WEIRDO | Send Me Your Weirdest Idea, I'll Turn It Into a Song!https://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIALhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIAL and send me your idea. Let's make something strange together!

          ]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72663942Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:30:52 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessStep right up, Weirdos! Got a strange idea rattling around in your skull — a haunting nobody believes, a cryptid your uncle swears he saw, some true-crime case that still keeps you up at night? Jukebox Weirdo turns it into a real, honest-to-goodness...https://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIAL and send me your idea. Let's make something strange together!

          ]]>          630falsefull          The Looking Glass Girl: What Did They Do To Her? | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0696
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          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Nighteyes” (February 13, 1978) ***WD
          00:44:52.381 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And the Pendulum” January 24, 1953) ***WD
          01:16:57.706 = Dark Fantasy, “Cup of Gold” (May 08, 1942) ***WD
          01:41:08.547 = BBC Fear on 4, “By The River, Fountainebleau” (February 14, 1988)
          02:11:47.932 = Future Tense, “Protection” (May 29, 1974) ***WD (LQ)
          02:35:01.801 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
          03:20:24.273 = Columbia Workshop, “Half Pint Flask” (July 06, 1939)
          03:49:41.327 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (June 01, 1953) ***WD
          04:13:19.188 = Harry Lime, “Voodoo” (August 31, 1951) ***WD
          04:37:18.634 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Grey Ones” (August 11, 1984)
          05:03:59.833 = 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/WDRR0696]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72659293Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:43:59 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo young Parisians dreaming of artistic greatness stumble upon a squalid countryside farm, where one becomes fatally transfixed by a strange, silent girl the family keeps like livestock — and the price of his masterpiece may be more than either of...
          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, “Nighteyes” (February 13, 1978) ***WD
          00:44:52.381 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And the Pendulum” January 24, 1953) ***WD
          01:16:57.706 = Dark Fantasy, “Cup of Gold” (May 08, 1942) ***WD
          01:41:08.547 = BBC Fear on 4, “By The River, Fountainebleau” (February 14, 1988)
          02:11:47.932 = Future Tense, “Protection” (May 29, 1974) ***WD (LQ)
          02:35:01.801 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
          03:20:24.273 = Columbia Workshop, “Half Pint Flask” (July 06, 1939)
          03:49:41.327 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (June 01, 1953) ***WD
          04:13:19.188 = Harry Lime, “Voodoo” (August 31, 1951) ***WD
          04:37:18.634 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Grey Ones” (August 11, 1984)
          05:03:59.833 = 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.
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          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RhodesMIB

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8z656h

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Natalie Bollinger seemed to have her whole life ahead of her, but beneath the surface was a dark and tragic story that would end in obsession, danger, and a horrifying Craigslist ad that no one saw coming. (Natalie Bollinger – Stalked, Betrayed, and Forgotten) *** Oregon’s scenic beauty hides a darker side, where ghostly encounters and eerie legends bring the state’s haunted history to life. We’ll look at five of the most haunted places in The Union State. (Five Haunted Locations in Oregon) *** Andrew Keegan went from ’90s heartthrob to the charismatic leader of a crystal-charged spiritual group, where eerie rituals and strange coincidences blur the line between community and cult. (Teen Heartthrob to Cult Leader) *** The Dakota is more than just a historic NYC landmark—its dark history of ghostly encounters, untimely celebrity deaths, and eerie connections will leave you with chills. (Famous Phantoms of the Dark Dakota Building) *** A wild night in 1979 – Chicago’s Comiskey Park turned into a chaotic battlefield as tens of thousands of disco-hating fans lit records on fire, sparked a riot, and may have sealed the fate of an entire music genre. It’s the night “Disco Inferno” turned literal. (The Night Disco Burned) *** When a man in 1947 captured stunning photos of a UFO over Phoenix, he unknowingly invited the shadowy Men in Black into his life, sparking one of the earliest and most chilling accounts of government secrecy and dark intimidation. (First Documented Encounter With The Men In Black) *** The U.S. has a seven-step plan for meeting aliens, and it’s a mix of science fiction, strategy, and some downright unsettling steps you won’t believe. (First Contact or Planetary Catastrophe?)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:01:56.144 = Show Open
          00:04:35.317 = The First Documented Encounter With The Men In Black
          00:18:57.349 = First Contact, Or Planetary Catastrophe ***
          00:26:17.432 = Natalie Bollinger – Stalked, Betrayed, and Forgotten
          00:35:41.483 = Five Haunted Locations in Oregon ***
          00:48:27.369 = The Night Disco Burned
          00:55:11.587 = Teen Heartthrob to Cult Leader
          01:03:27.692 = Famous Phantoms of the Dark Dakota Building ***
          01:07:45.841 = Facing Fear For Fun
          01:10:30.883 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “The First Documented Encounter With The Men In Black”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_UFO_photographs,https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/the-original-men-in-black-3849054,https://www.history.com/news/men-in-black-real-origins, https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2024/08/Are-Men-in-Black-Real-At-Least-One-Was/
          “Natalie Bollinger – Stalked, Betrayed, and Forgotten”: https://cattstruecrimecorner.com/the-case-of-natalie-bollinger/,https://genwhypod.com/blogs/the-generation-why-podcast-blog/the-murder-of-natalie-bollinger,https://lauthmissingpersons.com/murder-natalie-bollinger/, https://klakstrom.medium.com/the-strange-murder-of-natalie-bollinger-16110ddaefb7, https://www.truecasefiles.com/2019/12/the-murder-of-natalie-bollinger.html,https://bekah302.medium.com/of-stalking-craigslist-and-social-media-the-case-of-natalie-bollinger-6846c98a8cc5
          “Five Haunted Locations In Oregon”: https://the-line-up.com/haunted-places-in-oregon (used verbatim with permission)
          “Facing Fear For Fun”: https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/annalisa-netherly,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Read_House_Hotel, https://www.clthomas.org/post/the-read-house-hauntings-and-legends, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thoughts-thinking/201810/5-reasons-we-enjoy-being-scared,https://health.clevelandclinic.org/why-do-we-like-to-get-scared, https://www.healthline.com/health-news/why-we-like-to-be-scared, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/why-fear-feels-good
          “Teen Heartthrob To Cult Leader”: https://people.com/andrew-keegan-looks-back-insane-spirituality-venture-cost-tens-of-thousands-sparked-cult-rumors-8576493, https://ew.com/andrew-keegan-responds-rumors-he-started-cult-8576464,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Keegan, https://www.ranker.com/list/andrew-keegan-cult-facts/carly-silver
          “Famous Phantoms of the Dark Dakota Building”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_John_Lennon,https://jessicajewettonline.com/ghosts-of-the-dakota-building, https://the-line-up.com/the-dakota-building,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dakota, https://www.ranker.com/list/dakota-building-curse/april-a-taylor,“First Contact or Planetary Catastrophe”: https://www.nsa.gov/portals/75/documents/news-features/declassified-documents/cryptologic-spectrum/communications_with_extraterrestrial.pdf, https://www.livescience.com/19360-humans-discover-aliens.html, https://listverse.com/2017/03/12/10-laws-rules-and-regulations-for-extraterrestrial-contact/, https://www.livescience.com/alien-contact-protocol.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-detection_policy,https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-the-seven-steps-to-contact/laura-allan
          “The Night Disco Burned”: https://www.britannica.com/event/Disco-Demolition-Night,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Demolition_Night, https://edm.com/features/remembering-disco-demolition-night-1979, https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-disco-demolition-night/melissa-sartore; Audio Clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAJfOcnYYEQ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWCRu-yVEFU
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72642231Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Phoenix musician snapped two clear photos of a flying saucer in 1947 — then government agents with hidden names showed up, took his negatives, and made the evidence vanish into federal archives forever. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):...
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RhodesMIB

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8z656h

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Natalie Bollinger seemed to have her whole life ahead of her, but beneath the surface was a dark and tragic story that would end in obsession, danger, and a horrifying Craigslist ad that no one saw coming. (Natalie Bollinger – Stalked, Betrayed, and Forgotten) *** Oregon’s scenic beauty hides a darker side, where ghostly encounters and eerie legends bring the state’s haunted history to life. We’ll look at five of the most haunted places in The Union State. (Five Haunted Locations in Oregon) *** Andrew Keegan went from ’90s heartthrob to the charismatic leader of a crystal-charged spiritual group, where eerie rituals and strange coincidences blur the line between community and cult. (Teen Heartthrob to Cult Leader) *** The Dakota is more than just a historic NYC landmark—its dark history of ghostly encounters, untimely celebrity deaths, and eerie connections will leave you with chills. (Famous Phantoms of the Dark Dakota Building) *** A wild night in 1979 – Chicago’s Comiskey Park turned into a chaotic battlefield as tens of thousands of disco-hating fans lit records on fire, sparked a riot, and may have sealed the fate of an entire music genre. It’s the night “Disco Inferno” turned literal. (The Night Disco Burned) *** When a man in 1947 captured stunning photos of a UFO over Phoenix, he unknowingly invited the shadowy Men in Black into his life, sparking one of the earliest and most chilling accounts of government secrecy and dark intimidation. (First Documented Encounter With The Men In Black) *** The U.S. has a seven-step plan for meeting aliens, and it’s a mix of science fiction, strategy, and some downright unsettling steps you won’t believe. (First Contact or Planetary Catastrophe?)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:01:56.144 = Show Open
          00:04:35.317 = The First Documented Encounter With The Men In Black
          00:18:57.349 = First Contact, Or Planetary Catastrophe ***
          00:26:17.432 = Natalie Bollinger – Stalked, Betrayed, and Forgotten
          00:35:41.483 = Five Haunted Locations in Oregon ***
          00:48:27.369 = The Night Disco Burned
          00:55:11.587 = Teen Heartthrob to Cult Leader
          01:03:27.692 = Famous Phantoms of the Dark Dakota Building ***
          01:07:45.841 = Facing Fear For Fun
          01:10:30.883 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          “The First Documented Encounter With The Men In Black”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_UFO_photographs,https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/the-original-men-in-black-3849054,https://www.history.com/news/men-in-black-real-origins, https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2024/08/Are-Men-in-Black-Real-At-Least-One-Was/
          “Natalie Bollinger – Stalked, Betrayed, and Forgotten”: https://cattstruecrimecorner.com/the-case-of-natalie-bollinger/,https://genwhypod.com/blogs/the-generation-why-podcast-blog/the-murder-of-natalie-bollinger,https://lauthmissingpersons.com/murder-natalie-bollinger/, https://klakstrom.medium.com/the-strange-murder-of-natalie-bollinger-16110ddaefb7,...]]>          43021947_ufo_sighting,alien_contact_plan,andrew_keegan_cult,craigslist_murder,disco_demolition_night,first_contact,ghost_stories,haunted_dakota,haunted_oregon,john_lennon,men_in_black,natalie_bollinger,paranormal_podcast,phoenix_ufo_photos,roswell_incident,true_crime,ufo_cover_up,ufology,weird_darkness,william_rhodes_ufofalsefull          Florida Man Who Saw the Anti-Christ Tried to Steal a Medical Helicopter | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/antichrist-helicopter-heist
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/antichrist-helicopter-heist

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72654942Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA pickup driver who told troopers he had just seen the anti-Christ ran past every first responder on a closed stretch of I-75 and yanked open the pilot's door of the helicopter sent to airlift the two people he had badly injured. SOURCES, LINKS, AND...
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/antichrist-helicopter-heist

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          267anti-christ,bizarre_crime,brooksville_florida,burglary_conveyance,crime_and_consequence,darren_marlar,florida_crime_news,florida_highway_patrol,florida_man,helicopter_theft,hernando_county,i-75_crash,medical_helicopter_theft,resisting_officer,riley_ferrer,strange_news,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull          A Teacher, a Whole-Life Order, and the Baby He Was Adopting | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/babypreston
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/babypreston

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72657162Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:27:36 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessJamie Varley told police his adopted son drowned in the bath, but the baby's hair was dry, his nappy was still on, and a post-mortem found forty injuries. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/babypreston Look for this podcast...
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/babypreston

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          515adopted_baby_murder,adoption_agency_failure,blackpool_murder,child_abuse_case,child_safeguarding_review,infant_murder,jamie_varley,lancashire_police,mcgowan_fazakerley,murdered_child,oldham_council,preston_crown_court,preston_davey,safeguarding_failure,teacher_murders_baby,true_crime,uk_true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,whole_life_orderfalsefull          Leah Anderson Shot in the Head, Teen Brother Charged in Thornton | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/leah-anderson
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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72654011Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:41:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 21-year-old Plymouth State student was shot in the head inside her own family's home, and the person charged with pulling the trigger is her teenage brother. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/leah-anderson Look for this...
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/leah-anderson

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          PHOTO INFO:
          Top Left: Mark Fellows, known as “The Iceman,” was already serving a whole-life term for two gangland murders. West Yorkshire Police / SWNS
          Top Center: David Taylor was also serving time for murder and awaiting trial over a separate killing when the prison attack took place. West Yorkshire Police / SWNS
          Top Right: Lee Newell was previously convicted of killing another child killer inside his prison cell in 2013. West Yorkshire Police / SWNS
          Bottom Center: Kyle Bevan, who was serving a life sentence for killing his partner’s toddler, was stabbed to death by three inmates. Dyfed-Powys Police / SWNS]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72640879Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThree men walked into Kyle Bevan's cell at one of England's most secure prisons, stabbed him more than 25 times, tucked his body into bed to look asleep, and walked out four minutes and 39 seconds later. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/three-inmates-wakefield

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          PHOTO INFO:
          Top Left: Mark Fellows, known as “The Iceman,” was already serving a whole-life term for two gangland murders. West Yorkshire Police / SWNS
          Top Center: David Taylor was also serving time for murder and awaiting trial over a separate killing when the prison attack took place. West Yorkshire Police / SWNS
          Top Right: Lee Newell was previously convicted of killing another child killer inside his prison cell in 2013. West Yorkshire Police / SWNS
          Bottom Center: Kyle Bevan, who was serving a life sentence for killing his partner’s toddler, was stabbed to death by three inmates. Dyfed-Powys Police / SWNS]]>          446child_killer_murdered,david_taylor,hmp_wakefield,kyle_bevan,leeds_crown_court,lee_newell,lola_james,mark_fellows,maximum_security_prison,prison_murder,prison_stabbing,revenge_killing,the_iceman,triple_murderer,true_crime,uk_true_crime,wakefield_prison_murder,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,whole_life_orderfalsefull          Nancy Guthrie: A New Ransom Note and Three Debunked Theories | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/Guthrie20260622
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/Guthrie20260622

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          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72641569Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:22:22 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA ransom note sent five days after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson home opened with an apology for her death — and offered to return her body for a price. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/Guthrie20260622...
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/Guthrie20260622

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          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DawstoneDemon

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2en5ubww

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Dawstone Road is where some say the veil between our reality and the unknown is thin. A motorist's brush with death in 1961 sparked a chain of inexplicable events. From encounters with horned entities to unexplained accidents, the road holds secrets that seem to defy rational explanation. (The Demon of Dawstone Road) *** There is a dark history and supernatural secrets at the Manila Film Center. Built as a symbol of power and prestige during the Marcos regime, its construction was rushed, resulting in a catastrophic collapse that claimed numerous lives. But the horror didn't end there. Stories of hauntings, spectral hands reaching out, and cries for help still echo through its halls. (Horrors At Manila Film Center) *** When 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins vanished during a hotel party, it sparked a viral whirlwind of speculation and suspicion. Despite authorities ruling her death an accident, questions lingered – as they should, seeing as her body was found in the hotel freezer. (Frozen Corpse at Crown Plaza) *** For over a century, these ghostly orbs have captivated and spooked travelers in Queensland, Australia. Are they supernatural spirits or mere mirages? (The Ghostly Orbs of Min Min) *** AND MORE!

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:02:07.004 = Demon of Dawstone Road
          00:11:30.917 = Horrors at Manila Film Center ***
          00:31:46.055 = Frozen Corpse at Crown Plaza ***
          00:40:24.583 = Ghostly Orbs of Min Min
          00:50:15.674 = Blowing Smoke Up Your Enema ***
          00:56:56.461 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “Blowing Smoke Up Your Enema” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckujv2n
          “The Demon of Dawstone Road” by Tom Slemen for Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/muvz6wbv
          “Horrors At Manila Film Center” by Lucia for TheGhostInMyMachine.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9es3ka3j
          “Frozen Corpse at Crown Plaza” by Amanda Sedlak-Hevener for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8drf6j
          “The Ghostly Orbs of Min Min” by Kimberly Lin for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ea9zway9
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          Originally aired: April 15, 2024
          This episode of Weird Darkness travels from a haunted stretch of English road and a tower built on dead workers to a teenager found frozen in a hotel kitchen, a century of phantom lights in the Australian Outback, and an 18th-century medical practice involving tobacco and a part of the body it had no business near.It opens on Dawstone Road in Heswall, where a Neston motorist crashed through a six-foot sandstone wall in the winter of 1961 and later told a surgeon at Clatterbridge Hospital that a horrible devil had pushed his car sideways, despite no alcohol in his blood. That March, a 23-year-old Wallasey man named Rory was thrown from his motorbike at the Baskervyle Road junction by a seven-foot horned figure that seized his handlebars, and he woke to a face with pointed ears and luminous eyes muttering about the pit. The road's reputation reaches back to November 1934, when a posse hunted a demonic creature that a wealthy mansion owner blamed on his escaped bulldog, an explanation a local policeman rejected by asking how a broad bulldog squeezed through iron gate bars. The pattern continued through a stalled Hillman Imp shoved backwards in 1969 and a nurse's 1978 sighting of a horned man in black standing beside a ten-foot hole that glowed red and echoed with screaming.From there the episode moves to the Manila Film Center, the cinema palace Imelda Marcos rushed to completion for the first Manila International Film Festival in January 1982, where part of the structure collapsed on November 17, 1981 and buried workers in wet cement during a 24-hour construction schedule. Eyewitness Nena Benigno described seeing men carried out frozen in cement that had not fully hardened, while official counts from the Marcos regime claimed only a handful of deaths against outside estimates ranging as high as 169. Architect Froilan Hong put the toll at seven and denied the burial stories, yet legends persisted that the dead were entombed in the walls, and a medium reportedly brought in by Imelda Marcos to exorcise the building announced during a trance that the spirits now numbered 169 after the road death of project supervisor Betty Benitez.Next comes the death of 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins, found face-down in a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare in Rosemont on the morning of September 11, 2017, nearly a full day after security footage caught her stumbling through the hotel and entering an unused kitchen. The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled the death an accident from hypothermia, with a blood-alcohol level of 0.112 and epilepsy medication cited as contributing factors, but her mother Teresa Martin questioned how a teenager could open the freezer's heavy steel doors and filed a $50 million lawsuit against the hotel. Viral speculation drew comparisons to the 2013 death of Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel, fueled by footage in which background music was mistaken for a cry of help and an anonymous tip claiming a gang had killed her for $200.The episode then crosses to the Outback near Boulia in Queensland, where Min Min lights have trailed travelers since Europeans first documented them in 1838, hovering about three feet off the ground, changing color, and following people on foot, on horseback, and in cars. A stockman riding past the burned ruins of the Min Min Hotel reported a glow the size of a watermelon that chased him to the edge of town, and Arrernte elder Mavis Malbunka tied the lights to a Dreamtime story of a mother searching for a child fallen from the Milky Way. University of Queensland physiologist Jack Pettigrew traced the phenomenon to a Fata Morgana, an optical illusion in which warm air over cold bends light from sources hundreds of kilometers beyond the horizon, a finding he published in 2003 after recreating the effect with car headlights ten kilometers away.The episode closes on the tobacco enema, the 18th-century practice of blowing smoke into a patient's rectum to revive the drowned, with resuscitation kits hung near English waterways for emergency use. Nicholas Culpeper adapted the method from Native American medicine and Richard Mead carried it forward, and an early 1746 account credits a husband with reviving his apparently drowned wife by inserting a pipe stem and puffing smoke through it. Nicotine absorbed this way could raise a patient's heart rate, which gave the treatment a plausible mechanism, and the 1774 Institution for Affording Immediate Relief to Persons Apparently Dead from Drowning built its work around it before being renamed the Royal Humane Society, which still operates in England today.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72638115Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAcross four decades on Heswall's Dawstone Road, drivers and a motorcyclist reported a seven-foot horned figure that seized their vehicles and threw them into the sandstone wall. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):...
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DawstoneDemon

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2en5ubww

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Dawstone Road is where some say the veil between our reality and the unknown is thin. A motorist's brush with death in 1961 sparked a chain of inexplicable events. From encounters with horned entities to unexplained accidents, the road holds secrets that seem to defy rational explanation. (The Demon of Dawstone Road) *** There is a dark history and supernatural secrets at the Manila Film Center. Built as a symbol of power and prestige during the Marcos regime, its construction was rushed, resulting in a catastrophic collapse that claimed numerous lives. But the horror didn't end there. Stories of hauntings, spectral hands reaching out, and cries for help still echo through its halls. (Horrors At Manila Film Center) *** When 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins vanished during a hotel party, it sparked a viral whirlwind of speculation and suspicion. Despite authorities ruling her death an accident, questions lingered – as they should, seeing as her body was found in the hotel freezer. (Frozen Corpse at Crown Plaza) *** For over a century, these ghostly orbs have captivated and spooked travelers in Queensland, Australia. Are they supernatural spirits or mere mirages? (The Ghostly Orbs of Min Min) *** AND MORE!

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:02:07.004 = Demon of Dawstone Road
          00:11:30.917 = Horrors at Manila Film Center ***
          00:31:46.055 = Frozen Corpse at Crown Plaza ***
          00:40:24.583 = Ghostly Orbs of Min Min
          00:50:15.674 = Blowing Smoke Up Your Enema ***
          00:56:56.461 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “Blowing Smoke Up Your Enema” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckujv2n
          “The Demon of Dawstone Road” by Tom Slemen for Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/muvz6wbv
          “Horrors At Manila Film Center” by Lucia for TheGhostInMyMachine.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9es3ka3j
          “Frozen Corpse at Crown Plaza” by Amanda Sedlak-Hevener for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8drf6j
          “The Ghostly Orbs of Min Min” by Kimberly Lin for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ea9zway9
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          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Reflected Terror” (February 10, 1978) ***WD
          00:46:05.827 = Deep Night CBC, “Ice Screams” (August 05, 2005)
          01:20:02.229 = Calling All Detectives, “The Necktie” (1947)
          01:29:12.083 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Balance Sheet” (December 24, 1971(
          01:59:18.938 = Diary of Fate, “Walter Vincent” (May 25, 1948) ***WD
          02:28:14.559 = Dimension X, “The Parade” (August 25, 1950) ***WD
          02:55:28.216 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The Man Who Lived Twice” (January 30, 1945) ***WD
          03:08:09.231 = The Eleventh Hour, “Bomb” (ADU)
          03:34:51.891 = Escape, “Action” (July 21, 1949)
          04:04:04.818 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)
          04:33:28.472 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Diamond Mountain of Venus / aka Inferiority” (June 04, 1958)
          04:53:28.724 = Show Close

          (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
          (LQ) = Low Quality
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          CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0695]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72638687Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:45:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA young woman hired to care for an invalid widow in a crumbling Hudson River mansion soon learns why her brooding employer forbids every mirror in the house—and why the dogs are always watching. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...
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          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = Show Open
          00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Reflected Terror” (February 10, 1978) ***WD
          00:46:05.827 = Deep Night CBC, “Ice Screams” (August 05, 2005)
          01:20:02.229 = Calling All Detectives, “The Necktie” (1947)
          01:29:12.083 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Balance Sheet” (December 24, 1971(
          01:59:18.938 = Diary of Fate, “Walter Vincent” (May 25, 1948) ***WD
          02:28:14.559 = Dimension X, “The Parade” (August 25, 1950) ***WD
          02:55:28.216 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The Man Who Lived Twice” (January 30, 1945) ***WD
          03:08:09.231 = The Eleventh Hour, “Bomb” (ADU)
          03:34:51.891 = Escape, “Action” (July 21, 1949)
          04:04:04.818 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)
          04:33:28.472 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Diamond Mountain of Venus / aka Inferiority” (June 04, 1958)
          04:53:28.724 = 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/WDRR0695]]>          17659classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull          A Slit Throat on 85th Street: The Bay Ridge Killing of Maria Santos Floreshttps://weirddarkness.com/santos-flores
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          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/croc-enclosure-boy

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          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/kc-world-cup-shootings

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          HOUR ONE: It is considered by many, Britain’s most well-known disappearing person case. Even now, over three decades later, people in the UK are still fascinated and intrigued by the unexplained vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh. (The Suzy Lamplugh Mystery) *** John List planned the murders of his own family so carefully, he almost got away with it. In fact, it took 18 years to catch him. (The Family Man Who Murdered His Family) *** We’ll look at what it was like to be a woman in the 17th Century… and accused of witchcraft. (Witchly Accusations) *** If you drink whiskey, or even if you don’t, you’re likely familiar with “Jameson Irish Whiskey.” But did you know that cannibalism played a part in its history? (Whiskey and Cannibalism) *** A strange phenomenon takes place in Arkansas, and despite the numerous sightings and investigations, there is still no explanation for it. (Unexplained In Arkansas)
          ==========
          HOUR TWO: Seeing a lifelike human skeleton in a doctor’s office, especially in the past couple of centuries, was – and in many cases still is - commonplace. But where did one go to get such lifelike skeletons if you were a doctor in the 1800s? Why, a skeleton factory, of course! (The Skeleton Factory) *** The story of Kate Watson is a grim one – living as a prostitute in the Old West, and when that wasn’t enough she took up cattle rustling. Her husband wasn’t any better. So it’s probably no surprise that she was strung up until dead. But maybe you should wait to pass judgement until you hear the whole story. (The Lynching of Cattle Kate) *** In March of 2004, teenager Brianna Maitland left work in the late evening hours and was never seen again. To this day it is still one of Vermont’s most infamous mysteries. (The Vanishing of Brianna Maitland) *** Plus, “The Haunted Adirondack Mountains”
          ==========
          SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Parents always feel their child is special in some way – something that makes their child better in some way than other children. Parents of indigo children are no different, with some parents thinking their children have psychic abilities. Doctors say that these children have ADD or ADHD, but one parapsychologist says indigo children have something even more special – possibly even paranormal - inside them. (Supernatural Indigo Children) *** When you think of a mad scientist you most likely think of Victor Frankenstein – but it’s rumored Mary Shelley took inspiration for the character from a real mad scientist by the name of Andrew Ure. (Andrew Ure: A Real Life Mad Scientist) *** The story of Kate Watson is a grim one – living as a prostitute in the Old West, and when that wasn’t enough she took up cattle rustling. Her husband wasn’t any better. So it’s probably no surprise that she was strung up until dead. But maybe you should wait to pass judgement until you hear the whole story. (The Lynching of Cattle Kate)
          ==========
          SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
          "The Suzy Lamplugh Mystery” by Amelia Gentleman for The Guardian: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2v2z6tp6
          “The Family Man Who Murdered His Family” from The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/392yt322
          “Witchly Accusations” by Jessica Nelson for the UK’s National Archives: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/j7nnd3ax
          “Whiskey and Cannibalism” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9rx24777
          “Supernatural Indigo Children” by Gina Dimuro for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/apk85b29
          “Unexplained in Arkansas” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/27zaptdb
          “Haunted Adirondack Mountains” by Molly Briggs for Paranormality Magazine: http://weirddarkness.com/magazine
          “The Skeleton Factory” from Strange Ago: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2j8reje3
          “Andrew Ure: A Real Life Mad Scientist” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3n5tfpeh
          “The Murder of Nurse Cindy” posted the The Trouble With Justice: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2kfah7mv
          “The Lynching of Cattle Kate” posted at Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/utdy2sh6
          “The Vanishing of Brianna Maitland” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/je9s98ru
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          HOUR ONE: It is considered by many, Britain’s most well-known disappearing person case. Even now, over three decades later, people in the UK are still fascinated and intrigued by the unexplained vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh. (The Suzy Lamplugh Mystery) *** John List planned the murders of his own family so carefully, he almost got away with it. In fact, it took 18 years to catch him. (The Family Man Who Murdered His Family) *** We’ll look at what it was like to be a woman in the 17th Century… and accused of witchcraft. (Witchly Accusations) *** If you drink whiskey, or even if you don’t, you’re likely familiar with “Jameson Irish Whiskey.” But did you know that cannibalism played a part in its history? (Whiskey and Cannibalism) *** A strange phenomenon takes place in Arkansas, and despite the numerous sightings and investigations, there is still no explanation for it. (Unexplained In Arkansas)
          ==========
          HOUR TWO: Seeing a lifelike human skeleton in a doctor’s office, especially in the past couple of centuries, was – and in many cases still is - commonplace. But where did one go to get such lifelike skeletons if you were a doctor in the 1800s? Why, a skeleton factory, of course! (The Skeleton Factory) *** The story of Kate Watson is a grim one – living as a prostitute in the Old West, and when that wasn’t enough she took up cattle rustling. Her husband wasn’t any better. So it’s probably no surprise that she was strung up until dead. But maybe you should wait to pass judgement until you hear the whole story. (The Lynching of Cattle Kate) *** In March of 2004, teenager Brianna Maitland left work in the late evening hours and was never seen again. To this day it is still one of Vermont’s most infamous mysteries. (The Vanishing of Brianna Maitland) *** Plus, “The Haunted Adirondack Mountains”
          ==========
          SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Parents always feel their child is special in some way – something that makes their child better in some way than other children. Parents of indigo children are no different, with some parents thinking their children have psychic abilities. Doctors say that these children have ADD or ADHD, but one parapsychologist says indigo children have something even more special – possibly even paranormal - inside them. (Supernatural Indigo Children) *** When you think of a mad scientist you most likely think of Victor Frankenstein – but it’s rumored Mary Shelley took inspiration for the character from a real mad scientist by the name of Andrew Ure. (Andrew Ure: A Real Life Mad Scientist) *** The story of Kate Watson is a grim one – living as a prostitute in the Old West, and when that wasn’t enough she took up cattle rustling. Her husband wasn’t any better. So it’s probably no surprise that she was strung up until dead. But maybe you should wait to pass judgement until you hear the whole story. (The Lynching of Cattle Kate)
          ==========
          SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
          "The Suzy Lamplugh Mystery” by Amelia Gentleman for The Guardian: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2v2z6tp6
          “The Family Man Who Murdered His Family” from The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/392yt322
          “Witchly Accusations” by Jessica Nelson for the UK’s National Archives: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/j7nnd3ax
          “Whiskey and Cannibalism” posted at The Scare Chamber: full          The 62nd Demon of Solomon: The True History of Valakhttps://weirddarkness.com/valek
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):https://weirddarkness.com/valek

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24s8nzb9

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Although Valak is depicted in the films "The Nun" and in “The Conjuring 2” as a habit-wearing spirit, the real demon appears as a child riding a two-headed dragon — at least according to a 17th-century demon-hunting manual. (The Reality Behind The Demon, Valak) *** The Vatican is one of the most well-guarded areas in the world. But if rumors are to be believed, all that security isn’t only to protect the pontiff… but some dark, disturbing secrets… and a machine that could change everything we know to be true. (The Vatican’s Secret Machine) *** We’ll look at that time a force field was accidentally created at a 3M plant. (3M’s Accidental Force Field) *** In 1872 George Wheeler met and married May Tillson in Boston. He made a home for May and her younger sister Della, first in New York, then in California. Along the way, George fell in love with young Della and when she planned to marry someone else he was faced with a dilemma: he could not marry her himself and he could not bear to see her wed to another. The solution he chose pleased no one. (Thus She Passed Away) *** In the 1800s scientists and doctors needed cadavers to study human anatomy and practice their skills. To help accommodate the need, it was made legal to sell dead bodies. What could possibly go wrong? (The Unsettling Anatomy Act)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:01:16.547 = Show Open
          00:03:31.777 = The Reality Behind The Demon Valak
          00:11:37.807 = The Unsettling Anatomy Act ***
          00:24:33.689 = 3M’s Accidental Force Field
          00:34:11.149 = Thus She Passed Away ***
          00:44:01.086 = The Vatican’s Secret Machine
          00:53:13.339 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “The Reality Behind The Demon, Valak” by Gina Dimuro for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/43vu356n
          “3M’s Accidental Force Field” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vvnwbpv
          “Thus She Passed Away” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yyztmnat
          “The Unsettling Anatomy Act” by SM for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8vdns9
          “The Vatican’s Secret Machine” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8kxxz8
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: December, 2021

          This episode of Weird Darkness moves from a centuries-old demon mistaken for a nun, through the Victorian trade in stolen corpses and a force field that appeared inside a 1980 factory, to a San Francisco trunk murder and a Catholic priest who claimed to have built a machine that could film the past.It opens with the demon Valak, who reaches modern audiences through The Nun and The Conjuring 2 as a pale, nun-robed figure but appears in the 17th-century grimoire Clavicula Salomonis Regis, or The Key of Solomon, as the 62nd spirit: a boy with angel's wings riding a two-headed dragon, commanding a legion of serpents and an army of thirty demons while hunting snakes and hidden treasure. The nun costume was the invention of director James Wan, who reshaped a vision the medium Lorraine Warren described to him — a swirling hooded figure carrying female energy — into a holy icon turned against her Catholic faith. Warren and her husband Ed, the demonologists who rose to fame after the 1976 Amityville investigation, reportedly met a spectral hooded figure at the Borley church in southern England, where lore held that a nun had been bricked alive in the convent walls after an affair with a monk. The Key of Solomon, which lists the seventy-two demons King Solomon was said to have vanquished, sat on the Vatican's Index librorum prohibitorum until the Church abandoned that list of prohibited books in 1966, though copies kept turning up in the hands of Catholic priests.From there the episode turns to the Anatomy Act of 1832, the British law that legalized dissecting unclaimed bodies from workhouses and hospitals to end the grave-robbing of the resurrectionists, yet instead built an organized corpse trade across Victorian England. The twelfth-century St. Bartholomew's left wicker baskets beneath its King Henry VIII gate for body dealers to fill, while a Liverpool Street express known as the "dead train" carried sealed funeral wagons of stacked corpses toward Cambridge. Deepening the trade, the New Poor Law of 1834 confined the destitute to workhouses whose officials profited from selling the dead, and in 1858 the master of St. Mary Newington workhouse, Alfred Feist, was caught funneling pauper bodies to Guy's Hospital through the undertaker Robert Hogg, who staged fake funerals and collected double payment. Anatomists prized the bodies of fetuses and children, keeping their skulls intact — only one of fifty-four specimens in a Cambridge collection had received a craniotomy — and the public's dread boiled over in Manchester in 1832, when a grandfather opened the coffin of a three-year-old who had died at the Swan Street Cholera Hospital and found a brick where the boy's head should have been.Next comes a stranger kind of dread, set in the summer of 1980 at a 3M plant in South Carolina, where workers slitting twenty-foot-wide polypropylene film at a thousand feet per minute walked into an invisible wall they could not push through. The static-charged field, which one worker measured past the limit of a 200-kilovolt handheld electrometer, pulled people toward it so strongly they had to back away on foot, swallowed a passing fly, and by one account could have held a bird in its grip before vanishing as abruptly as it formed. Managers reproduced the effect the next morning under lower humidity, and the plant production manager reportedly said he didn't know whether to fix it or sell tickets; later accounts claim a researcher who published on the phenomenon was contacted by NASA and federal agencies before the grounding fault was corrected and the field never returned.The episode then moves to a true-crime case in San Francisco, where around midnight on October 20, 1880, George A. Wheeler walked into a police station and confessed to strangling his sister-in-law Della Tillson and packing her body into a trunk in their room at 23 Kearney Street. Wheeler had fathered two children with Della, both of whom died, while her sister — his deaf wife, May — lived across the hall posing as his sister-in-law, and the arrival of the miner George Peckham, who hoped to marry Della and take her to Sacramento, drove Wheeler to kill rather than let the two leave together. He told reporters that Della sat in his lap and asked him to end her life, that she died with her head on his shoulder, and his defense of hereditary insanity failed across two trials, the second forced by a California Supreme Court ruling over improperly admitted testimony from a book on medical jurisprudence. On January 23, 1884, five thousand people gathered outside the jail, entrance tickets sold for ten dollars apiece, and Wheeler — newly drawn toward Catholic conversion under Father Cottle — kissed a crucifix, commended his spirit, and dropped to a broken neck.The episode closes inside the Vatican with Father Pellegrino Ernetti, an Italian priest, exorcist, and musical scholar who claimed in the 1950s to have helped build a device called the Chronovisor that could see and hear the past. Ernetti said a team of twelve anonymous scientists, among them the physicist Enrico Fermi and the rocket engineer Wernher von Braun, tuned the machine to a speech by Mussolini, then Napoleon, a Roman market under Emperor Trajan, a Cicero oration, and a 169 B.C. performance of Quintus Ennius's lost tragedy Thyestes, which he said let him publish its full text. When the magazine La Domenica del Corriere printed a Chronovisor image of Christ's face on the cross on May 2, 1972, it was soon matched to a mirrored photograph of a wood carving by the sculptor Cullot Valera, and Ernetti — who said the machine was too dangerous to exist and had been dismantled and hidden — left behind no device, no named living witnesses, and a 1993 presentation to four cardinals whose contents were never disclosed.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72622757Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessCenturies before Hollywood dressed it in a nun's habit, the demon Valak prowled the pages of forbidden grimoires as a winged boy astride a two-headed dragon, commanding legions of serpents to do his bidding. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes...
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):https://weirddarkness.com/valek

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24s8nzb9

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Although Valak is depicted in the films "The Nun" and in “The Conjuring 2” as a habit-wearing spirit, the real demon appears as a child riding a two-headed dragon — at least according to a 17th-century demon-hunting manual. (The Reality Behind The Demon, Valak) *** The Vatican is one of the most well-guarded areas in the world. But if rumors are to be believed, all that security isn’t only to protect the pontiff… but some dark, disturbing secrets… and a machine that could change everything we know to be true. (The Vatican’s Secret Machine) *** We’ll look at that time a force field was accidentally created at a 3M plant. (3M’s Accidental Force Field) *** In 1872 George Wheeler met and married May Tillson in Boston. He made a home for May and her younger sister Della, first in New York, then in California. Along the way, George fell in love with young Della and when she planned to marry someone else he was faced with a dilemma: he could not marry her himself and he could not bear to see her wed to another. The solution he chose pleased no one. (Thus She Passed Away) *** In the 1800s scientists and doctors needed cadavers to study human anatomy and practice their skills. To help accommodate the need, it was made legal to sell dead bodies. What could possibly go wrong? (The Unsettling Anatomy Act)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:01:16.547 = Show Open
          00:03:31.777 = The Reality Behind The Demon Valak
          00:11:37.807 = The Unsettling Anatomy Act ***
          00:24:33.689 = 3M’s Accidental Force Field
          00:34:11.149 = Thus She Passed Away ***
          00:44:01.086 = The Vatican’s Secret Machine
          00:53:13.339 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

          LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
          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.com/wdapps
          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “The Reality Behind The Demon, Valak” by Gina Dimuro for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/43vu356n
          “3M’s Accidental Force Field” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vvnwbpv
          “Thus She Passed Away” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yyztmnat
          “The Unsettling Anatomy Act” by SM for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8vdns9
          “The Vatican’s Secret Machine” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8kxxz8
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: December, 2021

          This episode of Weird Darkness moves from a centuries-old demon mistaken for a nun, through the Victorian trade in stolen corpses and a force field that appeared inside a 1980 factory, to a San Francisco trunk murder and a Catholic priest who claimed to have built a machine that could film the past.It opens with the demon Valak, who reaches modern audiences...]]>          32973m_force_field,anatomy_act_1832,body_snatching,dark_history,darren_marlar,demon_valak,father_ernetti,george_wheeler_murder,key_of_solomon,lorraine_warren,paranormal_podcast,resurrectionists,san_francisco_murder,the_chronovisor,the_conjuring_2,the_nun_movie,true_crime_podcast,vatican_time_machine,victorian_body_trade,weird_darknessfalsefull          A Doctor Discovers Her Immigrant Patients Aren't Human | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0694
          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, “All Unregistered Aliens” (February 09, 1978) ***WD
          00:45:43.486 = Calling All Cars, “Burma White Case” (December 06, 1933) ***WD (LQ)
          01:14:27.499 = Casey Crime Photographer, “Clue In The Clouds” (February 26, 1944) ***WD
          01:45:06.776 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Cable Car Incident” (1967) ***WD (LQ)
          02:11:42.746 = Chet Chetter’s, “Biloxi And the Bogus Beavers From Bornac” (1990-1992) ***WD
          02:40:43.122 = The Clock, “Ghost Story” (December 13, 1955)
          03:07:11.394 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan
          03:36:40.775 = SONG: Static Wax, “The Dead Man’s Bell” (based on the Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan): https://weirddarkness.com/music
          03:43:07.328 = The Crime Club, “Dead Man Control” (March 20, 1947) ***WD
          04:11:24.922 = Crime Classics, “Peaceful Pass T. Edwin Bartlett Grocer” (June 22, 1953)
          04:40:59.478 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Little Meteorite Wanted To Be a Star” (February 02, 1947)
          05:07:17.930 = 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/WDRR0694]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72623348Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:35:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA young doctor returns to her childhood slum to open a free clinic, but when a dying patient vanishes from her examination room and his grieving cousin swears the boy has simply gone home, she begins to wonder what kind of people she's really been...
          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, “All Unregistered Aliens” (February 09, 1978) ***WD
          00:45:43.486 = Calling All Cars, “Burma White Case” (December 06, 1933) ***WD (LQ)
          01:14:27.499 = Casey Crime Photographer, “Clue In The Clouds” (February 26, 1944) ***WD
          01:45:06.776 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Cable Car Incident” (1967) ***WD (LQ)
          02:11:42.746 = Chet Chetter’s, “Biloxi And the Bogus Beavers From Bornac” (1990-1992) ***WD
          02:40:43.122 = The Clock, “Ghost Story” (December 13, 1955)
          03:07:11.394 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan
          03:36:40.775 = SONG: Static Wax, “The Dead Man’s Bell” (based on the Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan): https://weirddarkness.com/music
          03:43:07.328 = The Crime Club, “Dead Man Control” (March 20, 1947) ***WD
          04:11:24.922 = Crime Classics, “Peaceful Pass T. Edwin Bartlett Grocer” (June 22, 1953)
          04:40:59.478 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Little Meteorite Wanted To Be a Star” (February 02, 1947)
          05:07:17.930 = 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/WDRR0694]]>          18489classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefullDr. Heidegger's Experiment and the Fountain of Youth: A Hawthorne Mystery | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0693
          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, “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” (February 07, 1978) ***WD
          00:47:39.915 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “Engulfed Cathedral” (May 06, 1939) ***WD
          01:17:52.594 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “Jonas” (mid 1970s)
          02:46:16.760 = Night Beat, “They” (August 17, 1951)
          03:15:39.186 = Beyond The Green Door, “Mrs Curlew — Poisoner Marries Major” (1966) ***WD
          03:19:27.495 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD
          03:35:06.168 = *SHOW NAME UNKNOWN*, “Black Ghost” (1930) ***WD
          04:01:09.186 = Barry Craig, “The Judge And The Champ” (October 17, 1951) ***WD
          04:31:00.486 = Box 13, “The Hot Box” (December 26, 1948)
          04:57:42.628 = 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/WDRR0693]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72616291Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:55:40 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFour aged friends gather in an eccentric doctor's shadowed study, where he offers each of them a single glass of water he swears was drawn from the Fountain of Youth. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music,...
          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, “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” (February 07, 1978) ***WD
          00:47:39.915 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “Engulfed Cathedral” (May 06, 1939) ***WD
          01:17:52.594 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “Jonas” (mid 1970s)
          02:46:16.760 = Night Beat, “They” (August 17, 1951)
          03:15:39.186 = Beyond The Green Door, “Mrs Curlew — Poisoner Marries Major” (1966) ***WD
          03:19:27.495 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD
          03:35:06.168 = *SHOW NAME UNKNOWN*, “Black Ghost” (1930) ***WD
          04:01:09.186 = Barry Craig, “The Judge And The Champ” (October 17, 1951) ***WD
          04:31:00.486 = Box 13, “The Hot Box” (December 26, 1948)
          04:57:42.628 = 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/WDRR0693]]>          17913classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull          Something Unseen Scared These Criminals Straighthttps://weirddarkness.com/somethingunseen
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/somethingunseen

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y7mzj4ap

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Creepy, paranormal encounters sometimes cause people to stop short of committing an action they might regret. (Supernatural Intervention) *** Weird family member Atreada tells of a horrifying series of nights when she and her sister encountered a demon under one of their beds. (Man Beneath The Bed) *** In York County, Pennsylvania a suspected witch is murdered – and thus began the dark story of the Hex House. (Dark Magic in Hex Hollow) *** Was there a conspiracy to murder Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe? We’ll look at the theories and evidence for and against the idea. (Killing Marilyn)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:00:36.259 = Show Open
          00:01:59.484 = Supernatural Intervention
          00:28:49.825 = Man Beneath The Bed ***
          00:33:42.600 = Dark Magic of Hex Hollow
          00:39:33.099 = Killing Marilyn ***
          00:59:36.847 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

          LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
          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.com/wdapps
          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “Supernatural Intervention” by Anna Lindwasser: http://bit.ly/2IHZl58
          “Man Beneath the Bed” by Weirdo family member Atreadia, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
          “Dark Magic in Hex Hollow” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/2GD8860
          “Killing Marilyn” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2GGF7GS
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: December 06, 2021

          Weird Darkness moves through four shades of the unexplained in this episode: the unseen voices and strangers that talk people out of crimes and catastrophes, the demon that lived under two sisters' bed in Texas, the 1928 witch-killing that gave a Pennsylvania hollow its name, and the still-contested death of Marilyn Monroe.It opens with a run of first-person accounts pulled from Reddit, each describing the moment something unseen stepped in to stop a crime or a catastrophe. A burglar hiding in the closet of an elderly woman's house watches a ghostly old man pat a departing paramedic on the back, then feels breath on the neck and a voice ordering the intruder out. Middle-schoolers creeping through their darkened school are warned off by a voice none of them claims, and they avoid a library that proved to be wired with a silent alarm and motion detectors. In California, a fourteen-year-old abandons a car-theft job a mile from the pickup, spooked by a rising sense of dread, and later learns the vehicle was bait in a police sting that swept up everyone else sent after it. A pickpocket lifts a wallet clean off a stranger, only for the man — blind, sunglasses raised — to calmly ask for it back. Threaded among them are a blown tire that derails a despairing teenager's suicide plan, church doors that lock the instant two thieves reach for them, and a Hobby Lobby shopper whose five stolen pieces of balsa wood seem to trail straight to a table saw and a flesh-eating MRSA infection.From there the episode turns to a listener named Atreada, who shared a room and a bed with her older sister in SunRay, Texas. For a week the bed shook hard enough to slam against the wall and wake the whole house, blamed each night on two children supposedly roughhousing. On the fourth night a hand rose from the gap between bed and wall as an evil laugh filled the room, and on the last night the sisters aimed a flashlight and saw the thing climb out and bolt — an old man in rags, barefoot, with glowing eyes, talon-like fingers, broken teeth, ears jutting at odd angles, and thin transparent strands hanging from an otherwise bald, corpse-like head.Next comes the true story behind Spring Valley County Park in York County, Pennsylvania, a place once called Hex Hollow. In 1928 a Powwow folk-magic practitioner named John Blymire became convinced he was cursed, and a witch called Nellie Noll — the Marietta River Witch — named Nelson Rehmeyer as the source. To break the hex, Blymire needed a lock of Rehmeyer's hair and his copy of The Long Lost Friend, an 1820 spellbook by John George Hohman. On November 26, 1928, Blymire and two accomplices, John Curry and Wilbert Hess, beat Rehmeyer to death in his home and tried to burn it down; the house refused to burn, which locals took as proof of his power. Blymire and Curry drew life sentences and Hess ten to twenty years, and the surviving hex house opened as a museum in 2007 — its story helping to inspire horror novelist Brian Keene and Shane Free's 2015 documentary on the killing.The episode closes with the death of Marilyn Monroe, found nude and lifeless in her Brentwood home in the early hours of August 5, 1962, a telephone in her hand and empty pill bottles on the nightstand. The official verdict was probable suicide by barbiturate overdose, but Sergeant Jack Clemmons, the first officer on the scene, found no glass or water for swallowing some sixty pills, no vomit, and housekeeper Eunice Murray running laundry while the body lay cooling. Thomas Noguchi's autopsy turned up lethal levels of Nembutal and chloral hydrate in her blood and liver, yet not a trace in her stomach. Witnesses placed Attorney General Robert Kennedy at the house that day and again near 10 p.m., tied to rumors of a red diary detailing her affairs with Robert and President John F. Kennedy and referencing a plot against Castro. A competing account, advanced years later by a Court TV investigation, holds that her psychiatrist Ralph Greenson gave her a chloral hydrate enema to wean her off Nembutal, unaware that her internist Hyman Engelberg was still prescribing it, and that the fatal drug interaction — not the Kennedys, and not her own hand — is what killed her.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72615500Sun, 21 Jun 2026 01:18:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA burglar, a car thief, a pickpocket, and a roof full of teenagers all heard the same thing in the dark — a voice that wasn't there, telling them to get out before it was too late. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):...
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/somethingunseen

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y7mzj4ap

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Creepy, paranormal encounters sometimes cause people to stop short of committing an action they might regret. (Supernatural Intervention) *** Weird family member Atreada tells of a horrifying series of nights when she and her sister encountered a demon under one of their beds. (Man Beneath The Bed) *** In York County, Pennsylvania a suspected witch is murdered – and thus began the dark story of the Hex House. (Dark Magic in Hex Hollow) *** Was there a conspiracy to murder Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe? We’ll look at the theories and evidence for and against the idea. (Killing Marilyn)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:00:36.259 = Show Open
          00:01:59.484 = Supernatural Intervention
          00:28:49.825 = Man Beneath The Bed ***
          00:33:42.600 = Dark Magic of Hex Hollow
          00:39:33.099 = Killing Marilyn ***
          00:59:36.847 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

          LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
          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.com/wdapps
          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “Supernatural Intervention” by Anna Lindwasser: http://bit.ly/2IHZl58
          “Man Beneath the Bed” by Weirdo family member Atreadia, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
          “Dark Magic in Hex Hollow” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/2GD8860
          “Killing Marilyn” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2GGF7GS
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: December 06, 2021

          Weird Darkness moves through four shades of the unexplained in this episode: the unseen voices and strangers that talk people out of crimes and catastrophes, the demon that lived under two sisters' bed in Texas, the 1928 witch-killing that gave a Pennsylvania hollow its name, and the still-contested death of Marilyn Monroe.It opens with a run of first-person accounts pulled from Reddit, each describing the moment something unseen stepped in to stop a crime or a catastrophe. A burglar hiding in the closet of an elderly woman's house watches a ghostly old man pat a departing paramedic on the back, then feels breath on the neck and a voice ordering the intruder out. Middle-schoolers creeping through their darkened school are warned off by a voice none of them claims, and they avoid a library...]]>          3651dark_history,darren_marlar,demon_under_the_bed,ghost_stories,hex_hollow,hollywood_mystery,john_blymire,marilyn_monroe,marilyn_monroe_death,nelson_rehmeyer,paranormal_podcast,pennsylvania_witch_murder,powwow_folk_magic,reddit_scary_stories,robert_kennedy,supernatural_intervention,true_crime,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,witchcraftfalsefull          Noah's Ark Searchers Win Turkish Permits for the Durupinar Site | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/NoahsArk2026
          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/NoahsArk2026

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          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/NoahsArk2026

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          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/MariaEduardaRodrigues

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          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/MariaEduardaRodrigues

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          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/AnnaKepner20260619

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          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/12-year-old-fake-kidnapping

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          SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/12-year-old-fake-kidnapping

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          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckm2tkw

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Where are bodies dumped most often? What are some of the strangest places bodies have been found, and what odd situations ended up in death? We’ll look at some weird stories of dead bodies being found. (Strange Dumping Grounds) *** A man is found dead – obviously murdered. But even after a positive identification, some believed the body was not of the man authorities thought it was – and an even larger mystery was, whose monogrammed handkerchief was stuffed in the corpse’s mouth? (The Ruttinger Mystery) *** In Florida, there is a short stretch of freeway that is so full of incidents of danger, death, and the paranormal, that many consider it cursed – and most definitely haunted. Locals have deemed it, the Dead Zone. (Hauntings On Highway I-4)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:02:23.979 = Show Open
          00:04:03.422 = Strange Dumping Grounds
          00:24:34.042 = Oddest Places Bodies Found ***
          00:35:56.964 = Hauntings On Highway I-4
          00:49:22.317 = The Ruttinger Mystery ***
          00:59:26.329 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “Strange Dumping Grounds” by Jessika M. Thomas (http://bit.ly/2XwwVyc), Mariel Loveland (http://bit.ly/2XzEog1), and Rachel Stewart
          “The Ruttinger Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm: http://bit.ly/2IAzhJh
          “Hauntings On Highway I-4” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2XB62JG
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: December 06, 2021

          Weird Darkness maps the ground where the dead are hidden, traveling from America's most notorious body-dumping fields to a cursed quarter-mile of Florida interstate and a strangled German lace salesman pulled from the Staten Island mud in 1891.It opens with the dump sites scattered across the United States, where unidentified victims are still pulled from soil and water decades after they were left. In the New York Central Pine Barrens of Long Island, as many as eleven bodies have surfaced, four of them between 2000 and 2003 and two decapitated, in killings attributed to the Butcher of Manorville. Lake Tahoe keeps its secrets through physics rather than concealment, its thousand-foot depths holding a near-constant 39 degrees that stops bodies—rumored to date to Mafia disposals in the 1950s—from decomposing enough to float. Sugar planter Edgar Watson terrorized the Florida Everglades in the early 1900s, allegedly killing laborers each harvest to dodge their wages, and in 2016 two alligators were found feeding on a corpse in the same swamp. Leakin Park in Baltimore has given up roughly 70 bodies since 1946, while the Texas Killing Fields along I-45 between Houston and Galveston have yielded 30 since 13-year-old Colette Wilson vanished in 1971—among them Krystal Jean Baker, whose 1986 murder was tied to Kevin Edison Smith by DNA in 2012. Over 100 bodies have come out of the Mojave Desert, sending photographer William Bradford and William Floyd Zamastil to prison, and the still-unidentified Gilgo Beach killer dumped as many as 17 victims along Ocean Parkway, three of them strangled, bagged in burlap, and linked to the Long Island Serial Killer. Pelham Bay Park concealed at least 65 bodies between 1986 and 1995, the East River surrendered 26 in the spring of 2010 alone, and Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, confessed to ending at least 49 women's lives.From there the episode turns to bodies found where no one thinks to look. Canadian student Elisa Lam decomposed for as long as 19 days inside a rooftop water cistern at Downtown Los Angeles's Cecil Hotel while guests drank and bathed from the same supply and complained the water tasted off. In Xi'an, China, a woman starved to death trapped in an elevator over the Chinese New Year, her hands mangled from a month of clawing at the doors after workers skipped a required inspection. Elmer McCurdy, killed by police in 1911 after robbing a train of $46 and two jugs of whiskey, was embalmed with arsenic and toured carnivals as a sideshow attraction until a film crew for The Six Million Dollar Man snapped his arm off at a Long Beach amusement park in 1976 and found bone beneath the wax; he was finally buried in Guthrie, Oklahoma, in 1977. A Disneyland Paris worker was electrocuted behind the scenes of the Phantom Manor ride in 2016, a German mother kept three of her infants in freezer wrapping for some 30 years until her grown children uncovered them while digging for frozen pizza, and Joshua Maddox, missing since 2008, was discovered seven years later wedged in the chimney of his parents' Colorado cabin with no sign of injury.Next comes a quarter-mile of Interstate 4 near Lake Monroe, Florida, that locals call the Dead Zone. The asphalt covers four unmarked graves of Dutch immigrants who died in the Yellow Fever epidemic that erased the 1870s settlement of St. Joseph's, graves that landowner Albert Hawkins fenced and protected after stumbling on them in 1905, and which earned a reputation for lightning strikes, house fires, and a fatal hit-and-run befalling anyone who disturbed them. The state promised to relocate the remains before construction but paved over them, and as work began in 1960 Hurricane Donna changed course to follow the road's path; the highway opened in 1963 with a deadly truck crash at that exact spot. Somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 accidents have clustered along the short stretch since, Hurricane Charley retraced Donna's route over it in 2004, and drivers report their radios filling with growls, children's laughter, and disembodied voices in a place with no nearby transmitters.The episode closes with the 1891 murder of Karl Emanuel Ruttinger, a German lace salesman from Dresden whose body watchman Samuel Mortin found half-floating in the mud below Tottenville, Staten Island, his arms bound behind his back and a linen handkerchief monogrammed "W.W." rammed down his throat with a stick. Suspicion fell on his brother-in-law, William Wright, who had sailed with him from Liverpool and shared his boarding-house room, yet Wright stood only five-foot-four at 120 pounds, far too slight to overpower a six-foot, 200-pound man alone. The trail twisted through a throat-cutting suicide at the Astor House by a man calling himself Fred Evans, a string of conflicting witness identifications, and the discovery that Ruttinger's life had been insured for more than $20,000 just a month before the voyage—raising the possibility that the corpse was not Ruttinger at all. A Tottenville inquest ruled that it was indeed Ruttinger, suffocated by persons unknown, and in 1892 the Equitable Life Assurance Society paid his mother Therese roughly $22,000, conceding privately that settling was cheaper than proving the fraud they suspected.]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72604177Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom the Texas Killing Fields and Gilgo Beach to a corpse left decomposing in a hotel water tank and three infants found frozen in a family freezer, these are the notorious dump sites where killers hide their victims — and the strangest places human...
          EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BodyDumpSites

          READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckm2tkw

          FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Where are bodies dumped most often? What are some of the strangest places bodies have been found, and what odd situations ended up in death? We’ll look at some weird stories of dead bodies being found. (Strange Dumping Grounds) *** A man is found dead – obviously murdered. But even after a positive identification, some believed the body was not of the man authorities thought it was – and an even larger mystery was, whose monogrammed handkerchief was stuffed in the corpse’s mouth? (The Ruttinger Mystery) *** In Florida, there is a short stretch of freeway that is so full of incidents of danger, death, and the paranormal, that many consider it cursed – and most definitely haunted. Locals have deemed it, the Dead Zone. (Hauntings On Highway I-4)

          CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
          00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
          00:02:23.979 = Show Open
          00:04:03.422 = Strange Dumping Grounds
          00:24:34.042 = Oddest Places Bodies Found ***
          00:35:56.964 = Hauntings On Highway I-4
          00:49:22.317 = The Ruttinger Mystery ***
          00:59:26.329 = Show Close
          *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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          *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

          SOURCES and RESOURCES:
          “Strange Dumping Grounds” by Jessika M. Thomas (http://bit.ly/2XwwVyc), Mariel Loveland (http://bit.ly/2XzEog1), and Rachel Stewart
          “The Ruttinger Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm: http://bit.ly/2IAzhJh
          “Hauntings On Highway I-4” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2XB62JG
          (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
          WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
          Originally aired: December 06, 2021

          Weird Darkness maps the ground where the dead are hidden, traveling from America's most notorious body-dumping fields to a cursed quarter-mile of Florida interstate and a strangled German lace salesman pulled from the Staten Island mud in 1891.It opens with the dump sites scattered across the United States, where unidentified victims are still pulled from soil and water decades after they were left. In the New York Central Pine Barrens of Long Island, as many as eleven bodies have surfaced, four of them between 2000 and 2003 and two decapitated, in killings attributed to the Butcher...]]>          3641body_dump_sites,cecil_hotel,cold_cases,cursed_highway_florida,elisa_lam,elmer_mccurdy,gilgo_beach_killer,green_river_killer,haunted_i4_dead_zone,lake_tahoe_bodies,leakin_park,long_island_serial_killer,mojave_desert_bodies,paranormal_podcast,ruttinger_mystery,serial_killers,texas_killing_fields,true_crime,unsolved_murders,weird_darknessfalsefull          The Haunted Crossroads: A Hanged Woman's 200-Year Curse | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0692Look 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 Talking Women” (February 06, 1978) ***WD
          00:47:04.966 = 2000 Plus, “The Giant Walks” (November 08, 1950) ***WD
          01:15:57.050 = The Unexpected, “Nightmare” (October 31, 1948)
          01:29:30.334 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Writing On The Wall” (October 05, 1949) ***WD
          01:44:12.246 = Dark Venture, “Hideout” (January 07, 1947) ***WD
          02:09:03.788 = The Weird Circle, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1945)
          02:36:35.446 = The Whistler, “Danger Is a Beautiful Blonde” (March 05, 1945)
          03:07:19.667 = Strange Wills, “Madman’s Diary” (August 17, 1946)
          03:37:02.993 = Witch’s Tale, “Haunted Crossroads” (October 17, 1932) ***WD
          04:01:39.046 = X Minus One, “Hostess” (December 12, 1956)
          04:29:47.425 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Fatal Jugglers” (1957) ***WD
          04:53:37.561 = Strange Adventure, “Diamonds In The Desert”
          04:56:54.720 = 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/WDRR0692
          This installment of #RetroRadio — old-time radio in the dark — gathers twelve vintage broadcasts spanning crime, science fiction, the supernatural, and the just plain strange, drawn from CBS Radio Mystery Theater, 2000 Plus, The Unexpected, Unsolved Mysteries, Dark Venture, The Weird Circle, The Whistler, Strange Wills, The Witch's Tale, X Minus One, Masters of Mystery, and Strange Adventure.
          • CBS Radio Mystery Theater opens the night with "The Talking Women," written by Sam Dan and starring Ed Ames, as host E.G. Marshall introduces wealthy executive Robert Bayswell, a man whose endless "business trips" to New York have quietly covered a five-year affair with his mistress, Lolly "Dolores" Harbison. When Bayswell decides to end the relationship and return to his wife Martha, a struggle over a loaded .38 revolver sets a chain of events in motion — one that draws in nightclub photographer Julie Palmer and homicide detective Sergeant DeLuca, both circling a death no one can quite explain.
          • 2000 Plus delivers the science-gone-wrong terror of "The Giant Walks," in which the obsessed Dr. Ellsworth, having used a pituitary revitalizer to breed giant rats four feet long, sets his sights on the next logical subject — a human being. His powerfully built test subject Barstow is grown to thirty feet of muscle and bone, while uneasy assistant Weston watches the experiment spiral past anything Ellsworth can hope to control.
          • The Unexpected stars radio's Lurene Tuttle in "Nightmare," the tale of understudy actress Jenny, who answers her door to a hideous, dwarf-like old peddler selling two dolls — one that cries and one that laughs. Against the peddler's strange warning, she chooses the laughing doll, and its contagious, mocking laughter begins to follow her everywhere she goes, into the theater, the subway, and her sleepless nights.
          • Unsolved Mysteries presents a true-style ghost story told by foreign correspondent Jackson, who recalls a visit to a centuries-old medieval castle in Northumberland, England, complete with drawbridge, moat, and turrets — and its resident phantom, the Lady Evelyn, said to warn the family of any impending disaster. Sleeping in the haunted wing, Jackson is roused by a figure who writes a message in letters of fire across the stone wall, a warning tied to the RMS Titanic.
          • Dark Venture stars William Conrad in "Hideout," the confession of small-time gambler Sam, who sits in on one of Phil Collins's famous high-stakes poker games, wins and loses a fortune, and ends the night shooting political big shot Mike Barnes. Fleeing to Chicago and a rooming house run by Dave Jordan, Sam stumbles into a carnival fortune teller, Madame Zara, who reads the cards and tells him he will die within three days at the hands of a man with white hair — just as hired killer Whitey Burke begins closing in.
          • The Weird Circle summons its bellkeeper for the immortal Robert Louis Stevenson tale "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," in which Dr. Henry Jekyll brews a potion meant to separate the good and evil halves of a single man. The draught gives life to the stooped, deformed, and wholly malevolent Edward Hyde, who terrorizes the streets of London while lawyer Mr. Utterson, Dr. Lanyon, and the faithful butler Poole try to understand what their friend has unleashed.
          • The Whistler brings the Signal-sponsored noir "Danger Is a Beautiful Blonde," as bored construction engineer Van Stevens, killing time in a small coast city on a Saturday night, is picked up on the street by a beautiful young blonde in a slick convertible. She drives him to a seaside mansion full of priceless art, and the flirtation turns to ice the moment she asks him to look under her bed — where a dead man lies hidden.
          • Strange Wills stars distinguished Hollywood actor Warren William as attorney John Francis O'Connell in "Madman's Diary," a probate-court reading of the last testament of the late Professor Lucifer Nicolai. The diary records the professor's decade-long obsession: an electromagnetic experiment to separate the human mind from the body and hurl it backward along light waves into the past. His subject, a young orphan named Alice, is sent first to the age of King Arthur and Guinevere, then far deeper — a quarter-million years before Christ.
          • The Witch's Tale, narrated by 122-year-old Nancy, the Witch of Salem, and her wise black cat Satan, tells "The Haunted Crossroads," where state troopers keep dying at a barren Massachusetts intersection — each one stabbed in the back in a spot so open no killer could possibly reach him and flee unseen. After young Trooper Tom Fallon falls beside his uncle Sergeant Pat McGee and friend Gene Hardy, the only clue is a woman's cold laughter in the dark and a curse reaching back to 1721 and a hanged woman named Goody Fairfax.
          • X Minus One, hosted by Isaac Asimov, presents "Hostess," the story of biologist Rose Smollett, who brings home a guest from another world — the Hawkinsite physician Dr. Harg Tolan, a six-limbed being who breathes cyanide from a cylinder at his mouth. Tolan has come to Earth to study the dreaded "inhibition death," the wasting illness that kills his people, and his quiet questions about the missing persons bureau begin to unsettle Rose's policeman husband, Drake.
          • Masters of Mystery offers the island thriller "Four Fatal Jugglers," in which business partners Gordon Penrose and Dave Copeland — tangled together by Gordon's wife Lydia and her demands for a divorce — head off for a weekend of duck hunting on a tiny, isolated island in the middle of a lake. Lydia's protective brother Bob is drawn in too, and with old grudges, suspicions of murder-by-hunting-accident, and a hunting knife in play, the trip becomes a deadly game of who can be trusted.
          • Strange Adventure closes the night with a desert tale of two weather-beaten prospectors, gangling Slim Sandstone and his stocky partner Geordie Gaines, who walk into the bank of George Alden and deposit a canvas sack half-filled with uncut diamonds. Their secret field out on the desert is rich beyond belief, and the greedy banker schemes to maneuver the pair out of their claim — never suspecting what a salted diamond strike can teach a smart financial tycoon.
          ]]>          https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72604719Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:45:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA lonely Massachusetts crossroads has been claiming the lives of lawmen for over two hundred years—each one stabbed in the back in a spot so open no killer could possibly reach him, while the only sound in the dark is a woman's cold laughter. Look for...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 Talking Women” (February 06, 1978) ***WD
          00:47:04.966 = 2000 Plus, “The Giant Walks” (November 08, 1950) ***WD
          01:15:57.050 = The Unexpected, “Nightmare” (October 31, 1948)
          01:29:30.334 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Writing On The Wall” (October 05, 1949) ***WD
          01:44:12.246 = Dark Venture, “Hideout” (January 07, 1947) ***WD
          02:09:03.788 = The Weird Circle, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (1945)
          02:36:35.446 = The Whistler, “Danger Is a Beautiful Blonde” (March 05, 1945)
          03:07:19.667 = Strange Wills, “Madman’s Diary” (August 17, 1946)
          03:37:02.993 = Witch’s Tale, “Haunted Crossroads” (October 17, 1932) ***WD
          04:01:39.046 = X Minus One, “Hostess” (December 12, 1956)
          04:29:47.425 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Fatal Jugglers” (1957) ***WD
          04:53:37.561 = Strange Adventure, “Diamonds In The Desert”
          04:56:54.720 = 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/WDRR0692
          This installment of #RetroRadio — old-time radio in the dark — gathers twelve vintage broadcasts spanning crime, science fiction, the supernatural, and the just plain strange, drawn from CBS Radio Mystery Theater, 2000 Plus, The Unexpected, Unsolved Mysteries, Dark Venture, The Weird Circle, The Whistler, Strange Wills, The Witch's Tale, X Minus One, Masters of Mystery, and Strange Adventure.
          • CBS Radio Mystery Theater opens the night with "The Talking Women," written by Sam Dan and starring Ed Ames, as host E.G. Marshall introduces wealthy executive Robert Bayswell, a man whose endless "business trips" to New York have quietly covered a five-year affair with his mistress, Lolly "Dolores" Harbison. When Bayswell decides to end the relationship and return to his wife Martha, a struggle over a loaded .38 revolver sets a chain of events in motion — one that draws in nightclub photographer Julie Palmer and homicide detective Sergeant DeLuca, both circling a death no one can quite explain.
          • 2000 Plus delivers the science-gone-wrong terror of "The Giant Walks," in which the obsessed Dr. Ellsworth, having used a pituitary revitalizer to breed giant rats four feet long, sets his sights on the next logical subject — a human being. His powerfully built test subject Barstow is grown to thirty feet of muscle and bone, while uneasy assistant Weston watches the experiment spiral past anything Ellsworth can hope to control.
          • The Unexpected stars radio's Lurene Tuttle in "Nightmare," the tale of understudy actress Jenny, who answers her door to a hideous, dwarf-like old peddler selling two dolls — one that cries and one that laughs. Against the peddler's strange warning, she chooses the laughing doll, and its contagious, mocking laughter begins to follow her everywhere she goes, into the theater, the subway, and her sleepless nights.
          • Unsolved Mysteries presents a true-style ghost story told by foreign correspondent Jackson, who recalls a...]]>17865classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefullThe Gorbals Vampire and Mass Hysteriahttps://weirddarkness.com/GorbalsVampire
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GorbalsVampire

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xtvswmm

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: What caused hundreds of Scottish children in the 1950s to suddenly become vampire hunters? (The Gorbals Vampire) *** Over the years, from ancient to more modern times there have been a number of incredible cases of mass hysteria. Some are so unbelievable it’s difficult to understand how they happened at all. (Ancient Cases of Mass Hysteria) *** Zachary Davis had a history of mental disturbance, but no one could have predicted the horrors he was truly capable of. (The Disturbing Story of Zachary Davis) *** When poor travelers are found dead in the frozen winter, could it be that there is something more to their story? Could they have been killed not by the cold, but by a demon of the snow? (Demon of the Snow) *** Southwest of Tombstone, Arizona are the remains of a simple adobe cabin nicknamed ‘the bloodiest cabin in Arizona’. (Brunkow’s Cabin) *** Oscar Beckwith was a hermit who lived in the woods, in a small, squalid shack with no furnishings but a bunk, two stools, and a stove… on which he cooked human flesh. (The Cannibal of Austerlitz)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:02.525 = Show Open
            00:03:13.218 = The Gorbals Vampire
            00:07:54.447 = Ancient Cases of Mass Hysteria
            00:23:57.158 = The Disturbing Story of Zachary Davis ***
            00:32:13.121 = Demon of the Snow
            00:38:22.972 = Brunkow’s Cabin ***
            00:43:01.745 = The Cannibal of Austerlitz
            00:48:36.810 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Gorbals Vampire” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: (link no longer valid)
            “Ancient Cases of Mass Hysteria” posted at Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2Iw12SX
            “The Disturbing Story of Zachary Davis” by William DeLong for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2UOxLd6
            “Demon of the Snow” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2UlTX97
            “Brunkow’s Cabin” by Amanda Penn: http://bit.ly/2GojnOB
            “The Cannibal of Austerlitz” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2ZjADwV
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: January, 2019
            Weird Darkness moves from a 1950s Scottish vampire panic and centuries of mass hysteria through a Tennessee teenager's matricide, the vengeful Japanese snow demon Yuki-Onna, the bloodiest cabin in the Arizona desert, and a New York hermit who cooked the man he murdered.It opens on the evening of September 23, 1954, when hundreds of schoolchildren poured into the Southern Necropolis cemetery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, Scotland, armed with sharpened stakes and knives to hunt a creature they called the vampire with iron teeth, blamed for abducting and killing two missing boys. Police could not clear the children from among the headstones, and only the rain finally drove them home, though the hunt resumed over the next two days. Although no children were actually missing, newspapers and Parliament blamed American horror comics such as Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror, a panic that drew in Labour MP Alice Cullen and led to the 1955 Children and Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, while others traced the iron-toothed monster to the Book of Daniel or to the Glasgow Green bogeywoman Jenny Wee. From the Gorbals the episode widens into centuries of mass hysteria: the first recorded case on an Egyptian papyrus dated to 1990 BC, children in a 1676 Dutch orphanage who barked and crawled like dogs, the 1374 dancing plague known as choreomania that seized the German town of Aachen, the Swedish witch panic of 1664 to 1676 and its children flown to the devil's meadow of Blakula, and French convent nuns who meowed in unison until soldiers threatened them with rods. The same survey takes in the 1630 poisoning terror of Milan that sent the barber Mora to torture and execution, the 1771 Okage Mairi pilgrimage that drew five million Japanese to the Ise Grand Shrine of Amaterasu Omikami, Richard A. Locke's 1835 Great Moon Hoax describing winged bat-men called Vespertilio-homo in the New York Sun, the Salem witch trials of 1692 that hanged nineteen people after the slave Tituba's confession, and the Hammersmith ghost of 1804 that ended when Francis Smith shot the plasterer Thomas Millwood dead in the dark.From there the focus shifts to Sumner County, Tennessee, where on August 10, 2012, fifteen-year-old Zachary Davis killed his sleeping mother, Melanie, striking her nearly twenty times with a sledgehammer he had carried up from the basement, acting on what he believed was the voice of his dead father. His father, Chris, had died of ALS in 2007, after which Vanderbilt psychiatrist Dr. Bradley Freeman diagnosed the boy with schizophrenia and depression before Melanie pulled him out of therapy. After the killing Davis doused the family game room in whiskey and gasoline and set it ablaze to kill his sixteen-year-old brother Josh, who woke to a smoke alarm and escaped while Davis fled on foot and was found roughly ten miles away. He told investigators he felt nothing when he killed her, laughed during a televised interview with Dr. Phil McGraw as he described the weapon and the wet sound it made, and was sentenced to life in prison after Judge D. David Gay told him he had gone to the dark side, with parole possible only after fifty-one years.Next the episode crosses into Japanese folklore and Yuki-Onna, the Lady of the Snow, a vengeful Onryo spirit said to have begun as a pregnant woman left to freeze in a mountain storm and to return on snowy nights as a tall, pale figure with blue lips and long black hair who floats over the drifts without leaving footprints. Her most famous tale follows two woodcutters, the old Mosaku and the young Minokichi, who shelter in a mountain hut where Yuki-Onna breathes a killing cold over Mosaku but spares Minokichi on the condition that he never speak of her. Years later Minokichi marries a woman named Oyuki who never seems to age, and when he finally recounts his strange night in the hut, Oyuki reveals that she is the snow demon herself and vanishes, sparing his life only for the sake of their children.After that the episode turns to the desert of Cochise County, southwest of Tombstone, Arizona, where the ruined adobe Brunckow Cabin earned its reputation as the bloodiest cabin in Arizona through at least twenty-one deaths. The German miner Frederick Brunckow built it in 1858 to work a San Pedro silver claim and was murdered there by his own laborers, killed with a rock drill driven into his abdomen alongside the chemist John Moss and the miner James Williams. The owners who followed met similar ends: Milton Duffield, the first U.S. Marshal of Arizona Territory, was shot dead at the cabin by James T. Holmes during an eviction, N.M. Rogers was killed by Apaches, and five thieves who hid there gunned one another down in a quarrel over stolen loot. Ed Scheifelin used the cabin as a base camp in 1877 before he founded and named nearby Tombstone, and visitors today report an apparition that fades when approached and the phantom sound of mining machinery drifting through the ruins.The episode closes with Oscar Beckwith, a seventy-two-year-old hermit living in a squalid shack in Austerlitz, New York, who on January 10, 1882, killed his mining partner Simon Vanderkoek over a soured gold claim near Alford, Massachusetts, then dismembered and cooked the body. A neighbor named Harrison Calkins smelled burning flesh at the shack and was told Beckwith was only frying pork rinds, but he returned the next day to find the mutilated remains, a blood-stained axe, and charred bones in the stove. Beckwith fled to Canada and evaded capture until the detective J.B. Gildersleeve tracked him to Bracebridge, Ontario, in 1885, by which time rumor had branded him the Cannibal of Austerlitz. Six trials sent him to the gallows in Hudson, New York, on March 1, 1888, where at seventy-eight he became both the oldest man and the last person hanged in the state, struggling at the end of the rope for eighteen minutes before he died.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72572929Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1954, hundreds of Glasgow schoolchildren armed with makeshift weapons stormed the Southern Necropolis, hunting a towering, iron-toothed vampire they believed had already claimed two victims. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GorbalsVampire

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xtvswmm

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: What caused hundreds of Scottish children in the 1950s to suddenly become vampire hunters? (The Gorbals Vampire) *** Over the years, from ancient to more modern times there have been a number of incredible cases of mass hysteria. Some are so unbelievable it’s difficult to understand how they happened at all. (Ancient Cases of Mass Hysteria) *** Zachary Davis had a history of mental disturbance, but no one could have predicted the horrors he was truly capable of. (The Disturbing Story of Zachary Davis) *** When poor travelers are found dead in the frozen winter, could it be that there is something more to their story? Could they have been killed not by the cold, but by a demon of the snow? (Demon of the Snow) *** Southwest of Tombstone, Arizona are the remains of a simple adobe cabin nicknamed ‘the bloodiest cabin in Arizona’. (Brunkow’s Cabin) *** Oscar Beckwith was a hermit who lived in the woods, in a small, squalid shack with no furnishings but a bunk, two stools, and a stove… on which he cooked human flesh. (The Cannibal of Austerlitz)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:02.525 = Show Open
            00:03:13.218 = The Gorbals Vampire
            00:07:54.447 = Ancient Cases of Mass Hysteria
            00:23:57.158 = The Disturbing Story of Zachary Davis ***
            00:32:13.121 = Demon of the Snow
            00:38:22.972 = Brunkow’s Cabin ***
            00:43:01.745 = The Cannibal of Austerlitz
            00:48:36.810 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Gorbals Vampire” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: (link no longer valid)
            “Ancient Cases of Mass Hysteria” posted at Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2Iw12SX
            “The Disturbing Story of Zachary Davis” by William DeLong for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2UOxLd6
            “Demon of the Snow” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2UlTX97
            “Brunkow’s Cabin” by Amanda Penn: http://bit.ly/2GojnOB
            “The Cannibal of Austerlitz” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2ZjADwV
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird...]]>            3001falsefull            What Lives in the Pool Behind Witchwater Green? | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0691
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Ice Palace” (January 31, 1978) ***WD
            00:46:31.886 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “Witch Water Green” (1984) ***WD
            01:43:45.218 = Strange Wills, “Girl From Shadowland” (August 10, 1946)
            02:13:05.441 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD
            02:26:39.689 = Suspense, “Portrait Without a Face” (March 02, 1944) ***WD
            02:57:22.906 = Tales of the Frightened, “Man in a Raincoat” (1957)
            03:02:18.144 = The Creaking Door, “A Day of Truce” (October 12, 1964) ***WD (LQ)
            03:32:29.501 = The Saint, “Murder On The High Seas” (October 01, 1947)
            03:56:44.596 = Theater Five, “A Little Piece of Candle” (November 18, 1964)
            04:16:57.180 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1968-1971) ***WD
            04:46:19.007 = Tales From The Tomb, “Don’t Drink With Strangers (1960s)
            04:49:56.396 = 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/WDRR0691]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72572683Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA fragile young mother, alone with her infant daughter in a remote old mill, becomes certain that something is moving in the deep black pool behind her bedroom wall, and that the villagers fighting to keep it filled know exactly what it wants. Look...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Ice Palace” (January 31, 1978) ***WD
            00:46:31.886 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “Witch Water Green” (1984) ***WD
            01:43:45.218 = Strange Wills, “Girl From Shadowland” (August 10, 1946)
            02:13:05.441 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD
            02:26:39.689 = Suspense, “Portrait Without a Face” (March 02, 1944) ***WD
            02:57:22.906 = Tales of the Frightened, “Man in a Raincoat” (1957)
            03:02:18.144 = The Creaking Door, “A Day of Truce” (October 12, 1964) ***WD (LQ)
            03:32:29.501 = The Saint, “Murder On The High Seas” (October 01, 1947)
            03:56:44.596 = Theater Five, “A Little Piece of Candle” (November 18, 1964)
            04:16:57.180 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1968-1971) ***WD
            04:46:19.007 = Tales From The Tomb, “Don’t Drink With Strangers (1960s)
            04:49:56.396 = 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/WDRR0691]]>            17447classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Peru Cops Dressed as World Cup Mascots to Raid a Lima Drug House | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/mascot-raid
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/mascot-raid

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72574010Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo Green Squad officers pulled on the foam heads of Clutch the Bald Eagle and Maple the Moose, hefted a battering ram, and went hunting for a drug dealer who loved football a little too much. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/mascot-raid

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            263bizarre_arrests,carlos_cabrera,clutch_the_bald_eagle,costumed_police_arrest,crime_and_consequence,drug_bust,fifa_2026_world_cup,green_squad,lima_drug_raid,maple_the_moose,peru_police,pichichi,police_disguise,true_crime,undercover_police,viral_police_video,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,world_cup_mascotsfalsefull            BREAKING: Body Found in Lexington Woods Where Elena Moore Vanished | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/elena-katherine-moore
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72583537Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:58:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessElena Katherine Moore left her Lexington gym on foot the night of June 11th, and six days later searchers found a body in the woods wearing the same olive-green hoodie. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/elena-katherine-moore

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72573581Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSix gay men were stabbed to death near San Francisco's Ocean Beach in the mid-1970s, and the detective working the case today believes their killer is still alive in the East Bay. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/doodler-sf

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            4151970s_serial_killer,cold_case,dan_cunningham,david_toschi,doodler_murders,doodler_serial_killer,gay_men_murdered,harvey_milk,ocean_beach_murders,person_of_interest,san_francisco_serial_killer,san_francisco_true_crime,sfpd_cold_case_unit,the_doodler,true_crime,unsolved_serial_killer,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,zebra_murders,zodiac_killerfalsefull            CBS Poll Finds Millions Think Aliens Have Already Visited Earth | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/alien-contact-poll
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            480alien_contact,alien_existence,alien_life,alien_visitation,alien_visitors,cbs_news_poll,extraterrestrial_life,extraterrestrials,government_secrecy,government_ufo_files,intelligent_life,paranormal_news,uaps,ufo_disclosure,ufo_mystery,ufos,ufo_sightings,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Yesterday’s Giant: A Nevada Nuclear Test Wakes a Family of Neanderthal Giants | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0690
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Feature, “Yesterday’s Giant” (January 30, 1978) ***WD
            00:46:59.714 = Peril, “Curse of Ramses” (1953) ***WD
            01:08:50.479 = Price of Fear, “Lot 132” (October 06, 1973) ***WD
            01:36:58.947 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Green Gorilla” (February 12, 1947) ***WD
            02:03:05.560 = Quiet Please, “Where Do You Get Your Ideas” (February 20, 1949)
            02:31:39.004 = Radio City Playhouse, “Ground Floor Window” (October 23, 1949)
            03:00:46.400 = Sam Spade, “Sam And Psyche” (August 02, 1946) ***WD
            03:30:35.617 = The Sealed Book, “King of the World” (March 25, 1945)
            04:00:32.188 = The Shadow, “The Murder Underground” (March 09, 1941)
            04:27:34.089 = Sleep No More, “Banquos Chair Coward” (February 06, 1957) ***WD
            04:55:56.262 = 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/WDRR0690]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72572361Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:03:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA nuclear test deep beneath the Nevada desert stirs something that should have died out two hundred thousand years ago, and when two old colleagues climb into the mountains to find it, only one of them grasps what it will cost to bring a living giant...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Feature, “Yesterday’s Giant” (January 30, 1978) ***WD
            00:46:59.714 = Peril, “Curse of Ramses” (1953) ***WD
            01:08:50.479 = Price of Fear, “Lot 132” (October 06, 1973) ***WD
            01:36:58.947 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Green Gorilla” (February 12, 1947) ***WD
            02:03:05.560 = Quiet Please, “Where Do You Get Your Ideas” (February 20, 1949)
            02:31:39.004 = Radio City Playhouse, “Ground Floor Window” (October 23, 1949)
            03:00:46.400 = Sam Spade, “Sam And Psyche” (August 02, 1946) ***WD
            03:30:35.617 = The Sealed Book, “King of the World” (March 25, 1945)
            04:00:32.188 = The Shadow, “The Murder Underground” (March 09, 1941)
            04:27:34.089 = Sleep No More, “Banquos Chair Coward” (February 06, 1957) ***WD
            04:55:56.262 = Show Close

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            (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/WDRR0690]]>            17807classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Hartford Circus Fire: 167 Dead in Under Ten Minuteshttps://weirddarkness.com/HartfordCircusFire
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HartfordCircusFire

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39d8nfwh

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Three boys fishing in the middle of the night hear a blood-curdling scream. But it wasn’t a human making all that noise – it was an extraterrestrial. And thus began a series of meetings with alien beings! (What Do You Say When Meeting An Extraterrestrial?) *** A day of hilarity turns into a day of horror as an uncontrollable fire breaks out at the Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus – resulting in the most deadly circus disaster in history. (The Day The Clowns Cried) *** Most ghosts and specters do a great job of scaring the pants off you – and some can get creative with how they do it, with stacking chairs, making toys talk, slamming doors, etc. But apparently not all spooks are worried about their reputation – and when it comes to haunting, they just phone it in, doing the bare minimum. (Lazy Phantasms)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:39.923 = Lazy Phantasms
            00:12:35.047 = What Do You Say When Meeting An Extraterrestrial? ***
            00:42:41.671 = The Day The Clowns Cried ***
            00:52:38.951 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “What Do You Say When Meeting An Extraterrestrial?” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/44h5ykk9
            “Lazy Phantasms” posted at Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2y69m7hu
            “The Day The Clowns Cried” by Rachel Souerby for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4ek5rsup
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2021
            Weird Darkness ranges from a shapeless apparition that appeared inside the Tower of London in 1817, to a string of close-range UFO and humanoid encounters reported across North America, to the Hartford circus fire of 1944 that killed 167 people in under ten minutes.It opens inside the Tower of London in October 1817, where a cylinder of dense, white and pale-azure fluid about the thickness of a man's arm materialized over the supper table of Edmund Lenthal Swifte, the Keeper of the Crown Jewels. Swifte was holding a glass of wine and water to his wife's lips in the Jewel House, with her sister and his young son present, when the shape hovered for roughly two minutes, drifted around the room, and settled over his wife's right shoulder, at which she cried out that it had seized her. He struck at the wood paneling behind her with his chair, but the figure left no mark, and a scientific friend who afterward examined the sealed, curtained, candle-lit room could account for none of it. The thing wore no period costume and delivered no message, and forty-three years later Swifte set the encounter down in the journal Notes and Queries, insisting at eighty-three that he had neither amplified nor abridged a word of it.From there it moves to a wave of close-range encounters, beginning on a cold January night in 1972 when sixteen-year-old John Yeries and three companions, fishing near Battle Creek Bridge east of Anderson, California, saw a seven-foot, greenish-brown humanoid with a large teardrop-shaped ear on one side of its head and heard it loose a scream that sent them sprinting for their car. Darrell Rich's father Dean returned to the bridge with a pistol, only to back away when a deep growl rose from the brush, and a police search of the area turned up nothing. The following year, on October 4, 1973, insurance agent Gary Chase pulled over at the Santa Susana Pass near Simi Valley, California and watched an elliptical craft roughly seventy feet long, marked with a nested V insignia, hover above a creek while a figure in a wetsuit-like suit crawled across its hull toward a protruding hose. Other witnesses report the same intrusions: patrolman Lonnie Zamora saw two small, white-clad figures beside a landed craft in New Mexico in 1964, and Mrs. Wallace Bowers found fifteen-inch footprints in the snow and watched an orange disk hover over the power lines outside her home in Vader, Washington. Bernice Niblett spent the winter of 1967 alone on Keats Island in British Columbia, where she watched lights maneuver over the water night after night and became convinced that the two stiff, oddly formal Hydro men who appeared at her cabin were not the utility workers they claimed to be — a year-long ordeal documented by Canadian UFO researcher John Magor that eventually drove her off the island.The episode closes with the Hartford circus fire of July 6, 1944, when the canvas big top of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus, waterproofed with a mixture of white gasoline and paraffin wax, caught at the edge and was consumed in under ten minutes, killing 167 of the roughly 7,000 people inside, most of them children. As the flames climbed the roof, the bandleader struck up 'Stars and Stripes Forever,' the circus's coded signal for an emergency, while the Great Wallendas scrambled down from their high wire unhurt. Ringmaster Fred Bradna called for a calm exit, but the crowd ignored him as burning canvas and hot wax fell from above. Two of the exits were blocked by the steel chutes used to move animals in and out, so many of the dead were trampled there rather than burned, and a photograph of the clown Emmett Kelly carrying a single bucket of water toward the blaze fixed the catastrophe in memory as the day the clowns cried. Investigators never settled the cause, though the state fire marshal leaned toward a carelessly dropped cigarette. A fifteen-year-old circus hand named Robert Dale Segee confessed to setting the fire years later and then recanted. And one young victim, her face barely touched by the flames, was never claimed — buried under the name Little Miss 1565 and identified only decades afterward, and only disputably, as Eleanor Cook.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72569880Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBecause the canvas roof had been waterproofed with gasoline, the small flame that touched it on July 6, 1944 swept across the Hartford circus big top in seconds, and most of the 167 people it killed were children. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HartfordCircusFire

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39d8nfwh

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Three boys fishing in the middle of the night hear a blood-curdling scream. But it wasn’t a human making all that noise – it was an extraterrestrial. And thus began a series of meetings with alien beings! (What Do You Say When Meeting An Extraterrestrial?) *** A day of hilarity turns into a day of horror as an uncontrollable fire breaks out at the Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus – resulting in the most deadly circus disaster in history. (The Day The Clowns Cried) *** Most ghosts and specters do a great job of scaring the pants off you – and some can get creative with how they do it, with stacking chairs, making toys talk, slamming doors, etc. But apparently not all spooks are worried about their reputation – and when it comes to haunting, they just phone it in, doing the bare minimum. (Lazy Phantasms)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:39.923 = Lazy Phantasms
            00:12:35.047 = What Do You Say When Meeting An Extraterrestrial? ***
            00:42:41.671 = The Day The Clowns Cried ***
            00:52:38.951 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “What Do You Say When Meeting An Extraterrestrial?” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/44h5ykk9
            “Lazy Phantasms” posted at Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2y69m7hu
            “The Day The Clowns Cried” by Rachel Souerby for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4ek5rsup
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2021
            Weird Darkness ranges from a shapeless apparition that appeared inside the Tower of London in 1817, to a string of close-range UFO and humanoid encounters reported across North America, to the Hartford circus fire of 1944 that killed 167 people in under ten minutes.It opens inside the Tower of London in October 1817, where a cylinder of dense, white and pale-azure fluid about the thickness of a man's arm materialized over the supper table of Edmund Lenthal Swifte, the Keeper of the Crown Jewels. Swifte was holding a glass of wine and water to his wife's lips in the Jewel House, with her sister and his young son present, when the shape...]]>            3239alien_encounters,bigfoot_sightings,circus_disaster,close_encounters,dark_history,darren_marlar,emmett_kelly,extraterrestrial_sightings,ghost_stories,hartford_circus_fire,little_miss_1565,macabre_stories,paranormal_podcast,supernatural,the_day_the_clowns_cried,tower_of_london_ghost,true_crime_podcast,ufo_encounters,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            Riverside Doctor Admits Groping Three Patients, Loses License | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/Sannoufi
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/Sannoufi

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72558200Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:58:12 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Newport Beach physician who ran a Riverside skin-care clinic pleaded guilty to the sexual battery of three patients during their exams, and he will never hold a medical license again. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/Sannoufi

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            317california_crime,doctor_sexual_assault,guilty_plea,medical_crime,medical_license_revoked,newport_beach_doctor,patient_abuse,physician_misconduct,plea_deal,predatory_doctor,riverside_county,riverside_doctor,sam_sannoufi,sex_offender,sexual_assault,sexual_battery,timeless_skincare,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            The $500,000 T. Rex Handbag That Was Mostly Chicken | #WeirdDarkLAUGHShttps://weirddarkness.com/trexpurse
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            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://pod.link/1078714736
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72558151Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:45:58 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Paris auction house expected half a million dollars for the world's first lab-grown Tyrannosaurus rex handbag, and the bidding gave out at a hundred and fifty thousand for a purse paleontologists say is mostly chicken. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/trexpurse

            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://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            473chicken_collagen,de_extinction,dinosaur_collagen,dinosaur_leather,drouot_auction,failed_auction,hermes_birkin,jane_birkin,lab_grown_leather,lab_grown_leather_ltd,most_expensive_handbag,mostly_chicken,paris_auction,synthetic_biology,the_organoid_company,t_rex_handbag,t_rex_leather,t_rex_leather_handbag,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Queen of Thieves: A Widow, a Swindler, and a Cursed Copper Idol | Ranee of Rajputana #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0689
            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, “Ranee of Rajputana” (January 24, 1978) ***WD
            00:47:42.858 = Mr. Keen, “the Boy Who Used Big Words” (February 10, 1944) ***WD
            01:16:48.935 = Murder at Midnight, “Black Swan” (August 18, 1947)
            01:44:05.862 = The Black Museum, “Shilling” (1952) ***WD
            02:09:13.868 = Mysterious Traveler, “Stranger In The House” (January 29, 1952)
            02:40:26.038 = Mystery House, “Murder Takes Practice” (April 21, 1946) ***WD
            03:07:28.614 = Night Beat, “Antonio’s Return” (July 13, 1951) ***WD
            03:36:51.555 = Nightfall, “After Sunset” (April 29, 1983)
            04:03:47.330 = Obsession, “Dynamite” (October 09, 1950) ***WD
            04:34:36.912 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Jack of Clubs” (February 20, 1949) ***WD
            05:04:05.819 = 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/WDRR0689]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72557524Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:41:00 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAt her own party, a wealthy widow watches her trusted investment counselor's fingers close around a small copper idol — the Queen of Thieves — as if the little goddess had reached out of the shadows and chosen him for her own. Look for this podcast...
            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, “Ranee of Rajputana” (January 24, 1978) ***WD
            00:47:42.858 = Mr. Keen, “the Boy Who Used Big Words” (February 10, 1944) ***WD
            01:16:48.935 = Murder at Midnight, “Black Swan” (August 18, 1947)
            01:44:05.862 = The Black Museum, “Shilling” (1952) ***WD
            02:09:13.868 = Mysterious Traveler, “Stranger In The House” (January 29, 1952)
            02:40:26.038 = Mystery House, “Murder Takes Practice” (April 21, 1946) ***WD
            03:07:28.614 = Night Beat, “Antonio’s Return” (July 13, 1951) ***WD
            03:36:51.555 = Nightfall, “After Sunset” (April 29, 1983)
            04:03:47.330 = Obsession, “Dynamite” (October 09, 1950) ***WD
            04:34:36.912 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Jack of Clubs” (February 20, 1949) ***WD
            05:04:05.819 = 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/WDRR0689]]>            18296classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Spontaneous Human Combustion | They Found Only Her Skull and Foot; Her Room Left Unscorchedhttps://weirddarkness.com/MaryHardyReeser
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MaryHardyReeser

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p88de8v

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: When police found her in 1951, she was almost entirely ash. But mysteriously, the rest of her apartment remained almost perfectly intact. We’ll look at the death of Mary Reeser – which became known as “The Cinder Woman Case”. (Did Mary Hardy Reeser Spontaneously Combust?) *** Most crimes are pretty ordinary – assault, robbery, the occasional murder, but once in a while a crime is committed in a strange, shocking way – to the point it’s almost hard to believe what you are hearing is a true story. I’ll share a few of those strange crimes. (Creepy Crimes and Crazy Criminals) *** One of the reasons we find chimpanzees so interesting is because they are so much like humans – in body shape, the way they express themselves, it’s eerie sometimes. But still, we know they are just apes. Then there is the strange case of Oliver – a chimpanzee that also appeared to be human. Or was he a human that appeared to be a chimpanzee? Or, is it possible, that Oliver was a genuine genetic hybrid of the two? We’ll look at his incredibly strange story. (Oliver, The Humanzee) *** Some hauntings are more terrifying than others – and some are stranger than others. What happened to the Palzon family in Zaragoza, Spain possibly qualifies for both. They didn’t have a typical haunting – this was no poltergeist or spirit of a recently passed person… they were terrorized by a horrifying goblin. (The Zaragoza Goblin) *** Most haunted paintings are hundreds of years old – but one in particular was painted in the late 20th Century, and to many, it is the most disturbing painting they’ve ever laid eyes on. (The Hands Resist Him)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:14.404 = Show Open
            00:03:53.182 = Did Mary Hardy Reeser Spontaneously Combust?
            00:14:39.389 = The Hands Resist Him ***
            00:29:00.706 = Oliver, the Humanzee ***
            00:44:04.298 = Creepy Crimes and Crazy Criminals ***
            00:59:07.540 = The Zaragoza Goblin ***
            01:09:16.862 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            ““The Hands Resist Him” by Jenne Gentry for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mtmj2ysr
            “Oliver, The Humanzee” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ttc3p8s
            “The Zaragoza Goblin” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2jxxdd6b
            “Did Mary Hardy Reeser Spontaneously Combust?” by Tommy Thompson for Talk Murder: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p937wec
            “Creepy Crimes and Crazy Criminals” by C.J. Phillips for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8b3dyw
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2021
            This episode of Weird Darkness ranges from a 1951 Florida death that investigators could not explain, to a painting blamed for three deaths, a chimpanzee long mistaken for a human hybrid, a catalog of bizarre real-world crimes, and a disembodied voice that terrorized a Spanish apartment building in 1934.It opens with the morning of July 2, 1951, when landlady Pansy Carpenter found the doorknob to apartment 1200 Cherry Street in St. Petersburg, Florida hot to the touch and called police, who discovered that 67-year-old widow Mary Hardy Reeser had been reduced almost entirely to ash. Only her skull, shrunken to roughly the size of a teacup, a section of spine, and a left foot still in its slipper remained, while the apartment around her showed little more than soot on the ceiling and a recliner burned down to its springs. A greasy film coating the walls and floor was later identified by the FBI, which devoted a 115-page report to the case, as melted human fat. Her son, Dr. Richard Reeser, had left her around 8 p.m. the night before, resting in her favorite recliner in a Van Raalte rayon-acetate nightgown with a freshly lit cigarette. Investigators ruled out lightning, accelerants, and any motive for murder, which left two explanations in contention — a dropped cigarette that set her flammable nightgown alight and rendered her body into a slow-burning wick, or spontaneous human combustion — for the death that came to be known as the Cinder Woman case.From there the episode turns to William Stoneham's 1972 oil painting The Hands Resist Him, a 36-by-24-inch canvas showing a young boy beside a hollow-eyed, life-size doll while disembodied hands press against a glass door behind them. Stoneham based the boy on a photograph of himself at age five at his grandmother's Chicago apartment and drew the title from a 1971 poem by his first wife, Rhoann Ponseti. The work gained its reputation in February 2000, when a couple listed it on eBay as a haunted painting, claiming their four-and-a-half-year-old daughter saw the figures leave the canvas at night and that a motion-sensor camera caught the boy crawling out and the doll holding a gun; the listing drew more than 30,000 views and sold for $1,050. Its lore also ties three deaths to the painting — art critic Henry Seldis in 1978, gallery owner Charles Feingarten in 1981, and Godfather actor John Marley in 1984 — and the canvas now sits in the back room of Kim Smith's Perception Fine Art Gallery in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Next comes the story of Oliver, a chimpanzee captured in the Congo around 1957 who walked upright by nature, had a flatter and more human-looking face, light-colored eyes, pattern baldness, and a soft voice, and was marketed as a humanzee, a supposed human-chimpanzee hybrid and missing link. Owned by animal trainers Frank and Janet Berger, who featured him on The Ed Sullivan Show, Oliver drank morning coffee, mixed his own evening cocktails, and moved loads with a wheelbarrow, and early claims that he carried 47 chromosomes fed the hybrid theory. After being passed among several owners and confined for years in a small cage at the Buckshire Company laboratory, where he developed arthritis and muscular atrophy, he was rescued in 1996 to a chimpanzee sanctuary, where University of Chicago testing established that he had the ordinary chimpanzee count of 48 chromosomes and belonged to a Central African subspecies already known for human-like features. Oliver died in his sleep on June 2, 2012, beside a companion named Raisin, and his ashes were spread on the sanctuary grounds.After that, the episode collects a series of strange real-world crimes, starting with California inmate Jaime Osuna, already serving a life sentence for the 2011 murder of Yvette Pena, who killed his cellmate Luis Romero in 2019 and fashioned parts of the body into a necklace. It then moves to Michigan and the 2019 murder of 25-year-old Kevin Bacon by Mark Latunski, a man Bacon had met through a Christmas Eve date on Grindr, and to Scotland, where a crew of thieves made off with roughly £280,000 in blue WKD alcopops from Caledonian Bottlers. Other cases include a Chennai airport smuggling ring caught in March 2021 with gold paste hidden beneath hairpieces, a Cleveland man named Michael Harrel who handed a bank teller a robbery note for $206 with his own name and contact details written on the back, and a Florida man, Matthew Leatham, arrested after dialing 911 twice to ask for a ride home, his forehead tattooed with the outline of the state. The grimmest case belongs to Shabaz Khan of Burnley, England, who blamed two djinn he called Robert and Rita for driving him to murder Dr. Saman Mir Sacharvi and her 14-year-old daughter Vian Mangrio before setting their home on fire.The episode closes with the Goblin of Zaragoza, which began on September 27, 1934, when a maid named Pascuala Alcocer, alone in the kitchen of the Palazon family's second-floor apartment on Gascón de Gotor street in Zaragoza, Spain, heard a child-like male voice rise from the stove complaining that she was hurting it. Over the following weeks the disembodied voice spoke from the stove, the chimney, and the walls, by turns playful and menacing, and grew into laughter, growls, and screaming that at one point seemed to shake the entire building. Spanish police, a psychiatrist named Joaquin Jimen Orriera, and an architect all investigated, and the voice continued even after Pascuala was led]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72555535Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSometime before dawn on July 2, 1951, a 67-year-old St. Petersburg widow was reduced to ash in her own armchair while the room around her sat almost untouched, leaving behind little more than a shrunken skull, a piece of spine, and a single foot still...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MaryHardyReeser

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p88de8v

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: When police found her in 1951, she was almost entirely ash. But mysteriously, the rest of her apartment remained almost perfectly intact. We’ll look at the death of Mary Reeser – which became known as “The Cinder Woman Case”. (Did Mary Hardy Reeser Spontaneously Combust?) *** Most crimes are pretty ordinary – assault, robbery, the occasional murder, but once in a while a crime is committed in a strange, shocking way – to the point it’s almost hard to believe what you are hearing is a true story. I’ll share a few of those strange crimes. (Creepy Crimes and Crazy Criminals) *** One of the reasons we find chimpanzees so interesting is because they are so much like humans – in body shape, the way they express themselves, it’s eerie sometimes. But still, we know they are just apes. Then there is the strange case of Oliver – a chimpanzee that also appeared to be human. Or was he a human that appeared to be a chimpanzee? Or, is it possible, that Oliver was a genuine genetic hybrid of the two? We’ll look at his incredibly strange story. (Oliver, The Humanzee) *** Some hauntings are more terrifying than others – and some are stranger than others. What happened to the Palzon family in Zaragoza, Spain possibly qualifies for both. They didn’t have a typical haunting – this was no poltergeist or spirit of a recently passed person… they were terrorized by a horrifying goblin. (The Zaragoza Goblin) *** Most haunted paintings are hundreds of years old – but one in particular was painted in the late 20th Century, and to many, it is the most disturbing painting they’ve ever laid eyes on. (The Hands Resist Him)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:14.404 = Show Open
            00:03:53.182 = Did Mary Hardy Reeser Spontaneously Combust?
            00:14:39.389 = The Hands Resist Him ***
            00:29:00.706 = Oliver, the Humanzee ***
            00:44:04.298 = Creepy Crimes and Crazy Criminals ***
            00:59:07.540 = The Zaragoza Goblin ***
            01:09:16.862 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            ““The Hands Resist Him” by Jenne Gentry for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mtmj2ysr
            “Oliver, The Humanzee” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ttc3p8s
            “The Zaragoza Goblin” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2jxxdd6b
            “Did Mary Hardy Reeser Spontaneously Combust?” by Tommy Thompson for Talk Murder: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p937wec
            “Creepy Crimes and Crazy Criminals” by C.J. Phillips for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8b3dyw
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally...]]>            4228cinder_woman,creepy_crimes,darren_marlar,florida_man,goblin_of_zaragoza,grindr_murder,haunted_painting,humanzee,macabre,mary_reeser,oliver_the_humanzee,paranormal,spontaneous_human_combustion,supernatural,the_hands_resist_him,true_crime,unexplained,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,william_stonehamfalsefull            STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi | NPR Radio Drama | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRRSW03
            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
            00:02:37.835 = Episode 01: Tatooine Haunts
            00:34:52.858 = Episode 02: Fast Friends
            01:04:58.749 = Episode 03: Prophecies And Destinies
            01:38:38.890 = Episode 04: Pattern And Web
            02:06:06.595 = Episode 05: So Turns a Galaxy, So Turns a Wheel
            02:40:27.908 = Episode 06: Blood of a Jedi
            03:14:07.134 = 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/WDRRSW03]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72556986Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:14:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThirteen years after The Empire Strikes Back, the long-delayed finale arrived in 1996 — six episodes that brought the original trilogy to a close. Funding cuts had stalled production for more than a decade, but the conclusion was completed at last,...
            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
            00:02:37.835 = Episode 01: Tatooine Haunts
            00:34:52.858 = Episode 02: Fast Friends
            01:04:58.749 = Episode 03: Prophecies And Destinies
            01:38:38.890 = Episode 04: Pattern And Web
            02:06:06.595 = Episode 05: So Turns a Galaxy, So Turns a Wheel
            02:40:27.908 = Episode 06: Blood of a Jedi
            03:14:07.134 = 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/WDRRSW03]]>            11733a_new_hope,audio_drama,darren_marlar,darth_vader,mark_hamill,npr_radio_drama,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,retro_radio,return_of_the_jedi,science_fiction,sci_fi,star_wars,star_wars_npr,star_wars_radio_drama,theater_of_the_mind,the_empire_strikes_back,vintage_radio,weird_darknessfalsefull            A Ghost Who Forgot Why He Came, a Dying Wife, a Final Anniversary | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0688
            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 with "The Forgetful Ghost," in which a dying Eve Gordon wakes her husband Sam in the small hours, certain a prowler is moving through their locked-up house — but when Sam creeps down to the dark kitchen with his hickory walking stick raised, the intruder turns out to be a meek, see-through little man named Peter Pruitt, a ghost who can't recall why he was sent or whom he came to fetch, even as the couple's fortieth wedding anniversary draws closer by the hour. Host E.G. Marshall, a script by Ian Martin, and Mandel Kramer in the lead carry this January 23, 1978 tale of a haunting that proves gentler, and far stranger, than it first appears.
            Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles private detective Philip Marlowe takes the wheel in "The Grim Echo," skidding off a blizzard-blind mountain road and into a snow-filled culvert directly in front of Echo Lodge — the one place on earth where the name Philip Marlowe is pure poison. Six months earlier Marlowe shot and killed Virgil Barucki in a Los Angeles alley, and now the storm has trapped him with Barucki's grieving widow Helen, his sister Donna, his mother, and the handyman Ralph Tolman, while an "accidental" cabin explosion and a stolen .38 revolver make it clear that someone inside Echo Lodge wants him frozen, or dead. Gerald Mohr stars in this February 14, 1950 chiller.
            Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar sends the freelance insurance investigator with the action-packed expense account into "The Ghost To Ghost Matter," after a frantic Oscar Trimley telephones from the sleepy mill town of Lake City, New Jersey, swearing that Ian McAndrews — the town's founder, dead five years and already paid out at $55,000 on his life policy — has come back to haunt the streets. Every midnight the old clock tower strikes thirteen, bats pour from the belfry, and a wail rises over the lake, so Dollar brings along old flame Nancy Turner to size up a town that insists its founder's ghost simply won't rest. Bob Bailey stars in this May 18, 1958 mystery out of Hartford, Connecticut.
            The Black Mass adapts M.R. James's classic "The Ash Tree," set at Castringham Hall in Suffolk, England, where the witch trials of 1690 brought the hanging of Mrs. Mothersole — condemned largely on the testimony of Sir Matthew Fell, who swore he watched her climb the great ash tree beside the house at the full of the moon to cut twigs with a peculiarly curved knife. When Sir Matthew is found dead and black in his bed beneath that same tree, the curse the witch promised begins working its way down through the generations of the Fell family and through whatever still lives inside the hollow trunk of the ash. A December 18, 1963 telling of one of the most quietly horrifying ghost stories ever written.
            The Adventures of Michael Shayne brings private detective Mike Shayne and his secretary Phyllis Knight into "Big Voice Means a Big Body," when 230-pound opera star Madame Jolene Toulot sweeps into the office waving an anonymous letter that threatens her life if she publishes her scandalous tell-all memoirs. With a roster of suspects who'd all rather stay out of the book — old suitor Roderick MacKenzie of the Newport MacKenzies, ex-husband and aspiring congressman Edwin Buck, rival soprano Leonora Baril, and the maestro Savadel — Shayne heads to the Figaro Theatre for a double bill of Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana, where the diva's fifth farewell performance takes a fatal turn. Wally Maher and Cathy Lewis star in this May 7, 1945 case.
            Beyond Midnight, the eerie South African series, presents "The Yellow Room," in which the avowed atheist Ronald Todd accepts a wager from the elderly Mrs. Watts: one thousand pounds to spend a single night, entirely alone, in the haunted north wing of Chancellors — the very room where the ghost-hunting sixth Duke of Wallingford lost his sanity and a captain of the Hussars leapt to his death. Over Father Doyle's warnings, Todd is locked in with seven candles for company and a copy of Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, and as the clock passes midnight the candles begin going out one by one. Michael McCabe produced this June 6, 1969 broadcast.
            MindWebs turns to science fiction with Clifford Simak's "Desertion," set in Dome Number Three of the Jovian Survey Commission on the surface of Jupiter, where the planet's crushing fifteen thousand pounds per square inch of pressure and its ammonia rains make unprotected human life impossible. To conquer it, Kent Fowler has been converting his men into "lopers," the planet's native life form — but four men have already loped out into the howling gale two by two and never come back, and now young Harold Allen is next through Miss Stanley's converter. When Fowler at last sends out his own aging dog, Towser, the truth about why no one returns finally begins to surface. A February 18, 1982 reading hosted by Michael Hansen.
            Mystery in the Air stars Peter Lorre in Ben Hecht's "The Marvelous Barastro," opening as the magician and hypnotist Barastro walks into the office of criminal lawyer Amos G. Hall and calmly announces that he intends to commit a murder before the night is out. His target is Rico Sansoni, a rival hypnotist who once stole away the affections of Barastro's blind wife Anna by studying and mastering the magician's own voice — close enough to deceive even her in the dark. As Barastro recounts hunting his enemy from country to country and city to city, the line between the two illusionists grows harder and harder to draw. An August 7, 1947 broadcast sponsored by Camel cigarettes.
            Molle Mystery Theater closes the night on a lighter note with the comedy "Follow That Cab," starring two New York City cabbies, Mo and Julius, who have read so many issues of Absolutely Authentic True Crime Fiction — and idolized its hero, detective Daniel Daremore — that they're convinced they can crack any case. When a fare leaps from the cab without paying and a song publisher named Larkin turns up shot dead in his apartment, the pair wipe away the fingerprints to make the murder "more baffling," let their prime suspect walk, and bumble their way toward a stolen song called "Joan," a desperate songwriter named Boynton, and a mysterious redhead. Written by Sid and Larry Sloan, this April 19, 1946 farce sends up the whole hardboiled detective genre with host Jeffrey Barnes presiding.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72542673Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:34:43 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 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...
            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 with "The Forgetful Ghost," in which a dying Eve Gordon wakes her husband Sam in the small hours, certain a prowler is moving through their locked-up house — but when Sam creeps down to the dark kitchen with his hickory walking stick raised, the intruder turns out to be a meek, see-through little man named Peter Pruitt, a ghost who can't recall why he was sent or whom he came to fetch, even as the couple's fortieth wedding anniversary draws closer by the hour. Host E.G. Marshall, a script by Ian Martin, and Mandel Kramer in the lead carry this January 23, 1978 tale of a haunting that proves gentler, and far stranger, than it first appears.
            Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles private detective Philip Marlowe takes the wheel in "The Grim Echo," skidding off a blizzard-blind mountain road and into a snow-filled culvert directly in front of Echo Lodge — the one place on earth where the name Philip Marlowe is pure poison. Six months earlier Marlowe shot and killed Virgil Barucki in a Los Angeles alley, and now the storm has trapped him with Barucki's grieving widow Helen, his sister Donna, his mother, and the handyman Ralph Tolman, while an "accidental" cabin explosion and a stolen .38 revolver make it clear that someone inside Echo Lodge wants him frozen, or dead. Gerald Mohr stars in this February 14, 1950 chiller.
            Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar sends the freelance insurance investigator with the action-packed expense account into "The Ghost To Ghost Matter," after a frantic Oscar Trimley telephones from the sleepy mill town of Lake City, New Jersey, swearing that Ian McAndrews — the town's founder, dead five years and already paid out at $55,000 on his life policy — has come back to haunt the streets. Every midnight the old clock tower strikes thirteen, bats pour from the belfry, and a wail rises over the lake, so Dollar brings along old flame Nancy Turner to size...]]>            17050classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            HEAVEN'S GATE | Purple Shrouds, Matching Shirts, Black and White Nikes, And $5.75 Eachhttps://weirddarkness.com/heavensgate
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/heavensgate

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/343j2ju2

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Following an anonymous tip, police enter a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, an exclusive suburb of San Diego, California, and discover 39 victims of a mass suicide. The deceased–21 women and 18 men of varying ages–were all found lying peaceably in matching dark clothes and Nike sneakers and had no noticeable signs of blood or trauma. It was later revealed that the men and women were members of the “Heaven’s Gate” religious cult, whose leaders preached that suicide would allow them to leave their bodily “containers” and enter an alien spacecraft hidden behind the Hale-Bopp comet. *** PLUS, the creepy true-crime story of two men who were caught trying to steal the body of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. But that is by no means the end of this story full of twists, turns, myths, and conspiracies.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Heaven’s Gate, Part 1
            00:00:53.808 = Show Open
            00:02:37.373 = Heaven’s Gate, Part 2
            00:04:59.269 = Heaven’s Gate, Part 3
            00:09:37.695 = Heaven’s Gate, Part 4 ***
            00:23:22.776 = Stealing Lincoln’s Bones, Part 1 ***
            00:44:45.437 = Stealing Lincoln’s Bones, Part 2 ***
            00:57:58.687 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Heavens Gate” by Rolling Stone: http://bit.ly/WeirdDarkness2D7tbeZ, Ranker: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2UIsK4O, and History.com: http://bit.ly/WeirdDarkness2G3uqfN
            “Stealing Lincoln’s Bones” by Troy Taylor: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/stealing-lincolns-bones
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 28, 2021
            Weird Darkness runs from the 1997 mass suicide of the Heaven's Gate UFO cult outside San Diego to an 1876 counterfeiting gang's attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's corpse from his tomb in Springfield, Illinois.It opens with the discovery, on March 26, 1997, of thirty-nine members of Heaven's Gate inside a rented mansion in the San Diego suburb of Rancho Santa Fe — twenty-one women and eighteen men lying beneath purple shrouds in matching black shirts and new black-and-white Nike sneakers, plastic bags over their heads, after swallowing phenobarbital and vodka. They believed the deaths would free their souls to board an alien spacecraft trailing the Hale-Bopp comet, which was making its closest approach to Earth that month. Former music professor Marshall Applewhite had started the group in 1975 with his nurse Bonnie Lu Nettles, the two of them renaming themselves Bo and Peep and later Do and Ti before persuading about twenty people in Oregon to leave their families and wait in eastern Colorado for a ship that never arrived. Applewhite preached that human bodies were disposable containers, that he was the second coming of Jesus, and that God was an alien. Nettles died in 1985, but he held the group together, and by the 1990s it had become the first well-known internet-era cult, paying its bills by building web pages under the business name Higher Source. The members watched Star Trek: The Next Generation, sewed Heaven's Gate Away Team patches onto their uniforms, severed contact with relatives through a practice Applewhite called breaking away, and submitted to a ban on sex that several of the men, Applewhite among them, enforced on themselves through castration.The episode closes with the 1876 plot to steal Abraham Lincoln's body from his tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. A Chicago counterfeiting ring run by James "Big Jim" Kneally had lost its master engraver, Benjamin Boyd, to a ten-year term in Joliet Penitentiary, so the gang resolved to seize the president's corpse and ransom it for Boyd's freedom. On election night, November 7, 1876, gang members Terence Mullen and Jack Hughes filed through the lock and split the marble sarcophagus with an ax, unaware that the grave robber they knew as Jim Morrissey was Secret Service operative Lewis Swegles, and that Captain Patrick Tyrell's agents and Pinkerton detectives hired by Robert Lincoln were hidden elsewhere in the monument. The trap fell apart when the lawmen fired on one another in the dark and the two robbers wandered off and escaped, though both were captured on November 18 and, with grave robbery barely a crime in Illinois at the time, served only a year in Joliet. What the public would not learn for years was that custodian John C. Power and a secret brotherhood calling itself the Lincoln Guard of Honor had already dragged the five-hundred-pound coffin into a damp labyrinth beneath the monument and buried it under loose boards and dirt, leaving visitors to grieve over an empty sarcophagus. The body was shifted from hiding place to hiding place until 1901, when Robert Lincoln ordered his father's casket lowered ten feet, locked inside a steel cage, and sealed under two tons of concrete, following one last viewing in which Leon P. Hopkins, the plumber who had closed the coffin back in 1865, studied a chalk-whitened but recognizable face and soldered the lead shut for good.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72540373Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen the Hale-Bopp comet swung past Earth in 1997, thirty-nine people put on matching black shirts and brand-new Nikes, swallowed a lethal mix of barbiturates and vodka, and lay down beneath purple shrouds to die — certain their souls were about to...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/heavensgate

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/343j2ju2

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Following an anonymous tip, police enter a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, an exclusive suburb of San Diego, California, and discover 39 victims of a mass suicide. The deceased–21 women and 18 men of varying ages–were all found lying peaceably in matching dark clothes and Nike sneakers and had no noticeable signs of blood or trauma. It was later revealed that the men and women were members of the “Heaven’s Gate” religious cult, whose leaders preached that suicide would allow them to leave their bodily “containers” and enter an alien spacecraft hidden behind the Hale-Bopp comet. *** PLUS, the creepy true-crime story of two men who were caught trying to steal the body of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. But that is by no means the end of this story full of twists, turns, myths, and conspiracies.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Heaven’s Gate, Part 1
            00:00:53.808 = Show Open
            00:02:37.373 = Heaven’s Gate, Part 2
            00:04:59.269 = Heaven’s Gate, Part 3
            00:09:37.695 = Heaven’s Gate, Part 4 ***
            00:23:22.776 = Stealing Lincoln’s Bones, Part 1 ***
            00:44:45.437 = Stealing Lincoln’s Bones, Part 2 ***
            00:57:58.687 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Heavens Gate” by Rolling Stone: http://bit.ly/WeirdDarkness2D7tbeZ, Ranker: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2UIsK4O, and History.com: http://bit.ly/WeirdDarkness2G3uqfN
            “Stealing Lincoln’s Bones” by Troy Taylor: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/stealing-lincolns-bones
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 28, 2021
            Weird Darkness runs from the 1997 mass suicide of the Heaven's Gate UFO cult outside San Diego to an 1876 counterfeiting gang's attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's corpse from his tomb in Springfield, Illinois.It opens with the discovery, on March 26, 1997, of thirty-nine members of Heaven's Gate inside a rented mansion in the San Diego suburb of...]]>            3556abraham_lincoln,body_snatchers,cult_mass_suicide,cults,dark_history,darren_marlar,doomsday_cult,hale_bopp_comet,heavens_gate,heavens_gate_cult,illinois_history,lincoln_grave_robbery,lincolns_tomb,marshall_applewhite,paranormal_podcast,stealing_lincolns_body,true_crime,ufo_cult,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            Red Orbs and a White Plasma Sun in the New Pentagon UFO Files | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/UFO-Batch-3
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/UFO-Batch-3

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72525184Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA newly declassified FBI form describes a meter-wide red sphere with a white plasma core hovering in a backyard one evening, among dozens of glowing-orb sightings in the Pentagon's third batch of UFO files. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/UFO-Batch-3

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            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/openai-suicide-lawsuit

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            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/openai-suicide-lawsuit

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            HOUR ONE: Jeannie Saffin already had a tough life, being born with a birth defect that stunted her mental growth, leaving her with the mind of a child, never getting married and having kids, never dating… but that all pales in comparison to how she died: bursting into flames for no apparent reason. Was Jeannie Saffin the victim of spontaneous human combustion? (The Spontaneous Combustion of Jeannie Saffin) *** Sometimes it’s easy to get a girl to go out with you – just be polite and ask. Some men resort to cheesy pickup lines thinking it will help their chances. But one man chose to call upon a woman in a very unusual way… by purchasing a gravestone. (Pitching Woo With a Tombstone) *** If a man demands his girlfriend give up the baby they conceived, otherwise he would no longer be with the woman – what is that newborn’s mother to do? Sadly, Emily Dunn made the wrong decision – with tragic results. (The Durbin Baby Murder) *** The transplanting of an organ is almost a routine procedure now in the 21st century – even doing a transplant of an arm or a leg isn’t uncommon. But when you talk about transplanting a living head onto a dead body – that’s when things get tricky. But Robert White thought it could be done – and even tried doing it. (The Man Who Wanted To Do a Head Transplant) *** Imagine getting onto a plane and once in the air finding out that the pilot wasn’t qualified to fly that kind of plane – and that he was only there because the original pilot wasn’t available due to being dead. That’s what happened in 1934 on the boat, the SS Morro Castle. And it was the beginning of tragedy after tragedy. (Mystery, Mismanagement, and Mayhem on the SS Morro Castle)==========
            HOUR TWO: In June of 2009 a man calling himself Peter Bergmann checked in to a hotel in Sligo Town. Five days later his body was found on Rosses Point Beach. But Peter Bergmann was not Peter Bergmann – so who was he? (The Peter Bergmann Mystery) *** Sharing stories from people who are frightened by a bump in the night or a strange shadow on the wall in their bedroom is one thing, but when you get professional ghost hunters telling of the scariest experiences they’ve had, you know it has to be some freaky stuff. (Scariest Experiences of Ghost Hunters)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: More of the scariest experiences of ghost hunters! *** I’ll tell you about that time when a dam failed – and because of it, people were legally allowed to marry the dead. And still do to this day. (That Time A Failed Dam Led to Marrying Corpses) *** Personal experiences of those who have stayed at the Wolf Creek Inn, plus some hard evidence, seems to indicate that spirits who haunt the place are not only benign in nature, but even protect the guests and owners from other malevolent spirits which roam there as well. (Haunts at Wolf Creek Inn)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Mystery, Mismanagement, and Mayhem on the SS Morro Castle” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/56jb9c7j
            “The Man Who Wanted To Do a Head Transplant” by Gary Krist for the Washington Post: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39d2k9pw
            “The Durbin Baby Murder” posted at Murders In History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c96z9kst
            “Pitching Woo With a Tombstone” from the New York Journal, posted at The Victorian Book of the Dead website:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/utw6vh45
            “The Spontaneous Combustion of Jeannie Saffin” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e6as67fn
            “That Time A Failed Dam Led to Marrying Corpses” by Kaushik Patowary for Amusing Planet: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zyrxx43k
            “Scariest Experiences of Ghost Hunters” by Amanda Ashley for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y7tx3a2t
            “Haunts at Wolf Creek Inn” posted at HauntedHouses.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yadzm4ae
            “The Peter Bergmann Mystery” by Rosita Boland for Irish Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9b44kfs
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            This episode of Weird Darkness moves from a burning luxury liner off the New Jersey coast to a fire-scarred kitchen in London, a body on an Irish beach, a drowned infant in Illinois, a collapsed French dam that legalized marrying the dead, and a haunted stagecoach inn in Oregon — with a head-transplant surgeon and a tombstone-shopping widower along the way.It opens with the SS Morro Castle, the 508-foot American ocean liner that ferried wealthy passengers between New York and Havana during Prohibition until September 8, 1934, when its captain, Robert Wilmott, dropped dead the night before departure and a fire of unknown origin erupted in a B Deck storage locker on the voyage home. Replacement captain William Warms steered into gale-force winds and waited 38 minutes to send a distress call, paint-gummed lifeboats refused to lower, untrained passengers broke their necks jumping in faulty life jackets, and at least 137 of the 549 aboard died before the charred hulk ran aground at Asbury Park, New Jersey, where souvenir stands sprang up around the wreck. Suspicion later fell on chief radio operator George White Rogers, the disaster's celebrated hero, whose hidden history of arson convictions, an aquarium-heater bomb built to maim a police lieutenant asking too many questions, and a double murder ended with his sudden death in Trenton State Prison — and the disappearance of his prison records.From there the episode lightens briefly with a pair of newspaper accounts of courtship by gravestone: an 1896 story from the Cincinnati Enquirer about a widower who finally bought a $50 monument for his wife of five years past — not out of grief, but to impress a wealthy widow who had called him too cheap to mark the grave — and a 1924 item from the Kansas City Star about a Kansas woman who married a widower precisely because he kept his first wife's grave so well.Next comes Dr. Robert J. White, the Cleveland neurosurgeon who watched the first successful human kidney transplant in Boston in 1954 and spent the rest of his life pursuing something far stranger: transplanting a living human head onto a donor body. In March 1970 he performed the operation on monkeys, moving one animal's head onto another's decapitated body in an 18-hour surgery; the hybrid lived nine days. White, a devout Catholic who sparred publicly with journalist Oriana Fallaci and animal rights activist Ingrid Newkirk, came close to attempting the procedure on a quadriplegic human volunteer through Russia's medical system before he died in 2010, leaving behind questions about consciousness, identity, and death that medicine has yet to answer.The hour then turns to Jeannie Saffin, a 61-year-old London woman with the mental capacity of a child who, on September 15, 1982, burst into flames while sitting calmly at her father's kitchen table in Edmonton with her hands in her lap. Her father Jack and brother-in-law Don Carroll doused the fire, but Jeannie — burned to the subcutaneous fat on her face, hands, and abdomen — never screamed, slipped into a coma, and died eight days later. The chair she sat in was unmarked, the nearest flame was a shielded pilot light five feet away, and a police constable concluded it was spontaneous human combustion, a verdict the coroner rejected. Skeptic Joe Nickell's pipe-ember theory accounts for some details, but not how a human body ignited so completely in under two minutes while burning nothing around it.Then the mystery of Peter Bergmann: the tall, gray-haired man with an Austrian accent who arrived in Sligo, Ireland by bus on June 12, 2009, checked into the Sligo City Hotel under a false name and a fabricated Vienna address, and over three days left the hotel thirteen times carrying a full purple plastic bag — returning empty-handed each time, never once caught by CCTV disposing of anything. He bought ten international stamps, cut the labels from his clothes, folded them neatly on a rock at Rosses Point Beach, and was found dead at the water's edge the next morning near Dead Man's Point. The autopsy revealed terminal prostate cancer he could not have been unaware of, yet he died of cardiac arrest, not dr]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465475Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen the luxury liner SS Morro Castle erupted in flames off the New Jersey coast in 1934, it left behind 137 dead, a captain's corpse that vanished before it could be examined, and a heroic radio operator whose criminal past suggested he may have...==========
            HOUR ONE: Jeannie Saffin already had a tough life, being born with a birth defect that stunted her mental growth, leaving her with the mind of a child, never getting married and having kids, never dating… but that all pales in comparison to how she died: bursting into flames for no apparent reason. Was Jeannie Saffin the victim of spontaneous human combustion? (The Spontaneous Combustion of Jeannie Saffin) *** Sometimes it’s easy to get a girl to go out with you – just be polite and ask. Some men resort to cheesy pickup lines thinking it will help their chances. But one man chose to call upon a woman in a very unusual way… by purchasing a gravestone. (Pitching Woo With a Tombstone) *** If a man demands his girlfriend give up the baby they conceived, otherwise he would no longer be with the woman – what is that newborn’s mother to do? Sadly, Emily Dunn made the wrong decision – with tragic results. (The Durbin Baby Murder) *** The transplanting of an organ is almost a routine procedure now in the 21st century – even doing a transplant of an arm or a leg isn’t uncommon. But when you talk about transplanting a living head onto a dead body – that’s when things get tricky. But Robert White thought it could be done – and even tried doing it. (The Man Who Wanted To Do a Head Transplant) *** Imagine getting onto a plane and once in the air finding out that the pilot wasn’t qualified to fly that kind of plane – and that he was only there because the original pilot wasn’t available due to being dead. That’s what happened in 1934 on the boat, the SS Morro Castle. And it was the beginning of tragedy after tragedy. (Mystery, Mismanagement, and Mayhem on the SS Morro Castle)==========
            HOUR TWO: In June of 2009 a man calling himself Peter Bergmann checked in to a hotel in Sligo Town. Five days later his body was found on Rosses Point Beach. But Peter Bergmann was not Peter Bergmann – so who was he? (The Peter Bergmann Mystery) *** Sharing stories from people who are frightened by a bump in the night or a strange shadow on the wall in their bedroom is one thing, but when you get professional ghost hunters telling of the scariest experiences they’ve had, you know it has to be some freaky stuff. (Scariest Experiences of Ghost Hunters)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: More of the scariest experiences of ghost hunters! *** I’ll tell you about that time when a dam failed – and because of it, people were legally allowed to marry the dead. And still do to this day. (That Time A Failed Dam Led to Marrying Corpses) *** Personal experiences of those who have stayed at the Wolf Creek Inn, plus some hard evidence, seems to indicate that spirits who haunt the place are not only benign in nature, but even protect the guests and owners from other malevolent spirits which roam there as well. (Haunts at Wolf Creek Inn)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Mystery, Mismanagement, and Mayhem on the SS Morro Castle” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/56jb9c7j
            “The Man Who Wanted To Do a Head Transplant” by Gary Krist for the Washington Post: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39d2k9pw
            “The Durbin Baby Murder” posted at Murders In History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c96z9kst
            “Pitching Woo With a Tombstone” from the New York Journal, posted at The Victorian Book of the Dead website:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/utw6vh45
            “The Spontaneous Combustion of Jeannie Saffin” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e6as67fn
            “That Time A Failed Dam Led to Marrying Corpses” by Kaushik Patowary for Amusing Planet:...]]>            7526falsefull            DISCLOSURE (sun)DAY: Truth, Spectacle, and a Dropped Crucifixhttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-disclosureday
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            Originally aired: June 14, 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72528163Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:06:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day, a former nun clutches a crucifix, prays the words Jesus prayed the night before the cross, and then lets it fall to the floor. EPISODE PAGE (Includes Sources and Transcript):...
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            Originally aired: June 14, 2026]]>            1904alien_disclosure,aliens_and_christianity,christian_movie_review,church_of_the_undead,darren_marlar,disclosure_day,disclosure_day_movie,dropped_crucifix,end_times_deception,gethsemane,l.a.,spiritual_deception,spiritual_discernment,spiritual_warfare,steven_spielberg,strong_delusion,test_the_spirits,truth_vs_spectacle,ufo_disclosure,weird_darknessfalsefull            They Dared Him to Carve His Name Into the Black Cursed Tree | 3 Stories of Horror Fiction!https://weirddarkness.com/BlackTree
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BlackTree

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: "The Abandoned Drive-In Theater" — A newcomer to North Carolina, biking past the ruins of a drive-in theater that's been dead for decades, hears an engine roar and turns to see a film flickering across the filthy, torn screen — then finds every speaker smashed and every wire long since severed, with no way the movie could have been playing at all. *** "He Showed Up To Work After His Funeral" — Six days before Christmas, a security guard helps lower his coworker Jake into the ground after a fatal heart attack — and two mornings later, arriving alone at the snowed-in, empty worksite, he finds Jake's car already parked in the lot. *** "The Black Tree in the Woods" — In a Massachusetts port town haunted by the schoolyard legend of a flayed pirate ghost, three nine-year-old boys push deep into a forbidden forest and find a short, withered tree that grows no leaves and seems to drink the life out of the air — and when one of them is dared to carve his name into its strangely soft bark, something he cannot see begins breathing in his ear.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:17.025 = The Abandoned Drive-In Theater
            00:07:35.119 = He Showed Up To Work After His Funeral ***
            00:17:39.759 = The Black Tree In The Woods ***
            00:58:35.975 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Abandoned Drive-In Theater” by January Nelson, from Thought Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/ybwbdgev
            “He Showed Up To Work After His Funeral” by Thomas J. Sotvedt: https://tinyurl.com/yckfue5w
            “The Black Tree In The Woods” submitted anonymously to Thought Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/y7rocj8v
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            Originally aired: June 10, 2020]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72517994Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThree nine-year-old boys in a Massachusetts port town go looking for the schoolyard ghost called Skeleton Jack and instead find a tree that should not exist — black and leafless, cold enough to seem to drink the life out of the air — a tree one of...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BlackTree

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: "The Abandoned Drive-In Theater" — A newcomer to North Carolina, biking past the ruins of a drive-in theater that's been dead for decades, hears an engine roar and turns to see a film flickering across the filthy, torn screen — then finds every speaker smashed and every wire long since severed, with no way the movie could have been playing at all. *** "He Showed Up To Work After His Funeral" — Six days before Christmas, a security guard helps lower his coworker Jake into the ground after a fatal heart attack — and two mornings later, arriving alone at the snowed-in, empty worksite, he finds Jake's car already parked in the lot. *** "The Black Tree in the Woods" — In a Massachusetts port town haunted by the schoolyard legend of a flayed pirate ghost, three nine-year-old boys push deep into a forbidden forest and find a short, withered tree that grows no leaves and seems to drink the life out of the air — and when one of them is dared to carve his name into its strangely soft bark, something he cannot see begins breathing in his ear.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:17.025 = The Abandoned Drive-In Theater
            00:07:35.119 = He Showed Up To Work After His Funeral ***
            00:17:39.759 = The Black Tree In The Woods ***
            00:58:35.975 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Abandoned Drive-In Theater” by January Nelson, from Thought Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/ybwbdgev
            “He Showed Up To Work After His Funeral” by Thomas J. Sotvedt: https://tinyurl.com/yckfue5w
            “The Black Tree In The Woods” submitted anonymously to Thought Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/y7rocj8v
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: June 10, 2020]]>            3600falsefull            STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi | NPR Radio Drama | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRRSW03
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:37.835 = Episode 01: Tatooine Haunts
            00:34:52.858 = Episode 02: Fast Friends
            01:04:58.749 = Episode 03: Prophecies And Destinies
            01:38:38.890 = Episode 04: Pattern And Web
            02:06:06.595 = Episode 05: So Turns a Galaxy, So Turns a Wheel
            02:40:27.908 = Episode 06: Blood of a Jedi
            03:14:07.134 = 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/WDRRSW03]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72515713Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThirteen years after The Empire Strikes Back, the long-delayed finale arrived in 1996 — six episodes that brought the original trilogy to a close. Funding cuts had stalled production for more than a decade, but the conclusion was completed at last,...
            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
            00:02:37.835 = Episode 01: Tatooine Haunts
            00:34:52.858 = Episode 02: Fast Friends
            01:04:58.749 = Episode 03: Prophecies And Destinies
            01:38:38.890 = Episode 04: Pattern And Web
            02:06:06.595 = Episode 05: So Turns a Galaxy, So Turns a Wheel
            02:40:27.908 = Episode 06: Blood of a Jedi
            03:14:07.134 = 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/WDRRSW03]]>            15704a_new_hope,audio_drama,darren_marlar,darth_vader,mark_hamill,npr_radio_drama,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,retro_radio,return_of_the_jedi,science_fiction,sci_fi,star_wars,star_wars_npr,star_wars_radio_drama,theater_of_the_mind,the_empire_strikes_back,vintage_radio,weird_darknessfalsefull            Forced Marriage, a Satanic Ritual, and an Olive Garden Escape | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/DanielOuellet
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/DanielOuellet

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72518625Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:26:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mother tracking her daughter's phone led police to a New Hampshire Olive Garden, where the daughter ran out in tears with cigarette burns on her legs and a story about a forced marriage and a satanic ritual. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/DanielOuellet

            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://pod.link/1078714736

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            367cigarette_burns,daniel_ouellet,domestic_violence,forced_marriage,gun_threat,kidnapping,kittery_maine,maine_crime,new_hampshire_crime,newington_nh,occult_crime,olive_garden,religious_cult,restraining_order,satanic_bible,satanic_ritual,shelter_in_place,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Something Was Wrong With the Silent Man on the Subway | 2 Short Horror Fiction Stories!https://weirddarkness.com/StrangersOnTheSubway
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/StrangersOnTheSubway

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: "The Statues" — Forced to babysit his toddler cousin in his aunt's house full of religious statues, a teenager finds a black gargoyle crouched in the baby's room that his aunt swears she never owned — right before she starts screaming at him to get the child out. *** "The Strangers" — A bored subway commuter who passes the time sorting strangers into types becomes obsessed with one blank, silent man who rides to the end of the line and back for no reason — until learning what he really is pulls him down into the tunnels after him.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:00:58.163 = The Statues
            00:14:23.981 = The Strangers (On The Subway) ***
            00:50:09.127 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Statues” by Sammy Ruiz: https://tinyurl.com/ydxzvtfm
            “The Strangers” submitted anonymously to Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/ycv86sfs
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: July 02, 2020]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72517485Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:19:18 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA bored New York commuter who passes the time on the A train by quietly sorting his fellow riders into types becomes fixated on one unremarkable man whose blank stillness never breaks — a man who takes the same seat in the same car to ride to the end...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/StrangersOnTheSubway

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: "The Statues" — Forced to babysit his toddler cousin in his aunt's house full of religious statues, a teenager finds a black gargoyle crouched in the baby's room that his aunt swears she never owned — right before she starts screaming at him to get the child out. *** "The Strangers" — A bored subway commuter who passes the time sorting strangers into types becomes obsessed with one blank, silent man who rides to the end of the line and back for no reason — until learning what he really is pulls him down into the tunnels after him.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:00:58.163 = The Statues
            00:14:23.981 = The Strangers (On The Subway) ***
            00:50:09.127 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Statues” by Sammy Ruiz: https://tinyurl.com/ydxzvtfm
            “The Strangers” submitted anonymously to Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/ycv86sfs
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: July 02, 2020]]>            3082becoming_a_monster,creepypasta,demon_statue,endless_trains,end_of_the_line,gargoyle_statue,haunted_statue,horror_podcast,horror_stories,labyrinth,liminal_spaces,new_york_subway,religious_horror,sammy_ruiz,scary_stories,silent_strangers,subway_horror,the_statues,the_strangers,weird_darknessfalsefull            CONSPIRACY IN DALLAS | The Case That Lee Harvey Oswald Was Set Up to Take the Fallhttps://weirddarkness.com/ConspiracyInDallas
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ConspiracyInDallas

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8hjttr

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Was there a conspiracy to murder President John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza in 1963? (Conspiracy In Dallas) *** A Weirdo family member tells of his own personal experience with what might’ve been a hell hound. (The Dog That Wasn’t There) *** One island, one couple, one murder. We’ll look at the strange life and death of Rolf Neslund. (The Rolf Neslund Murder) *** She was murdered in November of 1901. Her lover spent more than a dozen years in prison, proclaiming his innocence, before being pardoned by the governor. So why did he commit suicide soon after getting out of prison? We’ll look at the strange murder of – and eventual haunting by - Nell Cropsey. (The Lingering Ghost of Nell Cropsey)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:09.039 = Show Open
            00:02:46.404 = Conspiracy In Dallas
            00:20:59.391 = The Dog That Wasn’t There ***
            00:22:36.375 = The Rolf Neslund Murder
            00:31:41.043 = Lingering Ghost of Nell Cropsey ***
            00:40:08.752 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            
“Conspiracy In Dallas” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2YVxMdq
            “The Dog That Wasn’t There” by Weirdo family member Daniel Mulberry
            “The Rolf Neslund Murder” by Elizabeth Tilsa: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2KywOAX
            “The Lingering Ghost of Nell Cropsey” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2UnJ2Rb
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 28, 2021
            Weird Darkness host Darren Marlar moves from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas to a phantom black dog in the English county of Dorset, the murder and dismemberment of a retired sea captain on a quiet island in Washington's San Juan archipelago, and the 1901 killing of a young woman in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, whose spirit is said to still walk her family home.It opens in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963, where President John F. Kennedy was shot and the Warren Commission, headed by Judge Earl Warren, concluded in 1964 that ex-Marine Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots alone from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository. Eyewitnesses undercut that account from the start: Arnold Rowland saw two men at the window minutes earlier, one holding a rifle and neither matching Oswald, while secretaries Victoria Adams and Sandra Styles and caretaker Jack Dougherty never saw Oswald flee down the only staircase he could have used. The episode dismantles Arlen Specter's single-bullet theory — the claim that Commission Exhibit 399 passed through Kennedy's neck and inflicted five separate wounds on Governor John Connally before turning up nearly pristine on a Parkland Hospital stretcher — a conclusion Connally and his wife Nellie both rejected and Abraham Zapruder's home film contradicts on timing. Oswald's negative paraffin test, his suspicious 1959 defection to the Soviet Union and fluent Russian, his leafleting against the Fair Play for Cuba Committee alongside FBI-linked investigator Guy Banister, and a Mexico City impersonation so plain that J. Edgar Hoover told President Lyndon Johnson the recorded voice and surveillance photograph did not match the man in custody all steer the evidence away from a lone gunman. The thread ends with Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby, whose out-of-state mob contacts spiked twenty-fivefold before he shot Oswald on live television and whose 1965 hint that the truth would never surface still shadows the Mannlicher-Carcano rifle that remains the strongest piece against the accused.From there the tone turns to folklore and a listener's firsthand sighting of Black Shuck, the spectral black dog reported for centuries across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and East Anglia and long treated as an omen of coming disaster. Camping alone beside a medieval moat near Raoul Castle in East Dorset, he watched the dark shape of a large dog settle on the far embankment and stare back at him, then rise and dissolve into nothing as every nearby sound of wildlife cut out, leaving him zipped inside his tent until morning.Next comes the disappearance of Rolf Neslund, an 83-year-old retired sea captain who in 1978 drove a 550-foot freighter into the West Seattle Bridge before retreating into a drink-soaked marriage on Lopez Island in Washington's San Juan Islands. When Rolf vanished in August 1980, his wife Ruth insisted he had flown home to Norway, yet his prescriptions went unfilled, his American and Norwegian bank accounts went untouched, and no Christmas card reached his relatives that December. In 1982 Ruth's brother told police she had confessed that on August 8, 1980, a second brother held Rolf down while she shot him twice in the head, after which the body was dismembered in the bathtub, burned in a backyard barrel, and scattered on the manure pile. A search turned up replaced carpet over bloodstains, spatter on the ceiling, and a bloodstained .38-caliber Smith & Wesson hidden in Ruth's dresser, tying her to a killing that began as a fight over the roughly $80,000 she had quietly moved into an account bearing only her name; convicted in 1985 and sentenced to twenty years, she maintained her innocence until her death at seventy-three.The episode closes with nineteen-year-old Nell Cropsey, who walked onto the front porch of her family's Elizabeth City, North Carolina home with her suitor Jim Wilcox on the night of November 20, 1901, and was never seen alive again. Her body surfaced in the Pasquotank River on December 27, her death caused by a violent blow to the left temple, and Wilcox — the son of the local sheriff, known for a fierce temper — was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to thirty years before Governor Thomas Walter Bickett pardoned him in 1918. Once freed, Wilcox sought out newspaper editor W.O. Saunders to reveal something so startling that Saunders began planning a book, but Wilcox killed himself with a shotgun before he could tell it, Saunders died soon afterward in a car wreck, and whatever he knew went with them. More than a century on, the former Cropsey home still answers with lights that switch on and off, doors that open by themselves, faucets that run with no hand on the tap, and a pale young woman glimpsed crossing empty rooms and gazing from an upstairs window — recognized by more than one resident as Nell, her killing never truly solved.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72517269Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:53:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe official story has Lee Harvey Oswald firing three shots from a sixth-floor window, yet the witnesses on the stairs never saw him flee, the paraffin test on his cheek came back clean, and J. Edgar Hoover himself admitted the voice on the Oswald...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ConspiracyInDallas

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8hjttr

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Was there a conspiracy to murder President John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza in 1963? (Conspiracy In Dallas) *** A Weirdo family member tells of his own personal experience with what might’ve been a hell hound. (The Dog That Wasn’t There) *** One island, one couple, one murder. We’ll look at the strange life and death of Rolf Neslund. (The Rolf Neslund Murder) *** She was murdered in November of 1901. Her lover spent more than a dozen years in prison, proclaiming his innocence, before being pardoned by the governor. So why did he commit suicide soon after getting out of prison? We’ll look at the strange murder of – and eventual haunting by - Nell Cropsey. (The Lingering Ghost of Nell Cropsey)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:09.039 = Show Open
            00:02:46.404 = Conspiracy In Dallas
            00:20:59.391 = The Dog That Wasn’t There ***
            00:22:36.375 = The Rolf Neslund Murder
            00:31:41.043 = Lingering Ghost of Nell Cropsey ***
            00:40:08.752 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            
“Conspiracy In Dallas” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2YVxMdq
            “The Dog That Wasn’t There” by Weirdo family member Daniel Mulberry
            “The Rolf Neslund Murder” by Elizabeth Tilsa: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2KywOAX
            “The Lingering Ghost of Nell Cropsey” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2UnJ2Rb
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 28, 2021
            Weird Darkness host Darren Marlar moves from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas to a phantom black dog in the English county of Dorset, the murder and dismemberment of a retired sea captain on a quiet island in Washington's San Juan archipelago, and the 1901 killing of a young woman in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, whose spirit is said to still walk her family home.It opens in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963, where President John F. Kennedy was shot and the Warren Commission, headed by Judge Earl Warren, concluded in 1964 that ex-Marine Lee Harvey Oswald...]]>            2485black_shuck,conspiracy_theory,dealey_plaza,ghostly_black_dog,ghost_stories,haunted_house,jack_ruby,jfk_assassination,jim_wilcox,lee_harvey_oswald,lopez_island_murder,nell_cropsey,paranormal,rolf_neslund,ruth_neslund,single_bullet_theory,true_crime,unsolved_murder,warren_commission,weird_darknessfalsefull            STAR WARS: The Empire Strikes Back | NPR Radio Drama | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRRSW02
            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
            00:02:18.293 = Episode 01: Freedom’s Winter
            00:27:42.852 = Episode 02: The Coming Storm
            00:53:25.863 = Episode 03: A Question of Survival
            01:17:59.498 = Episode 04: Fire And Ice
            01:44:01.903 = Episode 05: The Millennium Falcon Pursuit
            02:09:29.038 = Episode 06: Way of the Jedi
            02:36:34.560 = Episode 07: New Allies, New Enemies
            03:03:42.954 = Episode 08: Dark Lord’s Fury
            03:28:52.899 = Episode 09: Gambler’s Choice
            03:52:56.581 = Episode 10: The Clash of Lightsabers
            04:20:16.969 = 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/WDRRSW02]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72515493Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:31:29 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1983, the team behind NPR's record-breaking Star Wars returned for the darker, colder middle chapter — The Empire Strikes Back, told across ten episodes. Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels were back as Luke and C-3PO, Billy Dee Williams reprised Lando...
            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
            00:02:18.293 = Episode 01: Freedom’s Winter
            00:27:42.852 = Episode 02: The Coming Storm
            00:53:25.863 = Episode 03: A Question of Survival
            01:17:59.498 = Episode 04: Fire And Ice
            01:44:01.903 = Episode 05: The Millennium Falcon Pursuit
            02:09:29.038 = Episode 06: Way of the Jedi
            02:36:34.560 = Episode 07: New Allies, New Enemies
            03:03:42.954 = Episode 08: Dark Lord’s Fury
            03:28:52.899 = Episode 09: Gambler’s Choice
            03:52:56.581 = Episode 10: The Clash of Lightsabers
            04:20:16.969 = 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/WDRRSW02]]>            15704a_new_hope,audio_drama,darren_marlar,darth_vader,mark_hamill,npr_radio_drama,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,retro_radio,return_of_the_jedi,science_fiction,sci_fi,star_wars,star_wars_npr,star_wars_radio_drama,theater_of_the_mind,the_empire_strikes_back,vintage_radio,weird_darknessfalsefull            STAR WARS: A New Hope | NPR Radio Drama | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRRSW01
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:26.702 = Episode 01: A Wind To Shake The Stars
            00:29:28.616 = Episode 02: Points of Origin
            00:57:12.772 = Episode 03: Black Knight, White Princess and Pawns
            01:24:56.510 = Episode 04: While Giants Mark Time
            01:52:19.601 = Episode 05: Jedi That Was, Jedi To Be
            02:19:58.041 = Episode 06: The Millennium Falcon Deal
            02:46:11.104 = Episode 07: The Han Solo Solution
            03:11:18.777 = Episode 08: Death Star’s Transit
            03:39:30.428 = Episode 09: Rogues, Rebels and Robots
            04:07:04.628 = Episode 10: The Luke Skywalker Initiative
            04:31:53.682 = Episode 11: The Jedi Nexus
            04:58:33.511 = Episode 12: The Case For Rebellion
            05:26:28.922 = Episode 13: Force And Counter Force
            05:54:27.266 = 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/WDRRSW01]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72509058Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:38:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1981, National Public Radio turned the biggest movie in the world into a thirteen-episode radio epic that went on to break the network's listening records. George Lucas sold the rights for a single dollar and handed over the original sound effects...
            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
            00:02:26.702 = Episode 01: A Wind To Shake The Stars
            00:29:28.616 = Episode 02: Points of Origin
            00:57:12.772 = Episode 03: Black Knight, White Princess and Pawns
            01:24:56.510 = Episode 04: While Giants Mark Time
            01:52:19.601 = Episode 05: Jedi That Was, Jedi To Be
            02:19:58.041 = Episode 06: The Millennium Falcon Deal
            02:46:11.104 = Episode 07: The Han Solo Solution
            03:11:18.777 = Episode 08: Death Star’s Transit
            03:39:30.428 = Episode 09: Rogues, Rebels and Robots
            04:07:04.628 = Episode 10: The Luke Skywalker Initiative
            04:31:53.682 = Episode 11: The Jedi Nexus
            04:58:33.511 = Episode 12: The Case For Rebellion
            05:26:28.922 = Episode 13: Force And Counter Force
            05:54:27.266 = 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/WDRRSW01]]>            21355a_new_hope,audio_drama,darren_marlar,darth_vader,mark_hamill,npr_radio_drama,old_time_radio,otr,radio_drama,retro_radio,return_of_the_jedi,science_fiction,sci_fi,star_wars,star_wars_npr,star_wars_radio_drama,theater_of_the_mind,the_empire_strikes_back,vintage_radio,weird_darknessfalsefull            He Fled a Louisiana DWI Stop Into a Swamp, and the Alligator Objected | #WeirdDarkLAUGHShttps://weirddarkness.com/gator-getaway
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/gator-getaway

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72508197Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:46:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLouisiana troopers stopped a banged-up Toyota Supra on Interstate 310 on June 7th, and the driver's escape attempt ran through two swamps, one alligator, and a sheriff's drone. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/gator-getaway

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            265alligator,alligator_attack,bodycam_footage,darren_marlar,dumb_criminals,dwi_suspect,funny_crime_stories,impaired_driving,louisiana,louisiana_state_police,new_orleans,police_chase,police_drone,st_charles_parish,true_crime,victor_rivas,weird_darklaughs,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            Alien Implant | The Magnetic Object Roger Leir Pulled From Tim Cullen's Armhttps://weirddarkness.com/timcullen
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/timcullen

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/433fftc2

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Tim Cullen’s life changed forever after a chilling dream in 1978. It wasn’t long after that he had bizarre encounters with UFOs, was abducted by aliens, and found a strange piece of metal embedded in his arm. Were these encounters real? If so, what secrets lie within the alien implant removed from his body? (The Alien Abduction of Tim Cullen) *** The life of Martha Place took a dark turn in 1899. Convicted of a brutal murder, Martha faced a horrifying punishment… she was about to become the first woman to be executed by the electric chair. (The First Woman in the Electric Chair) *** We’ll look at a double-murder case where real crime collides with reality TV, resulting in real-life horror. (The Wife-Swap Murders) *** Steve’s childhood was marked by inexplicable and spine-chilling encounters. Eerie breathing sounds, a manifestation at his bedside, being pushed down the stairs… all without a rational explanation. Even moving away wouldn’t bring his paranormal tormenting to an end. (The Entity That Follows) *** The urban legend of "The Licked Hand” is a chilling tale that has been whispered around campfires and shared at sleepovers for generations, tapping into our deepest fears of invasion and vulnerability. But this isn't just any ghost story; it's a timeless warning about the dangers lurking in the darkness, waiting to infiltrate our homes and lives… and it even has a bit of truth to it. (Licking The ‘Humans Can Lick Too’ Urban Legend)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:22.108 = Show Open
            00:03:49.182 = Alien Abduction of Tim Cullen
            00:15:23.331 = The First Woman in the Electric Chair ***
            00:20:45.119 = Licking The “Humans Can Lick Too’ Urban Legend
            00:32:36.414 = Wife-Swap Murders
            00:40:47.468 = The Entity That Follows ***
            00:57:00.607 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Alien Abduction of Tim Cullen” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9xv3u2
            “The Wife-Swap Murders” by Rayven Crawford for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n93fc8e
            “Licking The ‘Humans Can Lick Too’ Urban Legend” by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8bbakk, and UrbanLegendsAndHorror.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y39ytjpk
            “The First Woman in the Electric Chair” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ydbd6ae8
            “The Entity That Follows” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ykycurch
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: April 10, 2024
            This episode of Weird Darkness moves from a recovered alien implant in a Colorado man's forearm to the first woman ever sent to the electric chair, through the campfire legend of the licked hand, a Wife Swap family destroyed by one son's gunfire, and a breathing entity that stalked a boy from one English city to another.It opens with Tim Cullen, who dreamed on April 2nd, 1978 that he would be in a violent traffic accident, then lived it a week later on April 9th when his friend Ken Ruberg's car rolled over multiple times and left Cullen with a broken neck. Recovering in the hospital, he had a second vivid dream, this one of a UFO, and on May 30th of that year, while driving Highway 59 home from a checkup with his pregnant wife Janet, the couple watched a silent, glowing craft roughly 100 feet long hover over a pasture with two diffused lights — one yellow, one red — glowing at its rear. Cullen reported two more sightings along the same Yuma, Colorado stretch of road, one in 1980 and another in 1994 witnessed by his wife and three daughters, but the encounters faded from his mind until 1998, when he hit his thumb with a hammer and Dr. Mark Hubner at the Yuma Clinic spotted a piece of metal lodged in his forearm on the X-ray. Convinced the object was an alien implant, Cullen contacted Roger K. Leir, who surgically removed it on February 5th, 2000 in Thousand Oaks, California — a melon-seed-shaped fragment about 7 centimeters long, wrapped in a reddish-brown membrane, with a magnetic core that leapt half an inch off the table toward a magnet.From there the episode turns to March 20th, 1899, when Martha Place became the first woman executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison in New York, a procedure so unfamiliar with a female prisoner that her executioners cut a slit in the black dress she had sewn herself to reach her ankles. Born Martha Garrettson in Millstone, New Jersey in 1849, she had been struck in the head by a sleigh at 23 and, her brother believed, never fully recovered. After marrying widower William Place and coming to hate her teenage stepdaughter Ida, she threw acid into the 17-year-old girl's face on February 7th, 1898, smothered her with bedding, and waited with an ax for William, whom she wounded as he stepped through the door. Governor Theodore Roosevelt refused to commute her sentence, and after the words "God help me," 1,760 volts ended her life at the age of 49.Next comes the urban legend of the licked hand, in which a girl left home alone with her German Shepherd reaches down through the night to feel a reassuring lick, only to wake and find her dog skinned in the shower and the words "Humans can lick too" scrawled on the mirror. The legend's roots reach back to an 1871 entry in The Diary of a Victorian Squire by Dearman Birchall, run through M.R. James's 1919 story "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," and surface in the film Urban Legend with its "aren't you glad you didn't turn on the lights" variant. Folklorists including Trevor Blank of SUNY Potsdam account for the tale's endurance, and its dread finds a real-world echo in Dennis Rader, the BTK strangler, who cut the phone lines at Marine Hedge's home on April 27th, 1985 and hid in her closet for hours before she returned.The episode then examines a double murder rooted in reality television, the case of the Stockdale family, who appeared on an April 23rd, 2008 episode of Wife Swap trading mothers with the easygoing Tonkovic household. Raised under a strict religious regime that banned video games, dating, and most contact with the outside world, Jacob Stockdale fatally shot his mother Kathy and his brother James in the head on June 15th, 2017 in Beach City, Ohio, then survived a self-inflicted gunshot. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and tried more than once to flee the mental institution holding him, including a plan to hide behind stacks of books being carted out, but Dr. Arcangela Wood judged him sane at the time of the killings. Jacob ultimately pleaded guilty and received two consecutive 15-year terms, 30 years for the deaths of his mother and brother.The episode closes with an account written by UFO Insight's Marcus Lowth and told to him by a man he calls Steve, who first heard breathing beside his face at age three or four in 1970s Newcastle, England. The encounters escalated over the following years — an invisible finger shoving his cheek, the manifestation of a grey-haired man around 50 in an old-fashioned suit at his bedside, and a push that sent him tumbling down a full flight of stairs in daylight. When the family moved to a semi-detached house near Sheffield in Yorkshire, the presence followed, culminating one night around midnight when Steve, then eight or nine, felt invisible knees pin him to the mattress and unseen hands tighten around his throat until the grip suddenly released and the breathing drained away into the distance. It never returned, leaving unresolved whether the entity was a poltergeist drawn to a child, the lingering ghost of an old man, or something demonic that fixed on a person rather than a place.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72507702Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:00:29 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA terrifying vision, a terrifying UFO encounter, and evidence of the encounter buried in his arm – if true, Tim Cullen’s story could change everything we think we know about extraterrestrials. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/timcullen

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/433fftc2

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Tim Cullen’s life changed forever after a chilling dream in 1978. It wasn’t long after that he had bizarre encounters with UFOs, was abducted by aliens, and found a strange piece of metal embedded in his arm. Were these encounters real? If so, what secrets lie within the alien implant removed from his body? (The Alien Abduction of Tim Cullen) *** The life of Martha Place took a dark turn in 1899. Convicted of a brutal murder, Martha faced a horrifying punishment… she was about to become the first woman to be executed by the electric chair. (The First Woman in the Electric Chair) *** We’ll look at a double-murder case where real crime collides with reality TV, resulting in real-life horror. (The Wife-Swap Murders) *** Steve’s childhood was marked by inexplicable and spine-chilling encounters. Eerie breathing sounds, a manifestation at his bedside, being pushed down the stairs… all without a rational explanation. Even moving away wouldn’t bring his paranormal tormenting to an end. (The Entity That Follows) *** The urban legend of "The Licked Hand” is a chilling tale that has been whispered around campfires and shared at sleepovers for generations, tapping into our deepest fears of invasion and vulnerability. But this isn't just any ghost story; it's a timeless warning about the dangers lurking in the darkness, waiting to infiltrate our homes and lives… and it even has a bit of truth to it. (Licking The ‘Humans Can Lick Too’ Urban Legend)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:22.108 = Show Open
            00:03:49.182 = Alien Abduction of Tim Cullen
            00:15:23.331 = The First Woman in the Electric Chair ***
            00:20:45.119 = Licking The “Humans Can Lick Too’ Urban Legend
            00:32:36.414 = Wife-Swap Murders
            00:40:47.468 = The Entity That Follows ***
            00:57:00.607 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Alien Abduction of Tim Cullen” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9xv3u2
            “The Wife-Swap Murders” by Rayven Crawford for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n93fc8e
            “Licking The ‘Humans Can Lick Too’ Urban Legend” by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8bbakk, and UrbanLegendsAndHorror.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y39ytjpk
            “The First Woman in the Electric Chair” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ydbd6ae8
            “The Entity...]]>            3492alien_abduction,alien_implant,btk_killer,creepypasta,electric_chair,entity_that_follows,first_woman_executed,humans_can_lick_too,jacob_stockdale,martha_place,paranormal,poltergeist,reality_tv_murder,roger_leir,the_licked_hand,tim_cullen,ufo_encounter,urban_legend,weird_darkness,wife_swap_murdersfalsefull            The Three-Year Investigation Into a Loves Park Boy's Death | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/lovespark2023
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72507344Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:43:41 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA three-year-old who could not sit up, walk, or speak arrived at a Rockford hospital with a brain bleed in July of 2023, and Loves Park detectives would spend nearly three years trying to learn how it happened. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/lovespark2023

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            352chicago,child_abuse_case,crime_news,criminal_investigation,first-degree_murder,homicide,homicide_investigation,illinois_true_crime,joshua_bernardini,loves_park,loves_park_illinois,murder_charge,rockford,rockford_illinois,stateline,true_crime,true_crime_news,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,winnebago_countyfalsefull            I’m A Police Officer And I Forced A Sane Man Into An Asylum | And More Fictional Horror Tales!https://weirddarkness.com/imapoliceofficer/
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: I have three stories in this episode for you! Andrew Pendragon pens the tale, “Candles” to start things off. Weirdo Family member Randy Hogan shares a fictional tale called “Old Woman in the Window”. And then our final story is from S.F. Barkley called “I’m a Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn’t Crazy”.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:10.223 = Chandler’s Candles
            00:19:35.808 = The Old Woman in the Window
            00:24:35.615 = I’m A Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn’t Crazy, Part 1 ***
            01:03:09.029 = I’m A Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn’t Crazy, Part 2 ***
            01:29:19.732 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “I’m a Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn’t Crazy” by S.F. Barkley: https://sfbarkley.com/,https://www.reddit.com/user/Barkles52/
            “Candles” by Andrew Pendragon: https://www.creepypasta.com/candles/
            “The Old Woman in the Window” by Weird family member, Randy Hogan
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: September 10, 2020
            Weird Darkness gathers three works of horror fiction for Creepypasta Thursday, moving from a candlemaker's nightly bargain with the dark, to a watcher at an upstairs window, to a small-town murder reopened by a vision no evidence could explain.It opens with a candlemaker in the small town of Clovetown, the last practitioner of an inherited art he calls Chandler's candles, passed to him from his father and grandmother and kept alive mostly through monthly orders from the Catholic church down the road. His after-hours visitors come only once, telling him sad stories before they go, and on a freezing Tuesday a muddy, shivering man named Basim arrives — a wanderer whose family left Israel before settling in a Midwestern state he refuses to name. The candlemaker warms Basim with tea, tends a bruise left when local children pelted him with a rock, and sends him off with a vanilla-scented sculpted candle and a box of matches. That night the shop window shatters under another volley of stones, and Basim is found frozen to death on a bench outside. As the power fails and darkness floods the shop, ravenous shadow-creatures his family has sheltered against for centuries surround him and demand Basim's marked soul, and he survives the night only by shielding the dying flame of that single candle with his own body until dawn.From there the episode turns to a teenage boy who finds an old woman staring through his second-floor bedroom window, her face blank and dead, though no ledge or balcony exists for anyone to stand on. She returns each night after 10:30 for eight months, and the pattern eventually breaks — she appears in the living room window in daylight, then inside the house, and finally seated beside him with the same lifeless expression. A second figure joins her, a shadow man with masculine features who edges closer with each appearance, and his presence twists the old woman's blank stare into one of horror and terror. By the end, both stand within inches of the boy, and he does not know whether he will live to see another night.The episode closes with Sean Barkley, a Crisis Intervention Team officer working the night shift in rural Pennsylvania, dispatched on a freezing-rain night to a farmhouse where a man named Kevin claims to have witnessed a murder. Kevin's sister, Melissa Watson, died in that house five years earlier in a death ruled a suicide, but he now sees a recurring vision in the upstairs bedroom — Melissa pleading for her life as her husband Andrew fires a gun — and Barkley glimpses the same muzzle flash in the window. Rather than let Kevin hunt Andrew down, Barkley commits him on an involuntary hold and quietly reopens the case with fellow officer Tim, uncovering an autopsy that recorded old bruises and a broken rib never investigated, a handgun bullet buried in the mattress, and a shotgun shell hidden in an air duct. The trail leads to Virginia Beach, where a search warrant turns up Melissa's missing .380 and a destroyed external hard drive holding child exploitation material, some of it filmed in the basement of the farmhouse. Andrew is arrested and then released on bail before he is found dead in a motel room, an apparent suicide with a note only Barkley can see, and a final vision of Melissa's spirit reveals that she had drawn the investigation toward exposing her husband so that she could claim her own revenge.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72506597Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA candlemaker guards one dying flame through the night while ravenous things in the dark demand the soul of a frozen stranger. An old woman stares through a second-floor window with no ledge to stand on, and the shadow man behind her inches closer...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: I have three stories in this episode for you! Andrew Pendragon pens the tale, “Candles” to start things off. Weirdo Family member Randy Hogan shares a fictional tale called “Old Woman in the Window”. And then our final story is from S.F. Barkley called “I’m a Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn’t Crazy”.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:10.223 = Chandler’s Candles
            00:19:35.808 = The Old Woman in the Window
            00:24:35.615 = I’m A Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn’t Crazy, Part 1 ***
            01:03:09.029 = I’m A Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn’t Crazy, Part 2 ***
            01:29:19.732 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “I’m a Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn’t Crazy” by S.F. Barkley: https://sfbarkley.com/,https://www.reddit.com/user/Barkles52/
            “Candles” by Andrew Pendragon: https://www.creepypasta.com/candles/
            “The Old Woman in the Window” by Weird family member, Randy Hogan
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: September 10, 2020
            Weird Darkness gathers three works of horror fiction for Creepypasta Thursday, moving from a candlemaker's nightly bargain with the dark, to a watcher at an upstairs window, to a small-town murder reopened by a vision no evidence could explain.It opens with a candlemaker in the small town of Clovetown, the last practitioner of an inherited art he calls Chandler's candles, passed to him from his father and grandmother and kept alive mostly through monthly orders from the Catholic church down the road. His after-hours visitors come only once, telling him sad stories before they go, and on a freezing Tuesday a muddy, shivering man named Basim arrives — a wanderer whose family left Israel before settling in a Midwestern state he refuses to name. The candlemaker warms Basim with tea, tends a bruise left when local children pelted him with a rock, and sends him off with a vanilla-scented sculpted candle and a box of matches. That night the shop window shatters under another volley of stones, and Basim is found frozen to death on a bench outside. As the power fails and darkness floods the shop, ravenous shadow-creatures his family has sheltered against for centuries surround him and demand...]]>            5450falsefull            Sasquatch Sightings in Ontario's Least Wild Corner | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/ontariobigfoot
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72503196Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:46:40 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn one of Ontario's least forested regions, a witness reported two creatures scavenging garbage at dawn — and when they knocked on wood to scare them off, something knocked back. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            699bella_bella,bigfoot,bigfoot_mapping_project,bigfoot_sightings,black_bear,bluff_creek,canadian_cryptids,chatham-kent,cryptid,cryptozoology,elroy_white,harrison_hot_springs,heiltsuk,jane_goodall,ontario_bigfoot,patterson-gimlin_film,sasquatch,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,wood_knockingfalsefull            Buried Alive, Basement Stalkers, and a Cannibal's Dinner | True Reddit Horrorshttps://weirddarkness.com/RedditHorrors
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RedditHorrors

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Creepy True Occurrences From Redditors” posted at Factinate.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/h9zz8vka
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2021
            Here's the blog synopsis in plain text, ready for your review pass before HTML conversion.Weird Darkness gathers dozens of true creepy stories submitted by Redditors, ranging from a grandmother buried alive in a backyard coffin to phantom police officers, a haunted hotel painter, a 1980s kidnapping attempt, and a dinner of "fresh venison" served by a cannibal.It opens with a coworker's family story about exhuming a grandmother who had been buried in a wooden box in the backyard, as was once customary. When the family lifted the lid to move her to a cemetery plot years later, they found claw marks covering the inside of the coffin — she had been buried alive.From there, a babysitter hears pans falling in the basement after putting the children to bed and calls the police expecting a single patrol officer. A full SWAT team arrives at the door instead, because the dispatcher heard a second phone on the line hang up after the call ended. A man wanted for multiple assaults had been listening from the basement extension.A secluded spring campground follows, where a father and his friends befriended a quiet neighbor living out of a makeshift truck camper. Days later, driving out, they spotted him hanging from a tree beside his untouched campsite, a note pinned to the trunk with a buck knife — the suicide had happened at the father's favorite camping spot, the same one where he finally told his children the story years later.Next comes a twelve-year-old girl living in a backyard trailer who heard footsteps crossing the metal roof at night, always when she was alone. Months later she woke to find the trailer sweltering, the heater cranked to full blast, and fled on instinct; investigators later found the door lock tampered with and a kitchen knife hidden behind a chair beside the heating controls, where the staring neighbor had apparently crouched in wait.After the first break, a traveler in Taiwan steps into an elevator near a night market and stops on a pitch-dark, abandoned floor that shouldn't exist. The building's fourth floor — omitted from the panel entirely, in keeping with Chinese numerical superstition — had been sealed after a hair salon employee died by suicide there, and the elevator had been professionally reprogrammed to never stop on it. It sometimes does anyway, and riders report a figure in a gown moving toward the doors.Then a 2 a.m. street fight ends with a stabbing, a daughter catching her bleeding stepfather on the porch, and an answering machine message recorded at the exact time of the attack: a school friend across town, crying, describing a dream of screaming, a fight, and her friend covered in blood — in the late 1980s, long before cell phones could have carried the news.A college student renting a basement room recounts his dog growling at one corner of the room, followed by the small dirt-floored closet under the stairs creaking open on its own with deliberate slowness, leaving him frozen in the dark hallway for five full minutes.A seven-year-old girl visiting her mother's best friend watches a burned family — a mother, a teenage boy, and two younger girls — walk the house and beckon her to come with them. Years later the friend admitted the family had moved out over hauntings: baby toys scattered overnight, blankets and pillows arranged on the floor as if people had slept there.A smashed flower pot follows, found twenty feet from its shelf in the middle of a family room floor with no dirt trail, as if it had been carried and dropped straight down. Then two brothers named Jack and Tom each spend a night silently furious at the other's loud guests, only to meet in the hallway and discover the living room full of chattering old people belonged to neither of them — the room stood empty, smelling of musk.A college party flips from paranormal dread to absurdity when a bleeding, pantsless man with wild hair forces his way through the door screaming "please"; the supposed intruder turned out to be a friend of a friend on a catastrophic acid trip who had lost his pants running through a field.The block closes with a runner who caught a prospective neighbor — a man who had complimented his physique two days earlier — standing at his bedroom window at midnight, having entered the house earlier to adjust the blinds for a better view. The chase across gravel driveways ended with a written confession, a photographed license plate, and, a full year later, a knock on the door from the same man, apologizing.Out of the second break comes a Hollywood Hills doorstep in the early 1980s: a distraught woman babbling about blood, two LAPD officers who collect her within ten minutes, and then two more officers thirty minutes later — the ones actually dispatched to the call, with no record of who the first pair were or where they took her.The night crew of a 24-hour Subway describes their resident "SubGhost," blamed for disembodied conversations, crashing noises, items sliding off counters, and a new automatic paper towel dispenser that unspooled an entire roll, sheet by sheet, in an empty room.Three children watch a white figure of a man sit atop a telephone pole, grinning at them, before he stands, jumps, and vanishes before reaching the ground. Then a basement-apartment tenant describes a man watching him through the window for ten minutes, followed weeks later by an air conditioner cover pried off in the night — and a police department that could do nothing until someone actually broke in.A newspaper carrier on a rural route in 2000 describes a drenched man in a white shirt charging out of a rain-filled ditch at 2 a.m. with what looked like a hatchet in his hand; the man took his own life within the hour, and the carrier had to pound on a farmhouse door to report it because his Motorola flip phone had no signal.A bus rider chats with an oddly unsettling woman at the stop, boards an empty bus, and hears "Hey! Remember me?" from a little girl who resembles the woman exactly — on a bus the rider is certain was empty.The episode then travels to South Africa's Eastern Cape in July 2010, where a humanitarian worker and a missionary named Piet arrive at a Xhosa village to find it deserted. A naked woman covered in cuts, missing an ear, and running on all fours charged their truck, screeching and clawing at the windows as they fled. The villagers later said only that "a bad presence" had been in the village and was now gone.Gentler hauntings follow: a clock radio scraping across a desk to face a grandson and playing opera — the late grandfather's wake-up music of choice — two weeks after the funeral; a glass bowl that shattered downstairs during a sleepover and was found already swept up, its pieces gathered into another bowl on the table; and a dying grandfather whose eyes opened wide on his final breath as he smiled, looking happier than he had in years.The dread returns with a woman home alone who hears something working at her front door lock and sees two silhouettes — one at the door, one at the living room window — standing motionless, watching her watch them. They vanished before help arrived, and she found the basement window partially kicked in the next morning.A Sacramento man recounts surviving an attempted kidnapping around age nine or ten: a white van stopped beside a late-night Frisbee game, the sliding door opened, and a man in black flew out on a rigged telescoping harness operated from inside, missing his grab by inches. The three boys hid on a school roof for nearly an hour while the van circled, searching.A small-town yard sale yields a dented silver cigarette case for two dollars; months later the same elderly seller has the identical case — same dent, same brand of cigarette inside — while the original has vanished from the buyer's nightstand drawer. A man recalls childhood dreams of gripping toys hard enough to wake up holding them, including the Skeletor figure his family swore they never bought.Then a sixteen-year-old new driver and her four-year-old half-sister are stalked across town by a purple-faced man in a white pickup truck who blocked intersections, revealed a gun under his shirt, rammed their car toward oncoming traffic, and drew a finger across his throat. The older sister's gas station escape plan — coaching the four-year-old to jump out and run to the counter — ended the pursuit, though polic]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72487444Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA coffin lid scratched from the inside, a stalker hiding in the basement, and a plate of "fresh venison" served by a man who was never a hunter — Redditors share the true moments that still keep them up at night. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RedditHorrors

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Creepy True Occurrences From Redditors” posted at Factinate.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/h9zz8vka
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2021
            Here's the blog synopsis in plain text, ready for your review pass before HTML conversion.Weird Darkness gathers dozens of true creepy stories submitted by Redditors, ranging from a grandmother buried alive in a backyard coffin to phantom police officers, a haunted hotel painter, a 1980s kidnapping attempt, and a dinner of "fresh venison" served by a cannibal.It opens with a coworker's family story about exhuming a grandmother who had been buried in a wooden box in the backyard, as was once customary. When the family lifted the lid to move her to a cemetery plot years later, they found claw marks covering the inside of the coffin — she had been buried alive.From there, a babysitter hears pans falling in the basement after putting the children to bed and calls the police expecting a single patrol officer. A full SWAT team arrives at the door instead, because the dispatcher heard a second phone on the line hang up after the call ended. A man wanted for multiple assaults had been listening from the basement extension.A secluded spring campground follows, where a father and his friends befriended a quiet neighbor living out of a makeshift truck camper. Days later, driving out, they spotted him hanging from a tree beside his untouched campsite, a note pinned to the trunk with a buck knife — the suicide had happened at the father's favorite camping spot, the same one where he finally told his children the story years later.Next comes a twelve-year-old girl living in a backyard trailer who heard footsteps crossing the metal roof at night, always when she was alone. Months later she woke to find the trailer sweltering, the heater cranked to full blast, and fled on instinct; investigators later found the door lock tampered with and a kitchen knife hidden behind a chair beside the heating controls, where the staring neighbor had apparently crouched in wait.After the first break, a traveler in Taiwan steps into an elevator near a night market and stops on a pitch-dark, abandoned floor that shouldn't exist. The building's fourth floor — omitted from the panel entirely, in keeping with Chinese numerical superstition — had been sealed after a hair salon employee died by suicide there, and the elevator had been professionally reprogrammed to never stop on it. It sometimes does anyway, and riders report a figure in a...]]>            5334attempted_kidnapping,buried_alive,creepy_encounters,creepy_true_stories,darren_marlar,ghost_stories,haunted_elevator,haunted_house_stories,home_intruder_stories,horror_podcast,paranormal_stories,reddit_horror_stories,shadow_people,sleep_paralysis,stalker_stories,supernatural_encounters,true_crime_stories,true_scary_stories,unexplained_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            Is My Son a Demon? | Grandpa Died After the Boy Went to Bed, Then It Happened Again! | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0687
            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 Enchanted Child” (January 20, 1978) ***WD
            00:47:10.132 = House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD
            01:18:31.060 = Incredible But True, “The Stowaway” (1950-1951)
            01:22:03.585 = Inner Sanctum, “Death Is a Joker” (June 10, 1944) ***WD
            01:52:21.712 = Jeff Regan, “The Prodigal Daughter” (July 17, 1948) ***WD
            02:22:26.847 = The Key, “Escape Artist” (1956) ***WD
            02:48:46.905 = Lights Out, “Death Robbery” (June 16, 1947) ***WD
            03:17:47.487 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Big Clock” (November 22, 1948)
            04:18:09.933 = Macabre, “Weekend” (November 20, 1961) ***WD
            04:45:27.936 = 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/WDRR0687]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72488527Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:45:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Enchanted Child”: A polite little boy keeps pushing away his favorite dessert at Sunday dinner — and every time he does, somebody in the family doesn't live to see Monday. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Enchanted Child” (January 20, 1978) ***WD
            00:47:10.132 = House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD
            01:18:31.060 = Incredible But True, “The Stowaway” (1950-1951)
            01:22:03.585 = Inner Sanctum, “Death Is a Joker” (June 10, 1944) ***WD
            01:52:21.712 = Jeff Regan, “The Prodigal Daughter” (July 17, 1948) ***WD
            02:22:26.847 = The Key, “Escape Artist” (1956) ***WD
            02:48:46.905 = Lights Out, “Death Robbery” (June 16, 1947) ***WD
            03:17:47.487 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Big Clock” (November 22, 1948)
            04:18:09.933 = Macabre, “Weekend” (November 20, 1961) ***WD
            04:45:27.936 = 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/WDRR0687]]>            17179classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Fear-Memory Machinery Hiding Only in Female Brains | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/Fear-Study
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/Fear-Study

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72483375Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:47:51 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA tiny tagging system nobody had ever studied in the brain turned out to be hard at work locking in fear — and only in the females in the lab. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/Fear-Study Look for this podcast on Apple...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/Fear-Study

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            571acat1_protein,alzheimers,amygdala,brain_science,fear_conditioning,fear_memory,female_brain,fight_or_flight,hippocampus,how_brain_stores_fear,k27_polyubiquitination,memory_formation,molecular_memory,neuroscience,ptsd,sex_differences_brain,trauma_memory,weird_darkness,women_and_alzheimers,women_and_ptsdfalsefull            Cape Coral Man Tried to Burgle an RV on His Way to Court for Burglary | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/burglary-commute/

            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/burglary-commute/

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72470424Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:37:49 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Florida man heading to court for a burglary charge stopped to attempt another burglary along the way, telling police he just wanted a shirt to wear in front of the judge. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...

            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/burglary-commute/

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            252attempted_burglary,body_camera_footage,burglary_arrest,cape_coral,cape_coral_police,courtroom_dress_code,devon_turner,dumb_criminals,florida_man,lee_county_jail,leggings_and_tank_top,methamphetamine,meth_possession,occupied_dwelling,on_the_way_to_court,rv_burglary,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_news,womens_clothingfalsefull            The Murder Castle | America's First Serial Killer H.H. Holmes And His Deadly Hotelhttps://weirddarkness.com/HHHolmesHotel
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HHHolmesHotel

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57djvd7f

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It’s one of the most infamous and macabre subjects of Chicago history – it even served as inspiration for TV’s “American Horror Story: Hotel”. It’s what has become known as “The Murder Castle” where serial killer H.H. Holmes committed his monstrous crimes. But even today, Holmes continues to terrify… in spectral form. (H.H. Holmes’ Hellish Hotel And Lingering Haunting) *** A woman tries to save the soul of her daughter, believing her to be possessed… but her solution to drive out the demon was to murder her daughter using a holy crucifix. (Murder By Crucifix) *** What’s worse than proclaiming yourself to be a supernatural being and starting your own cult? How about telling your followers you are God so you could do drugs and have sex with teenage girls? It’s the disturbing true story of the cult called “The Group”. (Theodore Rinaldo – The Drug Cult Rapist) *** Shrunken heads – believe it or not, they are real. And some tribal peoples create them even today – from real human heads. But why do it at all? We’ll look at the reality behind shrunken heads, the reason they are created… and even how they are created. (The History and How of Shrunken Heads) *** A terrifying series of paranormal activities invade a family’s home in Wales. (The Swansea Entity) *** Tenome is a Japanese Urban Legend about a blind man who was robbed and murdered. His dying wish? To have eyes on his hands so he could see. (The Seeing Hands of Tenome) *** Unsolved mysteries are intriguing simply because they are unsolved. That’s why we are so fascinated by stories of people disappearing without a trace. But one man’s disappearance is so bizarre, so weird, that upon hearing the story you’ll be scratching your head wondering what the heck you just heard. (The Strangest Disappearance at Sea in History) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:27.539 = Show Open
            00:04:09.416 = H.H. Holmes’ Hellish Hotel and Lingering Haunting
            00:22:02.613 = The Seeing Hands of Tenome ***
            00:25:29.843 = The Strangest Disappearance at Sea In History
            00:36:31.904 = Murder By Crucifix ***
            00:42:31.316 = The Swansea Entity
            00:52:22.872 = The History and How of Shrunken Heads ***
            00:58:56.160 = Theodore Rinaldo: The Drug Cult Rapist
            01:05:34.000 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Swansea Entity” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pt262t4
            “Murder By Crucifix” by Inigo Gonzalez for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4h6mjabw
            “The Strangest Disappearance at Sea in History” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nsrhjdew
            “Theodore Rinaldo – The Drug Cult Rapist” by Matthew Lavelle for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yx2hmzus
            “The Seeing Hands of Tenome” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y4dnxee6
            “The History and How of Shrunken Heads” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4wdznwwc
            “H.H. Holmes’ Hellish Hotel and Lingering Haunting” from Chicago Hauntings: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pvthp98
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2021

            This episode of Weird Darkness moves from the haunted ground of H.H. Holmes' Chicago Murder Castle to a flesh-eating Japanese yokai, a millionaire's impossible vanishing at sea, an Oklahoma exorcism that ended in murder, a violent Welsh poltergeist, the real-world practice of shrinking human heads, and the Washington State drug cult led by a man who claimed to be God.It opens in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, where Herman W. Mudgett — better known as H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer and the inspiration for the Hotel Cortez in American Horror Story: Hotel — built his three-story "World's Fair Hotel" at 63rd and Wallace to prey on visitors to the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The building held sixty rooms riddled with trap doors, hidden staircases, gas chambers, and a basement furnished with a dissecting table and vats of acid and lime. Holmes confessed to 27 murders before his hanging in Philadelphia on May 7, 1896, though some historians put his victim count at 200 or more, and the strange deaths that followed his execution — a poisoned forensics expert, a suicidal prison superintendent, a priest beaten to death in his own churchyard — fed talk of a Holmes curse for decades. The site was never excavated, and employees at the Englewood post office built beside the old Castle property still report stacking chairs, a singing woman no one can find, and apparitions on the grass where the hotel once stood. Even Holmes' own descendant, Jeff Mudgett, author of Bloodstains and the figure behind the History Channel's American Ripper, walked out of that basement a changed man.From there the episode crosses to Japan and the legend of Tenome, a blind old man robbed and beaten to death in a field who returned as a vengeful yokai with eyes on the palms of his hands. First recorded in the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō, the creature hunts graveyards and open fields by scent, feeds on fresh human bones, and inspired the Pale Man of Pan's Labyrinth. The segment ends with the Kyoto tale of a young man who hid from the Tenome inside a locked temple chest — and was found afterward as an empty sack of skin, his bones sucked out through his flesh.Next comes the 1931 disappearance of Hisashi Fujimura, the Japanese-born silk millionaire who vanished from the Red Star liner Belgenland somewhere between Halifax and New York on the night of August 13. Fujimura had told a friend he feared gamblers would follow him aboard, his mistress Mary Reissner was registered under a false name as a governess, and his bank account had dropped from over $333,000 to $2.65 in five months. The ship's captain saw him talking to an unseen person at 2:45 a.m.; by morning his bed was unslept-in and his seven-year-old daughter was alone in the stateroom. Federal investigators closed the case without answers, a dust-free wallet bearing his name later surfaced in an empty Manhattan flat, and Fujimura was declared legally dead in 1938 — leaving murder, suicide, accident, and a staged escape all equally possible.The darkness turns domestic with the 2016 killing of 33-year-old Geneva Gomez in Oklahoma City, beaten to death by her own mother, Juanita Gomez, who claimed she was performing an exorcism to drive Satan from her daughter. Juanita punched Geneva repeatedly, forced a crucifix and religious medallion down her throat, then arranged the body in the shape of a cross with a wooden crucifix on her chest. A forensic psychologist concluded she was feigning incompetence, the insanity plea collapsed, and in January 2018 a jury needed only 20 minutes to convict her of first-degree murder and recommend life without parole.The episode then travels to Rhondda Street in Swansea, Wales, where in 1965 Marcia and David Howells, their two small children, and Marcia's grandmother endured a poltergeist that began with choking sensations in the night and escalated to bottles flying off mantelpieces, rooms ransacked in minutes, the gas stove turning itself on, and a double bed found hurled on top of the baby's empty cot behind a barred door. Police, reporters, and a priest all came to the little house; the only room ever left untouched was the grandmother's. The family finally moved out, the activity stopped, and no tragedy in the home's history was ever found to explain it — leaving psychokinesis, spirit attachment, and Marcia's own verdict, a demon, on the table.From haunted houses the show turns to a practice that is grimly real: the shrunken heads, or tsantsas, of the Jivaro people of northern Peru and southern Ecuador. Warriors severed the heads of slain enemies in the belief that shrinking them enslaved the victim's vengeful spirit, then boiled the skin free of the skull, packed it with hot stones and sand, blackened it with charcoal ash, and sewed the lips shut to seal the spirit inside — reducing a human head to a third of its size. Genu]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465729Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBehind the walls of H.H. Holmes' "World's Fair Hotel" waited trap doors, gas chambers, and a basement of acid vats — and more than a century after the Murder Castle burned, something still lingers at 63rd and Wallace. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HHHolmesHotel

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57djvd7f

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It’s one of the most infamous and macabre subjects of Chicago history – it even served as inspiration for TV’s “American Horror Story: Hotel”. It’s what has become known as “The Murder Castle” where serial killer H.H. Holmes committed his monstrous crimes. But even today, Holmes continues to terrify… in spectral form. (H.H. Holmes’ Hellish Hotel And Lingering Haunting) *** A woman tries to save the soul of her daughter, believing her to be possessed… but her solution to drive out the demon was to murder her daughter using a holy crucifix. (Murder By Crucifix) *** What’s worse than proclaiming yourself to be a supernatural being and starting your own cult? How about telling your followers you are God so you could do drugs and have sex with teenage girls? It’s the disturbing true story of the cult called “The Group”. (Theodore Rinaldo – The Drug Cult Rapist) *** Shrunken heads – believe it or not, they are real. And some tribal peoples create them even today – from real human heads. But why do it at all? We’ll look at the reality behind shrunken heads, the reason they are created… and even how they are created. (The History and How of Shrunken Heads) *** A terrifying series of paranormal activities invade a family’s home in Wales. (The Swansea Entity) *** Tenome is a Japanese Urban Legend about a blind man who was robbed and murdered. His dying wish? To have eyes on his hands so he could see. (The Seeing Hands of Tenome) *** Unsolved mysteries are intriguing simply because they are unsolved. That’s why we are so fascinated by stories of people disappearing without a trace. But one man’s disappearance is so bizarre, so weird, that upon hearing the story you’ll be scratching your head wondering what the heck you just heard. (The Strangest Disappearance at Sea in History) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:27.539 = Show Open
            00:04:09.416 = H.H. Holmes’ Hellish Hotel and Lingering Haunting
            00:22:02.613 = The Seeing Hands of Tenome ***
            00:25:29.843 = The Strangest Disappearance at Sea In History
            00:36:31.904 = Murder By Crucifix ***
            00:42:31.316 = The Swansea Entity
            00:52:22.872 = The History and How of Shrunken Heads ***
            00:58:56.160 = Theodore Rinaldo: The Drug Cult Rapist
            01:05:34.000 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Swansea Entity” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pt262t4
            “Murder By Crucifix” by Inigo Gonzalez for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4h6mjabw
            “The Strangest Disappearance at Sea in History” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nsrhjdew
            “Theodore Rinaldo – The Drug Cult Rapist” by Matthew Lavelle for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yx2hmzus
            “The Seeing Hands of Tenome” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y4dnxee6
            “The History and How of Shrunken Heads” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4wdznwwc
            “H.H. Holmes’ Hellish Hotel and Lingering Haunting” from Chicago Hauntings:...]]>            4004cult_crimes,darren_marlar,disappearance_at_sea,exorcism_murder,ghost_stories,haunted_chicago,hh_holmes,horror_podcast,jack_the_ripper,japanese_yokai,murder_castle,paranormal,poltergeist,serial_killer,shrunken_heads,swansea_entity,true_crime,unsolved_mysteries,urban_legends,weird_darknessfalsefull            He Summons the Dead, And Steals Daughters | Sophia And The Pilgrim | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0686Look 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, “Sophia And The Pilgrim” (June 19, 1978) ***WD
            00:46:22.976 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
            01:29:50.477 = Calling All Cars, “Triple Cross” (May 22, 1936) ***WD
            02:00:23.302 = Hall of Fantasy, “Man-Size in Marble” (April 10, 1947)
            02:26:39.527 = Harry Lime, “Ticket To Tangier” (August 24, 1951)
            02:53:34.654 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Dead Man of Varley Grange” (July 28, 1984)
            03:20:37.249 = The Haunting Hour, “Breakdown” (May 05, 1945) ***WD
            03:34:56.875 = Hermit’s Cave, “Author of Murder” (May 02, 1937)
            04:02:13.875 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Faithless Life” (1945-1950)
            04:25:11.416 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Devil’s Foot” (January 11, 1947)
            04:54:23.916 = 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/WDRR0686]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72467600Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:57:24 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA skeptical census taker's idle curiosity about a mystic who can summon the dead draws his old friend's beautiful, restless daughter into the stranger's orbit — and she may never come back. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart...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, “Sophia And The Pilgrim” (June 19, 1978) ***WD
            00:46:22.976 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
            01:29:50.477 = Calling All Cars, “Triple Cross” (May 22, 1936) ***WD
            02:00:23.302 = Hall of Fantasy, “Man-Size in Marble” (April 10, 1947)
            02:26:39.527 = Harry Lime, “Ticket To Tangier” (August 24, 1951)
            02:53:34.654 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Dead Man of Varley Grange” (July 28, 1984)
            03:20:37.249 = The Haunting Hour, “Breakdown” (May 05, 1945) ***WD
            03:34:56.875 = Hermit’s Cave, “Author of Murder” (May 02, 1937)
            04:02:13.875 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Faithless Life” (1945-1950)
            04:25:11.416 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Devil’s Foot” (January 11, 1947)
            04:54:23.916 = 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/WDRR0686]]>            17715classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Johnny Ringo Died Against a Tree With a Colt in His Hand — But Why?https://weirddarkness.com/JohnnyRingo
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JohnnyRingo

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24j5xybk

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A gentleman gunslinger who could quote Shakespeare, Johnny Ringo was a mythic gunslinger who died a mysterious death befitting his legend. (The Mysterious Death of Outlaw Johnny Ringo) *** To his family and neighbors, Richard Kuklinski was the all-American man. To the mafia and his victims, he was the "devil himself" known as the Iceman killer. (The Mafia’s Most Prolific Hitman) *** Wherever tragedies happen, urban legends settle. And for almost every urban legend, there is a road to take you there… a road often just as terrifying as the urban legend it takes you to. (Roads that Lead to Urban Legends) *** We’ll look at the true story of a bar bouncer accused of killing his wife… which is odd, seeing as the incident took place before he killed a man while defending her honor. (A Broad-Shouldered Bully Was Wiener) *** Extraterrestrials come in all shapes and sizes if you believe what you see on television, film, and even online in the fringe conversations of UFO enthusiasts. The most famous of the aliens are usually depicted in the very realistic, humanoid form… the Greys. But what exactly are the Greys? And is it possible they aren’t extraterrestrial at all? (What Are The Greys) *** We’ll meet a man who has an amazing superpower. He is especially proficient at passing gas. (Mister Methane: The Gas Man)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:59.394 = Show Open
            00:03:16.488 = The Mysterious Death of Outlaw Johnny Ringo
            00:15:42.451 = A Broad-Shouldered Bully Was Wiener ***
            00:19:08.842 = Roads That Lead To Urban Legends
            00:30:46.873 = The Mafia’s Most Prolific Hitman ***
            00:39:46.230 = Mister Methane: The Gas Man
            00:45:59.461 = What Are The Greys? ***
            00:52:15.959 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Mysterious Death of Outlaw Johnny Ringo” by Kuroski for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n4d9yce6
            “Roads that Lead to Urban Legends” by Estelle for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2fkp8nkt
            “The Mafia’s Most Prolific Hitman” by Katie Serena for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5xe6xx4s
            “What Are The Greys” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5u5cknde
            “Mister Methane: The Gas Man” by Spooky for Oddity Central: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2hje4vs9 (VIDEO: https://youtu.be/kaRZeuZDAVI)
            “A Broad-Shouldered Bully Was Wiener” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/34rnu2y9
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2021
            This episode of Weird Darkness travels from a gunfighter's unexplained death under an Arizona oak tree to a mafia hitman's freezer, a tour of the world's most haunted highways, a St. Louis hanging, a British flatulence performer, and the enduring question of what the Grey aliens actually are.It opens with Johnny Ringo, the Shakespeare-quoting outlaw and cousin to the Younger and James brothers, who survived the Hoodoo War of Mason County, Texas, a jailbreak, multiple murder charges, and a near-shootout with Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday on the streets of Tombstone — only to be found dead on July 13, 1882, slumped against a tree with a .45 caliber Colt in his right hand. The coroner called it suicide. Others pointed to the cartridges in his gun, the absence of powder burns, the odd position of his hat, and later confessions attributed to Earp himself, and called it murder. Biographers Jack Burrows and David Johnson weighed the same evidence a century later and sided with suicide, a quiet end for a man newspapers once misspelled into legend as "Ringgold."From there the episode moves to St. Louis in 1877, where Billy Wieners — a hulking bouncer at the Theatre Comique saloon, already out on bond for trying to kill his wife — shot assistant barkeeper A.V. Lawrence dead for insulting that same wife. The Missouri Supreme Court found nothing in the record to soften a verdict of deliberate murder, and after his sister Annie's commutation campaign failed to move Governor Phelps, Wieners hanged in the St. Louis jail yard on February 1, 1878, using his last words to warn other men away from whiskey.Next comes a road trip through the world's haunted highways: Zombie Road in Wildwood, Missouri; India's cursed Ranchi-Jamshedpur NH33, where 245 people died in three years and a woman in a white saree patrols the asphalt; South Africa's N9 with the hitchhiking ghost of Maria Roux; Australia's "Street With No Name" in Annandale; the werewolf sightings on Yorkshire's B1249; Malaysia's Karak Highway, where a creature was seen battering a husband's head against his own car roof; Scotland's A75 Kinmount Straight and its phantom animals; Long Island's Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow roads; the unearthed Hawaiian warrior bones beneath Oahu's H-1; Thailand's temple-haunting murdered wife on Chak Phra Road; and the ghosts scattered along old Route 66.The darkness deepens with Richard Kuklinski, the Gambino-affiliated contract killer known as the Iceman, who froze his victims' bodies in industrial freezers so the time of death could never be fixed. Convicted of six murders, he claimed hundreds, killing with cyanide nasal spray, ice picks, hand grenades, and his bare hands while coaching his children's barbecues and ushering Sunday Mass in suburban New Jersey. An ATF sting through his only friend, Phil Solimene, ended the run in 1986, and Kuklinski spent his remaining years giving prison interviews until his death in 2006 — a week after his wife Barbara declined, one last time, to lift the do-not-resuscitate order she had signed.The mood lifts with Paul Oldfield of Macclesfield, England, the performer called Mr. Methane, who discovered during a teenage yoga session that he could draw air into his colon at will and built a stage career on controlled flatulence — playing Phil Collins parodies, alarming Howard Stern, and logging 86 farts in a single minute for a 2018 Guinness World Records attempt, a talent the record book had refused to touch back in 1990.The episode closes among the Greys, the large-eyed, gray-skinned beings that dominate alien abduction reports from Betty and Barney Hill onward. Ufologists describe two castes — tall telepathic leaders and smaller cloned workers — originating in the Zeta Reticuli binary star system 38 light years away, harvesting human sperm and eggs to repair DNA ruined by generations of cloning. A rival theory holds that the Greys are not extraterrestrials at all but human beings from a distant future: taller, thinner, larger-brained time travelers returning to collect healthy genetic material from before whatever catastrophe awaits us.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72446186Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:05:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo months after walking away from the Tombstone feud a free man, Johnny Ringo was found dead against a tree with a Colt in his hand. He had survived the Hoodoo War, jail breaks, and a showdown with Doc Holliday — but no one can agree on what finally...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JohnnyRingo

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24j5xybk

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A gentleman gunslinger who could quote Shakespeare, Johnny Ringo was a mythic gunslinger who died a mysterious death befitting his legend. (The Mysterious Death of Outlaw Johnny Ringo) *** To his family and neighbors, Richard Kuklinski was the all-American man. To the mafia and his victims, he was the "devil himself" known as the Iceman killer. (The Mafia’s Most Prolific Hitman) *** Wherever tragedies happen, urban legends settle. And for almost every urban legend, there is a road to take you there… a road often just as terrifying as the urban legend it takes you to. (Roads that Lead to Urban Legends) *** We’ll look at the true story of a bar bouncer accused of killing his wife… which is odd, seeing as the incident took place before he killed a man while defending her honor. (A Broad-Shouldered Bully Was Wiener) *** Extraterrestrials come in all shapes and sizes if you believe what you see on television, film, and even online in the fringe conversations of UFO enthusiasts. The most famous of the aliens are usually depicted in the very realistic, humanoid form… the Greys. But what exactly are the Greys? And is it possible they aren’t extraterrestrial at all? (What Are The Greys) *** We’ll meet a man who has an amazing superpower. He is especially proficient at passing gas. (Mister Methane: The Gas Man)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:59.394 = Show Open
            00:03:16.488 = The Mysterious Death of Outlaw Johnny Ringo
            00:15:42.451 = A Broad-Shouldered Bully Was Wiener ***
            00:19:08.842 = Roads That Lead To Urban Legends
            00:30:46.873 = The Mafia’s Most Prolific Hitman ***
            00:39:46.230 = Mister Methane: The Gas Man
            00:45:59.461 = What Are The Greys? ***
            00:52:15.959 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Mysterious Death of Outlaw Johnny Ringo” by Kuroski for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n4d9yce6
            “Roads that Lead to Urban Legends” by Estelle for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2fkp8nkt
            “The Mafia’s Most Prolific Hitman” by Katie Serena for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5xe6xx4s
            “What Are The Greys” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5u5cknde
            “Mister Methane: The Gas Man” by Spooky for Oddity Central: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2hje4vs9...]]>            3215alien_abduction,doc_holliday,grey_aliens,haunted_roads,hoodoo_war,iceman_killer,johnny_ringo,johnny_ringo_death,mafia_hitman,old_west_outlaws,paranormal_podcast,richard_kuklinski,tombstone_arizona,true_crime_podcast,unsolved_mysteries,urban_legends,weird_darkness,wyatt_earp,zeta_reticuli,zombie_roadfalsefull            BLACK MAGIC: Locked Away for a Hatchet Murder, She Came Home to Raise the Dead | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0685
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Model Murderer” (January 17, 1978) ***WD
            00:47:24.875 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Survival Of The Fittest” (January 23, 1945) ***WD
            00:59:08.508 = The Eleventh Hour, “Black Magic” (ADU)
            01:23:55.381 = Escape, “The Drums of the Fore And Aft” (July 14, 1949)
            01:53:55.440 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (January 18, 1940)
            02:22:54.327 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949)
            02:53:20.176 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Hunting Lodge, aka Trouble With Robots” (May 28, 1958) ***WD
            03:12:48.537 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
            03:37:34.837 = Dark Fantasy, “Letter From Yesterday” (May 01, 1942) ***WD
            04:01:41.360 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (December 27, 1990) ***WD
            04:31:41.320 = Future Tense, “The Defenders” (May 28, 1974) ***WD
            04:57:56.341 = 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/WDRR0685]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72445607Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:50:01 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwenty years after she was locked away for taking a hatchet to her own sister, fragile Ann Pettigrew comes home obsessed with one desire — and on a storm-lit night, with candles burning and a circle drawn on the floor, she works a forbidden rite to...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Model Murderer” (January 17, 1978) ***WD
            00:47:24.875 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Survival Of The Fittest” (January 23, 1945) ***WD
            00:59:08.508 = The Eleventh Hour, “Black Magic” (ADU)
            01:23:55.381 = Escape, “The Drums of the Fore And Aft” (July 14, 1949)
            01:53:55.440 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (January 18, 1940)
            02:22:54.327 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949)
            02:53:20.176 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Hunting Lodge, aka Trouble With Robots” (May 28, 1958) ***WD
            03:12:48.537 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
            03:37:34.837 = Dark Fantasy, “Letter From Yesterday” (May 01, 1942) ***WD
            04:01:41.360 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (December 27, 1990) ***WD
            04:31:41.320 = Future Tense, “The Defenders” (May 28, 1974) ***WD
            04:57:56.341 = 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/WDRR0685]]>            17927falsefull            Ghost Story: They Killed Him on the Road, Now He Follows Them Everywhere. | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0684
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “In Another Place” (January 16, 1978) ***WD
            00:47:10.460 = The Clock, “Ghost Story” (December 13, 1955) ***WD
            01:13:55.372 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
            01:43:11.958 = The Crime Club, “Fear Came First” (March 13, 1947) ***WD
            02:13:07.451 = Crime Classics, “The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner” (December 03, 1952)
            02:41:09.611 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “The Tunnel Smelled of Death” (January 26, 1947) ***WD
            03:05:39.762 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005)
            03:40:38.324 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Going Down” (December 17, 1971)
            04:09:19.922 = Diary of Fate, “David Dexter” (May 04, 1948) ***WD
            04:40:36.758 = Dimension X, “The Martian Chronicles” (August 18, 1950) ***WD
            05:09:57.556 = 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/WDRR0684]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72428157Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:41:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA scheming wife and her spineless lover pull off the perfect murder of her wealthy husband — until the dead man starts turning up in the snow, at the bar, waiting in the shadows, and refuses to stay buried. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts,...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “In Another Place” (January 16, 1978) ***WD
            00:47:10.460 = The Clock, “Ghost Story” (December 13, 1955) ***WD
            01:13:55.372 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
            01:43:11.958 = The Crime Club, “Fear Came First” (March 13, 1947) ***WD
            02:13:07.451 = Crime Classics, “The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner” (December 03, 1952)
            02:41:09.611 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “The Tunnel Smelled of Death” (January 26, 1947) ***WD
            03:05:39.762 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005)
            03:40:38.324 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Going Down” (December 17, 1971)
            04:09:19.922 = Diary of Fate, “David Dexter” (May 04, 1948) ***WD
            04:40:36.758 = Dimension X, “The Martian Chronicles” (August 18, 1950) ***WD
            05:09:57.556 = 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/WDRR0684]]>            18649falsefull            The 1977 Broadcast Where an Alien Hacked Into The Airwaves And Took Possession of British TVhttps://weirddarkness.com/AlienVoicesOnTVAndRadio
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienVoicesOnTVAndRadio

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrxcfak4

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: While scientists at SETI are continually monitoring for extraterrestrial contact from the cosmos, ordinary people are already hearing from them – via radio and television. (Aliens Voices Over Radio and Television) *** 
The death of a Hollywood movie producer is still unsolved – and his spirit on the lot is still at unrest. (The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince) *** A family moves into a new home, and it’s not long before they begin hearing strange sounds coming from the home bar in their living room. (Something In That Part of the House) *** In years past, baby boys were dressed in pink. So why the change to the color blue for boys? The answer is a dark one. (Baby Blues) *** In just 30 seconds, 30 rounds were fired when the tension between a crew of thieving cowboys and vigilante lawmen came to an explosive head in the frontier town of Tombstone, Arizona. (The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Klaatu’s speech from “The Day The Earth Stood Still” (1951)
            00:02:45.959 = Show Open
            00:04:39.005 = Alien Voices Over Radio And Television
            00:16:13.874 = The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince and the Haunting of Culver Studios
            00:33:04.222 = Something in That Part of the House ***
            00:39:31.873 = Baby Blues
            00:45:22.653 = The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral ***
            00:54:32.710 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” by Mark Oliver: http://ow.ly/RmAm30oaHWt
            “The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/WVUu30oaHvS
            “Something In That Part of the House” by Haven: http://ow.ly/qMeU30oaHxn
            “Baby Blues” by Conny Waters: http://ow.ly/zcGj30oaI32
            “Alien Voices Over Radio and Television” posted at the Conspiracy Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y2ht47pt
            “Klaatu’s Speech From ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’”: (link no longer available)
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2021

            Weird Darkness moves across five unsettling true tales — alleged alien voices breaking into broadcast signals, the unexplained death of a Hollywood pioneer, a possessed home bar in Mexico, the superstitious roots of dressing infant boys in blue, and the bloody thirty seconds behind the O.K. Corral.It opens with the alleged extraterrestrial transmissions that have arrived through ordinary radios and televisions rather than from deep space. On November 26, 1977, at 5:12 PM, a deep, water-logged voice overrode five Southern Television transmitters across southern England, speaking over news reader Ivor Mills for five and a half minutes; the voice named itself Gramaha — also transcribed as Vrillon, Gillon, or Glon — a representative of the Ashtar Galactic Command, and warned humanity to abandon nuclear energy before the dawning New Age of Aquarius. The Independent Broadcasting Authority never logged the interruption and could not explain how its instant switch-off monitoring was bypassed. Years earlier, in July 1961, an eighteen-year-old ham radio operator named Robert P. Renaud had picked up a soft feminine voice high in the 25-meter band claiming to broadcast from a planet called Korendor, eventually trading images on his television's vidicon tube with a contact named Lin-Erri, an episode investigator Allen Griese found oddly free of showmanship or profit. A decade after Renaud, in January 1971, British UFO researcher Rex Dutta took a call on a radio talk show from a voice that registered no echo, no feedback, and no movement on the station's VU meter.From there the episode crosses to November 1924 and the death of Thomas Ince, the producer who founded Culver Studios in 1918 and earned the title Father of the Western. Ince died days after celebrating his birthday aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht, the Oneida, on a weekend cruise to San Diego that also carried actress Marion Davies and, by rumor, Charlie Chaplin. The official account blamed acute indigestion, but Hollywood whispered that Hearst, jealous over Davies, fired a diamond-studded revolver in the dark and put a bullet meant for Chaplin into Ince's head instead. The body was cremated, no inquest was held, San Diego district attorney Chester Kemply closed the case after a single session, and gossip columnist Louella Parsons soon received a lifetime Hearst contract. Decades later, workers at Culver Studios reported a man in a bowler-type hat watching them from the catwalks during 1988 renovations, frowning, declaring that he disliked what they were doing to his studio, and walking through a wall.Next comes a listener's account of a house in Mexico, bought by the family about twenty years earlier, where a heavy tavern-style wooden bar in the living room became the source of growling, clinking glassware, and slamming cabinet doors that sounded like two animals fighting inside an empty cupboard. The housekeeper, Letty, threw the cabinet open to find nothing disturbed. Weeks later the mother and Letty dug up jars in the front yard containing rag dolls pierced with pins, buried directly on the other side of the wall behind the bar. A framed mirror reading BAR shattered at three in the morning during a housewarming party, a barred window slid open on its own after being latched, and a photograph of a single bar stool showed a clear horned, devil-like face the family begged to have deleted. Letty, it turned out, was a bruja — a witch.Color superstition drives the next story: infant boys, dressed in blue today, were once dressed in pink, and a June 1918 article in the trade journal Earnshaw's Infants' Department called pink the stronger, more decided color suited to boys and blue the daintier choice for girls. The return to blue revived a far older practice, since the ancient Egyptians and Greeks regarded blue as divine and used it to repel evil spirits, dressing pharaohs in it and, as author Douglas B. Smith recounts, painting nurseries to keep satanic spirits from slipping into young children's bodies. Boys received that protection because they were valued above girls, who were thought too unimportant for evil spirits to trouble. The same fear survives in the Evil Eye and in protective amulets like the Hamsa and the Turkish Nazar, hung in homes and cars and worked into jewelry across the Balkans and the Middle East.The episode closes behind the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881, where thirty rounds were fired in roughly thirty seconds. Tombstone, Arizona had been founded in 1877 by prospector Ed Schieffelin, who struck a silver vein worth more than thirty-seven million dollars after being warned that all he would find out there was his own tombstone. Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, and James Earp, joined by the gun-slinging ex-dentist Doc Holliday, clashed with the Cochise County Cowboys, a feud that hardened after Curly Bill Brocius accidentally killed city marshal Fred White in 1880 and Virgil took the post. The gunfight left Frank McLaury, Tom McLaury, and nineteen-year-old Billy Clanton dead while Ike Clanton and Billy Claiborne fled, and Judge Wells Spicer afterward released the Earps as having committed an unwise but not criminal act. The reckoning continued past the verdict, with Virgil shotgunned in the back, Morgan assassinated over a game of pool in a plot tied to Ike Clanton, and Wyatt Earp drifting west until his death in California in 1929 at the age of eighty.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72425374Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1977, a calm, otherworldly voice broke into the British evening news across five transmitters at once, identified itself as an alien envoy, and warned humanity to abandon nuclear weapons before time ran out. Was it a hoax, or first contact?...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienVoicesOnTVAndRadio

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrxcfak4

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: While scientists at SETI are continually monitoring for extraterrestrial contact from the cosmos, ordinary people are already hearing from them – via radio and television. (Aliens Voices Over Radio and Television) *** 
The death of a Hollywood movie producer is still unsolved – and his spirit on the lot is still at unrest. (The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince) *** A family moves into a new home, and it’s not long before they begin hearing strange sounds coming from the home bar in their living room. (Something In That Part of the House) *** In years past, baby boys were dressed in pink. So why the change to the color blue for boys? The answer is a dark one. (Baby Blues) *** In just 30 seconds, 30 rounds were fired when the tension between a crew of thieving cowboys and vigilante lawmen came to an explosive head in the frontier town of Tombstone, Arizona. (The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Klaatu’s speech from “The Day The Earth Stood Still” (1951)
            00:02:45.959 = Show Open
            00:04:39.005 = Alien Voices Over Radio And Television
            00:16:13.874 = The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince and the Haunting of Culver Studios
            00:33:04.222 = Something in That Part of the House ***
            00:39:31.873 = Baby Blues
            00:45:22.653 = The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral ***
            00:54:32.710 = Show Close
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            “Alien Voices Over Radio and Television” posted at the Conspiracy Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y2ht47pt
            “Klaatu’s Speech From ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’”: (link no longer available)
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72424208Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:15:19 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA girl named Gabriela walked into a church in Joinville, Brazil, claiming she had fled an abusive home. Fourteen months later a family was preparing to adopt her until the truth was revealed about who Gabriela really was. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            351adoption_fraud,adoption_scam,amanda_souza_de_oliveira,bizarre_crime,brazil,brazilian_con_artist,church_scam,con_artist,fake_12_year_old,faked_abuse,gabriela,identity_theft,imposter,joinville,needles_in_body,posing_as_a_child,serial_con_artist,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            SHAPE-SHIFTERS & SKIN-STEALERS: The World's Most Disturbing Therianthrope Legends!https://weirddarkness.com/wdr20260607==========
            HOUR ONE: In the 1960s, Brian Leathley-Andrew investigated and reported on numerous cases of strange objects in the sky, trying to get to the truth of what people were seeing. But when sinister events began happening to him, he knew he had to walk away from his career in Ufology – or the government might make him go away. (UFO Hunter Becomes The Hunted) *** Saying the disappearance of David Glenn Lewis is bizarre doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface. What started out as a strange missing person’s case would eventually be resolved. But the answer that would come would pose even more questions, proving the adage that “truth is stranger than fiction”. (The Disappearance of David Glenn Lewis) *** The idea of a person changing into a wolf, or shape-shifting into some type of animal or cryptid is mostly confined to the authors of fictional horror. But not all societies and cultures are so quick to label shape-shifting as make-believe. (Shapeshifters And Therianthropes)
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            HOUR TWO: “The Gadsden Hotel in Cochise County, Arizona” *** When you hear the name “Transylvania” the immediate image in your mind is probably that of Dracula. But this Romanian town has more creepiness than just the Count’s castle – it is also a hot spot for UFO activity and mysterious unexplained happenings. Some even think it could be the location of a portal to another dimension. (Is There A Dimensional Portal in Transylvania?) *** Sightings of unidentified flying objects might seem like a recent phenomena, with most reports occurring in the 20th and 21stcenturies. But UFO sightings go a lot further back in human history – and our ancient ancestors were just as shocked, confused and sometimes terrified, as we are today. (Ancient UFO Sightings)
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            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A man goes off for supplies, leaving his wife behind to tend to the home in his absence – but not only did he never come home with the groceries, but a ghost story grew out of it. (The Ghosts of Hunger Valley) *** A UFO incident which we have covered before, but is worth looking at again, is an incident in 1952. This was one of the first admitted entity sightings and probably also one of the earliest close encounters of the third kind investigated officially at the time it took place.
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Gadsden Hotel in Cochise County, Arizona” from Paranormality Magazine
            “Is There A Dimensional Portal in Transylvania?” by A. Sutherland for the Message to Eagle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ghvx2jxy
            “Ancient UFO Sightings” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8y3dlh5c,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1rucr7et, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sxyfr93, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/swo6sglh,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/17o2c3i5
            “UFO Hunter Becomes The Hunted“ by Mike Lockley for Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1fxu6h8y
            “The Ghosts of Hunger Valley” by Charles Skinner, edited by Kathy Weiser, posted at LegendsOfAmerica.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/111pegi3
            “Shapeshifters And Therianthropes” by James Fenner for List Verse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1qqh0ult
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            HOUR ONE: In the 1960s, Brian Leathley-Andrew investigated and reported on numerous cases of strange objects in the sky, trying to get to the truth of what people were seeing. But when sinister events began happening to him, he knew he had to walk away from his career in Ufology – or the government might make him go away. (UFO Hunter Becomes The Hunted) *** Saying the disappearance of David Glenn Lewis is bizarre doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface. What started out as a strange missing person’s case would eventually be resolved. But the answer that would come would pose even more questions, proving the adage that “truth is stranger than fiction”. (The Disappearance of David Glenn Lewis) *** The idea of a person changing into a wolf, or shape-shifting into some type of animal or cryptid is mostly confined to the authors of fictional horror. But not all societies and cultures are so quick to label shape-shifting as make-believe. (Shapeshifters And Therianthropes)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: “The Gadsden Hotel in Cochise County, Arizona” *** When you hear the name “Transylvania” the immediate image in your mind is probably that of Dracula. But this Romanian town has more creepiness than just the Count’s castle – it is also a hot spot for UFO activity and mysterious unexplained happenings. Some even think it could be the location of a portal to another dimension. (Is There A Dimensional Portal in Transylvania?) *** Sightings of unidentified flying objects might seem like a recent phenomena, with most reports occurring in the 20th and 21stcenturies. But UFO sightings go a lot further back in human history – and our ancient ancestors were just as shocked, confused and sometimes terrified, as we are today. (Ancient UFO Sightings)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A man goes off for supplies, leaving his wife behind to tend to the home in his absence – but not only did he never come home with the groceries, but a ghost story grew out of it. (The Ghosts of Hunger Valley) *** A UFO incident which we have covered before, but is worth looking at again, is an incident in 1952. This was one of the first admitted entity sightings and probably also one of the earliest close encounters of the third kind investigated officially at the time it took place.
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Gadsden Hotel in Cochise County, Arizona” from Paranormality Magazine
            “Is There A Dimensional Portal in Transylvania?” by A. Sutherland for the Message to Eagle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ghvx2jxy
            “Ancient UFO Sightings” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8y3dlh5c,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1rucr7et, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sxyfr93, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/swo6sglh,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/17o2c3i5
            “UFO Hunter Becomes The Hunted“ by Mike Lockley for Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1fxu6h8y
            “The Ghosts of Hunger Valley” by Charles Skinner, edited by Kathy Weiser, posted at LegendsOfAmerica.com:full            The Devil Made Me Do It, and Why That Plea Never Holds | #COTUhttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-devilmademedoit/
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            Originally aired: June 07, 2026]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72409293Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:52:51 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn Alabama prosecutor called the murder of a mother and her two children one of the most demonic crimes he had ever seen, and for fifty years other killers have gone a step further and told police a demon made them do it. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes...
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            Originally aired: June 07, 2026]]>            1581amityville,blaming_the_devil,cain_and_abel,christian_sermon,church_of_the_undead,darren_marlar,david_berkowitz,demonic_possession,demons,ed_and_lorraine_warren,exorcism,killers_who_blamed_demons,paranormal,sin_and_responsibility,son_of_sam,spiritual_warfare,the_conjuring,the_devil_made_me_do_it,true_crime,weird_darknessfalsefullPENNSYLVANIA’S PARANORMAL SKIES: UFOs, Eerie Lights, Frozen Time, And a Werewolfhttps://weirddarkness.com/PennsylvaniaUFOs
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            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Pennsylvania has always been a land of mysteries in the skies. It has become one of the most intriguing destinations for UFO sightings throughout the years, with tales that date back long before the term “flying saucer” was even coined. From glowing discs hovering over fields, to objects that break the laws of physics, the state’s history is filled with encounters that leave you wondering what might actually be out there. And these are not mere passing glimpses; these are encounters that can leave a witness profoundly shaken – altered for life. There’s the Carbondale incident, where strange lights in a lake sent people into a panic. There’s the experienced aviator who encountered something that decades in the cockpit could not explain. There are numerous accounts of silent craft and disc-shaped objects, eerie lights in the sky — occasions when the stars were blotted out. There are reports of the stopping of time, an encounter that had state troopers speechless, and even an extraterrestrial werewolf-like entity. From the earliest sightings in 1917 through more modern accounts, Pennsylvania’s connection to the UFO phenomenon is undeniable, if not unbelievable. What’s going on in the skies over the Keystone State? And why is it happening there in particular?

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:37.162 = Show Open
            00:02:45.008 = Chapter 01: Lanterns and Lies: The Carbondale UFO Mystery
            00:11:48.101 = Chapter 02: Eerie Lights in Erie ***
            00:15:12.728 = Chapter 03: The Oil City Light Show
            00:16:46.996 = Chapter 04: Saylor’s Lake, Silent Lights, and a Stunned State Trooper
            00:18:09.833 = Chapter 05: A Tent, A Grandmother, And A Silent Visitor Overhead
            00:20:02.281 = Chapter 06: The Wainwright’s Werewolf
            00:25:33.631 = Chapter 07: The Black Circle In The Sky ***
            00:27:55.349 = Chapter 08: Friday Night Lights In The Sky
            00:30:36.853 = Chapter 09: Playing Chicken With An Experienced Pilot
            00:32:40.481 = Chapter 10: Mind Probing and Time Stopping
            00:35:41.135 = Chapter 11: The First Saucers
            00:41:31.466 = Chapter 12: Why Pennsylvania? ***
            00:44:16.924 = Show Close & Bloopers
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            UFOs in Pennsylvania: Encounters with Extraterrestrials in the Keystone State, Patty A. Wilson, ISBN 9780811 706483The Carbondale UFO Crash, 11-11-1974, The Reality, the Hoaxes and the Legend, M.J. Graeber https://www.ufocasebook.com/carbondalecrash1974.htmlHovered- Colored lights went out- sped away -left trail, National UFO Reporting Centerhttp://www.nuforc.org/webreports/068/S68976.htmlUFO Over Westline, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/032/S32964.htmlUFO Over Erie, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/019/S19817.htmlBright lights in the sky seperated by several miles, National UFO Reporting Centerhttp://www.nuforc.org/webreports/043/S43145.htmlWar of the Worlds Sighting, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/054/S54491.htmlVery large circular craft with engine problem, descends, stabilizes, restores engines and tests them, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/016/S16875.htmlOne larger white object & 2 smaller round white objects, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/048/S48591.htmlUFO Sighting Johnstown 1951, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/132/S132897.htmlBright Blue Object Sighting, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/035/S35223.htmlSix craft observed that brought people out of their homes to look up, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/043/S43006.html
            The Discreetly Intriguing Carbondale Case – A Downed UFO In Pennsylvania, Marcus Lowth, UFO Insighthttps://www.ufoinsight.com/ufos/cover-ups/carbondale-case-downed-ufo-pennsylvania
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            Originally aired: February 24, 2025

            Weird Darkness traces more than a century of unexplained encounters in the skies over Pennsylvania, from a glowing disc submerged in a Carbondale lake to a werewolf-faced figure tied to a silent craft, the apparent stopping of time outside New Kensington, and the geography researchers believe may explain why the Keystone State draws so many sightings.It opens with the Carbondale incident of November 1974, when teenagers Bill Lloyd, John Lloyd, and Bob Gillette watched a golden-white light streak from the direction of Salem Mountain and drop near the lake outside Russell Park. A disc-shaped glow moved beneath the water, the surface fizzed and turned a sickly green-yellow, and when Officers Barbero and Jacobina fired their weapons at it, the object appeared to dodge the shots. The boys overheard a police radio order to hold off the news media, watched a scuba diver surface screaming, and saw a crane and delivery truck brought to the water's edge under the eye of Police Chief Francis Dottle — only for divers to later produce a single old railroad worker's lantern and declare the whole thing a hoax. Matt Graeber of the UFO Report and Information Center in Philadelphia arrived at five in the morning to find a crowd of between fifteen hundred and three thousand people ringing the lake.From there the episode moves to February 1975 in Simpson, where a driver on Route 171 joined other motorists pulled over to watch red and green lights hover before a white beam appeared and the object shot off faster than a fighter jet. That June, two friends fishing at Red Bank near the Allegheny Reservoir tracked a craft that stopped dead in midair and hovered for roughly an hour, then heard KDKA radio report at six-thirty that morning that a UFO had crashed into an eastern Pennsylvania lake and the National Guard had it surrounded, before the story disappeared from every outlet. Near Erie around the same stretch, two motorists stopped to study a silent disc about eighty feet across hanging a thousand feet up, ringed with red, yellow, blue, and green lights, and afterward never spoke of it to each other again.Next comes Oil City on November 1, 1974, where CB radio chatter about lights near the Vocational Technical Center across from Oil City High School drew a group of brothers out to look. They found three or four bright lights spread miles apart, moving in geometric formations no aircraft could manage, performing for nearly two hours in front of hundreds of onlookers.The account then shifts to Saylor's Lake in Monroe County on the evening of March 1, 1973, where lights began darting fifteen hundred feet above the water around seven-thirty, shifting between white, red, and blue. State Trooper Jeffrey Hontz, sent to investigate, later told the press the display looked like Christmas trees flying in the air. Witnesses counted roughly forty separate lights, all of them silent at an altitude where planes or helicopters would have roared, and the spectacle lasted until just before eleven.That summer of 1973 in Erie, a teenager sleeping in a backyard tent to escape the heat saw a red, star-like object cross the sky with apparent purpose and ran inside to fetch his grandmother. By the time the two returned, the sky had filled with colored star-like objects moving at impossible angles and near-collisions before they winked out of existence rather than flying away, and the grandmother, though she had watched the whole half-hour, afterward refused to discuss any of it.The most frightening encounter belongs to Bensalem on August 27, 1973, when Alan and Elsie Wainwright saw a boomerang-shaped craft glide silently over their home, halt overhead, and d]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72405321Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor over a century, Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for UFO encounters that baffle experts and leave witnesses questioning reality. From glowing discs in remote lakes to crafts that defy physics, the Keystone State’s skies are filled with the...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):  https://weirddarkness.com/PennsylvaniaUFOs

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            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Pennsylvania has always been a land of mysteries in the skies. It has become one of the most intriguing destinations for UFO sightings throughout the years, with tales that date back long before the term “flying saucer” was even coined. From glowing discs hovering over fields, to objects that break the laws of physics, the state’s history is filled with encounters that leave you wondering what might actually be out there. And these are not mere passing glimpses; these are encounters that can leave a witness profoundly shaken – altered for life. There’s the Carbondale incident, where strange lights in a lake sent people into a panic. There’s the experienced aviator who encountered something that decades in the cockpit could not explain. There are numerous accounts of silent craft and disc-shaped objects, eerie lights in the sky — occasions when the stars were blotted out. There are reports of the stopping of time, an encounter that had state troopers speechless, and even an extraterrestrial werewolf-like entity. From the earliest sightings in 1917 through more modern accounts, Pennsylvania’s connection to the UFO phenomenon is undeniable, if not unbelievable. What’s going on in the skies over the Keystone State? And why is it happening there in particular?

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:37.162 = Show Open
            00:02:45.008 = Chapter 01: Lanterns and Lies: The Carbondale UFO Mystery
            00:11:48.101 = Chapter 02: Eerie Lights in Erie ***
            00:15:12.728 = Chapter 03: The Oil City Light Show
            00:16:46.996 = Chapter 04: Saylor’s Lake, Silent Lights, and a Stunned State Trooper
            00:18:09.833 = Chapter 05: A Tent, A Grandmother, And A Silent Visitor Overhead
            00:20:02.281 = Chapter 06: The Wainwright’s Werewolf
            00:25:33.631 = Chapter 07: The Black Circle In The Sky ***
            00:27:55.349 = Chapter 08: Friday Night Lights In The Sky
            00:30:36.853 = Chapter 09: Playing Chicken With An Experienced Pilot
            00:32:40.481 = Chapter 10: Mind Probing and Time Stopping
            00:35:41.135 = Chapter 11: The First Saucers
            00:41:31.466 = Chapter 12: Why Pennsylvania? ***
            00:44:16.924 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            UFOs in Pennsylvania: Encounters with Extraterrestrials in the Keystone State, Patty A. Wilson, ISBN 9780811 706483The Carbondale UFO Crash, 11-11-1974, The Reality, the Hoaxes and the Legend, M.J. Graeber https://www.ufocasebook.com/carbondalecrash1974.htmlHovered- Colored lights went out- sped away -left trail, National UFO Reporting Centerhttp://www.nuforc.org/webreports/068/S68976.htmlUFO Over Westline, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/032/S32964.htmlUFO Over Erie, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/019/S19817.htmlBright lights in the sky seperated by several miles, National UFO Reporting Centerhttp://www.nuforc.org/webreports/043/S43145.htmlWar of the Worlds Sighting, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/054/S54491.htmlVery large...]]>            2748alien_encounters,bensalem_ufo,carbondale_lake_ufo,carbondale_ufo_incident,disc_shaped_craft,flying_saucers,keystone_state_ufos,men_in_black,missing_time,new_kensington_ufo,oil_city_ufo,paranormal,pennsylvania_ufos,saylors_lake_ufo,schuylkill_ufo,true_ufo_stories,ufo_sightings,unexplained_sightings,wainwright_werewolf,weird_darknessfalsefull            “Exorcism”: The Christmas Feast That Turned to Blood and Bone | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0683
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Laughing Maiden” (January 13, 1978)
            00:45:48.046 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “Exorcism” (December 28, 1992)
            02:11:59.037 = Beyond the Green Door, “Ogden Family” (1966) ***WD
            02:15:59.632 = The Black Book, “On Schedule” (February 17, 1952) ***WD
            02:31:30.285 = Boston Blackie, “Lighthouse Ghost” (September 10, 1947)
            02:55:56.212 = Box 13, “The Sad Night” (December 19, 1948)
            03:23:36.223 = Casey Crime Photographer, “Case of the Switched Plates” (July 07, 1943)
            03:52:57.163 = CBC Mystery Theater, ‘The Breaking Strain” (1968) ***WD
            04:21:52.588 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “1-800-Big-Bang” (1990-1992) ***WD
            05:17:51.890 = 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/WDRR0683]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72404415Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:40:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo wealthy couples settle in for a lavish Christmas dinner at a lovingly restored country cottage, until the lights die, the wine turns to blood, and the house itself seals them inside with something that remembers what once happened within its...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Laughing Maiden” (January 13, 1978)
            00:45:48.046 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “Exorcism” (December 28, 1992)
            02:11:59.037 = Beyond the Green Door, “Ogden Family” (1966) ***WD
            02:15:59.632 = The Black Book, “On Schedule” (February 17, 1952) ***WD
            02:31:30.285 = Boston Blackie, “Lighthouse Ghost” (September 10, 1947)
            02:55:56.212 = Box 13, “The Sad Night” (December 19, 1948)
            03:23:36.223 = Casey Crime Photographer, “Case of the Switched Plates” (July 07, 1943)
            03:52:57.163 = CBC Mystery Theater, ‘The Breaking Strain” (1968) ***WD
            04:21:52.588 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “1-800-Big-Bang” (1990-1992) ***WD
            05:17:51.890 = 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/WDRR0683]]>            19123classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Bride of Death: Slain on the Road to His Own Wedding, the Earl Comes Courting Anyway | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0682
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater” (January 02, 1978) ***WD
            00:47:10.839 = Nick Carter Master Detective, “Death After Dark” (February 19, 1944) ***WD
            01:16:26.535 = Dark Venture, “Miser” (December 09, 1946)
            01:46:44.791 = Weird Circle, ‘Bride of Death” (1945)
            02:14:12.621 = The Whistler, “Dead Man Laughed” (February 19, 1945)
            02:44:38.214 = Witch’s Tale, “Firing Squad” (August 31, 1931) ***WD (LQ)
            03:10:47.939 = X Minus One, “The Castaways” (November 28, 1956)
            03:33:51.090 = Zero Hour, “The Strange Odyssey” (May 17, 1945) (LQ)
            03:51:09.995 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death Walked In” (1956-1957) ***WD
            04:15:57.703 = Strange Adventure, “Damage Below” (1945)
            04:19:33.278 = Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD
            04:47:07.133 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “Cliff” (April 29, 1939) ***WD
            05:16:13.771 = Show Close


            (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
            (LQ) = Low Quality
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0682]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72396835Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA betrothal feast turns to terror when the man who comes courting Lady Margaret may be the same Earl of Dunbar who was stabbed to death on the road to claim her — and a Highland prophecy that the last of her line would be the bride of death seems to...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater” (January 02, 1978) ***WD
            00:47:10.839 = Nick Carter Master Detective, “Death After Dark” (February 19, 1944) ***WD
            01:16:26.535 = Dark Venture, “Miser” (December 09, 1946)
            01:46:44.791 = Weird Circle, ‘Bride of Death” (1945)
            02:14:12.621 = The Whistler, “Dead Man Laughed” (February 19, 1945)
            02:44:38.214 = Witch’s Tale, “Firing Squad” (August 31, 1931) ***WD (LQ)
            03:10:47.939 = X Minus One, “The Castaways” (November 28, 1956)
            03:33:51.090 = Zero Hour, “The Strange Odyssey” (May 17, 1945) (LQ)
            03:51:09.995 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death Walked In” (1956-1957) ***WD
            04:15:57.703 = Strange Adventure, “Damage Below” (1945)
            04:19:33.278 = Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD
            04:47:07.133 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “Cliff” (April 29, 1939) ***WD
            05:16:13.771 = 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/WDRR0682]]>            19024classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Arne Johnson Blamed a Demon for Killing The Landlord | Did The Devil Make Him Do It? “The Conjuring”https://weirddarkness.com/arnejohnson
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            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The third Conjuring film is based on the true story of Arne Cheyenne Johnson who claimed he committed murder because a demon made him do it. But how much truth is there to that story? (The Devil Made Him Do It) *** A tribe living in the Amazon Jungle tells about a strange encounter they had with an extraterrestrial and a strange beam of light. (That Time An Alien Visited the Kayapo People) *** An elderly man decides he needs to hire someone to help him care for his property… but who he chose would bring only death and a mystery that still goes unsolved. (The Wonnangatta Station Murders) *** Lizard people. Reptilians. It’s one of the strangest and most controversial conspiracy theories in existence – and we’ll look at some of the history behind the idea, as well as what science says about the possibility of it being a reality. (The Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians) *** A nun who wasn’t very good at being a nun ended up being a nun without a head. (The Headless Nun of Watton Priory) *** We’ve all been asked the question, “How do you want to die when it comes your time?” Aside from the boring but realistic answer of “quietly in my sleep” some would prefer to go out in a blaze of glory, doing something heroic to save a person or persons from imminent doom. But of course that does not happen for most of us. In fact, there are probably more people going out in a blaze of stupidity! (Dumbest Deaths) *** In 1995 Mike Marcum got it in his head to build a time machine. Did he succeed? We may never know – because he disappeared without a trace. (The Mike Marcum Time Machine)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:00:16.342 = Show Open
            00:02:43.182 = The Devil Made Him Do It
            00:13:06.595 = The Wonnangatta Station Murders ***
            00:21:13.768 = That Time An Alien Visited The Kayapo People
            00:31:32.636 = Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians ***
            00:36:18.232 = Headless Nun of Watton Priory
            00:50:09.790 = Dumbest Deaths ***
            01:02:12.268 = The Mike Marcum Time Machine ***
            01:06:33.695 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            “The Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/b7m27fbr
            “The Devil Made Him Do It” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pxfxa423
            “That Time An Alien Visited The Kayapo People” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/sauzjxp2
            “The Wonnangatta Station Murders” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ceycy3k
            “The Headless Nun of Watton Priory” from Esoterx: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x4sknt6r
            “Dumbest Deaths” by Katie Chilton for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/sm6mwmj7
            “The Mike Marcum Time Machine” from Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hytc7552
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            Originally aired: November 17, 2021
            Weird Darkness host Darren Marlar leads listeners through seven dark tales spanning a courtroom plea of demonic possession, an unsolved double murder on a remote Australian cattle station, an Amazon tribe's memory of a sky visitor, the serpent-race conspiracy of reptilians, a centuries-old English haunting, history's most absurd deaths, and a Missouri man who vanished after trying to build a time machine.It opens with the 1981 killing of forty-year-old landlord Alan Bono in Brookfield, Connecticut, the first murder in the town's 193-year history, committed by his nineteen-year-old tenant Arne Cheyenne Johnson with a five-inch pocket knife. Johnson's attorney Martin Minnella attempted a plea of not guilty by reason of demonic possession, tracing the violence to months of torment suffered by eleven-year-old David Glatzel, the brother of Johnson's fiancée Debbie, who described a tormentor with black eyes, animal features, and hooves. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren declared it a genuine possession and claimed David levitated and stopped breathing across three exorcisms overseen by priests, while psychiatrists countered that the boy had a learning disability. Judge Robert Callahan rejected the supernatural defense as unprovable, Johnson was convicted of first-degree manslaughter on November 24, 1981, and the case later inspired the film The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.From there the episode travels to the remote Wonnangatta Station in Australia's Victorian Alps, where caretaker James Barclay hired English handyman John Bamford in 1917, a man rumored to have killed his own wife. After the two rode to Talbotville to vote on the Reinforcement Referendum in December 1917, mailman Harry Smith found the homestead empty but for the words "Home Tonight" chalked on the kitchen door, and weeks later he and Jack Jebb uncovered Barclay's decomposed body in a shallow creekside grave, dead from a shotgun blast to the back. The following November, Bamford's body surfaced in a log pile on the Howitt Plains with a bullet in the head, leaving investigators with a recently fired shotgun, traces of strychnine in the kitchen pepper, and no answer as to who killed the second man.Next comes the legend of the Kayapo people of the Brazilian Amazon, who tell of a sky visitor named Bep Kororoti who descended from the mountains of Pukato-Ti amid thunder, wielding a weapon that reduced trees and stones to dust and a beam of light that paralyzed anyone who fled his lessons. The being neither ate nor drank, taught the villagers practical skills, and eventually ascended back into the sky, and the account drew international attention when young Kayapo men touring Rio de Janeiro reportedly pointed at an Apollo 11 astronaut display and shouted that he had returned. Erich von Däniken cited photographs of Kayapo men in straw ritual costumes resembling spacesuits, taken by Joao Americo Peret in 1952, nearly a decade before Yuri Gagarin's 1961 spaceflight, as supposed support for the ancient astronaut theory.The discussion then turns to reptilians, tracing serpent-race myths found across Sumeria, Babylonia, India, China, and Mesoamerica, alongside the modern claims of David Icke that some humans are disguised lizard people. Set against the folklore, researcher Bjarke Jensen of Aarhus University lays out the actual biology: the human reptilian brain that governs heart rate and breathing, eyes structured much like a reptile's, and conductive heart tissue whose molecular building blocks Jensen's team located hidden in the spongy hearts of lizards, frogs, and zebrafish.The episode then visits Watton Priory in East Riding of Yorkshire, a Gilbertine community where, according to the twelfth-century account of Saint Aelred of Rievaulx, an orphaned girl named Elfleda fell in love with a young lay brother, was beaten and chained in a dungeon by the nuns, and was forced to watch as the man was mutilated. A second tragedy fastened itself to the same site after the 1644 Battle of Marston Moor, when Parliamentarian soldiers beheaded the Catholic Lady of Watton and killed her child, and over the centuries the two women blurred into a single spectral figure remembered as the Headless Nun, said to stand at the foot of the bed in blood-stained garments before vanishing.From there the show catalogs history's most absurd deaths, beginning with English Channel swimmer Matthew Webb, who drowned in the Niagara rapids in 1883, and the Spartan general Pausanias, sealed inside a temple of Athena and starved until he died moments after his release. The roll continues with Draco of Athens, smothered around 600 BC beneath cloaks and hats thrown in tribute; Sir Arthur Aston, beaten to death with his own wooden leg; the philosopher Heraclitus, who buried himself in cow dung hoping to cure his dropsy; lawyer Clement Vallandigham, who fatally shot himself in 1871 while demonstrating how a victim might have shot himself by accident; the Viking Sigurd the Mighty, killed by an infection from the sev]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72395511Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:14:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA regular nineteen-year-old with no criminal record stabbed his landlord to death with a pocketknife, then later claimed the demon he'd taunted into possessing him — instead of his fiancée's eleven-year-old brother — had crawled out of a well and into...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/arnejohnson

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            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The third Conjuring film is based on the true story of Arne Cheyenne Johnson who claimed he committed murder because a demon made him do it. But how much truth is there to that story? (The Devil Made Him Do It) *** A tribe living in the Amazon Jungle tells about a strange encounter they had with an extraterrestrial and a strange beam of light. (That Time An Alien Visited the Kayapo People) *** An elderly man decides he needs to hire someone to help him care for his property… but who he chose would bring only death and a mystery that still goes unsolved. (The Wonnangatta Station Murders) *** Lizard people. Reptilians. It’s one of the strangest and most controversial conspiracy theories in existence – and we’ll look at some of the history behind the idea, as well as what science says about the possibility of it being a reality. (The Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians) *** A nun who wasn’t very good at being a nun ended up being a nun without a head. (The Headless Nun of Watton Priory) *** We’ve all been asked the question, “How do you want to die when it comes your time?” Aside from the boring but realistic answer of “quietly in my sleep” some would prefer to go out in a blaze of glory, doing something heroic to save a person or persons from imminent doom. But of course that does not happen for most of us. In fact, there are probably more people going out in a blaze of stupidity! (Dumbest Deaths) *** In 1995 Mike Marcum got it in his head to build a time machine. Did he succeed? We may never know – because he disappeared without a trace. (The Mike Marcum Time Machine)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:00:16.342 = Show Open
            00:02:43.182 = The Devil Made Him Do It
            00:13:06.595 = The Wonnangatta Station Murders ***
            00:21:13.768 = That Time An Alien Visited The Kayapo People
            00:31:32.636 = Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians ***
            00:36:18.232 = Headless Nun of Watton Priory
            00:50:09.790 = Dumbest Deaths ***
            01:02:12.268 = The Mike Marcum Time Machine ***
            01:06:33.695 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Myths and Modern Science of Reptilians” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/b7m27fbr
            “The Devil Made Him Do It” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pxfxa423
            “That Time An Alien Visited The Kayapo People” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/sauzjxp2
            “The Wonnangatta Station Murders” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ceycy3k
            “The Headless Nun of Watton Priory” from Esoterx: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x4sknt6r
            “Dumbest Deaths” by Katie Chilton for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/sm6mwmj7
            “The Mike Marcum Time Machine” from Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hytc7552
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I...]]>            4090ancient_aliens,arne_cheyenne_johnson,australian_true_crime,bep_kororoti,darren_marlar,demonic_possession,dumbest_deaths,ed_and_lorraine_warren,headless_nun_watton,kayapo_people,lizard_people,mike_marcum,paranormal_podcast,reptilians,the_conjuring,time_machine_mystery,true_crime,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,wonnangatta_stationfalsefull            Aiden Bevins Was Buried Under the House for a Year in Aberdeen | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/jacob-bevins
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            428arson_charges,barn_fire,county_line_nursery,dark_true_crime,firefighter_arson,firefighter_arsonist,firefighter_confession,justin_sholly,license_plate_reader,montgomery_county,pennsylvania_arson,perseverance_fire_co,revenge_arson,serial_arson,set_fires_then_responds,souderton_arson,souderton_firefighter,volunteer_firefighter,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Baltimore Worker Killed After Telling Driver Someone Was Waiting for Her Parking Spothttps://weirddarkness.com/parking-spot-killing
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/parking-spot-killing

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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Ninth Volume” (December 30, 1977)
            00:46:54.045 = Strange Wills, “Seven Flights to Glory” (August 03, 1946)
            01:16:39.826 = Strange, “Hillbilly Feud” (1955) ***WD
            01:30:56.519 = Suspense, “Sorry Wrong Number” (February 24, 1944)
            02:01:42.070 = Tales of the Frightened, “Ladder” (November 28, 1957)
            02:06:44.881 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD
            02:38:30.884 = The Creaking Door, “Girl, Gold, Getaway (1960s-1970s) ***WD
            03:08:23.441 = Theater Five, “Contract Maker” (November 17, 1964)
            03:28:37.136 = Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (October 31, 1954) ***WD (LQ)
            03:55:35.978 = Tales From The Tomb, “Do You Know Where The Children Are” (1960s)
            04:00:46.397 = 2000 Plus, “The Giant Walk” (November 05, 1950) ***WD (LQ)
            04:29:46.536 = The Unexpected, “Mirage” (October 24, 1948)
            04:41:54.647 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Mystery of the Zombie” (1936) ***WD
            04:56:22.751 = 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/WDRR0681]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72378681Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:09:20 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA young geologist drilling four miles into a Rocky Mountain ridge breaks through into a sealed chamber and finds something impossible: a fully furnished modern house, twelve billion years old, holding a library that has already written the history of...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Ninth Volume” (December 30, 1977)
            00:46:54.045 = Strange Wills, “Seven Flights to Glory” (August 03, 1946)
            01:16:39.826 = Strange, “Hillbilly Feud” (1955) ***WD
            01:30:56.519 = Suspense, “Sorry Wrong Number” (February 24, 1944)
            02:01:42.070 = Tales of the Frightened, “Ladder” (November 28, 1957)
            02:06:44.881 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD
            02:38:30.884 = The Creaking Door, “Girl, Gold, Getaway (1960s-1970s) ***WD
            03:08:23.441 = Theater Five, “Contract Maker” (November 17, 1964)
            03:28:37.136 = Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (October 31, 1954) ***WD (LQ)
            03:55:35.978 = Tales From The Tomb, “Do You Know Where The Children Are” (1960s)
            04:00:46.397 = 2000 Plus, “The Giant Walk” (November 05, 1950) ***WD (LQ)
            04:29:46.536 = The Unexpected, “Mirage” (October 24, 1948)
            04:41:54.647 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Mystery of the Zombie” (1936) ***WD
            04:56:22.751 = 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/WDRR0681]]>            17835falsefull            The Red Eyes of the Mothman | The Creature That Predicted a Disaster in Point Pleasanthttps://weirddarkness.com/RedEyesOfMothman
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/RedEyesOfMothman

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8s2fxt

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Most everyone is familiar with the King James Bible, but did you know that King James also wrote a book on demonology during the witch hunts and trials? (The King James Book of Demonology) *** Her gravestone, decorated with a cross and flowers, reads “Jerrilynn S. Mullins — Beloved wife and best friend.” It could also be added, “a victim of a crime that will likely never be solved.” (The Unsolved Mystery of Jerrilyn Mullins) *** It was on November 15th 1966 that Point Pleasant, West Virginia had its first experience with what later became known as the Mothman. Many believe it was either the cause of a horrific bridge collapse, or perhaps a harbinger of the doom that was soon to come. The mystery remains to this day – as do some of the eerie happenings in the area. (Mothman Attacks) ** 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found dead in his high school’s gym – but the circumstances of his death have brought more questions than answers. Was Kendrick’s death a tragic accident – or cold-blooded murder? (The Mysterious Death of Kendrick Johnson)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:56.519 = Mothman Attacks
            00:12:50.814 = The Mysterious Death of Kendrick Johnson ***
            00:32:56.273 = Unsolved Mystery of Jerrilyn Mullins ***
            00:44:05.678 = The King James Book of Demonology ***
            00:54:07.021 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Mysterious Death of Kendrick Johnson” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dkuavkb3
            “The King James Book of Demonology” by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/34vaad3z
            “Mothman Attacks” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5ac64hhn
            “The Unsolved Mystery of Jerrilyn Mullins” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/224xc2w7

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            Originally aired: November 15, 2021

            This episode of Weird Darkness, hosted by Darren Marlar, moves from a winged cryptid haunting a West Virginia river town to a Georgia teenager found dead inside a rolled wrestling mat, a Minnesota newlywed who vanished from a restaurant parking lot, and a king of England who wrote a manual on demons.It opens with the Mothman, first reported on November 15, 1966, when two young married couples driving past an abandoned World War II TNT plant near Point Pleasant, West Virginia, spotted a six- or seven-foot gray figure with folded wings and glowing red eyes that rose into the air and pursued their car down Highway 62 at over 100 miles per hour. That same night, contractor Newell Partridge of Salem watched his television fill with a strange pattern before his dog Bandit chased two red eyes toward the hay barn and disappeared forever, and the next day Roger Scarberry described passing a large dog's body near the city limits that was gone minutes later. Over the following year roughly 100 people, including Marcella Bennett, reported the creature alongside UFO sightings and men in black, and on December 15, 1967, the 700-foot Silver Bridge linking Point Pleasant to Ohio collapsed during rush hour and killed 46 people, cementing the belief that the Mothman had been a harbinger of the disaster.From there the episode turns to Kendrick Johnson, the 17-year-old three-sport athlete found dead on January 11, 2013, stuffed head-down inside a rolled wrestling mat in the old gym at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. Investigators ruled the death an accidental positional asphyxia, theorizing the boy fell in reaching for a shoe, but his 19-inch shoulders could not fit through the mat's 14-inch opening, an hour of footage from all four gym cameras was missing and altered, and his organs were found removed and replaced with newspaper. A second and third autopsy revealed blunt force trauma to his neck and right chest, a fabricated confession recording sold to his family for $1,000 was exposed as a hoax by Sheriff Ashley Paulk, and the case, which once entangled FBI agent Randy Bell's sons Brandon and Brian Bell, was officially reopened on March 10, 2021.Vanishing from a restaurant parking lot is what happened next to Jerrilyn Mullins, a 28-year-old Oakdale, Minnesota, newlywed who left the dinner table at a Chi Chi's in Richfield around 9:00 p.m. on November 15, 1978, and was last seen by her husband's coworker Patrick Melbourne, who said he drove her 22 miles back to a Howard Johnson's and left her there. Her decomposed body surfaced in a Lake Elmo swamp on June 30, 1979, identified through dental records and jewelry, with two autopsies unable to determine a cause of death though her stomach contents placed her killing within an hour of leaving the restaurant. Melbourne, who carried a long record of sexual assault allegations and was later convicted of crimes against a 10-year-old girl, remained the prime suspect; husband Ron Mullins lost a 1989 wrongful-death civil suit for lack of evidence, and the Washington County case stayed unsolved when Melbourne died in 2015.The episode closes with King James VI and I, who returned from a 1589 trip to Denmark obsessed with witchcraft and published Daemonologie in 1597, the only treatise of its kind written by a reigning monarch. In its pages he catalogued the signs of demonic possession, describing superhuman strength exceeding six men, iron-hard skin that could not be pierced, and victims speaking languages they never learned, while arguing that demons inhabit the corpses of the pious and that only prayer and fasting, not Catholic ritual, could repel them. He acknowledged werewolves as men suffering an excess of melancholy rather than cursed creatures, dismissed fairies as illusions sent by the Devil, fixed the ratio of female to male witches at 20 to 1 by reasoning that women were more easily deceived as Eve had been, and produced a work that fueled the European and colonial witch hunts and shaped the weird sisters of William Shakespeare's Macbeth.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72376315Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor more than a year, a seven-foot creature with glowing red eyes and folded wings terrorized Point Pleasant, West Virginia—and just weeks after the sightings stopped, the Silver Bridge collapsed and killed 46 people, leaving the town to wonder...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/RedEyesOfMothman

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8s2fxt

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Most everyone is familiar with the King James Bible, but did you know that King James also wrote a book on demonology during the witch hunts and trials? (The King James Book of Demonology) *** Her gravestone, decorated with a cross and flowers, reads “Jerrilynn S. Mullins — Beloved wife and best friend.” It could also be added, “a victim of a crime that will likely never be solved.” (The Unsolved Mystery of Jerrilyn Mullins) *** It was on November 15th 1966 that Point Pleasant, West Virginia had its first experience with what later became known as the Mothman. Many believe it was either the cause of a horrific bridge collapse, or perhaps a harbinger of the doom that was soon to come. The mystery remains to this day – as do some of the eerie happenings in the area. (Mothman Attacks) ** 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found dead in his high school’s gym – but the circumstances of his death have brought more questions than answers. Was Kendrick’s death a tragic accident – or cold-blooded murder? (The Mysterious Death of Kendrick Johnson)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:56.519 = Mothman Attacks
            00:12:50.814 = The Mysterious Death of Kendrick Johnson ***
            00:32:56.273 = Unsolved Mystery of Jerrilyn Mullins ***
            00:44:05.678 = The King James Book of Demonology ***
            00:54:07.021 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Mysterious Death of Kendrick Johnson” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dkuavkb3
            “The King James Book of Demonology” by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/34vaad3z
            “Mothman Attacks” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5ac64hhn
            “The Unsolved Mystery of Jerrilyn Mullins” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/224xc2w7

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            Originally aired: November 15, 2021

            This episode of...]]>            3313cold_case,cryptid,darren_marlar,demonology,jerrilyn_mullins,kendrick_johnson,king_james_daemonologie,men_in_black,mothman,paranormal,point_pleasant,silver_bridge_collapse,supernatural,suspicious_death,true_crime,unsolved_murder,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,werewolves,witch_trialsfalsefull            Aaron Spencer's Murder Charge Dropped Over a Lost SD Cardhttps://weirddarkness.com/aaron-spencer-dismissed
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            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/aaron-spencer-dismissed

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            680aaron_spencer,arkansas_supreme_court,arkansas_true_crime,child_grooming,dash_camera_evidence,defense_of_others,father_protects_daughter,judge_barbara_elmore,law_enforcement_misconduct,lonoke_county,lonoke_county_sheriff,lost_sd_card,michael_fosler,murder_case_dismissed,murder_charge_dropped,predator_out_on_bond,second_degree_murder,spoliation_of_evidence,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            "I Just Killed the Man of Sin" | Actor James Handy Killed By Girlfriend's Son | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/james-handy-death
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72369001Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:31:56 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man called 911 in Tarzana to report he had just killed someone, and the person bleeding in the front yard turned out to be a character actor whose face millions had seen in Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/james-handy-death

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            286911_call_confession,actor_killed,celebrity_murder,character_actor_death,girlfriends_son,hollywood_murder,james_handy,james_handy_murder,james_handy_stabbed,jumanji,lapd_homicide,man_of_sin,michael_gledhill,tarzana_murder,tarzana_stabbing,top_gun_maverick,true_crime,true_crime_2026,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Ghost Flames, Burned Bigfoot, and UFOs Ablaze | When Fires Are Paranormalhttps://weirddarkness.com/ghostflames
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ghostflames

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yjwtx7aw

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The author of Frankenstein always saw love and death as connected. She visited the cemetery to commune with her dead mother. And with her lover. (Mary Shelley’s Obsession With The Cemetery) *** A girl moves into a new apartment and discovers that a haunting doesn’t necessarily have to be frightening. (Ghostly Happenings In My Old Apartment) *** The July 1886 murder at the Shawmut Avenue laundry was so shrouded in mystery that even the victim’s name was uncertain. (The Wash-House Murder) *** Ghosts, high strangeness, and even Bigfoot – it appears they may all have something in common, and that would be forest fires. (Forest Fires and the Paranormal) *** How do you explain an experienced lookout reporting a blazing forest fire, only for it to disappear less than an hour later – leaving no trace? (Phantom Flames)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:03:57.045 = Show Open
            00:05:40.844 = Phantom Flames
            00:21:25.265 = Forest Fires and the Paranormal
            00:35:10.279 = Mary Shelley’s Obsession With The Cemetery ***
            0048:57.368 = Ghostly Happenings In My Old Apartment
            00:52:28.197 = The Wash-House Murder ***
            01:01:09.811 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Phantom Flames” by F.A.Loomis from Idaho Magazine: http://ow.ly/beq730nL94u
            “Forest Fires and the Paranormal” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://ow.ly/ROYC30nL8n1
            “Mary Shelley’s Obsession With The Cemetery” by Bess Lovejoy for the JSTOR Daily: https://tinyurl.com/y9cgd29w
            “Ghostly Happenings In My Old Apartment” by Cassie D, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo,com: https://tinyurl.com/ycexszvm
            
“The Wash-House Murder” by Robert Wilhelm, from the book “Wicked Victorian Boston”: https://amzn.to/2BGJOO0
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: March, 2021
            Weird Darkness opens a fire-themed descent that runs from a vanished forest blaze in 1976 Idaho through ghosts, Bigfoot, and UFOs born of wildfires, into Mary Shelley's graveyard education, a gentle apartment haunting, and an unsolved 1886 Boston murder.It opens with a U.S. Forest Service lookout stationed atop Pilot Peak in the Payette National Forest near Warren, high above the South Fork of the Salmon River, who woke sleepless at two a.m. in July 1976 and saw a bright orange triangle near a distant crest, then confirmed through binoculars two huge trees crowning out with flame. He calculated an azimuth with his fire-finder, radioed a two- to four-acre fire to the station fifteen air miles away, and watched it recede and vanish completely within forty minutes, leaving no smoke, no flame, and no charred ground at dawn six air miles out. Supervisors dubbed it the Pilot Peak phantom fire and sent smokejumper aircraft and hotshot crews to circle the ridge for nearly a week without finding a trace, until two months later a thousand-acre blaze on Zena Creek burned in roughly the same location he had reported.From there the episode widens into wildfires laced with the paranormal, beginning with the Curve Fire that struck South Mount Hawkins in the San Gabriel Mountains of California's Angeles National Forest on September 1, 2002, traced to a brittle 1935 wooden lookout tower and rumored to follow a cult ritual, after which hikers reported eyeless animals with hardened flesh and tall shadow figures akin to the Dark Watchers. It moves to the Battle Mountain Complex Fire near Battle Mountain, Nevada on August 6, 1999, where a letter forwarded to the Bigfoot Field Research Organization and a later call to investigator Thom Powell described firefighters capturing a burned, roughly seven-and-a-half-foot creature with a strong equine odor and near-human features. It closes with a July 2014 wildfire at West Kelowna near Vancouver, Canada, where a Castanet news video appeared to show an object shooting from a cloud, and a 2017 sighting by Arthur Frenette in New Hampshire's White Mountains, who watched a ball of fire plunge into Kinsman Ridge ahead of an out-of-control blaze.Next the episode turns to Mary Shelley, who in her 1831 introduction to Frankenstein traced her writing to her literary parents, though her mother, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman author Mary Wollstonecraft, died of puerperal fever days after her birth when Dr. Poignand removed the placenta with unwashed hands. Raised partly at her mother's grave in the St. Pancras churchyard, where she read her mother's work and escaped a strained home after father William Godwin remarried, the teenage Mary met Percy Shelley through the household and, at sixteen, declared love and reportedly first had sex among the tombstones. That fusion of reading, death, and forbidden knowledge surfaces in Victor Frankenstein's graveyard study of decay and in Godwin's 1809 Essay on Sepulchres, which framed visiting the illustrious dead as a form of communion the daughter carried into her novel of a creature assembled from corpses.From there the tone softens with a benign haunting recounted by a woman named Cassie, who moved into a larger, better-kept apartment over Christmas 2018 and lived there three months before moving in with her boyfriend. The internet blinked off repeatedly, cell reception failed in parts of the unit, electrical sockets quit working, bulbs burned out fast, and the shower switched itself on while she was away at classes. One night around one a.m. she and her boyfriend both heard the pitter-patter of bare feet in the kitchen, yet she never felt threatened, and when she left she said goodbye to whatever shared the space with her.The episode closes with the Wash-House Murder, the July 1886 killing of a Chinese laundryman found stabbed fourteen times in his Shawmut Avenue laundry in Boston's South End, his braided queue cut off and the five hundred dollars he had saved for a return to China gone. The victim's name was never certain, printed variously as Bin Chong, Ding Chong, and Wong Kong, and the case drew the Boston Police into a Chinatown governed by rival companies named Moy, Ching, Lee, and Sing. Detectives questioned the violent Moy company leader Ah Moy Chong and brought in New York interpreter Warry S. Charles, but the murder was never solved, and Charles himself was convicted of first-degree murder in 1908 after importing hatchet-armed assassins as a tong leader, leaving four dead in Chinatown.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72350634Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA forest lookout sits alone in a glass tower at 2AM and spots flames crowning two distant pines — a fire only he can see. By dawn there's no smoke, no ash, no scorched earth... and no fire at all. From phantom flames that burn and vanish to the burned...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ghostflames

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            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The author of Frankenstein always saw love and death as connected. She visited the cemetery to commune with her dead mother. And with her lover. (Mary Shelley’s Obsession With The Cemetery) *** A girl moves into a new apartment and discovers that a haunting doesn’t necessarily have to be frightening. (Ghostly Happenings In My Old Apartment) *** The July 1886 murder at the Shawmut Avenue laundry was so shrouded in mystery that even the victim’s name was uncertain. (The Wash-House Murder) *** Ghosts, high strangeness, and even Bigfoot – it appears they may all have something in common, and that would be forest fires. (Forest Fires and the Paranormal) *** How do you explain an experienced lookout reporting a blazing forest fire, only for it to disappear less than an hour later – leaving no trace? (Phantom Flames)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:03:57.045 = Show Open
            00:05:40.844 = Phantom Flames
            00:21:25.265 = Forest Fires and the Paranormal
            00:35:10.279 = Mary Shelley’s Obsession With The Cemetery ***
            0048:57.368 = Ghostly Happenings In My Old Apartment
            00:52:28.197 = The Wash-House Murder ***
            01:01:09.811 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Phantom Flames” by F.A.Loomis from Idaho Magazine: http://ow.ly/beq730nL94u
            “Forest Fires and the Paranormal” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://ow.ly/ROYC30nL8n1
            “Mary Shelley’s Obsession With The Cemetery” by Bess Lovejoy for the JSTOR Daily: https://tinyurl.com/y9cgd29w
            “Ghostly Happenings In My Old Apartment” by Cassie D, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo,com: https://tinyurl.com/ycexszvm
            
“The Wash-House Murder” by Robert Wilhelm, from the book “Wicked Victorian Boston”: https://amzn.to/2BGJOO0
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Witching Well” (December 23, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:28.447 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Armchair Detective” (march 27, 1946) ***WD (LQ)
            01:17:54.860 = Quiet Please, “Valentine” (February 13, 1949) ***WD
            01:48:08.576 = Radio City Playhouse, “Duet” (October 16, 1949) ***WD
            02:17:13.009 = The Croupier, “The Roman” (September 21, 1949) ***WD
            02:47:28.792 = Sam Spade, “Same And Guiana Sovereign Caper” (July 12, 1946) ***WD
            03:16:41.034 = The Sealed Book, “Hands of Death” (March 18, 1945) ***WD
            03:47:40.901 = The Shadow, “Death Rides a Broomstick” (March 02, 1941)
            04:16:17.053 = Sleep No More, “Jilting of Granny Weatherall” (January 30, 1957) ***WD
            04:45:27.614 = BBC Spinechillers, “Origami” (February 28, 1984) ***WD
            05:29:33.275 = 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/WDRR0680]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72334679Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Hands of Death”: A wheelchair-bound collector of murder relics decides the only things missing from his macabre collection are a murderer and a victim — so he engineers his own killer brother's downfall to acquire both. But the dead don't always stay...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Witching Well” (December 23, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:28.447 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Armchair Detective” (march 27, 1946) ***WD (LQ)
            01:17:54.860 = Quiet Please, “Valentine” (February 13, 1949) ***WD
            01:48:08.576 = Radio City Playhouse, “Duet” (October 16, 1949) ***WD
            02:17:13.009 = The Croupier, “The Roman” (September 21, 1949) ***WD
            02:47:28.792 = Sam Spade, “Same And Guiana Sovereign Caper” (July 12, 1946) ***WD
            03:16:41.034 = The Sealed Book, “Hands of Death” (March 18, 1945) ***WD
            03:47:40.901 = The Shadow, “Death Rides a Broomstick” (March 02, 1941)
            04:16:17.053 = Sleep No More, “Jilting of Granny Weatherall” (January 30, 1957) ***WD
            04:45:27.614 = BBC Spinechillers, “Origami” (February 28, 1984) ***WD
            05:29:33.275 = 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/WDRR0680]]>            19824falsefull            Scientists Baked Sourdough From the Yeast Inside Ötzi the Iceman | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/otzibread
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72354898Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:42:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessResearchers in Italy spent three months baking sourdough from yeast they pulled out of the meltwater inside a 5,300-year-old murder victim. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/otzibread Look for this podcast on Apple...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            470ancient_yeast,curse_of_king_tut,dark_history,darren_marlar,eurac_research,iceman_mummy,killed_by_arrow,mummy_curse,mummy_microbiome,mummy_sourdough_bread,mummy_yeast_sourdough,oldest_mummy_in_europe,oldest_murder_mystery,otzi_the_iceman,phenol_eating_yeast,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_science,worlds_oldest_murderfalsefull            The Widow, the Stranger, and the Voice from the Grave | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0679
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Brothers of the Angle” (December 19, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:41.705 = Mystery House, “Laugh? I Thought I’d Die!” (April 14, 1946)
            01:11:23.715 = Night Beat, “Bell Perrin Amnesia Case” (July 06, 1951) ***WD
            01:41:38.347 = CBC Nightfall, “Hypnotized” (April 22, 1983)
            02:11:33.366 = Nightmare, “The Leech” (April 07, 1954)
            02:34:12.420 = “The Leech” by Static Wax (SONG: https://weirddarkness.com/music)
            02:36:59.340 = Obsession, “Surrender Is Farewell” (January 29, 1951)
            03:00:13.100 = Origin of Superstition, “No News Is Good News” (1935) ***WD
            03:15:10.285 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Jack of Clubs Better Encode” (February 20, 1949) ***WD
            03:44:34.186 = Peril, “Cup of Tea” (ADU) ***WD
            04:11:15.983 = Mystery Playhouse, “Challenge to Listener” (July 04, 1947) ***WD
            04:36:15.645 = Price of Fear, “Guy Fawkes Night” (November 17, 1973)
            05:04:00.821 = 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/WDRR0679]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72334213Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:41:55 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Brothers of the Angle”: A grieving widow believes a stranger can carry messages from her dead husband — messages only the couple could have known. But in a story about baiting hooks and landing fortunes, the real question is who's fishing, and who's...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Brothers of the Angle” (December 19, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:41.705 = Mystery House, “Laugh? I Thought I’d Die!” (April 14, 1946)
            01:11:23.715 = Night Beat, “Bell Perrin Amnesia Case” (July 06, 1951) ***WD
            01:41:38.347 = CBC Nightfall, “Hypnotized” (April 22, 1983)
            02:11:33.366 = Nightmare, “The Leech” (April 07, 1954)
            02:34:12.420 = “The Leech” by Static Wax (SONG: https://weirddarkness.com/music)
            02:36:59.340 = Obsession, “Surrender Is Farewell” (January 29, 1951)
            03:00:13.100 = Origin of Superstition, “No News Is Good News” (1935) ***WD
            03:15:10.285 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Jack of Clubs Better Encode” (February 20, 1949) ***WD
            03:44:34.186 = Peril, “Cup of Tea” (ADU) ***WD
            04:11:15.983 = Mystery Playhouse, “Challenge to Listener” (July 04, 1947) ***WD
            04:36:15.645 = Price of Fear, “Guy Fawkes Night” (November 17, 1973)
            05:04:00.821 = 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/WDRR0679]]>            18291falsefull            The Perfect Murder That Fell Apart Over a Pair of Glasses | Leopold, Loeb, and Victim Bobby Frankshttps://weirddarkness.com/BobbyFranks
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BobbyFranks

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            ”The Perfect Murder of Bobby Franks” by Troy Taylor – from the book “Suffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings”: https://amzn.to/3lo6CvP (Available on Kindle, paperback, and as an audiobook narrated by Darren Marlar)
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            Originally aired: November, 2021]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72324067Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessNathan Leopold and Richard Loeb should never have been friends, they were too different from on another. But they did have one thing in common – they both agreed to create the perfect murder – and a mundane pair of eyeglasses would be their undoing. ...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BobbyFranks

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            ”The Perfect Murder of Bobby Franks” by Troy Taylor – from the book “Suffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings”: https://amzn.to/3lo6CvP (Available on Kindle, paperback, and as an audiobook narrated by Darren Marlar)
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2021]]>            94091924_chicago_murder,bobby_franks,bobby_franks_ghost,chicago_true_crime,clarence_darrow,james_day,leopold_and_loeb,nathan_leopold,perfect_crime,ransom_note,richard_loeb,rosehill_cemetery,stateville_penitentiary,superman_theory,the_perfect_murder,thrill_killers,tortoiseshell_eyeglasses,true_crime,weird_darkness,wolf_lakefalsefull            The Paracas Conehead Skulls and a DNA Test That Found No Answer | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/paracas-skulls
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72332640Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:51:01 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessScientists ground a tooth from a 2,000-year-old elongated skull into powder to settle whether the Paracas Coneheads were human, and the genetic machines still came up short. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/paracas-skulls...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            690alien_coneheads,ancient_aliens,ancient_dna,ancient_mysteries,brien_foerster,conehead_mummies,cranial_deformation,dark_history,elongated_skulls,extraterrestrial,intentional_cranial_mod,julio_tello,liberty_university,mitochondrial_dna,paracas_conehead_skulls,paracas_skulls,peru_mummies,starchild_skull,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Lasers, Bed Bugs, and Google's 32 Million Mosquitoes | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/BugWars
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72329599Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:53:27 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOne engineer built an AI laser to roast every mosquito in his house, Google wants federal permission to release 32 million more, and the agency built to stop pests can't clear bed bugs out of its own offices. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            640ai_mosquito_laser,alphabet_debug_project,aphis_bed_bugs,bed_bug_infestation,computer_vision_mosquito,dark_humor_news,epa_mosquito_release,google_mosquitoes,insect_news,mosquito_killer_laser,new_world_screwworm,pest_agency_irony,sterile_mosquito_release,steven_cheng,usda_bed_bugs,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,west_nile_virus,wolbachia_mosquitoesfalsefull            A Tent Cut Open at Midnight on a Tillamook County Trail | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/TillamookTent
            The FBI believes there may be more victims. Investigators have asked anyone who thinks they were harmed by McLenithan, or who knows anything about other possible crimes involving him, to contact the bureau at (503) 224-4181 or to submit a tip at http://tips.fbi.gov. 

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72320802Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:45:41 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo women camping along a public trail on the Fourth of July woke near midnight to a man cutting through their tent, and for nearly two years no one knew who he was. The FBI believes there may be more victims. Investigators have asked anyone who...
            The FBI believes there may be more victims. Investigators have asked anyone who thinks they were harmed by McLenithan, or who knows anything about other possible crimes involving him, to contact the bureau at (503) 224-4181 or to submit a tip at http://tips.fbi.gov. 

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            339falsefull            A Meteor Exploded Over New England and Fell Into Cape Cod Bay | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/CapeCodMeteor
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72319971Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:15:27 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA double boom rattled homes across New England on a Saturday afternoon, and the cause turned out to be a five-foot meteor breaking apart miles above the coast before its remains splashed into Cape Cod Bay. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            352american_meteor_society,bolide,cape_cod_bay,darren_marlar,double_boom,eta_aquarids,fireball,fishy_squisher,massachusetts,meteor,meteorite,meteorite_fall,mysterious_boom,nasa,new_england,sonic_boom,space_rock,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            The Knife-Wielding Specter That Stalked a Four-Year-Old's Bedroom Every Night | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0678
            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 Ghost With a Knife” (December 16, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:13.694 = Beyond Midnight, “The Party” (1968-1970) ***WD
            01:18:25.389 = MindWebs, “The Night He Cried” (1975-1984)
            01:39:31.543 = Voice In The Night, “Necklace” (June 14, 1948)
            02:09:24.196 = Mystery In The Air, “Lodger” (August 14, 1947)
            02:40:19.177 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Night Must Fall” (April 12, 1946)
            03:09:20.782 = Mr. Keen, “The Girl Who Flirted” (February 03, 1944)
            03:39:48.543 = Murder at Midnight, “The Man Who Died Yesterday” (June 30, 1947) ***WD
            04:06:14.829 = The Black Museum, “The Shopping Bag” (1952) ***WD
            04:33:04.964 = Mysterious Traveler, “Change of Address” (January 22, 1952)
            05:02:31.652 = 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/WDRR0678]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72310981Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:39:19 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA young Long Island couple discovers that the knife-wielding ghost stalking their cellar and terrorizing their four-year-old son may not be the threat they assumed. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music,...
            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 Ghost With a Knife” (December 16, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:13.694 = Beyond Midnight, “The Party” (1968-1970) ***WD
            01:18:25.389 = MindWebs, “The Night He Cried” (1975-1984)
            01:39:31.543 = Voice In The Night, “Necklace” (June 14, 1948)
            02:09:24.196 = Mystery In The Air, “Lodger” (August 14, 1947)
            02:40:19.177 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Night Must Fall” (April 12, 1946)
            03:09:20.782 = Mr. Keen, “The Girl Who Flirted” (February 03, 1944)
            03:39:48.543 = Murder at Midnight, “The Man Who Died Yesterday” (June 30, 1947) ***WD
            04:06:14.829 = The Black Museum, “The Shopping Bag” (1952) ***WD
            04:33:04.964 = Mysterious Traveler, “Change of Address” (January 22, 1952)
            05:02:31.652 = 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/WDRR0678]]>            18202falsefull            Andrew Ure: The 1818 Scientist Who Tried to Reanimate a Hanged Murderer | The Real Frankensteinhttps://weirddarkness.com/AndrewUre
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript):
            https://weirddarkness.com/AndrewUre

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode:
            https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/58czndx7


            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: In 1800s numerous scientists were trying to find the reason for life in the hopes of staving off death or even bringing the recently dead back to life. But in 1818 one scientist named Andrew Ure attempted to do even more – to bring the brain of dead human back into the living. And ironically, his experiments took place the very same year the novel “Frankenstein” was published. (The Real-Life Dr. Frankenstein) *** They say the family that plays together stays together… but does that also mean that the family that crimes together does time together? We’ll look at a few true cases of parents committing crimes – and getting help from their children in doing so. (The Family That Preys Together) *** A hunter comes across a wild man in the woods… but what he hears from the humanoid doesn’t sound like a man at all. (The Man I Saw Through My Night Vision Scope) *** What would you do if you showed up to work one morning and your employer asked you to help dispose of a dead body? Don’t be so quick to say that would never happen. That’s just one part of the story of one of the most notorious crimes of 19th century America – the murder of John Parkman. (Dr. Coolidge Settles a Debt) *** Skipping church to go fishing might get you more than just a guilty conscience – especially if you believe the strange story of the Lambton Worm. (The Legend of the Lambton Worm)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Excerpt from Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”
            00:00:49.707 = Show Open
            00:03:06.456 = The Real-Life Dr. Frankenstein
            00:11:54.238 = The Family That Preys Together ***
            00:31:59.759 = The Man I Saw Through My Night-Vision Scope ***
            00:40:02.958 = Dr. Coolidge Settles a Debt
            00:50:44.058 = Legend of the Lambton Worm ***
            00:59:16.928 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Family That Preys Together” by Chrys for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2sv76asj
            “The Real-Life Dr. Frankenstein” by Rachel Souerbry for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4pevzd6e
            “Dr. Coolidge Settles a Debt” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7tpj8wmv
            “The Man I Saw Through My Night Vision Scope” from PerpetualConnection: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4e6nrd3h
            “The Legend of the Lambton Worm” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/52t8cfnc
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 09, 2021]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72308440Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBack in 1818, the same year *Frankenstein* hit the shelves, a Scottish professor named Andrew Ure decided to see if electricity could actually bring a dead body back to life—so he hooked up a freshly executed murderer to a current and watched in...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript):
            https://weirddarkness.com/AndrewUre

            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode:
            https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/58czndx7


            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: In 1800s numerous scientists were trying to find the reason for life in the hopes of staving off death or even bringing the recently dead back to life. But in 1818 one scientist named Andrew Ure attempted to do even more – to bring the brain of dead human back into the living. And ironically, his experiments took place the very same year the novel “Frankenstein” was published. (The Real-Life Dr. Frankenstein) *** They say the family that plays together stays together… but does that also mean that the family that crimes together does time together? We’ll look at a few true cases of parents committing crimes – and getting help from their children in doing so. (The Family That Preys Together) *** A hunter comes across a wild man in the woods… but what he hears from the humanoid doesn’t sound like a man at all. (The Man I Saw Through My Night Vision Scope) *** What would you do if you showed up to work one morning and your employer asked you to help dispose of a dead body? Don’t be so quick to say that would never happen. That’s just one part of the story of one of the most notorious crimes of 19th century America – the murder of John Parkman. (Dr. Coolidge Settles a Debt) *** Skipping church to go fishing might get you more than just a guilty conscience – especially if you believe the strange story of the Lambton Worm. (The Legend of the Lambton Worm)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Excerpt from Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”
            00:00:49.707 = Show Open
            00:03:06.456 = The Real-Life Dr. Frankenstein
            00:11:54.238 = The Family That Preys Together ***
            00:31:59.759 = The Man I Saw Through My Night-Vision Scope ***
            00:40:02.958 = Dr. Coolidge Settles a Debt
            00:50:44.058 = Legend of the Lambton Worm ***
            00:59:16.928 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Family That Preys Together” by Chrys for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2sv76asj
            “The Real-Life Dr. Frankenstein” by Rachel Souerbry for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4pevzd6e
            “Dr. Coolidge Settles a Debt” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7tpj8wmv
            “The Man I Saw Through My Night Vision Scope” from PerpetualConnection: full            EXECUTION: The Nazis Tried to Hang Her But She Wouldn’t Die | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0677
            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 Death Slot” (December 14, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:44.298 = The Key, “Dear John Letter” (1956) ***WD
            01:12:44.958 = Lights Out, “Execution” (April 27, 1943)
            01:42:40.945 = Lux Radio Theater, “Sorry Wrong Number” (January 09, 1950) ***WD
            02:42:19.825 = Macabre, “Final Resting Place” (November 13, 1961) ***WD
            03:09:51.480 = Philip Marlowe, “Long Arm” (February 07, 1950)
            03:39:16.182 = Theater Royal, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (September 13, 1954) ***WD
            03:59:23.539 = Black Mass, “All Hallows” (September 06, 1963)
            04:38:13.336 = Michael Shayne, “Pirates in San Francisco Bay” (April 30, 1945)
            05:07:46.083 = 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/WDRR0677]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72288940Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:45:57 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn Nazi-occupied France, German officers repeatedly try to execute a young French woman by hanging — but each time, she returns alive. The woman becomes less a normal person than an allegorical embodiment of France/liberty/resistance: the Nazis can...
            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 Death Slot” (December 14, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:44.298 = The Key, “Dear John Letter” (1956) ***WD
            01:12:44.958 = Lights Out, “Execution” (April 27, 1943)
            01:42:40.945 = Lux Radio Theater, “Sorry Wrong Number” (January 09, 1950) ***WD
            02:42:19.825 = Macabre, “Final Resting Place” (November 13, 1961) ***WD
            03:09:51.480 = Philip Marlowe, “Long Arm” (February 07, 1950)
            03:39:16.182 = Theater Royal, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (September 13, 1954) ***WD
            03:59:23.539 = Black Mass, “All Hallows” (September 06, 1963)
            04:38:13.336 = Michael Shayne, “Pirates in San Francisco Bay” (April 30, 1945)
            05:07:46.083 = 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/WDRR0677]]>            18516falsefullANCIENT GIANTS | Giant Bones, the Nephilim, and Noah's Strange Glowing Birthhttps://weirddarkness.com/AncientGiants
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AncientGiants
            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode:
            https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mpmkprwy

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Ancient giants in Ecuador were supposedly killed by fire from the sky. Tales of giants in North America. The stories of giants living in the days of Noah. How much of these stories about giants can be believed – and how much should be considered tall-tales?

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Fictional giant story “Jack O’ Legs”
            00:04:09.349 = Show Open
            00:05:14.221 = Ancient Giants, Part 1
            00:17:20.430 = Ancient Giants, Part 2 ***
            00:36:02.900 = Ancient Giants, Part 3 ***
            00:46:36.422 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Jack O’ Legs” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/emv9rr46
            “Giants of Yore” by GotQuestions.org: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/fu4dx579, and Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5enmwfzb, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5c2w4xbb,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tk4nr88n, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4bu4e4mh,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/76wab36r, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8j5zympd, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tfdf8jfn
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: March, 2022]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72285145Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe bones Spanish conquistadors pulled from the Ecuadorian earth were far too large to belong to any man they had ever seen, and the strange trail those giants leave behind runs straight back to the fallen Watchers of Genesis and the towering Nephilim...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AncientGiants
            READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode:
            https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mpmkprwy

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Ancient giants in Ecuador were supposedly killed by fire from the sky. Tales of giants in North America. The stories of giants living in the days of Noah. How much of these stories about giants can be believed – and how much should be considered tall-tales?

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Fictional giant story “Jack O’ Legs”
            00:04:09.349 = Show Open
            00:05:14.221 = Ancient Giants, Part 1
            00:17:20.430 = Ancient Giants, Part 2 ***
            00:36:02.900 = Ancient Giants, Part 3 ***
            00:46:36.422 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Jack O’ Legs” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/emv9rr46
            “Giants of Yore” by GotQuestions.org: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/fu4dx579, and Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5enmwfzb, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5c2w4xbb,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tk4nr88n, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4bu4e4mh,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/76wab36r, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8j5zympd, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tfdf8jfn
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: March, 2022]]>            2862ancient_giants,biblical_mysteries,book_of_enoch,cabeza_de_vaca,choctaw_legends,dark_history,ecuador_giants,fallen_angels,genesis_6,giants_in_the_bible,giant_skeletons,mount_hermon,nephilim,noah,paranormal,prehistoric_giants,red_haired_giants,spanish_conquistadors,the_watchers,weird_darknessfalsefull            His New Office Had a Fan, a Bad Chair and Spiders Creeping in the Vent and His Skin | Horror Fictionhttps://weirddarkness.com/SpidersUnderYourSkin
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SpidersUnderYourSkin

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: If creatures with eight legs wig you out, the hairs of your body are going to stand straight up when I tell the story from Jonathan Byrd called “The Spiders Under Your Skin. But first, I’ll start with a short one. It’s written by Melody Grace, and it’s called “There’s Something Off About The Lights Next Door”.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:10.579 = There’s Something About The Lights Next Door (Fictional Story)
            00:07:12.147 = Spiders Under Your Skin (Fictional Story) ***
            00:32:36.771 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “There’s Something Off About The Lights Next Door” by Melody Grace for Thought Catalog: (site no longer exists)
            “The Spiders Under Your Skin” by Jonathan Byrd for Thought Catalog: (site no longer exists)
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: May 14, 2020]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72284683Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA stressed-out new office worker's encounters with increasingly massive spiders takes a deeply disturbing turn when the creatures start following him home. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SpidersUnderYourSkin FEATURED...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SpidersUnderYourSkin

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: If creatures with eight legs wig you out, the hairs of your body are going to stand straight up when I tell the story from Jonathan Byrd called “The Spiders Under Your Skin. But first, I’ll start with a short one. It’s written by Melody Grace, and it’s called “There’s Something Off About The Lights Next Door”.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:10.579 = There’s Something About The Lights Next Door (Fictional Story)
            00:07:12.147 = Spiders Under Your Skin (Fictional Story) ***
            00:32:36.771 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “There’s Something Off About The Lights Next Door” by Melody Grace for Thought Catalog: (site no longer exists)
            “The Spiders Under Your Skin” by Jonathan Byrd for Thought Catalog: (site no longer exists)
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: May 14, 2020]]>            2028falsefull            The Fire Spook: Nova Scotia's Strangest Poltergeist Case | #WDRadiohttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fire-spook-nova-scotia-s-strangest-poltergeist-case-wdradio--72199033==========
            HOUR ONE: “The Witching Hour of 3AM” *** You don’t have to go to a cemetery or haunted house to experience the supernatural. You don’t need to drive a cursed road to encounter a ghost. Sometimes the paranormal takes place on military bases. (The Military And The Mysterious) *** The corpse of a murderer winds up doing advertising for a drug store. (The Murder of Maggie Walker) *** In 1922, an otherwise unremarkable farmhouse in Novia Scotia was the site of alleged poltergeist activity which made headlines all over Canada and the United States. A poltergeist that liked to set fires. (The Fire Spook of Caledonia Mills)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: Claiming to audibly hear from God either makes you crazy, or a prophet – and only time can tell which is true. If you claim things are going to happen because God says they will – and then they don’t happen – that means you’re cray cray, and a false prophet. That also makes your followers a bunch of dupes. Sadly, the 19th and 20th centuries were full of crazy false prophets with mindless sheep worshipping them. (Creating False Prophets) *** Headline: “Exciting Wake!” When you see the words “exciting” and “wake” in the same headline, you can make a guess that someone is not resting in peace! (Exciting Wake)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A smitten fan falls in love with a talented actress, and convinces himself she loves him in return. This sounds very much like a story out of today’s entertainment magazines – but this tale of unrequited love took place in the 1880’s. (The Lunatic James Dougherty) *** The terrifying Aswang is the most feared creature of Philippine folklore—and with good reason. I’ll tell you why. (The Deadly Aswang) ** Reports have been coming in from people claiming to see full-sized African lions not in the Savannah or in the wilderness – but in North America. But is there any truth to the their claims? (Phantom Lions of North America)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            BOOK: “Mysterious America” by Loren Coleman: https://amzn.to/3lZIviB
            BOOK: “Creatures of Philippine Lower Mythology”: https://amzn.to/3m2Re3k
            DOCUMENTARY: “The Aswang Phenomenon”: https://amzn.to/3jQrNjC
            “Creating False Prophets” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://tinyurl.com/y5bqt97p,https://tinyurl.com/y26vpmga, https://tinyurl.com/y6tgpcl3, https://tinyurl.com/y2jy3eqf
            “Phantom Lions of North America” by Brent Swancer for MysteriousUniverse.com: https://tinyurl.com/yygdg3eh
            “Exciting Wake” from the Huntington, IN “Daily Democrat”, reposted on the Strange Company website: https://tinyurl.com/y5cy4ksa
            “The Deadly Aswang” by Professor Geller for Mythology.net: https://tinyurl.com/yxhcrcxc
            “The Witching Hour of 3AM” from Paranormality Magazine
            “The Fire Spook of Caledonia Mills” by Hammerson Peters for MysteriesOfCanada.com: https://tinyurl.com/y43ug999
            “The Lunatic James Dougherty” by Robert Wilhelm for MurderByGaslight.com: https://tinyurl.com/yxkxo8b6
            “The Military and the Mysterious” by Brent Swancer for MysteriousUniverse.org: https://tinyurl.com/y46jdmks
            “The Murder of Maggie Walker” posted on the website Murders In History: https://tinyurl.com/y2qw2rup
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors
            Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
            Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead
            ==========
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            HOUR ONE: “The Witching Hour of 3AM” *** You don’t have to go to a cemetery or haunted house to experience the supernatural. You don’t need to drive a cursed road to encounter a ghost. Sometimes the paranormal takes place on military bases. (The Military And The Mysterious) *** The corpse of a murderer winds up doing advertising for a drug store. (The Murder of Maggie Walker) *** In 1922, an otherwise unremarkable farmhouse in Novia Scotia was the site of alleged poltergeist activity which made headlines all over Canada and the United States. A poltergeist that liked to set fires. (The Fire Spook of Caledonia Mills)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: Claiming to audibly hear from God either makes you crazy, or a prophet – and only time can tell which is true. If you claim things are going to happen because God says they will – and then they don’t happen – that means you’re cray cray, and a false prophet. That also makes your followers a bunch of dupes. Sadly, the 19th and 20th centuries were full of crazy false prophets with mindless sheep worshipping them. (Creating False Prophets) *** Headline: “Exciting Wake!” When you see the words “exciting” and “wake” in the same headline, you can make a guess that someone is not resting in peace! (Exciting Wake)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A smitten fan falls in love with a talented actress, and convinces himself she loves him in return. This sounds very much like a story out of today’s entertainment magazines – but this tale of unrequited love took place in the 1880’s. (The Lunatic James Dougherty) *** The terrifying Aswang is the most feared creature of Philippine folklore—and with good reason. I’ll tell you why. (The Deadly Aswang) ** Reports have been coming in from people claiming to see full-sized African lions not in the Savannah or in the wilderness – but in North America. But is there any truth to the their claims? (Phantom Lions of North America)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            BOOK: “Mysterious America” by Loren Coleman: https://amzn.to/3lZIviB
            BOOK: “Creatures of Philippine Lower Mythology”: https://amzn.to/3m2Re3k
            DOCUMENTARY: “The Aswang Phenomenon”: https://amzn.to/3jQrNjC
            “Creating False Prophets” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://tinyurl.com/y5bqt97p,https://tinyurl.com/y26vpmga, https://tinyurl.com/y6tgpcl3, https://tinyurl.com/y2jy3eqf
            “Phantom Lions of North America” by Brent Swancer for MysteriousUniverse.com: https://tinyurl.com/yygdg3eh
            “Exciting Wake” from the Huntington, IN “Daily Democrat”, reposted on the Strange Company website: https://tinyurl.com/y5cy4ksa
            “The Deadly Aswang” by Professor Geller for Mythology.net: https://tinyurl.com/yxhcrcxc
            “The Witching Hour of 3AM” from Paranormality Magazine
            “The Fire Spook of Caledonia Mills” by Hammerson Peters for MysteriesOfCanada.com: full            The S.S. Andrea Doria | The Cursed Wreck That Keeps Killing the Divers Who Find Ithttps://weirddarkness.com/andreadoria
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/andreadoria

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Movies like Shaun of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead, World War Z, and TV shows like The Walking Dead, have made the subject of zombies a fairly popular topic over recent years. And while we all know these undead creatures are purely make-believe, the idea of the zombie has been around for thousands of years… and in the Voodoo culture, they’ve found a way to make zombies a real, horrifying thing. (The Disturbing Truth Behind Voodoo Zombies) *** In July of 1956, the SS Andrea Doria collided with another ship and quickly sank to the bottom of the ocean. Today it is a tourist destination for brave divers who not only want to see something hauntingly beautiful, but who also dare to investigate a wreck that has been deemed by many to be cursed – and for good reason. (The Cursed Remains of the SS Andrea Doria) *** Paranormal author and researcher G. Michael Vasey tells of a personal incident that took place recently where he saw what could be described as a “peripheral person”. (Peripheral People) *** Sir Clive Sinclair might have been a man ahead of his time. The late inventor created all manner of strange and wonderful gadgets – most of which you’ve likely never heard of. But that doesn’t mean you can say they were failures. (The Inventor of Weird Contraptions) *** If the legends are to believed, you’ll want to avoid driving down Nan Tucks Lane in East Sussex - unless you don’t mind coming into contact with a vengeful ghost. (The Witch of Nan Tucks Lane) *** Where in the bible do we see the story of fallen angels sleeping with women to produce a breed of giants? Most would point to the book of Genesis – but in the unincluded book of Enoch, it tells a more-detailed account, worthy of a horror movie. (The Story of Giants and Fallen Angels) *** Some people collect baseball cards, others coins, and others Pokemon. There’s no telling what someone might find enough of an interest in to begin collecting. And collecting books is one of the most common – but when your collecting becomes a compulsion and you can’t stop yourself, it can get out of hand. Just ask Thomas Phillipps… the man who was addicted to books… to an extreme level. (The Man Who Was Addicted To Books)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:02.691 = The Man Who Was Addicted To Books
            00:16:01.182 = The Cursed Remains of the SS Andrea Doria ***
            00:24:02.882 = The Disturbing Truth Behind Voodoo Zombies
            00:36:21.496 = Peripheral People ***
            00:38:29.738 = The Inventor of Weird Contraptions
            00:45:10.163 = The Story of Giants and Fallen Angels ***
            00:57:10.346 = The Witch of Nan Tucks Lane
            01:00:03.285 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Story of Giants and Fallen Angels” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/akvusfjf
            “The Man Who Was Addicted to Books” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uysau9d7
            “The Cursed Remains of the SS Andrea Doria” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y67su94a
            “Peripheral People” by G. Michael Vasey: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/py9xu4n4 (RELATED VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxpTsDeH-p0)
            “The Disturbing Truth Behind Voodoo Zombies” by Christopher Myers for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/u6vthjn6
            “The Inventor of Weird Contraptions” by Mike Reddy for The Conversation: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4uez883r
            “The Witch of Nan Tucks Lane” by Jocelyne LeBlanc: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/t28azc3k
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: March 18, 2019]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72268350Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:56:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1956, Italy's most opulent ocean liner went down off Nantucket after a head-on collision in the fog, taking 46 lives and earning a place among the worst maritime disasters in history. But the dying didn't stop there — in the seven decades since,...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/andreadoria

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Movies like Shaun of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead, World War Z, and TV shows like The Walking Dead, have made the subject of zombies a fairly popular topic over recent years. And while we all know these undead creatures are purely make-believe, the idea of the zombie has been around for thousands of years… and in the Voodoo culture, they’ve found a way to make zombies a real, horrifying thing. (The Disturbing Truth Behind Voodoo Zombies) *** In July of 1956, the SS Andrea Doria collided with another ship and quickly sank to the bottom of the ocean. Today it is a tourist destination for brave divers who not only want to see something hauntingly beautiful, but who also dare to investigate a wreck that has been deemed by many to be cursed – and for good reason. (The Cursed Remains of the SS Andrea Doria) *** Paranormal author and researcher G. Michael Vasey tells of a personal incident that took place recently where he saw what could be described as a “peripheral person”. (Peripheral People) *** Sir Clive Sinclair might have been a man ahead of his time. The late inventor created all manner of strange and wonderful gadgets – most of which you’ve likely never heard of. But that doesn’t mean you can say they were failures. (The Inventor of Weird Contraptions) *** If the legends are to believed, you’ll want to avoid driving down Nan Tucks Lane in East Sussex - unless you don’t mind coming into contact with a vengeful ghost. (The Witch of Nan Tucks Lane) *** Where in the bible do we see the story of fallen angels sleeping with women to produce a breed of giants? Most would point to the book of Genesis – but in the unincluded book of Enoch, it tells a more-detailed account, worthy of a horror movie. (The Story of Giants and Fallen Angels) *** Some people collect baseball cards, others coins, and others Pokemon. There’s no telling what someone might find enough of an interest in to begin collecting. And collecting books is one of the most common – but when your collecting becomes a compulsion and you can’t stop yourself, it can get out of hand. Just ask Thomas Phillipps… the man who was addicted to books… to an extreme level. (The Man Who Was Addicted To Books)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:02.691 = The Man Who Was Addicted To Books
            00:16:01.182 = The Cursed Remains of the SS Andrea Doria ***
            00:24:02.882 = The Disturbing Truth Behind Voodoo Zombies
            00:36:21.496 = Peripheral People ***
            00:38:29.738 = The Inventor of Weird Contraptions
            00:45:10.163 = The Story of Giants and Fallen Angels ***
            00:57:10.346 = The Witch of Nan Tucks Lane
            01:00:03.285 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Story of Giants and Fallen Angels” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/akvusfjf
            “The Man Who Was...]]>            36771956_shipwreck,andrea_doria,andrea_doria_curse,cursed_shipwreck,dark_history,diver_deaths,famous_shipwrecks,floating_art_gallery,haunted_shipwreck,maritime_disaster,maritime_mystery,nantucket_shipwreck,ocean_liner_disaster,ocean_tragedy,paranormal_podcast,ss_andrea_doria,stockholm_collision,sunken_liner,weird_darkness,wreck_divingfalsefullCave of the Lost Tomorrows: The Mysterious Yucatán Cave Mayans Warned Them Belonged to the Deadhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0676
            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 Lost Tomorrows” (December 05, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:01.586 = Big Town, “Fatal Joke” (March 01, 1949) ***WD
            01:16:27.616 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge’s House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD
            01:42:44.816 = Harry Lime, “Clay Pigeon” (August 17, 1951)
            02:09:25.917 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Liberated Tiger” (July 21, 1984)
            02:36:33.133 = The Haunting Hour, “If The Shoe Fits” (April 28, 1945) ***WD
            03:00:48.355 = The Hermit’s Cave, “House of Purple Shadows” (November 10, 1940) ***WD
            03:25:16.362 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Case of 65 Women” (1945-1950) ***WD
            03:49:48.832 = Sherlock Holmes, “Darlington Substitution Case” (January 04, 1947)
            04:19:03.800 = House of Mystery, “Haunters and Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
            04:33:24.744 = Incredible But True, “The Wanderer” (1950-1951)
            04:37:02.657 = Inner Sanctum, “Silent Hands” (May 13, 1944) ***WD
            05:01:38.945 = 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/WDRR0676]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72268079Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:07:31 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo American relic hunters ignore every warning and dig their way into a flooded Yucatán cavern the locals swear belongs to the dead — who, as it turns out, keep very careful inventory. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio,...
            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 Lost Tomorrows” (December 05, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:01.586 = Big Town, “Fatal Joke” (March 01, 1949) ***WD
            01:16:27.616 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge’s House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD
            01:42:44.816 = Harry Lime, “Clay Pigeon” (August 17, 1951)
            02:09:25.917 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Liberated Tiger” (July 21, 1984)
            02:36:33.133 = The Haunting Hour, “If The Shoe Fits” (April 28, 1945) ***WD
            03:00:48.355 = The Hermit’s Cave, “House of Purple Shadows” (November 10, 1940) ***WD
            03:25:16.362 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Case of 65 Women” (1945-1950) ***WD
            03:49:48.832 = Sherlock Holmes, “Darlington Substitution Case” (January 04, 1947)
            04:19:03.800 = House of Mystery, “Haunters and Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
            04:33:24.744 = Incredible But True, “The Wanderer” (1950-1951)
            04:37:02.657 = Inner Sanctum, “Silent Hands” (May 13, 1944) ***WD
            05:01:38.945 = 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/WDRR0676]]>            18149falsefull            The Russian Bear That Hypnotized an Astronaut From Orbit | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0675
            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, “Teddy Bear” (November 30, 1977)
            00:44:19.048 = The Eleventh Hour, “The Bitter End” (1963-1965)
            01:09:54.163 = Escape, “The Fourth Man” (July 07, 1949)
            01:38:40.425 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
            02:05:55.966 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949)
            02:35:22.121 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Time Traveller, aka Meddler’s Moon” (May 21, 1958)
            02:53:02.191 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
            03:16:42.212 = Dark Fantasy, “Edge of Shadow” (April 10, 1942) ***WD
            03:41:21.216 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Beast With Five Fingers” (January 31, 1988)
            04:10:16.659 = Future Tense, “The Parade” (May 27, 1974) ***WD (LQ)
            04:36:17.087 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings / Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)
            05:19:57.526 = 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/WDRR0675]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72259083Sun, 31 May 2026 06:30:14 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA friendship gift from across the Iron Curtain rode into orbit with five American astronauts, and the only thing that came back was the teddy bear. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio,...
            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, “Teddy Bear” (November 30, 1977)
            00:44:19.048 = The Eleventh Hour, “The Bitter End” (1963-1965)
            01:09:54.163 = Escape, “The Fourth Man” (July 07, 1949)
            01:38:40.425 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
            02:05:55.966 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949)
            02:35:22.121 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Time Traveller, aka Meddler’s Moon” (May 21, 1958)
            02:53:02.191 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
            03:16:42.212 = Dark Fantasy, “Edge of Shadow” (April 10, 1942) ***WD
            03:41:21.216 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Beast With Five Fingers” (January 31, 1988)
            04:10:16.659 = Future Tense, “The Parade” (May 27, 1974) ***WD (LQ)
            04:36:17.087 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings / Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)
            05:19:57.526 = 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/WDRR0675]]>            19248falsefull            A Dead Dog Returned Alive After Going Into Mel's Hole | A Paranormal Pit More Than 80,000 Feet Deephttps://weirddarkness.com/MelsHole
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/MelsHole

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The next time that you hear a conspiracy theory, take the time to investigate before you decide that it’s too impossible to be true. (Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True) *** The Black Knight satellite. Is this satellite nothing more than a Russian attempt at signal jamming or spying? Or is there something more sinister behind it? (Black Knight Satellite Conspiracy) *** A man starts to fall asleep at the wheel – but gets a supernatural shakeup from an unusual police squad car. (Guardian Angel Speed Trap) *** In a quiet Virginia cemetery is a peculiar tomb that has mystified visitors for nearly two hundred years. Nobody seems to know who is buried there. (The Grave of the Female Stranger) *** A man is knocked unconscious and while being so, he lives an entirely different life. (A Parallel Life) *** “I do not suppose that any man and wife lived more happily and wished each other better than we.” Strange last words from a man who murdered his wife due to a love triangle. (Neal Devaney) *** Did a strange race of albino, sun-fearing people used to roam the Appalachian Mountains? (Moon Eyed People) *** She can kill a man just by sucking all the blood from his body out through his nose. She can slip out of her skin at night to terrorize the countryside. Those who believe in hoodoo call her the Boo Hag. (The Boo Hag) *** A rash of attacks took place in India’s New Delhi back in 2001 – and the attacker was described as having monkey-like qualities. Who or what was the Monkey Man of New Delhi? (Monkey Man of New Delhi) *** Bizarre secrets are said to hide somewhere in the bottomless depths of Mel’s Hole. The hole definitely exists… but it appears that Mel himself may never have been real. (Mel’s Hole) *** The old hag, the succubus, whatever you call it – it’s a paranormal nighttime encounter with erotic overtones. Erotic – but more terrifying and mentally scarring than enjoyable. (The Old Hag Revisited)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:00.772 = The Black Knight Satellite Conspiracy
            00:05:43.919 = Guardian Angel Speed Trap
            00:09:53.004 = Grave of the Female Stranger
            00:14:50.756 = Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True
            00:26:36.438 = The Old Hag Revisited ***
            00:33:31.099 = The Boo Hag
            00:41:49.846 = A Parallel Life ***
            00:45:23.733 = Neal Devaney
            00:50:00.024 = The Moon-Eyed People
            01:00:25.240 = The Monkey Man of Delhi ***
            01:05:22.088 = Mel’s Hole
            = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Black Knight Satellite Conspiracy”: https://tinyurl.com/r3wxu6s
            “Guardian Angel Speed Trap” submitted by Weirdo family member Blackfire Wolf
            “Grave of the Female Stranger” by Orrin Grey: http://ow.ly/7cVz30nf1Di
            “Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True” from Occult Museum: (website no longer exists)
            “A Parallel Life/Awoken By a Lamp” posted anonymously to Reddit: http://ow.ly/kgX130ncj11
            “Neal Devaney” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/ycsf7nqz
            “The Old Hag Revisted: Nighttime Terrors” from the book, “Basic Instinct: Erotic Paranormal Encounters”: https://amzn.to/4vjKbX0
            “The Moon Eyed People” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/vgdmen7
            “The Boo Hag” from North Carolina Ghosts: (link no longer valid)
            “The Monkey Man of Delhi”: https://tinyurl.com/rq488nu
            “Mel’s Hole” by Maggie Clendenin for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/u9lzy78
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: March 16, 2022]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72256749Sun, 31 May 2026 01:08:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOn a remote ridge in Washington sits a nine-foot pit that has no measurable bottom, swallows everything thrown into it without ever filling, plays decades-old music through any radio brought near it, and—according to those who've used it to dispose of...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/MelsHole

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The next time that you hear a conspiracy theory, take the time to investigate before you decide that it’s too impossible to be true. (Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True) *** The Black Knight satellite. Is this satellite nothing more than a Russian attempt at signal jamming or spying? Or is there something more sinister behind it? (Black Knight Satellite Conspiracy) *** A man starts to fall asleep at the wheel – but gets a supernatural shakeup from an unusual police squad car. (Guardian Angel Speed Trap) *** In a quiet Virginia cemetery is a peculiar tomb that has mystified visitors for nearly two hundred years. Nobody seems to know who is buried there. (The Grave of the Female Stranger) *** A man is knocked unconscious and while being so, he lives an entirely different life. (A Parallel Life) *** “I do not suppose that any man and wife lived more happily and wished each other better than we.” Strange last words from a man who murdered his wife due to a love triangle. (Neal Devaney) *** Did a strange race of albino, sun-fearing people used to roam the Appalachian Mountains? (Moon Eyed People) *** She can kill a man just by sucking all the blood from his body out through his nose. She can slip out of her skin at night to terrorize the countryside. Those who believe in hoodoo call her the Boo Hag. (The Boo Hag) *** A rash of attacks took place in India’s New Delhi back in 2001 – and the attacker was described as having monkey-like qualities. Who or what was the Monkey Man of New Delhi? (Monkey Man of New Delhi) *** Bizarre secrets are said to hide somewhere in the bottomless depths of Mel’s Hole. The hole definitely exists… but it appears that Mel himself may never have been real. (Mel’s Hole) *** The old hag, the succubus, whatever you call it – it’s a paranormal nighttime encounter with erotic overtones. Erotic – but more terrifying and mentally scarring than enjoyable. (The Old Hag Revisited)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:00.772 = The Black Knight Satellite Conspiracy
            00:05:43.919 = Guardian Angel Speed Trap
            00:09:53.004 = Grave of the Female Stranger
            00:14:50.756 = Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True
            00:26:36.438 = The Old Hag Revisited ***
            00:33:31.099 = The Boo Hag
            00:41:49.846 = A Parallel Life ***
            00:45:23.733 = Neal Devaney
            00:50:00.024 = The Moon-Eyed People
            01:00:25.240 = The Monkey Man of Delhi ***
            01:05:22.088 = Mel’s Hole
            = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Black Knight Satellite Conspiracy”: https://tinyurl.com/r3wxu6s
            “Guardian Angel Speed Trap” submitted by Weirdo family member Blackfire Wolf
            “Grave of the Female Stranger” by Orrin Grey: http://ow.ly/7cVz30nf1Di
            “Conspiracy...]]>            4648art_bell,bottomless_pit,coast_to_coast_am,conspiracy_theory,devils_hole,ellensburg_washington,government_cover_up,jack_powell,kola_superdeep_borehole,manastash_ridge,mel's_hole,mel_waters,pacific_northwest,paranormal,red_elk,true_crime_paranormal,unexplained_phenomena,urban_legend,washington_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            LISTENER TERRORS: An Evil Kitten, a Vampire Delivery, and a Werewolf Attack! | #MicroTerrorshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/listener-terrors-an-evil-kitten-a-vampire-delivery-and-a-werewolf-attack-microterrors--72239795
            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://pod.link/1655277373

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            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72239795Sat, 30 May 2026 04:41:48 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA killer kitten. A coffin at the door. A werewolf in the closet. Three horror stories — all written by kids! Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of...
            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://pod.link/1655277373

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            866falsefull            Christmastime at Mockingbird Hill | The Worst Family Massacre in Arkansas Historyhttps://weirddarkness.com/MockingbirdHill
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/MockingbirdHill

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The story of serial killer Ronald G. Simmons from the audiobook, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker. (Weekend Murder Spree of Ronald G. Simmons) *** Long before the disastrous Philadelphia Experiment, partially based on Nikola Tesla’s technology, Tesla is rumored to have discovered by accident the secrets of traveling through time and the inherent dangers of tampering with the cosmic framework that governs the laws of time and space. (Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments) *** Four friends get lost on a country dirt road, and try to find their way back following what turns out to be a phantom vehicle. (Ghost Car of Picton) *** In the 1800s seven nuns set up a school for girls, and when they added a chapel to that school, what many thought was a miracle occurred in the construction of the chapel stairs. (The Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase) *** Police officers and first responders share their own experiences with the supernatural. (Paranormal 911) *** I’ll share the very dark and classic creepypasta “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz. (Holes)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:53.906 = Show Open
            00:03:50.173 = Ronald Gene Simmons
            00:28:11.542 = Holes (Fictional Story) ***
            00:42:57.539 = Paranormal 911, Part 1 ***
            00:59:24.778 = Paranormal 911, Part 2 ***
            01:26:09.206 = Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments ***
            01:35:23.932 = Ghost Car of Picton ***
            01:38:00.599 = Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase
            01:45:30.570 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            The story of Ronald G. Simmons is from the book, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker – audiobook version narrated by Darren Marlar. Get the full-length audiobook https://amzn.to/3JD94rK
            “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz, posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/sncw8rs
            
“Paranormal 911” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker’s Paranormal Activity: https://tinyurl.com/urodzgu
            “Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments” by CommanderX for UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/yhjoyjm“Ghost Car of Picton” by ‘James’ in Sydney Australia for Ghost Attic: https://tinyurl.com/udn36zy
            “Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/vm299qr
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: January 2019]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72234904Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessRonald Gene Simmons turned Christmas week into a nightmare, methodically murdering 16 people—including his own family—before calmly surrendering to the police. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript):...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/MockingbirdHill

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The story of serial killer Ronald G. Simmons from the audiobook, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker. (Weekend Murder Spree of Ronald G. Simmons) *** Long before the disastrous Philadelphia Experiment, partially based on Nikola Tesla’s technology, Tesla is rumored to have discovered by accident the secrets of traveling through time and the inherent dangers of tampering with the cosmic framework that governs the laws of time and space. (Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments) *** Four friends get lost on a country dirt road, and try to find their way back following what turns out to be a phantom vehicle. (Ghost Car of Picton) *** In the 1800s seven nuns set up a school for girls, and when they added a chapel to that school, what many thought was a miracle occurred in the construction of the chapel stairs. (The Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase) *** Police officers and first responders share their own experiences with the supernatural. (Paranormal 911) *** I’ll share the very dark and classic creepypasta “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz. (Holes)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:53.906 = Show Open
            00:03:50.173 = Ronald Gene Simmons
            00:28:11.542 = Holes (Fictional Story) ***
            00:42:57.539 = Paranormal 911, Part 1 ***
            00:59:24.778 = Paranormal 911, Part 2 ***
            01:26:09.206 = Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments ***
            01:35:23.932 = Ghost Car of Picton ***
            01:38:00.599 = Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase
            01:45:30.570 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            The story of Ronald G. Simmons is from the book, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker – audiobook version narrated by Darren Marlar. Get the full-length audiobook https://amzn.to/3JD94rK
            “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz, posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/sncw8rs
            
“Paranormal 911” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker’s Paranormal Activity: https://tinyurl.com/urodzgu
            “Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments” by CommanderX for UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/yhjoyjm“Ghost Car of Picton” by ‘James’ in Sydney Australia for Ghost Attic: https://tinyurl.com/udn36zy
            “Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/vm299qr
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes...]]>            6409falsefull            INDIAN GIVER: A Society Queen's House Is Haunted and Her Servants Won't Stay | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0674
            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, “Indian Giver” (November 25, 1977) ***WD
            00:44:10.667 = Chet Chetter’s “Excursion In Fear” (1990-1992) ***WD
            01:11:08.616 = The Clock, “The Dentist’s Chair” (December 06, 1955)
            01:37:33.230 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
            02:05:07.188 = The Crime Club, “Mr. Smith’s Hat” (January 23, 1947)
            02:34:47.075 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Mental Hospital” (January 19, 1947) ***WD
            02:59:00.539 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig and Pepper” (July 22, 2005)
            03:28:00.191 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Live Forever” (December 10, 1971) ***WD
            03:52:58.180 = Diary of Fate, “Craig Norton” (April 20, 1948) ***WD
            04:21:32.113 = Dimension X, “The Castaways” (August 11, 1950) ***WD
            04:46:39.495 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Beauty And Beast” (January 16, 1945) ***WD
            04:58:12.538 = 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/WDRR0674]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72236279Fri, 29 May 2026 23:44:43 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessManhattan was bought from the Indians for twenty-four dollars, and now something in the widow Soames's mansion has come back to renegotiate the deal. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio,...
            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, “Indian Giver” (November 25, 1977) ***WD
            00:44:10.667 = Chet Chetter’s “Excursion In Fear” (1990-1992) ***WD
            01:11:08.616 = The Clock, “The Dentist’s Chair” (December 06, 1955)
            01:37:33.230 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
            02:05:07.188 = The Crime Club, “Mr. Smith’s Hat” (January 23, 1947)
            02:34:47.075 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Mental Hospital” (January 19, 1947) ***WD
            02:59:00.539 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig and Pepper” (July 22, 2005)
            03:28:00.191 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Live Forever” (December 10, 1971) ***WD
            03:52:58.180 = Diary of Fate, “Craig Norton” (April 20, 1948) ***WD
            04:21:32.113 = Dimension X, “The Castaways” (August 11, 1950) ***WD
            04:46:39.495 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Beauty And Beast” (January 16, 1945) ***WD
            04:58:12.538 = 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/WDRR0674]]>            17943falsefull            Something Keeps Turning Up in the Bushes | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/six-doll-corpse-mixups
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/six-doll-corpse-mixups

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72233961Fri, 29 May 2026 22:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA foot and a hand poking from the bushes of an English lane sent police into a thirty-one-hour murder investigation, complete with forensic teams and a sealed-off road — until the pathologist confirmed the body was not what it appeared to be, and it’s...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/six-doll-corpse-mixups

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            358falsefull            Parents Brawl Over Seating at a Toledo Kindergarten Graduation | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/KindergartenBrawl
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/KindergartenBrawl

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72233562Fri, 29 May 2026 19:22:16 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA fight over folding chairs at a Toledo kindergarten graduation sent one mother to the hospital and another parent to jail, and not a single five-year-old got to walk across the stage. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/KindergartenBrawl

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            352adults_behaving_badly,bad_parents,craig_mays,felonious_assault,graduation_brawl,graduation_canceled,graduation_fight,jessica_anderson,kindergarten_graduation,ohio_news,parent_fight_video,parents_brawl,queen_of_apostles,school_violence,seating_dispute,toledo_ohio,true_crime,viral_brawl_video,weird_darkness,weird_newsfalsefull            THE MAN THE CAGES COULDN’T HOLD: True Crime Reimagined | #MurderNoirhttps://weirddarkness.com/noir-mancagescouldnthold
            EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-mancagescouldnthold

            THE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: This episode is inspired by the case of Edward H. Rulloff (1819–1871), a Canadian-born polymath who lived as both a respected scholar and a career criminal. A doctor, lawyer, schoolmaster, photographer, inventor, and self-taught philologist, Rulloff devoted his life to a language manuscript he believed would revolutionize the field — work he financed through theft and largely wrote in prison cells. In 1844 his wife, Harriet Schutt, and their infant daughter, Priscilla, vanished from Lansing, New York. No bodies were ever found despite repeated dragging of Cayuga Lake, and Rulloff was convicted of abduction rather than murder, serving ten years in Auburn Prison. A later murder conviction was overturned on appeal, and he was ultimately freed. He moved to New York City, where he and his associates Albert Jarvis and Billy Dexter robbed stores, specializing in hard-to-trace sewing silk. On August 17, 1870, the three men broke into Halbert's dry goods store in Binghamton, New York. A clerk and night watchman, Fred Merrick, was shot dead during the struggle. Jarvis and Dexter drowned in the Chenango River while fleeing; Rulloff was captured after giving false names and hiding in a farm outhouse. He was recognized as the long-suspected Lansing killer, tried for Merrick's murder, and convicted of first-degree murder. His case drew national debate — Horace Greeley argued his intellect was too valuable to waste, while Mark Twain mocked the sentiment in a satirical letter to the Tribune. Rulloff was hanged on May 18, 1871. Before his execution he confessed to killing his wife with a medicine pestle but never admitted to harming his daughter, who some believed survived and was raised by his brother. His body was displayed, a death mask was made, and his head was kept for study; his brain remains part of the Wilder Brain Collection at Cornell University to this day.

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            Originally aired: May 28, 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72219514Fri, 29 May 2026 04:17:34 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a dry-goods robbery in a river town leaves one clerk shot dead and two thieves drowned, a down-at-heel Ravenmill private eye is called in to put a name to the lone survivor — a soft-spoken scholar who keeps walking out of cages no man should be...
            EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-mancagescouldnthold

            THE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: This episode is inspired by the case of Edward H. Rulloff (1819–1871), a Canadian-born polymath who lived as both a respected scholar and a career criminal. A doctor, lawyer, schoolmaster, photographer, inventor, and self-taught philologist, Rulloff devoted his life to a language manuscript he believed would revolutionize the field — work he financed through theft and largely wrote in prison cells. In 1844 his wife, Harriet Schutt, and their infant daughter, Priscilla, vanished from Lansing, New York. No bodies were ever found despite repeated dragging of Cayuga Lake, and Rulloff was convicted of abduction rather than murder, serving ten years in Auburn Prison. A later murder conviction was overturned on appeal, and he was ultimately freed. He moved to New York City, where he and his associates Albert Jarvis and Billy Dexter robbed stores, specializing in hard-to-trace sewing silk. On August 17, 1870, the three men broke into Halbert's dry goods store in Binghamton, New York. A clerk and night watchman, Fred Merrick, was shot dead during the struggle. Jarvis and Dexter drowned in the Chenango River while fleeing; Rulloff was captured after giving false names and hiding in a farm outhouse. He was recognized as the long-suspected Lansing killer, tried for Merrick's murder, and convicted of first-degree murder. His case drew national debate — Horace Greeley argued his intellect was too valuable to waste, while Mark Twain mocked the sentiment in a satirical letter to the Tribune. Rulloff was hanged on May 18, 1871. Before his execution he confessed to killing his wife with a medicine pestle but never admitted to harming his daughter, who some believed survived and was raised by his brother. His body was displayed, a death mask was made, and his head was kept for study; his brain remains part of the Wilder Brain Collection at Cornell University to this day.

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: May 28, 2026]]>            1429falsefull            DEVIL’S NUMBER: Thirteen Drops of Blood on a Dead Witch's Skull | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0673
            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 Grain of Salt” (November 18, 1977)
            00:46:07.148 = Witch’s Tale, “Devil’s Number” (December 12, 1935) ***WD (LQ)
            01:11:46.898 = X Minus One, “Chain of Command” (November 21, 1956)
            01:40:10.474 = Zero Hour, “The Villainous Verdict” (May 16, 1974) ***WD
            01:56:50.784 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death By Proxy” (June 07, 1956) ***WD
            02:20:51.751 = Strange Adventure, “Murder Takes Note” (1945) ***WD
            02:24:06.540 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ)
            02:50:43.270 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “The Haunted Doll’s House” (January 1988)
            03:05:10.194 = Beyond The Green Door, “Diver Fights For Life” (1966)
            03:09:20.309 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Parts 1 and 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD
            03:34:31.794 = Boston Blackie, “The Ghost of Flo Newton” (May 28, 1947)
            03:59:38.473 = Box 13, “The Haunted Artist” (December 12, 1948)
            04:26:28.295 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor” (December 1966) ***WD
            04:55:16.589 = 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/WDRR0673]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72218091Fri, 29 May 2026 02:34:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThirteen drops of blood spilled on three-hundred-year-old bones, and a footstep in the dark with only one foot to make it — the kind of Friday the thirteenth that earns the date its bad name. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart...
            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 Grain of Salt” (November 18, 1977)
            00:46:07.148 = Witch’s Tale, “Devil’s Number” (December 12, 1935) ***WD (LQ)
            01:11:46.898 = X Minus One, “Chain of Command” (November 21, 1956)
            01:40:10.474 = Zero Hour, “The Villainous Verdict” (May 16, 1974) ***WD
            01:56:50.784 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death By Proxy” (June 07, 1956) ***WD
            02:20:51.751 = Strange Adventure, “Murder Takes Note” (1945) ***WD
            02:24:06.540 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ)
            02:50:43.270 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “The Haunted Doll’s House” (January 1988)
            03:05:10.194 = Beyond The Green Door, “Diver Fights For Life” (1966)
            03:09:20.309 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Parts 1 and 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD
            03:34:31.794 = Boston Blackie, “The Ghost of Flo Newton” (May 28, 1947)
            03:59:38.473 = Box 13, “The Haunted Artist” (December 12, 1948)
            04:26:28.295 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor” (December 1966) ***WD
            04:55:16.589 = 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/WDRR0673]]>            17766falsefull            Would a WolfMan Need a Weapon? | Railroad Workers Attacked by Club-Wielding Werewolf in 1972https://weirddarkness.com/WerewolfCentral
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/WerewolfCentral

            AUDIOBOOK: “The Black Eyed Kids” by G. Michael Vasey: https://amzn.to/4fIg2vW

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It’s one of the most gruesome ways movie and television villains dispose of their victims… the acid bath. The body being tossed in a tub, barrel, or bin, slowly dissolving into soup – leaving no evidence behind. But the truth of acid baths is far more gruesome – even more so those who choose to use the method to get rid of a body. (Acid Bath Horrors) *** Defiance, Ohio was the location for one of the best true werewolf stories most people never talk about. (Welcome to Werewolf Central) *** If you’re looking for some creepy places to visit this Halloween season, you can’t get much creepier than cemeteries and graveyards. I’ll share some of the most haunted ones that you might want to check out if you have ice in your veins. (The World’s Most Haunted Graveyards) *** The scenery may be beautiful when driving this road, but locals have nicknamed it la carretera de la muerte (the highway of death). We’ll look at Mexico’s La Rumorosa Highway. (The La Rumorosa Hauntings) *** Many considered Edward Rulloff to be a genius – a man ahead of his time. Others had quite the opposite opinion of him, thinking him a fraud or a conman. But nobody expected they would also be adding the word “killer” to his description. (Genius, Conman, Killer)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:11.573 = Welcome to Werewolf Central
            00:08:48.888 = The World’s Most Haunted Graveyards ***
            00:15:39.282 = Acid Bath Horrors
            00:28:47.923 = La Rumorosa Highway ****
            00:35:23.927 = Genius, Conman, and Killer
            00:46:26.735 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Welcome to Werewolf Central” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2c3p59aa
            “The World’s Most Haunted Graveyards” from RealParanornalExperiences.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39z4fyaf
            “Acid Bath Horrors” by Abraham Rinquist for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/znvcuzps
            “The La Rumorosa Hauntings” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5xj9sewk
            “Genius, Conman, and Killer” by Robert Willhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dy9fmky5
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: March 14, 2023]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72216647Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor two months in the summer of 1972, a club-wielding, hair-covered creature stalked the railroad tracks of Defiance, Ohio — and the local police took it seriously enough to open an official file. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/WerewolfCentral

            AUDIOBOOK: “The Black Eyed Kids” by G. Michael Vasey: https://amzn.to/4fIg2vW

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It’s one of the most gruesome ways movie and television villains dispose of their victims… the acid bath. The body being tossed in a tub, barrel, or bin, slowly dissolving into soup – leaving no evidence behind. But the truth of acid baths is far more gruesome – even more so those who choose to use the method to get rid of a body. (Acid Bath Horrors) *** Defiance, Ohio was the location for one of the best true werewolf stories most people never talk about. (Welcome to Werewolf Central) *** If you’re looking for some creepy places to visit this Halloween season, you can’t get much creepier than cemeteries and graveyards. I’ll share some of the most haunted ones that you might want to check out if you have ice in your veins. (The World’s Most Haunted Graveyards) *** The scenery may be beautiful when driving this road, but locals have nicknamed it la carretera de la muerte (the highway of death). We’ll look at Mexico’s La Rumorosa Highway. (The La Rumorosa Hauntings) *** Many considered Edward Rulloff to be a genius – a man ahead of his time. Others had quite the opposite opinion of him, thinking him a fraud or a conman. But nobody expected they would also be adding the word “killer” to his description. (Genius, Conman, Killer)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:11.573 = Welcome to Werewolf Central
            00:08:48.888 = The World’s Most Haunted Graveyards ***
            00:15:39.282 = Acid Bath Horrors
            00:28:47.923 = La Rumorosa Highway ****
            00:35:23.927 = Genius, Conman, and Killer
            00:46:26.735 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Welcome to Werewolf Central” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2c3p59aa
            “The World’s Most Haunted Graveyards” from RealParanornalExperiences.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39z4fyaf
            “Acid Bath Horrors” by Abraham Rinquist for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/znvcuzps
            “The La Rumorosa Hauntings” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5xj9sewk
            “Genius, Conman, and Killer” by Robert Willhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dy9fmky5
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect,...]]>            28911972_werewolf,bipedal_cryptid,cryptozoology,darren_marlar,defiance_ohio,dogman,local_legends,lycanthrope,man_beast,midwest_cryptids,ohio_cryptid,ohio_dogman,ohio_werewolf,paranormal,railroad_werewolf,unexplained,weird_darkness,werewolf_of_defiance,werewolf_sightings,wolfmanfalsefull            "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury | A Dystopian Future Where Reading and Walking Are Suspicioushttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0672
            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, “Hunted Down” (November 17, 1977)
            00:45:28.123 = The Saint, “Miracle Tea Party (Audition Episode)” (July 25, 1945)
            01:10:39.087 = Theater Five, “City Manager” (November 16, 1964) ***WD
            01:32:13.773 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD
            01:57:57.483 = Tales From The Tomb, “Comfort Lies In The Dark” (1960)
            02:02:15.537 = 2000 Plus, “Green Thing” (September 27, 1950) ***WD
            02:31:55.279 = The Unexpected, “Voodoo Night” (1947-1948)
            02:44:00.712 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD
            02:57:50.107 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)
            03:27:16.413 = Dark Venture, “The Man in 206” (December 02, 1946) ***WD
            03:56:36.806 = The Weird Circle, “Shadow” (April 15, 1945)
            04:23:51.471 = The Whistler, “Murder Opens a Gate” (February 06, 1945)
            04:53:25.838 = 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/WDRR0672]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72198417Thu, 28 May 2026 02:32:00 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn a city of three million where every window glows with the flicker of a television screen, one man steps outside to walk the empty streets — and discovers that in 2053, a simple stroll after dark is enough to draw the attention of the law. Look for...
            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, “Hunted Down” (November 17, 1977)
            00:45:28.123 = The Saint, “Miracle Tea Party (Audition Episode)” (July 25, 1945)
            01:10:39.087 = Theater Five, “City Manager” (November 16, 1964) ***WD
            01:32:13.773 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD
            01:57:57.483 = Tales From The Tomb, “Comfort Lies In The Dark” (1960)
            02:02:15.537 = 2000 Plus, “Green Thing” (September 27, 1950) ***WD
            02:31:55.279 = The Unexpected, “Voodoo Night” (1947-1948)
            02:44:00.712 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD
            02:57:50.107 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)
            03:27:16.413 = Dark Venture, “The Man in 206” (December 02, 1946) ***WD
            03:56:36.806 = The Weird Circle, “Shadow” (April 15, 1945)
            04:23:51.471 = The Whistler, “Murder Opens a Gate” (February 06, 1945)
            04:53:25.838 = 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/WDRR0672]]>            17656falsefull            The Aberdeen Witch Whose Curses Killed for 25 Years and Burned For Listening To Satanhttps://weirddarkness.com/AberdeenWitch
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/AberdeenWitch

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Janet Wishart loved practicing her evil Satanic magic – and equally loved boasting about it; something you really shouldn’t do if you happen to live in the days of the Great Scottish Witch Hunt. (Janet Wisharts’s Witchy Ways) *** Have you ever seen the movie “Going In Style” about some retired elderly men deciding to do one last robbery just to see if they had the stuff? Whether you watched the 1979 original or the 2017 remake, the premise is hilarious and fun. But apparently several men in 2015 decided to do it for real – and almost walked away with $200-million in cash and jewels! (The Grandpa Gang Jewel Robbery) *** The encounter of Gerry Anderson is one of the most intriguing claims of alien abduction in the United Kingdom. Not least as he wouldn’t fully recall the incident that occurred in the early 1950s when he was a 12-year-old boy until decades later under hypnotic regression. (The Alien Abduction of Gerry Anderson) *** In November, 1980 the MGM Grand in Las Vegas caught fire, claiming numerous lives. Decades later we learn what went wrong, how it can be avoided in the future, and we hear the haunting details of what happened during the fire – as well as the hauntings that are taking place even now so many years later. (A Grand Fire in Las Vegas)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:08.563 = Janet Wishart’s Witchy Ways
            00:11:32.783 = The Grandpa Gang Jewel Robbery ***
            00:33:21.490 = Alien Abduction of Gerry Anderson ***
            00:41:49.281 = A Grand Fire in Las Vegas
            00:56:32.355 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Janet Wisharts’s Witchy Ways” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4rakh24p
            “The Grandpa Gang Jewel Robbery” by Laura Allan for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yuu3bxnc, and Jon Rogers for The Sun: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/27esvy74
            “The Alien Abduction of Gerry Anderson” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2zznednd
            “A Grand Fire in Las Vegas” by Rachel Souerbry for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/fwzhe9js, Vegas.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/z7krdayv, VegasForAll.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2hj566nw, and TripAdvisor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vez7tvm, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/u5k8f8cj
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: March 13, 2023]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72193833Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor twenty-five years, Janet Wishart let all of Aberdeen believe she was a witch — until the day the authorities finally decided to find out what she was capable of admitting under questioning. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/AberdeenWitch

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Janet Wishart loved practicing her evil Satanic magic – and equally loved boasting about it; something you really shouldn’t do if you happen to live in the days of the Great Scottish Witch Hunt. (Janet Wisharts’s Witchy Ways) *** Have you ever seen the movie “Going In Style” about some retired elderly men deciding to do one last robbery just to see if they had the stuff? Whether you watched the 1979 original or the 2017 remake, the premise is hilarious and fun. But apparently several men in 2015 decided to do it for real – and almost walked away with $200-million in cash and jewels! (The Grandpa Gang Jewel Robbery) *** The encounter of Gerry Anderson is one of the most intriguing claims of alien abduction in the United Kingdom. Not least as he wouldn’t fully recall the incident that occurred in the early 1950s when he was a 12-year-old boy until decades later under hypnotic regression. (The Alien Abduction of Gerry Anderson) *** In November, 1980 the MGM Grand in Las Vegas caught fire, claiming numerous lives. Decades later we learn what went wrong, how it can be avoided in the future, and we hear the haunting details of what happened during the fire – as well as the hauntings that are taking place even now so many years later. (A Grand Fire in Las Vegas)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:08.563 = Janet Wishart’s Witchy Ways
            00:11:32.783 = The Grandpa Gang Jewel Robbery ***
            00:33:21.490 = Alien Abduction of Gerry Anderson ***
            00:41:49.281 = A Grand Fire in Las Vegas
            00:56:32.355 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Janet Wisharts’s Witchy Ways” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4rakh24p
            “The Grandpa Gang Jewel Robbery” by Laura Allan for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yuu3bxnc, and Jon Rogers for The Sun: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/27esvy74
            “The Alien Abduction of Gerry Anderson” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2zznednd
            “A Grand Fire in Las Vegas” by Rachel Souerbry for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/fwzhe9js, Vegas.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/z7krdayv, VegasForAll.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2hj566nw, and TripAdvisor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vez7tvm,             346616th_century_scotland,aberdeen_witch,burned_at_the_stake,dance_with_the_devil,dark_history,darren_marlar,great_scottish_witch_hunt,janet_wishart,mercat_cross,paranormal_history,scottish_folklore,scottish_witch_hunt,scottish_witch_trials,thomas_leys,true_witch_stories,weird_darkness,witchcraft_history,witch_curses,witch_familiar,witch_trialsfalsefull            Granite City Field Murder Solved After 33 Years by DNA | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/GraniteCityColdCase
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/GraniteCityColdCase

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72192756Wed, 27 May 2026 23:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA nude body in a southern Illinois field, a witness who saw a dark pickup truck pull away, and a name no investigator had ever heard until a Houston lab returned a list of distant cousins. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/GraniteCityColdCase

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            5671993_murder,33_year_cold_case,albert_lee_zigler,ancestry_dna,bludgeoned_to_death,body_in_field,codis,cold_case,cold_case_solved,dna_breakthrough,forensic_genealogy,genetic_genealogy,granite_city_illinois,illinois_cold_case,madison_county,randy_gail_sperino,stranger_murder,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            The $118 Collar That Promises Your Cat Has Opinions | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/pettichat/
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/pettichat/

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72190008Wed, 27 May 2026 18:08:54 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Chinese startup says its AI collar translates barks and meows with 94.6% accuracy — but I've got questions. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/pettichat/ Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio,...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/pettichat/

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            851ai_hype,ai_pet_collar,ai_pet_translator,ai_translator_scam,cat_meow_translator,chinese_ai_startup,con_slobodchikoff,darren_marlar,dog_bark_translator,glorified_mood_ring,kenny_zhu,meng_xiaoyi,pet_tech,pettichat,smart_pet_collar,talk_to_your_cat,talk_to_your_dog,weird_ai_news,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            A White Fin, a Greenish Hump, and Three More Nessie Sightings So Far in 2026 | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/nessie2026
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/nessie2026

            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://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72177810Wed, 27 May 2026 11:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAfter half a year of silence on Loch Ness, five reports of an unexplained shape in the water have been logged in the space of eight weeks. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/nessie2026 Look for this podcast on Apple...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/nessie2026

            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://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            1036cryptid,cryptozoology,edna_survey,giant_eels,inverness,lake_monster,marmaduke_wetherell,neil_gemmell,nessie_sightings_2026,paranormal,plesiosaur,saint_columba,scottish_highlands,sightings_register,surgeons_photograph,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            BELA LUGOSI: The Horror Legend Who Died Penniless and Was Buried In His Capehttps://weirddarkness.com/BelaLugosi
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BelaLugosi

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: He began as an obscure actor, became a universally loved monster, but ended in destitution. We’ll look at the career of Bela Lugosi. (The Rise and Fall of Bela Lugosi) *** Nearly a century has passed, and the grisly crime committed by two sisters remains as mysterious as ever. We’ll look at the Papin Sisters and the shocking gruesome murder they committed in 1933 that horrified France. (The Murderous Papin Sisters) *** You think you know what Halloween is all about, but you might not—not really. After all, it wasn't always about carving pumpkins and collecting candy. (Why Celebrate Halloween) *** When it comes to murder investigations, the skeletons in everyone’s closets – even those who are only peripheral characters in the drama – can still have their darkest secrets revealed. (The Mystery of the Poisoned Powder) *** And if I was to tell you I had a story called “The Woodchipper Murder” you might think it sounds like something out of the movie “Fargo” - but for Helle Nielsen, it was all too real. (The Woodchipper Murder of Newtown, Connecticut)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:42.739 = Show Open
            00:02:42.800 = The Rise and Fall of Bela Lugosi
            00:20:13.567 = The Murderous Papin Sisters ***
            00:27:52.588 = Why Celebrate Halloween?
            00:41:44.009 = Mystery of the Poisoned Powder ***
            00:49:44.161 = The Woodchipper Murder
            01:00:30.443 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Rise and Fall of Bela Lugosi” by Quinn Armstrong for Ranker’s Entertainment:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/f3jaaphz
            “The Murderous Papin Sisters” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yhkwymzm
            “Why Celebrate Halloween” by Charlotte Hilton Andersen for Reader’s Digest: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2fyzrarh
            “The Mystery of the Poisoned Powder” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nrdbvuc5
            “The Woodchipper Murder of Newtown, Connecticut” from The Scare Chamber:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n2yhsppx
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: October, 2022]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72173333Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAfter playing Dracula hundreds of times on stage and making numerous screen appearances in a variety of roles, Bela Lugosi spent his final years battling addiction, checking himself into a psychiatric ward, accepting charity from strangers, paying his...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BelaLugosi

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: He began as an obscure actor, became a universally loved monster, but ended in destitution. We’ll look at the career of Bela Lugosi. (The Rise and Fall of Bela Lugosi) *** Nearly a century has passed, and the grisly crime committed by two sisters remains as mysterious as ever. We’ll look at the Papin Sisters and the shocking gruesome murder they committed in 1933 that horrified France. (The Murderous Papin Sisters) *** You think you know what Halloween is all about, but you might not—not really. After all, it wasn't always about carving pumpkins and collecting candy. (Why Celebrate Halloween) *** When it comes to murder investigations, the skeletons in everyone’s closets – even those who are only peripheral characters in the drama – can still have their darkest secrets revealed. (The Mystery of the Poisoned Powder) *** And if I was to tell you I had a story called “The Woodchipper Murder” you might think it sounds like something out of the movie “Fargo” - but for Helle Nielsen, it was all too real. (The Woodchipper Murder of Newtown, Connecticut)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:42.739 = Show Open
            00:02:42.800 = The Rise and Fall of Bela Lugosi
            00:20:13.567 = The Murderous Papin Sisters ***
            00:27:52.588 = Why Celebrate Halloween?
            00:41:44.009 = Mystery of the Poisoned Powder ***
            00:49:44.161 = The Woodchipper Murder
            01:00:30.443 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Rise and Fall of Bela Lugosi” by Quinn Armstrong for Ranker’s Entertainment:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/f3jaaphz
            “The Murderous Papin Sisters” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yhkwymzm
            “Why Celebrate Halloween” by Charlotte Hilton Andersen for Reader’s Digest: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2fyzrarh
            “The Mystery of the Poisoned Powder” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nrdbvuc5
            “The Woodchipper Murder of Newtown, Connecticut” from The Scare Chamber:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n2yhsppx
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            WeirdDarkness® is...]]>            3702bela_lugosi,bela_lugosi_dracula,boris_karloff,classic_horror,dark_hollywood,darren_marlar,dracula,ed_wood,frank_sinatra,hollywood_addiction,hollywood_tragedy,horror_history,horror_icons,old_hollywood,plan_9_outer_space,universal_horror,universal_monsters,vampire_films,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            (FULL SERIAL!) “The Million Dollar Curse” from I Love A Mystery! | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0671
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 1” (December 12, 1949)
            00:14:57.538 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 2” (December 13, 1949)
            00:28:49.961 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 3” (December 14, 1949)
            00:41:22.522 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 4” (December 15, 1949)
            00:53:24.547 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 5” (December 16, 1949)
            01:06:07.897 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 6” (December 19, 1949)
            01:18:21.520 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 7” (December 20, 1949)
            01:30:48.517 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 8” (December 21, 1949)
            01:43:21.732 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 9” (December 22, 1949)
            01:55:56.514 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 10” (December 26, 1949)
            02:08:24.452 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 11” (December 27, 1949)
            02:20:38.133 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 12” (December 28, 1949)
            02:33:38.575 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 13” (December 29, 1949)
            02:46:21.925 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 14” (December 30, 1949)
            02:59:22.082 = Show Close

            (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
            (LQ) = Low Quality
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0671]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72162102Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessJack, Doc, and Reggie encounter a frightened young woman, Sunny Richards, who believes she is doomed by an old family curse tied to murder, money, and the Richards family fortune. The boys try to prove the “curse” is human-made, not supernatural,...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 1” (December 12, 1949)
            00:14:57.538 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 2” (December 13, 1949)
            00:28:49.961 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 3” (December 14, 1949)
            00:41:22.522 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 4” (December 15, 1949)
            00:53:24.547 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 5” (December 16, 1949)
            01:06:07.897 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 6” (December 19, 1949)
            01:18:21.520 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 7” (December 20, 1949)
            01:30:48.517 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 8” (December 21, 1949)
            01:43:21.732 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 9” (December 22, 1949)
            01:55:56.514 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 10” (December 26, 1949)
            02:08:24.452 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 11” (December 27, 1949)
            02:20:38.133 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 12” (December 28, 1949)
            02:33:38.575 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 13” (December 29, 1949)
            02:46:21.925 = I Love a Mystery, “The Million Dollar Curse, Part 14” (December 30, 1949)
            02:59:22.082 = Show Close

            (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
            (LQ) = Low Quality
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0671]]>            10813classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            She Smashed A Neighbor's Window With A Pipe | What She Said Next Exposed Two Years In A Basementhttps://weirddarkness.com/saginaw-basement-escape
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/saginaw-basement-escape

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72161481Tue, 26 May 2026 19:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA frail woman broke a Saginaw man's front window with a metal pipe on a March afternoon, and what she told the responding officers led police to a locked door in a nearby basement. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/saginaw-basement-escape

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            709basement_captivity,candy_lawson,caretaker_abuse,closet_captivity,corunna_michigan,disability_fraud,elder_abuse,escape_from_captivity,family_captivity_case,locked_basement,malnutrition_abuse,michigan_true_crime,saginaw_michigan,sister_in_law_captivity,tasha_beamon,true_crime_michigan,unlawful_imprisonment,vulnerable_adult_abuse,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            A Princeton Apartment On Fire, A Family Cat Dead, A Brother On The Floor: The Visions Began In 2021https://weirddarkness.com/hertgen-brothers/
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/hertgen-brothers/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72160669Tue, 26 May 2026 15:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAt 11:16 p.m. on a Saturday in February, a man inside a luxury Princeton apartment dialed 911 to report a fire and a dead body. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/hertgen-brothers/ Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts,...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            836falsefull            ANGEL WHITAKER: She Took the Job. He Buried Her Under Stacked Rocks | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/angel-whitaker/missing persons report.

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72159895Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 37-year-old mother of three left Bristol, Virginia in January 2026 for an assistant manager job 100 miles north — by April her family could not reach her, and by May her sister was filing a https://weirddarkness.com/?s=missing persons report....missing persons report.

            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/angel-whitaker/
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            611falsefull            A Sweet Little Old Lady, A Deadly Handshake, And A Time Machine | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0670
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Point of Time” (November 15, 1977)
            00:46:35.294 = The Shadow, “The Chess Club Murders” (February 23, 1941)
            01:15:46.575 = Sleep No More, “I Am Waiting” and “Browdean Farm” (January 23, 1957)
            01:43:59.740 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “ Mrs. M” (February 21, 1984)
            02:28:27.887 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October o1, 1945) ***WD
            02:43:00.304 = Strange Wills, “Midnight On The Moor” (July 27, 1946)
            03:12:57.607 = Strange, “Deja Vu in France” (1955)
            03:27:51.047 = Suspense, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (February 24, 1944) ***WD
            03:57:13.825 = Tales of the Frightened, “Just Inside The Cemetery” (December 06, 1957)
            04:02:08.487 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953)
            04:32:02.795 = The Creaking Door, “Yesterday You Died” (August 31, 1964) ***WD
            05:01:02.446 = 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/WDRR0670]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72161975Tue, 26 May 2026 02:32:37 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“A Point of Time”: When a 90-year-old physicist is dragged away by the secret police of a dystopian regime, his frail sister pays a "harmless" visit to the dictator who ordered the arrest — armed with a single handshake that could rewrite history...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Point of Time” (November 15, 1977)
            00:46:35.294 = The Shadow, “The Chess Club Murders” (February 23, 1941)
            01:15:46.575 = Sleep No More, “I Am Waiting” and “Browdean Farm” (January 23, 1957)
            01:43:59.740 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “ Mrs. M” (February 21, 1984)
            02:28:27.887 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October o1, 1945) ***WD
            02:43:00.304 = Strange Wills, “Midnight On The Moor” (July 27, 1946)
            03:12:57.607 = Strange, “Deja Vu in France” (1955)
            03:27:51.047 = Suspense, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (February 24, 1944) ***WD
            03:57:13.825 = Tales of the Frightened, “Just Inside The Cemetery” (December 06, 1957)
            04:02:08.487 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953)
            04:32:02.795 = The Creaking Door, “Yesterday You Died” (August 31, 1964) ***WD
            05:01:02.446 = 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/WDRR0670]]>            18113classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Amityville Murders Have A Suspect Nobody Charged | And It Was The Killer's Sisterhttps://weirddarkness.com/AmityvilleSuspect
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/AmityvilleSuspect

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Was there another gunman in the notorious Amityville House murders? (The Defeo Family Massacre) *** We’ve all heard of the Headless Horseman – but Sleepy Hollow's lesser-known ghost will terrify you all the more. (The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow) *** Theodore Roosevelt was so tough, that during one of his speeches he was shot in the chest – but still kept going until his speech was over. And then there was Alice, his daughter – who may have been even tougher than Teddy! (A Bullet And a Voodoo Doll) *** An icy cold hand caresses a girl in the middle of the night. (A Comfort) *** For most people, spotting a UFO would be considered extremely unusual, but for two Ohio women, seeing a UFO was the least surprising part of their experience. (UFOs And Time Distortions) *** AND A WHOLE LOT MORE!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:27.901 = Show Open
            00:03:10.074 = The Defeo Family Massacre
            00:20:40.484 = The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow ***
            00:23:39.694 = The Bullet And The Voodoo Doll
            00:27:24.088 = A Comfort
            00:33:46.979 = UFOs and Time Distortions ***
            00:49:56.107 = I Was Born With Superhuman Abilities (Fictional Story) ***
            01:00:38.600 = Leaving The Hospital
            01:07:52.951 = To The Moon and Back
            01:19:16.488 = Don’t Let This Be You (Fictional Story) ***
            01:42:21.985 = Grandma’s House ***
            01:47:32.156 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Defeo Family Massacre” posted at The UnRedacted: https://tinyurl.com/uuc9r6c
            “The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/fmVz30mX4TL
            “A Bullet And The Voodoo Doll” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: https://tinyurl.com/v8v8q7f
            “A Comfort” by Lady Madonna, posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/yx4y7xvz
            “UFOs and Time Distortions” by Tim Swartz at UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/w4plgq2
            FICTION STORY: “I Was Born With Superhuman Abilities” by Alayne Winters – posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/rlxl9lr
            “Leaving the Hospital” by Weirdo family member, Louise Latham – submitted directly to Weird Darkness
            “To the Moon and Back” submitted anonymously to Weird Darkness
            FICTION STORY: “Don’t Let This Be You” by Hikari Shimizu – posted at Creepypasta.com:https://tinyurl.com/r42rmmm
            “Grandma’s House” by Weirdo family member, Rachel West – submitted directly to Weird Darkness
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            Originally aired: November, 2018]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72160869Tue, 26 May 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBefore the Amityville house became the most famous haunting in America, a family of six was murdered inside it — and the official story of who pulled the trigger has been falling apart for fifty years. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/AmityvilleSuspect

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Was there another gunman in the notorious Amityville House murders? (The Defeo Family Massacre) *** We’ve all heard of the Headless Horseman – but Sleepy Hollow's lesser-known ghost will terrify you all the more. (The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow) *** Theodore Roosevelt was so tough, that during one of his speeches he was shot in the chest – but still kept going until his speech was over. And then there was Alice, his daughter – who may have been even tougher than Teddy! (A Bullet And a Voodoo Doll) *** An icy cold hand caresses a girl in the middle of the night. (A Comfort) *** For most people, spotting a UFO would be considered extremely unusual, but for two Ohio women, seeing a UFO was the least surprising part of their experience. (UFOs And Time Distortions) *** AND A WHOLE LOT MORE!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:27.901 = Show Open
            00:03:10.074 = The Defeo Family Massacre
            00:20:40.484 = The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow ***
            00:23:39.694 = The Bullet And The Voodoo Doll
            00:27:24.088 = A Comfort
            00:33:46.979 = UFOs and Time Distortions ***
            00:49:56.107 = I Was Born With Superhuman Abilities (Fictional Story) ***
            01:00:38.600 = Leaving The Hospital
            01:07:52.951 = To The Moon and Back
            01:19:16.488 = Don’t Let This Be You (Fictional Story) ***
            01:42:21.985 = Grandma’s House ***
            01:47:32.156 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Defeo Family Massacre” posted at The UnRedacted: https://tinyurl.com/uuc9r6c
            “The Bronze Lady of Sleepy Hollow” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/fmVz30mX4TL
            “A Bullet And The Voodoo Doll” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: https://tinyurl.com/v8v8q7f
            “A Comfort” by Lady Madonna, posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/yx4y7xvz
            “UFOs and Time Distortions” by Tim Swartz at UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/w4plgq2
            FICTION STORY: “I Was Born With Superhuman Abilities” by Alayne Winters – posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/rlxl9lr
            “Leaving the Hospital” by Weirdo family member, Louise Latham – submitted directly to Weird Darkness
            “To the Moon and Back” submitted anonymously to Weird Darkness
            FICTION STORY: “Don’t Let This Be You” by Hikari Shimizu – posted at Creepypasta.com:https://tinyurl.com/r42rmmm
            “Grandma’s House” by Weirdo family member, Rachel West – submitted directly to Weird Darkness
            (Over...]]>            6537112_ocean_avenue,alice_roosevelt,amityville_hoax,amityville_horror,bronze_lady,bull_moose_party,defeo_family_massacre,ghost_stories,haunted_cemetery,mass_murder,missing_time,oz_effect,paranormal_encounters,ronald_defeo_jr,sleepy_hollow,theodore_roosevelt,true_crime,ufo_sightings,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            Virtually Speechless: A Helicopter Crew, A Mountain Range, And The Orbs That Outran The Jets!https://weirddarkness.com/batch2-uap-files
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72160234Mon, 25 May 2026 23:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA senior U.S. intelligence officer aboard a military helicopter watched orange orbs rise from the ground, close within ten feet of his aircraft, then outrun the fighter jets sent to intercept them. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            957falsefull            Forty Years Behind Old Donation School: The Roberta Walls Cold Case | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/roberta-walls
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/roberta-walls

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72150351Mon, 25 May 2026 19:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 22-year-old Virginia Beach librarian was stabbed to death in a field across from her workplace in 1986, and for four decades the man whose DNA was on her body had never crossed a single detective's desk. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            5291986_murder,40_year_cold_case,bayside_library_murder,capital_murder,charles_berry,cold_case_solved,darren_marlar,dna_breakthrough,forensic_genealogy,librarian_murder,navy_suspect,newington_connecticut,old_donation_school,parabon_phenotyping,roberta_walls,stranger_murder,true_crime_cold_case,virginia_beach_cold_case,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Demons in the Hallway: A Crosby Murder Hours After a 911 Call | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/crosbymurderdemons
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72149998Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 21-year-old woman died of gunshot wounds inside a Crosby home where deputies had already responded hours earlier to a caller reporting demons. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/crosbymurderdemons Look for this podcast on...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/crosbymurderdemons

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            494911_demons_call,adlong_johnson_road,courtney_smith,crosby_texas_murder,demons_murder,emergency_detention,fatal_shooting,hallway_shooting,harris_county,houseguest_murder,houston_crime,maysie_murphy,mental_health_crisis,religious_delusion,seeing_demons,sheriff_ed_gonzalez,social_media_danger,texas_true_crime,true_crime_2026,weird_darknessfalsefull            When the Character Dies and the Actor Won't Let Go | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0669
            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]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72149612Mon, 25 May 2026 05:24:43 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 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...
            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]]>            17842classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            UFOs, Ghost Ships, and Lost Civilizations at the Bottom of the World | #WDRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/wdr20260524
            HOUR ONE: 
We travel to the Antarctic – onto it, over it, and under it… and find some strange, and often terrifying things during the trip. (Antarctic Apparitions And Eerie Enigmas)
            ===
            HOUR TWO: We are all familiar with humans’ desire to fly. There are many legends about flying horses in various parts of the world, and they all have common characteristics that make them difficult to dismiss as only aviation dreams of the ancient people. Do some myths and legends reveal ancient people had sufficient technical knowledge to produce sophisticated flying machines? (Ancient Mechanical Flying Horses) *** A man in China claims to have been abducted by aliens not just once… not just twice… but three times. But will you believe his story after hearing the details? (Flying on an Alien’s Back) *** There’s an odd grave marker at Riverside Cemetery in Wahpeton, North Dakota – and an odd story that goes along with it. I’ll tell you about the strange obelisk draped in rope and chains. (The Wahpeton Circus Grave) *** Those who walk along the wooded Hinds Road in Gadsden, Alabama should be wary, for there is a legend that residing there is a witch who sold her soul to the devil. (The Gadsden Witch of Alabama) *** You may think that a ghost referred to as ‘Humpty Doo’ might be fun-loving and perhaps even a little goofy. However, Humpty Doo is an Australian slang term that means everything is being turned upside down...and, fittingly, it is also the name of the town where some bizarre poltergeist events took place. (The Humpty-Doo Poltergeist) *** Plus, from Paranormality Magazine - “Haunted Rockville, Indiana!”
            =
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: More strangeness from the Antarctic!
            =
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Haunted Rockville, Indiana” by Kjristi Beth for Paranormality Magazine
            “Antarctica Strangeness” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y5unjlwe,https://tinyurl.com/y494goxn, https://tinyurl.com/y4q2w754
            “Ghostly Shivers in Antarctica” by Erin McCann for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y2rxprvw
            “Antarctic Oddities” from Wayfair Travel: https://tinyurl.com/yxrjd4zv
            “Ancient Mechanical Flying Horses” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y5nvjukg,https://tinyurl.com/y6arm4bw
            “The Humpty-Doo Poltergeist” from Astonishing Legends: https://tinyurl.com/yxgl75la
            “Flying on an Alien’s Back” by Tristan for Bizarre and Grotesque: https://tinyurl.com/yy4gtajy
            “The Wahpeton Circus Grave” from Journal of the Bizarre: https://tinyurl.com/y22nax92
            “The Gadsden Witch of Alabama” by Christina Skelton: https://tinyurl.com/y22u3adk
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            =========="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72062892Mon, 25 May 2026 05:10:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBeneath the ice of Antarctica, something has been watching the surface for thousands of years — and the four scientists who finally saw it watching back never spoke a word of it on the record. | May 24, 2026 HOUR ONE: 
We travel to the Antarctic –...
            HOUR ONE: 
We travel to the Antarctic – onto it, over it, and under it… and find some strange, and often terrifying things during the trip. (Antarctic Apparitions And Eerie Enigmas)
            ===
            HOUR TWO: We are all familiar with humans’ desire to fly. There are many legends about flying horses in various parts of the world, and they all have common characteristics that make them difficult to dismiss as only aviation dreams of the ancient people. Do some myths and legends reveal ancient people had sufficient technical knowledge to produce sophisticated flying machines? (Ancient Mechanical Flying Horses) *** A man in China claims to have been abducted by aliens not just once… not just twice… but three times. But will you believe his story after hearing the details? (Flying on an Alien’s Back) *** There’s an odd grave marker at Riverside Cemetery in Wahpeton, North Dakota – and an odd story that goes along with it. I’ll tell you about the strange obelisk draped in rope and chains. (The Wahpeton Circus Grave) *** Those who walk along the wooded Hinds Road in Gadsden, Alabama should be wary, for there is a legend that residing there is a witch who sold her soul to the devil. (The Gadsden Witch of Alabama) *** You may think that a ghost referred to as ‘Humpty Doo’ might be fun-loving and perhaps even a little goofy. However, Humpty Doo is an Australian slang term that means everything is being turned upside down...and, fittingly, it is also the name of the town where some bizarre poltergeist events took place. (The Humpty-Doo Poltergeist) *** Plus, from Paranormality Magazine - “Haunted Rockville, Indiana!”
            =
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: More strangeness from the Antarctic!
            =
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Haunted Rockville, Indiana” by Kjristi Beth for Paranormality Magazine
            “Antarctica Strangeness” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y5unjlwe,https://tinyurl.com/y494goxn, https://tinyurl.com/y4q2w754
            “Ghostly Shivers in Antarctica” by Erin McCann for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y2rxprvw
            “Antarctic Oddities” from Wayfair Travel: https://tinyurl.com/yxrjd4zv
            “Ancient Mechanical Flying Horses” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y5nvjukg,https://tinyurl.com/y6arm4bw
            “The Humpty-Doo Poltergeist” from Astonishing Legends: https://tinyurl.com/yxgl75la
            “Flying on an Alien’s Back” by Tristan for Bizarre and Grotesque: https://tinyurl.com/yy4gtajy
            “The Wahpeton Circus Grave” from Journal of the Bizarre: https://tinyurl.com/y22nax92
            “The Gadsden Witch of Alabama” by Christina Skelton: https://tinyurl.com/y22u3adk
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I...]]>            6142admiral_byrd,antarctica,antarctica_mysteries,antarctica_ufo,antarctic_ghosts,atlantis,blood_falls,cigar-shaped_ufo,conspiracy_theories,ghost_ship_jenny,haunted_antarctica,hitler_antarctica,lake_vostok,lost_civilization,mount_erebus,operation_highjump,paranormal_podcast,piri_reis_map,ufo_sightings,weird_darknessfalsefull            The A.I. Director And The Broadcast From Beyondhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-a-i-director-and-the-broadcast-from-beyond--72149074
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Broadcast From Beyond” by Keith Conrad

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            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://pod.link/1078714736]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72149074Mon, 25 May 2026 03:36:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a state-of-the-art AI director begins making bizarre, alien creative choices on a sci-fi production, a skeptical producer digs into its logs and discovers the strange decisions aren't malfunctions at all — they're instructions. IN THIS EPISODE:...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Broadcast From Beyond” by Keith Conrad

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            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://pod.link/1078714736]]>            872falsefull            The Wanderlust: One of the Luckyhttps://weirddarkness.com/wanderlust

            “Wanderlust” by Alan E. Nourse (Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy, October 1952)]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72148920Mon, 25 May 2026 03:29:00 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen his nineteen-year-old son announces he's signing on with a starbound rocket the next morning, a farmer must decide whether to keep burying the truth about why he knows exactly what waits out there — or finally let his boy see it. “Wanderlust”...

            “Wanderlust” by Alan E. Nourse (Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy, October 1952)]]>            1194falsefull            The Bussey Woods Monster and the Ghost of the Joyce Murdershttps://weirddarkness.com/busseywoods
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/busseywoods

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It began when a teenager made a deal with the Devil in the mid 1970s. That’s when the werewolf sightings began – and some experts say there is proof of their existence. (Werewolves of Central England) *** Some think they are escaped circus freaks, others that they are strange medical experiments gone wrong. Some believe them to be ghosts or demons. What are the terrifying white animals or entities people are seeing in Pennsylvania – and could it be more than one kind of creature? (Mystery Monsters From P.A.) *** A couple moves to an old mining town with a dark past… and the darkness apparently hasn’t gone away yet. (The Old Mining Town) *** Is it any surprise that something strange might happen in a pub that used to be a church? One of our Weirdo family members tells her story. (Bandit) *** One of the best worst poets of all time has taken inspiration from a certain mountain in North Carolina – but even when there for the solitude, he wasn’t alone. (The Phantom Hiker of Grandfather Mountain) *** In 1946, a sadistic killer dressed in a white mask terrorized a small town at night. And to this day, the Moonlight Murders killer could still be at large. (The Unsolved Texarkana Murders) *** Plus, I’ll share a chapter from the audiobook, “Suffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings” by Troy Taylor, a story called “The Most Monstrous and Inhuman Criminal of Modern Times”. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:32.648 = Show Open
            00:04:06.836 = Werewolves of Central England
            00:12:36.537 = Mystery Monsters From P.A. ***
            00:28:16.172 = Bandit
            00:30:39.204 = The Old Mining Town
            00:37:40.282 = The Phantom Hitchhiker of Grandfather Mountain ***
            00:40:39.173 = The Unsolved Texarkana Murders
            00:47:50.775 = The Most Monstrous And Inhuman Criminal of Modern Times, Part 1
            00:53:29.952 = The Most Monstrous And Inhuman Criminal of Modern Times, Part 2 ***
            01:20:10.413 = The Most Monstrous And Inhuman Criminal of Modern Times, Part 3 ***
            01:40:39.633 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Werewolves of Central England” by Hugh Landman for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/s6h83am
            “Mystery Monsters from P.A.” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/wps4dtr
            “Bandit” by Weirdo family member Eleanor, submitted directly to https://WeirdDarkness.com/submit
            “The Old Mining Town” by ADM for MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://tinyurl.com/tg9dfby
            “The Phantom Hiker of Grandfather Mountain” for North Carolina Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/vgh3tvv
            “The Unsolved Texarkana Murders” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/2miw30mTCSo
            “The Most Monstrous And Inhuman Criminal Of Modern Times” from the book “Suffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings” by Troy Taylor: https://amzn.to/3J5acmx
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2018]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72148435Mon, 25 May 2026 01:46:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn June 1865, two children went into the woods for a picnic and never came home — and what was found a week later would horrify New England for nearly a decade before a wandering old man's confession turned the case into something far stranger than...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/busseywoods

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It began when a teenager made a deal with the Devil in the mid 1970s. That’s when the werewolf sightings began – and some experts say there is proof of their existence. (Werewolves of Central England) *** Some think they are escaped circus freaks, others that they are strange medical experiments gone wrong. Some believe them to be ghosts or demons. What are the terrifying white animals or entities people are seeing in Pennsylvania – and could it be more than one kind of creature? (Mystery Monsters From P.A.) *** A couple moves to an old mining town with a dark past… and the darkness apparently hasn’t gone away yet. (The Old Mining Town) *** Is it any surprise that something strange might happen in a pub that used to be a church? One of our Weirdo family members tells her story. (Bandit) *** One of the best worst poets of all time has taken inspiration from a certain mountain in North Carolina – but even when there for the solitude, he wasn’t alone. (The Phantom Hiker of Grandfather Mountain) *** In 1946, a sadistic killer dressed in a white mask terrorized a small town at night. And to this day, the Moonlight Murders killer could still be at large. (The Unsolved Texarkana Murders) *** Plus, I’ll share a chapter from the audiobook, “Suffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings” by Troy Taylor, a story called “The Most Monstrous and Inhuman Criminal of Modern Times”. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:32.648 = Show Open
            00:04:06.836 = Werewolves of Central England
            00:12:36.537 = Mystery Monsters From P.A. ***
            00:28:16.172 = Bandit
            00:30:39.204 = The Old Mining Town
            00:37:40.282 = The Phantom Hitchhiker of Grandfather Mountain ***
            00:40:39.173 = The Unsolved Texarkana Murders
            00:47:50.775 = The Most Monstrous And Inhuman Criminal of Modern Times, Part 1
            00:53:29.952 = The Most Monstrous And Inhuman Criminal of Modern Times, Part 2 ***
            01:20:10.413 = The Most Monstrous And Inhuman Criminal of Modern Times, Part 3 ***
            01:40:39.633 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Werewolves of Central England” by Hugh Landman for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/s6h83am
            “Mystery Monsters from P.A.” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/wps4dtr
            “Bandit” by Weirdo family member Eleanor, submitted directly to https://WeirdDarkness.com/submit
            “The Old Mining Town” by ADM for MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://tinyurl.com/tg9dfby
            “The Phantom Hiker of Grandfather Mountain” for North Carolina Ghosts: full            THE BOURNE IDENTITY: The Strange True Story Hollywood Took the Name From | #COTUhttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-bourneidentity/
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources and transcript):             https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-bourneidentity/

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: 
            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 for Weird Darkness: https://pod.link/1078714736. For Church of the Undead episodes specifically, you can find a list of apps here: https://pod.link/1651062114.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: May 24, 2026]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72148133Mon, 25 May 2026 00:57:32 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessRobert Ludlum didn’t make the name up. In 1887, a Rhode Island preacher named Ansel Bourne disappeared and woke up two months later in a Pennsylvania candy store, with no idea how he got there. EPISODE PAGE (includes sources and transcript):...
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-bourneidentity/

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: 
            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 for Weird Darkness: https://pod.link/1078714736. For Church of the Undead episodes specifically, you can find a list of apps here: https://pod.link/1651062114.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: May 24, 2026]]>            2357ansel_bourne,bourne_identity,calling,christian_podcast,church_of_the_undead,darren_marlar,david_webb,dissociative_fugue,frederick_buechner,hearing_gods_voice,identity,jason_bourne,matt_damon,real_bourne_identity,robert_ludlum,sermon,still_small_voice,vocation,weird_darkness,william_jamesfalsefullThe Haunted Mill: A Physician's Descent Into the Inexplicable | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0668
            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 Haunted Mill” (November 08, 1977)
            00:46:03.754 = Mysterious Traveler, “Key Witness” (January 15, 1942)
            01:13:37.539 = Mystery House, “Subrosa Justice” (April 07, 1946)
            01:37:33.654 = Night Beat, “Byline For Frank” (June 29, 1951)
            02:06:52.463 = CBC Nightfall, “The Wedding” (April 15, 1983) ***WD
            02:37:26.781 = Nightmare, “Coincidence” (November 26, 1953)
            02:59:09.365 = Obsession, “Summer Evening” (January 22, 1951) ***WD
            03:21:53.060 = Origin of Superstition, “Ghost Ships” (July 30, 1947) ***WD
            03:36:07.573 = Pat Novak, “Death In Herald Square” (November 30, 1947)
            04:06:43.354 = Peril, “Assassin” (1953) ***WD
            04:32:40.665 = Mystery Playhouse, “Corpus Delicti” (January 17, 1947) ***WD
            04:56:50.543 = 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/WDRR0668]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72135402Sun, 24 May 2026 00:14:44 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a skeptical doctor is challenged to spend a midnight hour inside the abandoned mill his new patient swears is haunted, he begins a journey that will force him to question everything science has taught him about the world. Look for this podcast...
            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 Haunted Mill” (November 08, 1977)
            00:46:03.754 = Mysterious Traveler, “Key Witness” (January 15, 1942)
            01:13:37.539 = Mystery House, “Subrosa Justice” (April 07, 1946)
            01:37:33.654 = Night Beat, “Byline For Frank” (June 29, 1951)
            02:06:52.463 = CBC Nightfall, “The Wedding” (April 15, 1983) ***WD
            02:37:26.781 = Nightmare, “Coincidence” (November 26, 1953)
            02:59:09.365 = Obsession, “Summer Evening” (January 22, 1951) ***WD
            03:21:53.060 = Origin of Superstition, “Ghost Ships” (July 30, 1947) ***WD
            03:36:07.573 = Pat Novak, “Death In Herald Square” (November 30, 1947)
            04:06:43.354 = Peril, “Assassin” (1953) ***WD
            04:32:40.665 = Mystery Playhouse, “Corpus Delicti” (January 17, 1947) ***WD
            04:56:50.543 = 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/WDRR0668]]>            17861falsefull            The Most Famous Ghosts of America: Twelve Hauntings That Refuse To Resthttps://weirddarkness.com/GhostsOfAmerica
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/GhostsOfAmerica

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: America is full of creepy tales about ghosts that give us chills. We’ll explore some of the most famous ones. (The Most Famous Ghosts In America) *** In 1996, in a quiet neighborhood in Austin, Texas, something terrible happened to six-year-old Katherine Korzilius. She was a sweet girl who wanted to show she could walk home alone from the mailbox. But when her family returned from shopping, Katherine was missing. What happened to her? Was it an accident, or something worse? (What Happened To Katherine Korzilius?) *** It’s October 21, 1638, and the quaint English village of Widecombe-in-the-moor is holding services at St. Pancras church. But this Sunday will be like no other. As Minister George Lyde speaks to his 300 congregants, darkness engulfs the church, followed by thunder so loud it shakes the stone walls. Then, a fiery orb crashes through a window, causing chaos and destruction. Witnesses describe terrifying scenes: a man's head bashed against a pillar, a dog thrown into the air by flames, and bodies burnt to ash while clothes remain untouched. What happened at this small town church? (The Scalding And Burning of 1638) *** Ever heard of criminals so clueless they seem straight out of a cartoon? From bungling burglars to comically misguided crooks, Some cartoon criminals will have you laughing and shaking your head at the same time.(Cartoon Criminals) *** Sin-eaters are described as people hired to assume the sins of a dead person by eating food placed near the corpse. Why did society feel the need for such a service and why would a person choose to accept a role which was viewed with such revulsion? (Sin Eaters: Saviors of the Walking Damned)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:13.766 = Show Open
            00:03:51.839 = The Most Famous Ghosts in America
            00:23:33.425 = What Happened To Katherine Korzilius? ***
            00:29:13.237 = The Scalding and Burning of 1638
            00:41:04.342 = Sin Eaters: Saviors of the Walking Damned ***
            00:52:59.403 = Cartoonish Criminals
            01:05:06.499 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            My drive through Resurrection Cemetery: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/DriveThruResurrectionCemetery
            “The Most Famous Ghosts in America” by Christina Chilin for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y9bb4u49
            “What Happened To Katherine Korzilius?” by Kelsey Christine McConnell for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2dmvkv4a
            “Cartoonish Criminals” by Jerry Aujla for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24twwpay
            “Sin Eaters: Saviors of the Walking Damned” by Miss Jessel for HauntedPalaceBlog.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/msusfx2n
            “The Scalding And Burning of 1638” posted at Creative History Stories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wkvhn5jb
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: March 29, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72134555Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom murdered brides and phantom hitchhikers to haunted ships and restless spirits, some spirits from the past refuse to stay buried. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/GhostsOfAmerica FEATURED...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/GhostsOfAmerica

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: America is full of creepy tales about ghosts that give us chills. We’ll explore some of the most famous ones. (The Most Famous Ghosts In America) *** In 1996, in a quiet neighborhood in Austin, Texas, something terrible happened to six-year-old Katherine Korzilius. She was a sweet girl who wanted to show she could walk home alone from the mailbox. But when her family returned from shopping, Katherine was missing. What happened to her? Was it an accident, or something worse? (What Happened To Katherine Korzilius?) *** It’s October 21, 1638, and the quaint English village of Widecombe-in-the-moor is holding services at St. Pancras church. But this Sunday will be like no other. As Minister George Lyde speaks to his 300 congregants, darkness engulfs the church, followed by thunder so loud it shakes the stone walls. Then, a fiery orb crashes through a window, causing chaos and destruction. Witnesses describe terrifying scenes: a man's head bashed against a pillar, a dog thrown into the air by flames, and bodies burnt to ash while clothes remain untouched. What happened at this small town church? (The Scalding And Burning of 1638) *** Ever heard of criminals so clueless they seem straight out of a cartoon? From bungling burglars to comically misguided crooks, Some cartoon criminals will have you laughing and shaking your head at the same time.(Cartoon Criminals) *** Sin-eaters are described as people hired to assume the sins of a dead person by eating food placed near the corpse. Why did society feel the need for such a service and why would a person choose to accept a role which was viewed with such revulsion? (Sin Eaters: Saviors of the Walking Damned)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:13.766 = Show Open
            00:03:51.839 = The Most Famous Ghosts in America
            00:23:33.425 = What Happened To Katherine Korzilius? ***
            00:29:13.237 = The Scalding and Burning of 1638
            00:41:04.342 = Sin Eaters: Saviors of the Walking Damned ***
            00:52:59.403 = Cartoonish Criminals
            01:05:06.499 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            My drive through Resurrection Cemetery: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/DriveThruResurrectionCemetery
            “The Most Famous Ghosts in America” by Christina Chilin for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y9bb4u49
            “What Happened To Katherine Korzilius?” by Kelsey Christine McConnell for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2dmvkv4a
            “Cartoonish Criminals” by Jerry Aujla for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24twwpay
            “Sin Eaters: Saviors of the Walking Damned” by Miss Jessel for HauntedPalaceBlog.com:             4045bachelors_grove_cemetery,ball_lightning,bell_witch_haunting,dumb_criminals,famous_american_ghosts,fox_sisters,great_thunderstorm_1638,greenbrier_ghost,grey_man_pawleys_island,jean_lafitte_ghost,katherine_korzilius,kimo_theatre_ghost,peg_entwistle,queen_mary_haunted,resurrection_mary,richard_munslow,silverheels_legend,sin_eaters,st_pancras_church,weird_darknessfalsefull            LISTENER TERRORS: Spider-Birds, Cursed Books, and a Bloody Night! | #MicroTerrorshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/listener-terrors-spider-birds-cursed-books-and-a-bloody-night-microterrors--72133653
            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://pod.link/1655277373

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72133653Sat, 23 May 2026 20:09:56 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFour young authors unleash flying spiders, a cursed pop-up zoo, a weeping spell book, and a cabin in the woods where bravery runs out. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other...
            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://pod.link/1655277373

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            913falsefullCARL PANZRAM: A Man Too Evil To Livehttps://weirddarkness.com/CarlPanzram
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CarlPanzram

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: He was described as a man “too evil to live”. We’ll look at the brutal life of crime of Carl Panzram, a man some said was the personification of rage. (Too Evil to Live) *** Did a Nikola Tesla experiment cause the Tunguska Blast? (Tesla’s Death Ray) *** Bizarre happenings were centered around the Eddy home. The house was reported to be infested with supernatural beings of such numbers that had never been reported before, or since. The events were so powerful and strange, people came from all over the world to witness them. (People From Other Worlds) *** A woman’s newfound ability to astral project has her coming face-to-face with someone she never expected to see. (Astral Projection and Mom’s Message) *** The Mountain Meadows Massacre has been hailed by historians as "the most hideous example of the human cost exacted by religious fanaticism in American history until 9/11." Ironically, it too occurred on September 11th – in 1857. (The Mountain Meadows Massacre) *** If you spend the night amongst the dead in a graveyard, don’t be surprised if something supernatural happens to you. (I Spent The Night In a Graveyard) *** An old man regrets not obeying his wife’s dying wish. (The Stubborn Piano) *** Over 200 lobotomies were performed at the Ridges Asylum – without anesthesia or an operating room. Is it any wonder why it’s now considered to be haunted? (The Ridges Asylum) *** A Vietnam veteran has his first paranormal investigation in a Nevada town with a population of more dead souls than alive. (Marine Protectors) *** In a quiet Virginia cemetery is a peculiar tomb that has mystified visitors for nearly two hundred years. Who is buried there? No one seems to know. (The Grave of the Female Stranger) *** Demons hitchhiking, reports of a mysterious entity, strange suicides…

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:59.848 = Show Open
            00:04:02.608 = Carl Panzram: Too Evil to Live
            00:10:43.630 = Tesla’s Death Ray ***
            00:19:43.660 = People From Other Worlds
            00:37:29.686 = Astral Projection and Mom’s Message ***
            00:42:45.987 = Mountain Meadows
            00:50:16.392 = Walking Sam
            01:00:41.858 = I Spent The Night in a Graveyard ***
            01:08:01.164 = The Stubborn Piano
            01:11:34.864 = Ridges Asylum
            01:23:14.400 = Marine Protectors ***
            01:26:23.184 = Grave of the Female Stranger
            01:31:07.800 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Carl Panzram: Too Evil to Live” by Orin Grey: http://ow.ly/KxrA30mP1GM
            “Tesla’s Death Ray”: https://tinyurl.com/v7scbe7
            “People From Other Worlds” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/u6snqa3
            “Astral Projection and Mom’s Message” by CuriousDee: https://tinyurl.com/rkwkbd3
            “The Mountain Meadows Massacre”: https://tinyurl.com/sdgbvsv
            “Walking Sam” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/rkbd29c
            “I Spent a Night In a Graveyard” by Michael McKean: (link no longer available)
            “The Stubborn Piano” by J. Mason Brewer: (link no longer available)
            “The Ridges Asylum” by Shannon E. Brown: (link no longer available)
            “Marine Protectors” by Weirdo family member Pam Ennis, submitted at WeirdDarkness.com
            “The Grave of the Female Stranger” by Orrin Grey: http://ow.ly/NkQS30mMhhZ
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: October 24, 2021]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120356Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessCarl Panzram was a force of pure destruction—two decades of murder, arson, and brutality, all capped off with a chilling memoir where he made one thing clear: he never felt a shred of remorse. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript):...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CarlPanzram

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: He was described as a man “too evil to live”. We’ll look at the brutal life of crime of Carl Panzram, a man some said was the personification of rage. (Too Evil to Live) *** Did a Nikola Tesla experiment cause the Tunguska Blast? (Tesla’s Death Ray) *** Bizarre happenings were centered around the Eddy home. The house was reported to be infested with supernatural beings of such numbers that had never been reported before, or since. The events were so powerful and strange, people came from all over the world to witness them. (People From Other Worlds) *** A woman’s newfound ability to astral project has her coming face-to-face with someone she never expected to see. (Astral Projection and Mom’s Message) *** The Mountain Meadows Massacre has been hailed by historians as "the most hideous example of the human cost exacted by religious fanaticism in American history until 9/11." Ironically, it too occurred on September 11th – in 1857. (The Mountain Meadows Massacre) *** If you spend the night amongst the dead in a graveyard, don’t be surprised if something supernatural happens to you. (I Spent The Night In a Graveyard) *** An old man regrets not obeying his wife’s dying wish. (The Stubborn Piano) *** Over 200 lobotomies were performed at the Ridges Asylum – without anesthesia or an operating room. Is it any wonder why it’s now considered to be haunted? (The Ridges Asylum) *** A Vietnam veteran has his first paranormal investigation in a Nevada town with a population of more dead souls than alive. (Marine Protectors) *** In a quiet Virginia cemetery is a peculiar tomb that has mystified visitors for nearly two hundred years. Who is buried there? No one seems to know. (The Grave of the Female Stranger) *** Demons hitchhiking, reports of a mysterious entity, strange suicides…

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:59.848 = Show Open
            00:04:02.608 = Carl Panzram: Too Evil to Live
            00:10:43.630 = Tesla’s Death Ray ***
            00:19:43.660 = People From Other Worlds
            00:37:29.686 = Astral Projection and Mom’s Message ***
            00:42:45.987 = Mountain Meadows
            00:50:16.392 = Walking Sam
            01:00:41.858 = I Spent The Night in a Graveyard ***
            01:08:01.164 = The Stubborn Piano
            01:11:34.864 = Ridges Asylum
            01:23:14.400 = Marine Protectors ***
            01:26:23.184 = Grave of the Female Stranger
            01:31:07.800 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Carl Panzram: Too Evil to Live” by Orin Grey: http://ow.ly/KxrA30mP1GM
            “Tesla’s Death Ray”: https://tinyurl.com/v7scbe7
            “People From Other Worlds” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/u6snqa3
            “Astral Projection and Mom’s Message” by CuriousDee: https://tinyurl.com/rkwkbd3            5552astral_projection,carl_panzram,chittenden_vermont,crosbie_kirkyard,eddy_brothers,female_stranger_grave,graveyard_ghost_hunt,margaret_schilling,marine_protectors,mountain_meadows,paranormal_podcast,pine_ridge_reservation,ridges_asylum,stubborn_piano_folktale,tesla_death_ray,true_crime,tunguska_blast,walking_sam,washoe_club,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Therapeutic Cat: Be Careful What You Bring Home | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0667
            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 Therapeutic Cat” (November 07, 1977)
            00:45:02.263 = Beyond Midnight, “Mrs. Smiff” (1969)
            01:13:22.257 = MindWebs, “An Infinity of Loving” (February 12, 1983)
            01:39:53.623 = U.S. Steel Hour of Mystery, “Journey Into Fear” (June 09, 1946) ***WD
            02:38:33.283 = Mystery In The Air, “Crime And Punishment” (September 25, 1947) ***WD
            03:04:01.720 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Murder In City Hall” (April 05, 1946)
            03:33:25.029 = Mr. Keen, “The Girl Who Sang Too Well” (January 20, 1944) ***WD
            04:01:47.711 = Murder At Midnight, “Island of the Dead” (May 05, 1947)
            04:28:08.239 = The Black Museum, “The Sheath Knife” (January 28, 1952) ***WD
            04:57:16.252 = 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/WDRR0667]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72121113Fri, 22 May 2026 23:55:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA retired widower on the verge of a breakdown takes his son's strange advice to cure his nerves by adopting a cat and imitating its every move — until the night he discovers his beloved pet is something far stranger than she appears. Look for this...
            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 Therapeutic Cat” (November 07, 1977)
            00:45:02.263 = Beyond Midnight, “Mrs. Smiff” (1969)
            01:13:22.257 = MindWebs, “An Infinity of Loving” (February 12, 1983)
            01:39:53.623 = U.S. Steel Hour of Mystery, “Journey Into Fear” (June 09, 1946) ***WD
            02:38:33.283 = Mystery In The Air, “Crime And Punishment” (September 25, 1947) ***WD
            03:04:01.720 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Murder In City Hall” (April 05, 1946)
            03:33:25.029 = Mr. Keen, “The Girl Who Sang Too Well” (January 20, 1944) ***WD
            04:01:47.711 = Murder At Midnight, “Island of the Dead” (May 05, 1947)
            04:28:08.239 = The Black Museum, “The Sheath Knife” (January 28, 1952) ***WD
            04:57:16.252 = 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/WDRR0667]]>            17887classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Monster Wanted Cocoa (Frankenstein’s Monster) | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0666
            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 Final Judgement” (November 04, 1977)
            00:46:30.450 = Incredible But True, “Welcome Home” (1950-1951)
            00:50:13.222 = Inner Sanctum, “Melody of Death” (April 22, 1944) ***WD
            01:15:17.305 = The Key, “Child Murderer” (1956) ***WD
            01:40:49.511 = Lights Out, “Dream” (March 16, 1943)
            02:09:18.279 = Lux Radio Theater, “Smilin’ Through” (January 05, 1942)
            03:07:43.807 = Macabre, “Edge of Evil” (January 08, 1962) ***WD
            03:37:43.409 = Philip Marlowe, “Hairpin Turn” (January 28, 1950)
            04:06:13.826 = Round The Horne, “Movie Go Wrong: Frankenstein's Monster” (March 10,1968)
            04:17:56.834 = The Black Mass, “The Man In The Crowd” (July 29, 1964) ***WD
            04:28:58.936 = Michael Shayne, “Body In The Trunk” (April 23, 1945)
            04:58:28.784 = 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/WDRR0666]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72107117Fri, 22 May 2026 02:29:18 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessRound The Horne, Movie Go Wrong: Frankenstein’s Monster = When intrepid Bloomsbury detective Lyndon Baines Sinkplunger travels to Transylvania in search of a missing brother named Englebert, he finds himself dodging vampires, headless knights, and a...
            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 Final Judgement” (November 04, 1977)
            00:46:30.450 = Incredible But True, “Welcome Home” (1950-1951)
            00:50:13.222 = Inner Sanctum, “Melody of Death” (April 22, 1944) ***WD
            01:15:17.305 = The Key, “Child Murderer” (1956) ***WD
            01:40:49.511 = Lights Out, “Dream” (March 16, 1943)
            02:09:18.279 = Lux Radio Theater, “Smilin’ Through” (January 05, 1942)
            03:07:43.807 = Macabre, “Edge of Evil” (January 08, 1962) ***WD
            03:37:43.409 = Philip Marlowe, “Hairpin Turn” (January 28, 1950)
            04:06:13.826 = Round The Horne, “Movie Go Wrong: Frankenstein's Monster” (March 10,1968)
            04:17:56.834 = The Black Mass, “The Man In The Crowd” (July 29, 1964) ***WD
            04:28:58.936 = Michael Shayne, “Body In The Trunk” (April 23, 1945)
            04:58:28.784 = 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/WDRR0666]]>            17959classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            ELECTRIC POLTERGEIST GIRL: The 14-Year-Old French Girl Who Hurled Furniture Without Touching Ithttps://weirddarkness.com/ElectricPoltergeistGirl
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ElectricPoltergeistGirl

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: In 1846, a 14-year-old peasant girl from rural France caught the attention of the country and eventually the world because of a strange current of electricity running through her. Angelique Cottin, a girl of small stature, was suddenly and uncontrollably moving furniture weighing hundreds of pounds across the room. In the end, over 2,000 witnesses saw the unexplainable phenomenon. Of the few recorded cases of psychokinesis throughout history, even fewer are as bizarre as the story of Angelique Cottin, AKA the Poltergeist Girl. (The Poltergeist Girl) *** The Codex Gigas... a colossal manuscript steeped in mystery. Not just in it’s pages, but in its origin. Is it true that a monk penned the pages after striking a deal with the devil in order to complete it? (Codex Gigas: The Devil’s Bible) *** When you think of people living in medieval times, what do you see? People with bad teeth and breath? Witches being burned? Women had no rights or jobs? People tossed their urine and feces in the street? They thought the earth was flat? Hold up… are you sure about that last one? (The Dark Ages And The Flat Earth) *** In 1941, in the quiet town of Media, Pennsylvania, a horrific crime shocked the community. Two elderly sisters, Elizabeth Watson and Belle Geary, were brutally attacked, leading to Elizabeth's death and Belle's prolonged suffering. As authorities honed in on a suspect, 14-year-old John Leeds emerged as the prime candidate. Despite his confession, his mother staunchly defended him, sparking a legal battle that gripped the nation. (The Octogenarian Murders) *** Are whales dangerous? Most would note that, given from the danger associated with such a large animal, there is a certain risk in getting close to one. But most would also note that whales have a curious, gentle temperament and physical violence from one is very unlikely. Unless, that is, you consider those times when they literally explode. (Exploding Whales)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:01.789 = Show Open
            00:04:04.658 = Poltergeist Girl
            00:17:15.982 = Codex Gigas: The Devil’s Bible ***
            00:26:27.659 = The Dark Ages and the Flat Earth
            00:37:39.247 = Octogenarian Murders ***
            00:47:11.722 = Exploding Whales
            00:54:00.406 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Poltergeist Girl” by Liv Pasquarelli for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ydvwhbsf
            “Codex Gigas: The Devil’s Bible” by Mark Miller for Historic Mysteries.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4csh764d
            “The Dark Ages And The Flat Earth” by Gemma Hollman for JustHistoryPosts.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8bkkyyt3
            “The Octogenarian Murders” by Robert A. Waters for Kidnapping, Murder and Mayhem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/63wkx844
            “Exploding Whales” by Bipin Dimri for HistoryMysteries.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4aaf6kmy
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: March 27, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72104565Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1846, fourteen-year-old Angelique Cottin became known as the "Electric Girl" when she unleashed an unexplainable force that sent furniture flying, baffled scientists, and terrified priests, all while her family sought fortune from her mysterious...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ElectricPoltergeistGirl

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: In 1846, a 14-year-old peasant girl from rural France caught the attention of the country and eventually the world because of a strange current of electricity running through her. Angelique Cottin, a girl of small stature, was suddenly and uncontrollably moving furniture weighing hundreds of pounds across the room. In the end, over 2,000 witnesses saw the unexplainable phenomenon. Of the few recorded cases of psychokinesis throughout history, even fewer are as bizarre as the story of Angelique Cottin, AKA the Poltergeist Girl. (The Poltergeist Girl) *** The Codex Gigas... a colossal manuscript steeped in mystery. Not just in it’s pages, but in its origin. Is it true that a monk penned the pages after striking a deal with the devil in order to complete it? (Codex Gigas: The Devil’s Bible) *** When you think of people living in medieval times, what do you see? People with bad teeth and breath? Witches being burned? Women had no rights or jobs? People tossed their urine and feces in the street? They thought the earth was flat? Hold up… are you sure about that last one? (The Dark Ages And The Flat Earth) *** In 1941, in the quiet town of Media, Pennsylvania, a horrific crime shocked the community. Two elderly sisters, Elizabeth Watson and Belle Geary, were brutally attacked, leading to Elizabeth's death and Belle's prolonged suffering. As authorities honed in on a suspect, 14-year-old John Leeds emerged as the prime candidate. Despite his confession, his mother staunchly defended him, sparking a legal battle that gripped the nation. (The Octogenarian Murders) *** Are whales dangerous? Most would note that, given from the danger associated with such a large animal, there is a certain risk in getting close to one. But most would also note that whales have a curious, gentle temperament and physical violence from one is very unlikely. Unless, that is, you consider those times when they literally explode. (Exploding Whales)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:01.789 = Show Open
            00:04:04.658 = Poltergeist Girl
            00:17:15.982 = Codex Gigas: The Devil’s Bible ***
            00:26:27.659 = The Dark Ages and the Flat Earth
            00:37:39.247 = Octogenarian Murders ***
            00:47:11.722 = Exploding Whales
            00:54:00.406 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Poltergeist Girl” by Liv Pasquarelli for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ydvwhbsf
            “Codex Gigas: The Devil’s Bible” by Mark Miller for Historic Mysteries.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4csh764d
            “The Dark Ages And The Flat Earth” by Gemma Hollman for JustHistoryPosts.com:...]]>            33081846_poltergeist,angelique_cottin,bizarre_history,electric_girl,electric_poltergeist_girl,francois_arago,french_poltergeist,historical_mysteries,historical_poltergeist,human_electricity,levitating_furniture,paranormal_history,poltergeist_girl,psychokinesis,scientific_investigation,telekinesis,true_paranormal,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darkness,witchcraft_fearfalsefull            The Vial, the Hex, and the Missing Wife of Chula Vista | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/vial-and-hex/Maya Millete case is now in front of a San Diego jury.

            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/vial-and-hex/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72104221Thu, 21 May 2026 21:34:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA small glass vial of hemlock, hundreds of emails to online spellcasters, and a 39-year-old mother who walked out of her own home and never came back — the https://weirddarkness.com/?s=Maya+Millete Millete case is now in front of a San Diego jury....Maya Millete case is now in front of a San Diego jury.

            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/vial-and-hex/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            1267chula_vista,coercive_control,dark_crime,domestic_violence,hex,larry_millete,mambabarang,maya_millete,missing_mother,missing_wife,murder_trial,no_body_murder,paranormal_crime,poison_hemlock,san_diego,spellcasters,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,witchcraftfalsefull            Harvard Astrophysicist Warns Alien Contact Could Crash Markets | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/loebwarning
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/loebwarning

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72094928Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Harvard scientist says first contact won't look like the movies — it will look like an AI-guided machine on our doorstep, and humanity isn't ready. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/loebwarning Look for this podcast on...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/loebwarning

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            8973i_atlas,alien_contact,alien_invasion,alien_spacecraft,alien_technology,avi_loeb,extraterrestrial,fermi_paradox,first_contact,galileo_project,harvard_astrophysicist,interstellar_object,nasa,oumuamua,paranormal,space_mystery,uap,ufo_disclosure,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Land of the Living Dead | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0665
            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, “Land of the Living Dead” (November 03, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:56.814 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992)
            01:29:37.398 = Barry Craig — Confidential Investigator, “Sneak Assassin” (November 21, 1945)
            01:58:53.759 = Hall of Fantasy, “Markheim” (April 24, 1947)
            02:24:56.192 = Harry Lime, “See Naples And Live” (August 10, 1951)
            02:50:31.703 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Channel Crossing” (July 14, 1984) ***WD
            03:17:06.208 = The Haunting Hour, “A Corpse There Was” (April 21, 1945)
            03:41:56.690 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Black Band” (1930s-1940s) ***WD
            04:06:03.980 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Buried Treasure” (1945-1950)
            04:29:32.110 = Sherlock Holmes, “Singular Affair of the White Cockerel” (December 28, 1946)
            04:58:52.931 = 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/WDRR0665]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72090628Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo scientists travel toward a remote village deep in Brazil. During the journey, they become stranded near an isolated settlement — often described in logs as a mysterious airport village populated by ancient people with strange customs and rituals....
            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, “Land of the Living Dead” (November 03, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:56.814 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992)
            01:29:37.398 = Barry Craig — Confidential Investigator, “Sneak Assassin” (November 21, 1945)
            01:58:53.759 = Hall of Fantasy, “Markheim” (April 24, 1947)
            02:24:56.192 = Harry Lime, “See Naples And Live” (August 10, 1951)
            02:50:31.703 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Channel Crossing” (July 14, 1984) ***WD
            03:17:06.208 = The Haunting Hour, “A Corpse There Was” (April 21, 1945)
            03:41:56.690 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Black Band” (1930s-1940s) ***WD
            04:06:03.980 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Buried Treasure” (1945-1950)
            04:29:32.110 = Sherlock Holmes, “Singular Affair of the White Cockerel” (December 28, 1946)
            04:58:52.931 = 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/WDRR0665]]>            17984classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            What Are The Politics of a Zombie Apocalypse?https://weirddarkness.com/ZombiePolitics
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ZombiePolitics

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The one great thing about a zombie apocalypse, if one were to ever take place, is that we might finally be free from the stupidity of politicians. Or… would we? (The Politics of the Zombie Apocalypse) *** We’ve heard quite a bit about supply shortage during the Covid pandemic – but how bad could it get, really? I mean, we’re not talking famine, right? We’re not going to go armed to the teeth in the streets to steel food from others, that’d be un-American. Well, tell that to the people of Richmond, Virginia in 1863 who rioted when the final straw for them was the price of bread going too high. (The Richmond Bread Riot) *** After numerous twists and turns to get into position, the fighter pilot shot a total of 64 30mm shells at an extraterrestrial spacecraft to bring it down or destroy it altogether. Most all of his shots were direct hits – but his target continued on without a scratch. (Air to Air Combat With a Flying Saucer) *** What happened at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant will forever be burned into the hearts and minds of scientists and historians worldwide. Two people died instantly from the explosion – dozens more from radiation poisoning in the months to come. But not everyone is buying the story we’ve been told. They believe something more sinister took place and that it’s being covered up. (Chernobyl Conspiracies) *** In February 2008 a contract murder took place, but there seemed to be no reason behind it. Who would want Lindsay Buziak dead – and why? (Who Killed Lindsay Buziak?)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = “Apocalypse” (short story)
            00:19:21.004 = Show Open
            00:21:58.777 = Politics of the Zombie Apocalypse ***
            00:30:57.458 = The Richmond Bread Riot
            00:35:24.977 = Air to Air Combat With a Flying Saucer ***
            00:40:51.546 = Who Killed Lindsay Buziak?
            00:48:07.599 = Chernobyl Conspiracies ***
            01:02:36.686 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            Fictional short story at beginning of episode, “Apocalypse” by Regisatra: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/49n3kdkp
            “Air to Air Combat With a Flying Saucer” from Earth-Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4z8k6ste
            “The Politics of the Zombie Apocalypse” from Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y9ffywve
            “The Richmond Bread Riot” by Jenny Ashcraft for Fishwrap: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ysf8pnz6
            “Chernobyl Conspiracies” by Colleen Conroy for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3p59u3ax
            “Who Killed Lindsay Buziak?” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/fepc23da
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: October 20, 2021]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72090155Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessZombies might be relentless brain-munchers, but the real terror is how quickly bad ideas spread—rising from the dead, infecting minds, and shambling through our culture long after they should’ve been buried. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ZombiePolitics

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The one great thing about a zombie apocalypse, if one were to ever take place, is that we might finally be free from the stupidity of politicians. Or… would we? (The Politics of the Zombie Apocalypse) *** We’ve heard quite a bit about supply shortage during the Covid pandemic – but how bad could it get, really? I mean, we’re not talking famine, right? We’re not going to go armed to the teeth in the streets to steel food from others, that’d be un-American. Well, tell that to the people of Richmond, Virginia in 1863 who rioted when the final straw for them was the price of bread going too high. (The Richmond Bread Riot) *** After numerous twists and turns to get into position, the fighter pilot shot a total of 64 30mm shells at an extraterrestrial spacecraft to bring it down or destroy it altogether. Most all of his shots were direct hits – but his target continued on without a scratch. (Air to Air Combat With a Flying Saucer) *** What happened at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant will forever be burned into the hearts and minds of scientists and historians worldwide. Two people died instantly from the explosion – dozens more from radiation poisoning in the months to come. But not everyone is buying the story we’ve been told. They believe something more sinister took place and that it’s being covered up. (Chernobyl Conspiracies) *** In February 2008 a contract murder took place, but there seemed to be no reason behind it. Who would want Lindsay Buziak dead – and why? (Who Killed Lindsay Buziak?)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = “Apocalypse” (short story)
            00:19:21.004 = Show Open
            00:21:58.777 = Politics of the Zombie Apocalypse ***
            00:30:57.458 = The Richmond Bread Riot
            00:35:24.977 = Air to Air Combat With a Flying Saucer ***
            00:40:51.546 = Who Killed Lindsay Buziak?
            00:48:07.599 = Chernobyl Conspiracies ***
            01:02:36.686 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            Fictional short story at beginning of episode, “Apocalypse” by Regisatra: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/49n3kdkp
            “Air to Air Combat With a Flying Saucer” from Earth-Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4z8k6ste
            “The Politics of the Zombie Apocalypse” from Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y9ffywve
            “The Richmond Bread Riot” by Jenny Ashcraft for Fishwrap: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ysf8pnz6
            “Chernobyl Conspiracies” by Colleen Conroy for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3p59u3ax
            “Who Killed Lindsay Buziak?” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries:             3829chernobyl_conspiracy,chernobyl_disaster,civil_war_riot,cold_case_canada,confederate_women,darren_marlar,duga_radar,fighter_jet_ufo,lindsay_buziak,oscar_santa_maria,paranormal_podcast,realtor_murder,richmond_bread_riot,russian_woodpecker,ufo_peru_1980,unsolved_murder,weird_darkness,wormwood_prophecy,zombie_apocalypse,zombie_politicsfalsefull            The St. Peters Claw Machine Rescue: $4 and an Off-Duty Cop | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/claw-machine-cop
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/claw-machine-cop

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72089584Wed, 20 May 2026 20:07:29 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn 11-year veteran of the St. Charles County Police Department spent four dollars in quarters at a bowling alley arcade to coax a little girl out of a claw machine she had climbed into for the toys. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/claw-machine-cop

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            303arcade_rescue,bowling_alley_rescue,claw_machine_rescue,cooper_king,darren_marlar,feel_good_news,lucky_strike_bowling,marlarhouse,off_duty_cop,only_in_missouri,patrick_campbell,ryan_brown,st_charles_county_police,st_peters_missouri,toddler_rescue,vetta_sports_soccerdome,webster_groves,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            The Last Text from Alexis Nelson's Phone Before She Vanished | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/alexis-nelson
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/alexis-nelson

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72088858Wed, 20 May 2026 19:21:30 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAlexis Nelson sent her mother a Happy Mother's Day message in May 2025, and then her phone went silent for six months before anyone in her family realized something was wrong. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/alexis-nelson...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/alexis-nelson

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            675aaron_nelson,alexis_nelson,beaver_dam_wisconsin,cadaver_dog,dodge_county_wisconsin,domestic_violence,faked_wifes_death,fake_widower,husband_killed_wife,missing_person_case,missing_wife,murder_mystery,no_body_homicide,spousal_murder,tinder_match,true_crime,wedding_ring_evidence,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,wisconsin_true_crimefalsefull            Pentagon Promises More UFO Files After Trump's Handcuffed Alien Photo | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/pursue-second-drop
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/pursue-second-drop

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72085986Wed, 20 May 2026 16:26:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSean Parnell says the next batch of UAP files is "actively being processed for publication" — one day after the president posted an AI-generated image of himself perp-walking a gray. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/pursue-second-drop

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            892aaro,alien_disclosure,anna_paulina_luna,apollo_17_three_dots,apollo_ufo,buzz_aldrin_ufo,declassified_ufo_files,department_of_war_ufo,handcuffed_alien,pentagon_ufo,pete_hegseth,pursue_program,second_ufo_drop,tim_burchett,trump_alien_photo,trump_ufo_files,uap_disclosure,ufo_disclosure,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            A Six-Inch Doll, A Dead Puppy, and A Stolen Strongbox: Perigi’s Wonderful Dolls | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0664
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Last Train Out” (November 01, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:18.302 = Diary of Fate, “Paul Reese” (March 23, 1948) ***WD
            01:14:19.632 = Dimension X, “Perigi’s Wonderful Dolls” (August 04, 1950) ***WD
            01:43:22.573 = Strange Dr. Weird, “Tiger Cat” (January 02, 1945)
            01:54:40.306 = Eleventh Hour, “Bitter Bit” (1960s-early 1970’s)
            02:20:04.917 = Escape, “The Great Impersonation” (April 23, 1949) ***WD
            02:49:24.987 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) ***WD
            03:18:53.110 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Time Heals” (May 14, 1958)
            03:42:20.118 = Dark Fantasy, “Thing From The Darkness” (April 03, 1942)
            04:06:04.413 = BBC Fear on 4, “Soul Searching” (March 26, 1989)
            04:35:10.202 = Future Tense, “Zero Hour” (May 23, 1974) ***WD
            04:53:45.205 = 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/WDRR0664]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72074971Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA personal favorite of mine! A Pentagon colonel, a doll shop that wasn't there yesterday, and a six-inch toy with a voice like a knife — one of the most quietly sinister half-hours ever broadcast on Dimension X, and it ends on a smile you will not...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Last Train Out” (November 01, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:18.302 = Diary of Fate, “Paul Reese” (March 23, 1948) ***WD
            01:14:19.632 = Dimension X, “Perigi’s Wonderful Dolls” (August 04, 1950) ***WD
            01:43:22.573 = Strange Dr. Weird, “Tiger Cat” (January 02, 1945)
            01:54:40.306 = Eleventh Hour, “Bitter Bit” (1960s-early 1970’s)
            02:20:04.917 = Escape, “The Great Impersonation” (April 23, 1949) ***WD
            02:49:24.987 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) ***WD
            03:18:53.110 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Time Heals” (May 14, 1958)
            03:42:20.118 = Dark Fantasy, “Thing From The Darkness” (April 03, 1942)
            04:06:04.413 = BBC Fear on 4, “Soul Searching” (March 26, 1989)
            04:35:10.202 = Future Tense, “Zero Hour” (May 23, 1974) ***WD
            04:53:45.205 = 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/WDRR0664]]>            17676classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            “A STORY FROM THE BLACKGUARD” by Justin Reinarz (Dark Fantasy)https://weirddarkness.com/storyfromtheblackguard/

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “A Story From The BlackGuard” (http://bit.ly/32nvKU5) written by Justin Reinarz (https://www.justinreinarz.com)

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            Originally aired: March 2018]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72073838Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA soldier in a secret monster-hunting regiment is sent into a luxury hotel to track down a shapeshifter that has already murdered a guest — but as bodies pile up and the creature wears the faces of his own comrades, he begins to suspect this hunt was...

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            “A Story From The BlackGuard” (http://bit.ly/32nvKU5) written by Justin Reinarz (https://www.justinreinarz.com)

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            Originally aired: March 2018]]>            14776ancient_evil,a_story_from_the_blackguard,body_horror,cult_horror,dark_fantasy,dark_fiction_podcast,darren_marlar,flintlock_fantasy,horror_fantasy,horror_podcast,justin_reinarz,magic_system,monster_hunters,paranormal_podcast,portal_to_earth,secret_regiment,shapeshifter_horror,supernatural_fiction,vampire_commander,weird_darknessfalsefull            “Trial By Fire”: Faking a Sacred Firewalk to Steal an Island's Golden God | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0663
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Trial By Fire” (October 31, 1977)
            00:47:09.400 = Box 13, “Look Pleasant, Please” (December 05, 1948)
            01:14:02.409 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Sight Unseen” (November, 1967) ***WD
            01:42:43.444 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Escape From The Mysterious Island, Part 1” (1990-92)
            02:10:47.728 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Escape From The Mysterious Island, Part 2” (1990-92)
            02:38:26.813 = The Clock, “The Helping Hand” (November 29, 1955)
            03:02:46.744 = The Crime Club, “Death Blew Out a Match” (December 02, 1946)
            03:32:43.447 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Death Tunes 790 Kilocycles” (January 12, 1947)
            03:57:46.689 = CBC Deep Night, “The Intercom” (July 15, 2005)
            04:31:44.409 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Hole” (December 03, 1971)
            04:57:30.756 = 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/WDRR0663]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72062526Tue, 19 May 2026 01:32:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA New York con artist conspires to fake walking through 1,330-degree coals and rob an island of its golden god — but old gods have long memories. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Trial By Fire” (October 31, 1977)
            00:47:09.400 = Box 13, “Look Pleasant, Please” (December 05, 1948)
            01:14:02.409 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Sight Unseen” (November, 1967) ***WD
            01:42:43.444 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Escape From The Mysterious Island, Part 1” (1990-92)
            02:10:47.728 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Escape From The Mysterious Island, Part 2” (1990-92)
            02:38:26.813 = The Clock, “The Helping Hand” (November 29, 1955)
            03:02:46.744 = The Crime Club, “Death Blew Out a Match” (December 02, 1946)
            03:32:43.447 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Death Tunes 790 Kilocycles” (January 12, 1947)
            03:57:46.689 = CBC Deep Night, “The Intercom” (July 15, 2005)
            04:31:44.409 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Hole” (December 03, 1971)
            04:57:30.756 = 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/WDRR0663]]>            17901classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Sixty-One Thuds: The Killing of Marcy on Bonanza Road | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/marcy-bonanza
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/marcy-bonanza

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72062235Tue, 19 May 2026 00:33:48 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA homeless woman regularly slept against the back wall of a Las Vegas rehab center until one night when a nearby microphone captured a scream and sixty-one loud thuds. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/marcy-bonanza Look...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/marcy-bonanza

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            523bloody_footprints,bonanza_road,charged_as_adult,clark_county_nevada,darren_marlar,dennis_geiggar,desert_pines_rehab,homeless_woman_killed,las_vegas_murder,lvmpd_homicide,marceline_biasini,red_hooded_sweatshirt,sixty_one_thuds,surveillance_audio,teen_murder_suspect,true_crime,true_crime_podcast,valley_high_school_arson,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            The Thing That Wears the Faces of the Dead (Horror Fiction)https://weirddarkness.com/BodyFarmUndercover
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BodyFarmUndercover

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            “I Went Undercover To a Body Farm” by Kevin Jones: https://www.creepypasta.com/i-went-undercover-to-a-body-farm (Follow Kevin on X: https://x.com/kjwrites98) (Follow Kevin on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kjwrites98)
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            Originally aired: February 13, 2025

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72048163Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“I Went Undercover To a Body Farm” by Kevin Jones: A grieving husband goes undercover at a remote island body farm, convinced the reclusive caretaker knows what happened to his missing wife. But the island holds something far older than its corpses —...
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            “I Went Undercover To a Body Farm” by Kevin Jones: https://www.creepypasta.com/i-went-undercover-to-a-body-farm (Follow Kevin on X: https://x.com/kjwrites98) (Follow Kevin on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kjwrites98)
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            Originally aired: February 13, 2025

            ]]>            4250falsefull            28-Year-Old Posed as Bronx Teen at Lehman High for Welfare | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/claassen/
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/claassen/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72061943Mon, 18 May 2026 23:41:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 28-year-old woman spent two weeks attending a Bronx high school under a fake name before her own Facebook page outed her real age. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/claassen/ Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts,...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/claassen/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            359adult_posing_as_teen,bizarre_crime,bronx_high_school_fraud,busted_by_social_media,criminal_impersonation,facebook_outed_her,fake_high_schooler,kacy_claassen,lehman_high,nyc_school_fraud,nypd_investigation,public_assistance_fraud,school_enrollment_fraud,shamara_rashad,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,welfare_fraud,westchester_square_academyfalsefull            Vorterix Tried to Book a Ufologist and Got a Urologist Instead | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/ufo-urologist/
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/ufo-urologist/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72061583Mon, 18 May 2026 22:43:34 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn Argentine streaming radio show meant to interview a ufologist about the newly released U.S. UAP files dialed up a urologist instead, who calmly explained the difference live on air. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/ufo-urologist/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            390argentine_radio,department_of_war,extraterrestrial_life,flying_saucers,guillermo_aquino,jared_isaacman,kash_patel,live_radio_blunder,mario_pergolini,pursue_program,trump_ufo_disclosure,uap_files,ufo_declassification,ufologist_vs_urologist,ufo_news_2026,viral_radio_clip,vorterix,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            THE BOY IN THE BLUE JACKET: True Crime Reimagined | #MurderNoirhttps://weirddarkness.com/noir-boyinthebluejacket
            EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-boyinthebluejacket

            THE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: On February 12, 1993, two-year-old James Bulger was led out of the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle, England, while his mother paid for groceries at a butcher shop. He was walked two and a half miles on foot through Liverpool to a railway embankment in Walton, where his abductors beat him to death and laid his body across the tracks. He was found two days later. Roughly thirty-eight people had seen the three children together along the route; none intervened. Six days after the abduction, a woman recognized one of the boys from enhanced CCTV stills broadcast on national television and called Marsh Lane police station with two names — Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, both ten years old, both flagged on a truancy list that investigators had set aside on the assumption that the perpetrators were teenagers. The pair were arrested the same day and convicted at Preston Crown Court on November 24, 1993, making them the youngest convicted murderers in modern British history. Both were released on life licence with new identities at age eighteen in June 2001 under a court order granting them lifelong anonymity. Robert Thompson has not reoffended. Jon Venables has been recalled to prison twice on child-pornography charges and remains in custody, with his most recent parole hearing held in February 2026.

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            Originally aired: May 18, 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72059197Mon, 18 May 2026 18:51:16 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA two-year-old named Tommy Lark vanished from a butcher's counter in Halverton's Coppergate Arcade in forty seconds, turned up two days later on a railway embankment two and a half miles away, and a hundred uniforms across the city couldn't put a name...
            EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-boyinthebluejacket

            THE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: On February 12, 1993, two-year-old James Bulger was led out of the New Strand Shopping Centre in Bootle, England, while his mother paid for groceries at a butcher shop. He was walked two and a half miles on foot through Liverpool to a railway embankment in Walton, where his abductors beat him to death and laid his body across the tracks. He was found two days later. Roughly thirty-eight people had seen the three children together along the route; none intervened. Six days after the abduction, a woman recognized one of the boys from enhanced CCTV stills broadcast on national television and called Marsh Lane police station with two names — Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, both ten years old, both flagged on a truancy list that investigators had set aside on the assumption that the perpetrators were teenagers. The pair were arrested the same day and convicted at Preston Crown Court on November 24, 1993, making them the youngest convicted murderers in modern British history. Both were released on life licence with new identities at age eighteen in June 2001 under a court order granting them lifelong anonymity. Robert Thompson has not reoffended. Jon Venables has been recalled to prison twice on child-pornography charges and remains in custody, with his most recent parole hearing held in February 2026.

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            Originally aired: May 18, 2026]]>            13931993_murder,bootle,british_true_crime,cctv_abduction,child_killers,darren_marlar,hardboiled_detective,james_bulger,james_bulger_murder,jon_venables,liverpool_murder,murder_noir,noir_fiction,private_detective,robert_thompson,toddler_murder,true_crime,true_crime_podcast,weird_darkness,youngest_killersfalsefull            Cruisin’ Down The Extraterrestrial Highway! | Close Encounters of the Fairy Kindhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cruisin-down-the-extraterrestrial-highway-close-encounters-of-the-fairy-kind--71985611
            HOUR ONE: 7-year-old Maria went missing in 1957, and while her body was later found, her murder was never solved and the case went cold – until 50 years later when the case was finally solved and closed. But it turns out everybody was wrong. (A Cold Case Finally Solved… Then Unsolved) *** If you take State Route 375 through Nevada you will pass by the infamous Area-51. But of course they are not going to let you in, even if you ask nicely. But State Route 375 isn’t called the Extraterrestrial Highway just because of one area you can’t visit – there’s a lot more to it than that. (The 98-Mile Extraterrestrial Highway) *** Hikers sometimes get lost in the woods, as do children of course. But those on bikes almost never disappear; but there is one tragic case of a fat tire rider who couldn’t be found. (The Vanished Mountain Biker) *** In 1910 two witnesses see a pair of lights that transform into radiant beings with “human form.” You might dismiss the report as misidentification of ball lightning or some other natural explanation – but in 1952 those radiant humanoid beings of light were seen again! (Close Encounters of the Fairy Kind)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: "It was a terrible sight… I have seen horrible sights, but never anything like this.” Those were the words of the local undertaker after seeing the results of a triple murder laying before him in 1932 Pennsylvania. (The Axe Murders of Lykens) *** A gypsy once told Leonarda that all of her children would die before her.  A different fortuneteller  told her that she faced either a future in prison or in a criminal asylum. And the reason she gave for becoming a serial killer is something you’d hear out of a bad direct-to-video horror film. And that’s a tiny sample of this woman’s insanely dark life – which began even before her birth. (The Woman Who Made Soap) *** Ireland’s Loftus Hall is considered by many to be the most haunted location on all the Emerald Isle. But the most infamous story of Loftus Hall begins not with terror, but with romance… with a beautiful young girl falling madly in love with… the devil. (The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Devil) ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: More of the story of Ireland’s Loftus Hall and the young girl who fell in love with the devil! (The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Devil) *** Chlorosis was a frequently diagnosed disease during the 19th century that gave the skin of the afflicted a greenish tinge. As a cure, doctors told young women to get married and reproduce. As you can probably surmise, the cure was not in the least bit effective. (The Girls Who Turned Green) *** Have you heard of the poor girl who was bullied and pushed down into a sewer by those whom she thought were her friends? I’ll tell you the story. And while this episode is not a creepypasta episode, so all the stories are supposed to be non-fiction, that is… true, I will be sharing this urban legend anyway – because when it comes to urban legends, sometimes it’s best to err on the side of caution and simply assume they are true. (The Urban Legend of Carmen Winstead) *** Weirdo Family member Brad Hicks describes the experience as “cool… and creepy as hell”. We’ll tell you his story. (The Thing In The Light) *** More of the story of Ireland’s Loftus Hall and the young girl who fell in love with the devil! (The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Devil)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            BOOK: “The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries” by W.Y. Evans-Wentz: https://tinyurl.com/y3kwqflr
            VIDEO: John Tessier (Jack McCullough) questioned by police: https://tinyurl.com/y5lc53dl
            BOOK: “Foosteps in the Snow” by Charles Lachman: https://amzn.to/2D5wXsk
            BOOK: “The Cold Vanish” by John Billman: https://tinyurl.com/y6jjeyto
            “Close Encounters of the Fairy Kind” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y5vvkpkc
            “A Cold Case Finally Solved.. Then Unsolved” from Mystery Confidential: https://tinyurl.com/y2zrhdpa
            “The 98-Mile Extraterrestrial Highway” by Alexandra Schonfeld for Newsweek: https://tinyurl.com/y5ubmo6e
            “The Girls Who Turned Green” by Fiona Zublin for Ozy: https://tinyurl.com/yamqxtoh
            “The Vanished Mountain Biker” by John Billman, an excerpt from his book “The Cold Vanish” https://tinyurl.com/y6jjeyto, posted at Outside Online: https://tinyurl.com/yxplwqzm
            “The Axe Murders of Lykens” from Pennsylvania Oddities: https://tinyurl.com/yyfjhgok
            “The Urban Legend of Carmen Winstead” by Paul Middleton, edited and added-to by Darren Marlar: https://bit.ly/31iaGj1
            “The Woman Who Made Soap” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://tinyurl.com/y4tjelur
            “The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Devil” by Laura Allan for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/yxb939jt
            “The Thing In The Light” by Weirdo Family member Brad Hicks
            ==========
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            ==========
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71985611Mon, 18 May 2026 05:00:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1910 two witnesses see a pair of lights that transform into radiant beings with “human form.” You might dismiss the report as misidentification of ball lightning or some other natural explanation – but in 1952 those radiant humanoid beings of light...
            HOUR ONE: 7-year-old Maria went missing in 1957, and while her body was later found, her murder was never solved and the case went cold – until 50 years later when the case was finally solved and closed. But it turns out everybody was wrong. (A Cold Case Finally Solved… Then Unsolved) *** If you take State Route 375 through Nevada you will pass by the infamous Area-51. But of course they are not going to let you in, even if you ask nicely. But State Route 375 isn’t called the Extraterrestrial Highway just because of one area you can’t visit – there’s a lot more to it than that. (The 98-Mile Extraterrestrial Highway) *** Hikers sometimes get lost in the woods, as do children of course. But those on bikes almost never disappear; but there is one tragic case of a fat tire rider who couldn’t be found. (The Vanished Mountain Biker) *** In 1910 two witnesses see a pair of lights that transform into radiant beings with “human form.” You might dismiss the report as misidentification of ball lightning or some other natural explanation – but in 1952 those radiant humanoid beings of light were seen again! (Close Encounters of the Fairy Kind)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: "It was a terrible sight… I have seen horrible sights, but never anything like this.” Those were the words of the local undertaker after seeing the results of a triple murder laying before him in 1932 Pennsylvania. (The Axe Murders of Lykens) *** A gypsy once told Leonarda that all of her children would die before her.  A different fortuneteller  told her that she faced either a future in prison or in a criminal asylum. And the reason she gave for becoming a serial killer is something you’d hear out of a bad direct-to-video horror film. And that’s a tiny sample of this woman’s insanely dark life – which began even before her birth. (The Woman Who Made Soap) *** Ireland’s Loftus Hall is considered by many to be the most haunted location on all the Emerald Isle. But the most infamous story of Loftus Hall begins not with terror, but with romance… with a beautiful young girl falling madly in love with… the devil. (The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Devil) ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: More of the story of Ireland’s Loftus Hall and the young girl who fell in love with the devil! (The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Devil) *** Chlorosis was a frequently diagnosed disease during the 19th century that gave the skin of the afflicted a greenish tinge. As a cure, doctors told young women to get married and reproduce. As you can probably surmise, the cure was not in the least bit effective. (The Girls Who Turned Green) *** Have you heard of the poor girl who was bullied and pushed down into a sewer by those whom she thought were her friends? I’ll tell you the story. And while this episode is not a creepypasta episode, so all the stories are supposed to be non-fiction, that is… true, I will be sharing this urban legend anyway – because when it comes to urban legends, sometimes it’s best to err on the side of caution and simply assume they are true. (The Urban Legend of Carmen Winstead) *** Weirdo Family member Brad Hicks describes the experience as “cool… and creepy as hell”. We’ll tell you his story. (The Thing In The Light) *** More of the story of Ireland’s Loftus Hall and the young girl who fell in love with the devil! (The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Devil)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            BOOK: “The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries” by W.Y. Evans-Wentz: https://tinyurl.com/y3kwqflr
            VIDEO: John Tessier (Jack McCullough) questioned by police:...]]>            6375falsefull            Thirty Years in an Asylum and Still Aboard the Sinking Ship | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0662
            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 Question of Identity” (October 28, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:51.957 = The Unexpected, “Passport To Danger” (March 07, 1948) ***WD
            00:58:26.707 = Dark Venture, “Only Inhabitant” (November 19, 1946) ***WD
            01:28:05.826 = The Weird Circle, “The Case of Monsieur Valdemar” (April 08, 1945)
            01:55:30.599 = The Whistler, “Murder Is Legal” (February 05, 1945)
            02:23:57.701 = Witch’s Tale, “Devil Doctor” (January 08, 1934)
            02:48:51.122 = X-Minus-One, “Appointment In Tomorrow” (November 07, 1956)
            03:16:17.007 = Zero Hour, “Some People Die Only Once” (May 14, 1974)
            03:33:42.729 = ABC Mystery Time, “Sherlock Speckled Band” (May 01, 1956) ***WD
            03:57:16.127 = Strange Adventure, “The White Shawl” (1945)
            04:00:32.476 = Appointment With Fear, “The Deep Shuddered” (November 20, 1945) ***WD
            04:26:15.896 = BBC Radio 4/7 Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (October, 1978)
            04:40:30.393 = Beyond The Green Door, “Richard Hearn Hunter” (1966)
            04:44:39.483 = Boston Blackie, “The Worthington Ghost” (March 19, 1946)
            05:11:09.086 = 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/WDRR0662]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72049373Mon, 18 May 2026 01:53:25 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Deep Shuddered”: An unfaithful husband, his wife, and his mistress find themselves aboard the same doomed ocean liner the night an iceberg opens its hull beneath them — and three decades later, one of them sits in a Gloucestershire asylum...
            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 Question of Identity” (October 28, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:51.957 = The Unexpected, “Passport To Danger” (March 07, 1948) ***WD
            00:58:26.707 = Dark Venture, “Only Inhabitant” (November 19, 1946) ***WD
            01:28:05.826 = The Weird Circle, “The Case of Monsieur Valdemar” (April 08, 1945)
            01:55:30.599 = The Whistler, “Murder Is Legal” (February 05, 1945)
            02:23:57.701 = Witch’s Tale, “Devil Doctor” (January 08, 1934)
            02:48:51.122 = X-Minus-One, “Appointment In Tomorrow” (November 07, 1956)
            03:16:17.007 = Zero Hour, “Some People Die Only Once” (May 14, 1974)
            03:33:42.729 = ABC Mystery Time, “Sherlock Speckled Band” (May 01, 1956) ***WD
            03:57:16.127 = Strange Adventure, “The White Shawl” (1945)
            04:00:32.476 = Appointment With Fear, “The Deep Shuddered” (November 20, 1945) ***WD
            04:26:15.896 = BBC Radio 4/7 Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (October, 1978)
            04:40:30.393 = Beyond The Green Door, “Richard Hearn Hunter” (1966)
            04:44:39.483 = Boston Blackie, “The Worthington Ghost” (March 19, 1946)
            05:11:09.086 = 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/WDRR0662]]>            18720classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            “BLACK MIRE” by J.C. Moore (Horror Fiction)https://weirddarkness.com/BlackMire
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BlackMire

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Black Mire” by J.C. Moore from the book, “Soured: A Collection Of Short Stories (Dark Intrigues Book 1):https://amzn.to/3tyRC2u
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: January 04, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72047903Sun, 17 May 2026 22:55:29 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen two brothers take shelter from a storm beside a writhing black mass beneath an old willow, one of them pokes it with a stick — and brings something home that should have stayed in the park. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BlackMire

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Black Mire” by J.C. Moore from the book, “Soured: A Collection Of Short Stories (Dark Intrigues Book 1):https://amzn.to/3tyRC2u
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: January 04, 2024]]>            875atmospheric_horror,black_mire,black_ooze,body_horror,brothers_horror,dark_intrigues,darren_marlar,demonic_entity,horror_anthology,horror_podcast,horror_short_story,jc_moore,narrated_horror,paranormal_fiction,possession_story,scary_stories,supernatural_horror,urban_legend,weird_darkness,willow_tree_horrorfalsefull            “I Don't Experience Thursdays” and More Creepypastashttps://weirddarkness.com/thursdays
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/thursdays 

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: He hasn't experienced a Thursday since preschool — and after a lifetime of wondering what his other self has been doing in his absence, he decides this week to give him the day off. (I Don’t Experience Thursdays) *** A stroke left him barely able to walk or speak — and when an off-the-grid doctor offered to replace the damaged lobe of his brain with one from a deceased donor, he was on a plane to Nicaragua within the month. (I Am Not Myself These Days) *** His best friend moved two states away when they were nine, and after a year of letters back and forth, one finally invited him out for Halloween — so he and his mom packed the car and drove ten hours into the middle of nowhere. (Letters From Ben) *** He woke to emergency alarms aboard the SSE Sentinel — and when he asked the ship's computer how many of his fifteen hundred crewmates were still alive, it told him there were twenty-two life forms left on board, and only one of them was human. (Awaiting Input) *** He'd been chatting with a girl on Reddit for months — and when she asked him to answer five would-you-rather questions for the novel she was writing, he typed out his answers and went about his day. (I Played a Game on Reddit)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:40.708 = I Don’t Experience Thursdays
            00:08:45.325 = I Am Not Myself These Days ***
            00:20:48.793 = Letters From Ben
            00:37:17.591 = Awaiting Input ***
            00:53:59.172 = I Played a Game on Reddit ***
            01:07:03.698 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “I Don’t Experience Thursdays” by Fritz Bassus: https://tinyurl.com/y7fj6ufy
            “I’m Not Myself These Days” by Micah Edwards: https://tinyurl.com/yahdkmgr
            “Letters From Ben” by Nick Botic: https://tinyurl.com/yd8ym8zn
            “Awaiting Input” by Jackson Barnard: https://tinyurl.com/ycqehy7g
            “I Played a Game On Reddit” by Holly Riordan for Thought Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/yaj8xx4k
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: April 23, 2020

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72047543Sun, 17 May 2026 22:24:49 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHe hasn't experienced a Thursday since preschool — and after a lifetime of wondering what his other self has been doing in his absence, he decides this week to give him the day off. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/thursdays 

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: He hasn't experienced a Thursday since preschool — and after a lifetime of wondering what his other self has been doing in his absence, he decides this week to give him the day off. (I Don’t Experience Thursdays) *** A stroke left him barely able to walk or speak — and when an off-the-grid doctor offered to replace the damaged lobe of his brain with one from a deceased donor, he was on a plane to Nicaragua within the month. (I Am Not Myself These Days) *** His best friend moved two states away when they were nine, and after a year of letters back and forth, one finally invited him out for Halloween — so he and his mom packed the car and drove ten hours into the middle of nowhere. (Letters From Ben) *** He woke to emergency alarms aboard the SSE Sentinel — and when he asked the ship's computer how many of his fifteen hundred crewmates were still alive, it told him there were twenty-two life forms left on board, and only one of them was human. (Awaiting Input) *** He'd been chatting with a girl on Reddit for months — and when she asked him to answer five would-you-rather questions for the novel she was writing, he typed out his answers and went about his day. (I Played a Game on Reddit)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:40.708 = I Don’t Experience Thursdays
            00:08:45.325 = I Am Not Myself These Days ***
            00:20:48.793 = Letters From Ben
            00:37:17.591 = Awaiting Input ***
            00:53:59.172 = I Played a Game on Reddit ***
            01:07:03.698 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “I Don’t Experience Thursdays” by Fritz Bassus: https://tinyurl.com/y7fj6ufy
            “I’m Not Myself These Days” by Micah Edwards: https://tinyurl.com/yahdkmgr
            “Letters From Ben” by Nick Botic: https://tinyurl.com/yd8ym8zn
            “Awaiting Input” by Jackson Barnard: https://tinyurl.com/ycqehy7g
            “I Played a Game On Reddit” by Holly Riordan for Thought Catalog: https://tinyurl.com/yaj8xx4k
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: April 23, 2020

            ]]>            4132alien_encounter,body_horror,brain_transplant_horror,cannibalism_horror,childhood_trauma,cosmic_horror,creepypasta,creepypasta_thursday,doppelganger_horror,halloween_horror,horror_stories,internet_horror,possession_horror,reddit_horror,scary_stories,serial_killer_story,short_horror,space_horror,weird_darkness,would_you_ratherfalsefull            The Ground Remembers: Why Some Places Stay Marked By Evil | #COTUhttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-groundremembersSources and Sermon Transcript: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-groundremembers

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: 
            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 for Weird Darkness: https://pod.link/1078714736. For Church of the Undead episodes specifically, you can find a list of apps here: https://pod.link/1651062114.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: May 17, 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72034071Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo seventh-graders in Ohio rode hard to a pastor's door because they'd seen something on the ground that most adults around them would have walked past without noticing. Sources and Sermon Transcript: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-groundremembers...Sources and Sermon Transcript: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-groundremembers

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: 
            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 for Weird Darkness: https://pod.link/1078714736. For Church of the Undead episodes specifically, you can find a list of apps here: https://pod.link/1651062114.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: May 17, 2026]]>            2434akron_pentagram,amityville_horror,angel_of_light,are_ghosts_demons,biblical_demonology,blood_of_christ,christian_paranormal,christian_sermon,church_of_the_undead,darren_marlar,defiled_ground,demonic_activity,ghost_of_loved_ones,haunted_houses,residual_hauntings,spiritual_warfare,stone_tape_theory,the_ground_remembers,weird_darkness,witch_of_endorfalsefull            Inn Spectre: A Cistercian Abbey, A Wine Cellar Coven, And A Husband With Plans | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0661
            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 House By The Seine” (October 27, 1977)
            00:48:21.264 = Sleep No More, “Waxwork Man and Snake” (January 09, 1957) ***WD
            01:16:28.954 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “Figures” (February 14, 1984)
            01:54:50.053 = Strange Wills, “One Shining Night” (July 20, 1946)
            02:24:24.864 = Strange, “Deadman’s Reef” (1955) ***WD
            02:36:29.815 = Suspense, “Life Ends at Midnight” (February 17, 1944)
            03:07:07.268 = Tales of the Frightened, “Hands of Fate” (December 09, 1957) ***WD
            03:11:39.865 = The Creaking Door, “Inn Spectre” (July 27, 1964) ***WD
            03:37:49.809 = The Saint, “Nursemaid” (July 15, 1951)
            04:06:47.629 = Theater Five, “Deedle Deedle Dumpling My Son X-1” (November 13, 1964) ***WD
            04:28:40.805 = Tales From The Tomb, “A Ghost Or a Vampire” (1960s)
            04:34:07.376 = 2000 Plus, “Robot Killer” (August 30, 1950) ***WD (LQ)
            05:02:34.445 = 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/WDRR0661]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72036980Sun, 17 May 2026 01:37:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe Crown and Mitre Inn stands on the bones of an old abbey, and the man who bought the inn for what's buried under the cellar floor is about to find out he's not the only one who can call a ghost up the stairs. Look for this podcast on Apple...
            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 House By The Seine” (October 27, 1977)
            00:48:21.264 = Sleep No More, “Waxwork Man and Snake” (January 09, 1957) ***WD
            01:16:28.954 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “Figures” (February 14, 1984)
            01:54:50.053 = Strange Wills, “One Shining Night” (July 20, 1946)
            02:24:24.864 = Strange, “Deadman’s Reef” (1955) ***WD
            02:36:29.815 = Suspense, “Life Ends at Midnight” (February 17, 1944)
            03:07:07.268 = Tales of the Frightened, “Hands of Fate” (December 09, 1957) ***WD
            03:11:39.865 = The Creaking Door, “Inn Spectre” (July 27, 1964) ***WD
            03:37:49.809 = The Saint, “Nursemaid” (July 15, 1951)
            04:06:47.629 = Theater Five, “Deedle Deedle Dumpling My Son X-1” (November 13, 1964) ***WD
            04:28:40.805 = Tales From The Tomb, “A Ghost Or a Vampire” (1960s)
            04:34:07.376 = 2000 Plus, “Robot Killer” (August 30, 1950) ***WD (LQ)
            05:02:34.445 = 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/WDRR0661]]>            18245classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            PAZUZU: The Ancient Mesopotamian Demon That “The Exorcist” Made Famoushttps://weirddarkness.com/pazuzu
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/pazuzu

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The Exorcist is widely regarded as one of the most influential horror movies of all time. Even now, half a century after its release, it continues to terrify audiences, in large part due to its horrifying practical effects and iconic antagonist: Pazuzu. (Pazuzu, The Demon ‘The Exorcist’ Made Famous) *** Latoya Ammons and her family claim to have experienced demonic possession that began when they moved into what became known as the “house of 200 demons” in 2011. (The Haunting on Carolina Street) *** In the eerie depths of 1920s Los Angeles, a sinister tale unfolded, shrouded in secrets and steeped in darkness. It all began with May Otis Blackburn and her daughter, Ruth, who claimed to receive divine revelations from the angels Gabriel and Michael. Thus emerged the enigmatic Blackburn Cult, a group entangled in a web of prophecies, tributes, and whispered mysteries. (The Blackburn Cult) *** 19th-century freak shows brought both the extraordinary and the macabre to captivated audiences far and wide. Among the peculiar spectacles of these exhibitions stood a man whose skeletal frame defied all norms of human anatomy… as his skeleton and skin appeared to be the only parts of his anatomy intact. (Seurat, The Living Skeleton) *** In the heat of summer in 2008, a mysterious creature washed ashore on a beach in Montauk, Long Island, sending shockwaves through the community. What began as a simple sighting by local resident soon exploded into a media frenzy, with wild theories and speculation running rampant. (Hot Montauk Summer) *** While epic Hollywood films often depict gladiators as men, the truth is far more captivating. We’ll step into the arena with the women who dared to defy convention and enter the gladiatorial games. (Gladiators Of The Fairer Sex)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:04.902 = Show Open
            00:03:56.963 = Pazuzu, The Demon ‘The Exorcist’ Made Famous
            00:12:38.281 = The Blackburn Cult
            00:18:05.924 = Haunting on Carolina Street
            00:23:19.429 = Seurat, The Living Skeleton
            00:29:34.090 = Gladiators of the Fairer Sex
            00:44:04.311 = Hot Montauk Summer
            00:52:59.948 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Pazuzu, The Demon ‘The Exorcist” Made Famous” by Austin Harvey for All That’s Interesting:https://tinyurl.com/3myts9h4
            “The Blackburn Cult” by Troy Taylor from the book “Taking Up Serpents: American Cults, Messiahs and Madmen”: https://amzn.to/4ak7SUG
            “The Haunting on Carolina Street” sources: https://tinyurl.com/2cvyfu46, https://tinyurl.com/bdzz467u,https://tinyurl.com/39u7b79f, https://tinyurl.com/35uvhbp6
            “Seurat, The Living Skeleton” by Kaushik Patowary for Amusing Planet: https://tinyurl.com/mr4xwp9k
            “Gladiators Of The Fairer Sex” by Paul Chrystal for Ancient Origins: https://tinyurl.com/ptzpv46v
            “Hot Montauk Summer” by TheGhostInMyMachine.com: https://tinyurl.com/2b74wzpx
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: March 26, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72036507Sat, 16 May 2026 23:44:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLong before Pazuzu terrorized audiences in *The Exorcist*, this ancient Mesopotamian demon struck fear into the hearts of the Assyrians and Babylonians—both as a harbinger of destruction and an unlikely protector against even greater evils. EPISODE...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/pazuzu

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The Exorcist is widely regarded as one of the most influential horror movies of all time. Even now, half a century after its release, it continues to terrify audiences, in large part due to its horrifying practical effects and iconic antagonist: Pazuzu. (Pazuzu, The Demon ‘The Exorcist’ Made Famous) *** Latoya Ammons and her family claim to have experienced demonic possession that began when they moved into what became known as the “house of 200 demons” in 2011. (The Haunting on Carolina Street) *** In the eerie depths of 1920s Los Angeles, a sinister tale unfolded, shrouded in secrets and steeped in darkness. It all began with May Otis Blackburn and her daughter, Ruth, who claimed to receive divine revelations from the angels Gabriel and Michael. Thus emerged the enigmatic Blackburn Cult, a group entangled in a web of prophecies, tributes, and whispered mysteries. (The Blackburn Cult) *** 19th-century freak shows brought both the extraordinary and the macabre to captivated audiences far and wide. Among the peculiar spectacles of these exhibitions stood a man whose skeletal frame defied all norms of human anatomy… as his skeleton and skin appeared to be the only parts of his anatomy intact. (Seurat, The Living Skeleton) *** In the heat of summer in 2008, a mysterious creature washed ashore on a beach in Montauk, Long Island, sending shockwaves through the community. What began as a simple sighting by local resident soon exploded into a media frenzy, with wild theories and speculation running rampant. (Hot Montauk Summer) *** While epic Hollywood films often depict gladiators as men, the truth is far more captivating. We’ll step into the arena with the women who dared to defy convention and enter the gladiatorial games. (Gladiators Of The Fairer Sex)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:04.902 = Show Open
            00:03:56.963 = Pazuzu, The Demon ‘The Exorcist’ Made Famous
            00:12:38.281 = The Blackburn Cult
            00:18:05.924 = Haunting on Carolina Street
            00:23:19.429 = Seurat, The Living Skeleton
            00:29:34.090 = Gladiators of the Fairer Sex
            00:44:04.311 = Hot Montauk Summer
            00:52:59.948 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Pazuzu, The Demon ‘The Exorcist” Made Famous” by Austin Harvey for All That’s Interesting:https://tinyurl.com/3myts9h4
            “The Blackburn Cult” by Troy Taylor from the book “Taking Up Serpents: American Cults, Messiahs and Madmen”: https://amzn.to/4ak7SUG
            “The Haunting on Carolina Street” sources: https://tinyurl.com/2cvyfu46, https://tinyurl.com/bdzz467u,full            “The Case of the Turkey And The Toy Box” #PumpkinPIhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-case-of-the-turkey-and-the-toy-box-pumpkinpi--72032822https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72032822Sat, 16 May 2026 16:25:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMy new kitten, Pumpkin Marlar, gets her own podcast pilot episode — just for fun! I hope you have as much fun listening as I did putting this together.579falsefullA Barbecue To Remember | #MicroTerrorshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-barbecue-to-remember-microterrors--72026750
            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://pod.link/1655277373
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72026750Sat, 16 May 2026 05:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA year after Rico's mother vanished in the Grayfall Nature Preserve, his father finally knows what really happened to her — and he's invited Lexi over for a backyard barbecue to honor her memory. But the burgers don't taste right, the hot dogs don't...
            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://pod.link/1655277373
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            708falsefullThe True Story of a Priest And a Flying Saucerhttps://weirddarkness.com/PriestAndUFO
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/PriestAndUFO

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The English and Americans aren’t the only ones with vampire problems – in China they have a nasty vampire that is also a master of disguise. (Jiangshi, The Vampire) *** Papua New Guinea had an avalanche of UFO sightings in the late 1950s – and one of the most infamous involved a priest and his parish. (Father William and the Flying Saucer) *** “It looked like a baby’s body with long arms and legs. It had a big head about the same size as the body, it was sort of melon shaped.” That’s how Bill Bartlet described the strange create he saw in 1977. (The Dover Demon Returns) *** Murdered in Montana in 1983, Marie Philbrick was killed in the days before DNA analysis. Bernard Pease Jr. was convicted of her murder, but was he really her killer? (The Murder Case of Marie Philbrick)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:36.878 = Father William and the Flying Saucer
            00:09:16.267 = The Murder Case of Marie Philbrick ***
            00:20:42.781 = The Dover Demon Returns ***
            00:39:08.409 = Jiangshi, The Vampire ***
            00:43:26.236 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Jiangshi, The Vampire” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2tvsk3n7
            “Father William and the Flying Saucer” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2cycfdnp
            “The Murder Case of Marie Philbrick” from CrimeTraveller.org: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aez456w
            “The Dover Demon Returns” by Mark Sullivan for Boston.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tbuu3vcw and Strange New England: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jztfkrsn
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: March 05, 2023]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72024632Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1959, a quiet missionary village in Papua New Guinea became the site of one of history’s most astonishing UFO encounters—where a priest and his flock not only witnessed a hovering craft but exchanged waves with the humanoid figures aboard. EPISODE...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/PriestAndUFO

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The English and Americans aren’t the only ones with vampire problems – in China they have a nasty vampire that is also a master of disguise. (Jiangshi, The Vampire) *** Papua New Guinea had an avalanche of UFO sightings in the late 1950s – and one of the most infamous involved a priest and his parish. (Father William and the Flying Saucer) *** “It looked like a baby’s body with long arms and legs. It had a big head about the same size as the body, it was sort of melon shaped.” That’s how Bill Bartlet described the strange create he saw in 1977. (The Dover Demon Returns) *** Murdered in Montana in 1983, Marie Philbrick was killed in the days before DNA analysis. Bernard Pease Jr. was convicted of her murder, but was he really her killer? (The Murder Case of Marie Philbrick)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:36.878 = Father William and the Flying Saucer
            00:09:16.267 = The Murder Case of Marie Philbrick ***
            00:20:42.781 = The Dover Demon Returns ***
            00:39:08.409 = Jiangshi, The Vampire ***
            00:43:26.236 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Jiangshi, The Vampire” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2tvsk3n7
            “Father William and the Flying Saucer” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2cycfdnp
            “The Murder Case of Marie Philbrick” from CrimeTraveller.org: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aez456w
            “The Dover Demon Returns” by Mark Sullivan for Boston.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tbuu3vcw and Strange New England: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jztfkrsn
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: March 05, 2023]]>            27141959_ufo_encounter,bernard_pease_jr,bill_bartlett,boianai_ufo_sighting,chinese_hopping_vampire,darren_marlar,dover_demon,father_gill_ufo,innocence_project,jiangshi,loren_coleman,marie_philbrick,massachusetts_cryptid,montana_cold_case,papua_new_guinea_ufo,paranormal_podcast,qing_dynasty_vampire,true_crime_podcast,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            Two Scientists, One Time Machine, and a Caterpillar Speaking From Inside a Deep Freeze | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0660
            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, “Just To Keep Busy” (October 25, 1977)
            00:46:13.238 = Quiet Please, “Northern Lights” (January 30, 1949)
            01:15:51.524 = Radio City Playhouse, “Affliction” (September 25, 1949)
            01:44:22.690 = Mercer McLeod, “Blood On The Doorstep” (1946-1947)
            01:58:33.864 = Silver Theater: Dashiell Hammett’s “Maltese Falcon” (February 01, 1942)
            03:55:05.423 = The Sealed Book, “Death At Storm House” (April 22, 1945)
            04:25:16.859 = The Shadow, “The Phantom Voyage” (February 16, 1941)
            04:50:03.811 = 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/WDRR0660]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72026268Fri, 15 May 2026 23:00:44 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Northern Lights”: Two scientists built a time machine, and the cold thing that crawled back into the laboratory had every intention of staying. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and...
            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, “Just To Keep Busy” (October 25, 1977)
            00:46:13.238 = Quiet Please, “Northern Lights” (January 30, 1949)
            01:15:51.524 = Radio City Playhouse, “Affliction” (September 25, 1949)
            01:44:22.690 = Mercer McLeod, “Blood On The Doorstep” (1946-1947)
            01:58:33.864 = Silver Theater: Dashiell Hammett’s “Maltese Falcon” (February 01, 1942)
            03:55:05.423 = The Sealed Book, “Death At Storm House” (April 22, 1945)
            04:25:16.859 = The Shadow, “The Phantom Voyage” (February 16, 1941)
            04:50:03.811 = 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/WDRR0660]]>            17454classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            9,000 Underwater UFO Sightings Logged Off US Coasts | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/UnderwaterUFOs
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/UnderwaterUFOs

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72014328Fri, 15 May 2026 23:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSince August 2025, a crowdsourced tracking app has logged more than 9,000 sightings of unidentified objects within 10 miles of US shorelines, with clusters off California, Florida, and naval training zones. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/UnderwaterUFOs

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            1092aaro,andrew_bloxam,channel_islands_ufo,enigma_labs,jeremy_corbell,mick_west,mufon,navy_ufo,ocean_ufo_mystery,pentagon_ufo,shag_harbour,tim_gallaudet,transmedium,uap,ufo_disclosure,underwater_ufos,usos,uss_omaha,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Unhappy Mother's Day: Katty Oosterlinck Murdered By Her Son | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/oosterlinck
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72014183Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Belgian woman vanished from her Canary Islands home on a Sunday night in May, and four days later investigators were sifting through a landfill. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/oosterlinck Look for this podcast on...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/oosterlinck

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            503aaron_h,belgian_expat_murder,canary_islands_crime,corralejo,dismemberment,drug_addiction_crime,family_murder,fuerteventura_murder,guardia_civil,katty_oosterlinck,landfill_body,matricide,mothers_day_murder,radial_saw_murder,son_kills_mother,spain_true_crime,true_crime_2026,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,zurita_landfillfalsefull            The Doughnuts Were Missing at the Hoggatts' Searcy Home | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/hoggatt-intruder
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/hoggatt-intruder

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72013064Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSharon Hoggatt came home to a planter she hadn't moved, a deadbolt no one had locked, and a growing sense that either her husband was losing his memory or someone else was inside their house. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/hoggatt-intruder

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            522arkansas_true_crime,basement_intruder,crawlspace,darren_marlar,dutch_hoggatt,harding_university,hoggatt_basement,home_invasion,missing_persons_report,preston_landis,residential_burglary,searcy_arkansas,searcy_intruder,sharon_hoggatt,stranger_in_basement,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,white_county_arkansasfalsefull            Trial For Murder: The Hangman's Rope and the Face Like Wax | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0659
            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, “Trial For Murder” (October 24, 1977)
            00:48:20.210 = CBC Nightfall, “The Wedding” (April 15, 1983) ***WD
            01:18:54.528 = Nightmare, “Chance of a Ghost” (March 31, 1945) ***WD
            01:40:57.831 = Obsession, “The Hangman” (January 15, 1951) ***WD
            02:10:47.211 = Origin of Superstition, “Breaking The Wishbone” (1935)
            02:25:03.766 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Lydia Reynolds Case” (November 23, 1947)
            02:54:53.127 = Peril, “A Matter of Honor” (1953) ***WD
            03:21:57.779 = Mystery Playhouse, “Two Men In a Furnished Room” (September 27, 1946) ***WD
            03:45:48.955 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Night Has a Thousand Eyes” (August 19, 1953) ***WD
            04:09:26.274 = Price of Fear, “Fish” (September 1973)
            04:38:04.873 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Nick Knife” (August 01, 1945) ***WD
            05:02:05.115 = 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/WDRR0659]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72015116Fri, 15 May 2026 04:24:17 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA writer is gifted the rope that hanged a notorious highwayman, and from that night forward, something with a face like impure wax begins following him through London — into his dreams, into his work, and finally into the jury box of a murder trial he...
            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, “Trial For Murder” (October 24, 1977)
            00:48:20.210 = CBC Nightfall, “The Wedding” (April 15, 1983) ***WD
            01:18:54.528 = Nightmare, “Chance of a Ghost” (March 31, 1945) ***WD
            01:40:57.831 = Obsession, “The Hangman” (January 15, 1951) ***WD
            02:10:47.211 = Origin of Superstition, “Breaking The Wishbone” (1935)
            02:25:03.766 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Lydia Reynolds Case” (November 23, 1947)
            02:54:53.127 = Peril, “A Matter of Honor” (1953) ***WD
            03:21:57.779 = Mystery Playhouse, “Two Men In a Furnished Room” (September 27, 1946) ***WD
            03:45:48.955 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Night Has a Thousand Eyes” (August 19, 1953) ***WD
            04:09:26.274 = Price of Fear, “Fish” (September 1973)
            04:38:04.873 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Nick Knife” (August 01, 1945) ***WD
            05:02:05.115 = 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/WDRR0659]]>            18176classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Real Cowboy Encounters With UFOs And Alienshttps://weirddarkness.com/CowboysAndAliens
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CowboysAndAliens

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: If you have seen the film, Cowboys and Aliens then the idea of spacecraft in the Wild West will not be so, well, alien to you. Although the film, as enjoyable as it is, is one-hundred percent fiction, there are numerous accounts of UFO and alien encounters in the tentative years of the United States. (Real Encounters of Cowboys And Aliens) *** Michael and Janet wouldn’t report their UFO abduction for ten years out of fear of not being believed. But once they told the story, it would set the Ufology community on fire. (The Buff Ledge Abduction) (The Buff Ledge Abduction) *** What is the Bermuda Triangle? What’s going on in this mysterious patch of the Atlantic Ocean where dozens of ships, planes, and people have disappeared without explanation? (Inside the Bermuda Triangle) *** From the "little green men" of rural Kentucky to a string of lights over Arizona spotted by thousands of people, there are several convincing, real UFO sightings that not only remain unexplained, but might even suggest we’re not alone in the universe. (UFO Sightings That Remain Unexplained)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:41.674 = Show Open
            00:03:36.481 = Real Encounters of Cowboys and Aliens
            00:14:56.841 = Inside The Bermuda Triangle ***
            00:25:04.794 = The Buff Ledge Abduction
            00:35:30.437 = UFO Sightings That Remain Unexplained ***
            01:00:56.192 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Real Encounters of Cowboys And Aliens” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9b3f2s
            “Inside The Bermuda Triangle” by Kaleena Fraga for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8shfn7
            “The Buff Ledge Abduction” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bwuhf
            “UFO Sightings That Remain Unexplained” by Austin Harvey for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8wn67f
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: March 25, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72008777Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLong before the modern UFO craze, cowboys, trappers, and even future U.S. presidents reported eerie lights, sky-borne serpents, and crashed crafts with mysterious hieroglyphs—suggesting that the Wild West may have had more than just outlaws lurking in...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CowboysAndAliens

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: If you have seen the film, Cowboys and Aliens then the idea of spacecraft in the Wild West will not be so, well, alien to you. Although the film, as enjoyable as it is, is one-hundred percent fiction, there are numerous accounts of UFO and alien encounters in the tentative years of the United States. (Real Encounters of Cowboys And Aliens) *** Michael and Janet wouldn’t report their UFO abduction for ten years out of fear of not being believed. But once they told the story, it would set the Ufology community on fire. (The Buff Ledge Abduction) (The Buff Ledge Abduction) *** What is the Bermuda Triangle? What’s going on in this mysterious patch of the Atlantic Ocean where dozens of ships, planes, and people have disappeared without explanation? (Inside the Bermuda Triangle) *** From the "little green men" of rural Kentucky to a string of lights over Arizona spotted by thousands of people, there are several convincing, real UFO sightings that not only remain unexplained, but might even suggest we’re not alone in the universe. (UFO Sightings That Remain Unexplained)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:41.674 = Show Open
            00:03:36.481 = Real Encounters of Cowboys and Aliens
            00:14:56.841 = Inside The Bermuda Triangle ***
            00:25:04.794 = The Buff Ledge Abduction
            00:35:30.437 = UFO Sightings That Remain Unexplained ***
            01:00:56.192 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Real Encounters of Cowboys And Aliens” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9b3f2s
            “Inside The Bermuda Triangle” by Kaleena Fraga for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8shfn7
            “The Buff Ledge Abduction” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bwuhf
            “UFO Sightings That Remain Unexplained” by Austin Harvey for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8wn67f
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: March 25, 2024]]>            3804alderney_ufo,alien_abduction,ariel_school_zimbabwe,bermuda_triangle,buff_ledge_abduction,cash_landrum_incident,cowboys_and_aliens,kelly_hopkinsville,lake_michigan_ufo,maury_island,men_in_black,ohare_airport_ufo,paranormal,phoenix_lights,rendlesham_forest,shag_harbour_ufo,ufo_sightings,unexplained_mysteries,weird_darkness,westall_ufofalsefull            Naked Man Smashes Through Punxsutawney Hospital Wall | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/naked-punxsutawney-man
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/naked-punxsutawney-man

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72012681Thu, 14 May 2026 22:51:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man broke through a hospital wall and was found in a Pennsylvania park after telling police he needed a walk. Oh, yeah... and he was naked. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/naked-punxsutawney-man Look for this podcast...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/naked-punxsutawney-man

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            348andrew_barton,bizarre_news,crime_news,drywall,found_naked_in_woods,gouldsboro,hospital_escape,hospital_gown,hospital_wall,indecent_exposure,looney_tunes,naked_man,pennsylvania_crime,police_k9,punxsutawney,punxsutawney_phil,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,weird_true_crimefalsefull            The Fake Raccoon Army That Caught Conspiracy Survey Trolls | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/fake-conspiracy-study
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/fake-conspiracy-study

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72010554Thu, 14 May 2026 20:10:53 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAustralian psychologists invented a secret army of genetically engineered super-raccoons to find out who was actually telling the truth on their conspiracy surveys. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/fake-conspiracy-study...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/fake-conspiracy-study

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            6715g_coronavirus_conspiracy,canadian_raccoon_army,canterbury_earthquakes,conspiracy_belief,conspiracy_survey_trolls,conspiracy_theories,darren_marlar,fake_raccoon_army,insincere_responses,lizardman_constant,lizard_people,macquarie_university,polling_research,reptilian_humanoids,robert_ross,scott_alexander,slate_star_codex,survey_trolling,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            The Fringe Benefit of Dying: “Sorry To Let You Go” | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0658
            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, “Sorry To Let You Go” (October 21, 1977)
            00:45:08.893 = MindWebs, “Letters From Underneath The Earth” (January 24, 1983)
            01:15:14.587 = Two On a Clue, “The Case of the Silent Witness” (October 03, 1944) ***WD
            01:29:41.774 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947) ***WD
            01:55:27.900 = Molle’ Mystery Theater, “Creeper” (March 29, 1946)
            02:24:33.240 = Mr. Keen, “The Missing Witnesses” (January 13, 1944) ***WD
            02:52:57.583 = Murder at Midnight, “Ape Song” (April 13, 1947) ***WD
            03:19:33.899 = Black Museum, “Auto Service Card” (March 28, 1952) ***WD
            03:45:30.365 = Mysterious Traveler, “It’s Only Money” (January 08, 1952)
            04:14:43.412 = Mystery House, “Death Passed My Window” (March 31, 1946) ***WD
            04:40:59.457 = Night Beat, “Sanctuary” (June 22, 1951)
            05:08:08.740 = 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/WDRR0658]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71999798Thu, 14 May 2026 03:25:12 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFive words from a faceless machine end Walter Hayes's career — and send him down a spiral where the only solution he can see is to be worth more dead than alive. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora,...
            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, “Sorry To Let You Go” (October 21, 1977)
            00:45:08.893 = MindWebs, “Letters From Underneath The Earth” (January 24, 1983)
            01:15:14.587 = Two On a Clue, “The Case of the Silent Witness” (October 03, 1944) ***WD
            01:29:41.774 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947) ***WD
            01:55:27.900 = Molle’ Mystery Theater, “Creeper” (March 29, 1946)
            02:24:33.240 = Mr. Keen, “The Missing Witnesses” (January 13, 1944) ***WD
            02:52:57.583 = Murder at Midnight, “Ape Song” (April 13, 1947) ***WD
            03:19:33.899 = Black Museum, “Auto Service Card” (March 28, 1952) ***WD
            03:45:30.365 = Mysterious Traveler, “It’s Only Money” (January 08, 1952)
            04:14:43.412 = Mystery House, “Death Passed My Window” (March 31, 1946) ***WD
            04:40:59.457 = Night Beat, “Sanctuary” (June 22, 1951)
            05:08:08.740 = 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/WDRR0658]]>            18539classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Find Out If You Would Have Been Condemned In The Salem Witch Trials! I Would Have.https://weirddarkness.com/CondemnedAsAWitch
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CondemnedAsAWitch

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: We’ve all heard of the Salem Witch Trials – but accusations of witchcraft took place everywhere, not just Massachusetts. But who were these individuals, and were they guilty of what they were convicted of and killed for? (People Killed As Witches) *** Of course, not all those charged with witchcraft died in the 1600s during the witch trial mania – some died much much later, like the 21st century. Yes, it still happens even today. (Modern Witch Killings) *** The ways witches were tested during the mass hysteria of the witch trials resulted in some bizarre and cruel ways to determine if someone was a witch. And I’d bet most all of us would be deemed witches if forced to take the tests today. (How To Test a Witch) *** But before we get into the people who were accused, the tactics used to test them or make them confess, and how many of them were killed, we’ll look at some of the misconceptions of the Salem Witch Trials that you probably think are true. (Salem Witch Trial Misconceptions)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:00.501 = Show Open
            00:03:00.571 = Salem Witch Trial Misconceptions
            00:11:28.154 = People Killed As Witches ***
            00:26:21.262 = How To Test a Witch
            00:35:31.660 = Modern Witch Killings ***
            00:47:41.080 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Witch’s Brew” poem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n7p3j8us
            “Salem Witch Trial Misconceptions” by Tamar Altebarmakian for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57ah3yw5
            “How To Test a Witch” by Tamar Altebarmakian for Ranker’s Witchcraft: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/34vsfs9r
            “People Killed As Witches” by Laura Allan for Ranker’s History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pejpv5c
            “Modern Witch Killings” by Greg Beneven for Ranker’s History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rafzhksz
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: March 04, 2023]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71995380Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessCenturies ago, fear and superstition led to bizarre and cruel witch trials, where the accused faced impossible tests—from floating in water to being weighed against Bibles — that often sealed their grim fate. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CondemnedAsAWitch

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: We’ve all heard of the Salem Witch Trials – but accusations of witchcraft took place everywhere, not just Massachusetts. But who were these individuals, and were they guilty of what they were convicted of and killed for? (People Killed As Witches) *** Of course, not all those charged with witchcraft died in the 1600s during the witch trial mania – some died much much later, like the 21st century. Yes, it still happens even today. (Modern Witch Killings) *** The ways witches were tested during the mass hysteria of the witch trials resulted in some bizarre and cruel ways to determine if someone was a witch. And I’d bet most all of us would be deemed witches if forced to take the tests today. (How To Test a Witch) *** But before we get into the people who were accused, the tactics used to test them or make them confess, and how many of them were killed, we’ll look at some of the misconceptions of the Salem Witch Trials that you probably think are true. (Salem Witch Trial Misconceptions)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:00.501 = Show Open
            00:03:00.571 = Salem Witch Trial Misconceptions
            00:11:28.154 = People Killed As Witches ***
            00:26:21.262 = How To Test a Witch
            00:35:31.660 = Modern Witch Killings ***
            00:47:41.080 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Witch’s Brew” poem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n7p3j8us
            “Salem Witch Trial Misconceptions” by Tamar Altebarmakian for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57ah3yw5
            “How To Test a Witch” by Tamar Altebarmakian for Ranker’s Witchcraft: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/34vsfs9r
            “People Killed As Witches” by Laura Allan for Ranker’s History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pejpv5c
            “Modern Witch Killings” by Greg Beneven for Ranker’s History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rafzhksz
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            Originally aired: March 04, 2023]]>            2928bridget_bishop,bridget_cleary,dark_history,darren_marlar,giles_corey,malleus_maleficarum,modern_witch_killings,occult_history,paranormal_podcast,salem_witch_trials,spectral_evidence,true_crime_podcast,weird_darkness,werewolf_of_dole,witch_burnings,witchcraft_history,witch_executions,witch_hunts,witch_testing,witch_trialsfalsefull            Shamar Elkins Killed His Seven Children and Their Cousin in Shreveport | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/elkins
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/elkins

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71994841Wed, 13 May 2026 19:50:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Louisiana father shot seven of his own children and their cousin dead inside two Shreveport homes on the morning of April 19, 2026, then drove to his former Army mentor's doorstep to die. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/elkins

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            7248_children_killed,bossier_city,caddo_parish,cedar_grove_massacre,charles_ford,child_murder,domestic_violence,familicide,family_annihilator,filicide,gun_violence,louisiana_mass_shooting,mass_shooting,michael_mayence,murder_suicide,shamar_elkins,shreveport_shooting,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Eight Sightings in Five Days: The Ohio Bigfoot Flap of 2026 | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/ohio-bigfoot-flap-2026
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/ohio-bigfoot-flap-2026

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71984370Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBetween March 6 and March 10, eight witnesses across Portage County reported the same thing — an upright figure, eight feet tall, moving through the river corridors east of Akron. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/ohio-bigfoot-flap-2026

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            941bigfoot,bigfoot_flap,bigfoot_sightings_2026,bigfoot_society,cryptids,cryptozoology,fbi_bigfoot_file,grassman,mahoning_river_bigfoot,minerva_monster,ohio_bigfoot,ohio_bigfoot_flap_2026,ohio_grassman,ohio_night_stalkers,paranormal_ohio,patterson_gimlin_film,portage_county_bigfoot,sasquatch,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            The Ferryman of Silvertree Lake | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0657
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Island on Silvertree Lake” (October 19, 1977)
            00:46:15.152 = Lights Out, “the Projective Mr. Drogan” (January 26, 1943)
            01:15:39.621 = Lux Radio Theater, “Return of Peter Grimm” (February 13, 1939)
            02:17:22.687 = Macabre, “Crystalline Man” (January 01, 1962) ***WD
            02:45:43.599 = Philip Marlowe, “Bid For Freedom” (January 21, 1950)
            03:14:29.567 = Results Inc, “Mummy’s Walk” (December 03, 1944)
            03:42:38.776 = Black Mass, “Shidah And Kuziba” (October 16, 1973) ***WD
            03:56:34.198 = Michael Shayne, “Date At Cliff House” (April 16, 1945)
            04:26:13.554 = Beyond Midnight, “Marble Room” (September 26, 1969) ***WD
            04:53:52.211 = 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/WDRR0657]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71985291Wed, 13 May 2026 03:53:21 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA curving Mississippi lake road after sundown, a wedding present on the passenger seat, and a quiet island resort across the water where the ferryman takes fifty cents — exact change only. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Island on Silvertree Lake” (October 19, 1977)
            00:46:15.152 = Lights Out, “the Projective Mr. Drogan” (January 26, 1943)
            01:15:39.621 = Lux Radio Theater, “Return of Peter Grimm” (February 13, 1939)
            02:17:22.687 = Macabre, “Crystalline Man” (January 01, 1962) ***WD
            02:45:43.599 = Philip Marlowe, “Bid For Freedom” (January 21, 1950)
            03:14:29.567 = Results Inc, “Mummy’s Walk” (December 03, 1944)
            03:42:38.776 = Black Mass, “Shidah And Kuziba” (October 16, 1973) ***WD
            03:56:34.198 = Michael Shayne, “Date At Cliff House” (April 16, 1945)
            04:26:13.554 = Beyond Midnight, “Marble Room” (September 26, 1969) ***WD
            04:53:52.211 = 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/WDRR0657]]>            17683classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            TWO PAIRS OF EVERYTHING: True Crime Reimagined | #MurderNoirhttps://weirddarkness.com/noir-twopairsofeverything
            EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-twopairsofeverything

            THE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: THE VIOLA HYATT CASE (1959, ALABAMA)Viola Hyatt was a 30-year-old farm woman living with her father Martin on a hog farm near White Plains, Alabama. Raised by a cruel, sickly mother who told her daily she was a curse, Viola grew up isolated, heavy-set, and physically strong from butchering the family's hogs herself — a job she took over from her father as a teenager. When her father rented a small trailer on the property to two construction workers — brothers Emmett and Lee Harper, both WWII veterans (one a Bataan Death March survivor) — the arrangement turned ugly. The brothers sexually abused Viola, beat her father when he objected, and treated the family with contempt. Viola endured it for months. On the morning of June 27, she loaded her father's 12-gauge shotgun, walked to the trailer, and shot both men in the face. She then used the double-bit axe from the barn to dismember the bodies, loaded the parts into the brothers' own 1957 Ford, and drove all night through three Alabama counties — Calhoun, Etowah, and Cleburne — scattering arms, legs, and torsos along roadsides, in briar patches, and in the Tallapoosa River. The bodies were so disfigured that police couldn't identify them for 17 days. They called the victims "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." The case broke when the construction foreman recognized police sketches and connected them to a phone call Viola had made claiming the brothers were tending to a sick mother. Police found blood in the trunk of the car, the buried axe, and damage to the trailer door — and after a six-hour interrogation, Viola confessed. She was evaluated at Brice Mental Hospital, found sane, and pled guilty in March of the following year to avoid the electric chair. She received a life sentence. She never explained her motive beyond saying the abuse "wasn't the main reason" — it was "worse than that." She refused interviews for the rest of her life. Paroled in 1970, she lived quietly in a trailer park until her death in 1992, taking whatever the full story was to the grave.

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            EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-twopairsofeverything

            THE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: THE VIOLA HYATT CASE (1959, ALABAMA)Viola Hyatt was a 30-year-old farm woman living with her father Martin on a hog farm near White Plains, Alabama. Raised by a cruel, sickly mother who told her daily she was a curse, Viola grew up isolated, heavy-set, and physically strong from butchering the family's hogs herself — a job she took over from her father as a teenager. When her father rented a small trailer on the property to two construction workers — brothers Emmett and Lee Harper, both WWII veterans (one a Bataan Death March survivor) — the arrangement turned ugly. The brothers sexually abused Viola, beat her father when he objected, and treated the family with contempt. Viola endured it for months. On the morning of June 27, she loaded her father's 12-gauge shotgun, walked to the trailer, and shot both men in the face. She then used the double-bit axe from the barn to dismember the bodies, loaded the parts into the brothers' own 1957 Ford, and drove all night through three Alabama counties — Calhoun, Etowah, and Cleburne — scattering arms, legs, and torsos along roadsides, in briar patches, and in the Tallapoosa River. The bodies were so disfigured that police couldn't identify them for 17 days. They called the victims "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." The case broke when the construction foreman recognized police sketches and connected them to a phone call Viola had made claiming the brothers were tending to a sick mother. Police found blood in the trunk of the car, the buried axe, and damage to the trailer door — and after a six-hour interrogation, Viola confessed. She was evaluated at Brice Mental Hospital, found sane, and pled guilty in March of the following year to avoid the electric chair. She received a life sentence. She never explained her motive beyond saying the abuse "wasn't the main reason" — it was "worse than that." She refused interviews for the rest of her life. Paroled in 1970, she lived quietly in a trailer park until her death in 1992, taking whatever the full story was to the grave.

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            Originally aired: May 12, 2026]]>            1260alabama_true_crime,axe_murder,based_on_true_story,darren_marlar,detective_fiction,female_axe_murderer,hardboiled_detective,harper_brothers,murder_noir,noir_fiction,paranormal_noir,private_detective,rural_horror,southern_gothic,torso_murders,true_crime_fiction,unmarked_grave,viola_hyatt,weird_darkness,women_who_killfalsefull            The Yorkshire Witch: The Cunning Crimes of Mary Batemanhttps://weirddarkness.com/YorkshireWitch
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/YorkshireWitch

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: What if we just discovered we're sharing Earth with another intelligent species? Scientists have found something mind-blowing, and if they are right, nothing is ever going to be the same. (When They Arrive – Earth’s First Contact Playbook) *** When a young boy stumbled upon a cave ritual in rural Mexico, he uncovered a terrifying cult led by a self-proclaimed goddess who had turned village farmers into willing executioners. (Blood Priestess of Yerba Buena) *** In the case of an 1816 murder, an old security guard recognized the attacker just by voice - but when the suspect ended up on death row, he swore they got the wrong guy. (Murder At The Pottery) *** When strange noises in an old farmhouse turned out to be a mongoose who could sing, spy on neighbors, and speak multiple languages, the Irving family's quiet life on the Isle of Man would never be the same. (The Strange True Tale of Gef The Talking Mongoose) *** There's something seriously strange about Saturn - a giant hexagon storm at its north pole that's got both NASA scientists and conspiracy theorists buzzing about what it could mean, strange radio signals that are unexplainable, and the odd history of how it was seen and interpreted by humans through the years. (The Science, Secrets, Strangeness, and Songs of Saturn) *** In 1800s England, Mary Bateman posed as a powerful witch to con desperate people out of their money - until her "magical cures" turned to murder. (The Cunning Crimes of The Yorkshire Witch)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:40.399 = Show Open
            00:04:03.792 = The Cunning Crimes of the Yorkshire Witch
            00:14:31.135 = When They Arrive: Earth’s First Contact Playbook ***
            00:33:09.022 = Blood Priestess of Yerba Buena
            00:43:19.864 = Murder At The Pottery ***
            00:46:23.172 = The Science, Secrets, Strangeness, and Songs of Saturn
            00:53:45.030 = The Strange True Tale of Gef the Talking Mongoose ***
            00:59:43.434 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Cunning Crimes of the Yorkshire Witch”: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/577601/mary-bateman-witch-yorkshire-murder, http://winsham.blogspot.com/2016/05/murder-and-lies-mary-bateman-yorkshire.html,https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/bateman-mary.htm
            “Blood Priestess of Yerba Buena”: https://the-line-up.com/magdalena-solis-high-priestess-of-mexico,https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/solis-magdalena.htm, https://vocal.media/criminal/magdalena-solis-s-cult,https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/magdalena-sol%C3%ADs-the-high-priestess-of-blood-1278a81dea48
            “Murder At The Pottery”: https://hauntedpalaceblog.com/2024/11/29/the-ouseburn-murder-and-the-macabre-afterlife-of-charles-smith/
            “The Strange True Tale of Gef The Talking Mongoose”: http://gefmongoose.blogspot.com/p/the-story-of-gef.html,https://www.weirdhistorian.com/things-said-about-the-talking-mongoose-of-the-isle-of-man/,https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/gef-the-talking-mongoose-true-story-nandor-fodor,https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/03/the-strange-and-deeply-unlikely-tale-of-gef-the-talking-mongoose/,https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/vh35kXxrrqPRYn1mMJJb17/the-curious-case-of-the-talking-mongoose
            “The Science, Secrets, Strangeness, and Songs of Saturn”: https://www.ufoinsight.com/conspiracy/historical/saturn-not-what-we-think, https://www.space.com/30608-mysterious-saturn-hexagon-explained.html,https://www.space.com/11205-saturn-strange-radio-signals-cassini.html,https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/hercolobus/esp_hercolobus_34.htm, https://www.mazzastick.com/saturn-moon-matrix/, http://www.atlanteanconspiracy.com/2008/07/saturn-satan-and-666.html, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWHLCHv4PiI (sounds of Saturn)
            “When They Arrive: Earth’s First Contact Playbook”: https://anomalien.com/guide-what-to-do-if-non-human-intelligence-is-confirmed-on-earth/, https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/Official-UAP-Imagery/, https://www.cnes-geipan.fr/en/node/58792, https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/science/en/office-chief-science-advisor/sky-canada-project,https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116282/text, https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3965403/dod-examining-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena/,https://www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1190390376/ufo-hearing-non-human-biologics-uaps,https://thedebrief.org/intelligence-officials-say-u-s-has-retrieved-non-human-craft/,https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4008836/reports-of-drone-incursions-taken-seriously-dod-spokesman-says/, https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/2610/text,https://anomalien.com/aliens-sending-three-word-nuclear-warning-claims-ex-army-official/#google_vignette,https://anomalien.com/the-ongoing-interplay-between-non-human-intelligence-and-humanity/#google_vignette,https://anomalien.com/ufos-hacked-nuclear-codes-russia-and-usa-were-near-the-brink-of-nuclear-war/,https://www.christianity.com/wiki/angels-and-demons/are-aliens-demons-what-does-the-bible-say.html,https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-does-the-bible-say-about-aliens.html, https://weirddarkness.com/if-aliens-are-real-can-i-still-be-a-christian-churchoftheundead/
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            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/YorkshireWitch

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: What if we just discovered we're sharing Earth with another intelligent species? Scientists have found something mind-blowing, and if they are right, nothing is ever going to be the same. (When They Arrive – Earth’s First Contact Playbook) *** When a young boy stumbled upon a cave ritual in rural Mexico, he uncovered a terrifying cult led by a self-proclaimed goddess who had turned village farmers into willing executioners. (Blood Priestess of Yerba Buena) *** In the case of an 1816 murder, an old security guard recognized the attacker just by voice - but when the suspect ended up on death row, he swore they got the wrong guy. (Murder At The Pottery) *** When strange noises in an old farmhouse turned out to be a mongoose who could sing, spy on neighbors, and speak multiple languages, the Irving family's quiet life on the Isle of Man would never be the same. (The Strange True Tale of Gef The Talking Mongoose) *** There's something seriously strange about Saturn - a giant hexagon storm at its north pole that's got both NASA scientists and conspiracy theorists buzzing about what it could mean, strange radio signals that are unexplainable, and the odd history of how it was seen and interpreted by humans through the years. (The Science, Secrets, Strangeness, and Songs of Saturn) *** In 1800s England, Mary Bateman posed as a powerful witch to con desperate people out of their money - until her "magical cures" turned to murder. (The Cunning Crimes of The Yorkshire Witch)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:40.399 = Show Open
            00:04:03.792 = The Cunning Crimes of the Yorkshire Witch
            00:14:31.135 = When They Arrive: Earth’s First Contact Playbook ***
            00:33:09.022 = Blood Priestess of Yerba Buena
            00:43:19.864 = Murder At The Pottery ***
            00:46:23.172 = The Science, Secrets, Strangeness, and Songs of Saturn
            00:53:45.030 = The Strange True Tale of Gef the Talking Mongoose ***
            00:59:43.434 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Cunning Crimes of the Yorkshire Witch”: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/577601/mary-bateman-witch-yorkshire-murder, http://winsham.blogspot.com/2016/05/murder-and-lies-mary-bateman-yorkshire.html,https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/bateman-mary.htm
            “Blood Priestess of Yerba Buena”: https://the-line-up.com/magdalena-solis-high-priestess-of-mexico,https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/solis-magdalena.htm, https://vocal.media/criminal/magdalena-solis-s-cult,https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/magdalena-sol%C3%ADs-the-high-priestess-of-blood-1278a81dea48
            “Murder At The Pottery”: https://hauntedpalaceblog.com/2024/11/29/the-ouseburn-murder-and-the-macabre-afterlife-of-charles-smith/
            “The Strange True Tale of Gef The Talking Mongoose”: http://gefmongoose.blogspot.com/p/the-story-of-gef.html,https://www.weirdhistorian.com/things-said-about-the-talking-mongoose-of-the-isle-of-man/,https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/gef-the-talking-mongoose-true-story-nandor-fodor,https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/03/the-strange-and-deeply-unlikely-tale-of-gef-the-talking-mongoose/,https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/vh35kXxrrqPRYn1mMJJb17/the-curious-case-of-the-talking-mongoose
            “The Science, Secrets,...]]>            3743aliens_and_the_bible,blood_priestess,dalby_spook,darren_marlar,demonic_deception,first_contact,gef_talking_mongoose,isle_of_man_mystery,magdalena_solis,mary_bateman,murder_at_the_pottery,paranormal_podcast,saturn_hexagon,saturn_mysteries,true_crime_podcast,ufo_disclosure,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,yerba_buena_cult,yorkshire_witchfalsefull            The Engage School "Fight Club" And The 30-Minute Video From Jonesboro | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/jonesboro-fight-club
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/jonesboro-fight-club

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71983669Tue, 12 May 2026 23:27:19 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mother in Jonesboro called the sheriff's office on April 17, 2025, about her 13-year-old's autism school - and a search warrant pulled video the prosecutor would eventually play in open court. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION:...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/jonesboro-fight-club

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            708arkansas_true_crime,autism_school_abuse,child_abuse_case,child_fight_club,craighead_county,delta_institute,engage_school,for_ar_people,jonesboro_arkansas,learns_voucher_program,mary_tracy_morrison,permitting_child_abuse,private_school_abuse,ringleader_fight_club,school_director_arrest,sonia_hagood,special_needs_abuse,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            A Kidnapped Father, a Bed-Stuy Brownstone, and a Court Standoff | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/charrington
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/charrington

            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://pod.link/1078714736

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71981785Tue, 12 May 2026 19:59:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn 84-year-old Georgia man with Alzheimer's has not been produced in a Brooklyn courtroom for over two years, and a judge wants to know exactly where he is. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/charrington Look for this...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/charrington

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            738allman_charrington,alzheimers,bedford-stuyvesant,brooklyn,brownstone,carmella_charrington,chi_osse,conservatorship,deed_theft,elder_abuse,eviction,kidnapping,letitia_james,missing_person,rikers_island,social_security_fraud,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,zohran_mamdanifalsefull            The Pentagon Just Dropped 162 UFO Files — Pastors Were Warned First | The Coming Disclosurehttps://weirddarkness.com/UfoDisclosure
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/UfoDisclosure

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = I Was One Of The Eleven
            00:03:50.143 = Show Open
            00:06:02.082 = Two Disclosures In Eleven Days
            00:21:08.349 = The Material Witnesses ***
            00:47:39.253 = From Enoch to Element 115 ***
            01:05:11.617 = Where The Ladder Leads ***
            01:21:24.510 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            Originally aired: May 12, 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71972025Tue, 12 May 2026 07:50:22 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn a single week of May 2026, the Pentagon posted 162 declassified UFO files online, American pastors went public about being warned in closed-door briefings that disclosure was coming, sworn congressional testimony placed non-human craft already in...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/UfoDisclosure

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = I Was One Of The Eleven
            00:03:50.143 = Show Open
            00:06:02.082 = Two Disclosures In Eleven Days
            00:21:08.349 = The Material Witnesses ***
            00:47:39.253 = From Enoch to Element 115 ***
            01:05:11.617 = Where The Ladder Leads ***
            01:21:24.510 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: May 12, 2026]]>            5000alien_abduction,alien_disclosure,area_51,book_of_enoch,cattle_mutilations,christian_ufo,david_grusch,disclosure_day_movie,element_115,end_times_prophecy,great_deception,jd_vance_demons,la_marzulli,nephilim,pastor_briefings,pentagon_ufo_files,roswell,tim_alberino,ufo_disclosure,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Vampire's Desire: Sheltered From the Storm, Trapped With the Dead | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0656
            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, “Return Engagement” (October 17, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:14.749 = Harry Lime, “Too Many Colors” (August 03, 1951)
            01:10:16.188 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Lamp” (July 07, 1984)
            01:35:55.862 = The Haunting Hour, “Ptolomey’s Grave” (April 14, 1945) ***WD
            02:00:46.453 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Vampire’s Desire” (July 17, 1941)
            02:25:28.357 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Writes An Epitaph” (January 28, 1948) ***WD
            02:51:08.798 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Grand Old Man” (December 21, 1946)
            03:20:24.671 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
            03:50:07.476 = Incredible But True, “Only A Miracle” (1950-1951)
            03:53:45.337 = Inner Sanctum, “The Skull That Walked” (April 15, 1944)
            04:21:32.456 = The Key, “Chicken” (1956) ***WD
            04:45:52.876 =

            (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0656]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71965184Tue, 12 May 2026 01:56:37 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo travelers seek refuge from a thunderstorm in a forbidding old house — where a mad woman's laughter, a warning to stay away from the bookcase, and a corpse that crumbles at a touch are only the beginning of what waits in the dark. Look for this...
            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, “Return Engagement” (October 17, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:14.749 = Harry Lime, “Too Many Colors” (August 03, 1951)
            01:10:16.188 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Lamp” (July 07, 1984)
            01:35:55.862 = The Haunting Hour, “Ptolomey’s Grave” (April 14, 1945) ***WD
            02:00:46.453 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Vampire’s Desire” (July 17, 1941)
            02:25:28.357 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Writes An Epitaph” (January 28, 1948) ***WD
            02:51:08.798 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Grand Old Man” (December 21, 1946)
            03:20:24.671 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
            03:50:07.476 = Incredible But True, “Only A Miracle” (1950-1951)
            03:53:45.337 = Inner Sanctum, “The Skull That Walked” (April 15, 1944)
            04:21:32.456 = The Key, “Chicken” (1956) ***WD
            04:45:52.876 =

            (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/WDRR0656]]>            17204classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Spy, The Witch, and the Wych Elm: An Unsolved Mysteryhttps://weirddarkness.com/SpyWitchWych
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/SpyWitchWych

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Was a woman found dead in a wych elm tree in wartime England actually a WWII German spy? (Bella in the Wych Elm) *** Jonathan Reed couldn’t bear to be separated from his wife ... so he moved into her tomb. (Til Death Do Us Part) *** Dr. Milton Rokeach forced three men who all believed themselves to be the Messiah to live together for two years in an effort to bring them out of their irrationality. But what Rokeach learned had little to do with the men themselves. (The Three Christs of Ypsilanti) *** A bodiless voice torments a lone beachgoer camping out. (Spirit Voice on the Beach) *** Only months after the infamous ax murders in Villisca, Iowa - the quiet farm community of Payson, Illinois was shattered by its own terrifying murder case. (The Pfanschmidt Murders) *** In an effort to test one of his theories on social behavior, psychologist Muzafer Sherif released twenty-two 12-year-old boys into a sparsely supervised wilderness camp — and then covertly provoked them to fight each other. (The Robbers Cave Experiment) *** Witch hunts and trials. They didn’t end in Salem – they live on even today in Papua New Guinea. (Papua New Guinea Witchcraft) *** A man in Japan sees small, childlike ashen white aliens. (Childlike Aliens) *** How can a holy book such as the Christian bible bring bad luck? One paranormal museum in West Virginia has the answer with an infamous display of the 666 Bible. (The 666 Bible) *** The people of Hannibal, Missouri in the late 1800s would remain appalled that one of their most prominent residents could be murdered without retribution. Even a $10,000 reward couldn’t bring justice. (The Stillwell Murder) *** A father takes his son to the ruins of an old, burned down building – and the boy sees something his father doesn’t. (The Old Factory Visit) *** “The Devil’s Advocate” - it’s a phrase that can be traced to the Roman Catholic Church that long had an actual official office for a person who was employed to be exactly that – an advocate for the devil. And he still works for the church even today. (The Devil’s Advocate)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:51.758 = Show Open
            00:03:56.427 = Was Bella In The Wych Elm a WWII Spy?
            00:17:52.860 = Til Death Do Us Part ***
            00:20:30.246 = The Three Christs of Ypsilanti
            00:28:17.112 = Spirit Voice On The Beach
            00:32:35.825 = The Pfanschmidt Murders of 1912 ***
            00:41:38.517 = Devil’s Advocate
            00:45:43.295 = The Robbers Cave Experiment
            00:53:23.042 = Papua New Guinea Witchcraft ***
            00:59:43.636 = Child Aliens
            00:1:03:02.762 = The 666 Bible
            01:08:44.469 = The Stillwell Murder ***
            01:20:23.228 = The Old Factory Visit
            01:25:09.988 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Was Bella in the Wych Elm a WWII German Spy?” posted at The UnRedacted: https://tinyurl.com/wtxqr7l
            “The Pfanschmidt Murders” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: https://tinyurl.com/uolq6b8
            “Spirit Voice on the Beach” by Berggraf38, posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/qngcm6l
            “The Three Christs of Ypsilanti” by Taig Spearman for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/w9delgl
            “The Robbers Cave Experiment” by Taig Spearman for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/yx66lpob
            “Papua New Guinea Witchcraft” by Caleb Strom for Ancient Origins: https://tinyurl.com/rvpyyva
            “The Devil’s Advocate” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/vluuhdg
            “Childlike Aliens” by Terry Larch for FreakLore.com: https://tinyurl.com/snrkrbm
            “The 666 Bible” by Theresa at Theresa’s Haunted History of the Tri-State: https://tinyurl.com/t8dlnez
            “The Stillwell Murder” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yd4uupot
            “The Old Factory Visit” by Mike, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: (link no longer available)
            “Til Death Do Us Part” by Jessica Ferri at The-Line-Up.com: https://the-line-up.com/mary-reed
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            Originally aired: November 27, 2018

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71964487Tue, 12 May 2026 00:10:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn the heart of Hagley Wood, a skeleton hidden inside a hollow tree sparked decades of eerie graffiti, whispered conspiracies, and chilling rumors that she may have been a WWII spy silenced forever. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/SpyWitchWych

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Was a woman found dead in a wych elm tree in wartime England actually a WWII German spy? (Bella in the Wych Elm) *** Jonathan Reed couldn’t bear to be separated from his wife ... so he moved into her tomb. (Til Death Do Us Part) *** Dr. Milton Rokeach forced three men who all believed themselves to be the Messiah to live together for two years in an effort to bring them out of their irrationality. But what Rokeach learned had little to do with the men themselves. (The Three Christs of Ypsilanti) *** A bodiless voice torments a lone beachgoer camping out. (Spirit Voice on the Beach) *** Only months after the infamous ax murders in Villisca, Iowa - the quiet farm community of Payson, Illinois was shattered by its own terrifying murder case. (The Pfanschmidt Murders) *** In an effort to test one of his theories on social behavior, psychologist Muzafer Sherif released twenty-two 12-year-old boys into a sparsely supervised wilderness camp — and then covertly provoked them to fight each other. (The Robbers Cave Experiment) *** Witch hunts and trials. They didn’t end in Salem – they live on even today in Papua New Guinea. (Papua New Guinea Witchcraft) *** A man in Japan sees small, childlike ashen white aliens. (Childlike Aliens) *** How can a holy book such as the Christian bible bring bad luck? One paranormal museum in West Virginia has the answer with an infamous display of the 666 Bible. (The 666 Bible) *** The people of Hannibal, Missouri in the late 1800s would remain appalled that one of their most prominent residents could be murdered without retribution. Even a $10,000 reward couldn’t bring justice. (The Stillwell Murder) *** A father takes his son to the ruins of an old, burned down building – and the boy sees something his father doesn’t. (The Old Factory Visit) *** “The Devil’s Advocate” - it’s a phrase that can be traced to the Roman Catholic Church that long had an actual official office for a person who was employed to be exactly that – an advocate for the devil. And he still works for the church even today. (The Devil’s Advocate)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:51.758 = Show Open
            00:03:56.427 = Was Bella In The Wych Elm a WWII Spy?
            00:17:52.860 = Til Death Do Us Part ***
            00:20:30.246 = The Three Christs of Ypsilanti
            00:28:17.112 = Spirit Voice On The Beach
            00:32:35.825 = The Pfanschmidt Murders of 1912 ***
            00:41:38.517 = Devil’s Advocate
            00:45:43.295 = The Robbers Cave Experiment
            00:53:23.042 = Papua New Guinea Witchcraft ***
            00:59:43.636 = Child Aliens
            00:1:03:02.762 = The 666 Bible
            01:08:44.469 = The Stillwell Murder ***
            01:20:23.228 = The Old Factory Visit
            01:25:09.988 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Was Bella in the Wych Elm a WWII German Spy?” posted at The UnRedacted: https://tinyurl.com/wtxqr7l
            “The Pfanschmidt Murders” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink:             5183666_bible,bella_in_the_wych_elm,child_aliens_japan,devils_advocate,hagley_wood_mystery,hannibal_missouri,jonathan_reed_tomb,milton_rokeach,papua_new_guinea_witches,paranormal_stories,pfanschmidt_murders,robbers_cave_experiment,santa_barbara_ghost,stillwell_murder,three_christs_ypsilanti,true_crime,unsolved_mysteries,villisca_axe_murders,weird_darkness,wwii_nazi_spy_ringfalsefull            The Hattie Lane Trailer and the 14-Year-Old Who Weighed 35 Pounds | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/stepmom-starves-daughter
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71961377Mon, 11 May 2026 19:44:00 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 911 call from a Wisconsin mobile home sent deputies to a fourteen-year-old girl who weighed thirty-five pounds and had not seen a doctor in five years. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/stepmom-starves-daughter Look for...
            SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/stepmom-starves-daughter

            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://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            597falsefull            Katy Mother Vanished Six Weeks, Sent Uber Eats to Her Daughters | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/uber-eats-mom-katy
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/uber-eats-mom-katy

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71960575Mon, 11 May 2026 18:18:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessRayshawna Dowdell allegedly left her 11- and 6-year-old daughters alone in a cluttered Katy home for six weeks while ordering them meals from out of state. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/uber-eats-mom-katy Look for this...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            367abandoned_children,child_abandonment,child_neglect,cps,crime_news,dark_news,darren_marlar,felony_charge,fugitive_mother,harris_county,katy_texas,manhunt,mother_on_the_run,rayshawna_dowdell,texas_crime,true_crime,uber_eats,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,welfare_checkfalsefull            The Devil Made Me Do It: Murderers Who Blamed Their Crimes on Demonshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-devil-made-me-do-it-murderers-who-blamed-their-crimes-on-demons--71881447==========
            HOUR ONE: “The devil made me do it.” It’s an excuse that has been used so often by so many that it has lost its meaning, and its effectiveness. So only a fool or a madman would commit a horrible act and then try to blame it on the devil or a demon… unless, of course, that person truly believes that is exactly what happened to them. (A Demon Made Me Do It) *** The little Norwegian village of Bærum Verk still stands as an old foundry settlement, and is an active place, both as a place to work, and as a place to live – and as a place to keep living even after you’re dead. (The Most Haunted Village in Norway) *** There are more than a few stories from upright citizens around the world who claim to have seen tiny humans. I’m not talking about the diminutive human beings we used to classify as dwarves or midgets until we became more enlightened. I’m talking about short, maybe two-foot tall, perfectly proportioned people. (Big Stories About Little People)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: Like many desolate places, the Arctic has its share of ghost stories and haunted legends floating around the frigid, wild areas of its domain. It might be the frights rather than the cold that gives you goosebumps. (Ghostly Shivers of the Arctic Circle) *** You never know what might be lurking just out of sight – in the shadows, behind a door. I’ll share a few true stories that might make you double-check the locks at night and check the closet before going to bed. (Never Trust The Dark) *** When you think of the Salem Witch Trials, you typically think of women being burned at the stake, innocently accused of witchcraft. There are two incorrect assumption about that mental picture. First, most of the accused were hung, and none have been truly verified to be burned alive. And second, sorcery and Satan worship were not seen to be bound by gender, and so either a man, woman, boy, or girl could be a witch. And one of those unfortunate men was Giles Corey – but his punishment went beyond the norm, and into the gruesome. (The Most Dreadful Execution of The Salem Witch Trials)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: When John and Eva were married they told their relatives that they planned to honeymoon on the Atlantic coast, but John had another plan, and it would not be his last deception. But it would be the first act in what ended up being a mystery that has still gone unsolved to this day. (The Lawrenceburg Shanty-Boat Mystery) *** Weirdo family member James Pierce brings a true story that he calls, “It Came Through the Screen Door”. *** A 5-year-old boy having the time of his life at a carnival suddenly goes missing – and when found later there is no evidence whatsoever as to how he got where he was, who took him there, or what happened to him before he was found. (The Disturbing Case of Little Stephen McKerron) *** Weirdo family member Joy Cruz remembers something her mother told her as a child… and it quite possibly saved her soul. (I’ve Seen The Devil)
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Genesis of Geraldine” by David Jeremiah for Light Source: https://tinyurl.com/y7t7nuwx
            “A Demon Made Me Do It” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y2qedyjq, and Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yb8e6z25
            “The Most Haunted Village in Norway” from Moon Mausoleum: https://tinyurl.com/ya8nuxur
            “The Lawrenceburg Shanty-Boat Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yyod3q3j
            “Big Stories About Little People” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ycql47wq
            “It Came Through the Screen Door” by Weirdo family member James Pierce
            “Ghostly Shivers of the Arctic Circle” by Jodi Smith for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/yc9ymjyx
            “The Most Dreadful Execution of The Salem Witch Trials” from Sometimes Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y979qn8e, and Evan Corey for History: https://tinyurl.com/y7qt45kx
            “I’ve Seen The Devil” by Joy Cruz for Weird Darkness: https://WeirdDarkness.com/submit
            “The Disturbing Case of Little Stephen McKerron” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/ydf4w6ce
            “Never Trust the Dark” from The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/y7bgdq5z
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            HOUR ONE: “The devil made me do it.” It’s an excuse that has been used so often by so many that it has lost its meaning, and its effectiveness. So only a fool or a madman would commit a horrible act and then try to blame it on the devil or a demon… unless, of course, that person truly believes that is exactly what happened to them. (A Demon Made Me Do It) *** The little Norwegian village of Bærum Verk still stands as an old foundry settlement, and is an active place, both as a place to work, and as a place to live – and as a place to keep living even after you’re dead. (The Most Haunted Village in Norway) *** There are more than a few stories from upright citizens around the world who claim to have seen tiny humans. I’m not talking about the diminutive human beings we used to classify as dwarves or midgets until we became more enlightened. I’m talking about short, maybe two-foot tall, perfectly proportioned people. (Big Stories About Little People)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: Like many desolate places, the Arctic has its share of ghost stories and haunted legends floating around the frigid, wild areas of its domain. It might be the frights rather than the cold that gives you goosebumps. (Ghostly Shivers of the Arctic Circle) *** You never know what might be lurking just out of sight – in the shadows, behind a door. I’ll share a few true stories that might make you double-check the locks at night and check the closet before going to bed. (Never Trust The Dark) *** When you think of the Salem Witch Trials, you typically think of women being burned at the stake, innocently accused of witchcraft. There are two incorrect assumption about that mental picture. First, most of the accused were hung, and none have been truly verified to be burned alive. And second, sorcery and Satan worship were not seen to be bound by gender, and so either a man, woman, boy, or girl could be a witch. And one of those unfortunate men was Giles Corey – but his punishment went beyond the norm, and into the gruesome. (The Most Dreadful Execution of The Salem Witch Trials)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: When John and Eva were married they told their relatives that they planned to honeymoon on the Atlantic coast, but John had another plan, and it would not be his last deception. But it would be the first act in what ended up being a mystery that has still gone unsolved to this day. (The Lawrenceburg Shanty-Boat Mystery) *** Weirdo family member James Pierce brings a true story that he calls, “It Came Through the Screen Door”. *** A 5-year-old boy having the time of his life at a carnival suddenly goes missing – and when found later there is no evidence whatsoever as to how he got where he was, who took him there, or what happened to him before he was found. (The Disturbing Case of Little Stephen McKerron) *** Weirdo family member Joy Cruz remembers something her mother told her as a child… and it quite possibly saved her soul. (I’ve Seen The Devil)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Genesis of Geraldine” by David Jeremiah for Light Source: https://tinyurl.com/y7t7nuwx
            “A Demon Made Me Do It” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y2qedyjq, and Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yb8e6z25
            “The Most...]]>            7349falsefull            A Lip-Reading Wife and the Alien at the Corner Table: The People of Sissora | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0655
            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 Mystery Theater, “The People of Sissora” (October 14, 1977)
            00:45:53.743 = Murder By Experts, “It’s Luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949)
            01:15:23.858 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Speak No More” (May 07, 1958)
            01:34:57.034 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
            02:05:56.415 = Dark Fantasy, “Convoy For Atlantis” (March 27, 1942)
            02:28:30.890 = BBC Fear on 4, “Survival” (March 19, 1989)
            02:57:27.374 = Future Tense, “Tunnel Under The World” (May 22, 1974) ***WD
            03:24:06.381 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
            04:08:08.795 = Ave Maria Hour, “St. Benedict of Nursia VS Poison And Witchcraft” (1939)
            04:31:51.450 = Hall of Fantasy, “Death In The Bayous” (March 06, 1947)
            05:01:47.886 = 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/WDRR0655]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71952362Mon, 11 May 2026 04:33:56 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn archaeology professor fixates on a stranger across the restaurant, his wife admits to a skill she's kept hidden for the twenty years they've been married, and what the two of them overhear at the man's table suggests he isn't from this planet. ...
            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 Mystery Theater, “The People of Sissora” (October 14, 1977)
            00:45:53.743 = Murder By Experts, “It’s Luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949)
            01:15:23.858 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Speak No More” (May 07, 1958)
            01:34:57.034 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
            02:05:56.415 = Dark Fantasy, “Convoy For Atlantis” (March 27, 1942)
            02:28:30.890 = BBC Fear on 4, “Survival” (March 19, 1989)
            02:57:27.374 = Future Tense, “Tunnel Under The World” (May 22, 1974) ***WD
            03:24:06.381 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
            04:08:08.795 = Ave Maria Hour, “St. Benedict of Nursia VS Poison And Witchcraft” (1939)
            04:31:51.450 = Hall of Fantasy, “Death In The Bayous” (March 06, 1947)
            05:01:47.886 = 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/WDRR0655]]>            18159falsefull            Alone on the Job: True Stories of What Lurks After Hourshttps://weirddarkness.com/AloneOnTheJob
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/AloneOnTheJob

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Complete isolation sounds horrifying, but for people who work alone, it just becomes part of the process. *** Fog and mist are a staple of creating a perfect horror atmosphere. In some cases, such as movies like “The Fog” or “The Mist”, it is the creeping haze that is the danger itself. But then there is the true story from the Florida woods of a supernatural fog bank that appeared to eat people alive. *** How did The Devil's footprint get in a rock in North Carolina? *** One of our Weirdo family members didn’t used to believe in the supernatural – but that changed when he insisted that the ghost prove it exists. *** Mysterious fires and moving objects have terrified the residents of a house in central Morocco.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:03.467 = Show Open
            00:02:51.044 = Creepy Working Alone Stories
            00:27:01.430 = A Strange Carnivorous Mist ***
            00:35:48.414 = Devil’s Rock
            00:39:48.078 = Demanding Proof ***
            00:41:53.899 = Poltergeist in Morocco
            00:48:58.487 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Creepy Working Alone Stories” by Stefanie Hammond fore Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/tuxe6zd
            “A Strange Carnivorous Mist” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/vyveg7a
            “Devil’s Rock” posted at North Carolina Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/trcpobe
            “Demanding Proof” by Weirdo family member Christopher Gray, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness
            “Poltergeist in Morocco” originally posted in Hespress of Morocco, translated by The Fortean:https://tinyurl.com/y8s7glte
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71950970Mon, 11 May 2026 00:31:24 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom morgue freezer alarms tripping with nobody inside to a Scream-masked figure waving at the security camera, twenty-one workers describe the moments they realized empty buildings are rarely as empty as they look. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/AloneOnTheJob

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Complete isolation sounds horrifying, but for people who work alone, it just becomes part of the process. *** Fog and mist are a staple of creating a perfect horror atmosphere. In some cases, such as movies like “The Fog” or “The Mist”, it is the creeping haze that is the danger itself. But then there is the true story from the Florida woods of a supernatural fog bank that appeared to eat people alive. *** How did The Devil's footprint get in a rock in North Carolina? *** One of our Weirdo family members didn’t used to believe in the supernatural – but that changed when he insisted that the ghost prove it exists. *** Mysterious fires and moving objects have terrified the residents of a house in central Morocco.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:03.467 = Show Open
            00:02:51.044 = Creepy Working Alone Stories
            00:27:01.430 = A Strange Carnivorous Mist ***
            00:35:48.414 = Devil’s Rock
            00:39:48.078 = Demanding Proof ***
            00:41:53.899 = Poltergeist in Morocco
            00:48:58.487 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Creepy Working Alone Stories” by Stefanie Hammond fore Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/tuxe6zd
            “A Strange Carnivorous Mist” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/vyveg7a
            “Devil’s Rock” posted at North Carolina Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/trcpobe
            “Demanding Proof” by Weirdo family member Christopher Gray, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness
            “Poltergeist in Morocco” originally posted in Hespress of Morocco, translated by The Fortean:https://tinyurl.com/y8s7glte
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            3013cannibal_cloud,carnivorous_pink_mist,darren_marlar,devils_footprint,ghost_stories,graveyard_shift,haunted_toys_r_us,haunted_workplaces,imilchil_morocco_fires,marlar_house_productions,morgue_freezer_alarm,night_shift_stories,projection_booth_ghost,scary_work_stories,scream_mask_intruder,tomoka_river_fog,true_paranormal_stories,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darkness,working_alone_storiesfalsefull            Down the Rabbit Hole: A Note About This Week's #COTU Episodehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/down-the-rabbit-hole-a-note-about-this-week-s-cotu-episode--71950403https://weirddarkness.com/church.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71950403Sun, 10 May 2026 23:24:14 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThis week's Church of the Undead (#COTU) pulled me down a rabbit hole. The further I worked on it, the more it asked of me — more material, more questions of my own that needed answers... honestly, if I kept going it could easily become a book, and...https://weirddarkness.com/church.]]>37falsefullTrick-or-Treating At The Devil's House: He Didn't Give Me Candyhttps://weirddarkness.com/TrickOrTreatDevil
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TrickOrTreatDevil

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A local lake's water turned crystal clear overnight, every fish and plant gone from its depths, and the two university microbiologists who collected a sample to find out why brought something back to the lab that should never have left the water. (Amoeba) *** Two out-of-state hunters were found torn apart in a cabin north of town — one man's leg inside, the other's upper torso on the roof — and the night four friends gathered in a basement in the small mountain town of Linglestown to drink beer and laugh about the creature stalking the local woods, heavy footsteps started crossing the floor above them. (The Cycle) *** A secret modification had pushed Keck Observatory's telescope to 45 billion light-years — the very edge of the known universe — and when they called Caltech's astronomy chief for his opinion, what he saw wasn't a star, a galaxy, or a nebula, but something that appeared to be looking back. (A Scarecrow For God) *** In the 1970s suburban neighborhood where I grew up, every kid measured his bravery by whether he'd ever walked up the lawn of the man who dressed as the devil on Halloween, and the year my best friend and I finally took the dare, what was dropped into my candy bag turned a rite of passage into something far stranger. (Satan’s Fall)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:15.425 = Amoeba
            00:18:17.841 = The Cycle
            00:37:01.840 = A Scarecrow For God
            00:54:23.851 = Satan’s Fall
            01:29:01.448 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Amoeba” was submitted by Sabby Ray: https://www.facebook.com/ray.saibal
            “The Cycle” - an original story submitted by Michael Dieb at http://www.WeirdDarkness.com
            “A Scarecrow For God”: https://www.creepypasta.com/a-scarecrow-for-god/
            “Satan’s Fall”: http://www.creepypasta.org/creepypasta/satans-fall#read

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: October 15, 2017]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71942221Sun, 10 May 2026 00:05:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man on our block sat between burning cauldrons in a devil costume every Halloween, and the year I was finally brave enough to trick-or-treat at his house, he gave me something that wasn't candy at all. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources):...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TrickOrTreatDevil

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A local lake's water turned crystal clear overnight, every fish and plant gone from its depths, and the two university microbiologists who collected a sample to find out why brought something back to the lab that should never have left the water. (Amoeba) *** Two out-of-state hunters were found torn apart in a cabin north of town — one man's leg inside, the other's upper torso on the roof — and the night four friends gathered in a basement in the small mountain town of Linglestown to drink beer and laugh about the creature stalking the local woods, heavy footsteps started crossing the floor above them. (The Cycle) *** A secret modification had pushed Keck Observatory's telescope to 45 billion light-years — the very edge of the known universe — and when they called Caltech's astronomy chief for his opinion, what he saw wasn't a star, a galaxy, or a nebula, but something that appeared to be looking back. (A Scarecrow For God) *** In the 1970s suburban neighborhood where I grew up, every kid measured his bravery by whether he'd ever walked up the lawn of the man who dressed as the devil on Halloween, and the year my best friend and I finally took the dare, what was dropped into my candy bag turned a rite of passage into something far stranger. (Satan’s Fall)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:15.425 = Amoeba
            00:18:17.841 = The Cycle
            00:37:01.840 = A Scarecrow For God
            00:54:23.851 = Satan’s Fall
            01:29:01.448 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Amoeba” was submitted by Sabby Ray: https://www.facebook.com/ray.saibal
            “The Cycle” - an original story submitted by Michael Dieb at http://www.WeirdDarkness.com
            “A Scarecrow For God”: https://www.creepypasta.com/a-scarecrow-for-god/
            “Satan’s Fall”: http://www.creepypasta.org/creepypasta/satans-fall#read

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: October 15, 2017]]>            5435falsefull            The Burial of Alexander Jordan: The Coffin Bell That Rang Six Nights After the Funeral | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0654
            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 Case of the Chateau-Margaux” (October 12, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:49.691 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944)
            01:15:20.185 = The Crime Club, “Cupid Can Be Deadly” (October 16, 1947) ***WD
            01:43:49.472 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Mad Men Strike Swiftly” (January 05, 1947)
            02:08:13.766 = CBC Deep Night, “Birth” (July 08, 2005)
            02:39:10.152 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Vacation With Death” (November 26, 1971) ***WD
            03:07:52.353 = Diary of Fate, “Joe Mattuck” (March 16, 1948) ***WD
            03:36:20.390 = Dimension X, “Potters of Firsk” (July 28, 1950) ***WD
            04:03:51.650 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Stand-In For Death” (December 26, 1944) ***WD
            04:15:18.925 = The Eleventh Hour, “Bad Day for Big Ben” (1960’s – Early 1970’s) ***WD
            04:45:09.364 = Escape, “The Day The General Died” (April 16, 1949)
            05:14:36.099 = 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/WDRR0654]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71939537Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOld Alexander Jordan, terrified of being buried alive during one of his cataleptic fits, rigs a bell from his crypt to his nephew's bedroom — so that if he wakes inside the coffin, he can ring for help. But his nephew Ramsey has been waiting a long...
            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 Case of the Chateau-Margaux” (October 12, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:49.691 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944)
            01:15:20.185 = The Crime Club, “Cupid Can Be Deadly” (October 16, 1947) ***WD
            01:43:49.472 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Mad Men Strike Swiftly” (January 05, 1947)
            02:08:13.766 = CBC Deep Night, “Birth” (July 08, 2005)
            02:39:10.152 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Vacation With Death” (November 26, 1971) ***WD
            03:07:52.353 = Diary of Fate, “Joe Mattuck” (March 16, 1948) ***WD
            03:36:20.390 = Dimension X, “Potters of Firsk” (July 28, 1950) ***WD
            04:03:51.650 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Stand-In For Death” (December 26, 1944) ***WD
            04:15:18.925 = The Eleventh Hour, “Bad Day for Big Ben” (1960’s – Early 1970’s) ***WD
            04:45:09.364 = Escape, “The Day The General Died” (April 16, 1949)
            05:14:36.099 = 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/WDRR0654]]>            18925falsefull            “Sam This Is You”: The Lineman Who Got a Phone Call From His Own Future Self | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0653
            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 Actress” (October 10, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:36.193 = X Minus One, “Sam This Is You” (October 31, 1956)
            01:15:29.980 = Zero Hour, “An Arms Length” (May 13, 1940) ***WD
            01:32:52.045 = ABC Mystery Time, “The Tale” (1956-1957)
            01:56:19.779 = Strange Adventures, “Malay Magic” (1945) ***WD
            01:59:34.349 = Appointment With Fear, “The Clock Strikes Eight” (May 18, 1944) ***WD
            02:28:21.070 = BBC Radio4 Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (October 29, 1978)
            02:42:35.566 = Beyond The Green Door, “Frederick Morton” (1966)
            02:46:35.493 = The Man In Black, “The Price Of The Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD
            03:01:20.239 = Barry Craig, “Ghosts Don’t Die In Bed” (September 07, 1954)
            03:29:53.534 = Box 13, Double Right Cross” (November 28, 1948) ***WD
            03:56:39.464 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Mr Higginbothom’s Catastrophe” (1967) ***WD
            04:25:34.811 = The Clock, “The Hunter And The Hunted’ (November 22, 1955) ***WD
            04:51:37.696 = 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/WDRR0653]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71934464Sat, 09 May 2026 08:09:45 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen telephone lineman Sam Yoder picks up an impossible call from himself ten days in the future, the tips start paying off — until future Sam steers him straight into the middle of a bank robbery he's told to watch, but not stop. Look for this...
            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 Actress” (October 10, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:36.193 = X Minus One, “Sam This Is You” (October 31, 1956)
            01:15:29.980 = Zero Hour, “An Arms Length” (May 13, 1940) ***WD
            01:32:52.045 = ABC Mystery Time, “The Tale” (1956-1957)
            01:56:19.779 = Strange Adventures, “Malay Magic” (1945) ***WD
            01:59:34.349 = Appointment With Fear, “The Clock Strikes Eight” (May 18, 1944) ***WD
            02:28:21.070 = BBC Radio4 Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (October 29, 1978)
            02:42:35.566 = Beyond The Green Door, “Frederick Morton” (1966)
            02:46:35.493 = The Man In Black, “The Price Of The Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD
            03:01:20.239 = Barry Craig, “Ghosts Don’t Die In Bed” (September 07, 1954)
            03:29:53.534 = Box 13, Double Right Cross” (November 28, 1948) ***WD
            03:56:39.464 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Mr Higginbothom’s Catastrophe” (1967) ***WD
            04:25:34.811 = The Clock, “The Hunter And The Hunted’ (November 22, 1955) ***WD
            04:51:37.696 = 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/WDRR0653]]>            17548falsefull            THE THING IN THE WALL: My First and Last Time House-Sittinghttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-thing-in-the-wall-my-first-and-last-time-house-sitting--71933817
            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://pod.link/1655277373

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com

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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71933817Sat, 09 May 2026 05:53:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA twelve-year-old takes an easy weekend house-sitting job in a quiet rural neighborhood — until a thunderstorm knocks out the power and something starts scraping its way through an upstairs wall. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...
            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://pod.link/1655277373

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com

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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            933falsefull            They Came Through The Bathroom Mirror | Ruthie May’s Real Life Nightmarehttps://weirddarkness.com/TheyCameThroughTheBathroomMirror
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/TheyCameThroughTheBathroomMirror

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Ruthie Mae McCoy was the type who talked to herself and cursed strangers on the street. When she called 911 to report that someone was coming through the medicine cabinet of her Abbott Homes apartment, she might have been hallucinating. But she wasn’t. (They Came Through The Mirror) *** Who was the mysterious woman who spoke a language no-one could understand? What was inside the box she held in her hands? What was the meaning of the markings on the round metal object she arrived in? Those are just some of the questions no one has been able to answer about a strange encounter near Tokyo in 1803. (The Alien Woman and the Hollow Ship) *** In a well-known area of southwest Texas that many believe to already be haunted, a woman dies in childbirth – but when she is found, her baby is missing, and wolf prints are everywhere. And that’s when sightings of The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River begin. (The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River) *** Throughout early 1800s Delaware and Maryland, Patty Cannon and her gang kidnapped as many as 3,000 Black Americans to sell into bondage in the South… and would often murder those slaves… and those that sold them. (Patty Cannon: The Slave-Trading Serial Killer)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:03.759 = Patty Cannon: The Slave-Trading Serial Killer
            00:12:09.850 = The Alien Woman and the Hollow Ship ***
            00:15:47.640 = The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River
            00:25:21.261 = They Came In Through The Bathroom Mirror, Part 1 ***
            00:48:34.358 = They Came In Through The Bathroom Mirror, Part 2 ***
            01:11:13.860 = They Came In Through The Bathroom Mirror, Part 3 ***
            01:26:46.822 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            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.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Patty Cannon: The Slave-Trading Serial Killer” by Emily Stringer for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/a95a6zaz
            “The Alien Woman and the Hollow Ship” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tvkvddc5
            “The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River” by Brian Haughton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5uf2utcc
            “They Came Through The Mirror” by Steve Bogira for Chicago Reader: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/65pp5y96
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: October 14, 2021]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71929705Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessRuthie Mae McCoy fought her whole life to escape the violence and fear of Chicago’s public housing, but when intruders slipped through her medicine cabinet and into her apartment, her worst nightmare became horrifyingly real. EPISODE BLOG PAGE...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/TheyCameThroughTheBathroomMirror

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Ruthie Mae McCoy was the type who talked to herself and cursed strangers on the street. When she called 911 to report that someone was coming through the medicine cabinet of her Abbott Homes apartment, she might have been hallucinating. But she wasn’t. (They Came Through The Mirror) *** Who was the mysterious woman who spoke a language no-one could understand? What was inside the box she held in her hands? What was the meaning of the markings on the round metal object she arrived in? Those are just some of the questions no one has been able to answer about a strange encounter near Tokyo in 1803. (The Alien Woman and the Hollow Ship) *** In a well-known area of southwest Texas that many believe to already be haunted, a woman dies in childbirth – but when she is found, her baby is missing, and wolf prints are everywhere. And that’s when sightings of The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River begin. (The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River) *** Throughout early 1800s Delaware and Maryland, Patty Cannon and her gang kidnapped as many as 3,000 Black Americans to sell into bondage in the South… and would often murder those slaves… and those that sold them. (Patty Cannon: The Slave-Trading Serial Killer)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:03.759 = Patty Cannon: The Slave-Trading Serial Killer
            00:12:09.850 = The Alien Woman and the Hollow Ship ***
            00:15:47.640 = The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River
            00:25:21.261 = They Came In Through The Bathroom Mirror, Part 1 ***
            00:48:34.358 = They Came In Through The Bathroom Mirror, Part 2 ***
            01:11:13.860 = They Came In Through The Bathroom Mirror, Part 3 ***
            01:26:46.822 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Patty Cannon: The Slave-Trading Serial Killer” by Emily Stringer for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/a95a6zaz
            “The Alien Woman and the Hollow Ship” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tvkvddc5
            “The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River” by Brian Haughton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5uf2utcc
            “They Came Through The Mirror” by Steve Bogira for Chicago Reader: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/65pp5y96
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            WeirdDarkness® is a...]]>            53631987_chicago_murder,911_failure,abbott_homes,abla_homes,bathroom_mirror_murder,cabrini_green,candyman_true_story,chicago_housing_authority,chicago_true_crime,cold_case_chicago,dark_history,darren_marlar,forgotten_victims,medicine_cabinet_murder,public_housing_crime,real_candyman,ruthie_mae_mccoy,true_crime_podcast,urban_horror,weird_darknessfalsefull            “Flying Saucers”: Three Thousand Years of Operatives Walking Among Us | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0652
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            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]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71917292Fri, 08 May 2026 03:14:45 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 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...
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            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]]>            17668classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Apophis: God of Chaos Asteroid Approaching Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029https://weirddarkness.com/Apophis29
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/Apophis29

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            Originally aired: May 7, 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71915080Fri, 08 May 2026 00:14:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOn Friday, April 13, 2029, an asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos will pass closer to Earth than the satellites overhead, and roughly two billion people will be able to see it without a telescope. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/Apophis29

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: May 7, 2026]]>            1310apophis,apophis_2029,asteroid,asteroid_apophis,asteroid_flyby,asteroid_impact,astronomy,darren_marlar,doomsday_asteroid,egyptian_mythology,god_of_chaos,killer_asteroid,nasa,near_earth_asteroid,osiris_apex,planetary_defense,space_exploration,space_news,torino_scale,weird_darknessfalsefull            The CHARLTON CRATER CONSPIRACY: Truth, Lies, and UFOshttps://weirddarkness.com/CharltonCrater
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CharltonCrater

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Did someone steal from you? There's an ancient curse for that. A rival stressing you out? There's a curse for that, too. As it turns out, cursing one's adversaries is pretty timeless, and I’ll share a few real curses you might consider using against your own enemies.  (Curses To Use Against Your Foes) *** “I never would have believed that Viola could do such a thing. She never had much to say and always did what she was told. She went to church regular, loved gospel music and was a hard worker.” That’s what one of Viola Hyatt’s relatives said after she committed a bloody double murder. (The Alabama Ax Murderess) *** In the early morning hours of July 16th, 1963 a Charlton police officer gasped at the sight of an orange light streaking across the sky. At the same time, a farmer heard a loud boom in the distance. Then several hours later another man found a huge crater near his farm. Was the Charlton crater UFO incident a genuine alien landing, or an elaborate hoax? (The Charlton UFO Landing Site)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:59.269 = The Charlton UFO Landing Site
            00:14:58.271 = The Alabama Ax Murderess ***
            00:38:35.660 = Curses To Use Against Your Foes ***
            00:48:42.019 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Was The Charlton Crater UFO Incident a Genuine Alien Landing, or An Elaborate Hoax” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4trx23tm
            “Curses To Use Against Your Foes” by Melissa Sartore for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/k2pjf83x
            “The Alabama Ax Murderess” by Elton Camp for WritingRoom.com: (link no longer available)
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: February 24, 2023]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71906468Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn the summer of 1963, a mysterious crater, eerie lights, and a baffling military response turned the quiet town of Charlton, England into the center of a UFO controversy that still refuses to be neatly explained. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CharltonCrater

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Did someone steal from you? There's an ancient curse for that. A rival stressing you out? There's a curse for that, too. As it turns out, cursing one's adversaries is pretty timeless, and I’ll share a few real curses you might consider using against your own enemies.  (Curses To Use Against Your Foes) *** “I never would have believed that Viola could do such a thing. She never had much to say and always did what she was told. She went to church regular, loved gospel music and was a hard worker.” That’s what one of Viola Hyatt’s relatives said after she committed a bloody double murder. (The Alabama Ax Murderess) *** In the early morning hours of July 16th, 1963 a Charlton police officer gasped at the sight of an orange light streaking across the sky. At the same time, a farmer heard a loud boom in the distance. Then several hours later another man found a huge crater near his farm. Was the Charlton crater UFO incident a genuine alien landing, or an elaborate hoax? (The Charlton UFO Landing Site)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:59.269 = The Charlton UFO Landing Site
            00:14:58.271 = The Alabama Ax Murderess ***
            00:38:35.660 = Curses To Use Against Your Foes ***
            00:48:42.019 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Was The Charlton Crater UFO Incident a Genuine Alien Landing, or An Elaborate Hoax” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4trx23tm
            “Curses To Use Against Your Foes” by Melissa Sartore for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/k2pjf83x
            “The Alabama Ax Murderess” by Elton Camp for WritingRoom.com: (link no longer available)
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: February 24, 2023]]>            30451959_true_crime,alabama_ax_murderess,ancient_curses,charlton_crater,charlton_ufo,crop_circle_1963,curse_tablets,dark_history,darren_marlar,female_ax_killer,nick_redfern_ufo,paranormal_podcast,roman_curses,sulis_minerva_curses,true_crime_podcast,ufo_hoax,uk_ufo_incidents,unexplained_mysteries,viola_hyatt,weird_darknessfalsefull            West Virginia Woman Allegedly Shoots at Driver Who Hit Her Chicken | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/car-vs-chicken
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71908032Thu, 07 May 2026 14:49:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Wirt County woman allegedly fired three shots at a side-by-side driver after he ran over her chicken in the road outside her home. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/car-vs-chicken Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts,...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            297appalachia,backyard_chickens,bizarre_news,bobbie_drennen,chicken_folklore,chicken_shooting,darren_marlar,offbeat_news,road_rage,roman_augury,rural_crime,side_by_side,true_crime,wanton_endangerment,weird_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,west_virginia,wirt_countyfalsefull            Trilby and the Strange Cure of Svengali | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0651
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Mystery Theater, “Trilby” (September 30, 1977)
            00:47:17.842 = Radio City Playhouse, “Mother” (September 11, 1949)
            01:17:06.447 = Max Haines Mystery, “Arthur Gusy” (Mid 1940’s)
            01:40:56.965 = The Sealed Book, “Escape By Death” (April 15, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            02:11:50.125 = The Shadow, “The Man Who Lived Twice” (February 09, 1941)
            02:35:04.740 = Sleep No More, “Death of Oliver” and “Fishhead” (December 26, 1956) ***WD
            03:04:24.816 = BBC Spinechillers, “Cupboard Beneath The Stairs” (April 2006)
            03:18:28.728 = Strange Wills, “Treasure To Starboard” (July 13, 1946)
            03:48:08.450 = Strange, “Captain Robinson” (1955)
            04:01:53.644 = Suspense, “Suspicion” (April 03, 1948)
            05:00:47.763 = 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/WDRR0651]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71900737Thu, 07 May 2026 02:25:32 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn late-1800s Paris, an eighteen-year-old artist's model named Trilby suffers from headaches no doctor can touch. The cure, when it finally arrives, comes from the eyes of a strange musician named Svengali — and her friends are convinced she should...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Mystery Theater, “Trilby” (September 30, 1977)
            00:47:17.842 = Radio City Playhouse, “Mother” (September 11, 1949)
            01:17:06.447 = Max Haines Mystery, “Arthur Gusy” (Mid 1940’s)
            01:40:56.965 = The Sealed Book, “Escape By Death” (April 15, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            02:11:50.125 = The Shadow, “The Man Who Lived Twice” (February 09, 1941)
            02:35:04.740 = Sleep No More, “Death of Oliver” and “Fishhead” (December 26, 1956) ***WD
            03:04:24.816 = BBC Spinechillers, “Cupboard Beneath The Stairs” (April 2006)
            03:18:28.728 = Strange Wills, “Treasure To Starboard” (July 13, 1946)
            03:48:08.450 = Strange, “Captain Robinson” (1955)
            04:01:53.644 = Suspense, “Suspicion” (April 03, 1948)
            05:00:47.763 = 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/WDRR0651]]>            18098falsefull            Porta-Potty Blast at Lakewood Construction Site Draws Bomb Squad | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/lakewood-toilet-blast
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71900320Thu, 07 May 2026 01:14:27 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA portable toilet at a New Jersey construction site detonated Saturday night with enough force to shove a nearby building's wall and ceiling out of position, drawing the State Police Bomb Squad to Holden Square. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            349bomb_squad,bregano_park,construction_site,darren_marlar,exploding_toilet,fireworks_explosion,holden_square,lakewood_explosion,lakewood_nj,methane_explosion,mystery_explosion,new_jersey_news,ocean_county,portable_toilet_explosion,porta_potty_explosion,state_police_bomb_squad,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,yonkers_porta_pottyfalsefull            SUMMONING ZOZO | The Demon Nightmare Brought Into Our World By a Ouija Board!https://weirddarkness.com/SummoningZozo
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/SummoningZozo

            IN THIS EPISODE: The Zozo demon has allegedly harassed hundreds via their Ouija boards. But is this demonic force from the spirit world or from our own minds? *** Citizens of Van Meter, Iowa were confronted with a tall, human-like figure with bat-like wings, a single horn on its head, and it, apparently, was bullet-proof. What was this supernatural creature people were seeing? *** A bride-to-be becomes worried when her fiance disappears – so she contacts a psychic friend to see if she can help. *** Something sinister creeps into a Christian boarding house. *** Bram Stoker wrote his classic novel “Dracula” in 1897… but vampires are much, much older than that. *** A supposedly cursed doll has remained in the protection of one family for over four generations. But why would this family keep hold of such a demonic item? *** They are almost always silent, enigmatic figures usually seen at a distance up on ridges silhouetted against the darkening twilight sky, always at around dusk or dawn, quietly looking over and surveying their domain with unknowable purpose and often vanishing in the blink of an eye. What are the dark watchers of California?

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
            00:01:12.727 = Show Open
            00:03:37.878 = Zozo And The Ouija Board
            00:11:10.107 = The Van Meter Visitor
            00:21:40.657 = Back To Say Goodbye
            00:28:17.688 = Spirit Drawn to Teenage Emotions
            00:33:38.525 = Older Than Dracula
            00:42:05.860 = Joliet, the Haunted Doll
            00:45:23.026 = The Dark Watchers of California
            00:57:43.160 = Show Close
            00:58:33.668 = Final Thought

            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Zozo and the Ouija Board” by Mark Oliver for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc2rhvtz
            “The Van Meter Visitor” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8kupf3
            “Spirit Drawn to Teenage Emotions” by Lemurian Emerald, posted at Your Ghost Stories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4erh8ezb
            “Older Than Dracula” by Sam George for Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4hv6sdmc
            “Joliet: The Haunted Doll” by Chris for Real Paranormal Experiences: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9fmmx7
            “Back to Say Goodbye” by Judy Rad, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3bkkpbjb
            “The Dark Watchers of California” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckxrfkv
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            Originally aired: June, 2018]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71883708Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSome say Zozo is just a trick of the mind, but after countless chilling Ouija board encounters and centuries of whispered warnings, maybe it’s something far more sinister. EPISODE PAGE (includes sources and transcript):...
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/SummoningZozo

            IN THIS EPISODE: The Zozo demon has allegedly harassed hundreds via their Ouija boards. But is this demonic force from the spirit world or from our own minds? *** Citizens of Van Meter, Iowa were confronted with a tall, human-like figure with bat-like wings, a single horn on its head, and it, apparently, was bullet-proof. What was this supernatural creature people were seeing? *** A bride-to-be becomes worried when her fiance disappears – so she contacts a psychic friend to see if she can help. *** Something sinister creeps into a Christian boarding house. *** Bram Stoker wrote his classic novel “Dracula” in 1897… but vampires are much, much older than that. *** A supposedly cursed doll has remained in the protection of one family for over four generations. But why would this family keep hold of such a demonic item? *** They are almost always silent, enigmatic figures usually seen at a distance up on ridges silhouetted against the darkening twilight sky, always at around dusk or dawn, quietly looking over and surveying their domain with unknowable purpose and often vanishing in the blink of an eye. What are the dark watchers of California?

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
            00:01:12.727 = Show Open
            00:03:37.878 = Zozo And The Ouija Board
            00:11:10.107 = The Van Meter Visitor
            00:21:40.657 = Back To Say Goodbye
            00:28:17.688 = Spirit Drawn to Teenage Emotions
            00:33:38.525 = Older Than Dracula
            00:42:05.860 = Joliet, the Haunted Doll
            00:45:23.026 = The Dark Watchers of California
            00:57:43.160 = Show Close
            00:58:33.668 = Final Thought

            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Zozo and the Ouija Board” by Mark Oliver for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc2rhvtz
            “The Van Meter Visitor” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8kupf3
            “Spirit Drawn to Teenage Emotions” by Lemurian Emerald, posted at Your Ghost Stories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4erh8ezb
            “Older Than Dracula” by Sam George for Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4hv6sdmc
            “Joliet: The Haunted Doll” by Chris for Real Paranormal Experiences: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9fmmx7
            “Back to Say Goodbye” by Judy Rad, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3bkkpbjb
            “The Dark Watchers of California” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckxrfkv
            =====
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            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 Solitary” (September 29, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:58.396 = CBC Nightfall, “Walter’s Dog” (April 01, 1983) ***WD
            01:15:07.573 = Obsession, “The Silver Cord” (December 18, 1950) ***WD
            01:38:20.761 = Origin of Superstition, “Lose Baby’s First Pair” (1935) ***WD
            01:52:39.682 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Mysterious Set of Books” (August 10, 1947) ***WD
            02:21:26.963 = Peril, “Wheelchair” (June 14, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
            02:45:54.810 = Mystery Playhouse, “Adventure of Fallen Angels” (June 14, 1946) ***WD
            03:10:54.656 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse” (September 18, 1951)
            03:40:22.498 = Price of Fear, “Family Album” (June 13, 1983) ***WD
            04:07:31.598 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Foul Tip” (July 15, 1944) ***WD
            04:34:28.750 = Quiet Please, “Summer Goodbye” (January 23, 1949) (LQ)
            05:03:20.329 = 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/WDRR0650]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71883223Wed, 06 May 2026 01:43:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA deckhand has just put his captain over the rail in ten fathoms of empty gulf and called it an accident. He thinks the worst is behind him, but he never accounted for the captain’s dog. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio,...
            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 Solitary” (September 29, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:58.396 = CBC Nightfall, “Walter’s Dog” (April 01, 1983) ***WD
            01:15:07.573 = Obsession, “The Silver Cord” (December 18, 1950) ***WD
            01:38:20.761 = Origin of Superstition, “Lose Baby’s First Pair” (1935) ***WD
            01:52:39.682 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Mysterious Set of Books” (August 10, 1947) ***WD
            02:21:26.963 = Peril, “Wheelchair” (June 14, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
            02:45:54.810 = Mystery Playhouse, “Adventure of Fallen Angels” (June 14, 1946) ***WD
            03:10:54.656 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse” (September 18, 1951)
            03:40:22.498 = Price of Fear, “Family Album” (June 13, 1983) ***WD
            04:07:31.598 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Foul Tip” (July 15, 1944) ***WD
            04:34:28.750 = Quiet Please, “Summer Goodbye” (January 23, 1949) (LQ)
            05:03:20.329 = 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/WDRR0650]]>            18290classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Nowhere Man: The Paul McCartney Changeling Conspiracy Theoryhttps://weirddarkness.com/NowhereMan
            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/NowhereMan

            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s one of the strangest conspiracy theories ever created by mortal man. Was Beatles legend Paul McCartney killed in 1966 and replaced with a look-alike? We look at the evidence for and against this bizarre rumor. 

            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Nowhere Man: The Paul McCartney Death Conspiracy” posted at The UnRedacted:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paulisdead
            =====
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            Originally aired: November, 2018]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71880750Tue, 05 May 2026 20:50:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessPeople have been saying for decades that Paul McCartney died in 1966 and was secretly replaced by a look-alike, but what really keeps the theory alive are the eerie clues hidden in Beatles songs and album covers. EPISODE PAGE:...
            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/NowhereMan

            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s one of the strangest conspiracy theories ever created by mortal man. Was Beatles legend Paul McCartney killed in 1966 and replaced with a look-alike? We look at the evidence for and against this bizarre rumor. 

            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Nowhere Man: The Paul McCartney Death Conspiracy” posted at The UnRedacted:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paulisdead
            =====
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            =====
            Originally aired: November, 2018]]>            25711960s_conspiracy,abbey_road,backwards_messages,beatles_clues,beatles_conspiracy,billy_shears,celebrity_doubles,death_hoax,faul,fred_labour,john_lennon,mccartney_imposter,paul_is_dead,paul_mccartney,revolution_9,sgt_pepper,the_beatles,walrus_was_paul,weird_darkness,william_campbellfalsefull            The Wintering Place: Where the Monarchs Sleep | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0649
            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 Wintering Place” (September 27, 1977)
            00:45:49.645 = Tonight At Nine-Thirty, “Black Market Murders” (March 16, 1945)
            01:15:18.993 = Mystery In The Air, “Queen of Spades” (September 11, 1947)
            01:42:18.316 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Alibi For Murder” (March 22, 1946)
            02:11:55.779 = Mr. Keen, “The Moonless Night” (January 06, 1944)
            02:41:42.870 = Murder at Midnight, “The Line Is Dead” (April 07, 1947)
            03:08:09.496 = Black Museum, “Length of Sash Cord” (September 02, 1952) ***WD
            03:31:35.718 = Mysterious Traveler, “Christmas Story” (December 25, 1951)
            04:00:12.369 = Mystery House, “Nothing But Proof” (January 27, 1946) ***WD
            04:23:00.581 = Night Beat, “Otto, Music Man – aka Old Baldy” (June 15, 1951) ***WD
            04:51:18.305 = 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/WDRR0649]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71880290Tue, 05 May 2026 19:45:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe dead girl from Frank Baring's woods comes back every night with the same request, and he's running out of ways to refuse her. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast...
            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 Wintering Place” (September 27, 1977)
            00:45:49.645 = Tonight At Nine-Thirty, “Black Market Murders” (March 16, 1945)
            01:15:18.993 = Mystery In The Air, “Queen of Spades” (September 11, 1947)
            01:42:18.316 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Alibi For Murder” (March 22, 1946)
            02:11:55.779 = Mr. Keen, “The Moonless Night” (January 06, 1944)
            02:41:42.870 = Murder at Midnight, “The Line Is Dead” (April 07, 1947)
            03:08:09.496 = Black Museum, “Length of Sash Cord” (September 02, 1952) ***WD
            03:31:35.718 = Mysterious Traveler, “Christmas Story” (December 25, 1951)
            04:00:12.369 = Mystery House, “Nothing But Proof” (January 27, 1946) ***WD
            04:23:00.581 = Night Beat, “Otto, Music Man – aka Old Baldy” (June 15, 1951) ***WD
            04:51:18.305 = 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/WDRR0649]]>            17529classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            What Happens To The Children of Serial Killers?https://weirddarkness.com/ChildrenOfSerialKillers
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ChildrenOfSerialKillers

            IN THIS EPISODE: Many people have claimed to see ghosts near the iconic “Hollywood” sign in California – but one particular ghost is seen more often than the others – and it comes with a sad story. *** Weirdo family member Andrew Horne tells of his ghostly experience in Gettysburg. *** Why did Nellie Blye intentionally check herself into an asylum for a harrowing ten days? *** Statistically speaking, you will walk past a murderer 10.76 times in your life. But what if you didn't just walk past a murderer - what if they were a part of your family and you didn't know it?

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:32.128 = The Children of Serial Killers
            00:30:05.441 = Hollywood Sign’s Lady in White ***
            00:33:57.435 = Ghosts In Gettysburg
            00:38:10.085 = Nellie Bly’s Living Nightmare
            00:42:29.147 = Show Close


            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Children of Serial Killers” by Stefanie Hammond for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/557775be
            “The Hollywood Sign’s Lady In White” posted at RealParanormalExperiences.com: (link no longer valid)
            “Ghosts In Gettysburg” by Weirdo family member Andrew Horne – submitted directly to Weird Darkness.
            “Nellie Bly’s Living Nightmare” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nellie-bly
            =====
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            Originally aired: November, 2018

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71869220Tue, 05 May 2026 02:25:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessGrowing up is hard enough, but for the children of serial killers, the weight of their parents' horrific crimes is a shadow that never fades. EPISODE PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ChildrenOfSerialKillers IN THIS...
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ChildrenOfSerialKillers

            IN THIS EPISODE: Many people have claimed to see ghosts near the iconic “Hollywood” sign in California – but one particular ghost is seen more often than the others – and it comes with a sad story. *** Weirdo family member Andrew Horne tells of his ghostly experience in Gettysburg. *** Why did Nellie Blye intentionally check herself into an asylum for a harrowing ten days? *** Statistically speaking, you will walk past a murderer 10.76 times in your life. But what if you didn't just walk past a murderer - what if they were a part of your family and you didn't know it?

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:32.128 = The Children of Serial Killers
            00:30:05.441 = Hollywood Sign’s Lady in White ***
            00:33:57.435 = Ghosts In Gettysburg
            00:38:10.085 = Nellie Bly’s Living Nightmare
            00:42:29.147 = Show Close


            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Children of Serial Killers” by Stefanie Hammond for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/557775be
            “The Hollywood Sign’s Lady In White” posted at RealParanormalExperiences.com: (link no longer valid)
            “Ghosts In Gettysburg” by Weirdo family member Andrew Horne – submitted directly to Weird Darkness.
            “Nellie Bly’s Living Nightmare” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nellie-bly
            =====
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            =====
            Originally aired: November, 2018

            ]]>            2621falsefull            Domino's Driver Hits Customer With Car Over Missing Tip in Fultonhttps://weirddarkness.com/pizza-tip-assault
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            278armed_criminal_action,callaway_county,caught_on_camera,darren_marlar,delivery_gone_wrong,dominos_driver,driveway_attack,first_degree_assault,fulton_missouri,hit_and_run,missouri_crime,pizza_delivery_crime,pizza_tip_rage,tip_dispute,true_crime_news,vehicle_assault,weird_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,zachary_waltonfalsefull            Grand Central Machete Rampage and the Lucifer Claimhttps://weirddarkness.com/machete-lucifer-nypd
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            Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71848069Mon, 04 May 2026 19:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA stranger on a Saturday-morning 7 train walked into Grand Central Terminal with a 17-inch machete and slashed three elderly commuters across two platforms before telling NYPD detectives he was Lucifer. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/machete-lucifer-nypd

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            399anthony_griffin,crime_podcast,darren_marlar,grand_central_terminal,jessica_tisch,lucifer_claim,machete_attack,nyc_crime,nyc_subway_attack,nypd_bodycam,nypd_shooting,paranormal_news,police_shooting,random_attack,strange_crime,subway_slashing,true_crime,true_crime_news,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Seventeen Earthquakes Strike Near Area 51 Within 24 Hours | #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/area51-quakes
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71847236Mon, 04 May 2026 15:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA magnitude 4.4 earthquake and fifteen aftershocks rattled the desert beside America's most secretive military base in a single day, and the shallow depth left even mainstream geophysicists openly weighing the possibility of covert nuclear testing....
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/area51-quakes

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            Police are asking anyone with information to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, or 1-888-57-PISTA for Spanish-speaking tipsters. Tips can also be submitted via the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X at @NYPDTips.

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71848677Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man slipped into a Bronx Art Deco landmark at 2 a.m., dragged a $5,000 motorized wheelchair from beneath a stairwell, sat down, and putted away on his stolen ride. Police are asking anyone with information to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at...
            Police are asking anyone with information to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, or 1-888-57-PISTA for Spanish-speaking tipsters. Tips can also be submitted via the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X at @NYPDTips.

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            406888_grand_concourse,bizarre_crime,brazen_bandit,bronx_art_deco,bronx_crime,caught_on_camera,emery_roth,grand_concourse,lobby_heist,mario_merola_building,motorized_wheelchair,nyc_crime,nypd,slow_getaway,surveillance_video,true_crime,weird_crime_news,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,wheelchair_theftfalsefull            Who Or What Are Shadow People? | #WDRadio – May 03, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-or-what-are-shadow-people-wdradio-may-03-2026--71676649
            HOUR ONE: When you think of human sacrifice, you might picture Aztec or Mayan ceremonies, or maybe a Satanic cult standing in a pentagram with a naked woman on an altar – possibly even a volunteer. Personally, I picture Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. While civilizations and groups such as these certainly did (and maybe still do) their share of brutal sacrificing, they are by no means the only ones that conducted death rituals. Some will most certainly surprise, and possibly disturb, you. (Sadistic Sacrificing of Souls) *** A shadow person is a humanoid figure that you perceive in a patch of shadow. Some believe that they are supernatural spirits or extra-dimensional beings. What are they? Paranormal researchers have a theory, neuroscientists have another theory. (Contact With a Shadow Man) *** An astronomy professor says we should begin focusing on space archaeology – starting with our own moon. Why? Well, he believes E.T. might have left a clue there of his existence. (Extraterrestrial Evidence on the Moon) *** Thousands of years ago, people were performing a form of surgery that involved boring holes through a person's skull. Why on earth would they do such a thing? (Trepanation: I Need That Like Another Hole In The Head) *** What Does It Mean To Dream About Aliens?
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: David Parker Ray is believed to have tortured and killed more than 50 women inside his soundproof trailer. A trailer he referred to as his “toy box”. (The Toy Box Killer) *** Two friends sipping soda and playing pool find the green table stained blood red, with no warning whatsoever. (Murder At The Pool Table) *** Malta, Italy is known for its splendid ruins, historical monuments, and ancient sites, but one of these places stands out; a mysterious underground complex that holds with in it many enigmas and oddities that remain unsolved to this day. (Malta’s Cryptic Catacombs) *** Weirdo family member Robert Foster tells of a creepy incident that happened to him while working security at an army depot in Oregon. (The Phantom Truck) *** Imagine opening up the newspaper and reading this paragraph: “If anyone doubts this story in the least… they are reliable men who would under no circumstances lend their names to an untruth.” Newspapers just do not stand by their sources this unwaveringly, at least not anymore… and especially if the subject of the article is a haunted house. (The Ghost Told Them To Move)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: What if we were to discover there were aliens still living on the moon – and they were meddling in our affairs? How would you feel about that? Should extraterrestrials interfere in human affairs if they can help our society, or should we refuse that kind of leap in technology and medicine? (Should Aliens Interfere With Earthly Affairs?) *** Those who work nights are already in the creepy position of working what is called the “graveyard shift” - so you have to expect something to go wrong. If you are a security guard actively looking for something out of the ordinary during the graveyard shift, you know you’re going to go home with stories to tell. (Tales of Graveyard Shift Security)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “What Does It Mean To Dream About Aliens” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            BOOK: “The Secret War: The Heavens Speak of the Battle” by Heidi Holllis: https://amzn.to/3c0oeD7
            “Trepanation: I Need That Like Another Hole In The Head” by Robin Wylie for the BBC: https://tinyurl.com/yatx2ruu
            “Sadistic Sacrificing of Souls” by T.L. Perez for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y9noz4wz
            “Contact With a Shadow Man” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/y8j6j7qb
            “Extraterrestrial Evidence on the Moon” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y86xeukz
            “Should Aliens Interfere With Earthly Affairs?” by Ellen Lloyd for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y9yle3a6
            “The Toy Box Killer” by Christina Skelton: https://tinyurl.com/yafys82x
            “Murder At The Pool Table” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y3bzlff6
            “Malta’s Cryptic Catacombs” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ya9pa9je
            “Tales of Graveyard Shift Security” gathered by Bailey Brown for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ycyyuh3w
            “The Phantom Truck” by Weirdo family member Robert Foster
            “The Ghost Told Them To Move” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/ycrke6qn
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            HOUR ONE: When you think of human sacrifice, you might picture Aztec or Mayan ceremonies, or maybe a Satanic cult standing in a pentagram with a naked woman on an altar – possibly even a volunteer. Personally, I picture Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. While civilizations and groups such as these certainly did (and maybe still do) their share of brutal sacrificing, they are by no means the only ones that conducted death rituals. Some will most certainly surprise, and possibly disturb, you. (Sadistic Sacrificing of Souls) *** A shadow person is a humanoid figure that you perceive in a patch of shadow. Some believe that they are supernatural spirits or extra-dimensional beings. What are they? Paranormal researchers have a theory, neuroscientists have another theory. (Contact With a Shadow Man) *** An astronomy professor says we should begin focusing on space archaeology – starting with our own moon. Why? Well, he believes E.T. might have left a clue there of his existence. (Extraterrestrial Evidence on the Moon) *** Thousands of years ago, people were performing a form of surgery that involved boring holes through a person's skull. Why on earth would they do such a thing? (Trepanation: I Need That Like Another Hole In The Head) *** What Does It Mean To Dream About Aliens?
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: David Parker Ray is believed to have tortured and killed more than 50 women inside his soundproof trailer. A trailer he referred to as his “toy box”. (The Toy Box Killer) *** Two friends sipping soda and playing pool find the green table stained blood red, with no warning whatsoever. (Murder At The Pool Table) *** Malta, Italy is known for its splendid ruins, historical monuments, and ancient sites, but one of these places stands out; a mysterious underground complex that holds with in it many enigmas and oddities that remain unsolved to this day. (Malta’s Cryptic Catacombs) *** Weirdo family member Robert Foster tells of a creepy incident that happened to him while working security at an army depot in Oregon. (The Phantom Truck) *** Imagine opening up the newspaper and reading this paragraph: “If anyone doubts this story in the least… they are reliable men who would under no circumstances lend their names to an untruth.” Newspapers just do not stand by their sources this unwaveringly, at least not anymore… and especially if the subject of the article is a haunted house. (The Ghost Told Them To Move)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: What if we were to discover there were aliens still living on the moon – and they were meddling in our affairs? How would you feel about that? Should extraterrestrials interfere in human affairs if they can help our society, or should we refuse that kind of leap in technology and medicine? (Should Aliens Interfere With Earthly Affairs?) *** Those who work nights are already in the creepy position of working what is called the “graveyard shift” - so you have to expect something to go wrong. If you are a security guard actively looking for something out of the ordinary during the graveyard shift, you know you’re going to go home with stories to tell. (Tales of Graveyard Shift Security)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “What Does It Mean To Dream About Aliens” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            BOOK: “The Secret War: The Heavens Speak of the Battle” by Heidi Holllis:             7025falsefull            The Petroglyphs: The Burial Island Where Skeletal Warriors Defend the Dead (4 Stories of Horror Fiction!)https://weirddarkness.com/petroglyphs/
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/petroglyphs/

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:41.576 = Show Open
            00:02:50.162 = The Petroglyphs
            00:25:53.494 = Lady in White ***
            00:37:58.580 = Kingdom Come
            00:52:42.017 = Cyst ***
            01:03:15.268 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Petroglyphs” (from the book “4 Strokes to Midnight): http://amzn.to/2iI0ISf
            “Lady in White” by Paul Spangler
            “Kingdom Come” by George Contronis
            “Cyst” by David Greske
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: January 20, 2018]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71842921Sun, 03 May 2026 20:01:50 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen two grave robbers dragged a teenage canoer into their pit on the island the locals called haunted, the petroglyph he'd sketched on his hand began to glow — and something started moving in the trees. EPISODE BLOG PAGE:...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/petroglyphs/

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:41.576 = Show Open
            00:02:50.162 = The Petroglyphs
            00:25:53.494 = Lady in White ***
            00:37:58.580 = Kingdom Come
            00:52:42.017 = Cyst ***
            01:03:15.268 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Petroglyphs” (from the book “4 Strokes to Midnight): http://amzn.to/2iI0ISf
            “Lady in White” by Paul Spangler
            “Kingdom Come” by George Contronis
            “Cyst” by David Greske
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: January 20, 2018]]>            3837falsefull            THE JAR: What Each Person Sees | One of Ray Bradbury’s Most Disturbing Storieshttps://weirddarkness.com/TheJar
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/TheJar

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            Originally aired: July 18, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71842348Sun, 03 May 2026 19:08:46 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a lonely backwoods Louisiana man buys a strange pale thing floating in a jar from a carnival sideshow and brings it home to his shabby living room, the neighbors begin gathering night after night to stare at it — and every one of them sees...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/TheJar

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
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            Originally aired: July 18, 2024]]>            2231falsefull            Battle of the Magicians: The Dead Man’s Hand | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0648
            Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Guy De Maupassant Murders” (September 26,1977)
            00:46:24.618 = The Key, “Bank Robbery” (1956)
            01:10:49.539 = Lights Out, “Battle of the Magicians” (July 27, 1946)
            01:40:35.719 = Macabre, “The Avenger” (December 18, 1961) ***WD
            02:09:24.535 = Philip Marlowe, “Covered Bridge” (January 14, 1950)
            02:38:54.225 = Ranger Bill, “Abominable Snowman” (1957)
            03:07:55.179 = The Black Mass, “Judgment” (November 16, 1970) ***WD
            03:32:03.065 = Michael Shayne, “Haunted House” (April 09, 1945) ***WD
            04:01:34.428 = Beyond Midnight, “The Man Who Sold His Soul” (June 20, 1969) ***WD
            04:32:38.046 = MindWebs, “Apple” (September 02, 1979)
            04:58:16.689 = 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/WDRR0648]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71841866Sun, 03 May 2026 18:03:01 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen an airline president comes to the investigator Saladin after a black magician's extortion threat brings down one of his planes in mid-flight, the two old enemies meet again across a battlefield of stolen corpses, radio waves, and a cockpit where...
            Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Guy De Maupassant Murders” (September 26,1977)
            00:46:24.618 = The Key, “Bank Robbery” (1956)
            01:10:49.539 = Lights Out, “Battle of the Magicians” (July 27, 1946)
            01:40:35.719 = Macabre, “The Avenger” (December 18, 1961) ***WD
            02:09:24.535 = Philip Marlowe, “Covered Bridge” (January 14, 1950)
            02:38:54.225 = Ranger Bill, “Abominable Snowman” (1957)
            03:07:55.179 = The Black Mass, “Judgment” (November 16, 1970) ***WD
            03:32:03.065 = Michael Shayne, “Haunted House” (April 09, 1945) ***WD
            04:01:34.428 = Beyond Midnight, “The Man Who Sold His Soul” (June 20, 1969) ***WD
            04:32:38.046 = MindWebs, “Apple” (September 02, 1979)
            04:58:16.689 = 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/WDRR0648]]>            17946classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Shadow People: They Wait In The Dark | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0647
            Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Burning Whirlwind” (September 23, 1977)
            00:45:38.236 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “History Of A Mug” (August 09, 1945) ***WD
            01:14:43.988 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Shadow People” (September 21, 1953) ***WD
            01:39:00.254 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Mists of Memory” (May 22, 1982)
            02:05:59.803 = The Haunting Hour, “Old Old Man” (April 07, 1945) ***WD
            02:30:49.195 = Hermit’s Cave, “It Happened On Sunday” (1940) ***WD
            02:54:04.404 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death is 1 3” (December 31, 1947)
            03:21:36.414 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Elusive Emerald” (December 14, 1946)
            03:50:53.749 = The House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD
            04:22:15.259 = Incredible But True, “Heads Up” (1950-1951)
            04:25:51.553 = Inner Sanctum, “Death Across The Board” (June 06, 1943) ***WD
            04:54:26.682 = 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/WDRR0647]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71835548Sun, 03 May 2026 06:18:50 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Elaine begins seeing a hulking shape that only appears in darkness and dissolves the instant a light comes on, an aging scholar of the supernatural warns her fiancé that something ancient has marked her — and is methodically removing everyone...
            Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Burning Whirlwind” (September 23, 1977)
            00:45:38.236 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “History Of A Mug” (August 09, 1945) ***WD
            01:14:43.988 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Shadow People” (September 21, 1953) ***WD
            01:39:00.254 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Mists of Memory” (May 22, 1982)
            02:05:59.803 = The Haunting Hour, “Old Old Man” (April 07, 1945) ***WD
            02:30:49.195 = Hermit’s Cave, “It Happened On Sunday” (1940) ***WD
            02:54:04.404 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death is 1 3” (December 31, 1947)
            03:21:36.414 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Elusive Emerald” (December 14, 1946)
            03:50:53.749 = The House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD
            04:22:15.259 = Incredible But True, “Heads Up” (1950-1951)
            04:25:51.553 = Inner Sanctum, “Death Across The Board” (June 06, 1943) ***WD
            04:54:26.682 = 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/WDRR0647]]>            17717classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            A Miser’s Murder: The Unsolved Killing of Charles Henryhttps://weirddarkness.com/CharlesHenry
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CharlesHenry

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Ebeneezer Scrooge had nothing on a man named Charles Henry. Charles was miserly, and cruel. No doubt he had a long list of people who could’ve been accused of wanting him dead. *** When it comes to B-movie horror, you can’t do much better than the 1958 classic “The Blob”. But don’t believe it’s just science fiction – reports have been coming for years of people in real life actually coming across some type of amorphous creatures very similar to what was originally seen on the big screen. *** The Conjuring, The Amityville Horror, Annabelle, and many other books and films have been based on Ed and Lorraine Warren and the stories they tell. But it appears they may not be as advertised. If fact, they’ve been shown to be fraudulent on more than one occasion. *** Whether or not you believe in curses, luck, or fate it may be hard to explain away some of the eerie items people have had in their keeping, only to get rid of them as quickly as possible for fear of suffering more calamities. *** A woman describes her home as a child as evil – even on sunny days, the gloom would overtake her. *** In an old cemetery in North Carolina, a young girl is buried – but not in a coffin as you might expect. She was buried while submerged in a keg of rum.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:18.836 = Show Open
            00:03:38.797 = Miser Henry’s Murder
            00:10:39.439 = Unlucky Possessions
            00:27:00.103 = My Haunted Childhood Home ***
            00:29:29.674 = The Blobs
            00:41:55.110 = The Rum Keg Girl
            00:47:07.349 = When The Warrens Were Exposed As Frauds ***
            01:14:48.146 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Miser Henry’s Murder” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdhek2cw
            “Unlucky Possessions” by T.C. Bridges for Haunted Ohio Books: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yck36nt7
            “My Haunted Childhood Home” by Marie Davis, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc8cbkwm
            “The Blobs” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu24zca
            “The Rum Keg Girl” posted at North Carolina Ghosts: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/27ssnbh8
            “Were The Warrens Exposed as Frauds?” by Christopher Shultz at Ranker.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8tyrhr
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2018]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71834031Sun, 03 May 2026 02:11:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a reclusive miser turns up dead with an axe to the head, his family's buried secrets and bitter rivalries start spilling out, and no one walks away clean. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript):...
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/CharlesHenry

            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Ebeneezer Scrooge had nothing on a man named Charles Henry. Charles was miserly, and cruel. No doubt he had a long list of people who could’ve been accused of wanting him dead. *** When it comes to B-movie horror, you can’t do much better than the 1958 classic “The Blob”. But don’t believe it’s just science fiction – reports have been coming for years of people in real life actually coming across some type of amorphous creatures very similar to what was originally seen on the big screen. *** The Conjuring, The Amityville Horror, Annabelle, and many other books and films have been based on Ed and Lorraine Warren and the stories they tell. But it appears they may not be as advertised. If fact, they’ve been shown to be fraudulent on more than one occasion. *** Whether or not you believe in curses, luck, or fate it may be hard to explain away some of the eerie items people have had in their keeping, only to get rid of them as quickly as possible for fear of suffering more calamities. *** A woman describes her home as a child as evil – even on sunny days, the gloom would overtake her. *** In an old cemetery in North Carolina, a young girl is buried – but not in a coffin as you might expect. She was buried while submerged in a keg of rum.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:18.836 = Show Open
            00:03:38.797 = Miser Henry’s Murder
            00:10:39.439 = Unlucky Possessions
            00:27:00.103 = My Haunted Childhood Home ***
            00:29:29.674 = The Blobs
            00:41:55.110 = The Rum Keg Girl
            00:47:07.349 = When The Warrens Were Exposed As Frauds ***
            01:14:48.146 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Miser Henry’s Murder” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdhek2cw
            “Unlucky Possessions” by T.C. Bridges for Haunted Ohio Books: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yck36nt7
            “My Haunted Childhood Home” by Marie Davis, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc8cbkwm
            “The Blobs” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu24zca
            “The Rum Keg Girl” posted at North Carolina Ghosts: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/27ssnbh8
            “Were The Warrens Exposed as Frauds?” by Christopher Shultz at Ranker.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8tyrhr
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if...]]>            4557amityville_horror_hoax,annabelle_doll,blob_monsters,charles_henry_murder,cursed_cars,cursed_objects,darren_marlar,devil_made_me_do_it,ed_and_lorraine_warren,enfield_poltergeist,haunted_house,hope_diamond,kinderhook_blob,miser_murder_1895,paranormal_frauds,rum_keg_girl,snedeker_haunting,the_conjuring_debunked,warrens_debunked,weird_darknessfalsefull            Pennsylvania Turnpike: The Hitchhiker Who Had Been Waiting 180 Years for a Ride | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0646
            Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Plan” (September 22, 1977)
            00:45:54.201 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “White Pearls of Terror” (December 19, 1944) ***WD
            00:57:33.290 = The Eleventh Hour, “Agent” (1941-1946)
            01:19:17.165 = Escape, “When The Man Comes, Follow Him” (April 09, 1949)
            01:48:43.375 = Murder By Experts, “Dig Your Own Grave” (August 15, 1949)
            02:18:39.103 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Cold Equations (The Stowaway)” (April 30, 1958) ***WD
            02:36:18.577 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
            02:59:58.903 = Dark Fantasy, “Pennsylvania Turnpike” (March 20, 1942)
            03:26:58.808 = BBC Fear on 4, “Green and Pleasant” (1990)
            03:55:36.858 = Future Tense, “The Old Die Rich” (May 21, 1974) ***WD
            04:24:30.858 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
            05:07:58.359 = 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/WDRR0646]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71832889Sat, 02 May 2026 22:57:40 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA filling station on a lonesome stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, an old man paying with colonial gold, a red-haired traveler asking directions to a town nobody has heard of, and a hitchhiker who has been waiting a hundred and eighty years for a...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Plan” (September 22, 1977)
            00:45:54.201 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “White Pearls of Terror” (December 19, 1944) ***WD
            00:57:33.290 = The Eleventh Hour, “Agent” (1941-1946)
            01:19:17.165 = Escape, “When The Man Comes, Follow Him” (April 09, 1949)
            01:48:43.375 = Murder By Experts, “Dig Your Own Grave” (August 15, 1949)
            02:18:39.103 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Cold Equations (The Stowaway)” (April 30, 1958) ***WD
            02:36:18.577 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
            02:59:58.903 = Dark Fantasy, “Pennsylvania Turnpike” (March 20, 1942)
            03:26:58.808 = BBC Fear on 4, “Green and Pleasant” (1990)
            03:55:36.858 = Future Tense, “The Old Die Rich” (May 21, 1974) ***WD
            04:24:30.858 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
            05:07:58.359 = 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/WDRR0646]]>            18529falsefull            THE CLOWNS | #MicroTerrorshttps://weirddarkness.com/mt-theclowns
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1655277373

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

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            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71829432Sat, 02 May 2026 14:53:17 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA silent clown stands at the front door clutching old photographs of Dad — and what Mom doesn’t know yet is that there’s another one waiting in the kitchen. Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music,...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1655277373

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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            858falsefull            BREAKING: Chandra Levy's Parents Tie Her D.C. Murder to UFO Disclosurehttps://weirddarkness.com/levyufo
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/levyufo

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            Originally aired: May 01, 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71823767Sat, 02 May 2026 01:19:43 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwenty-five years after their daughter vanished in Washington, Susan and Bob Levy now say Chandra's curiosity about UFOs — and Congressman Gary Condit's classified work on them — may explain what really happened to her in Rock Creek Park. EPISODE...
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            Originally aired: May 01, 2026]]>            1855chandra_levy,cold_case,daniel_sheehan,dc_murder,disclosure_project,gary_condit,ingmar_guandique,jfk,marilyn_monroe,missing_scientists,rock_creek_park,steven_greer,tim_burchett,true_crime,uap,ufo_conspiracy,ufo_disclosure,unsolved_murder,weird_darkness,william_colbyfalsefull            UNMASKING THE SUPERNATURAL VIGILANTE ASSOCIATION | The Carter Chronicles: Metro Times Dailyhttps://weirddarkness.com/SVA
            IN THIS EPISODE: Tonight I’m actually bringing you three separate stories, but they are part of a single series titled “The Supernatural Vigilante Association”. It’s a dark story, very well written, and has an interesting noir feel to it that I would not have expected for creepypasta about anti-heroes with superpowers. The author goes by the pen name “Wound Licker”, and I’ve got a link to his Facebook page in the show description, as well as links to the three individual stories used for this episode. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Voodoo Priestess, Part 1”
            00:03:00.742 = Show Open
            00:03:59.720 = “Voodoo Priestess, Part 2”
            00:40:02.499 = “The Mentalist, Part 1”
            00:51:25.657 = “The Mentalist, Part 2”
            01:22:03.145 = “Time Traveller”
            02:13:43.459 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/SVA
            “Supernatural Vigilante Association: Voodoo Priestess” by WoundLicker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8samnj
            “Supernatural Vigilante Association: The Mentalist” by WoundLicker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n9x6wyx
            “Supernatural Vigilante Association: Time Traveller” by WoundLicker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3jv69m9z
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            Originally aired: February 07, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71802340Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen journalist Carter follows the trail of a notorious supernatural vigilante, he uncovers a city on the brink, a war in the shadows, and a truth more dangerous than he ever imagined. IN THIS EPISODE: Tonight I’m actually bringing you three separate...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Tonight I’m actually bringing you three separate stories, but they are part of a single series titled “The Supernatural Vigilante Association”. It’s a dark story, very well written, and has an interesting noir feel to it that I would not have expected for creepypasta about anti-heroes with superpowers. The author goes by the pen name “Wound Licker”, and I’ve got a link to his Facebook page in the show description, as well as links to the three individual stories used for this episode. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Voodoo Priestess, Part 1”
            00:03:00.742 = Show Open
            00:03:59.720 = “Voodoo Priestess, Part 2”
            00:40:02.499 = “The Mentalist, Part 1”
            00:51:25.657 = “The Mentalist, Part 2”
            01:22:03.145 = “Time Traveller”
            02:13:43.459 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/SVA
            “Supernatural Vigilante Association: Voodoo Priestess” by WoundLicker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8samnj
            “Supernatural Vigilante Association: The Mentalist” by WoundLicker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n9x6wyx
            “Supernatural Vigilante Association: Time Traveller” by WoundLicker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3jv69m9z
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            Originally aired: February 07, 2024]]>            8097falsefull            Asahiyama Zoo Worker Burned His Wife in the Animal Incineratorhttps://weirddarkness.com/zoo-incinerator
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71821686Fri, 01 May 2026 23:15:00 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 33-year-old employee at Japan's Asahiyama Zoo admitted to investigators that he carried his wife's body into the facility and ran her through the incinerator built for dead animals. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            383animal_incinerator,asahikawa,asahiyama_zoo,body_disposal,confession,domestic_violence,hokkaido,japan,japan_crime,missing_wife,murder_investigation,police_investigation,spousal_homicide,tatsuya_suzuki,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,yui_suzuki,zoo_crime,zoo_incineratorfalsefull            She Was Dead in Her Bed. Her Baby Was in the Crib. And Nobody Could Prove a Thing.https://weirddarkness.com/janicerandlecase/
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71801129Fri, 01 May 2026 19:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Washington mother was found dead in her home in 1992, her toddler beside her — and for 33 years, the case went nowhere. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/janicerandlecase/ Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            469falsefull            Gunman Tells Skid Row Victims 'This Is Where I Do Business'https://weirddarkness.com/skid-row-shooter
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71815094Fri, 01 May 2026 14:49:34 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA gunman walked to a Skid Row corner in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night, told three people standing there that this was where he did business, and opened fire before fleeing on foot. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            252breaking_news,crime_news,darren_marlar,downtown_los_angeles,gang_violence,gun_violence,homeless_shooting,la_crime,lapd,los_angeles,sixth_and_san_julian,skid_row,skid_row_gunman,skid_row_los_angeles,skid_row_shooting,suspect_at_large,triple_shooting,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            THE HEADLESS PROPHET OF SAINT CYPRIAN STREET: True Crime Reimagined | #MurderNoirhttps://weirddarkness.com/noir-headlessprophet/

            EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-headlessprophet/

            THE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: On July 3, 1929, real estate agent Vincent Elias arrived at the home of Benny Evangelista on Saint Aubin Street in Detroit and found a scene that would baffle investigators for decades. Evangelista — a self-proclaimed Divine Prophet who sold spells, hexes, and spiritual cures from a basement chapel filled with papier-mâché planets and a crude altar — sat decapitated at his desk, his head arranged on the floor among framed post-mortem photographs of his deceased son. Upstairs, his wife Santina and their four children, ages 18 months to seven years, had been slaughtered in their beds with an ax. Police pursued three theories: extortion letters from the fading Black Hand criminal network; a tenant named Umberto Tecchio who had visited the night before and whose barn yielded a suspiciously clean ax and banana knife; and Evangelista's old occult partner Aurelius Angelino, who had murdered his own children with an ax in 1919 and escaped from a Pennsylvania asylum for the criminally insane in 1923, never to be seen again. A bloody fingerprint on the front doorknob was the only physical evidence preserved at the scene, and it never matched any suspect. The case was eventually shelved as cold and remains officially unsolved nearly a century later. The Evangelista house was demolished years ago, but locals still speak of disembodied screams and a headless figure walking the empty lot.

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            Originally aired: May 1, 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71792747Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA self-styled prophet sits headless at his own desk, his wife and four children butchered in the rooms above, and a basement chapel filled with altars and tagged offerings that no church ever blessed. The Ravenmill police call in a private eye with a...

            EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-headlessprophet/

            THE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: On July 3, 1929, real estate agent Vincent Elias arrived at the home of Benny Evangelista on Saint Aubin Street in Detroit and found a scene that would baffle investigators for decades. Evangelista — a self-proclaimed Divine Prophet who sold spells, hexes, and spiritual cures from a basement chapel filled with papier-mâché planets and a crude altar — sat decapitated at his desk, his head arranged on the floor among framed post-mortem photographs of his deceased son. Upstairs, his wife Santina and their four children, ages 18 months to seven years, had been slaughtered in their beds with an ax. Police pursued three theories: extortion letters from the fading Black Hand criminal network; a tenant named Umberto Tecchio who had visited the night before and whose barn yielded a suspiciously clean ax and banana knife; and Evangelista's old occult partner Aurelius Angelino, who had murdered his own children with an ax in 1919 and escaped from a Pennsylvania asylum for the criminally insane in 1923, never to be seen again. A bloody fingerprint on the front doorknob was the only physical evidence preserved at the scene, and it never matched any suspect. The case was eventually shelved as cold and remains officially unsolved nearly a century later. The Evangelista house was demolished years ago, but locals still speak of disembodied screams and a headless figure walking the empty lot.

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            Originally aired: May 1, 2026]]>            1368axe_murders,black_magic,cold_case,divine_prophet,family_massacre,hardboiled_detective,headless_ghost,midwestern_noir,murder_noir,noir_fiction,occult_chapel,occult_murders,paranormal_mystery,private_detective,ravenmill,ritual_murder,severed_head,true_crime_fiction,unsolved_murders,weird_darknessfalsefull            Heredity of Horror: The Beast of Bucharest Bloodlinehttps://weirddarkness.com/BeastOfBucharest
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Ion Rimaru is a murderer like no other – vampirism, cannibalism, necrophilia – and why shouldn’t he? After all, he’s taking after his serial killer father. (The Disturbing Crimes of a Father and Son) *** A neural network named "Norman" is disturbingly different from other types of artificial intelligence. How? Well, for one… it’s a psychopath. (Meet Norman, The Artificially Intelligent Psychopath) *** Twenty high school students all lost consciousness and collapsed under mysterious circumstances during class on Tuesday, July 3. Was it mass hysteria? Juju in Ghana? Or did the students actually see ghosts as they claim? (Ghana Students Faint After Seeing Ghosts) *** At a young age, Edmund Kemper decapitated his sisters' dolls and even stalked his second-grade teacher with a bayonet. But he was young and just getting started. (Serial Killer Edmund Kemper) *** During the Second World War, in the gruesome world of Unit 731, the unthinkable was done on a daily basis. Prisoners, were subjected to unimaginable horrors. Today, ghostly voices are heard and anomalies frequently appear in photographs. (Unit 731) *** Top Secret CIA files have emerged from the 1950s exposing the explosive truth about alien UFOs visiting earth. (Bigger Than Roswell) *** After the wealthy and prominent Blanche Monnier fell in love with a commoner, her mother did the unthinkable in an attempt to stop it – locking her in her room for years on end. (Locked Away For Falling In Love) *** A similar story to that of Blanche Monnier, is the imprisonment of Elisabeth Fritzl. She spent 24 years in captivity, confined to a makeshift cellar and repeatedly tortured - by her own father. (The Horrifying Case of Elisabeth Fritzl) *** Despite having one husband and two boyfriends over the years, Dolly Oesterreich continued to keep her secret lover hidden in her attic. (Lover In The Attic) *** The Star Gate project. What was it, really? And did the government shut it down? (The Star Gate Project)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:10.410 = Show Open
            00:04:08.300 = The Disturbing Crimes of Father and Son
            00:16:05.365 = Ghana Students Faint After Seeing Ghosts ***
            00:19:39.257 = Serial Killer Edmund Kemper
            00:26:53.894 = Unit 731
            00:31:10.331 = Meet Norman, The Artificially Intelligent Psychopath ***
            00:36:09.488 = The Star Gate Project
            00:48:00.820 = Locked Away For Falling In Love
            00:53:01.433 = The Horrifying Case of Elisabeth Fritzl
            01:00:50.103 = Lover In The Attic
            01:08:23.753 = Bigger Than Roswell ***
            01:11:51.675 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Ghana Students Faint After Seeing Ghosts” by Sequoya Kennedy for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2oqghUU
            “Serial Killer Edmund Kemper” by Gabe Paoletti for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2nDRLiF
            “Unit 731” posted at Ghost-Story.co.uk: http://bit.ly/2nGqXyg
            “The Disturbing Crimes of a Father and Son” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: http://bit.ly/2nG8phK
            “Meet Norman, The Artificially Intelligent Psychopath” by Mindy Weisberger for Live Science: http://bit.ly/2m8n2d7
            “The Star Gate Project” by Arjun Walia (link no longer available)
            “Locked Away For Falling In Love” by Gina Dimuro for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2nDCz57
            “The Horrifying Case of Elisabeth Fritzl” by Katie Serena for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2mc4h8M
            “Lover In The Attic” by Erin Kelly for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2ooCN0h
            “Bigger Than Roswell” by Michael Havis for DailyStar.co.uk: http://bit.ly/2mGGePD
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BeastOfBucharest]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71768492Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA father’s sins often haunt the son, but in the case of Ion Rimaru—dubbed the Vampire of Bucharest—his brutal killing spree eerily mirrored his father’s unsolved crimes, leading to one of Romania’s most horrifying true crime sagas. FEATURED STORIES...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Ion Rimaru is a murderer like no other – vampirism, cannibalism, necrophilia – and why shouldn’t he? After all, he’s taking after his serial killer father. (The Disturbing Crimes of a Father and Son) *** A neural network named "Norman" is disturbingly different from other types of artificial intelligence. How? Well, for one… it’s a psychopath. (Meet Norman, The Artificially Intelligent Psychopath) *** Twenty high school students all lost consciousness and collapsed under mysterious circumstances during class on Tuesday, July 3. Was it mass hysteria? Juju in Ghana? Or did the students actually see ghosts as they claim? (Ghana Students Faint After Seeing Ghosts) *** At a young age, Edmund Kemper decapitated his sisters' dolls and even stalked his second-grade teacher with a bayonet. But he was young and just getting started. (Serial Killer Edmund Kemper) *** During the Second World War, in the gruesome world of Unit 731, the unthinkable was done on a daily basis. Prisoners, were subjected to unimaginable horrors. Today, ghostly voices are heard and anomalies frequently appear in photographs. (Unit 731) *** Top Secret CIA files have emerged from the 1950s exposing the explosive truth about alien UFOs visiting earth. (Bigger Than Roswell) *** After the wealthy and prominent Blanche Monnier fell in love with a commoner, her mother did the unthinkable in an attempt to stop it – locking her in her room for years on end. (Locked Away For Falling In Love) *** A similar story to that of Blanche Monnier, is the imprisonment of Elisabeth Fritzl. She spent 24 years in captivity, confined to a makeshift cellar and repeatedly tortured - by her own father. (The Horrifying Case of Elisabeth Fritzl) *** Despite having one husband and two boyfriends over the years, Dolly Oesterreich continued to keep her secret lover hidden in her attic. (Lover In The Attic) *** The Star Gate project. What was it, really? And did the government shut it down? (The Star Gate Project)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:10.410 = Show Open
            00:04:08.300 = The Disturbing Crimes of Father and Son
            00:16:05.365 = Ghana Students Faint After Seeing Ghosts ***
            00:19:39.257 = Serial Killer Edmund Kemper
            00:26:53.894 = Unit 731
            00:31:10.331 = Meet Norman, The Artificially Intelligent Psychopath ***
            00:36:09.488 = The Star Gate Project
            00:48:00.820 = Locked Away For Falling In Love
            00:53:01.433 = The Horrifying Case of Elisabeth Fritzl
            01:00:50.103 = Lover In The Attic
            01:08:23.753 = Bigger Than Roswell ***
            01:11:51.675 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Ghana Students Faint After Seeing Ghosts” by Sequoya Kennedy for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2oqghUU
            “Serial Killer Edmund Kemper” by Gabe Paoletti for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2nDRLiF
            “Unit 731” posted at Ghost-Story.co.uk: http://bit.ly/2nGqXyg
            “The Disturbing Crimes of a Father and Son” by Les Hewitt for...]]>            4382attic_lover,blanche_monnier,declassified_ufo_files,dolly_oesterreich,edmund_kemper,elisabeth_fritzl,ghana_ghosts,ion_rimaru,josef_fritzl,mass_hysteria,norman_ai,paranormal,remote_viewing,serial_killers,star_gate_project,true_crime,ufo_sightings,unit_731,vampire_of_bucharest,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE TUNNEL MAN: When the Planets Line Up Right, Mr. Mole Comes Knocking | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0645
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Tunnel Man” (September 20, 1977)
            00:45:40.665 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” (January 1968) ***WD
            01:14:57.979 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmer Meets Death” (1990-1992) ***WD
            01:43:03.330 = The Clock, “The Hunter and the Hunted” (November 22, 1955) ***WD
            02:09:06.215 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
            02:37:03.067 = The Crime Club, “Sentence of Death” (October 09, 1947) ***WD
            03:05:59.992 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Case of the Counterfeit $10 Bills” (December 22, 1946) ***WD
            03:31:06.412 = The Devil and Mr. O, “No Escape” (November 19, 1971) ***WD
            03:56:48.974 = Diary of Fate, “Trina Crowley” (March 09, 1948) ***WD
            04:25:17.920 = Dimension X, “Beyond Infinity” (July 21, 1950) ***WD
            04:54:28.084 = 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/WDRR0645]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71799951Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:58:15 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA radiation-scarred inventor has built a submarine that burrows through solid bedrock, parked it beneath the city, and aimed its torpedoes at the fault line — and the planets are sliding into position to help him pull the trigger. Look for this...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Tunnel Man” (September 20, 1977)
            00:45:40.665 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” (January 1968) ***WD
            01:14:57.979 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmer Meets Death” (1990-1992) ***WD
            01:43:03.330 = The Clock, “The Hunter and the Hunted” (November 22, 1955) ***WD
            02:09:06.215 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
            02:37:03.067 = The Crime Club, “Sentence of Death” (October 09, 1947) ***WD
            03:05:59.992 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Case of the Counterfeit $10 Bills” (December 22, 1946) ***WD
            03:31:06.412 = The Devil and Mr. O, “No Escape” (November 19, 1971) ***WD
            03:56:48.974 = Diary of Fate, “Trina Crowley” (March 09, 1948) ***WD
            04:25:17.920 = Dimension X, “Beyond Infinity” (July 21, 1950) ***WD
            04:54:28.084 = 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/WDRR0645]]>            17718classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            A Bonita Springs Deputy Recognized the Red Supra at 123 MPHhttps://weirddarkness.com/supra-123-mph

            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/supra-123-mph

            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71766216Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Lee County deputy on U.S. 41 clocked a red Toyota Supra at 123 mph around 1 a.m., recognized the car from a previous stop, and pulled over a 25-year-old driver who had blown a 0.23 on the breathalyzer. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            352123_mph,body_cam_footage,bonita_springs,drunk_driving,dui_arrest,florida_arrest,florida_dui,florida_news,florida_woman,lee_county,reckless_driving,repeat_offender,siria_lopez,super_speeder_law,supra_speeder,toyota_supra,traffic_stop,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_newsfalsefull            Wildwood Shooting: Man Drags Girlfriend Inside, Hides in Poolhttps://weirddarkness.com/wildwood-pool
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/wildwood-pool

            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71766110Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Florida man allegedly shot his girlfriend in the neck, dragged her bleeding back up the street to the house, told her mother her daughter was fine, and then tried to hide from police in the backyard pool. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/wildwood-pool

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            279attempted_murder,backyard_pool,bizarre_arrest,convicted_felon,crime_news,darren_marlar,domestic_violence,florida_crime,florida_man,gunshot_wound,lady_lake,repeat_offender,robert_anthony_morgan,shooting,sumter_county,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,wildwood_floridafalsefull            APRIL 30 IS WALPURGISNACHT: When Witches Dance, Bonfires Blaze and a Dead Nun is Reveredhttps://weirddarkness.com/WalpurgisNight
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Walpurgis Night was when, according to the belief of millions of people, the devil was abroad—when the graves were opened and the dead came forth and walked. When all evil things of earth and air and water held revel.” – Bram Stoker, from “Dracula’s Guest”. Walpurgis Night is something most English-speaking listeners won’t know about – but it’s being celebrated at this precise moment. While others are currently celebrating “Halfway to Halloween” or “Half-o-ween” for short… in Germany, they’re celebrating a second Halloween which they call Walpurgisnacht – or “Walpurgis Night.” Plus, later in the show I’ll share a story that was intended specifically to be read on Walpurgis Night – it’s called “The Black Bargain” from PJ Hodge!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:37.995 = Happy Walpurgisnacht, Everyone
            00:32:55.468 = The Black Bargain (a Fictional Story To Be Told on Walpurgis Night) ***
            00:48:10.168 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Happy Walpurgisnacht, Everyone!” by Todd at GothicHorrorStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/a8svp23c
            “The Black Bargain” by PJ Hodge, posted at FreakyFolkTales.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/j49bd4
            =====
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            Originally aired: April 30, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/WalpurgisNight]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71767209Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMany celebrate April 30 as “Halfway to Halloween,” but Walpurgis Night is more than just spooky fun — it’s a night when witches rise, saints blur into goddesses, and ancient fires still burn. IN THIS EPISODE: “Walpurgis Night was when, according to...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Walpurgis Night was when, according to the belief of millions of people, the devil was abroad—when the graves were opened and the dead came forth and walked. When all evil things of earth and air and water held revel.” – Bram Stoker, from “Dracula’s Guest”. Walpurgis Night is something most English-speaking listeners won’t know about – but it’s being celebrated at this precise moment. While others are currently celebrating “Halfway to Halloween” or “Half-o-ween” for short… in Germany, they’re celebrating a second Halloween which they call Walpurgisnacht – or “Walpurgis Night.” Plus, later in the show I’ll share a story that was intended specifically to be read on Walpurgis Night – it’s called “The Black Bargain” from PJ Hodge!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:37.995 = Happy Walpurgisnacht, Everyone
            00:32:55.468 = The Black Bargain (a Fictional Story To Be Told on Walpurgis Night) ***
            00:48:10.168 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Happy Walpurgisnacht, Everyone!” by Todd at GothicHorrorStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/a8svp23c
            “The Black Bargain” by PJ Hodge, posted at FreakyFolkTales.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/j49bd4
            =====
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            =====
            Originally aired: April 30, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/WalpurgisNight]]>            2889falsefull            THE PAINTED SMILE: Inspired By a True Crime Case | #MurderNoirhttps://weirddarkness.com/noir-paintedsmile
            THE TRUE CRIME CASE THIS STORY IS BASED ON: On the morning of May 26, 1990, Marlene Warren was eating breakfast with her 21-year-old son Joe at their home in the Aero Club community of Wellington, Florida, when a clown carrying balloons and white carnations rang the doorbell. Marlene answered, remarked on how pretty the gifts were, and was shot in the head at point-blank range. The killer calmly walked back to a waiting white sedan and drove away. Marlene died two days later. She had warned both her son and her mother that if anything ever happened to her, her husband Mike Warren — who co-owned a used car business called Bargain Motors — would be responsible. Mike had an alibi the morning of the shooting, but investigators quickly learned he was having an affair with an employee named Sheila Keen. A novelty shop owner remembered selling a clown costume to a woman matching Keen's description days before the murder, supermarket workers recalled a brunette buying matching balloons and flowers that morning, and the abandoned getaway car contained brown hairs and orange wig fibers — but the forensic science of the era couldn't tie it all together. Mike Warren was arrested four months later on unrelated racketeering and odometer fraud charges and served eight years. After his release, he married Sheila Keen — now bottle-blonde and going by "Debbie" — and the two opened a burger restaurant called the Purple Cow in Tennessee, where Sheila once dressed as a clown for Halloween. The case remained cold for twenty-seven years until a 2014 cold-case grant allowed investigators to retest the evidence using modern DNA technology; a hair recovered from a balloon string matched Sheila Keen. She was arrested on September 26, 2017, and on April 25, 2023, she pleaded guilty in exchange for a 12-year sentence. She was released after serving just 18 months, in November 2024, with Mike still standing by her and insisting on her innocence.
            ORIGINAL CASE SOURCES…
            https://allthatsinteresting.com/marlene-warren
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: April 30, 2026
            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71770780Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:58:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA clown with balloons and carnations knocks on a Florida doorstep one May morning — and what's hiding behind the painted smile may be older and hungrier than any killer the regular dicks would ever dare investigate. THE TRUE CRIME CASE THIS STORY IS...
            THE TRUE CRIME CASE THIS STORY IS BASED ON: On the morning of May 26, 1990, Marlene Warren was eating breakfast with her 21-year-old son Joe at their home in the Aero Club community of Wellington, Florida, when a clown carrying balloons and white carnations rang the doorbell. Marlene answered, remarked on how pretty the gifts were, and was shot in the head at point-blank range. The killer calmly walked back to a waiting white sedan and drove away. Marlene died two days later. She had warned both her son and her mother that if anything ever happened to her, her husband Mike Warren — who co-owned a used car business called Bargain Motors — would be responsible. Mike had an alibi the morning of the shooting, but investigators quickly learned he was having an affair with an employee named Sheila Keen. A novelty shop owner remembered selling a clown costume to a woman matching Keen's description days before the murder, supermarket workers recalled a brunette buying matching balloons and flowers that morning, and the abandoned getaway car contained brown hairs and orange wig fibers — but the forensic science of the era couldn't tie it all together. Mike Warren was arrested four months later on unrelated racketeering and odometer fraud charges and served eight years. After his release, he married Sheila Keen — now bottle-blonde and going by "Debbie" — and the two opened a burger restaurant called the Purple Cow in Tennessee, where Sheila once dressed as a clown for Halloween. The case remained cold for twenty-seven years until a 2014 cold-case grant allowed investigators to retest the evidence using modern DNA technology; a hair recovered from a balloon string matched Sheila Keen. She was arrested on September 26, 2017, and on April 25, 2023, she pleaded guilty in exchange for a 12-year sentence. She was released after serving just 18 months, in November 2024, with Mike still standing by her and insisting on her innocence.
            ORIGINAL CASE SOURCES…
            https://allthatsinteresting.com/marlene-warren
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: April 30, 2026
            ]]>            1281ancient_evil_clown,atmospheric_horror,cold_case_noir,creepy_clown_story,doorstep_murder_noir,evil_clown_fiction,femme_fatale_clown,florida_noir,gothic_noir,hardboiled_detective,killer_clown_noir,noir_detective_story,occult_detective,painted_smile_noir,paranormal_noir,possessed_killer,supernatural_detective,weird_darkness_fiction,weird_detective_tales,weird_fiction_noirfalsefull            MISSING PERSONS: Unsolved Vanishing Cases That’ll Leave You Questioning Everythinghttps://weirddarkness.com/MissingPersons
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Sometimes people disappear without a trace, while others leave behind evidence that is even stranger than the vanishing itself. (Strange Vanishings and Spooky Letters) *** In the summer of 1989 in the suburbs of Kansas City, three young women went missing – and they are still missing even now, decades later. Their killer refuses to say where they are buried. (The Missing Victims of Richard Grissom) *** Sometimes people disappear without a trace, while others leave behind On a fall evening in 2009, the Jamison family disappeared into the woods of Oklahoma, leaving behind a set of bewildering clues and a case that remains unsolved today. (His Said His House Was Haunted, Then His Family Disappeared) *** On March 19, 2004, 17-year-old Brianna Maitland left her shift at the Black Lantern Inn around 11:20 P.M. What happened next remains a mystery to this day. (The Chilling Disappearance of Brianna Maitland)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:55.893 = Show Open
            00:02:48.146 = The Chilling Disappearance of Brianna Maitland
            00:10:31.222 = The Disappearance of Sister Aimee ***
            00:19:01.355 = The Missing Victims of Richard Grissom
            00:26:11.221 = He Said His House Was Haunted, Then His Family Disappeared (Jamison Family)
            00:31:56.617 = Strange Vanishings and Spooky Letters ***
            00:49:49.276 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Strange Vanishings and Spooky Letters” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2kUp1Bd
            “The Missing Victims of Richard Grissom” posted at The Line Up: http://bit.ly/ 2m1Qq4x
            “The Disappearance of Sister Aimee” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2m0bFDG
            “The Chilling Disappearance of Brianna Maitland” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit .ly/2m2cNqn
            “He Said His House Was Haunted, Then His Family Disappeared” by Aimee Lamoureux for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2m5lgJg
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/MissingPersons

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71722432Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom eerie vanishings and cryptic letters to chilling disappearances that defy explanation, we explore the most baffling unsolved mysteries where people seem to fade into thin air, leaving behind nothing but questions. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Sometimes people disappear without a trace, while others leave behind evidence that is even stranger than the vanishing itself. (Strange Vanishings and Spooky Letters) *** In the summer of 1989 in the suburbs of Kansas City, three young women went missing – and they are still missing even now, decades later. Their killer refuses to say where they are buried. (The Missing Victims of Richard Grissom) *** Sometimes people disappear without a trace, while others leave behind On a fall evening in 2009, the Jamison family disappeared into the woods of Oklahoma, leaving behind a set of bewildering clues and a case that remains unsolved today. (His Said His House Was Haunted, Then His Family Disappeared) *** On March 19, 2004, 17-year-old Brianna Maitland left her shift at the Black Lantern Inn around 11:20 P.M. What happened next remains a mystery to this day. (The Chilling Disappearance of Brianna Maitland)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:55.893 = Show Open
            00:02:48.146 = The Chilling Disappearance of Brianna Maitland
            00:10:31.222 = The Disappearance of Sister Aimee ***
            00:19:01.355 = The Missing Victims of Richard Grissom
            00:26:11.221 = He Said His House Was Haunted, Then His Family Disappeared (Jamison Family)
            00:31:56.617 = Strange Vanishings and Spooky Letters ***
            00:49:49.276 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Strange Vanishings and Spooky Letters” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2kUp1Bd
            “The Missing Victims of Richard Grissom” posted at The Line Up: http://bit.ly/ 2m1Qq4x
            “The Disappearance of Sister Aimee” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2m0bFDG
            “The Chilling Disappearance of Brianna Maitland” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit .ly/2m2cNqn
            “He Said His House Was Haunted, Then His Family Disappeared” by Aimee Lamoureux for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2m5lgJg
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/MissingPersons

            ]]>            3073alien_abduction,beverly_potts,brianna_maitland,cold_cases,cult_theory,granger_taylor,jaliek_rainwalker,jamison_family,mel_wiley,missing_persons,mysterious_letters,paranormal,richard_grissom,sister_aimee_mcpherson,toni_lee_sharpless,true_crime,ufo_disappearance,unsolved_disappearances,vanished_without_trace,weird_darknessfalsefull            Possessive Dead: A Stolen Mummified Foot, a Wedding Eve, and a 3,000-Year-Old Debt | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0644
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Wind And The Flame
            00:46:57.579 = The Weird Circle, “Possessive Dead” (March 25, 1945)
            01:14:18.931 = The Whistler, “Seascape” (January 22, 1945)
            01:42:56.945 = Witch’s Tale, “Altar of Hate” (November 08, 1933) ***WD
            02:08:42.316 = X Minus One, “Pictures Don’t Lie” (October 24, 1956)
            02:36:06.053 = The Zero Hour, “The Violation” (May 10, 1974) ***WD
            02:53:37.216 = ABC Mystery Time, “Suicide Club” (June 07, 1956) ***WD (LQ)
            03:15:19.752 = Strange Adventure, “A Matter of Salvage” (1945)
            03:18:35.175 = Appointment With Fear, “Speaking Clock” (April 13, 1944)
            03:45:58.687 = BBC Radio 4/7 Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (December 28, 2007)
            04:00:13.483 = Beyond The Green Door, “Dillingsworth Diamond Corp” (1966) ***WD
            04:04:21.110 = The Black Book, “Vagabond Murder” (March 02, 1952) ***WD
            04:18:50.973 = The Avenger, “The Subway Ghost” (March 07, 1946)
            04:48:49.580 = Box 13, “Diamond In The Sky” (November 21, 1948) ***WD
            05:15:38.566 = 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/WDRR0644]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71758850Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:50:53 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA dollar at a dusty curio shop buys a mummified foot — and the thirty-century-old princess who comes with it. Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Wind And The Flame
            00:46:57.579 = The Weird Circle, “Possessive Dead” (March 25, 1945)
            01:14:18.931 = The Whistler, “Seascape” (January 22, 1945)
            01:42:56.945 = Witch’s Tale, “Altar of Hate” (November 08, 1933) ***WD
            02:08:42.316 = X Minus One, “Pictures Don’t Lie” (October 24, 1956)
            02:36:06.053 = The Zero Hour, “The Violation” (May 10, 1974) ***WD
            02:53:37.216 = ABC Mystery Time, “Suicide Club” (June 07, 1956) ***WD (LQ)
            03:15:19.752 = Strange Adventure, “A Matter of Salvage” (1945)
            03:18:35.175 = Appointment With Fear, “Speaking Clock” (April 13, 1944)
            03:45:58.687 = BBC Radio 4/7 Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (December 28, 2007)
            04:00:13.483 = Beyond The Green Door, “Dillingsworth Diamond Corp” (1966) ***WD
            04:04:21.110 = The Black Book, “Vagabond Murder” (March 02, 1952) ***WD
            04:18:50.973 = The Avenger, “The Subway Ghost” (March 07, 1946)
            04:48:49.580 = Box 13, “Diamond In The Sky” (November 21, 1948) ***WD
            05:15:38.566 = 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/WDRR0644]]>            18989falsefull            AMERICAN PSYCHO, er, uh PSYCHIC: One in Five Says They Have the Gifthttps://weirddarkness.com/american-psychic
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/American-psychic

            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71715842Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessNew survey data shows roughly 49 million American adults believe they have psychic abilities, with Gen Z reporting twice as many flashes as boomers. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/American-psychic Look for this podcast on...
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/American-psychic

            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            483american_psychic,darren_marlar,esp,gen_z_psychic,gut_feelings,intuition,nonlocal_consciousness,paranormal,parapsychology,precognition,premonition,psychic,psychic_abilities,psychic_powers,psychic_survey,sixth_sense,supernatural,talker_research,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Bear Suit Insurance Scam Ends in Jail for Lake Arrowhead Triohttps://weirddarkness.com/bear-suit-scam
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/bear-suit-scam

            Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71725289Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:05:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessCalifornia's "Operation Bear Claw" nailed three men for staging fake bear attacks on luxury cars using a guy in a costume — and the biologists who watched the footage figured it out almost immediately. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/bear-suit-scam

            Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            454bear_costume_scam,bear_suit_insurance_scam,bizarre_crime,california_insurance_fraud,darren_marlar,dumb_criminals,fake_bear_attack,fake_bigfoot_footage,insurance_fraud,lake_arrowhead,man_in_bear_suit,mothman,operation_bear_claw,rolls_royce_ghost,true_crime,true_crime_podcast,weird_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            DEATH ON PROJECT X: An Accountant, A Doomsday Test, And One Week To Stop It | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0643
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “Death On Project X” (September 16, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:12.808 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “Metballs Are Murder” (November 08, 2006)
            00:59:57.050 = Strange Wills, “Prince of Broadway” (July 06, 1946)
            01:29:44.479 = Suspense, “Suspicion” (February 10, 1944)
            01:59:15.319 = Tales of the Frightened, “Don’t Lose Your Head” (December 17, 1957)
            02:03:46.026 = The Creaking Door, “Cat Woman” (December 14, 1964) ***WD
            02:32:10.595 = The Saint, “Cowboy” (July 01, 1951)
            03:00:57.876 = Theater Five, “World Enough And Time” (November 10, 1964)
            03:23:02.258 = Theater 1030, “Two Little Punctures” (July 12, 1953) ***WD
            03:50:03.008 = Two Thousand Plus, “Veteran Comes Home” (July 05, 1950) ***WD
            04:18:09.269 = The Unexpected, “Two Of A Kind” (1947-1948) ***WD
            04:29:57.657 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD
            04:44:51.349 = Dark Venture, “Ten Dollar Bill” (August 14, 1945)
            05:13:49.213 = 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/WDRR0643]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71723665Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:29:13 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn accountant on his first field assignment is the only man who can stop a catastrophe, and the project director has a debriefing schedule designed to bury him until it's too late. Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “Death On Project X” (September 16, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:12.808 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “Metballs Are Murder” (November 08, 2006)
            00:59:57.050 = Strange Wills, “Prince of Broadway” (July 06, 1946)
            01:29:44.479 = Suspense, “Suspicion” (February 10, 1944)
            01:59:15.319 = Tales of the Frightened, “Don’t Lose Your Head” (December 17, 1957)
            02:03:46.026 = The Creaking Door, “Cat Woman” (December 14, 1964) ***WD
            02:32:10.595 = The Saint, “Cowboy” (July 01, 1951)
            03:00:57.876 = Theater Five, “World Enough And Time” (November 10, 1964)
            03:23:02.258 = Theater 1030, “Two Little Punctures” (July 12, 1953) ***WD
            03:50:03.008 = Two Thousand Plus, “Veteran Comes Home” (July 05, 1950) ***WD
            04:18:09.269 = The Unexpected, “Two Of A Kind” (1947-1948) ***WD
            04:29:57.657 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD
            04:44:51.349 = Dark Venture, “Ten Dollar Bill” (August 14, 1945)
            05:13:49.213 = 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/WDRR0643]]>            18880classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Shocking True Murder Case That Inspired TV’s Twin Peakshttps://weirddarkness.com/twinpeaks
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Did you know that Laura Palmer's death on TV’s “Twin Peaks” was inspired by a real-life murder case? (The Real-Life Murder Case That Inspired “Twin Peaks”) *** Most people laugh at, or outright dismiss, the possibility that numerous hair-covered humanoids could exist in the U.K., and without ever getting caught or killed. But, some cases and tales do seem to stand the test of time. Although, many of the creatures that appear in such tales – which date back centuries – may not be what people assume them to be. (Wild Beast Or Wild Man?) *** A mother receives a call from her son – who had been killed by a drunk driver. (Call From The Other Side) *** On a brisk morning, with wind wafting off the Mississippi river across from St. Louis, Missouri, the men faced each other with pistols, at barely more than arm’s length. They’d come to shoot at one another because of an ‘offense against honor’. The place, or ‘field of honor’, was Bloody Island. (What Happened to Bloody Island?) *** A police officer and his daughter see a large creature jump completely over the two lane road they are driving down – a creature that ran on only two legs. (Leaping Bigfoot) *** Sleep paralysis is one of the most terrifying experiences one can have – and one person’s story takes the creeps to a new level. (Confronted by Insectoids) *** One monster that seems to be pervasive in the human psyche across numerous cultures is what we would call the werewolf (although each part of the world has their own name for it). And while most consider it simply a legendary cryptid, there have always been those who believe that these are not merely the product of our imagination, but very real monsters that lurk out beyond our understanding. And they take it very seriously in Haiti. (The Mysterious Werewolves of Haiti)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:03.946 = Show Open
            00:03:44.137 = The Real-Life Murder Case That Inspired ‘Twin Peaks’
            00:11:35.141 = Wild Beast or Wild Man? ***
            00:16:01.474 = Call From The Other Side
            00:16:57.924 = What Happened to Bloody Island?
            00:22:17.810 = Confronted by Insectoids
            00:24:13.988 = The Mysterious Werewolves of Haiti ***
            00:34:04.543 = Leaping Bigfoot
            00:35:47.297 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Real-Life Murder Case That Inspired ‘Twin Peaks’” by CWS for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2mhBMpJ
            “Wild Beast or Wild Man?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2kSeW7U
            BOOK: “Dark Dorset: Tales of Mystery, Wonder and Terror” https://amzn.to/2IMrqE6
            “Call From The Other Side” submitted anonymously at WeirdDarkness.com
            “What Happened to Bloody Island” by John Davis for Mysterious Writings: http://bit.ly/2m2BUct
            “Confronted by Insectoids” posted at PhantomsAndMonsters.com: (link no longer available)
            “Leaping Bigfoot” posted at PhantomsAndMonsters.com: (link no longer available)
            “The Mysterious Werewolves of Haiti” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2lYCKqP
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 25, 2022

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/twinpeaks

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71717488Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLong before ‘Twin Peaks’ captivated audiences with its eerie small-town secrets, a real-life unsolved murder in Sand Lake, New York — filled with mystery, hidden lives, and a cast of suspicious characters — became the chilling inspiration behind the...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Did you know that Laura Palmer's death on TV’s “Twin Peaks” was inspired by a real-life murder case? (The Real-Life Murder Case That Inspired “Twin Peaks”) *** Most people laugh at, or outright dismiss, the possibility that numerous hair-covered humanoids could exist in the U.K., and without ever getting caught or killed. But, some cases and tales do seem to stand the test of time. Although, many of the creatures that appear in such tales – which date back centuries – may not be what people assume them to be. (Wild Beast Or Wild Man?) *** A mother receives a call from her son – who had been killed by a drunk driver. (Call From The Other Side) *** On a brisk morning, with wind wafting off the Mississippi river across from St. Louis, Missouri, the men faced each other with pistols, at barely more than arm’s length. They’d come to shoot at one another because of an ‘offense against honor’. The place, or ‘field of honor’, was Bloody Island. (What Happened to Bloody Island?) *** A police officer and his daughter see a large creature jump completely over the two lane road they are driving down – a creature that ran on only two legs. (Leaping Bigfoot) *** Sleep paralysis is one of the most terrifying experiences one can have – and one person’s story takes the creeps to a new level. (Confronted by Insectoids) *** One monster that seems to be pervasive in the human psyche across numerous cultures is what we would call the werewolf (although each part of the world has their own name for it). And while most consider it simply a legendary cryptid, there have always been those who believe that these are not merely the product of our imagination, but very real monsters that lurk out beyond our understanding. And they take it very seriously in Haiti. (The Mysterious Werewolves of Haiti)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:03.946 = Show Open
            00:03:44.137 = The Real-Life Murder Case That Inspired ‘Twin Peaks’
            00:11:35.141 = Wild Beast or Wild Man? ***
            00:16:01.474 = Call From The Other Side
            00:16:57.924 = What Happened to Bloody Island?
            00:22:17.810 = Confronted by Insectoids
            00:24:13.988 = The Mysterious Werewolves of Haiti ***
            00:34:04.543 = Leaping Bigfoot
            00:35:47.297 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Real-Life Murder Case That Inspired ‘Twin Peaks’” by CWS for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2mhBMpJ
            “Wild Beast or Wild Man?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2kSeW7U
            BOOK: “Dark Dorset: Tales of Mystery, Wonder and Terror” https://amzn.to/2IMrqE6
            “Call From The Other Side” submitted anonymously at WeirdDarkness.com
            “What Happened to Bloody Island” by John Davis for Mysterious Writings: http://bit.ly/2m2BUct
            “Confronted by Insectoids” posted at PhantomsAndMonsters.com: (link no longer available)            2213bloody_island,british_bigfoot,code_duello,cryptid_sightings,dorset_folklore,frontier_duels,ghost_phone_calls,haitian_werewolves,hazel_drew_murder,insectoid_encounters,je_rouges,laura_palmer,leaping_bigfoot,loup_garou,paranormal_phone_calls,sleep_paralysis,twin_peaks_inspiration,unsolved_murders,weird_darkness,woodwosefalsefull            Can Reading About The Paranormal Be Dangerous To Your Soul?https://weirddarkness.com/ReadingParanormal
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: As long as there has been talk of evil spirits, ghosts, and demons, there have been tales of ways to bind, subdue, and imprison them. (Bizarre Real Demon Traps) *** Is it possible that reading about the world of the paranormal can somehow expose a person to it? (Can Reading A Book Open a Paranormal Door?) *** A truck driver passes a specter on a night road. (Night Driving In Alabama Left Me Speechless) *** The 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese – killed in front of 38 people, yet no one came to her aid - became an American legend. But how much of the story is true? (The Woman Killed In Front Of 38 Witnesses) *** The skeleton of a young boy was found on the side of a road and eventually a man named Marcellus Bunch was arrested for the crime – yet he seemed completely unconcerned about himself, the trial, or his fate. (A Hidden Skeleton) *** You don’t have to be sleeping with someone to be the victim of a blanket hog. You only need an invisible entity to give you those chills. (The Phantom Blanket Puller) *** Beloved horror author Edgar Allan Poe was a master of terror and mystery – but his greatest mystery may not have been in the pages of his writings, but in the days immediately before his death. (The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:40.612 = Show Open
            00:02:50.945 = The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe
            00:06:17.849 = Can Reading a Book Open a Paranormal Door?
            00:12:47.692 = The Phantom Blanket Puller ***
            00:14:02.393 = A Hidden Skeleton
            00:16:43.963 = Night Driving in Alabama Left Me Speechless
            00:17:48.486 = The Woman Killed In Front of 38 Witnesses
            00:26:42.524 = Bizarre Demon Traps ***
            00:34:24.358 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: http://bit.ly/2lGCHQk
            “Can Reading A Book Open a Paranormal Door” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2m414Yk
            “The Woman Killed In Front of 38 Witnesses” by Stephanie Merry for the UK’s Independent: http://bit.ly/2lFt7xe
            “A Hidden Skeleton” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2lHB1pI
            “The Phantom Blanket Puller” by Megan Amos for MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2k7NfYf
            “Night Driving In Alabama Left Me Speechless” by Alan Orr for MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2m0IkZI
            “Bizarre Real Demon Traps” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2m9HDNZ
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 06, 2022

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ReadingParanormal

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71716823Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessCan reading about the paranormal actually open a door to something otherworldly? Some real-life accounts suggest the act of delving into the supernatural may invite more than just stories – it may invite something far darker. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: As long as there has been talk of evil spirits, ghosts, and demons, there have been tales of ways to bind, subdue, and imprison them. (Bizarre Real Demon Traps) *** Is it possible that reading about the world of the paranormal can somehow expose a person to it? (Can Reading A Book Open a Paranormal Door?) *** A truck driver passes a specter on a night road. (Night Driving In Alabama Left Me Speechless) *** The 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese – killed in front of 38 people, yet no one came to her aid - became an American legend. But how much of the story is true? (The Woman Killed In Front Of 38 Witnesses) *** The skeleton of a young boy was found on the side of a road and eventually a man named Marcellus Bunch was arrested for the crime – yet he seemed completely unconcerned about himself, the trial, or his fate. (A Hidden Skeleton) *** You don’t have to be sleeping with someone to be the victim of a blanket hog. You only need an invisible entity to give you those chills. (The Phantom Blanket Puller) *** Beloved horror author Edgar Allan Poe was a master of terror and mystery – but his greatest mystery may not have been in the pages of his writings, but in the days immediately before his death. (The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:40.612 = Show Open
            00:02:50.945 = The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe
            00:06:17.849 = Can Reading a Book Open a Paranormal Door?
            00:12:47.692 = The Phantom Blanket Puller ***
            00:14:02.393 = A Hidden Skeleton
            00:16:43.963 = Night Driving in Alabama Left Me Speechless
            00:17:48.486 = The Woman Killed In Front of 38 Witnesses
            00:26:42.524 = Bizarre Demon Traps ***
            00:34:24.358 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Last Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: http://bit.ly/2lGCHQk
            “Can Reading A Book Open a Paranormal Door” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2m414Yk
            “The Woman Killed In Front of 38 Witnesses” by Stephanie Merry for the UK’s Independent: http://bit.ly/2lFt7xe
            “A Hidden Skeleton” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2lHB1pI
            “The Phantom Blanket Puller” by Megan Amos for MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2k7NfYf
            “Night Driving In Alabama Left Me Speechless” by Alan Orr for MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2m0IkZI
            “Bizarre Real Demon Traps” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2m9HDNZ
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71714820Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:05:44 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn Anderson woman tried to renew her driver’s license and discovered another Indiana woman with her face, her age, and a different name. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/bmv-doppelganger/ Look for this podcast on YouTube Music,...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            477bmv_fraud,darren_marlar,doppelganger,doppelganger_dna,erika_brown,facial_recognition,francois_brunelle,identity_fraud,indiana_bmv,license_renewal,lookalike,manel_esteller,no_smile_policy,strange_coincidence,tiktok_search,twin_strangers,virtual_twins,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            AI Clone of Dead Son Keeps His 80-Year-Old Mother Unawarehttps://weirddarkness.com/ai-clone-son-china
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71697195Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn 80-year-old Chinese woman with heart disease video-chats daily with her late son, never knowing she is actually speaking to an AI clone built by his own family. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/ai-clone-son-china Look for...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            575ai_clone,ai_deception,ai_ethics,ai_scam,china,darren_marlar,deadbots,death_tech,deepfake,digital_resurrection,family_safe_word,ghost_bots,grandparent_scam,grief_tech,shandong,super_brain,voice_cloning,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,zhang_zeweifalsefull            Cleveland Driver Tells Cop the Booze Was for Staying Awakehttps://weirddarkness.com/booze-keeps-me-awake
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71696311Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:22:34 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Cleveland woman doing 38 mph on Interstate 77 informed a state trooper that the open cup of liquor in her car was, in her professional opinion, a tool for combating drowsy driving. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            295cleveland,cleveland_ohio,dark_news,darren_marlar,drowsy_driving,drunk_driving,dui,dui_arrest,dumb_criminals,failed_sobriety_test,interstate_77,ohio_news,open_container,traffic_stop,true_crime,weird_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,worst_dui_excusefalsefull            THE SHADOW, “Nightmare At Gaelsbury: A Ghost From The Bastille” | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0642
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            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Passport To Freedom” (September 15, 1977)
            00:45:51.080 = Peril, “Undivided” (early 1950s) ***WD
            01:08:41.986 = Mystery Playhouse, “Female of the Species” (June 07, 1946) ***WD
            01:33:50.352 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Murder Need An Artist” (May 06, 1950) ***WD
            02:00:25.283 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Dead Man’s Cavern” (April 15, 1944) ***WD
            02:25:41.142 = Quiet Please, “Is This Murder” (January 16, 1949)
            02:54:03.552 = Radio City Playhouse, “Unguarded Moment” (August 29, 1949)
            03:22:02.393 = It’s Murder, “Picture Wire Murder” (August 10, 1944)
            03:36:41.570 = The Sealed Book, “Ghost Makers” (September 09, 1945)
            04:06:11.396 = The Shadow, “Nightmare at Gaelsbury” (February 02, 1941)
            04:30:25.714 = Sleep No More, “The Storm” (December 19, 1956) ***WD
            04:57:35.046 = Show Close

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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Passport To Freedom” (September 15, 1977)
            00:45:51.080 = Peril, “Undivided” (early 1950s) ***WD
            01:08:41.986 = Mystery Playhouse, “Female of the Species” (June 07, 1946) ***WD
            01:33:50.352 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Murder Need An Artist” (May 06, 1950) ***WD
            02:00:25.283 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Dead Man’s Cavern” (April 15, 1944) ***WD
            02:25:41.142 = Quiet Please, “Is This Murder” (January 16, 1949)
            02:54:03.552 = Radio City Playhouse, “Unguarded Moment” (August 29, 1949)
            03:22:02.393 = It’s Murder, “Picture Wire Murder” (August 10, 1944)
            03:36:41.570 = The Sealed Book, “Ghost Makers” (September 09, 1945)
            04:06:11.396 = The Shadow, “Nightmare at Gaelsbury” (February 02, 1941)
            04:30:25.714 = Sleep No More, “The Storm” (December 19, 1956) ***WD
            04:57:35.046 = Show Close

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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Ink Filled Dream” by Blue Hero: https://www.creepypasta.com/ink-filled-dream/
            “Never Use a Voice Recorder While You Sleep” by Chris Maxim: https://www.creepypasta.com/never-use-voice-recorder-sleep/  ***Read the prequel to this story at https://www.creepypasta.com/the-attic-in-the-basement/
            “Born Lucky” by The Dead Canary: https://www.creepypasta.com/born-lucky/
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Ink Filled Dream” by Blue Hero: https://www.creepypasta.com/ink-filled-dream/
            “Never Use a Voice Recorder While You Sleep” by Chris Maxim: https://www.creepypasta.com/never-use-voice-recorder-sleep/  ***Read the prequel to this story at https://www.creepypasta.com/the-attic-in-the-basement/
            “Born Lucky” by The Dead Canary: https://www.creepypasta.com/born-lucky/
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdjm36d7
            “I Was Born With Superhuman Abilities” by Alayne Winters: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2zsjba5f
            “Leaving the Hospital” by Weirdo family member, Louise Latham
            “To the Moon and Back” submitted anonymously to WeirdDarkness.com
            “Don’t Let This Be You” by Hikari Shimizu: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/594memkb
            “Grandma’s House” by Weirdo family member, Rachel West
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdjm36d7
            “I Was Born With Superhuman Abilities” by Alayne Winters: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2zsjba5f
            “Leaving the Hospital” by Weirdo family member, Louise Latham
            “To the Moon and Back” submitted anonymously to WeirdDarkness.com
            “Don’t Let This Be You” by Hikari Shimizu: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/594memkb
            “Grandma’s House” by Weirdo family member, Rachel West
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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            Originally aired: December 16, 2018


            CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/holes/]]>            4326falsefull            Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao Once Warned of Monterey Witcheshttps://weirddarkness.com/HungCaoWiccans
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71681017Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:20:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 2023 video of Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao claiming witches and Wiccans had taken over Monterey, California, resurfaced as he stepped into the top Navy role. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/HungCaoWiccans Look for this...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            327acting_navy_secretary,dark_history,debunked,eird_darkness,hung_cao,lovers_of_jesus_point,lovers_point,monterey,occult,pacific_grove,paganism,paranormal,sean_feucht,us_navy,weird_darknews,weird_news,wicca,wiccan,witchcraft,witchesfalsefull            PARIS GREEN: Inspired By a True Crime Case | #MurderNoirhttps://weirddarkness.com/noir-parisgreen
            THE TRUE CRIME CASE THIS STORY IS BASED ON: On September 5, 1893, on a farm outside Winnebago, Illinois, widow Bridget Hart returned from a brief errand in her potato field to find her twenty-six-year-old daughter Mary lying face-down on the porch steps, bleeding from her mouth and nose, and her twenty-three-year-old daughter Nellie staggering in the barn with a green stain of arsenic-laced Paris green pesticide running down her dress. Before she died the following afternoon, Nellie identified her own brother — thirty-five-year-old John Hart, the family's black sheep, recently returned home after years of drifting and feuding with his siblings over his share of their late father's $50,000 estate — as her attacker. He had forced both sisters to drink the poison and shot each of them at close range, Mary four times. John fled on horseback but was captured that same night in a Rockford barber shop, where he calmly drank a small dose of laudanum as police closed in. He was tried in January 1894, convicted in under an hour despite a defense that blamed his brothers, claimed malaria and mental illness, and accused the dead girls themselves of conspiring to poison him, and was hanged in the Winnebago County jail yard on March 16, 1894 — bringing to a close a case made stranger still by the fact that his father had taken his own life two years earlier with the very same poison.

            ORIGINAL CASE SOURCES…
            https://www.hauntedrockford.com/the-hart-family-murders/

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            Originally aired: April 27, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-parisgreen]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71668512Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:58:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA private eye called out to a quiet farm on a still September afternoon finds two sisters poisoned and shot, a brother in the wind, and a barn even the animals won't go near. THE TRUE CRIME CASE THIS STORY IS BASED ON: On September 5, 1893, on a farm...
            THE TRUE CRIME CASE THIS STORY IS BASED ON: On September 5, 1893, on a farm outside Winnebago, Illinois, widow Bridget Hart returned from a brief errand in her potato field to find her twenty-six-year-old daughter Mary lying face-down on the porch steps, bleeding from her mouth and nose, and her twenty-three-year-old daughter Nellie staggering in the barn with a green stain of arsenic-laced Paris green pesticide running down her dress. Before she died the following afternoon, Nellie identified her own brother — thirty-five-year-old John Hart, the family's black sheep, recently returned home after years of drifting and feuding with his siblings over his share of their late father's $50,000 estate — as her attacker. He had forced both sisters to drink the poison and shot each of them at close range, Mary four times. John fled on horseback but was captured that same night in a Rockford barber shop, where he calmly drank a small dose of laudanum as police closed in. He was tried in January 1894, convicted in under an hour despite a defense that blamed his brothers, claimed malaria and mental illness, and accused the dead girls themselves of conspiring to poison him, and was hanged in the Winnebago County jail yard on March 16, 1894 — bringing to a close a case made stranger still by the fact that his father had taken his own life two years earlier with the very same poison.

            ORIGINAL CASE SOURCES…
            https://www.hauntedrockford.com/the-hart-family-murders/

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            Originally aired: April 27, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-parisgreen]]>            1403falsefull            The Truth About Absolute Sensory Deprivation | Too Much Total Silence And You'll Go Insane!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-truth-about-absolute-sensory-deprivation-too-much-total-silence-and-you-ll-go-insane--71279195==========
            HOUR ONE: According to the song, silence is golden. And it really can be; there are plenty of times when we just want to shut everything out and relax in peace and quiet. But silence isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be, either, and too much silence can drive you mad. It all starts with being able to hear your own organs working, and after about 45 minutes, you’ll start to hallucinate. Silence—and other types of sensory deprivation—can do some weird things to the body and mind… and to the planet. (The Disturbing Effects of Sensory Deprivation) *** A U.S. Air-Force chaplain is called to duty not against a human enemy – but a spiritual one. (Air Force Exorcist)
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            HOUR TWO: Allegedly, in the fall of 1943 a U.S. Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Norfolk, Virginia, in an incident known as the Philadelphia Experiment. Records in the Archives Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command have been repeatedly searched, but no documents have been located which confirm the event, or any interest by the Navy in attempting such an achievement. But then, those who came to this conclusion probably didn’t interview Duncan Cameron and Al Bielek. They were onboard the ship when it happened. The two sides of the Philadelphia Experiment. (Time Traveling Brothers) *** While it may look picturesque during the day, worthy of a post card, the town of Pluckley in Kent, UK is known as a place where you will often hear something go bump in the night. (Paranormal Pluckley) *** A man has a frightening experience after checking into a hotel. But then, what would you expect if the rumor is that the place is haunted? (Haunted Malaysian Hotel Room)
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Philadelphia Experiment Hoax?” by Shannon Corbeil for Military.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ztxcv9s
            “Time Traveling Brothers” by Ian Matthews: (link no longer valid)
            “Extraterrestrials In Chile” posted at Infinity Explorers: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3wuc5tm2
            “Paranormal Pluckley” by Sean Doherty, Lauren MacDougall, and Will Rider for Kent Live: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n62r3mvb, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ntze8vx, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kekb9rek
            “The Haunted Malaysian Hotel Room” from Paranormality Magazine
            “Zuni Witchcraft” by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/33khzyfm
            “The Disturbing Effects of Sensory Deprivation” by Knowledge Nuts, Debra Kelly for List Verse and Allison P. Davis for The Cut: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5hkbkujc, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yhzp72rf,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/d532kr33
            “Flying Saucers In The Clouds” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jexh43uj
            “Air Force Exorcist” by Erica Earl for Military.com (link no longer available)
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            HOUR ONE: According to the song, silence is golden. And it really can be; there are plenty of times when we just want to shut everything out and relax in peace and quiet. But silence isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be, either, and too much silence can drive you mad. It all starts with being able to hear your own organs working, and after about 45 minutes, you’ll start to hallucinate. Silence—and other types of sensory deprivation—can do some weird things to the body and mind… and to the planet. (The Disturbing Effects of Sensory Deprivation) *** A U.S. Air-Force chaplain is called to duty not against a human enemy – but a spiritual one. (Air Force Exorcist)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: Allegedly, in the fall of 1943 a U.S. Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Norfolk, Virginia, in an incident known as the Philadelphia Experiment. Records in the Archives Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command have been repeatedly searched, but no documents have been located which confirm the event, or any interest by the Navy in attempting such an achievement. But then, those who came to this conclusion probably didn’t interview Duncan Cameron and Al Bielek. They were onboard the ship when it happened. The two sides of the Philadelphia Experiment. (Time Traveling Brothers) *** While it may look picturesque during the day, worthy of a post card, the town of Pluckley in Kent, UK is known as a place where you will often hear something go bump in the night. (Paranormal Pluckley) *** A man has a frightening experience after checking into a hotel. But then, what would you expect if the rumor is that the place is haunted? (Haunted Malaysian Hotel Room)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Philadelphia Experiment Hoax?” by Shannon Corbeil for Military.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ztxcv9s
            “Time Traveling Brothers” by Ian Matthews: (link no longer valid)
            “Extraterrestrials In Chile” posted at Infinity Explorers: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3wuc5tm2
            “Paranormal Pluckley” by Sean Doherty, Lauren MacDougall, and Will Rider for Kent Live: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n62r3mvb, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ntze8vx, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kekb9rek
            “The Haunted Malaysian Hotel Room” from Paranormality Magazine
            “Zuni Witchcraft” by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/33khzyfm
            “The Disturbing Effects of Sensory Deprivation” by Knowledge Nuts, Debra Kelly for List Verse and Allison P. Davis for The Cut: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5hkbkujc, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yhzp72rf,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/d532kr33
            “Flying Saucers In The Clouds” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: full            Isolation Through Silence: The Tragedy of the Gibbons Twinshttps://weirddarkness.com/GibbonsTwins
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Al Adamson, the beloved cult-horror director of such schlocky films as PSYCHO A-GO-GO and DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN – was murdered in what can only be called a scene from one of his movies brought to life. (Murder Of The Horror Movie Maker) *** It’s said that the devout Saint Joseph of Cupertino could fly, he could read people’s thoughts, and could create rain during a drought. So why would the church do everything in its power to hide him from the masses of Christian believers? (The Flying Saint With Telepathic Abilities) *** A man sees two ghostly figures in a window’s reflection – and one of them is holding a strange object. (Shades of White) *** Some suspect a serial killer while others point a finger at the paranormal, but nobody has been able to fully explain the mysterious disappearances from Vermont's Bennington Triangle. (Inside The Unsolved Disappearances Of The Bennington Triangle) *** Chingle Hall is one of Britain's oldest and most haunted buildings. Ghosts and poltergeist activity have been reported for many centuries with visions of monks being the most commonly reported phenomena. (Haunted Chingle Hall) *** June and Jennifer Gibbons displayed unsettling behavior early on, even for twins. They refused to speak despite their ability to do so, and they insisted on never being apart. But that is not the strangest thing that happened between these disturbed twins. (Disturbing Twins)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:14.091 = Show Open
            00:03:30.786 = Disturbing Twins
            00:08:32.706 = Murder of The Horror Movie Maker ***
            00:12:57.068 = Shades of White
            00:15:35.395 = The Flying Saint With Telepathic Abilities
            00:24:29.551 = Inside The Unsolved Disappearances of the Bennington Triangle ***
            0:33:44.902 = Haunted Chingle Hall
            00:39:37.131 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Murder of the Horror Movie Maker” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2lIuQlh
            “The Flying Saint With Telepathic Abilities” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2m9CWnl
            “Shades of White” by Herman for YourGhostStories.com: http://bit.ly/2lMKFHu
            “Inside The Unsolved Disappearances Of The Bennington Triangle” by Ted Kammerer for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2k6nlnK
            “Haunted Chingle Hall” posted at Ghost-Story.co.uk: http://bit.ly/2m3XFsw
            “Disturbing Twins” by Jim Harper for Paranorms.com: http://bit.ly/2m8z1al
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: June 21, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/GibbonsTwins]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71662943Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:29:21 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessJune and Jennifer Gibbons, twin sisters bound by silence and an eerie connection, lived a haunting life filled with creativity and madness. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Al Adamson, the beloved cult-horror director of such schlocky films as...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Al Adamson, the beloved cult-horror director of such schlocky films as PSYCHO A-GO-GO and DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN – was murdered in what can only be called a scene from one of his movies brought to life. (Murder Of The Horror Movie Maker) *** It’s said that the devout Saint Joseph of Cupertino could fly, he could read people’s thoughts, and could create rain during a drought. So why would the church do everything in its power to hide him from the masses of Christian believers? (The Flying Saint With Telepathic Abilities) *** A man sees two ghostly figures in a window’s reflection – and one of them is holding a strange object. (Shades of White) *** Some suspect a serial killer while others point a finger at the paranormal, but nobody has been able to fully explain the mysterious disappearances from Vermont's Bennington Triangle. (Inside The Unsolved Disappearances Of The Bennington Triangle) *** Chingle Hall is one of Britain's oldest and most haunted buildings. Ghosts and poltergeist activity have been reported for many centuries with visions of monks being the most commonly reported phenomena. (Haunted Chingle Hall) *** June and Jennifer Gibbons displayed unsettling behavior early on, even for twins. They refused to speak despite their ability to do so, and they insisted on never being apart. But that is not the strangest thing that happened between these disturbed twins. (Disturbing Twins)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:14.091 = Show Open
            00:03:30.786 = Disturbing Twins
            00:08:32.706 = Murder of The Horror Movie Maker ***
            00:12:57.068 = Shades of White
            00:15:35.395 = The Flying Saint With Telepathic Abilities
            00:24:29.551 = Inside The Unsolved Disappearances of the Bennington Triangle ***
            0:33:44.902 = Haunted Chingle Hall
            00:39:37.131 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Murder of the Horror Movie Maker” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2lIuQlh
            “The Flying Saint With Telepathic Abilities” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2m9CWnl
            “Shades of White” by Herman for YourGhostStories.com: http://bit.ly/2lMKFHu
            “Inside The Unsolved Disappearances Of The Bennington Triangle” by Ted Kammerer for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2k6nlnK
            “Haunted Chingle Hall” posted at Ghost-Story.co.uk: http://bit.ly/2m3XFsw
            “Disturbing Twins” by Jim Harper for Paranorms.com: http://bit.ly/2m8z1al
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            2448al_adamson,bennington_triangle,chingle_hall,darren_marlar,flying_saint,ghost_monks,ghost_stories,gibbons_twins,glastenbury_mountain,haunted_england,haunted_places,horror_movie_murder,levitation,paranormal_podcast,saint_joseph_cupertino,silent_twins,true_crime,unsolved_mysteries,vermont_disappearances,weird_darknessfalsefullHow Not To Argue With A Cryptid | #COTUhttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-hownottoarguewithacryptid
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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here for Weird Darkness: https://pod.link/1078714736. For Church of the Undead episodes specifically, you can find a list of apps here: https://pod.link/1651062114.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: April 26, 2026

            SOURCES & TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-hownottoarguewithacryptid]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71662663Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:01:20 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe hunter never raised his rifle, never raised his voice, and somehow still got called the villain. LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:  Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and...
            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: 
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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: April 26, 2026

            SOURCES & TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-hownottoarguewithacryptid]]>            2722falsefull            Death’s Worshipper: A Killer No Wall Could Stop, Driven By An Ancient Godhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0641
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Way To a Duty Death” (September 13, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:52.224 = Mr. Keen, “Young Husband Who Thought His Wife Failed Him” (April 17,1941)
            01:00:40.882 = Murder at Midnight, “Death’s Worshipper” (March 10, 1947)
            01:27:00.036 = The Black Museum, “The Raincoat” (1952) ***WD
            01:55:52.412 = Mysterious Traveler, “Hide Out” (December 11, 1951) ***WD
            02:26:11.998 = Mystery House, “Murder In Paradise” (November 18, 1945) ***WD
            02:52:38.153 = Night Beat, “Search For Fred” (June 08, 1951)
            03:20:14.930 = CBC Nightfall, “Private Collection” (March 18, 1983)
            03:49:10.159 = Obsession, “A Question of Personality” (December 11, 1950)
            04:12:05.964 = Origin of Superstition, “Sing Before Breakfast” (1935) ***WD
            04:26:26.474 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Johnny Brown Gambling Ring” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
            04:55:45.899 = 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/WDRR0641]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71659877Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:47:19 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA scholar returns from the Indian jungle carrying a bronze idol, a borrowed god, and a body count that will follow him across an ocean. | #RetroRadio EP0641 Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music,...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Way To a Duty Death” (September 13, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:52.224 = Mr. Keen, “Young Husband Who Thought His Wife Failed Him” (April 17,1941)
            01:00:40.882 = Murder at Midnight, “Death’s Worshipper” (March 10, 1947)
            01:27:00.036 = The Black Museum, “The Raincoat” (1952) ***WD
            01:55:52.412 = Mysterious Traveler, “Hide Out” (December 11, 1951) ***WD
            02:26:11.998 = Mystery House, “Murder In Paradise” (November 18, 1945) ***WD
            02:52:38.153 = Night Beat, “Search For Fred” (June 08, 1951)
            03:20:14.930 = CBC Nightfall, “Private Collection” (March 18, 1983)
            03:49:10.159 = Obsession, “A Question of Personality” (December 11, 1950)
            04:12:05.964 = Origin of Superstition, “Sing Before Breakfast” (1935) ***WD
            04:26:26.474 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Johnny Brown Gambling Ring” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
            04:55:45.899 = 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/WDRR0641]]>            17797falsefull            The Machine In Shaft Ten: The Machine Beneath the World That Ran on Human Misery | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0640
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “First Childhood” (September 12, 1977)
            00:46:21.651 = Philip Marlowe, “Torch Carriers” (January 07, 1950)
            01:15:58.500 = Pursuit, “The Loch Ness Killer” (ADU) ***WD
            01:40:29.807 = The Black Mass, “Bartleby the Scrivener” (September 14, 1965) ***WD
            02:14:04.032 = Michael Shayne, “Meet Me AT Oakland Depot” (April 02, 1945)
            02:43:45.557 = Beyond Midnight, “The Locked Room” (1969) ***WD
            03:13:19.062 = MindWebs, “The Machine In Shaft Ten” (1975-1984) ***WD
            03:41:42.191 = The Humphrey Bogart Theater, “Dead Man / Pilot Episode” (September 17, 1949)
            04:12:46.534 = Mystery in the Air, “Mask of Medusa” (September 04, 1947) ***WD
            04:41:44.987 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Red Wine” (March 08, 1946)
            05:11:00.140 = 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/WDRR0640]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71647190Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:33:19 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a geologist proved that human grief and human joy were being siphoned to the stars as fuel for somebody else's machine, the world spun into cults and suicides and small wars — but the professor had a wooden crate, a Cumberland cottage full of...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “First Childhood” (September 12, 1977)
            00:46:21.651 = Philip Marlowe, “Torch Carriers” (January 07, 1950)
            01:15:58.500 = Pursuit, “The Loch Ness Killer” (ADU) ***WD
            01:40:29.807 = The Black Mass, “Bartleby the Scrivener” (September 14, 1965) ***WD
            02:14:04.032 = Michael Shayne, “Meet Me AT Oakland Depot” (April 02, 1945)
            02:43:45.557 = Beyond Midnight, “The Locked Room” (1969) ***WD
            03:13:19.062 = MindWebs, “The Machine In Shaft Ten” (1975-1984) ***WD
            03:41:42.191 = The Humphrey Bogart Theater, “Dead Man / Pilot Episode” (September 17, 1949)
            04:12:46.534 = Mystery in the Air, “Mask of Medusa” (September 04, 1947) ***WD
            04:41:44.987 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Red Wine” (March 08, 1946)
            05:11:00.140 = 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/WDRR0640]]>            18711falsefull            Beverly Allit, The Munchhausen Monster: The Nurse Who Became a Child Murdererhttps://weirddarkness.com/BeverlyAllitt
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Beverly Allitt was a children's nurse… and also one of Britain's most notorious killers. (Angel of Death: Inside the Mind of a Serial Child Killer) *** It was John Wilkes Booth who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln… but Booth had an assassin as well, coming after him. (The Man Who Murdered The Assassin) *** Many haunted locations are popular with ghost hunters and fans of the paranormal – but what if your business is being destroyed because ghosts are scaring off your customers? (Popular Australian Tourist Attraction Has a Ghost Problem) *** Imagine having a strange dream about being in the hospital, and the doctors taking a blood sample from you – then you wake up in bed to find a needle mark in your arm? And your spouse has one too! (What Happened To Us) *** A contractor tells his personal story of a strange creature he came across while working with the U.S. Navy and NATO in 1954 Spain. (Reptile Confrontation) *** We’ve all had songs stuck in our heads at one time or another – but what happens when it’s a name that gets stuck in your brain? A name you haven’t heard in decades? (Nick Adonidas)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:40.025 = Show Open
            00:02:34.123 = Angel of Death: Inside The Mind of a Serial Child Killer (Beverly Allitt)
            00:08:27.123 = Popular Australian Tourist Attraction Has a Ghost Problem ***
            00:12:27.643 = What Happened To Us?
            00:16:15.327 = Reptile Confrontation
            00:21:32.535 = Nick Adonidas
            00:23:59.916 = The Man Who Murdered The Assassin ***
            00:39:47.324 = Show Open
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Popular Australian Tourist Attraction Has a Ghost Problem” by Brent Tingley for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2kyQXKL
            “What Happened To Us?” by RJ from PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/2m6O7Ny
            “Reptile Confrontation” by H.Y.: (link no longer available)
            “Nick Adonidas” by Joanne Noseworthy, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
            “Angel of Death: Inside The Mind of a Serial Child Killer” by Carissa Chesanek for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2lDbDSa
            “The Man Who Murdered The Assassin” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2k4n1G4
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: June 20, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BeverlyAllitt

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71643690Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBeverley Allitt was trusted to care for the most vulnerable patients, but under her nurse’s uniform hid an evil monster that turned a children's ward to a scene of nightmares. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Beverly Allitt was a children's nurse…...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Beverly Allitt was a children's nurse… and also one of Britain's most notorious killers. (Angel of Death: Inside the Mind of a Serial Child Killer) *** It was John Wilkes Booth who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln… but Booth had an assassin as well, coming after him. (The Man Who Murdered The Assassin) *** Many haunted locations are popular with ghost hunters and fans of the paranormal – but what if your business is being destroyed because ghosts are scaring off your customers? (Popular Australian Tourist Attraction Has a Ghost Problem) *** Imagine having a strange dream about being in the hospital, and the doctors taking a blood sample from you – then you wake up in bed to find a needle mark in your arm? And your spouse has one too! (What Happened To Us) *** A contractor tells his personal story of a strange creature he came across while working with the U.S. Navy and NATO in 1954 Spain. (Reptile Confrontation) *** We’ve all had songs stuck in our heads at one time or another – but what happens when it’s a name that gets stuck in your brain? A name you haven’t heard in decades? (Nick Adonidas)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:40.025 = Show Open
            00:02:34.123 = Angel of Death: Inside The Mind of a Serial Child Killer (Beverly Allitt)
            00:08:27.123 = Popular Australian Tourist Attraction Has a Ghost Problem ***
            00:12:27.643 = What Happened To Us?
            00:16:15.327 = Reptile Confrontation
            00:21:32.535 = Nick Adonidas
            00:23:59.916 = The Man Who Murdered The Assassin ***
            00:39:47.324 = Show Open
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Popular Australian Tourist Attraction Has a Ghost Problem” by Brent Tingley for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2kyQXKL
            “What Happened To Us?” by RJ from PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/2m6O7Ny
            “Reptile Confrontation” by H.Y.: (link no longer available)
            “Nick Adonidas” by Joanne Noseworthy, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
            “Angel of Death: Inside The Mind of a Serial Child Killer” by Carissa Chesanek for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2lDbDSa
            “The Man Who Murdered The Assassin” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2k4n1G4
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: June 20, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BeverlyAllitt

            ]]>            2460alien_abduction,angel_of_death,beverley_allitt,boston_corbett,civil_war_history,cryptid_sightings,darren_marlar,haunted_australia,high_strangeness,hospital_murders,john_wilkes_booth,lincoln_assassination,munchausen_by_proxy,oakabella_homestead,paranormal_coincidence,reptilian_encounter,serial_killer_nurse,the_beachcombers,true_crime,weird_darknessfalsefull            LISTENER TERRORS: The Mudman, The Snow Troll, And Other Tales Written By Kids!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/listener-terrors-the-mudman-the-snow-troll-and-other-tales-written-by-kids--71627207
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71627207Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen kids write horror, they don't pull their punches. Four original stories from listeners aged 8 and 9 — featuring a dad who isn't quite himself, a missing little sister, a school principal hiding something in a locked hallway, and a hand reaching...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1655277373

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            1057falsefull            The Woman In The Green Dress: He Loved Her Seventy Years After Watching Her Die | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0639
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Woman In The Green Dress” (September 09, 1977)
            00:46:22.185 = The Haunting Hour, “Bird of Death” (March 31, 1945)
            01:11:12.112 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Spirits of Vengeance” (March 16, 1947)
            01:35:56.698 = Mystery is My Hobby, “Death Has a Hot Foot” (December 24, 1947)
            02:00:49.021 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Coptic Compass” (December 07, 1946)
            02:30:00.596 = The House of Mystery, “Haunters And Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
            02:44:21.540 = Incredible But True, “Death Has a Will” (1950-1951)
            02:48:07.969 = Inner Sanctum, “Black Seagull” (March 07, 1943)
            03:17:50.145 = The Key, “Alexis” (1956) ***WD
            03:44:01.024 = Lights Out, “Poltergeist Gravestone” (October 20, 1942)
            04:09:27.539 = Macabre, “Midnight Horseman” (December 11, 1961) ***WD (LQ)
            04:36:36.346 = 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/WDRR0639]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71627987Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:52:40 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor seventy years the woman in the green silk dress hung quietly in an old man's house — long enough, as it turned out, to learn how to step down off the wall. | #RetroRadio EP0639 Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Woman In The Green Dress” (September 09, 1977)
            00:46:22.185 = The Haunting Hour, “Bird of Death” (March 31, 1945)
            01:11:12.112 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Spirits of Vengeance” (March 16, 1947)
            01:35:56.698 = Mystery is My Hobby, “Death Has a Hot Foot” (December 24, 1947)
            02:00:49.021 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Coptic Compass” (December 07, 1946)
            02:30:00.596 = The House of Mystery, “Haunters And Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
            02:44:21.540 = Incredible But True, “Death Has a Will” (1950-1951)
            02:48:07.969 = Inner Sanctum, “Black Seagull” (March 07, 1943)
            03:17:50.145 = The Key, “Alexis” (1956) ***WD
            03:44:01.024 = Lights Out, “Poltergeist Gravestone” (October 20, 1942)
            04:09:27.539 = Macabre, “Midnight Horseman” (December 11, 1961) ***WD (LQ)
            04:36:36.346 = 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/WDRR0639]]>            16646falsefull            Annabelle Isn't Alone: The World's Most Dangerous Dollshttps://weirddarkness.com/DangerousDolls
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Haunted dolls seems to be a dime a dozen, and can even be found on sale, but for all of the strange phenomena surrounding these creations, surely the most frightening of all, are dolls that are not only haunted, but also the residences of hateful, violent forces that seek to harm or destroy us. (Sinister Accounts of Evil Haunted Dolls) *** A woman who had never experienced anything paranormal, suddenly has odd things happen around her after visiting a spiritualist. (Has Our Home Been Invaded By A Paranormal Entity Since Visiting a Spiritualist?) *** He’s tall, he takes over your thoughts and movements – removing all free will. He has several arms… and no face. Slenderman came into being around 2009 – so what were people seeing thousands of years ago that has the same description? (Mystery of the Faceless Creature) *** Between 1986 and 1989, at least eight individuals and possibly an additional four more were killed in the Colonial Parkway area of Virginia. The serial killer has never been found and the Colonial Parkway murders remain unsolved. (The Colonial Parkway Killer) *** It is said that if she is hailed by another ship, her crew will often try to send messages to land or to people long since dead. In ocean lore, the sight of this phantom ship is reckoned by seafarers to be a sign of impending doom. Her name is The Flying Dutchman. (The Legend of the Flying Dutchman) *** The body of a young woman is found floating in the Miami River outside of Dayton, Ohio. The coroner found nothing to indicate violence; the police believed otherwise. Even after digging her body out of the grave twice, there are still questions about what happened. (The Bessie Little Mystery)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:14.564 = Show Open
            00:04:54.201 = Evil Haunted and Cursed Dolls
            00:44:05.161 = Has Our Home Been Invaded By a Paranormal Entity Since Visiting a Spiritualist? ***
            00:46:12.270 = Mystery of the Faceless Creature
            00:53:06.897 = The Flying Dutchman
            00:57:23.269 = The Colonial Parkway Killer ***
            01:03:13.971 = The Bessie Little Mystery
            01:10:34.146 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Sinister Accounts of Evil Haunted Dolls” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2m5AQor
            “Mystery of the Faceless Creature – Ancient and Modern Sightings” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2lGveAL
            “The Colonial Parkway Killer” by Jim Harper for Historic Mysteries: http://bit.ly/2kboNW8
            “The Legend of the Flying Dutchman” posted at Ghost-Story.co.uk: http://bit.ly/2kyNZWD
            “The Bessie Little Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2k5Ixu3
            “Has Our Home Been Invaded By A Paranormal Entity Since Visiting a Spiritualist?” by Jane Lois Collins, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2k5Inmr
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: June 19, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/DangerousDolls

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71623648Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:31:34 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAnnabelle is the doll everyone knows — but she's far from the only one locked behind glass for a reason. From a marionette that screamed to be let out of a car trunk to a porcelain figure that reportedly killed a man for mocking her, these are the...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Haunted dolls seems to be a dime a dozen, and can even be found on sale, but for all of the strange phenomena surrounding these creations, surely the most frightening of all, are dolls that are not only haunted, but also the residences of hateful, violent forces that seek to harm or destroy us. (Sinister Accounts of Evil Haunted Dolls) *** A woman who had never experienced anything paranormal, suddenly has odd things happen around her after visiting a spiritualist. (Has Our Home Been Invaded By A Paranormal Entity Since Visiting a Spiritualist?) *** He’s tall, he takes over your thoughts and movements – removing all free will. He has several arms… and no face. Slenderman came into being around 2009 – so what were people seeing thousands of years ago that has the same description? (Mystery of the Faceless Creature) *** Between 1986 and 1989, at least eight individuals and possibly an additional four more were killed in the Colonial Parkway area of Virginia. The serial killer has never been found and the Colonial Parkway murders remain unsolved. (The Colonial Parkway Killer) *** It is said that if she is hailed by another ship, her crew will often try to send messages to land or to people long since dead. In ocean lore, the sight of this phantom ship is reckoned by seafarers to be a sign of impending doom. Her name is The Flying Dutchman. (The Legend of the Flying Dutchman) *** The body of a young woman is found floating in the Miami River outside of Dayton, Ohio. The coroner found nothing to indicate violence; the police believed otherwise. Even after digging her body out of the grave twice, there are still questions about what happened. (The Bessie Little Mystery)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:14.564 = Show Open
            00:04:54.201 = Evil Haunted and Cursed Dolls
            00:44:05.161 = Has Our Home Been Invaded By a Paranormal Entity Since Visiting a Spiritualist? ***
            00:46:12.270 = Mystery of the Faceless Creature
            00:53:06.897 = The Flying Dutchman
            00:57:23.269 = The Colonial Parkway Killer ***
            01:03:13.971 = The Bessie Little Mystery
            01:10:34.146 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Sinister Accounts of Evil Haunted Dolls” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2m5AQor
            “Mystery of the Faceless Creature – Ancient and Modern Sightings” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2lGveAL
            “The Colonial Parkway Killer” by Jim Harper for Historic Mysteries: http://bit.ly/2kboNW8
            “The Legend of the Flying Dutchman” posted at Ghost-Story.co.uk: http://bit.ly/2kyNZWD
            “The Bessie Little Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2k5Ixu3
            “Has Our Home...]]>            4305annabelle_doll,ayda_doll,creepy_dolls,cursed_dolls,darren_marlar,evil_dolls,harold_doll,haunted_dolls,haunted_objects,letta_the_doll,mandy_doll,paranormal,peggy_the_doll,possessed_dolls,real_haunted_dolls,robert_the_doll,supernatural,voodoo_doll,warren_occult_museum,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Screaming Ghost of a Slave: The Sorrel-Weed Hauntinghttps://weirddarkness.com/GhostSlave
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A Broken Ship’s Compass, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste” *** “December 5 Is Krampus Nacht” *** “Ghost Hunting at Elgin State Hospital Cemetery” *** “Phil And The Dark Man” *** “The White Smoking Figure That Haunted Me” *** “The Ancient Ram Inn” *** “The Haunted House on the Hudson” *** “Truth or Legend? Wronged Wife, Slave Haunt Savannah’s Sorrel-Weed House”

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            (Most author/source links in this episode have been lost over time, sorry.)
            “A Broken Ship’s Compass, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste” written by Troy Taylor (from the book “Cabinet of Curiosities 2”): https://amzn.to/2HTfoea
            “December 5 Is Krampus Nacht” written by Troy Taylor (from his e-newsletter): (link no longer available)
            “Ghost Hunting at Elgin State Hospital Cemetery” by Randy Lee Beasley: https://www.facebook.com/PepperScarPro
            “Phil And The Dark Man” submitted by Luigi Bonanno (link no longer available)
            “The White Smoking Figure That Haunted Me” submitted by Ronnie Shawitz: (link no longer available)
            “The Ancient Ram Inn” written by Alan Toner (From the book “100 True Ghost Stories”): http://a.co/1vmAx7R
            “The Haunted House on the Hudson” written by Xavier Ortega: (link no longer available)
            “Truth or Legend? Wronged Wife, Slave Haunt Savannah’s Sorrel-Weed House”: (link no longer available)
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: January 18, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/GhostSlave

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71600795Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:44:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn Savannah stands a mansion where a betrayed wife leapt to her death and a slave was found hanging days later — but when researchers went looking for her name in the records, they found something they weren't expecting. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A Broken Ship’s Compass, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste” *** “December 5 Is Krampus Nacht” *** “Ghost Hunting at Elgin State Hospital Cemetery” *** “Phil And The Dark Man” *** “The White Smoking Figure That Haunted Me” *** “The Ancient Ram Inn” *** “The Haunted House on the Hudson” *** “Truth or Legend? Wronged Wife, Slave Haunt Savannah’s Sorrel-Weed House”

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            (Most author/source links in this episode have been lost over time, sorry.)
            “A Broken Ship’s Compass, The Mystery of the Mary Celeste” written by Troy Taylor (from the book “Cabinet of Curiosities 2”): https://amzn.to/2HTfoea
            “December 5 Is Krampus Nacht” written by Troy Taylor (from his e-newsletter): (link no longer available)
            “Ghost Hunting at Elgin State Hospital Cemetery” by Randy Lee Beasley: https://www.facebook.com/PepperScarPro
            “Phil And The Dark Man” submitted by Luigi Bonanno (link no longer available)
            “The White Smoking Figure That Haunted Me” submitted by Ronnie Shawitz: (link no longer available)
            “The Ancient Ram Inn” written by Alan Toner (From the book “100 True Ghost Stories”): http://a.co/1vmAx7R
            “The Haunted House on the Hudson” written by Xavier Ortega: (link no longer available)
            “Truth or Legend? Wronged Wife, Slave Haunt Savannah’s Sorrel-Weed House”: (link no longer available)
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: January 18, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/GhostSlave

            ]]>            3119ackley_house,ancient_ram_inn,arthur_conan_doyle,captain_briggs,cursed_ships,elgin_mental_hospital,evp,ghostbusters_ruling,ghost_hunting,ghost_ship,haunted_cemetery,krampus,krampusnacht,mary_celeste,molly_slave_ghost,nyack_haunting,paranormal_podcast,shadow_man,sorrel_weed_house,weird_darknessfalsefull            SILENT SHOCK: Those Little Pink Pills | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0638
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Silent Shock” (September 07, 1977)
            00:45:58.247 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife’ (October 18, 1940)
            01:14:57.244 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)
            01:44:22.965 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Secret That Cannot Be Cracked” (April 23, 1958)
            02:04:00.956 = Faces in The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
            02:27:40.978 = Dark Fantasy, “Superstition Be Hanged” (March 13, 1942)
            02:51:54.169 = BBC Fear on 4, “Snowman Killing” (January 03, 1988)
            03:20:34.628 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Murder Under Tent” (mid 1940s)
            03:25:28.740 = Future Tense, “A Pail of Air” (May 20, 1974) ***WD
            03:52:41.177 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings and Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)
            04:36:22.865 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Legal Rites” (May 15, 1982)
            05:04:21.055 = 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/WDRR0638]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71596685Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Silent Shock”: She rented the house for the view — for the ageless, indifferent sea outside every window, for the poems she planned to write, for the phone calls to the men she used to love. But the housekeeper wasn't a housekeeper. The groundsman...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Silent Shock” (September 07, 1977)
            00:45:58.247 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife’ (October 18, 1940)
            01:14:57.244 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)
            01:44:22.965 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Secret That Cannot Be Cracked” (April 23, 1958)
            02:04:00.956 = Faces in The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
            02:27:40.978 = Dark Fantasy, “Superstition Be Hanged” (March 13, 1942)
            02:51:54.169 = BBC Fear on 4, “Snowman Killing” (January 03, 1988)
            03:20:34.628 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Murder Under Tent” (mid 1940s)
            03:25:28.740 = Future Tense, “A Pail of Air” (May 20, 1974) ***WD
            03:52:41.177 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings and Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)
            04:36:22.865 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Legal Rites” (May 15, 1982)
            05:04:21.055 = 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/WDRR0638]]>            18310classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Ghosts of The Nancy Hale: The Six Who Did Not Die | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0637
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Waiting Room” (September 05, 1977)
            00:45:54.440 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
            01:13:28.398 = The Crime Club, “Cowhide” (October 02, 1947)
            01:42:49.458 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Sam hardy Makes a Bet With Death” (December 15, 1946)
            02:07:46.457 = CBC Deep Night, “Bonehouse” (August 12, 2005)
            02:40:56.361 = The Devil And Mr. O, “Big Mr. Little” (November 12, 1971) ***WD
            03:09:13.902 = Diary of Fate, “Peter Drake” (February 23, 1948) ***WD
            03:38:40.669 = Dimension X, “The Man In The Moon” (July 14, 1950) ***WD
            04:08:22.837 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Man Who Talked With Death” (December 12, 1944) ***WD
            04:20:55.067 = The Eleventh Hour, “Actor”
            04:47:27.492 = Escape, “Confidential Agent” (April 02, 1949)
            05:16:54.125 = 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/WDRR0637]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71583042Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:51:41 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Six Who Did Not Die”: Eight flawless pearls, six native divers, and a captain willing to do the math — the sea keeps better books than he does. | #RetroRadio EP0637 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Waiting Room” (September 05, 1977)
            00:45:54.440 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
            01:13:28.398 = The Crime Club, “Cowhide” (October 02, 1947)
            01:42:49.458 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Sam hardy Makes a Bet With Death” (December 15, 1946)
            02:07:46.457 = CBC Deep Night, “Bonehouse” (August 12, 2005)
            02:40:56.361 = The Devil And Mr. O, “Big Mr. Little” (November 12, 1971) ***WD
            03:09:13.902 = Diary of Fate, “Peter Drake” (February 23, 1948) ***WD
            03:38:40.669 = Dimension X, “The Man In The Moon” (July 14, 1950) ***WD
            04:08:22.837 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Man Who Talked With Death” (December 12, 1944) ***WD
            04:20:55.067 = The Eleventh Hour, “Actor”
            04:47:27.492 = Escape, “Confidential Agent” (April 02, 1949)
            05:16:54.125 = 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/WDRR0637]]>            19063falsefull            Black-Eyed Kids at the Window and the Grey Giant of Ben Macdui (Stories of Non-Fiction AND Fiction)https://weirddarkness.com/LetUsIn
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:00:45.032 = Let Us In (Non-Fiction)
            00:03:49.868 = The Dead Arm’s Warning (Non-Fiction)
            00:05:55.529 = The Highland Grey Man (Non-Fiction)
            00:13:22.912 = The Village Outside of Time (Non-Fiction) ***
            00:17:51.530 = The Blessed Statue (Non-Fiction)
            00:22:44.752 = The Fibber Tree (Fiction)
            00:29:37.650 = Roanoke (Fiction) ***
            00:42:13.659 = The Oneirophage (Fiction)
            00:46:00.501 = Show Close
            00:47:22.493 = SONG: Dark Weirdness, “Flee The Eyes As Black As Night”

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            (Sorry – source links to most of the stories in this episode have been lost since originally uploaded in 2018.)
            (FICTION) “The Fibber Tree” submitted by Christine Baerbock
            (FICTION) “Roanoke” submitted by Derek Hawke: http://bit.ly/2GO9sD9
            (FICTION) “The Oneirophage” by S.W. Rice (from the book “Of Wonders Beyond Thule”): https://amzn.to/2Lgkd3B
            (NONFICTION) “Let Us In” (The BEK Strike In Arkansas) submitted by Barry Roberts: (link no longer available)
            (NONFICTION) “The Dead Arm’s Warning” (The Statue of Virgin Mary That Caught a Thief) by G. Michael Vasey: (link no longer available)
            (NONFICTION) “The Highlands Grey Man” used by permission from MessageToEagle: (link no longer available)
            (NONFICTION) “The Village Outside of Time” used by permission from MessageToEagle: http://ow.ly/kFnU306aSRa
            (NONFICTION) “The Blessed Statue” by Randy Lee Beasley: https://www.facebook.com/PepperScarPro
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: June 16, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/LetUsIn


            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71578862Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:55:52 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThree children with pitch-black eyes tap on a bedroom window at two in the morning, a statue of the Virgin Mary holds a thief in a grip so tight the villagers have to amputate his arm, something ten feet tall tears open a tent on the slopes of Ben...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:00:45.032 = Let Us In (Non-Fiction)
            00:03:49.868 = The Dead Arm’s Warning (Non-Fiction)
            00:05:55.529 = The Highland Grey Man (Non-Fiction)
            00:13:22.912 = The Village Outside of Time (Non-Fiction) ***
            00:17:51.530 = The Blessed Statue (Non-Fiction)
            00:22:44.752 = The Fibber Tree (Fiction)
            00:29:37.650 = Roanoke (Fiction) ***
            00:42:13.659 = The Oneirophage (Fiction)
            00:46:00.501 = Show Close
            00:47:22.493 = SONG: Dark Weirdness, “Flee The Eyes As Black As Night”

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            (Sorry – source links to most of the stories in this episode have been lost since originally uploaded in 2018.)
            (FICTION) “The Fibber Tree” submitted by Christine Baerbock
            (FICTION) “Roanoke” submitted by Derek Hawke: http://bit.ly/2GO9sD9
            (FICTION) “The Oneirophage” by S.W. Rice (from the book “Of Wonders Beyond Thule”): https://amzn.to/2Lgkd3B
            (NONFICTION) “Let Us In” (The BEK Strike In Arkansas) submitted by Barry Roberts: (link no longer available)
            (NONFICTION) “The Dead Arm’s Warning” (The Statue of Virgin Mary That Caught a Thief) by G. Michael Vasey: (link no longer available)
            (NONFICTION) “The Highlands Grey Man” used by permission from MessageToEagle: (link no longer available)
            (NONFICTION) “The Village Outside of Time” used by permission from MessageToEagle: http://ow.ly/kFnU306aSRa
            (NONFICTION) “The Blessed Statue” by Randy Lee Beasley: https://www.facebook.com/PepperScarPro
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: June 16, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/LetUsIn


            ]]>            3135falsefull            The 18 Hours That Burned Black Wall Street to the Groundhttps://weirddarkness.com/Greenwood
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Greenwood Avenue featured luxury shops, restaurants, movie theaters, a library, pool halls and nightclubs… until late May and early June of 1921. Then a brutal race riot took place in thissuburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Which is tragically ironic, watching the news and seeing what is happening all over the USA today. You could almost think that nothing has changed. We’ll look at what happened in Greenwood, Oklahoma over 100 years ago.

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            BOOK: “Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District” by Hannibal Johnson: https://amzn.to/2ABwQ69
            “The Greenwood Race Massacre” from Alexis Clark: https://tinyurl.com/qkb6cs7, and the editors at History.com: https://tinyurl.com/yxpzw2cc
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: June 02, 2020

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/Greenwood]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71577580Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:12:51 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1921, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was turned to ashes in one of the deadliest and most deliberately buried acts of racial violence in American history. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Greenwood Avenue featured...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Greenwood Avenue featured luxury shops, restaurants, movie theaters, a library, pool halls and nightclubs… until late May and early June of 1921. Then a brutal race riot took place in thissuburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Which is tragically ironic, watching the news and seeing what is happening all over the USA today. You could almost think that nothing has changed. We’ll look at what happened in Greenwood, Oklahoma over 100 years ago.

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            BOOK: “Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa’s Historic Greenwood District” by Hannibal Johnson: https://amzn.to/2ABwQ69
            “The Greenwood Race Massacre” from Alexis Clark: https://tinyurl.com/qkb6cs7, and the editors at History.com: https://tinyurl.com/yxpzw2cc
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: June 02, 2020

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/Greenwood]]>            11801921_race_massacre,african_american_history,black_history,black_wall_street,dark_history,dick_rowland,greenwood_district,greenwood_massacre,jim_crow,ku_klux_klan,lynching,oklahoma_history,racial_violence,red_summer,segregation,true_crime,tulsa_oklahoma,tulsa_race_massacre,tulsa_race_riot,weird_darknessfalsefull            Two Girlfriends Meet at His Funeral and Fight Over the Coffinhttps://weirddarkness.com/veracruz-coffin-brawl
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/veracruz-coffin-brawl

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71563536Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:51:50 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA wake in Veracruz became a coffin-side cage match the moment two mourners realized the guest of honor had been dating both of them at once. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/veracruz-coffin-brawl Look for this podcast on...
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/veracruz-coffin-brawl

            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            429bizarre_news,caught_cheating,cheating_boyfriend,coffin_fight,dark_humor,darren_marlar,dating_drama,double_life,funeral_brawl,funeral_gone_wrong,love_triangle,mexican_funeral_brawl,mexico_viral_video,shared_boyfriend,two_girlfriends,veracruz_funeral,viral_funeral_video,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook: The Crucifix Was Just a Warning! | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0636
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “Olive Darling and Morton Dear” (September 02, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:14.207 = Appointment With Fear, “The Pit And The Pendulum” (September 18, 1943) ***WD
            01:13:21.641 = BBC Radio 4/7 Ghost Story, “Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook” (December 29, 1997)
            01:27:31.568 = Beyond The Green Door, “Edward Morse, Deep Sea Fishing, and Rats” (1966)
            01:31:14.101 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD
            01:45:41.440 = The Avenger, “The Ghost Murder” (January 13, 1946)
            02:15:40.001 = Box 13, “Damsel In Distress” (November 14, 1948)
            02:42:26.663 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Champagne Safari” (April 28, 1967)
            03:51:55.215 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Interface To Terror” (1990-1992) ***WD
            04:19:42.714 = The Clock, “Aunt Emmy” (November 15, 1955)
            04:46:39.145 = 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/WDRR0636]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71538366Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:24:20 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn English archaeologist talks a terrified French sacristan out of a priceless medieval scrapbook for pocket change — and finds out that night why the old man was so eager to sell. | #RetroRadio EP0636 Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “Olive Darling and Morton Dear” (September 02, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:14.207 = Appointment With Fear, “The Pit And The Pendulum” (September 18, 1943) ***WD
            01:13:21.641 = BBC Radio 4/7 Ghost Story, “Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook” (December 29, 1997)
            01:27:31.568 = Beyond The Green Door, “Edward Morse, Deep Sea Fishing, and Rats” (1966)
            01:31:14.101 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD
            01:45:41.440 = The Avenger, “The Ghost Murder” (January 13, 1946)
            02:15:40.001 = Box 13, “Damsel In Distress” (November 14, 1948)
            02:42:26.663 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Champagne Safari” (April 28, 1967)
            03:51:55.215 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Interface To Terror” (1990-1992) ***WD
            04:19:42.714 = The Clock, “Aunt Emmy” (November 15, 1955)
            04:46:39.145 = 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/WDRR0636]]>            17249classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            January 5, 2000 | The Police and Dispatch Radio Chatter That Tracked a House-Sized UFO Over Illinoishttps://weirddarkness.com/UFOInvasionOfIL
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The strange sighting of a UFO in the year 2000 still has people looking to the skies of southwestern Illinois. *** “Frankenstein” Author Mary Shelley kept her dead husband’s heart for thirty years! *** If you’ve ever wanted to play a game of catch with a ghost boy, race a phantom Camaro, or encounter a mythological beast, Clinton Road in New Jersey should be your next destination. *** In Malawi vampires attack people and suck blood from them. This is not lore or scary story-telling… it’s happening now. *** Imagine a coin rolling past you in a long hallway – yet you are completely alone in the building. *** For years, mysterious lights of Dover have puzzled observers – and it has been happening for centuries.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:04:40.051 = Show Open
            00:06:32.182 = Frankenstein Author Mary Shelly Kept Her Dead Husband’s Heart
            00:10:58.940 = Clinton Road: Take a Terrifying Drive Down America’s Most Haunted Roadway
            00:15:49.891 = Malawi Vampires
            00:20:06.777 = Coins and Guitar Picks
            00:24:47.649 = Mysterious Lights of Dover ***
            00:28:05.675 = The 2000 UFO Invasion of Illinois
            00:43:41.181 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Something Is Up There – The 2000 UFO Invasion of Illinois”: https://tinyurl.com/wvafyps
            “Frankenstein Author Mary Shelley Kept Her Dead Husband’s Heart for 30 Years”: https://tinyurl.com/uygjtvg
            “Clinton Road: Take a Terrifying Drive Down America's Most Haunted Roadway”: https://tinyurl.com/w734whf
            “Malawi Vampires”: https://tinyurl.com/wzrexro
            “Mysterious Lights of Dover”: https://tinyurl.com/uxrvyd8
            “Coins And Guitar Picks”: https://tinyurl.com/uv2axne
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 12, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/UFOInvasionOfIL]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71534169Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn January 2000, something massive drifted through the night sky over southwestern Illinois – so big and strange that a handful of small-town cops, watching from different locations, tracked it in real time over their radios, completely baffled by...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The strange sighting of a UFO in the year 2000 still has people looking to the skies of southwestern Illinois. *** “Frankenstein” Author Mary Shelley kept her dead husband’s heart for thirty years! *** If you’ve ever wanted to play a game of catch with a ghost boy, race a phantom Camaro, or encounter a mythological beast, Clinton Road in New Jersey should be your next destination. *** In Malawi vampires attack people and suck blood from them. This is not lore or scary story-telling… it’s happening now. *** Imagine a coin rolling past you in a long hallway – yet you are completely alone in the building. *** For years, mysterious lights of Dover have puzzled observers – and it has been happening for centuries.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:04:40.051 = Show Open
            00:06:32.182 = Frankenstein Author Mary Shelly Kept Her Dead Husband’s Heart
            00:10:58.940 = Clinton Road: Take a Terrifying Drive Down America’s Most Haunted Roadway
            00:15:49.891 = Malawi Vampires
            00:20:06.777 = Coins and Guitar Picks
            00:24:47.649 = Mysterious Lights of Dover ***
            00:28:05.675 = The 2000 UFO Invasion of Illinois
            00:43:41.181 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Something Is Up There – The 2000 UFO Invasion of Illinois”: https://tinyurl.com/wvafyps
            “Frankenstein Author Mary Shelley Kept Her Dead Husband’s Heart for 30 Years”: https://tinyurl.com/uygjtvg
            “Clinton Road: Take a Terrifying Drive Down America's Most Haunted Roadway”: https://tinyurl.com/w734whf
            “Malawi Vampires”: https://tinyurl.com/wzrexro
            “Mysterious Lights of Dover”: https://tinyurl.com/uxrvyd8
            “Coins And Guitar Picks”: https://tinyurl.com/uv2axne
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 12, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/UFOInvasionOfIL]]>            2690american_hauntings,black_triangle_ufo,illinois_triangle_ufo,illinois_ufo,january_2000_ufo,lebanon_illinois_ufo,melvern_noll,midwest_ufo,millstadt_ufo,multiple_witness_ufo,officer_ed_barton,police_ufo_sighting,scott_air_force_base_ufo,silent_ufo,triangle_ufo_sighting,troy_taylor,uap,unexplained_ufo,weird_darkness,weird_illinoisfalsefull            Ninety-Three Human Heads in a Sack and One of Them Knew His Name | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0635
            Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Reunion” (August 31, 1977)
            00:45:50.285 = The Unexpected, “Masterpiece” (September 26, 1948)
            00:57:56.320 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Indian Fakir” (February 17, 1944) ***WD
            01:11:34.960 = Nick Carter, “Death After Dark” (February 19, 1944) ***WD
            01:40:50.656 = Dark Venture, “Eclipse” (August 07, 1945)
            02:10:36.663 = The Weird Circle, “Pistol Shot” (March 18, 1945)
            02:38:01.228 = The Whistler, “Murder Has a Signature” (January 15, 1945) ***WD
            03:09:43.726 = Witch’s Tale, “Physician Of The Dead” (November 08, 1934) ***WD
            03:38:45.995 = X-Minus One, “Soldier Boy” (October 17, 1956)
            04:06:38.672 = Zero Hour, “The Housecall” (May 09, 1974) ***WD
            04:23:53.977 = ABC Mystery Time, “Success Story” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
            04:47:55.048 = Strange Adventure, “South Of The Border” (1945) ***WD
            04:51:10.640 = 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/WDRR0635]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71531824Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:09:45 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Physician Of The Dead”: A scientist in revolutionary Paris believed the severed head keeps thinking after the blade falls, and the night he finally proved it was the night he learned whose voice was waiting in the sack. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness |...
            Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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 Reunion” (August 31, 1977)
            00:45:50.285 = The Unexpected, “Masterpiece” (September 26, 1948)
            00:57:56.320 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Indian Fakir” (February 17, 1944) ***WD
            01:11:34.960 = Nick Carter, “Death After Dark” (February 19, 1944) ***WD
            01:40:50.656 = Dark Venture, “Eclipse” (August 07, 1945)
            02:10:36.663 = The Weird Circle, “Pistol Shot” (March 18, 1945)
            02:38:01.228 = The Whistler, “Murder Has a Signature” (January 15, 1945) ***WD
            03:09:43.726 = Witch’s Tale, “Physician Of The Dead” (November 08, 1934) ***WD
            03:38:45.995 = X-Minus One, “Soldier Boy” (October 17, 1956)
            04:06:38.672 = Zero Hour, “The Housecall” (May 09, 1974) ***WD
            04:23:53.977 = ABC Mystery Time, “Success Story” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
            04:47:55.048 = Strange Adventure, “South Of The Border” (1945) ***WD
            04:51:10.640 = 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/WDRR0635]]>            17521classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            THE WENDIGO | Terrified Men Sharing The Woods With Something Unholy, Wearing A Dead Man's Face!https://weirddarkness.com/TheWendigo
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: “The Wendigo” is a novella written by Algernon Blackwood. It was originally published in the 1910 collection “The Lost Valley and Other Stories” which I’ve placed a link to in the show notes. The story involves a hunting party that gets separated in the Canadian wilderness in search for moose. One of the party members is abducted by the legendary Wendigo. Fellow author Robert Aickman once said of the story, it’s "...one of the (possibly) six great masterpieces in the field". Here’s hoping you agree with him.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:15.563 = Show Open
            00:04:17.046 = A Brief Look At The Author
            00:07:16.864 = The Wendigo, Part 1 ***
            00:22:35.406 = The Wendigo, Part 2 ***
            00:48:02.466 = The Wendigo, Part 3 ***
            01:08:43.646 = The Wendigo, Part 4 ***
            01:32:56.432 = The Wendigo, Part 5 ***
            01:53:58.350 = The Wendigo, Part 6 ***
            02:00:27.263 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Wendigo” by Algernon Blackwood: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n8bff63y
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: April 09, 2020

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/TheWendigo]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71509694Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:14:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn the remote Canadian wilderness, an ill-fated hunting trip turns into a nightmare when one of the guides vanishes into the night, leaving behind only his screams of burning feet and a trail of something far more terrifying than any beast of the...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: “The Wendigo” is a novella written by Algernon Blackwood. It was originally published in the 1910 collection “The Lost Valley and Other Stories” which I’ve placed a link to in the show notes. The story involves a hunting party that gets separated in the Canadian wilderness in search for moose. One of the party members is abducted by the legendary Wendigo. Fellow author Robert Aickman once said of the story, it’s "...one of the (possibly) six great masterpieces in the field". Here’s hoping you agree with him.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:15.563 = Show Open
            00:04:17.046 = A Brief Look At The Author
            00:07:16.864 = The Wendigo, Part 1 ***
            00:22:35.406 = The Wendigo, Part 2 ***
            00:48:02.466 = The Wendigo, Part 3 ***
            01:08:43.646 = The Wendigo, Part 4 ***
            01:32:56.432 = The Wendigo, Part 5 ***
            01:53:58.350 = The Wendigo, Part 6 ***
            02:00:27.263 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Wendigo” by Algernon Blackwood: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n8bff63y
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: April 09, 2020

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/TheWendigo]]>            7293algernon_blackwood,atmospheric_horror,canadian_folklore,classic_horror,cosmic_horror,darren_marlar,gothic_horror,horror_audiobook,horror_podcast,psychological_horror,public_domain_horror,scary_stories,supernatural_fiction,the_wendigo,vintage_horror,weird_darkness,weird_fiction,wendigo,wendigo_legend,wilderness_horrorfalsefull            They Died of Hunger, Their Pockets Full of Cash! | What Was Killing These Old Men?https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0634
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “To Be a Rose” (August 29, 1977)
            00:46:54.231 = BBC Spinechillers, “Inner Critic” (April 2006)
            01:00:50.698 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (July 23, 1945) ***WD
            01:13:48.186 = Strange Wills, “Lady And The Pirate” (June 29, 1946) ***WD
            01:43:28.483 = Suspense, “Sisters” (February 03, 1944)
            02:13:20.326 = Tales of the Frightened, “Deadly Dress” (1957)
            02:17:58.583 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD
            02:49:45.547 = The Creaking Door, ‘Face To Face Music of the Spheres” (June 01, 1964) ***WD
            03:14:16.802 = The Saint, “Peter Great” (June 24, 1951)
            03:43:54.405 = Theater Five, “Nameless Day” (November 09, 1964)
            04:05:20.075 = Theater 1030, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (1968-1971) ***WD
            04:34:07.590 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Raven” (1960s)
            04:43:33.852 = Two Thousand Plus, “The Brooklyn Brain” (June 21, 1950) ***WD
            05:12:14.545 = 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/WDRR0634]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71501248Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:37:53 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Old Die Rich”: They found him in an alley, dead of hunger, with seventeen thousand dollars sewn into the lining of his coat. He wasn't the first. He wouldn't be the last. Every one of them old. Every one of them starved. Every one of them...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “To Be a Rose” (August 29, 1977)
            00:46:54.231 = BBC Spinechillers, “Inner Critic” (April 2006)
            01:00:50.698 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (July 23, 1945) ***WD
            01:13:48.186 = Strange Wills, “Lady And The Pirate” (June 29, 1946) ***WD
            01:43:28.483 = Suspense, “Sisters” (February 03, 1944)
            02:13:20.326 = Tales of the Frightened, “Deadly Dress” (1957)
            02:17:58.583 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD
            02:49:45.547 = The Creaking Door, ‘Face To Face Music of the Spheres” (June 01, 1964) ***WD
            03:14:16.802 = The Saint, “Peter Great” (June 24, 1951)
            03:43:54.405 = Theater Five, “Nameless Day” (November 09, 1964)
            04:05:20.075 = Theater 1030, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (1968-1971) ***WD
            04:34:07.590 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Raven” (1960s)
            04:43:33.852 = Two Thousand Plus, “The Brooklyn Brain” (June 21, 1950) ***WD
            05:12:14.545 = 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/WDRR0634]]>            18785classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            THE NIGHT A UFO HELD A MOBILE HOME HOSTAGE: The Columbia Missouri Casehttps://weirddarkness.com/wdr20260419==========
            HOUR ONE: A Missouri mobile home at the end of a dead-end path finds itself a part of a worldwide UFO frenzy in the summer of 1973 – with sightings of spacecraft, strange anomalies, hairy beasts, unexplainable imprints in the ground, and even encounters with extraterrestrial creatures. (The Missouri Mobile Home Alien Encounter, Part 1)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: A Missouri mobile home at the end of a dead-end path finds itself a part of a worldwide UFO frenzy in the summer of 1973 – with sightings of spacecraft, strange anomalies, hairy beasts, unexplainable imprints in the ground, and even encounters with extraterrestrial creatures. (The Missouri Mobile Home Alien Encounter, Part 2) *** Could we be trying to communicate in the wrong way with extraterrestrials? (Aliens and Quantum Messages) *** Imagine having the sniffles, blowing your nose, and finding what you’ve blown into the tissue is… glowing! (The Radium Girls)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Missouri Mobile Home Alien Encounter” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p95kv5t
            “The Piedmont UFO Incident” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/27n3x5py
            “Aliens Could Be Sending Quantum Messages” by T.K. Randall for Unsolved-Mysteries.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2zba2cf4
            “The Radium Girls” by Dylan Wade Clark for Paranormality Magazine (link no longer available)
            ==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            ==========
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            ==========
            WeirdDarkness®, WeirdDarkness© 2026
            ==========
            To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250).]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71278599Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Missouri family's terrifying 90-minute encounter with a hovering UFO that manipulated trees with invisible force and left behind physical evidence so compelling it drew legendary researcher J. Allen Hynek to investigate. | #WDRadio APRIL 19, 2026...==========
            HOUR ONE: A Missouri mobile home at the end of a dead-end path finds itself a part of a worldwide UFO frenzy in the summer of 1973 – with sightings of spacecraft, strange anomalies, hairy beasts, unexplainable imprints in the ground, and even encounters with extraterrestrial creatures. (The Missouri Mobile Home Alien Encounter, Part 1)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: A Missouri mobile home at the end of a dead-end path finds itself a part of a worldwide UFO frenzy in the summer of 1973 – with sightings of spacecraft, strange anomalies, hairy beasts, unexplainable imprints in the ground, and even encounters with extraterrestrial creatures. (The Missouri Mobile Home Alien Encounter, Part 2) *** Could we be trying to communicate in the wrong way with extraterrestrials? (Aliens and Quantum Messages) *** Imagine having the sniffles, blowing your nose, and finding what you’ve blown into the tissue is… glowing! (The Radium Girls)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Missouri Mobile Home Alien Encounter” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p95kv5t
            “The Piedmont UFO Incident” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/27n3x5py
            “Aliens Could Be Sending Quantum Messages” by T.K. Randall for Unsolved-Mysteries.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2zba2cf4
            “The Radium Girls” by Dylan Wade Clark for Paranormality Magazine (link no longer available)
            ==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            ==========
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            ==========
            WeirdDarkness®, WeirdDarkness© 2026
            ==========
            To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250).]]>            5299falsefull            I Saw A UFO Over Iowa | And Most Christians Would Handle This Wrong!https://weirddarkness.com/ISawAUfoOverIowa
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Unidentified Flying Object
            00:03:56.210 = Show Open
            00:05:51.228 = A Word Before We Dig In
            00:07:14.782 = The First Wrong Response – Dismissal
            00:20:21.907 = The Second Wrong Response – Invention ***
            00:30:54.794 = The Third Way – What Scripture Actually Commands ***
            00:42:42.109 = What Testing Actually Looks Like ***
            01:01:00.882 = The Landing ***
            01:05:10.019 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            REFERENCES & TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/ISawAUfoOverIowa

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here for Weird Darkness: https://pod.link/1078714736. For Church of the Undead episodes specifically, you can find a list of apps here: https://pod.link/1651062114.
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: April 19, 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71466785Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLast Wednesday, somewhere over Iowa, I watched a shiny object make a ninety-degree turn inside a cloud and then reverse course back into it. I don't know what I saw. But I know that the two responses most Christians would have to a sighting like mine...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Unidentified Flying Object
            00:03:56.210 = Show Open
            00:05:51.228 = A Word Before We Dig In
            00:07:14.782 = The First Wrong Response – Dismissal
            00:20:21.907 = The Second Wrong Response – Invention ***
            00:30:54.794 = The Third Way – What Scripture Actually Commands ***
            00:42:42.109 = What Testing Actually Looks Like ***
            01:01:00.882 = The Landing ***
            01:05:10.019 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            REFERENCES & TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/ISawAUfoOverIowa

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here for Weird Darkness: https://pod.link/1078714736. For Church of the Undead episodes specifically, you can find a list of apps here: https://pod.link/1651062114.
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: April 19, 2026]]>            4002are_ufos_demonic,bible_and_ufos,biblical_discernment,christian_discernment,christian_paranormal,christian_podcast,christians_and_ufos,christian_ufo,church_of_the_undead,cotu,darren_marlar,faith_and_unexplained,paranormal_podcast,paranormal_sermon,test_everything,the_bereans,uap,ufo_over_iowa,ufo_sighting,weird_darknessfalsefull            Her Brother Died Keeping A Promise. Years Later He Kept It Again! | To Keep a Promise – FICTIONhttps://weirddarkness.com/ToKeepAPromise
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: JohnlockedDancer brings the original short story, “I’m a Freebatch Shipper”. *** Cole Smallwood sent me his creepy tale called “The Beastly Dog Pack”. *** John Parrish submitted his fiction story, “The Neighbor.” *** A creepypasta from author Stephanie Scissom called “To Keep a Promise”.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:14.166 = I’m a Free-Batch Shipper
            00:03:09.078 = The Beastly Dog Pack
            00:05:16.603 = The Neighbor
            00:13:49.174 = To Keep a Promise, Part 1 ***
            00:32:01.832 = To Keep a Promise, Part 2 ***
            00:57:30.317 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “I’m a Freebatch Shipper” by Weirdo family member JohnlockedDancer (Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/johnlockeddancer/)
            “The Beastly Dog Pack” by Weirdo family member Cole Smallwood
            “The Neighbor” by Weird family member John Parrish
            “To Keep a Promise” by Stephanie Scissom: https://tinyurl.com/yxy6azbf (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephaniescissom2019/)
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: March 19, 2020

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ToKeepAPromise]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71280942Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA woman shattered by her brother's death and haunted by the promise he made the night he died finds herself wondering if the strange and impossible things her young son says and knows are somehow more than coincidence. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: JohnlockedDancer brings the original short story, “I’m a Freebatch Shipper”. *** Cole Smallwood sent me his creepy tale called “The Beastly Dog Pack”. *** John Parrish submitted his fiction story, “The Neighbor.” *** A creepypasta from author Stephanie Scissom called “To Keep a Promise”.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:14.166 = I’m a Free-Batch Shipper
            00:03:09.078 = The Beastly Dog Pack
            00:05:16.603 = The Neighbor
            00:13:49.174 = To Keep a Promise, Part 1 ***
            00:32:01.832 = To Keep a Promise, Part 2 ***
            00:57:30.317 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “I’m a Freebatch Shipper” by Weirdo family member JohnlockedDancer (Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/johnlockeddancer/)
            “The Beastly Dog Pack” by Weirdo family member Cole Smallwood
            “The Neighbor” by Weird family member John Parrish
            “To Keep a Promise” by Stephanie Scissom: https://tinyurl.com/yxy6azbf (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephaniescissom2019/)
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: March 19, 2020

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ToKeepAPromise]]>            3508falsefull            Bisclavret: The Werewolf | His Wife Discovered His Secret, And Used It To Destroy Him!https://weirddarkness.com/bisclavret/
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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Bisclavret: The Werewolf” by Mark Lord: https://amzn.to/3xYUxDz

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: October 31, 2017

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/bisclavret/

            FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT…]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71280557Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA beloved Breton nobleman harbors a secret so monstrous that when his devoted wife finally pries it from him, her discovery sets in motion a betrayal that will leave him trapped — neither fully man nor fully beast — with no way back to the life he...
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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Bisclavret: The Werewolf” by Mark Lord: https://amzn.to/3xYUxDz

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: October 31, 2017

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/bisclavret/

            FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT…]]>            2493falsefull            The Pendulum Is Falling And He Cannot Move! | Poe's "The Pit And The Pendulum"https://weirddarkness.com/pitandthependulum
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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: July, 2022

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/pitandthependulum

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71280234Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA condemned man awakens in the pitch-black dungeons of the Spanish Inquisition, and as his eyes slowly adjust to the darkness, he discovers that the blade of a massive swinging pendulum is descending toward him — one slow arc at a time. LISTEN ON...
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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: July, 2022

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/pitandthependulum

            ]]>            2514falsefull            He Built A Bomb To Kill His Wife, Then Got Trapped In The Basement With It Ticking To Destructionhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0633
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Area 13” (August 26, 1977) ***WD
            00:44:07.927 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Scarecrow And Snowman” (January 22, 1944) ***WD (LQ)
            01:12:50.567 = Quiet Please, “Portrait Of A Character” (January 09, 1949) ***WD
            01:42:07.113 = Radio City Playhouse, “Joey Was Different” (August 22, 1949)
            02:10:34.531 = Isn’t It Crime, “Speaking of Murder” (December 14, 1945)
            02:39:26.724 = Suspense, “Kandy Tooth Caper” (January 10, 1948)
            03:40:11.194 = The Sealed Book, “You Only Die Once” (September 09, 1945) ***WD
            04:09:41.616 = The Shadow, “The Ghost of Caleb Mackenzie” (January 26, 1941) ***WD
            04:39:15.305 = Sleep No More, “Three O’Clock” (December 12, 1956)
            05:08:21.289 = 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/WDRR0633]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71333759Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Three O’Clock”: A watchmaker spends six weeks secretly building a bomb to kill his wife — but on the day he sets it to blow, two burglars tie him up in the very basement where the clock is ticking. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0633 CHAPTERS...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Area 13” (August 26, 1977) ***WD
            00:44:07.927 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Scarecrow And Snowman” (January 22, 1944) ***WD (LQ)
            01:12:50.567 = Quiet Please, “Portrait Of A Character” (January 09, 1949) ***WD
            01:42:07.113 = Radio City Playhouse, “Joey Was Different” (August 22, 1949)
            02:10:34.531 = Isn’t It Crime, “Speaking of Murder” (December 14, 1945)
            02:39:26.724 = Suspense, “Kandy Tooth Caper” (January 10, 1948)
            03:40:11.194 = The Sealed Book, “You Only Die Once” (September 09, 1945) ***WD
            04:09:41.616 = The Shadow, “The Ghost of Caleb Mackenzie” (January 26, 1941) ***WD
            04:39:15.305 = Sleep No More, “Three O’Clock” (December 12, 1956)
            05:08:21.289 = 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/WDRR0633]]>            18551classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Real Human Monsters Behind Bram Stoker's Dracula | More Than Vlad The Impaler Is Behind Him!https://weirddarkness.com/RealDracula
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Where did Bram Stoker get his idea for Dracula? Hint – it was not, as many believe, Vlad the Impaler. (Bram Stoker’s Inspiration) *** Ronald Gene Simmons went on a 16 person murder spree – and 14 of them were his own family. (Serial Killer Ronald Gene Simmons) *** In the world of Harry Potter, figures like Grindewald and Voldemort meet in dark rooms to work their evil magic plans against those whom they consider enemies. But is there a real-life version of such dark magic meetings? (Grindelwald and Secret Societies) *** A dark figure appears out of nowhere to terrify a man in his own home. (Inter-Dimensional Shadow Person) *** The largest haunted place in the world isn’t a house, mansion, asylum, or even a forest or lake– it’s a giant cave in Kentucky, and not only is it haunted – it is extremely creepy. (Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:38.520 = Show Open
            00:02:30.763 = Bram Stoker’s Inspiration
            00:11:56.486 = Serial Killer Ronald Gene Simmons ***
            00:20:34.361 = Grindelwald and Secret Societies
            00:27:26.154 = Interdimensional Shadow Person
            00:32:05.477 = Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave, Part 1 ***
            01:01:26.174 = Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave, Part 2 ***
            01:29:18.495 = Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave, Part 3 ***
            01:43:56.374 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Serial Killer Ronald Gene Simmons” by Kara Goldfarb: https://tinyurl.com/qnvc2oo
            “Grindelwald and Secret Societies”: https://tinyurl.com/wm2ka6z
            “Interdimensional Shadow Person”: https://tinyurl.com/vjgdmva
            “Bram Stoker’s Inspiration” by Doug MacGowan: https://tinyurl.com/y8u4m4mt
            “Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/s6eojxj
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 10, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/RealDracula]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71279867Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe legend of Dracula didn't spring from one man's imagination — it was forged from centuries of real blood, real terror, and monsters who actually walked the earth. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Where did Bram Stoker get his idea for Dracula?...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Where did Bram Stoker get his idea for Dracula? Hint – it was not, as many believe, Vlad the Impaler. (Bram Stoker’s Inspiration) *** Ronald Gene Simmons went on a 16 person murder spree – and 14 of them were his own family. (Serial Killer Ronald Gene Simmons) *** In the world of Harry Potter, figures like Grindewald and Voldemort meet in dark rooms to work their evil magic plans against those whom they consider enemies. But is there a real-life version of such dark magic meetings? (Grindelwald and Secret Societies) *** A dark figure appears out of nowhere to terrify a man in his own home. (Inter-Dimensional Shadow Person) *** The largest haunted place in the world isn’t a house, mansion, asylum, or even a forest or lake– it’s a giant cave in Kentucky, and not only is it haunted – it is extremely creepy. (Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:38.520 = Show Open
            00:02:30.763 = Bram Stoker’s Inspiration
            00:11:56.486 = Serial Killer Ronald Gene Simmons ***
            00:20:34.361 = Grindelwald and Secret Societies
            00:27:26.154 = Interdimensional Shadow Person
            00:32:05.477 = Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave, Part 1 ***
            01:01:26.174 = Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave, Part 2 ***
            01:29:18.495 = Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave, Part 3 ***
            01:43:56.374 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Serial Killer Ronald Gene Simmons” by Kara Goldfarb: https://tinyurl.com/qnvc2oo
            “Grindelwald and Secret Societies”: https://tinyurl.com/wm2ka6z
            “Interdimensional Shadow Person”: https://tinyurl.com/vjgdmva
            “Bram Stoker’s Inspiration” by Doug MacGowan: https://tinyurl.com/y8u4m4mt
            “Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/s6eojxj
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 10, 2018

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/RealDracula]]>            6300abhartach,bela_lugosi,bram_stoker,classic_horror,dark_history,dracula,gothic_horror,horror_history,irish_vampire,nosferatu,order_of_the_dragon,paranormal_history,real_dracula,strange_history,vampire_folklore,vampire_history,vampire_legends,vlad_tepes,vlad_the_impaler,weird_darknessfalsefull            He Killed For Love, But The Corpse Wouldn't Stay Dead | The Leechhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0632
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Return to Pompeii” (August 22, 1977)
            00:45:31.192 = Mystery House, “Murder For Laughs” (November 04, 1945) ***WD
            01:11:14.814 = Night Beat, “Will of Mrs. Orloff” (June 01, 1951)
            01:39:32.376 = CBC Nightfall, “The Undertaker” (March 11, 1983) ***WD
            02:09:07.798 = Nightmare, “The Leech” (April 07, 1954)
            02:31:47.256 = Obsession, “The North Wind” (December 04, 1950) ***WD
            02:54:53.372 = Origin of Superstition, “No News Is Good News” (August 11, 1933) ***WD
            03:08:44.467 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Dixie Gillian” (November 24, 1946)
            03:38:56.686 = Peril, “Three Hunted Men” (1953) ***WD
            04:02:00.913 = The Mystery Playhouse, “Witness For The Prosecution” (May 31, 1946) ***WD (LQ)
            04:27:10.238 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Four Hours to Kill” (May 13, 1949) ***WD
            04:56:12.266 = 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/WDRR0632]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71307558Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Leech”: When a desperate man kills his lover's husband to finally set them free, he discovers that getting rid of a body is far easier said than done — and the dead have a terrifying way of refusing to stay gone. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness |...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Return to Pompeii” (August 22, 1977)
            00:45:31.192 = Mystery House, “Murder For Laughs” (November 04, 1945) ***WD
            01:11:14.814 = Night Beat, “Will of Mrs. Orloff” (June 01, 1951)
            01:39:32.376 = CBC Nightfall, “The Undertaker” (March 11, 1983) ***WD
            02:09:07.798 = Nightmare, “The Leech” (April 07, 1954)
            02:31:47.256 = Obsession, “The North Wind” (December 04, 1950) ***WD
            02:54:53.372 = Origin of Superstition, “No News Is Good News” (August 11, 1933) ***WD
            03:08:44.467 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Dixie Gillian” (November 24, 1946)
            03:38:56.686 = Peril, “Three Hunted Men” (1953) ***WD
            04:02:00.913 = The Mystery Playhouse, “Witness For The Prosecution” (May 31, 1946) ***WD (LQ)
            04:27:10.238 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Four Hours to Kill” (May 13, 1949) ***WD
            04:56:12.266 = 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/WDRR0632]]>            17822classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Freddy Krueger Is... Real? | The True Story Wes Craven Ripped From The Headlines!https://weirddarkness.com/FreddyKrueger
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Children dying in their sleep while having terrible nightmares. It’s not just a movie plot from a Wes Craven film – it really happened, and inspired the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. (The Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired A Nightmare on Elm Street) *** We’re used to seeing someone on television or in movies die from a gunshot or stabbing, knowing they were just pretending – that the gun was using blanks, or the knife was using a retractable blade. But what we don’t often hear are the times that those prop weapons end up killing someone for real. (Death By Movie Prop) *** How can a little girl disappear in a big crowd of people with no one seeing anything? Was it a case of stranger danger or did someone she know betray her trust? We’ll look at the case of Beverly Rose Potts who went missing in 1951, never to be seen again. (Peril in the Park for Beverly Potts) *** Part medicine, part honey, part cannibalism… who or what was the mellified man? (The Mellified Man) *** They say that tragedy can change a person forever… and that couldn’t be more true for one man who went from being considered lucky, to becoming deranged after a horrible accident, (The Hidden Wounds of Mr. Schultz) *** Famous last words. Humphrey Bogart said, “I should have never switched from Scotch to martinis.” Winston Churchill’s last words were simply, “I’m bored with it all.” But sometimes what a person says on their deathbed can be shocking or outlandish – even if they aren’t a celebrity. We’ll look at a few unexpected deathbed moments. (Deathbed Moments)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:41.179 = Show Open
            00:03:18.729 = The Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired The Creation of Freddy Krueger
            00:10:01.615 = Death By Movie Prop ***
            00:16:18.004 = Peril In The Park For Beverly Potts
            00:30:51.396 = The Mellified Man ***
            00:37:50.784 = The Hidden Wounds of Mr. Schultz
            00:43:07.191 = Deathbed Moments00:53:21.541 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired The Creation of Freddy Krueger” by Thad Morgan for History.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/37xp3v22 (“1..2..Freddy’s Coming For You” by Remix Maniacs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhKRXHnYqN4)
            “Peril in the Park for Beverly Potts” by Crystal Dawn for LostNFoundBlogs.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x7yuy3kh
            “Death By Movie Prop” written by Juliet Bennet Rylah for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59rx9j2z
            “The Mellified Man” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yz2k5kw5
            “The Hidden Wounds of Mr. Schultz” by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3m8mnpy2
            “Deathbed Moments” by Mike Lawrence for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24rppfx5
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: September 27, 2021

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/FreddyKrueger

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267343Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWes Craven didn't invent the idea of dying in your sleep during a nightmare — he read about it in the newspaper. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, dozens of young Hmong refugees in America went to sleep and never woke up, and nobody could explain...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Children dying in their sleep while having terrible nightmares. It’s not just a movie plot from a Wes Craven film – it really happened, and inspired the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. (The Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired A Nightmare on Elm Street) *** We’re used to seeing someone on television or in movies die from a gunshot or stabbing, knowing they were just pretending – that the gun was using blanks, or the knife was using a retractable blade. But what we don’t often hear are the times that those prop weapons end up killing someone for real. (Death By Movie Prop) *** How can a little girl disappear in a big crowd of people with no one seeing anything? Was it a case of stranger danger or did someone she know betray her trust? We’ll look at the case of Beverly Rose Potts who went missing in 1951, never to be seen again. (Peril in the Park for Beverly Potts) *** Part medicine, part honey, part cannibalism… who or what was the mellified man? (The Mellified Man) *** They say that tragedy can change a person forever… and that couldn’t be more true for one man who went from being considered lucky, to becoming deranged after a horrible accident, (The Hidden Wounds of Mr. Schultz) *** Famous last words. Humphrey Bogart said, “I should have never switched from Scotch to martinis.” Winston Churchill’s last words were simply, “I’m bored with it all.” But sometimes what a person says on their deathbed can be shocking or outlandish – even if they aren’t a celebrity. We’ll look at a few unexpected deathbed moments. (Deathbed Moments)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:41.179 = Show Open
            00:03:18.729 = The Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired The Creation of Freddy Krueger
            00:10:01.615 = Death By Movie Prop ***
            00:16:18.004 = Peril In The Park For Beverly Potts
            00:30:51.396 = The Mellified Man ***
            00:37:50.784 = The Hidden Wounds of Mr. Schultz
            00:43:07.191 = Deathbed Moments00:53:21.541 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired The Creation of Freddy Krueger” by Thad Morgan for History.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/37xp3v22 (“1..2..Freddy’s Coming For You” by Remix Maniacs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhKRXHnYqN4)
            “Peril in the Park for Beverly Potts” by Crystal Dawn for LostNFoundBlogs.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x7yuy3kh
            “Death By Movie Prop” written by Juliet Bennet Rylah for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59rx9j2z
            “The Mellified Man” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries:             3259dark_history,dying_in_sleep,freddy_krueger_true_story,hmong_culture,hmong_refugees,horror_film_origins,horror_history,mysterious_sleep_deaths,nightmare_on_elm_street,paranormal_podcast,sleep_death_mystery,strange_history,sudden_nocturnal_death,sunds,true_horror_stories,unexplained_deaths,vietnam_war_refugees,weird_darkness,weird_darkness_podcast,wes_cravenfalsefull            The Ghost in the Garden Would Not Show Her Face – He Looked Anywayhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0631
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Instrument” (August 19, 1977)
            00:45:33.056 = The Black Mass, “Oil of Dog” and “Esme” (January 13, 1970) ***WD (LQ)
            01:08:35.158 = Beyond Midnight, “Let Me See Your Face” (April 14, 1969)
            01:37:02.139 = MindWebs, “The Last Ghost” (August 19, 1979)
            01:56:25.139 = The Croupier, “The Roman” (September 21, 1949) ***WD
            02:25:25.564 = Mystery In The Air, “Beyond Good And Evil” (August 28, 1947) ***WD
            02:54:15.922 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Last Night” (February 22, 1946)
            03:23:41.186 = Mr. Keen, “The Woman Who Wasn’t Needed” (June 05, 1940) ***WD (LQ)
            03:35:33.387 = Murder at Midnight, “Terror Out Of Space” (February 24, 1947)
            04:01:39.639 = Black Museum, “A Prescription” (August 19, 1952)
            04:26:43.639 = Mysterious Traveler, “Most Famous Man In The World” (November 20, 1951)
            04:56:37.582 = 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/WDRR0631]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71306463Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Let Me See Your Face”: When a writer takes a room at a quiet Rouen hotel, a mysterious woman glimpsed alone in the moonlit garden at midnight awakens in him a fascination so powerful, no warning — and no fear — can stop him from seeking her face. |...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Instrument” (August 19, 1977)
            00:45:33.056 = The Black Mass, “Oil of Dog” and “Esme” (January 13, 1970) ***WD (LQ)
            01:08:35.158 = Beyond Midnight, “Let Me See Your Face” (April 14, 1969)
            01:37:02.139 = MindWebs, “The Last Ghost” (August 19, 1979)
            01:56:25.139 = The Croupier, “The Roman” (September 21, 1949) ***WD
            02:25:25.564 = Mystery In The Air, “Beyond Good And Evil” (August 28, 1947) ***WD
            02:54:15.922 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Last Night” (February 22, 1946)
            03:23:41.186 = Mr. Keen, “The Woman Who Wasn’t Needed” (June 05, 1940) ***WD (LQ)
            03:35:33.387 = Murder at Midnight, “Terror Out Of Space” (February 24, 1947)
            04:01:39.639 = Black Museum, “A Prescription” (August 19, 1952)
            04:26:43.639 = Mysterious Traveler, “Most Famous Man In The World” (November 20, 1951)
            04:56:37.582 = 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/WDRR0631]]>            17848falsefull            GRAY STATE | The Filmmaker Who Predicted A Police State, Murdered Before Anyone Could See The Film!https://weirddarkness.com/GrayState
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A Minnesota man espousing a coming “New World Order” was found dead with his family in 2015. Was it a murder-suicide as investigators say, or could it be that the government had him silenced to keep from speaking the truth? (Death of a Conspiracy Theorist) *** A girl finds out her family all her life had hidden the fact that she grew up in a haunted house. But the secret came out when she found the photos that were taken of the evidence ghosts left behind. (We Only Knew It As The Entity) *** In the early 1900s women simply weren’t usually allowed to take part in murder investigations. But Mary E. Holland was no ordinary woman. And the case of Margaret Grippen was no ordinary murder. (A Famous Woman Detective and The Murder of Margaret Grippen) *** For your next move to a new home, do you want a little peace and quiet? Something a bit more secluded so you can get away from nosy neighbors? You might consider Garnet, Montana… population zero. It’s scenery is beautiful, but nobody wants to live there – despite the government offering to pay people to do so. Why is that? (The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In) *** In Louisiana’s Honey Island Swamp, you’re sure to find alligators, turtles, snakes, and other creepy critters. But legend has it, the swamp is home to something that is much more wild. (Swamp Monster of Honey Island)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:56.485 = Show Open
            00:03:06.863 = Gray State: Death of a Conspiracy Theorist
            00:12:52.629 = Montana Town No One Wants To Live In ***
            00:24:53.651 = A Famous Woman Detective And The Murder of Margaret Grippen
            00:31:02.520 = We Only Knew It As The Entity ***
            00:51:37.445 = Swamp Monster of Honey Island ***
            00:58:53.664 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here:             https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Gray State: Death of a Conspiracy Theorist” by Pat Pheifer for the Star Tribunehttps://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yf6chbzd; and David Neiwert for SPL Center https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8anexh
            “Gray State” 2013 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igH_7EndvyM
            “Gray State: The Rise” uncompleted documentary from 2015: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651026
            “A Gray State” 2021 documentary: https://amzn.to/3Xuik5A
            “Gray State” Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/graystatemovie
            “Justice For David Crowley” Facebook page: https://facebook.com/justicefordavidcrowley
            David Crowley Speaks at Ron Paul Festival in 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDqdOjfNXcU
            “A Famous Woman Detective And The Murder of Margaret Grippen” by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mv8fav3k
            “The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In” by Brad Smith for Relatively Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/u8v636vf
            “We Only Knew It As The Entity” by Jessica Moffitt for Huffington Post (INCLUDES PHOTOS): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc3w7zfe
            “The Swamp Monster of Honey Island” by Cole Kinchen for Pelican State of Mind: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3e4dp8fn
            Book: “Honey Island Swamp Monster Documentations” by Dana Holyfield: https://amzn.to/3iOKcmf
            Film: “The Legend of the Honey Island Swamp Monster”: https://amzn.to/3WhwNAL
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: January 18, 2023

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/GrayState

            ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71267018Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn January of 2015, a neighbor in Apple Valley, Minnesota glanced through a front window and saw what he thought were mannequins on the floor. They weren't. David Crowley, his wife Komel, and their five-year-old daughter Rani had been dead for nearly...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A Minnesota man espousing a coming “New World Order” was found dead with his family in 2015. Was it a murder-suicide as investigators say, or could it be that the government had him silenced to keep from speaking the truth? (Death of a Conspiracy Theorist) *** A girl finds out her family all her life had hidden the fact that she grew up in a haunted house. But the secret came out when she found the photos that were taken of the evidence ghosts left behind. (We Only Knew It As The Entity) *** In the early 1900s women simply weren’t usually allowed to take part in murder investigations. But Mary E. Holland was no ordinary woman. And the case of Margaret Grippen was no ordinary murder. (A Famous Woman Detective and The Murder of Margaret Grippen) *** For your next move to a new home, do you want a little peace and quiet? Something a bit more secluded so you can get away from nosy neighbors? You might consider Garnet, Montana… population zero. It’s scenery is beautiful, but nobody wants to live there – despite the government offering to pay people to do so. Why is that? (The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In) *** In Louisiana’s Honey Island Swamp, you’re sure to find alligators, turtles, snakes, and other creepy critters. But legend has it, the swamp is home to something that is much more wild. (Swamp Monster of Honey Island)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:56.485 = Show Open
            00:03:06.863 = Gray State: Death of a Conspiracy Theorist
            00:12:52.629 = Montana Town No One Wants To Live In ***
            00:24:53.651 = A Famous Woman Detective And The Murder of Margaret Grippen
            00:31:02.520 = We Only Knew It As The Entity ***
            00:51:37.445 = Swamp Monster of Honey Island ***
            00:58:53.664 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Gray State: Death of a Conspiracy Theorist” by Pat Pheifer for the Star Tribunehttps://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yf6chbzd; and David Neiwert for SPL Center https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8anexh
            “Gray State” 2013 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igH_7EndvyM
            “Gray State: The Rise” uncompleted documentary from 2015: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651026
            “A Gray State” 2021 documentary: https://amzn.to/3Xuik5A
            “Gray State” Facebook page:             3592apple_valley_minnesota,conspiracy_theory,dark_history,david_crowley,deep_state,filmmaker_murdered,government_assassination,government_cover_up,gray_state,gray_state_film,komel_crowley,minnesota_true_crime,murder_suicide_minnesota,new_world_order,oath_keepers,police_state_film,suicided,true_crime_minnesota,true_crime_podcast,weird_darknessfalsefullHe Killed His Blind Uncle And Got Away With It — Then He Heard The Old Man’s Canehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0630
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “In The Fog” (August 17, 1977)
            00:45:07.870 = Incredible But True, “Requiem” (1950-1951)
            00:48:44.321 = Inner Sanctum, “Dead Walk at Night” (September 20, 1942) ***WD (LQ)
            01:12:44.381 = Lights Out, “Valse Trieste” (March 30, 1938) ***WD
            01:41:13.607 = Lux Radio Theater, “Ghost And Mrs. Muir” (December 01, 1947) ***WD
            02:38:50.504 = Macabre, “House In The Garden” (December 04, 1961) ***WD
            03:08:15.614 = Philip Marlowe, “The House That Jacqueline Built” (December 31, 1949) ***WD
            03:36:23.408 = Michael Shayne, “Case of the Bayou Monster” (August 20, 1949) ***WD
            04:02:29.149 = NBC Short Story, “Dr. Jekyll” (1952 – Never Aired) ***WD
            04:29:05.671 = NBC Short Story, “Frankenstein” (1952 – Never Aired) ***WD
            04:55:42.202 = 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/WDRR0630]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71303456Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Dead Walk at Night”: A man who murders his blind uncle to claim his inheritance thinks he has escaped justice clean — until the dead man's cane begins tapping its way down the darkened staircase toward his room. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness |...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “In The Fog” (August 17, 1977)
            00:45:07.870 = Incredible But True, “Requiem” (1950-1951)
            00:48:44.321 = Inner Sanctum, “Dead Walk at Night” (September 20, 1942) ***WD (LQ)
            01:12:44.381 = Lights Out, “Valse Trieste” (March 30, 1938) ***WD
            01:41:13.607 = Lux Radio Theater, “Ghost And Mrs. Muir” (December 01, 1947) ***WD
            02:38:50.504 = Macabre, “House In The Garden” (December 04, 1961) ***WD
            03:08:15.614 = Philip Marlowe, “The House That Jacqueline Built” (December 31, 1949) ***WD
            03:36:23.408 = Michael Shayne, “Case of the Bayou Monster” (August 20, 1949) ***WD
            04:02:29.149 = NBC Short Story, “Dr. Jekyll” (1952 – Never Aired) ***WD
            04:29:05.671 = NBC Short Story, “Frankenstein” (1952 – Never Aired) ***WD
            04:55:42.202 = 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/WDRR0630]]>            17792classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Murder House Half A Block Away, And No One Heard a Thing! | The Simon Peter Nelson Murdershttps://weirddarkness.com/SimonPeterNelson
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The ax murders in Villisca, Iowa. The Defeo murders made famous by the Amityville Horror. Two crime scenes where no one heard a thing. The same thing happened in the charming little areaof Churchill’s Grove… a story not so famous, but just as disturbing. (No One Heard a Thing – The Simon Peter Nelson Murders) *** Lily Dale… where Spiritualism is celebrated and practiced more than just the spooky months. Populated by hundreds of psychics and mediums, it has become a kind of tourist attraction for those seeking a psychic reading. (Welcome to Lily Dale) *** Bowden Road in Huntsville, Texas seems to have no end of paranormal activity and strange experiences – particularly the section of road that leads straight into Martha Chapel Cemetery. Bowden R

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:42.870 = Demons Road of Huntsville
            00:07:01.936 = No One Heard a Thing: The Simon Peter Nelson Murders ***
            00:28:44.395 = Welcome to Lily Dale ***
            00:37:34.853 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Demons Road of Huntsville” by Dana Goolsby for Texas Escapes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdpt36m4
            “No One Heard a Thing – The Simon Peter Nelson Murders” by Stuart R. Wahlin, posted to Medium.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4key7czw
            “Welcome to Lily Dale” from the Hidden Haunts Paranormal Facebook page: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8h3ca2
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: January 17, 2023

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/SimonPeterNelson

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71266776Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSix children were bludgeoned and stabbed to death in their beds in a Churchill’s Grove home while their mother slept in a Milwaukee motel room — unaware that her husband had already decided that if he couldn't have her, no one would have anything. The...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The ax murders in Villisca, Iowa. The Defeo murders made famous by the Amityville Horror. Two crime scenes where no one heard a thing. The same thing happened in the charming little areaof Churchill’s Grove… a story not so famous, but just as disturbing. (No One Heard a Thing – The Simon Peter Nelson Murders) *** Lily Dale… where Spiritualism is celebrated and practiced more than just the spooky months. Populated by hundreds of psychics and mediums, it has become a kind of tourist attraction for those seeking a psychic reading. (Welcome to Lily Dale) *** Bowden Road in Huntsville, Texas seems to have no end of paranormal activity and strange experiences – particularly the section of road that leads straight into Martha Chapel Cemetery. Bowden R

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:42.870 = Demons Road of Huntsville
            00:07:01.936 = No One Heard a Thing: The Simon Peter Nelson Murders ***
            00:28:44.395 = Welcome to Lily Dale ***
            00:37:34.853 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Demons Road of Huntsville” by Dana Goolsby for Texas Escapes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdpt36m4
            “No One Heard a Thing – The Simon Peter Nelson Murders” by Stuart R. Wahlin, posted to Medium.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4key7czw
            “Welcome to Lily Dale” from the Hidden Haunts Paranormal Facebook page: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8h3ca2
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: January 17, 2023

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/SimonPeterNelson

            ]]>            23211978_murder,ann_nelson,camp_avenue_murders,churchills_grove,dark_history,familicide,family_murder,haunted_house_rockford,illinois_crime,insanity_defense,mass_murder_1978,murder_house,paranormal_illinois,paranormal_podcast,rockford_illinois,simon_peter_nelson,strange_history,true_crime_illinois,true_crime_podcast,weird_darknessfalsefull            The HMS Daedalus Sea Monster | 200 Sailors Saw The Creature, The Royal Navy Wished They Hadn't!https://weirddarkness.com/HMSDaedalusFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: On August 6th, 1848 the crew of the HMS Daedalus spotted something monstrous from the deep – and it has become the most well-documented sea serpent sighting in history. (The HMS Daedalus Sea Monster) *** A notorious criminal is brought to justice, and later found to have just as notorious of a brain. (Hanging of a Notorious Brain) *** A burst of UFO activity took place on New Year’s Eve outside of New York in 1982… so many sightings and reports it was impossible to ignore, even by skeptics. (The Hudson Valley Flap) *** A social experiment initiated by Stalin’s Soviet Union ends with hundreds dead on the first day – but that was only the beginning of the horrors of what would later be known as “Cannibal Island”. (Joseph Stalin’s Cannibal Island) *** A woman is involved in an accident, and once out of the hospital everyone appears to be afraid upon looking at her face… even her. But it’s not the scars that are causing terror. (The Reflection That Drove To Death) *** One day in 1863 Doctor Joseph Rogers found himself dealing with a very distressing case. A young pregnant woman had been sent to a workhouse because her circumstances were so dire. Her name was Sarah Ann Eldridge, and her husband, Alfred Eldridge, was in prison waiting to be executed. (The Murderer’s Wife)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:33.861 = Show Open
            00:02:42.625 = The HMS Daedalus Sea Monster
            00:12:50.838 = The Murderer’s Wife ***
            00:33:28.625 = The Hudson Valley Flap ***
            00:39:09.082 = Hanging of a Notorious Brain
            00:43:36.092 = The Reflection That Drove to Death
            00:47:38.268 = Joseph Stalin’s Cannibal Island ***
            00:52:09.154 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/HMSDaedalus
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Hanging Of a Notorious Brain” by Traci Taylor for 981TheHawk.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y7t456fm
            “Joseph Stalin’s Cannibal Island” by Garret S. Griffin for MSN.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4pfxptws
            BOOK: “Cannibal Island: Death In a Siberian Gulag” by Nicolas Werth: https://amzn.to/3Waxw6J)
            “The Reflection That Drove To Death” by Julia Njord on Medium.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3h8bwy3b
            “The Hudson Valley Flap” by Jazz Shaw for The Debrief: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr3md848
            “The HMS Daedalus Sea Monster” by Michael Kilianski for Creative History Stories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckzhht2
            “The Murderer’s Wife” posted at London Overlooked: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2rhr8rrn,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5xpzksp4
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            Originally aired: January 16, 2023]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71265554Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOn the afternoon of August 6, 1848, the HMS Daedalus was cutting through the gray waters of the south Atlantic when something surfaced alongside the ship — something enormous, something alive, and something that no man aboard had ever seen before. The...FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: On August 6th, 1848 the crew of the HMS Daedalus spotted something monstrous from the deep – and it has become the most well-documented sea serpent sighting in history. (The HMS Daedalus Sea Monster) *** A notorious criminal is brought to justice, and later found to have just as notorious of a brain. (Hanging of a Notorious Brain) *** A burst of UFO activity took place on New Year’s Eve outside of New York in 1982… so many sightings and reports it was impossible to ignore, even by skeptics. (The Hudson Valley Flap) *** A social experiment initiated by Stalin’s Soviet Union ends with hundreds dead on the first day – but that was only the beginning of the horrors of what would later be known as “Cannibal Island”. (Joseph Stalin’s Cannibal Island) *** A woman is involved in an accident, and once out of the hospital everyone appears to be afraid upon looking at her face… even her. But it’s not the scars that are causing terror. (The Reflection That Drove To Death) *** One day in 1863 Doctor Joseph Rogers found himself dealing with a very distressing case. A young pregnant woman had been sent to a workhouse because her circumstances were so dire. Her name was Sarah Ann Eldridge, and her husband, Alfred Eldridge, was in prison waiting to be executed. (The Murderer’s Wife)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:33.861 = Show Open
            00:02:42.625 = The HMS Daedalus Sea Monster
            00:12:50.838 = The Murderer’s Wife ***
            00:33:28.625 = The Hudson Valley Flap ***
            00:39:09.082 = Hanging of a Notorious Brain
            00:43:36.092 = The Reflection That Drove to Death
            00:47:38.268 = Joseph Stalin’s Cannibal Island ***
            00:52:09.154 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/HMSDaedalus
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Hanging Of a Notorious Brain” by Traci Taylor for 981TheHawk.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y7t456fm
            “Joseph Stalin’s Cannibal Island” by Garret S. Griffin for MSN.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4pfxptws
            BOOK: “Cannibal Island: Death In a Siberian Gulag” by Nicolas Werth: https://amzn.to/3Waxw6J)
            “The Reflection That Drove To Death” by Julia Njord on Medium.com: full            POLTERGEISTS | Supernatural Manifestation, Human Agent, or Both? Or Something Else Even Scarier?https://weirddarkness.com/SupernaturalPoltergeists
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll look at several cases of reported poltergeist activity and try to determine if it’s supernatural, human in nature, or possibly a little of both. (Poltergeists) *** Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, the Abominable Snowman… unexplained and unproven two-legged hairy beasts are seen all over the world. But there is another strange hairy ape like creature in North America that doesn’t get the same amount of press – but is just as mysterious and frightening as the others. (The Mysterious Devil Monkeys of North America) *** Weirdo family member Danny Rendon tells the true story of… (The Horror on Harbor Lights Drive) *** For over a century, mysterious lights were seen bobbing up and down along the railroad tracks near Maco Station, a few miles west of Wilmington, North Carolina. To this day no one knows what they were. (The Maco Light) *** The tragic Tina Resch case started with the claims of a poltergeist haunting… and ended with the death of a child. (The Tina Resch Poltergeist Case) *** 
Weirdo family member Alana describes her childhood home where she heard strange footsteps and banging on doors when no one was home, and a crucifix which refused to stay upright. (The Fallen Crucifix) *** An Australian man tells of a fishing trip where he and a couple of friends come across what appears to be a Yowie or Bigfoot… but more humanlike. (The Hairy Man of Kowmung River) *** Haunting the historic Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia are eerie tales of anguished soldiers, an eternal watch dog, and one hideous vampire with jagged teeth and hanging skin. (The Ghosts of Richmond’s Hollywood Cemetery) *** Were Jack the Ripper’s victims killed to cover up a Royal scandal? (The Royal Ripper Conspiracy)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:04.749 = Show Open
            00:02:56.432 = The Tina Resch Poltergeist Case
            00:06:08.125 = The Hairy Man of the Kowmung River
            00:18:05.617 = Horror on Harbor Lights Drive ***
            00:32:25.787 = The Maco Light
            00:36:54.574 = Poltergeists: Supernatural Manifestations, Human Agents, or Both? ***
            01:09:40.811 = The Royal Ripper Conspiracy ***
            01:15:17.425 = The Ghosts of Hollywood Cemetery
            01:23:51.210 = The Hairy Man of the Kowmung River ***
            01:34:14.748 = The Fallen Crucifix
            01:40:15.724 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here:             https://pod.link/1078714736
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/SupernaturalPoltergeists

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Mysterious Devil Monkeys of North America” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:https://tinyurl.com/qrh7onz
            “The Horror on Harbor Lights Drive” by Danny Rendon, submitted directly to Weird Darkness
            “The Maco Light” posted at North Carolina Ghosts: (link no longer available)
            “The Tina Resch Poltergeist Case” posted at http://RealParanormalExperiences.com: (story link no longer available)
            “Poltergeists: Supernatural Manifestations, Human Agents, or Both?” by Troy Taylor: (link no longer available)
            “The Royal Ripper Conspiracy” from The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/rhmgksc
            “The Fallen Crucifix” submitted to Weird Darkness by Alana Pugliese
            “The Hairy Man of the Kowmung River” by The Cropster, posted at The Fortean: https://tinyurl.com/y7yjf5mm
            “The Ghosts of Hollywood Cemetery” by Gary Sweeney for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/mmVG30msVMN
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: November 01, 2018]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71264657Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessPoltergeist activity remains one of the most misunderstood and disputed phenomena in paranormal research. Unlike traditional hauntings, poltergeist cases — a term derived from the German words for "noisy ghost" — involve flying objects, spontaneous...
            FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll look at several cases of reported poltergeist activity and try to determine if it’s supernatural, human in nature, or possibly a little of both. (Poltergeists) *** Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, the Abominable Snowman… unexplained and unproven two-legged hairy beasts are seen all over the world. But there is another strange hairy ape like creature in North America that doesn’t get the same amount of press – but is just as mysterious and frightening as the others. (The Mysterious Devil Monkeys of North America) *** Weirdo family member Danny Rendon tells the true story of… (The Horror on Harbor Lights Drive) *** For over a century, mysterious lights were seen bobbing up and down along the railroad tracks near Maco Station, a few miles west of Wilmington, North Carolina. To this day no one knows what they were. (The Maco Light) *** The tragic Tina Resch case started with the claims of a poltergeist haunting… and ended with the death of a child. (The Tina Resch Poltergeist Case) *** 
Weirdo family member Alana describes her childhood home where she heard strange footsteps and banging on doors when no one was home, and a crucifix which refused to stay upright. (The Fallen Crucifix) *** An Australian man tells of a fishing trip where he and a couple of friends come across what appears to be a Yowie or Bigfoot… but more humanlike. (The Hairy Man of Kowmung River) *** Haunting the historic Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia are eerie tales of anguished soldiers, an eternal watch dog, and one hideous vampire with jagged teeth and hanging skin. (The Ghosts of Richmond’s Hollywood Cemetery) *** Were Jack the Ripper’s victims killed to cover up a Royal scandal? (The Royal Ripper Conspiracy)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:04.749 = Show Open
            00:02:56.432 = The Tina Resch Poltergeist Case
            00:06:08.125 = The Hairy Man of the Kowmung River
            00:18:05.617 = Horror on Harbor Lights Drive ***
            00:32:25.787 = The Maco Light
            00:36:54.574 = Poltergeists: Supernatural Manifestations, Human Agents, or Both? ***
            01:09:40.811 = The Royal Ripper Conspiracy ***
            01:15:17.425 = The Ghosts of Hollywood Cemetery
            01:23:51.210 = The Hairy Man of the Kowmung River ***
            01:34:14.748 = The Fallen Crucifix
            01:40:15.724 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript):             6092bigfoot,borley_rectory,cryptids,darren_marlar,demonic_haunting,devil_monkeys,enfield_poltergeist,ghost_stories,hollywood_cemetery,maco_light,paranormal,poltergeist,richmond_vampire,shadow_figures,supernatural,tina_resch,true_horror,unexplained,weird_darkness,yowiefalsefullShe Spoke To A Sister No One Else Could See — And Then She Followed Her Into The Darkhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0629
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBSRadio Mystery Theater, “The Together Place” (August 15, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:53.828 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Planet of Geniuses” (April 16, 1958)
            01:05:19.307 = Dark Fantasy, “The Man With The Scarlet Satchel” (March 06, 1942) ***WD
            01:30:20.991 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Trial By Fire” (1947-1950)
            01:35:12.778 = Future Tense, “Born of Man And Woman” (May 16, 1974) ***WD
            02:03:11.422 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge’s House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD
            02:29:50.345 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Greek Meets Greek” (July 25, 1952) ***WD
            02:53:32.719 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Emissary” (May 08, 1982)
            03:20:27.175 = The Haunting Hour, “Murder Wears a Strange Mask” (March 24, 1945) ***WD
            03:45:17.215 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Search For Life” (April 12, 1942) ***WD
            04:09:56.301 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Has Blue Eyes” (December 17, 1947) ***WD
            04:34:40.892 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Strange Death of Mrs. Abernetty” (November 30, 1946) ***WD
            05:03:51.697 = Show Close

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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0629]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71297934Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:43:29 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Together Place”: A small-town doctor and his retired nurse are drawn into the haunting mystery of a young woman who speaks with absolute certainty of a twin sister no one has ever seen — and a place called Kamaloka, the Together Place, where the...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBSRadio Mystery Theater, “The Together Place” (August 15, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:53.828 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Planet of Geniuses” (April 16, 1958)
            01:05:19.307 = Dark Fantasy, “The Man With The Scarlet Satchel” (March 06, 1942) ***WD
            01:30:20.991 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Trial By Fire” (1947-1950)
            01:35:12.778 = Future Tense, “Born of Man And Woman” (May 16, 1974) ***WD
            02:03:11.422 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge’s House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD
            02:29:50.345 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Greek Meets Greek” (July 25, 1952) ***WD
            02:53:32.719 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Emissary” (May 08, 1982)
            03:20:27.175 = The Haunting Hour, “Murder Wears a Strange Mask” (March 24, 1945) ***WD
            03:45:17.215 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Search For Life” (April 12, 1942) ***WD
            04:09:56.301 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Has Blue Eyes” (December 17, 1947) ***WD
            04:34:40.892 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Strange Death of Mrs. Abernetty” (November 30, 1946) ***WD
            05:03:51.697 = Show Close

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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0629]]>            18282falsefull            DNA Can't Solve This: The Impossible Paternity Case of Britain's Identical Twinshttps://weirddarkness.com/child-p-paternity
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71238258Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA British child has no legal father — not because no one knows who conceived her, but because science cannot tell the two men apart. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/child-p-paternity Look for this podcast on YouTube Music,...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            475biological_father,birth_certificate,court_of_appeal,dna_evidence,dna_testing,family_law,identical_twins,legal_paternity,parental_responsibility,paternity_case,paternity_dispute,paternity_mystery,science_mysteries,true_crime,twin_brothers,twin_dna,uk_court,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            NECROMANCY: Black Magic to Biology | What Happens When You Try to Bring Someone Back From the Dead?https://weirddarkness.com/WDRadio20260412==========
            HOUR ONE: I’m pretty sure that unless you were born of a virgin, died, and then rose from the grave three days later, no one has had any real success at bringing people back from the underworld. But that’s exactly what people who practice necromancy try to do – wake the dead. They can’t be successful at it though, can they? (Raising The Dead) *** The people of Japan have a myth of a terrible snake-like creature with death-dealing powers called a Tsuchinoko. But unlike many legends, there have been modern sightings of this bizarre cryptid. Is it real? If so, what could it be? (Is The Legendary Tsuchinoko Real?) *** At the age of only 14, George Stinney Jr. was the youngest person in history to be put to death in the electric chair. Then, seventy years later he was proven innocent. (The Execution of an Innocent) ***They were cigar-shaped, glowed red and could turn on a dime. Which ruled out even the most sophisticated rockets of the time. What is it that World War II fighter pilots were seeing in the skies flying with them? (The UFOs of World War 2)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: All families have their ups and downs. However, when you find a clan where an infanticide trial is arguably the least worst thing to happen to them, it’s safe to say you’ve found one very special household… the Mabbitt family. 
(The Confusing Disappearance of Luella Mabbitt) *** A woman moves into a home where the past three residents went insane. What could possibly go wrong? (The House With The Unfortunate Past) *** Bartholomew Roberts, better known as the in famous pirate Black Bart, operated in the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean from 1719 to 1722. He was easily the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy, having been known to have captured over 400 ships in his day. But could it be true that he was actually forced to become a pirate against his will? (Was Black Bart Forced To Become a Pirate?) *** If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? Invisibility? Flight? Super strength or speed? What about X-ray vision like Superman? Would you believe there was a man in the 20th century who did have x-ray vision, without technology to do it? He had a few other superpowers as well! (The Man With The X-Ray Eyes)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: It was the slaying that shocked Australia. Sometime on the night of December 26th, 1898, Michael Murphy and his two younger sisters were slaughtered as they traveled back from Gatton in southeastern Australia. Their murders prompted a massive investigation—yet the crime remains unsolved to this day. (Australia’s Unsolved Gatton Murders) *** A snowy November day, a bus full of students, and an icy lake. It was about to become the day of the worst school-related accident in Washington state history. (School Bus Plunges To An Icy Death)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            VIDEO of Kuba Bux from 1938: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/6546
            BOOK: Military Encounters with UFOs in World War II by Keith Chester: https://amzn.to/2MdWUHl
            “Australia’s Unsolved Gatton Murders” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yapybysk
            “The Confusing Disappearance of Luella Mabbitt” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y88xoa95
            “The Man With The X-Ray Eyes” by Marc Hartzman for Weird Historian: https://tinyurl.com/y9ok2wnz
            “The House With The Unfortunate Past” by Dar77 from Your Ghost Stories: https://tinyurl.com/y85t95qe
            “Was Black Bart Forced To Become a Pirate?” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/yc7doxlj
            “Is The Legendary Tsuchinoko Real?” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y7aoznc2
            “The Execution of an Innocent” from Bugged Space: https://tinyurl.com/yagynb2y
            “Zombie Science” by Kimberly Hickok for Live Science: https://tinyurl.com/ybud3hly
            “Raising The Dead” by Jen Jeffers for Ranker: (link no longer available)
            “The UFOs of World War 2” by Adam Janos for History: https://tinyurl.com/yamx3hnl
            “School Bus Plunges To An Icy Death” by Daryl McClary for History Link: https://tinyurl.com/ybtxdrrl
            ==========
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            HOUR ONE: I’m pretty sure that unless you were born of a virgin, died, and then rose from the grave three days later, no one has had any real success at bringing people back from the underworld. But that’s exactly what people who practice necromancy try to do – wake the dead. They can’t be successful at it though, can they? (Raising The Dead) *** The people of Japan have a myth of a terrible snake-like creature with death-dealing powers called a Tsuchinoko. But unlike many legends, there have been modern sightings of this bizarre cryptid. Is it real? If so, what could it be? (Is The Legendary Tsuchinoko Real?) *** At the age of only 14, George Stinney Jr. was the youngest person in history to be put to death in the electric chair. Then, seventy years later he was proven innocent. (The Execution of an Innocent) ***They were cigar-shaped, glowed red and could turn on a dime. Which ruled out even the most sophisticated rockets of the time. What is it that World War II fighter pilots were seeing in the skies flying with them? (The UFOs of World War 2)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: All families have their ups and downs. However, when you find a clan where an infanticide trial is arguably the least worst thing to happen to them, it’s safe to say you’ve found one very special household… the Mabbitt family. 
(The Confusing Disappearance of Luella Mabbitt) *** A woman moves into a home where the past three residents went insane. What could possibly go wrong? (The House With The Unfortunate Past) *** Bartholomew Roberts, better known as the in famous pirate Black Bart, operated in the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean from 1719 to 1722. He was easily the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy, having been known to have captured over 400 ships in his day. But could it be true that he was actually forced to become a pirate against his will? (Was Black Bart Forced To Become a Pirate?) *** If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? Invisibility? Flight? Super strength or speed? What about X-ray vision like Superman? Would you believe there was a man in the 20th century who did have x-ray vision, without technology to do it? He had a few other superpowers as well! (The Man With The X-Ray Eyes)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: It was the slaying that shocked Australia. Sometime on the night of December 26th, 1898, Michael Murphy and his two younger sisters were slaughtered as they traveled back from Gatton in southeastern Australia. Their murders prompted a massive investigation—yet the crime remains unsolved to this day. (Australia’s Unsolved Gatton Murders) *** A snowy November day, a bus full of students, and an icy lake. It was about to become the day of the worst school-related accident in Washington state history. (School Bus Plunges To An Icy Death)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            VIDEO of Kuba Bux from 1938: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/6546
            BOOK: Military Encounters with UFOs in World War II by Keith Chester: https://amzn.to/2MdWUHl
            “Australia’s Unsolved Gatton Murders” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yapybysk
            “The Confusing Disappearance of Luella Mabbitt” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y88xoa95
            “The Man With The X-Ray Eyes” by Marc Hartzman for Weird Historian: full            The Mill That Murdered Its Workers By Fire | The Pemberton Mill Disaster of 1860https://weirddarkness.com/PembertonMill
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            IN THIS EPISODE: The ghost of a man in gray haunts a London theater. *** The boogeyman – where did he come from, and is he based on a real person? *** A disaster that took place at the Pemberton Mill on January 10, 1860 – a disaster that left a community, and a nation stunned! *** A night of children telling scary stories to each other turns into the real thing. *** A young girl bumps into her father in the hallway… which is impossible, as her father isn’t home. *** James Bond, 007 himself tells his own personal story of the paranormal. Sir Roger Moore tells of his terrifying experience. *** A young teen girl wakes up in the dark of night being choked by a red-eyed being. *** Friends hear a crash in the kitchen… and though everything appears normal, what they eventually find is the stuff of nightmares. *** The discovery of a body in the local river leaves one town with a gruesome mystery – and possibly the framing of an innocent man for the murder. *** Known to the outside world as the City of the Dead, Dargavs is a truly remarkable and mysterious place we know little about. *** Do you ever get the feeling that you are being watched, or that someone is following you? Perhaps it’s not your imagination. *** A father in South Yorkshire claims his family is being haunted by the ghost of an old lady. *** Two men, a forest, and a ouija board – will that be enough to find a rumored black eyed child that has been seen there? *** A man hears pounding on the walls of his apartment – from the outside of the building. *** What appears to be a poltergeist continues to torment office colleagues… or is it just being playful? *** Plus, I’ll share an original creepypasta from a fan of Weird Darkness… it’s a story called “Amoeba”.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:08.632 = Show Open
            00:03:54.136 = Drury Lane Theater
            00:08:08.905 = Real Boogeyman
            00:18:57.169 = Horror at Pemberton Mill ***
            00:54:05.124 = Haunting of My Grandmother’s Cottage ***
            00:56:29.486 = My Doppelganger
            00:59:30.255 = Shaken Not Scared: Roger Moore’s Paranormal Experience
            01:01:38.036 = Red-Eyed Being That Held Me Down
            01:05:23.784 = Baldwinsville Homicide
            01:14:54.581 = Tormented By a Spirit In Hell ***
            01:16:49.421 = Dargavs – City of the Dead
            01:20:29.666 = Faceless Specter That Follows Me
            01:22:26.287 = Father Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost of An Old Lady
            01:25:53.932 = Black-Eyed Child of Cannock Chase
            01:28:52.375 = Pounding Walls of An Apartment Building
            01:30:47.170 = Playful Office Poltergeist
            01:33:00.842 = “Amoeba” (Fictional Horror Story) by Sabby Ray
            01:49:51.000 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Drury Lane Theater” (from the book “100 True Ghost Stories: Terrifying Hauntings From The UK And Around The World” by Alan Toner): http://amzn.to/2hwQTWG
            “The Real Boogeyman” (from the book, “Could It Be True: Vol 1, Urban Legends” by Cindy Parmiter”): http://amzn.to/2z8VgTh
            “The Horror At Pemberton Mill” (from the book, “A Pale Horse Was Death” by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse): http://amzn.to/2AWTceo
            “The Haunting Of My Grandmother’s Cottage”: (link no longer available)
            “My Doppelganger”: (link no longer available)
            “Shaken Not Scared: Roger Moore’s Experience With The Paranormal”: (link no longer available)
            “The Red-Eyed Being That Held Me Down”: (link no longer available)
            “Tormented By a Spirit In Hell”: (link no longer available)
            “The Baldwinsville Homicide”: (link no longer available)
            “Dargavs – City of the Dead”: (link no longer available)
            “The Faceless Specter That Follows Me”: (link no longer available)
            “Father Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost Of An Old Lady”: (link no longer available)
            “Black Eyed Child of Cannock Chase”: (link no longer available)
            “The Pounding Walls of an Apartment Building”: (link no longer available)
            “The Playful Office Poltergeist”: (link no longer available)
            The fictional story (creepypasta) “Amoeba” was submitted by Sabby Ray: https://www.facebook.com/ray.saibal
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: February 20, 2020]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71263972Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA bustling New England mill turned into a scene of unimaginable horror as the Pemberton Mill's collapse in 1860 claimed dozens of lives, leaving behind a terrifying tale of disaster. Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: The ghost of a man in gray haunts a London theater. *** The boogeyman – where did he come from, and is he based on a real person? *** A disaster that took place at the Pemberton Mill on January 10, 1860 – a disaster that left a community, and a nation stunned! *** A night of children telling scary stories to each other turns into the real thing. *** A young girl bumps into her father in the hallway… which is impossible, as her father isn’t home. *** James Bond, 007 himself tells his own personal story of the paranormal. Sir Roger Moore tells of his terrifying experience. *** A young teen girl wakes up in the dark of night being choked by a red-eyed being. *** Friends hear a crash in the kitchen… and though everything appears normal, what they eventually find is the stuff of nightmares. *** The discovery of a body in the local river leaves one town with a gruesome mystery – and possibly the framing of an innocent man for the murder. *** Known to the outside world as the City of the Dead, Dargavs is a truly remarkable and mysterious place we know little about. *** Do you ever get the feeling that you are being watched, or that someone is following you? Perhaps it’s not your imagination. *** A father in South Yorkshire claims his family is being haunted by the ghost of an old lady. *** Two men, a forest, and a ouija board – will that be enough to find a rumored black eyed child that has been seen there? *** A man hears pounding on the walls of his apartment – from the outside of the building. *** What appears to be a poltergeist continues to torment office colleagues… or is it just being playful? *** Plus, I’ll share an original creepypasta from a fan of Weird Darkness… it’s a story called “Amoeba”.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:08.632 = Show Open
            00:03:54.136 = Drury Lane Theater
            00:08:08.905 = Real Boogeyman
            00:18:57.169 = Horror at Pemberton Mill ***
            00:54:05.124 = Haunting of My Grandmother’s Cottage ***
            00:56:29.486 = My Doppelganger
            00:59:30.255 = Shaken Not Scared: Roger Moore’s Paranormal Experience
            01:01:38.036 = Red-Eyed Being That Held Me Down
            01:05:23.784 = Baldwinsville Homicide
            01:14:54.581 = Tormented By a Spirit In Hell ***
            01:16:49.421 = Dargavs – City of the Dead
            01:20:29.666 = Faceless Specter That Follows Me
            01:22:26.287 = Father Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost of An Old Lady
            01:25:53.932 = Black-Eyed Child of Cannock Chase
            01:28:52.375 = Pounding Walls of An Apartment Building
            01:30:47.170 = Playful Office Poltergeist
            01:33:00.842 = “Amoeba” (Fictional Horror Story) by Sabby Ray
            01:49:51.000 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            6721baldwinsville_homicide,black_eyed_children,boogeyman_legend,cannock_chase,creepypasta,dargavs_city_of_the_dead,doppelganger,drury_lane_ghost,ghost_stories,man_in_grey,mill_disaster_1860,paranormal_podcast,pemberton_mill,poltergeist,roger_moore_paranormal,sleep_paralysis,slender_man,tommy_lynn_sells,true_crime,weird_darknessfalsefullHer Husband's Biggest Customer Didn't Exist — And Someone Was Killed To Keep The Secrethttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0628
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “For Want of a Nail” (August 12, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:51.630 = The Clock, “Jungle Drums” (November 08, 1955) ***WD
            01:12:36.461 = The Crime Club, “No Time For Murder” (September 25, 1947) ***WD
            01:43:30.287 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “$100,000 Live Insurance Claim” (December 08, 1946)
            02:08:30.525 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Nature Study” (July 26, 1942) ***WD
            02:37:54.260 = Dimension X, “Mars Is Heaven” (July 07, 1950) ***WD
            03:06:34.469 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Death In The Everglades” (December 05, 1944) ***WD
            03:19:05.506 = The Eleventh Hour, “Death of Elaine” (October 15, 1959) ***WD
            03:45:39.212 = Escape, “The Diamond As Big As The Ritz” (March 27, 1949)
            04:15:05.074 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
            04:42:20.862 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1947)
            05:11:48.121 = 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/WDRR0628]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71277488Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:55:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“For Want of a Nail”: When a woman's plane makes an emergency landing in a small South Dakota town, a quick visit to her husband's biggest customer leads her down a rabbit hole of lies, a fake company, and a murder — and the deeper she digs, the more...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “For Want of a Nail” (August 12, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:51.630 = The Clock, “Jungle Drums” (November 08, 1955) ***WD
            01:12:36.461 = The Crime Club, “No Time For Murder” (September 25, 1947) ***WD
            01:43:30.287 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “$100,000 Live Insurance Claim” (December 08, 1946)
            02:08:30.525 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Nature Study” (July 26, 1942) ***WD
            02:37:54.260 = Dimension X, “Mars Is Heaven” (July 07, 1950) ***WD
            03:06:34.469 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Death In The Everglades” (December 05, 1944) ***WD
            03:19:05.506 = The Eleventh Hour, “Death of Elaine” (October 15, 1959) ***WD
            03:45:39.212 = Escape, “The Diamond As Big As The Ritz” (March 27, 1949)
            04:15:05.074 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
            04:42:20.862 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1947)
            05:11:48.121 = 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/WDRR0628]]>            18758classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            He Sold His Soul for Eternal Youth And Hid It Behind a Locked Door | The Picture of Dorian Grayhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0627
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “Case Closed” (August 10, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:29.369 = Witch’s Tale, “Knife of Sacrifice” (August 27, 1935) ***WD
            01:12:01.970 = X-Minus-1, “Colony” (October 10, 1956)
            01:40:40.845 = Zero Hour, “Fairs Fair You Know” (May 08, 1974)
            01:57:50.909 = ABC Mystery Time, “Picture of Dorian Gray” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
            02:21:51.144 = Strange Adventure, “The Dance of Death” (1945) ***WD
            02:25:07.056 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “A School Story” (November 28, 1980)
            02:39:35.347 = Beyond The Green Door, “Burt Simms, Bush Pilot” (1966)
            02:43:20.027 = The Black Book, “On Schedule” (February 17, 1952) ***WD
            02:57:49.195 = Author’s Playhouse, “Inexperienced Ghost” (December 04, 1944) ***WD
            03:25:39.040 = Box 13, “Triple Cross” (November 07, 1948)
            03:52:14.887 = CBC Mystery Theater, “A Perfectly Happy Life” (1968) ***WD
            04:21:54.961 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Interface To Terror” (1992) ***WD
            04:49:36.773 = 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/WDRR0627]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71262926Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Picture of Dorian Gray”: When a beautiful young man wishes that his portrait would bear the burden of aging and sin in his place, he is free to pursue a life of endless pleasure and cruelty — but the portrait keeping his terrible secret cannot...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “Case Closed” (August 10, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:29.369 = Witch’s Tale, “Knife of Sacrifice” (August 27, 1935) ***WD
            01:12:01.970 = X-Minus-1, “Colony” (October 10, 1956)
            01:40:40.845 = Zero Hour, “Fairs Fair You Know” (May 08, 1974)
            01:57:50.909 = ABC Mystery Time, “Picture of Dorian Gray” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
            02:21:51.144 = Strange Adventure, “The Dance of Death” (1945) ***WD
            02:25:07.056 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “A School Story” (November 28, 1980)
            02:39:35.347 = Beyond The Green Door, “Burt Simms, Bush Pilot” (1966)
            02:43:20.027 = The Black Book, “On Schedule” (February 17, 1952) ***WD
            02:57:49.195 = Author’s Playhouse, “Inexperienced Ghost” (December 04, 1944) ***WD
            03:25:39.040 = Box 13, “Triple Cross” (November 07, 1948)
            03:52:14.887 = CBC Mystery Theater, “A Perfectly Happy Life” (1968) ***WD
            04:21:54.961 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Interface To Terror” (1992) ***WD
            04:49:36.773 = 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/WDRR0627]]>            17426classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            A TRUCK DRIVER’S FINAL ROUTE | The Unexplained Disappearance of Devin Williamshttps://weirddarkness.com/DevinWilliams
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


            IN THIS EPISODE: In May 1995, Devin Williams, a devoted father and trucker, vanished under mysterious circumstances in Arizona's Tonto National Forest. His journey turned into a mystery, marked by sightings of a semi-truck driving erratically and Devin's last known moments of confusion. Despite an abandoned truck with undisturbed cargo and the eerie discovery of his skull two years later, the question remains: What happened to Devin Williams in those remote woods? (The Bizarre Disappearance of Truck Driver Devin Williams) *** What do astronomers say about those who deny the moon landing really took place? The conspiracy theory gets an assist from, believe it or not, the New York Mets! (The Faked Moon Landing And The New York Mets) *** New England has a lot of great places to visit, and travel times to these locations are minimal. One of the most infamous would be Rhode Island – home to story of vampire Mercy Brown. (Vampires of Rhode Island) *** Until the Humpty Doo poltergeist outbreak of 1998, Australia’s most notorious poltergeist was a very persistent, wall-bashing, stone-throwing entity known as the “Guyra Ghost” which terrorized William Bowen, his wife and three children in their tiny weatherboard cottage just outside Guyra, New South Wales in early 1921. (The Guyra Ghost) *** In 1814, London experienced one of the most bizarre disasters in British history. An unfortunate chain of events at the Horseshoe Brewery led to the death of 8 women and children as they were caught up in London’s Great Beer Flood. But, what really happened? And, did Londoners really get drunk, as beer flowed past their homes in the streets, free for the taking? (The Great London Beer Flood) *** Ghost marriages in China have led to a very unsavory and deeply disturbing trade. They are called ghost marriages, because the groom is given a dead woman to marry… often forced to do so. And the stories are, understandably, horrifying. (Forced to Marry a Corpse) *** In September 1982, people wanting to get away from aches and pains from the flu or just a headache shopped store shelves for relief… and ended up dead. Their Tylenol had been laced with poison. (The Tylenol Murders)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:08.999 = The Bizarre Disappearance of Truck Driver Devin Williams
            00:13:03.500 = Fake Moon Landing and the New York Mets ***
            00:19:25.407 = Vampires of Rhode Island
            00:24:01.762 = Forced To Marry a Corpse
            00:30:24.402 = Guyra Ghost ***
            00:37:42.119 = Great London Beer Flood
            00:51:25.871 = Tylenol Murders ***
            00:57:52.445 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DevinWilliams

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            BOOK: “Mercy: The Last New England Vampire” by Sarah L. Thomson: https://amzn.to/3OCqiaR
            “The Great London Beer Flood” by Lenora for Haunted Palace Blog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4mksvfhe
            “The Faked Moon Landing And The New York Mets” by Michael Richmond for The Conversation: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/56av32z3
            “The Bizarre Disappearance of Truck Driver Devin Williams” by Zach Brown for Oola.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24kah92v
            “Vampires of Rhode Island” by David Albaugh for BasementOfTheBizarre.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2s4mykvd
            “The Guyra Ghost” posted by Paul Cropper at TheFortean.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2whkdd7n
            “Forced To Marry a Corpse” by Ossiana Tepfenhart for Medium: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3wcc49bz
            “The Tylenol Murders” by Dr. Howard Markel for PBS: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckth74h
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: February 28, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71263416Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA devoted father and long-distance truck driver vanished in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest under chillingly bizarre circumstances, leaving behind only a locked truck and haunting eyewitness accounts. Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


            IN THIS EPISODE: In May 1995, Devin Williams, a devoted father and trucker, vanished under mysterious circumstances in Arizona's Tonto National Forest. His journey turned into a mystery, marked by sightings of a semi-truck driving erratically and Devin's last known moments of confusion. Despite an abandoned truck with undisturbed cargo and the eerie discovery of his skull two years later, the question remains: What happened to Devin Williams in those remote woods? (The Bizarre Disappearance of Truck Driver Devin Williams) *** What do astronomers say about those who deny the moon landing really took place? The conspiracy theory gets an assist from, believe it or not, the New York Mets! (The Faked Moon Landing And The New York Mets) *** New England has a lot of great places to visit, and travel times to these locations are minimal. One of the most infamous would be Rhode Island – home to story of vampire Mercy Brown. (Vampires of Rhode Island) *** Until the Humpty Doo poltergeist outbreak of 1998, Australia’s most notorious poltergeist was a very persistent, wall-bashing, stone-throwing entity known as the “Guyra Ghost” which terrorized William Bowen, his wife and three children in their tiny weatherboard cottage just outside Guyra, New South Wales in early 1921. (The Guyra Ghost) *** In 1814, London experienced one of the most bizarre disasters in British history. An unfortunate chain of events at the Horseshoe Brewery led to the death of 8 women and children as they were caught up in London’s Great Beer Flood. But, what really happened? And, did Londoners really get drunk, as beer flowed past their homes in the streets, free for the taking? (The Great London Beer Flood) *** Ghost marriages in China have led to a very unsavory and deeply disturbing trade. They are called ghost marriages, because the groom is given a dead woman to marry… often forced to do so. And the stories are, understandably, horrifying. (Forced to Marry a Corpse) *** In September 1982, people wanting to get away from aches and pains from the flu or just a headache shopped store shelves for relief… and ended up dead. Their Tylenol had been laced with poison. (The Tylenol Murders)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:08.999 = The Bizarre Disappearance of Truck Driver Devin Williams
            00:13:03.500 = Fake Moon Landing and the New York Mets ***
            00:19:25.407 = Vampires of Rhode Island
            00:24:01.762 = Forced To Marry a Corpse
            00:30:24.402 = Guyra Ghost ***
            00:37:42.119 = Great London Beer Flood
            00:51:25.871 = Tylenol Murders ***
            00:57:52.445 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            full            A Message From Darren – A Family Passing and Temporary Schedule Changeshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-message-from-darren-a-family-passing-and-temporary-schedule-changes--71263720https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71263720Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:42:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness81falsefullThey Put Him on the Gallows, And the Gallows Refused to Take Him | Haunted Hangmanhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0626
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “Hope Springs Eternal” (August 08, 1977)
            00:46:14.384 = The Creaking Door, “Haunted Hangman” (May 25, 1964) ***WD
            01:14:51.392 = The Saint, “Train” (June 03, 1951) ***WD
            01:43:24.206 = Theater Five, “Living Credit” (November 06, 1964) ***WD
            02:03:28.560 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1971) ***WD
            02:32:51.631 = Two Thousand Plus, “The Other Man” (June 07, 1950) ***WD
            03:03:25.093 = The Unexpected, “Silver Fox” (September 19, 1948)
            03:18:07.579 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Toll Bridge” (1936) ***WD
            03:32:33.909 = Dark Venture, “Pursuit” (July 31, 1945) ***WD
            04:02:18.917 = The Weird Circle, “Moonstone” (1945)
            04:29:30.760 = The Whistler, “Body Wouldn’t Stay In The Bay” (January 08, 1945)
            05:01:14.851 = 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/WDRR0626]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71262383Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:44:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Haunted Hangman”: When the gallows mysteriously fail on the morning of his execution, a convicted murderer's claims of innocence force a desperate prison governor to question whether the real killer has been inside the prison walls all along. |...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options 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, “Hope Springs Eternal” (August 08, 1977)
            00:46:14.384 = The Creaking Door, “Haunted Hangman” (May 25, 1964) ***WD
            01:14:51.392 = The Saint, “Train” (June 03, 1951) ***WD
            01:43:24.206 = Theater Five, “Living Credit” (November 06, 1964) ***WD
            02:03:28.560 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1971) ***WD
            02:32:51.631 = Two Thousand Plus, “The Other Man” (June 07, 1950) ***WD
            03:03:25.093 = The Unexpected, “Silver Fox” (September 19, 1948)
            03:18:07.579 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Toll Bridge” (1936) ***WD
            03:32:33.909 = Dark Venture, “Pursuit” (July 31, 1945) ***WD
            04:02:18.917 = The Weird Circle, “Moonstone” (1945)
            04:29:30.760 = The Whistler, “Body Wouldn’t Stay In The Bay” (January 08, 1945)
            05:01:14.851 = 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/WDRR0626]]>            18125classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefullThe Ghost Dog of Ash Hollow | The Legend Was Real — And It Was Right Behind Them!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ghost-dog-of-ash-hollow-the-legend-was-real-and-it-was-right-behind-them--71247651
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1655277373

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71247651Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen two girls ignore the whispered warnings about the haunted woods at the edge of their neighborhood, they come face to face with proof that some legends are far more than legend. Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1655277373

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            511falsefull            The Sleep Demon | He Was Pulled Off the Couch in Broad Daylight, And Had the Handprint to Prove It!https://weirddarkness.com/sleepdemon
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: It feels like a demon trapping you inside your own body. For some, it’s a faceless entity trying to suffocate them. For others, it’s a creepy old witch with long, dirty claws. Others believe it’s alien abduction, and some even see the face of dead relatives during these attacks. However it happens, whatever is seen or felt, whatever the truth of the phenomenon may be… sleep paralysis is always terrifying. (Stories of Sleep Paralysis) *** It was the single most destructive fire in American history, on October 8, 1871 a large portion of the midwest burned to the ground… but this wasn’t the Great Chicago Fire. (The Great Peshtigo Fire) *** You could say their story is a long and fishy tail… mermaids have been in folklore and myths throughout history, and with stories of them being found worldwide. (Mermaid Mythology)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:56.194 = Show Open
            00:02:43.892 = Stories of Sleep Paralysis, Part 1
            00:24:37.070 = Stories of Sleep Paralysis, Part 2 ***
            00:43:30.403 = Mermaid Mythology
            00:50:26.607 = The Great Peshtigo Fire ***
            01:13:11.745 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/sleepdemon

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/SleepParalysis
            “Stories of Sleep Paralysis” by Christoper Shultz for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckmrapk; and US Ghost Adventures: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/72p3x994
            “The Great Peshtigo Fire” by Troy Taylor from the book “And Hell Followed With It”: https://amzn.to/3HdyOci
            “Mermaid Mythology” by Louise Pryke for The Conversation: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bzzsx
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: January 09, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71223339Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhile science offers an explanation for sleep paralysis, the haunting tales of shadowy figures, demons, and unearthly whispers remind us that, in the dead of night, the line between reality and nightmare blurs. Look for this podcast on YouTube Music,...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: It feels like a demon trapping you inside your own body. For some, it’s a faceless entity trying to suffocate them. For others, it’s a creepy old witch with long, dirty claws. Others believe it’s alien abduction, and some even see the face of dead relatives during these attacks. However it happens, whatever is seen or felt, whatever the truth of the phenomenon may be… sleep paralysis is always terrifying. (Stories of Sleep Paralysis) *** It was the single most destructive fire in American history, on October 8, 1871 a large portion of the midwest burned to the ground… but this wasn’t the Great Chicago Fire. (The Great Peshtigo Fire) *** You could say their story is a long and fishy tail… mermaids have been in folklore and myths throughout history, and with stories of them being found worldwide. (Mermaid Mythology)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:56.194 = Show Open
            00:02:43.892 = Stories of Sleep Paralysis, Part 1
            00:24:37.070 = Stories of Sleep Paralysis, Part 2 ***
            00:43:30.403 = Mermaid Mythology
            00:50:26.607 = The Great Peshtigo Fire ***
            01:13:11.745 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/sleepdemon

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/SleepParalysis
            “Stories of Sleep Paralysis” by Christoper Shultz for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckmrapk; and US Ghost Adventures: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/72p3x994
            “The Great Peshtigo Fire” by Troy Taylor from the book “And Hell Followed With It”: https://amzn.to/3HdyOci
            “Mermaid Mythology” by Louise Pryke for The Conversation: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bzzsx
            (Over time links may become invalid,...]]>            4451black_figure,creepy_stories,demonic_entities,demonic_visitation,evil_spirits,hypnagogic_hallucinations,night_hag,night_terrors,old_hag,paranormal,pisadeira,real_ghost_stories,salem_witch_trials,shadow_people,sleep_paralysis,sleep_paralysis_demons,spiritual_attack,supernatural,true_paranormal_stories,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE KIT-KAT CAPER | Somebody Stole 13 Tons of Chocolate And It May Help The Thieves Live Longer!https://weirddarkness.com/kit-kat-caper
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/kit-kat-caper

            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71237162Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:23:16 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA brazen 13-ton candy heist, a Formula 1-shaped chocolate getaway, and new research suggesting the perpetrators may have stumbled onto the world's most delicious life-extension scheme. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/kit-kat-caper

            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            63113_tons_chocolate,candy_heist,chocolate_black_market,chocolate_live_longer,chocolate_longevity,chocolate_theft_europe,dark_news,darren_marlar,dennys_kitkat,european_crime,formula1_kitkat,funny_news,kitkat_heist,kitkat_tracker,nestle,stolen_chocolate,true_crime_food,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            You Don't Get Something for Nothing. Not from Him. Not From The Man With Grey Eyes.https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0625
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Thousand and First Door” (July 29, 1977)
            00:47:20.330 = Screen Guild Theater, “The Maltese Falcon” (September 20, 1943)
            01:15:59.326 = The Sealed Book, “Death Laughs Last” (September 02, 1945)
            01:45:34.035 = The Shadow, “The Shadow Challenged” (January 19, 1941) ***WD
            02:14:35.283 = Sleep No More, “Over The Hill” and “The Man In The Black Hat” (December 05, 1956) ***WD
            02:37:55.162 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Falling To Pieces” (April 2006)
            02:50:12.599 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October 01, 1945) ***WD
            03:04:45.016 = Strange Wills, “Black Interlude” (June 22, 1946)
            03:34:37.800 = Strange, “The Ghost Train” (September 18, 1955)
            03:48:16.621 = Suspense, “Locked Room” (January 27, 1944)
            04:17:35.994 = Tales Of The Frightened, “Call At Midnight” (1957)
            04:22:22.192 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953)
            04:52:16.501 = 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/WDRR0625]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71214831Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:55:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Man In The Black Hat”: A gambler down on his luck gets the surprise of his life when a stranger with cold gray eyes hands him the keys to a brand-new car — no strings attached, no explanation given. From that moment on, nothing but good fortune...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Thousand and First Door” (July 29, 1977)
            00:47:20.330 = Screen Guild Theater, “The Maltese Falcon” (September 20, 1943)
            01:15:59.326 = The Sealed Book, “Death Laughs Last” (September 02, 1945)
            01:45:34.035 = The Shadow, “The Shadow Challenged” (January 19, 1941) ***WD
            02:14:35.283 = Sleep No More, “Over The Hill” and “The Man In The Black Hat” (December 05, 1956) ***WD
            02:37:55.162 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Falling To Pieces” (April 2006)
            02:50:12.599 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October 01, 1945) ***WD
            03:04:45.016 = Strange Wills, “Black Interlude” (June 22, 1946)
            03:34:37.800 = Strange, “The Ghost Train” (September 18, 1955)
            03:48:16.621 = Suspense, “Locked Room” (January 27, 1944)
            04:17:35.994 = Tales Of The Frightened, “Call At Midnight” (1957)
            04:22:22.192 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953)
            04:52:16.501 = 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/WDRR0625]]>            17587classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Houska Castle | Built to Seal Up The Gates of Hell!https://weirddarkness.com/HouskaCastle
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Constructed near Prague in the 13th century, Houska Castle has housed mad scientists, Nazis, and perhaps even "demons." (Houska Castle And Its Gateway To Hell) *** In the 1980s, Theresa Knorr brutally murdered her two daughters—with the help of her sons. (The Murder Of The Knorr Daughters) *** Due to the fact that they are homes for children who are unwanted, abandoned, or orphaned… orphanages are naturally sad places even when shown in the light of day. But in the dark, the sadness can turn to terror as a whole different crowd of children make themselves known… the ghosts of those who died there. (Ghost Stories From Orphanages) *** Hannah Upp was a teacher who developed a severe and rare form of amnesia – she disappeared twice, but was located each time. But then she disappeared again in 2017 and is still missing today. What happened to Hannah? (The Teacher With Amnesia Who Disappeared Forever)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:35.051 = Show Open
            00:02:23.702 = Houska Castle And Its Gateway To Hell
            00:09:34.611 = Murder Of The Knorr Daughters ***
            00:24:55.644 = Ghost Stories From Orphanages ***
            00:37:40.870 = The Teacher With Amnesia Who Disappeared Forever ***
            00:48:46.830 = Show Close
            00:49:58.898 = Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HouskaCastle

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            HAVE YOU SEEN HANNA UPP? Call the Virgin Islands Police Department at 340-772-5605
            BOOK: “Mother’s Day” by Dennis McDougal: https://amzn.to/3vnGypv
            “Houska Castle And Its Gateway To Hell” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mw2kus5z
            “The Murder Of The Knorr Daughers” posted at The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3wkt93r4
            “Ghost Stories from Orphanages” by Elle Tharp for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yjhkvhs7
            “The Teacher With Amnesia Who Disappeared Forever” by Stephen Morin for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mwaweaad
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

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            Originally aired: January 03, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71222873Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:04:15 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHidden deep in the Czech countryside, Houska Castle wasn’t built to protect anyone—it was built to trap something far more sinister within. Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Constructed near Prague in the 13th century, Houska Castle has housed mad scientists, Nazis, and perhaps even "demons." (Houska Castle And Its Gateway To Hell) *** In the 1980s, Theresa Knorr brutally murdered her two daughters—with the help of her sons. (The Murder Of The Knorr Daughters) *** Due to the fact that they are homes for children who are unwanted, abandoned, or orphaned… orphanages are naturally sad places even when shown in the light of day. But in the dark, the sadness can turn to terror as a whole different crowd of children make themselves known… the ghosts of those who died there. (Ghost Stories From Orphanages) *** Hannah Upp was a teacher who developed a severe and rare form of amnesia – she disappeared twice, but was located each time. But then she disappeared again in 2017 and is still missing today. What happened to Hannah? (The Teacher With Amnesia Who Disappeared Forever)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:35.051 = Show Open
            00:02:23.702 = Houska Castle And Its Gateway To Hell
            00:09:34.611 = Murder Of The Knorr Daughters ***
            00:24:55.644 = Ghost Stories From Orphanages ***
            00:37:40.870 = The Teacher With Amnesia Who Disappeared Forever ***
            00:48:46.830 = Show Close
            00:49:58.898 = Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HouskaCastle

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            HAVE YOU SEEN HANNA UPP? Call the Virgin Islands Police Department at 340-772-5605
            BOOK: “Mother’s Day” by Dennis McDougal: https://amzn.to/3vnGypv
            “Houska Castle And Its Gateway To Hell” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mw2kus5z
            “The Murder Of The Knorr Daughers” posted at The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3wkt93r4
            “Ghost Stories from Orphanages” by Elle Tharp for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yjhkvhs7
            “The Teacher With...]]>            3075black_magic,bottomless_pit,castle_ghosts,czech_folklore,czech_republic,dark_history,dark_tourism,demonic_legends,gateway_to_hell,gothic_castle,haunted_castle,haunted_places,heinrich_himmler,houska_castle,nazi_occult,occult,paranormal,supernatural,weird_darkness,world_war_iifalsefull            Asylum Ghosts | They Charged Admission to Watch the Mentally Ill And Called It Entertainment!https://weirddarkness.com/AsylumGhosts
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Mental Institutions, psychiatric hospitals, lunatic asylums… whatever you want to call them, they can do good work if given the right resources and staff, helping patients to live through or possibly even overcome mental health crises. But even in the more well-funded locations, nightmares still occur according to both staff and patients. And even when those institutions are abandoned and left to rot, many refuse to release the tormented souls who have somehow found themselves entrapped there in the afterlife. We’ll look at haunted asylums, we’ll hear some horrifying true stories from both patients and workers about what happens inside asylums that are still in operation, and we’ll learn about the horrifying reality of mental asylums in the 19th century acting almost like amusement parks for paying visitors. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:52.693 = Show Open
            00:03:39.632 = Madness in the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
            00:15:40.319 = The Buffalo State Asylum ***
            00:22:43.987 = Athens Asylum
            00:33:25.105 = Haunted Asylums
            00:42:36.694 = Psych Ward Horror Stories ***
            01:11:40.472 = Seeing The Sights at the Psych Ward ***
            01:20:32.348 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AsylumGhosts

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Madness In The Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum” by Katie Serena for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3k8t8far and Kathy Weiser-Alexander for Legends of America:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mryb2uv3
            “Athens Asylum for the Insane” by Kathy Weiser-Alexander for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvx5kr9z
            “The Buffalo State Asylum” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2a5jacp3
            “Haunted Asylums” by Christopher Myers for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdt42kwa
            “Psych Ward Horror Stories” by Duke Harton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2a4avdvz and Isadora Teich: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57t2z279 for Ranker
            “Seeing the Sights at the Psych Ward” by Christy Box for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr3bn87b
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: January 08, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71222472Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:23:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMental institutions have a way of leaving their mark—whether it’s through the haunting tales of abandoned asylums, the horrifying experiences shared by patients and staff, or the disturbing reality of 19th-century facilities that turned human...
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Mental Institutions, psychiatric hospitals, lunatic asylums… whatever you want to call them, they can do good work if given the right resources and staff, helping patients to live through or possibly even overcome mental health crises. But even in the more well-funded locations, nightmares still occur according to both staff and patients. And even when those institutions are abandoned and left to rot, many refuse to release the tormented souls who have somehow found themselves entrapped there in the afterlife. We’ll look at haunted asylums, we’ll hear some horrifying true stories from both patients and workers about what happens inside asylums that are still in operation, and we’ll learn about the horrifying reality of mental asylums in the 19th century acting almost like amusement parks for paying visitors. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:52.693 = Show Open
            00:03:39.632 = Madness in the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
            00:15:40.319 = The Buffalo State Asylum ***
            00:22:43.987 = Athens Asylum
            00:33:25.105 = Haunted Asylums
            00:42:36.694 = Psych Ward Horror Stories ***
            01:11:40.472 = Seeing The Sights at the Psych Ward ***
            01:20:32.348 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AsylumGhosts

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Madness In The Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum” by Katie Serena for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3k8t8far and Kathy Weiser-Alexander for Legends of America:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mryb2uv3
            “Athens Asylum for the Insane” by Kathy Weiser-Alexander for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvx5kr9z
            “The Buffalo State Asylum” posted at The Scare Chamber: full            Congress Demands 46 Secret UFO Videos — And the Deadline Is April 14thhttps://weirddarkness.com/congress-ufo-deadline/
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:             https://weirddarkness.com/congress-ufo-deadline/

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71220821Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe U.S. government is sitting on 46 classified military videos of unidentified objects filmed over war zones, military bases, and U.S. airspace — and Congress just issued a hard deadline to get them released. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/congress-ufo-deadline/

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            594aaro,alien_disclosure,anna_paulina_luna,classified_ufo_videos,congress_ufo,government_secrets,jeremy_corbell,military_ufo_footage,paranormal_news,pentagon_uap,trump_ufo_executive_order,uap_military,uap_news_2026,uap_task_force,ufo_conspiracy,ufo_disclosure,ufo_sightings_2026,ufo_whistleblowers,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull“He Planned Not to Be Found” | The 911 Call That Changes Everything About the Missing UFO Generalhttps://weirddarkness.com/mccasland-911-call/
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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71220051Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:18:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe released 911 call from the wife of missing Air Force General William Neil McCasland reveals he took a gun, left everything else behind, and told her his brain was deteriorating — and she believed he planned to disappear. PRINT VERSION OF THIS...
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/mccasland-911-call/

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            726911_call_released,espionage,government_secrets,los_alamos,mccasland_missing,missing_general,missing_persons_2026,monica_reza,nasa_scientist_missing,nuclear_secrets,roswell,scientists_disappearing,tim_burchett,tom_delonge,true_crime_2026,ufo_cover-up,ufo_secrets,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,wright-pattersonfalsefull            The Blind Woman on Stage Had Never Met Him — So How Did She Know He Was a Murderer?https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0624
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Secret of Laurels” (July 28, 1977)
            00:46:11.039 = Pat Novak For Hire, “John St. John” (October 13, 1946)
            01:15:11.996 = Peril, “The Wonderful Deception” (1953) ***WD
            01:40:35.650 = Mystery Playhouse, “Turnabout” (May 20, 1946) ***WD
            02:03:08.197 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Leona’s Room” (February 25, 1949)
            02:31:59.540 = Price of Fear, “William And Mary” (September 08, 1973) ***WD
            02:59:31.349 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Mischief Maker” (January 15, 1944) ***WD
            03:24:56.152 = Quiet Please, “The Time of the Big Snow” (October 02, 1949)
            03:53:50.734 = Radio City Playhouse, “Blackout” (August 15, 1949) ***WD
            04:22:11.886 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Murder By Coincidence” (August 19, 1945) ***WD (Rare Mystery!)
            04:52:06.936 = 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/WDRR0624]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71192474Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Leona’s Room”: He thought he'd committed the perfect murder — until a blind woman on a vaudeville stage looked straight at him and told the audience exactly what he'd done. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0624 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Secret of Laurels” (July 28, 1977)
            00:46:11.039 = Pat Novak For Hire, “John St. John” (October 13, 1946)
            01:15:11.996 = Peril, “The Wonderful Deception” (1953) ***WD
            01:40:35.650 = Mystery Playhouse, “Turnabout” (May 20, 1946) ***WD
            02:03:08.197 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Leona’s Room” (February 25, 1949)
            02:31:59.540 = Price of Fear, “William And Mary” (September 08, 1973) ***WD
            02:59:31.349 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Mischief Maker” (January 15, 1944) ***WD
            03:24:56.152 = Quiet Please, “The Time of the Big Snow” (October 02, 1949)
            03:53:50.734 = Radio City Playhouse, “Blackout” (August 15, 1949) ***WD
            04:22:11.886 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Murder By Coincidence” (August 19, 1945) ***WD (Rare Mystery!)
            04:52:06.936 = 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/WDRR0624]]>            17578classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            NDE | What Happens When You Die? These People Actually Know Because They've Been There and Back!https://weirddarkness.com/nde
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: To some, the idea of life after death is comforting. It gives them a sense of hope that they will be reunited with loved ones who have passed away. For others, the thought of an afterlife is scary and uncertain. But regardless of how we feel about it, the topic of life after death is one that fascinates us all. And those who have had a near-death-experience are about the closest we’ll ever get to finding an answer to that question – until we pass on ourselves. Tonight, we look at the cosmic riddle of life and death… and the place in-between… the near-death-experience… from the view of those who have personally gone through it, those around them when it happened, and the doctors and scientists trying to make sense of it. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:45.321 = Show Open
            00:02:17.711 = Lauran Canaday
            00:14:41.741 = Ancient Near-Death Experiences ***
            00:28:24.663 = The Seven Types of Near-Death Experiences
            00:34:46.592 = Doctor Believes In Life After Death ***
            00:40:52.919 = What It Was Like For These Undead
            00:58:17.832 = They Died And Saw Heaven ***
            01:06:15.996 = They Died And Saw Hell ***
            01:17:42.210 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/nde

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:CHURCH OF THE UNDEAD: “What Will Heaven Be Like?”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yn6xjcve
            CHURCH OF THE UNDEAD: “Myths About Hell”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4urz9av6
            BOOK: “Independence Ave: How Individualism Killed Me and Community Brought Me Back” by Lauran Canaday:https://amzn.to/3TK21Da
            BOOK: “There Is A God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind” by Anthony Flew: https://amzn.to/41W9qkV
            Lauran Canaday story: http://tinyurl.com/msmnd6yx; http://tinyurl.com/yc7f8bc5; http://tinyurl.com/2385zpes;http://tinyurl.com/bdn9xjbn;
            “Ancient NDEs” by Blake Lynch for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3audrx8y
            “The Seven Types of NDEs” by Fiona MacDonald for Science Alert: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycyze3js
            “Doctor Believes in Life After Death” by Kelly Burch for Insider: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5d79dkxz; and from Oddity Central: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/njbemyvb
            “What It Was Like For These Undead” posted by Adan Matthews for DidYouKnowFacts and reposted at TheLineUp:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39xwt8kp
            “They Died And Saw Heaven” by Matt McWilliams for Church Creative Pros: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xavwzw9
            “They Died And Saw Hell” by Joe Harker for Unilad: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/23anjmau,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9758r4, and Katherine Ripley for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yudk289p
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: January 02, 2024]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71200516Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:49:29 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWe look at the cosmic riddle of life and death… and the place in-between… the near-death-experience… from the view of those who have personally gone through it, those around them when it happened, and the doctors and scientists trying to make sense of...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: To some, the idea of life after death is comforting. It gives them a sense of hope that they will be reunited with loved ones who have passed away. For others, the thought of an afterlife is scary and uncertain. But regardless of how we feel about it, the topic of life after death is one that fascinates us all. And those who have had a near-death-experience are about the closest we’ll ever get to finding an answer to that question – until we pass on ourselves. Tonight, we look at the cosmic riddle of life and death… and the place in-between… the near-death-experience… from the view of those who have personally gone through it, those around them when it happened, and the doctors and scientists trying to make sense of it. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:45.321 = Show Open
            00:02:17.711 = Lauran Canaday
            00:14:41.741 = Ancient Near-Death Experiences ***
            00:28:24.663 = The Seven Types of Near-Death Experiences
            00:34:46.592 = Doctor Believes In Life After Death ***
            00:40:52.919 = What It Was Like For These Undead
            00:58:17.832 = They Died And Saw Heaven ***
            01:06:15.996 = They Died And Saw Hell ***
            01:17:42.210 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/nde

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:CHURCH OF THE UNDEAD: “What Will Heaven Be Like?”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yn6xjcve
            CHURCH OF THE UNDEAD: “Myths About Hell”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4urz9av6
            BOOK: “Independence Ave: How Individualism Killed Me and Community Brought Me Back” by Lauran Canaday:https://amzn.to/3TK21Da
            BOOK: “There Is A God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind” by Anthony Flew: https://amzn.to/41W9qkV
            Lauran Canaday story: http://tinyurl.com/msmnd6yx; http://tinyurl.com/yc7f8bc5; http://tinyurl.com/2385zpes;            4744afterlife,afterlife_evidence,ancient_nde,cardiac_arrest_survival,clinical_death,consciousness_after_death,death_survival_stories,lazarus_effect,life_after_death,nde,nde_science,nde_stories,nde_survivors,near_death_experience,out_of_body_experience,paranormal,tunnel_of_light,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darkness,what_happens_when_you_diefalsefull            48 Victims, One Suspect, Zero Charges: Was Peter Tobin Bible John? | The Bible John Murdershttps://weirddarkness.com/BibleJohn
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Three unsolved murders in the 1960s in Glasgow, Scotland terrorized those in the area. A killer was on the loose and they were calling him Bible John. The murders are unsolved, because the man they have behind bars, Peter Tobin, some say may not, in fact, actually be Bible John. (The Bible John Murders) *** It is said that Saint Catherine Of Alexandria courageously confronted 50 pagan philosophers and was sentenced to death. But some wonder if she ever even existed. (Catherine of Alexandria) *** Why are some people so afraid of black cats? Could there be a rational reason behind it, or is it silly made-up nonsense? (Black Cat Fears) *** Would you be willing to buy a home that you knew was built on the site of a demolished, haunted mental asylum? One Detroit suburb is about to find out if people will. (Haunted Mental Asylum Sold for $1)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:23.963 = Show Open
            00:03:00.520 = The Bible John Murder Mystery
            00:21:38.241 = Black Cat Fears ***
            00:30:52.463 = Catherine of Alexandria
            00:36:27.360 = Haunted Mental Asylum Sold for One Dollar ***
            00:43:20.649 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BibleJohn

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Bible John Murder Mystery” by Fiona Guy: (link no longer available)
            “Black Cat Fears” by Kimberly Lin: https://tinyurl.com/uzcltwx
            “Catherine of Alexandria” by A. Sutherland: (link no longer available)
            “Haunted Mental Asylum Sold for $1” by Brett Tingley: https://tinyurl.com/qqjnoox
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: October 25, 2018]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71199769Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:56:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThree women vanished from Glasgow's most beloved dance hall, a city held its breath for a killer who quoted scripture and then disappeared — and the man who may have finally answered the question has already confessed to far worse. So why is the case...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Three unsolved murders in the 1960s in Glasgow, Scotland terrorized those in the area. A killer was on the loose and they were calling him Bible John. The murders are unsolved, because the man they have behind bars, Peter Tobin, some say may not, in fact, actually be Bible John. (The Bible John Murders) *** It is said that Saint Catherine Of Alexandria courageously confronted 50 pagan philosophers and was sentenced to death. But some wonder if she ever even existed. (Catherine of Alexandria) *** Why are some people so afraid of black cats? Could there be a rational reason behind it, or is it silly made-up nonsense? (Black Cat Fears) *** Would you be willing to buy a home that you knew was built on the site of a demolished, haunted mental asylum? One Detroit suburb is about to find out if people will. (Haunted Mental Asylum Sold for $1)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:23.963 = Show Open
            00:03:00.520 = The Bible John Murder Mystery
            00:21:38.241 = Black Cat Fears ***
            00:30:52.463 = Catherine of Alexandria
            00:36:27.360 = Haunted Mental Asylum Sold for One Dollar ***
            00:43:20.649 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BibleJohn

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Bible John Murder Mystery” by Fiona Guy: (link no longer available)
            “Black Cat Fears” by Kimberly Lin: https://tinyurl.com/uzcltwx
            “Catherine of Alexandria” by A. Sutherland: (link no longer available)
            “Haunted Mental Asylum Sold for $1” by Brett Tingley: https://tinyurl.com/qqjnoox
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: October 25, 2018]]>            26601960s_murders,barrowland_ballroom,bible_john,bible_john_suspect,cold_case,criminal_profiling,dark_history,glasgow_murders,glasgow_serial_killer,helen_puttock,operation_anagram,patricia_docker,peter_tobin,scotland_true_crime,scottish_true_crime,serial_killer,true_crime_podcast,unsolved_murders,vicky_hamilton,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Rock To Reopen? | Inside the Debate Over Reopening Alcatraz as a Federal Prisonhttps://weirddarkness.com/alcatraz-2026/
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/alcatraz-2026/

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71198392Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:39:18 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe federal government wants to bring America’s most notorious island prison back from the dead — and the case for and against it is more complicated than either side admits. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/alcatraz-2026/ *No...
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/alcatraz-2026/

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            776al_capone,alcatraz,american_history,birdman_of_alcatraz,criminal_justice,dangerous_criminals,federal_prison,law_and_order,machine_gun_kelly,organized_crime,prison_escape,prison_history,prison_reform,san_francisco,the_rock,true_crime,violent_offenders,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,whitey_bulgerfalsefull            He Rented a Room to Strangers. He Had No Idea What They Were Really There For.https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0623
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Rockets Red Glare” (July 26, 1977)
            00:46:21.041 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Gioconda Smile” (June 19, 1945) ***WD
            01:15:19.942 = Murder at Midnight, “Black Curtain” (February 10, 1947) ***WD
            01:42:21.903 = The Black Museum, “The Pink Powderpuff” (March 18, 1952)
            02:08:24.235 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Most Famous Man In The World” (November 13, 1951) ***WD
            02:37:17.029 = Mystery House, “Sauce For Goose” (September 30, 1945) ***WD
            03:02:54.631 = Night Beat, “Fear” (May 25, 1951)
            03:32:51.568 = CBC Nightfall, “No Quarter” (March 04, 1983)
            04:01:03.850 = Nightmare, “Coincidence” (November 26, 1953)
            04:22:46.434 = Obsession, “Cousin Charlie” (November 27, 1950) ***WD
            04:47:47.931 = Origin of Superstition, “Lost Wedding Ring” (1935) ***WD
            04:59:45.255 = 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/WDRR0623]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71191208Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:35:13 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Most Famous Man In The World”: The couple who rented the front room dressed wrong, paid in old money, and somehow had tomorrow's newspaper — and those were the least strange things about them. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0623 CHAPTERS &...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Rockets Red Glare” (July 26, 1977)
            00:46:21.041 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Gioconda Smile” (June 19, 1945) ***WD
            01:15:19.942 = Murder at Midnight, “Black Curtain” (February 10, 1947) ***WD
            01:42:21.903 = The Black Museum, “The Pink Powderpuff” (March 18, 1952)
            02:08:24.235 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Most Famous Man In The World” (November 13, 1951) ***WD
            02:37:17.029 = Mystery House, “Sauce For Goose” (September 30, 1945) ***WD
            03:02:54.631 = Night Beat, “Fear” (May 25, 1951)
            03:32:51.568 = CBC Nightfall, “No Quarter” (March 04, 1983)
            04:01:03.850 = Nightmare, “Coincidence” (November 26, 1953)
            04:22:46.434 = Obsession, “Cousin Charlie” (November 27, 1950) ***WD
            04:47:47.931 = Origin of Superstition, “Lost Wedding Ring” (1935) ***WD
            04:59:45.255 = 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/WDRR0623]]>            18036classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            OKC Cops Pranked Their Own Dispatchers With a Fake Baby Thrown From a Carhttps://weirddarkness.com/okc-cops-fake-911/

            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/okc-cops-fake-911/

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71189704Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:26:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOn the night of April 1, 2026, Oklahoma City dispatchers scrambled a multi-agency emergency response to a baby thrown from a moving vehicle — until a single word over the radio explained everything. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...

            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/okc-cops-fake-911/

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            355911_hoax,april_fools_prank,fake_911_call,false_emergency,law_enforcement_news,officers_on_leave,oklahoma_city,oklahoma_news,police_dispatcher,police_misconduct,strange_news,swatting,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            The Demon In The Code | We Created a Device That Bends Reality, Then Lost Control of It!https://weirddarkness.com/DemonInTheCode
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: A Creepypasta called, “My Father and I Created a Device That Warps Reality" by Justin Kyle Cutrer, MD.

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DemonInTheCode

            SOURCES and RESOURCES: “My Father and I Created a Device That Warps Reality" by Justin Kyle Cutrer, MD: https://tinyurl.com/roeydvw
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: January 16, 2020]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71170246Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:21:30 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Conrad King and his father unlocked the secret to manipulating atoms, creating a groundbreaking technology that could shape the very elements, he never imagined it would be reduced to a game—or that he’d find himself trapped inside it, facing a...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: A Creepypasta called, “My Father and I Created a Device That Warps Reality" by Justin Kyle Cutrer, MD.

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DemonInTheCode

            SOURCES and RESOURCES: “My Father and I Created a Device That Warps Reality" by Justin Kyle Cutrer, MD: https://tinyurl.com/roeydvw
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: January 16, 2020]]>            7913creepypasta,dark_science_fiction,deal_with_the_devil,demon_in_the_maze,escape_room_horror,genesis_device,horror_fiction,horror_podcast,internet_horror,psychological_horror,reality_warping,resurrection_horror,soul_horror,tech_horror,technology_gone_wrong,the_maze,thriller_thursday,trapped_in_simulation,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Something Is Doing Rounds In The Abandoned Hospital! | The Doctor (Fiction)https://weirddarkness.com/TheDoctor
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Tonight it’s a story I found just a few days ago at Creepypasta.com called “The Doctor” by a talented new horror author who goes by the moniker TechniGoth (link below). Paramedics are trained to face life and death with calm precision, but what about the unseen forces lurking in the spaces between? In an abandoned hospital nestled deep in the woods, one rookie EMT learns the truth about the profession’s superstitions. Some say the dead don’t clock out, and tonight, she’ll discover just how true that is. This is a bit different than most stories I narrate, as the protagonist is a female – but rather than try to put on a false voice for her, I’ll just use my normal speaking voice for her character. I’m sure that will be the less-annoying way to go. But I’ll still try to create different voices for the rest of the characters as I come to them.

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheDoctor

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Doctor” by TechniGoth: http://youtube.com/@Technigoth
            Author website: https://elizabethbottoni.substack.com/p/the-doctor
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

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            Originally aired: January 23, 2025]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71169712Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:46:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessParamedics might not admit it, but spend enough nights in an old, abandoned hospital, and even the toughest start believing in ghosts. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE: Tonight it’s a story I found just a few...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Tonight it’s a story I found just a few days ago at Creepypasta.com called “The Doctor” by a talented new horror author who goes by the moniker TechniGoth (link below). Paramedics are trained to face life and death with calm precision, but what about the unseen forces lurking in the spaces between? In an abandoned hospital nestled deep in the woods, one rookie EMT learns the truth about the profession’s superstitions. Some say the dead don’t clock out, and tonight, she’ll discover just how true that is. This is a bit different than most stories I narrate, as the protagonist is a female – but rather than try to put on a false voice for her, I’ll just use my normal speaking voice for her character. I’m sure that will be the less-annoying way to go. But I’ll still try to create different voices for the rest of the characters as I come to them.

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            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheDoctor

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Doctor” by TechniGoth: http://youtube.com/@Technigoth
            Author website: https://elizabethbottoni.substack.com/p/the-doctor
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

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            Originally aired: January 23, 2025]]>            2345abandoned_hospital,benevolent_ghost,creepypasta,ems_ghost_story,first_responder_ghost,ghost_doctor,haunted_hospital,horror_fiction,horror_podcast,new_jersey_ghost,paramedic_ghost_story,paramedic_superstitions,paranormal,scary_story,supernatural,technigoth,the_doctor,thriller_thursday,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Four Teens Lured Their Former Classmate With Pizza — Then Held a Gun to His Headhttps://weirddarkness.com/del-valle-teens-kidnapping/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71165354Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFour Texas teenagers allegedly spent days planning a kidnapping and torture, and one of them recorded every moment of it. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/del-valle-teens-kidnapping/ *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of...

            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/del-valle-teens-kidnapping/

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            232aggravated_kidnapping,austin_texas_crime,del_valle_high_school,del_valle_kidnapping,high_school_crime,kidnapping_at_gunpoint,kidnapping_torture,organized_crime,teen_crime,teen_torture_texas,texas_felony,texas_teen_kidnapping,travis_county_crime,travis_county_sheriff,true_crime,true_crime_texas,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Australia's Biggest UFO Sighting Has Never Been Explained — And the Witnesses Are Demanding Answershttps://weirddarkness.com/westall-ufo-1966
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71163238Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:18:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAustralia's biggest UFO sighting happened in broad daylight in front of over 200 witnesses — and by the end of that same day, someone made sure every one of them stayed quiet about it. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY:...
            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/westall-ufo-1966

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            847australian_mystery,australian_ufo,cold_war_secrets,flying_saucer,government_cover-up,mass_ufo_sighting,men_in_black,military_secrets,paranormal,ufo_cover-up,ufo_documentary,ufo_history,ufo_sighting,ufo_witnesses,unexplained_phenomena,unsolved_mystery,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,westall_1966,westall_ufofalsefull            Bones in the Easter Basket: Human Remains Found at a California Park During an Easter Egg Hunthttps://weirddarkness.com/easter-bonesDeForest Park in Long Beach, California, on Easter Sunday to hunt for eggs. What they found among the brightly colored plastic shells scattered across the grass was a skull protruding from the dirt.

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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71149758Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA family went to https://weirddarkness.com/?s=DeForest+Park in Long Beach, California, on Easter Sunday to hunt for eggs. What they found among the brightly colored plastic shells scattered across the grass was a https://weirddarkness.com/?s=skull...DeForest Park in Long Beach, California, on Easter Sunday to hunt for eggs. What they found among the brightly colored plastic shells scattered across the grass was a skull protruding from the dirt.

            PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/easter-bones

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            177california_crime,child_remains,deforest_park,disturbing_news,easter_2026,easter_egg_hunt,easter_sunday,family_horror,forensic_anthropologist,human_remains,investigation,long_beach_california,park_mystery,skeletal_remains,skull,true_crime,unidentified_remains,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            The Soprano, the Gorilla, and Dr. Luther's Terrible Secret | Kidnapped at 30,000 Feethttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0622
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Rendezvous With Death” (July 21, 1977) ***WD
            00:48:12.971 = Dark Fantasy, “Spawn of Subhuman” (February 27, 1942)
            01:12:07.537 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Fisherman’s Clue” (1947-1950)
            01:17:05.841 = Future Tense, “Really Heavy” and “Third From The Sun” (May 15, 1974) ***WD
            01:44:51.764 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992)
            02:29:34.162 = Hall of Fantasy, “He Who Follows Me” (March 11, 1950)
            02:54:34.132 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Blue Caribou” (July 18, 1952) ***WD
            03:20:03.747 = BBC’s Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “The Judge’s House” (May 01, 1982)
            03:47:56.913 = The Haunting Hour, “Sixth Button” (1945-1946) ***WD
            04:06:57.994 = Hermit’s Cave, “Mystery Of The Thing” (November 17, 1946) ***WD
            04:30:55.900 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Is a Grain of Salt” (November 26, 1947)
            04:58:07.429 = 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/WDRR0622]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71148342Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:08:30 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Spawn of Subhuman”: A famous soprano and her manager discover their plane is being piloted by a gorilla — and the madman who arranged their kidnapping has far worse plans waiting for them on the ground. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0622 CHAPTERS...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Rendezvous With Death” (July 21, 1977) ***WD
            00:48:12.971 = Dark Fantasy, “Spawn of Subhuman” (February 27, 1942)
            01:12:07.537 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Fisherman’s Clue” (1947-1950)
            01:17:05.841 = Future Tense, “Really Heavy” and “Third From The Sun” (May 15, 1974) ***WD
            01:44:51.764 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992)
            02:29:34.162 = Hall of Fantasy, “He Who Follows Me” (March 11, 1950)
            02:54:34.132 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Blue Caribou” (July 18, 1952) ***WD
            03:20:03.747 = BBC’s Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “The Judge’s House” (May 01, 1982)
            03:47:56.913 = The Haunting Hour, “Sixth Button” (1945-1946) ***WD
            04:06:57.994 = Hermit’s Cave, “Mystery Of The Thing” (November 17, 1946) ***WD
            04:30:55.900 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Is a Grain of Salt” (November 26, 1947)
            04:58:07.429 = 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/WDRR0622]]>            17938classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            TERROR on the CREEK | The HAUNTING of GOATMAN’S BRIDGEhttps://weirddarkness.com/GoatmansBridge
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Legend has it that a brutal lynching and a series of Satanic rituals transformed Goatman’s Bridge in rural Texas into a paranormal hotspot. (The Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge) *** Over six decades later, the brutal, unsolved murders at Lake Bodom continues to haunt Finland... and beyond. (The Lake Bodom Murders) *** A man finds his neighbor laying in the snow, frozen solid – yet somehow she survives. I’ll tell you the miraculous story of Jean Hilliard! (The Hibernating Woman) *** We like to think that 21st Century medicine has brought us more into science and further away from superstition and magic – and that’s mostly true, for the Western World. But in South Africa they’ve not given up the chanting, the dancing, and in some cases… the sacrificing of human lives… all in the name of healing. (Muti Medicine: Ritual Human Sacrifice) *** For anyone who has used a ride-share service like Uber or Lyft, it’s probably happened to you at least once. You’re waiting on your ride to pick you up, you see a car coming your way and you think it’s there for you – only to find out a few seconds later that it’s not. One college girl had this same experience – only she got in to that wrong vehicle, and ended up being murdered for her mistake. (An Uber Mistake) *** The history of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is wrapped up in Chicago’s wealthiest families having their summer homes there. But even as early as 1912, when people were writing about the city, they said the second most significant thing about this town was the sanitariums. (The Lake Geneva Sanitariums) *** Some old documents were found recently that tell the story of the first time in recorded history that someone was struck by a meteor! (Hit By a Meteor)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:35.910 = Show Open
            00:03:00.881 = Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge
            00:09:24.474 = Lake Bodom Murders ***
            00:20:19.475 = Hibernating Woman
            00:22:39.466 = An Uber Mistake
            00:28:30.255 = Lake Geneva Sanitariums ***
            00:34:53.600 = Hit By A Meteor
            00:38:11.154 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge” by Natasha Ishak for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/46y57wxy
            “The Lake Bodom Murders” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kv7njmn8
            “The Hibernating Woman” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/574j9pmb
            “An Uber Mistake” by Chrissy Stockton for Thought Catalog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y8pj9db6
            “The Lake Geneva Sanitariums” from American Ghost Walks: https://americanghostwalks.com
            “Hit By a Meteor” by Jan Bartek for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wj3wbavk
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

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            Originally aired: September 22, 2021]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71145207Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:54:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBetween the Texas towns of Denton and Copper Canyon lies Goatman’s Bridge, a haunted relic steeped in sinister legends of lynching, black magic, and a red-eyed demon said to terrorize all who dare to cross. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Legend has it that a brutal lynching and a series of Satanic rituals transformed Goatman’s Bridge in rural Texas into a paranormal hotspot. (The Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge) *** Over six decades later, the brutal, unsolved murders at Lake Bodom continues to haunt Finland... and beyond. (The Lake Bodom Murders) *** A man finds his neighbor laying in the snow, frozen solid – yet somehow she survives. I’ll tell you the miraculous story of Jean Hilliard! (The Hibernating Woman) *** We like to think that 21st Century medicine has brought us more into science and further away from superstition and magic – and that’s mostly true, for the Western World. But in South Africa they’ve not given up the chanting, the dancing, and in some cases… the sacrificing of human lives… all in the name of healing. (Muti Medicine: Ritual Human Sacrifice) *** For anyone who has used a ride-share service like Uber or Lyft, it’s probably happened to you at least once. You’re waiting on your ride to pick you up, you see a car coming your way and you think it’s there for you – only to find out a few seconds later that it’s not. One college girl had this same experience – only she got in to that wrong vehicle, and ended up being murdered for her mistake. (An Uber Mistake) *** The history of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is wrapped up in Chicago’s wealthiest families having their summer homes there. But even as early as 1912, when people were writing about the city, they said the second most significant thing about this town was the sanitariums. (The Lake Geneva Sanitariums) *** Some old documents were found recently that tell the story of the first time in recorded history that someone was struck by a meteor! (Hit By a Meteor)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:35.910 = Show Open
            00:03:00.881 = Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge
            00:09:24.474 = Lake Bodom Murders ***
            00:20:19.475 = Hibernating Woman
            00:22:39.466 = An Uber Mistake
            00:28:30.255 = Lake Geneva Sanitariums ***
            00:34:53.600 = Hit By A Meteor
            00:38:11.154 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GoatmansBridge

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge” by Natasha Ishak for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/46y57wxy
            “The Lake Bodom Murders” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up:             2363cold_case,ghost_stories,goatmans_bridge,haunted_bridge,horror_podcast,lake_bodom_murders,lake_geneva_sanitariums,meteor_death,paranormal,rideshare_safety,samantha_josephson,samis_law,supernatural,texas_haunting,true_crime,unexplained_mysteries,unsolved_murders,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_historyfalsefull            The Flatwoods Monster! | UFO Crash? Reptilian Alien? Mass Hysteria? Barn Owl? Government Coverup?https://weirddarkness.com/FlatwoodsMonster
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: The early 1950s was a time of flying saucer mania, with reports coming in from all over on a regular basis – but one particular incident involving a UFO and then a monster sighting in Braxton County, West Virginia is one of the most intriguing and entertaining encounters on record. 
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            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FlatwoodsMonster

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Flatwoods Monster Event” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35m63825
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: September 21, 2021]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71144582Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:20:23 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA group of children, their mother, and a teenage National Guardsman went looking for a crashed UFO on a West Virginia hillside in 1952 — and found something in the dark that nobody has been able to fully explain since. *No AI Voices Are Used In The...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: The early 1950s was a time of flying saucer mania, with reports coming in from all over on a regular basis – but one particular incident involving a UFO and then a monster sighting in Braxton County, West Virginia is one of the most intriguing and entertaining encounters on record. 
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FlatwoodsMonster

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Flatwoods Monster Event” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35m63825
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

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            Originally aired: September 21, 2021]]>            25871952_ufo_sighting,alien_creature,alien_encounter,barn_owl_theory,cryptid,extraterrestrial,flatwoods_monster,frank_feschino,gene_lemon,government_cover-up,gray_barker,kathleen_may,monster_sighting,paranormal,reptilian_alien,stanton_friedman,ufo_crash,unexplained,weird_darkness,west_virginia_ufofalsefull            Three Killers, One Prisoner, and a Ghost That Hadn't Rested in 850 Yearshttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0621
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Mysterious Island” (July 19, 1977)
            00:45:37.418 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Snowbound No Opening Or Closing” (December 01, 1946)
            01:10:06.910 = CBC Deep Night, “Ice Screams” (August 05, 2005)
            01:44:05.143 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Ancestor” (July 21, 1945)
            02:13:14.877 = Diary of Fate, “Darrell James” (August 10, 1948) ***WD
            02:40:27.094 = Dimension X, “A Logic Named Joe” (July 01, 1950) ***WD
            03:09:06.949 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Murder Comes Home” (November 28, 1944) ***WD
            03:21:54.374 = The Eleventh Hour, “Blackmail And Love” (December 17, 1947) ***WD
            03:47:06.328 = Escape, “Adaptive Ultimate” (March 26, 1949)
            04:16:33.036 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949)
            04:46:02.102 = Exploring Tomorrow, “No Way Out, aka Overpopulation” (April 09, 1958)
            05:04:42.572 = 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/WDRR0621]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71127592Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:24:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Ancestor”: Three killers have a woman locked in the dark, a river running below to swallow her body — but something far older than any of them just heard her crying. Something that died eight centuries ago. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0621...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Mysterious Island” (July 19, 1977)
            00:45:37.418 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Snowbound No Opening Or Closing” (December 01, 1946)
            01:10:06.910 = CBC Deep Night, “Ice Screams” (August 05, 2005)
            01:44:05.143 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Ancestor” (July 21, 1945)
            02:13:14.877 = Diary of Fate, “Darrell James” (August 10, 1948) ***WD
            02:40:27.094 = Dimension X, “A Logic Named Joe” (July 01, 1950) ***WD
            03:09:06.949 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Murder Comes Home” (November 28, 1944) ***WD
            03:21:54.374 = The Eleventh Hour, “Blackmail And Love” (December 17, 1947) ***WD
            03:47:06.328 = Escape, “Adaptive Ultimate” (March 26, 1949)
            04:16:33.036 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949)
            04:46:02.102 = Exploring Tomorrow, “No Way Out, aka Overpopulation” (April 09, 1958)
            05:04:42.572 = 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/WDRR0621]]>            18333classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            A U.S. Soldier Shot At A UFO During The Korean War — Then Everything Went Wrong | #WDRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/wdr20260405/==========
            HOUR ONE: In 1882 the Ma’amtrasna murders, the brutal killing of several members of the Joyce family in rural Galway, caused outrage in Irish society and remains one of the most notorious homicides in Irish history. However a few years later Cork was rocked by an equally heinous case which has largely been forgotten. We’ll look at the brutal murders of four family members that took place in Castletownroche, Ireland. (The Castletownroche Murders) *** An Arizona family encounters a creature from the dark side of a Navajo legend. (The Arizona Skinwalker) *** John Blair liked to keep things “in the family”. But in his case, it wasn’t just a saying. It was literal. Because John was infamous for being bigamous. (Bigamous Blair) *** Dozens of Korean War GI’s claimed an unidentified flying object made them all sick. Theories range from high-tech Soviet death rays to extraterrestrials studying how we engage in battle to combat-stress-induced hallucinations. What actually happened? (The Korean War UFO)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: In 1761, a young Frenchman died violently. This tragedy would lead to what is still one of that country's most famous cases of judicial injustice. Assuming, of course, that it truly was an injustice at all. (The Mysterious Death of Marc Antoine Calas) *** Most know them as “The Hidden Folk.” The elusive and magical residents of Iceland, who live inside rocks and sometimes play games with unsuspecting passers-by. Are they real? That’s a complicated question, if you ask Icelanders. (The Elves of Iceland) *** As two boys were walking back to the house on their farm, a small stone rolled past them. Then a second one. They immediately thought some other boys were hiding in the scrub and throwing stones for a joke.  They couldn’t have been more wrong. (Stone Throwing Spirits) *** Belle Gunness lured numerous suitors to her Indiana farm. Not to entertain them or to be courted by them. She simply wanted to kill them in cold blood and dump their bodies in her hog pen. (Belle Gunness – The Black Widow of the Midwest) *** "They're going to steal your organs!" screamed Sabina Eriksson, before running toward oncoming traffic on the M6 highway, having already been hit head-on by a Volkswagen. Her twin sister, Ursula, legs crushed by the truck that had just run her over, was spitting and screaming at paramedics on the side of the road. Now, many years after these events, we’re still no closer to understanding the chaos that occurred over two days in 2008 involving psychotic twin sisters on a UK highway. (The Disturbing Case of the Eriksson Twins)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Were people ever really tortured in Iron Maidens? (The Iron Maiden)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Disturbing Case of the Eriksson Twins” by Harrison Tenpas for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/r6cbnxf
            “The Mysterious Death of Marc Antoine Calas” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/rrs89rx
            “The Elves of Iceland” by Rob Schwarz for Stranger Dimensions: https://tinyurl.com/u4bcw6v
            “Stone Throwing Spirits” from The Fortean: https://tinyurl.com/qnuf7sd
            “Belle Gunness – The Black Widow of the Midwest” by Steven Casale for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/tqyceby
            “The Iron Maiden” by Karl Smallwood for Today I Found Out: https://tinyurl.com/t2y6vj6
            “The Korean War UFO” by Natasha Frost for History.com: https://tinyurl.com/y765nsgm
            “The Castletownroche Murders” by Fin Dwyer for the Irish Examiner: https://tinyurl.com/y9fhagfb
            “The Arizona Skinwalker” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/yxkdh9vv
            “Bigamous Blair” from London Overlooked: https://tinyurl.com/y9qpo54x
            ==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            ==========
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            HOUR ONE: In 1882 the Ma’amtrasna murders, the brutal killing of several members of the Joyce family in rural Galway, caused outrage in Irish society and remains one of the most notorious homicides in Irish history. However a few years later Cork was rocked by an equally heinous case which has largely been forgotten. We’ll look at the brutal murders of four family members that took place in Castletownroche, Ireland. (The Castletownroche Murders) *** An Arizona family encounters a creature from the dark side of a Navajo legend. (The Arizona Skinwalker) *** John Blair liked to keep things “in the family”. But in his case, it wasn’t just a saying. It was literal. Because John was infamous for being bigamous. (Bigamous Blair) *** Dozens of Korean War GI’s claimed an unidentified flying object made them all sick. Theories range from high-tech Soviet death rays to extraterrestrials studying how we engage in battle to combat-stress-induced hallucinations. What actually happened? (The Korean War UFO)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: In 1761, a young Frenchman died violently. This tragedy would lead to what is still one of that country's most famous cases of judicial injustice. Assuming, of course, that it truly was an injustice at all. (The Mysterious Death of Marc Antoine Calas) *** Most know them as “The Hidden Folk.” The elusive and magical residents of Iceland, who live inside rocks and sometimes play games with unsuspecting passers-by. Are they real? That’s a complicated question, if you ask Icelanders. (The Elves of Iceland) *** As two boys were walking back to the house on their farm, a small stone rolled past them. Then a second one. They immediately thought some other boys were hiding in the scrub and throwing stones for a joke.  They couldn’t have been more wrong. (Stone Throwing Spirits) *** Belle Gunness lured numerous suitors to her Indiana farm. Not to entertain them or to be courted by them. She simply wanted to kill them in cold blood and dump their bodies in her hog pen. (Belle Gunness – The Black Widow of the Midwest) *** "They're going to steal your organs!" screamed Sabina Eriksson, before running toward oncoming traffic on the M6 highway, having already been hit head-on by a Volkswagen. Her twin sister, Ursula, legs crushed by the truck that had just run her over, was spitting and screaming at paramedics on the side of the road. Now, many years after these events, we’re still no closer to understanding the chaos that occurred over two days in 2008 involving psychotic twin sisters on a UK highway. (The Disturbing Case of the Eriksson Twins)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Were people ever really tortured in Iron Maidens? (The Iron Maiden)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Disturbing Case of the Eriksson Twins” by Harrison Tenpas for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/r6cbnxf
            “The Mysterious Death of Marc Antoine Calas” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/rrs89rx
            “The Elves of Iceland” by Rob Schwarz for Stranger Dimensions: https://tinyurl.com/u4bcw6v
            “Stone Throwing Spirits” from The Fortean: https://tinyurl.com/qnuf7sd
            “Belle Gunness – The Black Widow of the Midwest” by Steven Casale for The Line Up: full            34 SECONDS OF HORROR | The Night the Hindenburg Fell, and The Hauntings That Followed!https://weirddarkness.com/hindenburg
            IN THIS EPISODE: In the Oakland Cemetery, a bronze monument to tragedy is said to bring death to anyone who touches it. (Black Angel of Death) *** While camping, a man has dreams of a dark-haired woman several nights in a row. Normally it wouldn’t be anything to be all that concerned about, but it’s something to fear if you are near the French Broad river. (Siren of the French Broad) *** Alien visitors, beings from a different dimension, our planet even had tree monsters and sentient pyramids showing up – and all in the year 1965. (The Inter-Dimensional Interlopers of 1965) *** A retired naval officer reports rocks falling through his home’s roof – dozens in a single day – with no explanation of where they came from. (Cappy Ricks and the Stones) *** In 1994 a man has a paranormal experience with a popular song recorded two decades earlier. (The Joker) *** Is there a clandestine space program designed to save the elite from a global catastrophe? (Alternative 3) *** On this date, October 24, 1953, Evelyn Hartley, a 15-year-old sophomore from La Crosse, Wisconsin, vanished without a trace while on her way to a babysitting job. It was like something out of a Halloween urban legend but in this case, the horror was real. (The Babysitter Who Vanished) *** The odd happening that takes place here and there in a house more than likely can be explained in some rational way. Even quite a few strange occurrences could probably be explained by science. But when the events seem to never stop, perhaps it’s time to think something else is going on. (An Assortment of Experiences) *** Legend tells a centuries-old curse was placed upon Dudleytown in Connecticut. The town turned into a horrible place where people committed suicide or went insane. (Cursed Dudleytown) *** Exactly 92 years ago today – October 24, 1926 - something went wrong during a performance by Harry Houdini. A week later, he would be dead. (Houdini's Final Performance) *** The Hamilton-Byrne family was anything but typical, rather it was a doomsday cult with a leader who believed herself to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. (Inside the Family Cult) *** AND MUCH MORE!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:29.943 = Show Open
            00:05:52.861 = The History and Hauntings of the Hindenburg Disaster
            00:27:54.180 = Black-Eyed People, Why Are They So Different From The Rest Of Us? ***
            00:43:29.354 = Bumps In The Night
            00:45:45.168 = Evil Spirits And Demons of Marshes and Swamps in Slavic Folklore
            00:50:51.703 = Old Man of the Cave ***
            00:55:33.569 = The Seer of Possibilities (HORROR FICTION)
            01:30:12.436 = Alternative 3 ***
            01:53:15.007 = Black Angel of Death ***
            01:57:49.531 = The Siren of French Broad
            02:06:46.744 = The Interdimensional Interlopers of 1965 ***
            02:18:25.414 = The Joker
            02:22:07.498 = Cappy Ricks and the Stones
            02:30:20.564 = Inside The Family Cult ***
            02:37:24.232 = The Babysitter Who Vanished
            02:45:42.580 = An Assortment of Experiences
            02:54:21.925 = Cursed Duddleytown ***
            02:59:43.212 = Houdini’s Final Performance
            03:07:25.003 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hindenburg

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The History and Hauntings Of The Hindenburg Disaster” (from the book “And Hell Followed With It” by Troy Taylor: http://amzn.to/2zrimTY
            “Old Man of the Cave”: https://tinyurl.com/taa9h3w
            “Evil Spirits And Demons Of Marshes And Swamps In Slavic Folklore”: https://tinyurl.com/t79ccnz
            “Bumps in the Night”: (link no longer valid)
            “Black Eyed People, Why Are They So Different From The Rest of Us”: (link no longer valid)
            “The Seer Of Possibilities” (Creepypasta): https://tinyurl.com/ycz95rnp
            “Alternative 3”: https://tinyurl.com/w4f5edr
            “Black Angel of Death” by Orrin Grey: http://ow.ly/v2m430mkGWs
            “The Interdimensional Interlopers of 1965” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/rwy5jdd
            “Siren of the French Broad”: https://tinyurl.com/sa2ewrt
            “The Joker” by Rory Kavenagh – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
            “Cappy Ricks and the Stones”: https://tinyurl.com/ybc3o3rb
            “The Babysitter Who Vanished” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/w9ohx8k
            “An Assortment of Experiences”: https://tinyurl.com/quqbbmg
            “Inside the Family Cult” by Joel Stice: https://tinyurl.com/tobap65
            “Cursed Dudleytown”: https://tinyurl.com/s3sg49m
            “Houdini’s Final Performance” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/sj5bsjw
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: October 24, 2018]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71124251Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:55:52 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe most famous airship disaster in history left behind more than wreckage — and something at Lakehurst Naval Station may still be waiting to prove it. IN THIS EPISODE: In the Oakland Cemetery, a bronze monument to tragedy is said to bring death to...
            IN THIS EPISODE: In the Oakland Cemetery, a bronze monument to tragedy is said to bring death to anyone who touches it. (Black Angel of Death) *** While camping, a man has dreams of a dark-haired woman several nights in a row. Normally it wouldn’t be anything to be all that concerned about, but it’s something to fear if you are near the French Broad river. (Siren of the French Broad) *** Alien visitors, beings from a different dimension, our planet even had tree monsters and sentient pyramids showing up – and all in the year 1965. (The Inter-Dimensional Interlopers of 1965) *** A retired naval officer reports rocks falling through his home’s roof – dozens in a single day – with no explanation of where they came from. (Cappy Ricks and the Stones) *** In 1994 a man has a paranormal experience with a popular song recorded two decades earlier. (The Joker) *** Is there a clandestine space program designed to save the elite from a global catastrophe? (Alternative 3) *** On this date, October 24, 1953, Evelyn Hartley, a 15-year-old sophomore from La Crosse, Wisconsin, vanished without a trace while on her way to a babysitting job. It was like something out of a Halloween urban legend but in this case, the horror was real. (The Babysitter Who Vanished) *** The odd happening that takes place here and there in a house more than likely can be explained in some rational way. Even quite a few strange occurrences could probably be explained by science. But when the events seem to never stop, perhaps it’s time to think something else is going on. (An Assortment of Experiences) *** Legend tells a centuries-old curse was placed upon Dudleytown in Connecticut. The town turned into a horrible place where people committed suicide or went insane. (Cursed Dudleytown) *** Exactly 92 years ago today – October 24, 1926 - something went wrong during a performance by Harry Houdini. A week later, he would be dead. (Houdini's Final Performance) *** The Hamilton-Byrne family was anything but typical, rather it was a doomsday cult with a leader who believed herself to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. (Inside the Family Cult) *** AND MUCH MORE!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:29.943 = Show Open
            00:05:52.861 = The History and Hauntings of the Hindenburg Disaster
            00:27:54.180 = Black-Eyed People, Why Are They So Different From The Rest Of Us? ***
            00:43:29.354 = Bumps In The Night
            00:45:45.168 = Evil Spirits And Demons of Marshes and Swamps in Slavic Folklore
            00:50:51.703 = Old Man of the Cave ***
            00:55:33.569 = The Seer of Possibilities (HORROR FICTION)
            01:30:12.436 = Alternative 3 ***
            01:53:15.007 = Black Angel of Death ***
            01:57:49.531 = The Siren of French Broad
            02:06:46.744 = The Interdimensional Interlopers of 1965 ***
            02:18:25.414 = The Joker
            02:22:07.498 = Cappy Ricks and the Stones
            02:30:20.564 = Inside The Family Cult ***
            02:37:24.232 = The Babysitter Who Vanished
            02:45:42.580 = An Assortment of Experiences
            02:54:21.925 = Cursed Duddleytown ***
            02:59:43.212 = Houdini’s Final Performance
            03:07:25.003 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For...]]>            11313airship,aviation_history,fire_disaster,ghosts,ghost_story,haunted_hospital,haunted_new_jersey,herbert_morrison,hindenburg,hindenburg_crash,hindenburg_disaster,historical_disasters,lakehurst_naval_station,lz-129,paranormal,strange_history,transatlantic_flight,weird_darkness,weird_history,zeppelinfalsefullHARROWING OF HELL | The Rarely Told Truth of The Saturday After Good Friday Before Easter Sunday!https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-harrowingofhell
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-harrowingofhell
            “What The Heck Is a Nephilim” episode: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-whattheheckisanephilim/
            “The Jerusalem Zombie Incident” episode: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-zombies/

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2026.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71123551Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:54:39 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessEvery Easter Sunday, pastors around the world deliver the same message: Jesus rose from the grave. And that is absolutely true. But today we are not talking about Sunday morning. We are talking about Saturday. What was happening in the realm of the...
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-harrowingofhell
            “What The Heck Is a Nephilim” episode: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-whattheheckisanephilim/
            “The Jerusalem Zombie Incident” episode: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-zombies/

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2026.]]>            42141_peter_3,abrahams_bosom,apostles_creed,church_of_the_undead,easter_2026,easter_sermon,fallen_angels,hades,harrowing_of_hell,imprisoned_spirits,keys_of_death,nephilim,paranormal_christianity,revelation_1_18,salvation,saturday_after_good_friday,sheol,spiritual_warfare,tartarus,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Little Silver Box With a Terrifying Secret | An Ancient Evil Stands Between Him and His Lovehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0620
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Bisara of Pooree” (July 18, 1977) ***WD
            00:48:08.906 = X Minus One, “Protective Mimicry” (October 03, 1956)
            01:15:03.627 = ABC Mystery Time, “No One Will Ever Know (1956) ***WD
            01:39:04.515 = Strange Adventure, “Border Incident” (March 22, 1955) ***WD
            01:42:14.889 = BBC Radio 4 / Radio 7 Ghost Story, “The Revenant” (late 1980s) ***WD
            01:56:29.875 = Beyond The Green Door, “George Davis’ Freak Show” (1966)
            02:00:27.972 = Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 1” (November 21, 1951) ***WD
            02:17:15.269 = Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD
            02:25:37.134 = All Star Western Theater, “Ghost In Little Dear Canyon” (November 29, 1947) ***WD
            02:54:07.170 = Box 13, “Suicide or Murder” (October 31, 1948)
            03:20:35.465 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (October 31, 1974) ***WD
            03:46:24.408 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “It Came From Video” (1990-1992) ***WD
            04:14:20.171 = The Clock, “The One-Eyed Cat” (November 01, 1955)
            04:38:34.068 = The Crime Club, “Fish For Entree” (September 11, 1947)
            05:08:30.369 = 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/WDRR0620]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71109553Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:23:25 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Bisara of Pooree”: Set in 1891 British India, Major John Churton is riding a streak of bad luck — a robbery, the death of his horse, a rejected invention — when he becomes engaged to the woman of his dreams, Millicent Hollis. His old friend Tom...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Bisara of Pooree” (July 18, 1977) ***WD
            00:48:08.906 = X Minus One, “Protective Mimicry” (October 03, 1956)
            01:15:03.627 = ABC Mystery Time, “No One Will Ever Know (1956) ***WD
            01:39:04.515 = Strange Adventure, “Border Incident” (March 22, 1955) ***WD
            01:42:14.889 = BBC Radio 4 / Radio 7 Ghost Story, “The Revenant” (late 1980s) ***WD
            01:56:29.875 = Beyond The Green Door, “George Davis’ Freak Show” (1966)
            02:00:27.972 = Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 1” (November 21, 1951) ***WD
            02:17:15.269 = Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD
            02:25:37.134 = All Star Western Theater, “Ghost In Little Dear Canyon” (November 29, 1947) ***WD
            02:54:07.170 = Box 13, “Suicide or Murder” (October 31, 1948)
            03:20:35.465 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (October 31, 1974) ***WD
            03:46:24.408 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “It Came From Video” (1990-1992) ***WD
            04:14:20.171 = The Clock, “The One-Eyed Cat” (November 01, 1955)
            04:38:34.068 = The Crime Club, “Fish For Entree” (September 11, 1947)
            05:08:30.369 = 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/WDRR0620]]>            18561classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Zodiac Killer: Serial Murderer or Elaborate Hoax? | The Case Has a Much Stranger Explanation!https://weirddarkness.com/zodiackiller
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: A man starts to dig a swimming pool in his backyard – and unearths numerous human corpses. The resulting story is so incredible that it inspired the film, “Grave Secrets”. The true story behind the “Black Hope Horror”. (Black Hope Horror) *** America… the home of baseball, apple pie, jazz, and… the birth of spiritualism. (Spiritualism) *** From the spirits of famous female historical figures, to the girlish ghouls of urban legend, female ghosts are some of the scariest spirits out there. (Ghoulish Ghost Girls) *** Was the legendary serial killer the Zodiac a hoax? (Zodiac: The Phantom Killer) *** A hundred years ago, the Spanish Influenza epidemic ripped through the United States, with fatalities reaching as high as 1,000 per week. We’ll look at what happened. (The Epidemic That Brought America To Its Knees) *** A young girl, dealing with the trauma of her parents getting a divorce, is traumatized even more when staying at a friend’s house that appears to be haunted. (A Haunted House, Sleep Paralysis, and Shadow People) *** Joan Crawford’s daughter exposed her sadistic behavior – but how truthful were those accusations? (The Claims of Christina Crawford) *** Along with sightings of Bigfoot, extraterrestrials, ghosts, and shadow people, there is a growing number of reports of entities which appear to be wearing futuristic armor, or high-tech suits. Could these be inter-dimensional beings? Extraterrestrial spacemen? Time-traveling soldiers? What is it people are seeing? (Armored Phantoms)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:51.227 = Show Open
            00:05:15.088 = Zodiac: The Phantom Killer
            00:41:15.802 = Spiritualism in America ***
            00:47:58.789 = Ghoulish Ghost Girls
            00:55:06.124 = Armored Phantoms ***
            01:17:07.471 = The 1900s Epidemic That Brought America To Its Knees ***
            01:25:33.567 = Haunted House, Sleep Paralysis, and Shadow People
            01:34:37.172 = The Claims of Christina Crawford ***
            01:40:43.596 = The Black Hope Horror
            01:48:39.374 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/zodiackiller

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Zodiac: The Phantom Killer”: https://tinyurl.com/s39qy65
            “Spiritualism in America” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/s48kes8
            “Ghoulish Ghost Girls” by Carolyn Cox: http://ow.ly/AysF30mi5HS
            “The 1900s Epidemic That Brought America To Its Knees” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/wpvaes2
            “Haunted House, Sleep Paralysis, and Shadow People” by Rachel Grace: https://tinyurl.com/talccxq
            “The Claims of Christina Crawford” by Gina Dimuro: https://tinyurl.com/ydcy3lmj
            “Black Hope Horror”: https://tinyurl.com/rvdsk2l
            “Armored Phantoms” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/qusshmn
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

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            Originally aired: October 19, 2018]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71107839Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:47:25 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe Zodiac Killer is one of America's most infamous unsolved mysteries — but what if the most chilling secret isn't who he was, but whether he ever existed at all? *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE: A man...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: A man starts to dig a swimming pool in his backyard – and unearths numerous human corpses. The resulting story is so incredible that it inspired the film, “Grave Secrets”. The true story behind the “Black Hope Horror”. (Black Hope Horror) *** America… the home of baseball, apple pie, jazz, and… the birth of spiritualism. (Spiritualism) *** From the spirits of famous female historical figures, to the girlish ghouls of urban legend, female ghosts are some of the scariest spirits out there. (Ghoulish Ghost Girls) *** Was the legendary serial killer the Zodiac a hoax? (Zodiac: The Phantom Killer) *** A hundred years ago, the Spanish Influenza epidemic ripped through the United States, with fatalities reaching as high as 1,000 per week. We’ll look at what happened. (The Epidemic That Brought America To Its Knees) *** A young girl, dealing with the trauma of her parents getting a divorce, is traumatized even more when staying at a friend’s house that appears to be haunted. (A Haunted House, Sleep Paralysis, and Shadow People) *** Joan Crawford’s daughter exposed her sadistic behavior – but how truthful were those accusations? (The Claims of Christina Crawford) *** Along with sightings of Bigfoot, extraterrestrials, ghosts, and shadow people, there is a growing number of reports of entities which appear to be wearing futuristic armor, or high-tech suits. Could these be inter-dimensional beings? Extraterrestrial spacemen? Time-traveling soldiers? What is it people are seeing? (Armored Phantoms)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:51.227 = Show Open
            00:05:15.088 = Zodiac: The Phantom Killer
            00:41:15.802 = Spiritualism in America ***
            00:47:58.789 = Ghoulish Ghost Girls
            00:55:06.124 = Armored Phantoms ***
            01:17:07.471 = The 1900s Epidemic That Brought America To Its Knees ***
            01:25:33.567 = Haunted House, Sleep Paralysis, and Shadow People
            01:34:37.172 = The Claims of Christina Crawford ***
            01:40:43.596 = The Black Hope Horror
            01:48:39.374 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            “Zodiac: The Phantom Killer”: https://tinyurl.com/s39qy65
            “Spiritualism in America” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/s48kes8
            “Ghoulish Ghost Girls” by Carolyn Cox:             66251960s_murders,arthur_leigh_allen,california_murders,cold_case,criminal_investigation,darlene_ferrin,lake_berryessa,paul_stine,robert_graysmith,san_francisco_murders,serial_killer,true_crime,unsolved_murders,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,zodiac_ciphers,zodiac_hoax,zodiac_killer,zodiac_letters,zodiac_suspectsfalsefull            The Locals Said He Was the Devil. The Rich Americans Didn't Listen.https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0619
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Kingdom Below” (July 15, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:22.572 = The Saint, “Military Instructor” (May 27, 1951) ***WD
            01:15:01.218 = Theater Five, “20 Minutes In The Life of Melinda Madison” (November 05, 1964) ***WD
            01:36:30.230 = Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (October 31, 1954) ***WD (LQ)
            02:03:30.310 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Lick” (1960s)
            02:06:59.765 = 2000 Plus, “Insect” (May 17, 1950) ***WD
            02:36:23.975 = The Unexpected, “The Revere Cup” (January 30, 1948) ***WD
            02:51:03.908 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Writing On The Wall” (October 05, 1949) ***WD
            03:05:45.821 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)
            03:35:12.127 = The Weird Circle, “Thing In The Tunnel” (March 13,1944)
            04:02:37.109 = The Whistler, “Two For The Money” (January 01, 1945)
            04:32:02.700 = Witch’s Tale, “Four Fingers And A Thumb” (November 13, 1933) ***WD
            04:58:35.013 = Show Close

            (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
            (LQ) = Low Quality
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0619]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71103155Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:01:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Kingdom Below”: When a wealthy American family accepts a lunch invitation from the mysterious Prince of Porto Corvo, they don't realize that sitting down at his table may cost them far more than they ever imagined — perhaps even their very souls....
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Kingdom Below” (July 15, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:22.572 = The Saint, “Military Instructor” (May 27, 1951) ***WD
            01:15:01.218 = Theater Five, “20 Minutes In The Life of Melinda Madison” (November 05, 1964) ***WD
            01:36:30.230 = Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (October 31, 1954) ***WD (LQ)
            02:03:30.310 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Lick” (1960s)
            02:06:59.765 = 2000 Plus, “Insect” (May 17, 1950) ***WD
            02:36:23.975 = The Unexpected, “The Revere Cup” (January 30, 1948) ***WD
            02:51:03.908 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Writing On The Wall” (October 05, 1949) ***WD
            03:05:45.821 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)
            03:35:12.127 = The Weird Circle, “Thing In The Tunnel” (March 13,1944)
            04:02:37.109 = The Whistler, “Two For The Money” (January 01, 1945)
            04:32:02.700 = Witch’s Tale, “Four Fingers And A Thumb” (November 13, 1933) ***WD
            04:58:35.013 = 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/WDRR0619]]>            17966classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            RUN, ABBY! | They Hired Me To Babysit Their Daughter, I Was The One Who Almost Paid The Price!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/run-abby-they-hired-me-to-babysit-their-daughter-i-was-the-one-who-almost-paid-the-price--71092961
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71092961Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:38:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe Wellington house was bigger than anything Abby had ever stepped foot in, and the family seemed perfectly normal — at first. But the longer she was there, the more she realized that something in that house was very, very wrong. Find more...
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            1867falsefullSummerwind Haunting | A Family Found a Human Corpse Inside Their Wall, Then Things Got Worse!https://weirddarkness.com/summerwind
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Was Summerwind in Wisconsin really haunted? No one knows and if they do, they aren’t saying. Today, only the foundations, the stone chimneys and perhaps the ghosts remain. (Summerwind: The Most Haunted House In Wisconsin) *** A young woman discovers that it’s possible to live a lonely life, yet still not be alone. (Followed By a Child) *** Is it possible that during the years of World War 1, Agnes Whiteland, while peering off her balcony, saw a group of time travelers? (Agnes And The Time Travelers) *** Tituba proved to be a fantastic orator as she talked her way out of slavery using the fear and mass hysteria of witchcraft that paralyzed the people of Salem. (Tituba And the Salem Witch Trials) *** The discovery of a 10-year-old's body at an ancient Roman site in Italy suggests his family, friends, and neighbors thought he was a vampire – and took measures to make sure he wouldn’t return from the grave. (The Unearthing of a Child Vampire) *** Authorities placed Gil Perez in jail as a deserter and for the possibility that he may have been in the service of Satan. In Gil’s defense though, he said he simply teleported somewhere else. (Teleportation of a Spanish Soldier) *** 
Matthew Weeks was found guilty and hanged for the murder of Charlotte Dymond. Today it is said that the ghosts of both of them roam the countryside – but could it be that Matthew’s ghost is lamenting because he was innocent of the crime? (The Murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bodmin Moor) *** A building situated right in the middle of London’s swankiest and most historical areas, has long been said to be the lair of something not of this earth. (The Bizarre Nameless Thing of Berkley Square) *** “The Jungle Book” - we are all familiar with the story in some way – either from the classic animated Disney film version from 1967, the live action version in 2016, or the original novel by Rudyard Kipling published in 1894. In fact, yet another retelling of the story is coming in 2019 in a film entitled simply, “Mowgli”. But what many don’t know is that the character of Mowgli was, in fact, inspired by a real boy who was raised by wild animals. (The Real Life Inspiration for Mowgli) *** Evil stepmothers, jealous of their stepdaughters’ beauty are a classic tome in fantastical stories – but Martha Savcoll was no fairy tale. (Brooklyn Murderess) *** Of all the places in the world you would expect to be safe from the paranormal, it would be a church – but that would not be telling the truth when referring to Adams Grove Presbyterian Church in Alabama. (Haunted Adams Grove Presbyterian Church) *** Outside of Washington, D.C. lies Forest Haven Asylum, an abandoned institution with a thoroughly disturbing past. (The Anguish of Forest Haven Asylum)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:45.514 = Show Open
            00:05:21.234 = Summerwind: Wisconsin’s Most Haunted House
            00:27:44.059 = Followed By A Child ***
            00:30:03.744 = Agnes And The Time Travelers
            00:32:18.040 = Tituba and the Salem Witch Trials
            00:39:13.243 = The Unearthing of a Child Vampire
            00:47:02.754 = Teleportation of a Spanish Soldier ***
            00:50:02.587 = The Anguish of Forest Haven Asylum
            00:58:30.089 = The Murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bordin Moor
            01:05:50.724 = Bizarre Nameless Thing of Berkeley Square ***
            01:19:40.005 = The Real Inspiration for Mowgli
            01:28:37.133 = The Brooklyn Murderess ***
            01:34:24.949 = Haunted Adams Grove Presbyterian Church
            01:41:28.020 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/summerwind

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Summerwind: Wisconsin’s Most Haunted House” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/v45gfw7
            “Followed By a Child”: https://tinyurl.com/rjpjghj
            “Agnes And The Time Travelers”: https://tinyurl.com/s6ugg2c
            “Tituba and the Salem Witch Trials” by William DeLong: https://tinyurl.com/y6t486e2
            “The Unearthing of a Child Vampire”: https://tinyurl.com/yd7mzeju
            “Teleportation of a Spanish Soldier” by Ellen Lloyd: https://tinyurl.com/ryk3n3y
            “The Anguish of Forest Haven Asylum” by Gary Sweeney: http://ow.ly/VcsP30mhcSE
            “The Murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bodmin Moor” by Les Hewitt: https://tinyurl.com/sn8s5ms
            “The Bizzarre Nameless Thing of Berkeley Square” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/sejcemy
            “The Real-Life Inspiration For Mowgli” by Noelle Talmon: https://tinyurl.com/yya26l9w
            “The Brooklyn Murderess” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/y9y2uaat
            “Haunted Adams Grove Presbyterian Church” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Paul Robe

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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: October 16, 2018]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71089823Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:14:32 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA family moving into an abandoned Wisconsin mansion discovered a human corpse hidden inside the walls — and that was the least terrifying thing that happened to them there. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE:...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Was Summerwind in Wisconsin really haunted? No one knows and if they do, they aren’t saying. Today, only the foundations, the stone chimneys and perhaps the ghosts remain. (Summerwind: The Most Haunted House In Wisconsin) *** A young woman discovers that it’s possible to live a lonely life, yet still not be alone. (Followed By a Child) *** Is it possible that during the years of World War 1, Agnes Whiteland, while peering off her balcony, saw a group of time travelers? (Agnes And The Time Travelers) *** Tituba proved to be a fantastic orator as she talked her way out of slavery using the fear and mass hysteria of witchcraft that paralyzed the people of Salem. (Tituba And the Salem Witch Trials) *** The discovery of a 10-year-old's body at an ancient Roman site in Italy suggests his family, friends, and neighbors thought he was a vampire – and took measures to make sure he wouldn’t return from the grave. (The Unearthing of a Child Vampire) *** Authorities placed Gil Perez in jail as a deserter and for the possibility that he may have been in the service of Satan. In Gil’s defense though, he said he simply teleported somewhere else. (Teleportation of a Spanish Soldier) *** 
Matthew Weeks was found guilty and hanged for the murder of Charlotte Dymond. Today it is said that the ghosts of both of them roam the countryside – but could it be that Matthew’s ghost is lamenting because he was innocent of the crime? (The Murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bodmin Moor) *** A building situated right in the middle of London’s swankiest and most historical areas, has long been said to be the lair of something not of this earth. (The Bizarre Nameless Thing of Berkley Square) *** “The Jungle Book” - we are all familiar with the story in some way – either from the classic animated Disney film version from 1967, the live action version in 2016, or the original novel by Rudyard Kipling published in 1894. In fact, yet another retelling of the story is coming in 2019 in a film entitled simply, “Mowgli”. But what many don’t know is that the character of Mowgli was, in fact, inspired by a real boy who was raised by wild animals. (The Real Life Inspiration for Mowgli) *** Evil stepmothers, jealous of their stepdaughters’ beauty are a classic tome in fantastical stories – but Martha Savcoll was no fairy tale. (Brooklyn Murderess) *** Of all the places in the world you would expect to be safe from the paranormal, it would be a church – but that would not be telling the truth when referring to Adams Grove Presbyterian Church in Alabama. (Haunted Adams Grove Presbyterian Church) *** Outside of Washington, D.C. lies Forest Haven Asylum, an abandoned institution with a thoroughly disturbing past. (The Anguish of Forest Haven Asylum)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:45.514 = Show Open
            00:05:21.234 = Summerwind: Wisconsin’s Most Haunted House
            00:27:44.059 = Followed By A Child ***
            00:30:03.744 = Agnes And The Time Travelers
            00:32:18.040 = Tituba and the Salem Witch Trials
            00:39:13.243 = The Unearthing of a Child Vampire
            00:47:02.754 = Teleportation of a Spanish Soldier ***
            00:50:02.587 = The Anguish of Forest Haven Asylum
            00:58:30.089 = The Murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bordin Moor
            01:05:50.724 = Bizarre Nameless Thing of Berkeley Square ***
            01:19:40.005 = The Real Inspiration for Mowgli
            01:28:37.133 = The Brooklyn Murderess ***
            01:34:24.949 = Haunted Adams Grove Presbyterian Church
            01:41:28.020 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            6234abandoned_mansion,ghost_hunting,ghost_sightings,ghost_stories,haunted_history,haunted_mansion,hidden_corpse,jonathan_carver,most_haunted,paranormal,real_haunting,summerwind,supernatural,time_anomalies,true_ghost_stories,true_paranormal,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darkness,wisconsin_haunted,wisconsin_mysteriesfalsefull            Is The U.S. Government Forcing Humans To Breed With Aliens?https://weirddarkness.com/alien-human-breeding
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71089446Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:36:57 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA former U.S. congressman says the Army briefed him on a secret program breeding captured aliens with abducted humans — and a sitting congressman who’s been briefed by every intelligence agency in Washington refuses to deny a word of it. PRINT...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            873alien_human_breeding,alien_hybrid_program,book_of_enoch,congressional_ufo,david_grusch,fallen_angels,government_cover-up,hybrid_race,jd_vance_demons,matt_gaetz_aliens,nephilim,non-human_biologics,sons_of_god,tim_burchett_ufo,uap_disclosure,ufo_2026,ufo_whistleblower,watchers,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefullWhat Would You Sell for $5,000? | The Strange Pawn Shop That Only Dealt in One Currency — Time.https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0618
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Matter of Conscience” (July 14, 1977)
            00:46:23.042 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Case of the Glowing Eyes” (May 20, 1943) ***WD
            01:15:04.198 = Sam Spade, “The Original Private Eye” (July 13, 1947) ***WD
            01:43:25.353 = The Sealed Book, “Time On My Hands” (August 26, 1945) ***WD
            02:12:49.638 = The Shadow, “The Ghost Building” (January 12, 1941)
            02:42:24.438 = Sleep No More, “Mr. Mergenthirkers Lobblies” and “August Heat” (November 28, 1956) ***WD
            03:06:41.428 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “The Light of the Moon” (December, 1980)
            03:20:38.705 = Strange Wills, “Alias Doctor Svengali” (June 15, 1946)
            03:50:34.623 = Strange, “The Flying Dutchman” (1955) ***WD
            04:03:32.376 = Suspense, “A World of Darkness” (January 20, 1944)
            04:33:20.092 = Tales of the Frightened, “White House” (December 20, 1957) ***WD
            04:37:40.118 = Creaking Door, “Dummy” (June 08, 1964) ***WD
            05:08:34.603 = 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/WDRR0618]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71076092Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:35:00 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Time On My Hands”: A broke and desperate drifter thinks he's found the answer to all his problems when a mysterious pawnbroker offers him $5,000 cash for something Joe has plenty of — time — but the true cost of that bargain doesn't reveal itself...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Matter of Conscience” (July 14, 1977)
            00:46:23.042 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Case of the Glowing Eyes” (May 20, 1943) ***WD
            01:15:04.198 = Sam Spade, “The Original Private Eye” (July 13, 1947) ***WD
            01:43:25.353 = The Sealed Book, “Time On My Hands” (August 26, 1945) ***WD
            02:12:49.638 = The Shadow, “The Ghost Building” (January 12, 1941)
            02:42:24.438 = Sleep No More, “Mr. Mergenthirkers Lobblies” and “August Heat” (November 28, 1956) ***WD
            03:06:41.428 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “The Light of the Moon” (December, 1980)
            03:20:38.705 = Strange Wills, “Alias Doctor Svengali” (June 15, 1946)
            03:50:34.623 = Strange, “The Flying Dutchman” (1955) ***WD
            04:03:32.376 = Suspense, “A World of Darkness” (January 20, 1944)
            04:33:20.092 = Tales of the Frightened, “White House” (December 20, 1957) ***WD
            04:37:40.118 = Creaking Door, “Dummy” (June 08, 1964) ***WD
            05:08:34.603 = 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.

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            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

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            Originally aired: April 02, 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71074427Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:23:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA documentary nobody in the public can watch yet has exploded across the internet as definitive proof that the most famous Bigfoot footage ever shot was a hoax — and the actual evidence is considerably more complicated than the headlines suggest....
            Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736

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            Originally aired: April 02, 2026]]>            3151bigfoot,bigfoot_1967,bigfoot_debunked,bigfoot_documentary,bigfoot_evidence,bigfoot_hoax,bigfoot_real_or_fake,bluff_creek,bob_gimlin,capturing_bigfoot,cryptozoology,frame_352,marq_evans,paranormal,patterson-gimlin_film,roger_patterson,sasquatch,strange_history,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            She Was Babysitting Her Grandkids | Then Armed Marshals Took Her Away Because an AI Said, "Maybe?!"https://weirddarkness.com/angela-lippsfacial recognition algorithm decided she matched a criminal profile.

            THE FUNDRAISER: https://www.gofundme.com/f/innocent-grandmother-jailed-6-months-by-ai-error

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71066911Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:30:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Tennessee grandmother who had never left the state was arrested at gunpoint, jailed for five months, and flown 1,200 miles from home — all because a https://weirddarkness.com/?s=facial+recognition algorithm decided she matched a criminal profile....facial recognition algorithm decided she matched a criminal profile.

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            723ai_error,ai_facial_recognition,angela_lipps,artificial_intelligence,bank_fraud,civil_rights,clearview_ai,current_events,facial_recognition,false_arrest,fargo_north_dakota,police_misconduct,surveillance_tech,tennessee,true_crime,us_marshals,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,wrongful_arrest,wrongful_detentionfalsefull            The U.S. Vice President Says UFOs Are Demons — and He Has Top-Secret Clearance to Find Outhttps://weirddarkness.com/vance-ufo-demons/
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71065979Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:16:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessVP JD Vance admitted he’s obsessed with classified UFO files, hasn’t read a single one yet, and revealed his working theory: those things in the sky aren’t aliens — they’re demons. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            699falsefull            The Foster Child Who May Have Brought Something Terrifying Into Their Homehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0617
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Colonel Chabert” (July 12, 1977)
            00:47:53.658 = CBC Nightfall, “Semi-Detached” (February 18, 1983) ***WD
            01:16:15.904 = Nightmare, “Chance of a Ghost” (March 31, 1945) ***WD
            01:38:19.206 = Obsession, “Hunting Party” aka “Holiday House” (October 09, 1950) ***WD
            02:01:23.719 = Origin of Superstition, “Itching Palm” (1935)
            02:16:21.296 = Peril, “The Sidewalk Empire” (May 15, 1947) ***WD
            02:41:02.044 = Mystery Playhouse, “Beautiful Science” (February 15, 1946)
            03:04:35.278 = Price of Fear, “To My Dear Saladin” (June 06, 1983) ***WD
            03:34:26.230 = The Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Vanishing Magician” (November 06, 1943) ***WD
            04:04:13.032 = Quiet Please, “Berlin 45” (December 26, 1948)
            04:34:40.454 = Radio City Playhouse, “Soundless Special” (August 11, 1948) ***WD
            05:04:10.113 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0617]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71054972Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:45:40 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Semi-Detached”: When a foster child's arrival coincides with a rash of terrifying unexplained events in their home, a couple and the psychiatrist brought in to investigate begin to suspect the girl may be unleashing some kind of psychic force — but...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Colonel Chabert” (July 12, 1977)
            00:47:53.658 = CBC Nightfall, “Semi-Detached” (February 18, 1983) ***WD
            01:16:15.904 = Nightmare, “Chance of a Ghost” (March 31, 1945) ***WD
            01:38:19.206 = Obsession, “Hunting Party” aka “Holiday House” (October 09, 1950) ***WD
            02:01:23.719 = Origin of Superstition, “Itching Palm” (1935)
            02:16:21.296 = Peril, “The Sidewalk Empire” (May 15, 1947) ***WD
            02:41:02.044 = Mystery Playhouse, “Beautiful Science” (February 15, 1946)
            03:04:35.278 = Price of Fear, “To My Dear Saladin” (June 06, 1983) ***WD
            03:34:26.230 = The Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Vanishing Magician” (November 06, 1943) ***WD
            04:04:13.032 = Quiet Please, “Berlin 45” (December 26, 1948)
            04:34:40.454 = Radio City Playhouse, “Soundless Special” (August 11, 1948) ***WD
            05:04:10.113 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0617]]>            18301classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Bundy's Halloween | DNA Proves Ted Bundy Killed a 17-Year-Old Girl on Halloween Night in 1974https://weirddarkness.com/BundyAimecold case from Halloween night 1974 sat open for over five decades — until new DNA technology proved what investigators had long suspected but could never officially confirm.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: A real document on the CIA's website describes 23 Soviet soldiers molecularly converted into limestone by aliens — but the trail back to its source leads somewhere far stranger than Siberia. (Aliens Turn Soviet Soldiers To Stone) *** For two hundred years, people across Florida have been reporting the same creature — and the witnesses include law enforcement, fire chiefs, and tour operators who put their reputations on the line to speak up. Florida's Bigfoot has a name, a smell, and a fifty-year manhunt that still hasn't ended. (Obsessed Over The Skunk Ape) *** A cold case from Halloween night 1974 sat open for over five decades — until new DNA technology proved what investigators had long suspected but could never officially confirm. (52 Years Later: DNA Finally Proves Ted Bundy Killed a 17-Year-Old Girl on Halloween Night)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate – And One Minute To Each For YouTube)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:15.540 = Show Open
            00:03:02.360 = Bundy’s Halloween Murder Finally Solved
            00:15:24.645 = Obsessed With The Skunk Ape ***
            00:38:33.541 = Aliens Turn Soviet Soldiers To Stone ***
            00:48:22.111 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            Originally aired: April 01, 2026

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71054129Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:10:36 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA https://weirddarkness.com/?s=cold+case from Halloween night 1974 sat open for over five decades — until new DNA technology proved what investigators had long suspected but could never officially confirm. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of...cold case from Halloween night 1974 sat open for over five decades — until new DNA technology proved what investigators had long suspected but could never officially confirm.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: A real document on the CIA's website describes 23 Soviet soldiers molecularly converted into limestone by aliens — but the trail back to its source leads somewhere far stranger than Siberia. (Aliens Turn Soviet Soldiers To Stone) *** For two hundred years, people across Florida have been reporting the same creature — and the witnesses include law enforcement, fire chiefs, and tour operators who put their reputations on the line to speak up. Florida's Bigfoot has a name, a smell, and a fifty-year manhunt that still hasn't ended. (Obsessed Over The Skunk Ape) *** A cold case from Halloween night 1974 sat open for over five decades — until new DNA technology proved what investigators had long suspected but could never officially confirm. (52 Years Later: DNA Finally Proves Ted Bundy Killed a 17-Year-Old Girl on Halloween Night)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate – And One Minute To Each For YouTube)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:15.540 = Show Open
            00:03:02.360 = Bundy’s Halloween Murder Finally Solved
            00:15:24.645 = Obsessed With The Skunk Ape ***
            00:38:33.541 = Aliens Turn Soviet Soldiers To Stone ***
            00:48:22.111 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BundyAime

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:52 Years Later: DNA Finally Proves Ted Bundy Killed a 17-Year-Old Girl on Halloween Night:https://weirddarkness.com/bundy-aime/
            Obsessed Over The Skunk Ape: https://weirddarkness.com/florida-skunk-ape-hunter/
            Aliens Turn Soviet Soldiers To Stone: https://weirddarkness.com/aliens-soldiers-stone/
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in...]]>            30011974_murder,codis,cold_case,cold_case_solved,criminal_history,darren_marlar,dna_evidence,forensic_dna,halloween_murder,laura_ann_aime,murder_solved,serial_killer,ted_bundy,ted_bundy_victims,true_crime,true_crime_news,utah_cold_case,utah_murder,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            The “UFO” Over Mississippi Literally Came From Roswell — And That’s Not an April Fool's Jokehttps://weirddarkness.com/roswellballoon2026/UFO investigations.

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71052151Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:50:58 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessResidents of Mississippi’s Gulf Coast spotted an unidentified flying object drifting overhead, called every authority they could think of, and got the most absurd honest answer in the history of https://weirddarkness.com/?s=UFO investigations. *No AI...UFO investigations.

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            542alien_conspiracy,darren_marlar,flying_saucer,high_altitude_balloon,mississippi_ufo,paranormal_news,paranormal_podcast,project_mogul,roswell_1947,roswell_balloon,sceye_inc,stratospheric_airship,uap_news,ufo_debunked,ufo_explained,ufo_humor,ufo_sighting,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            Florida Teacher Dates a Mother Just to Rape Her 13-Year-Old Daughter | The "Lolita" Casehttps://weirddarkness.com/LaLievre
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71051379Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:54:14 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Florida middle school teacher didn't just groom a child — he engineered access to her by romancing her mother first, and then admitted it. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/LaLievre...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            325child_abuse,child_grooming,crime_news,daniel_le_lievre,florida_crime,florida_news,oviedo_florida,school_safety,seminole_county,sex_offender,sexual_battery,sexual_predator,student_abuse,teacher_arrested,teacher_misconduct,teacher_sex_crime,true_crime,tuskawilla_middle_school,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            HAPPY APRIL FOOLS & FEARS DAY | Hauntings, Hexes, and Hair-Raising Happenings!https://weirddarkness.com/aprilfears
            IN THIS EPISODE: This episode was originally aired on April 1st, 2019. Many podcasts and YouTube channels today are taking advantage of the date on the calendar and playing practical jokes on their subscribers in celebration of All Fools Day. I admit, I was tempted to begin a story and then Rick-Roll you, but instead I thought it might be fun to bring some dark stories into today’s podcast that have a funny or amusing twist to them. Still creepy, but comical as well. I don’t believe any of these stories are true – but that doesn’t mean they’re not entertaining.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:21.425 = Bear Lake Monster
            00:03:29.452 = Ghost On The Tracks
            00:05:47.652 = I’m Coming Down Now
            00:09:43.960 = Never Mind Them Watermelons
            00:12:34.287 = Piece By Piece ***
            00:15:07.559 = That Pesky Fellow
            00:18:52.740 = The Black Cat’s Message
            00:25:43.291 = The Skeleton
            00:29:21.544 = Tommy Knockers ***
            00:33:07.038 = Wait Until Emmet Comes
            00:35:58.838 = You Can’t Get Out
            00:37:32.993 = Turnabout Is Fair Play
            00:41:38.576 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            All stories in this episode were gathered and rewritten by S. E. Schlosser. You can find links to all of the books these stories are pulled from at https://amzn.to/43Gk6om.
            =====
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
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            Originally aired: April 01, 2019
            EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/aprilfears]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71047654Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:11:01 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom vengeful spirits and haunted houses to ghost trains, talking cats, and a lake monster with a taste for swimmers — these chilling tales will make you think twice before laughing off April Fools Day. IN THIS EPISODE: This episode was originally...
            IN THIS EPISODE: This episode was originally aired on April 1st, 2019. Many podcasts and YouTube channels today are taking advantage of the date on the calendar and playing practical jokes on their subscribers in celebration of All Fools Day. I admit, I was tempted to begin a story and then Rick-Roll you, but instead I thought it might be fun to bring some dark stories into today’s podcast that have a funny or amusing twist to them. Still creepy, but comical as well. I don’t believe any of these stories are true – but that doesn’t mean they’re not entertaining.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:21.425 = Bear Lake Monster
            00:03:29.452 = Ghost On The Tracks
            00:05:47.652 = I’m Coming Down Now
            00:09:43.960 = Never Mind Them Watermelons
            00:12:34.287 = Piece By Piece ***
            00:15:07.559 = That Pesky Fellow
            00:18:52.740 = The Black Cat’s Message
            00:25:43.291 = The Skeleton
            00:29:21.544 = Tommy Knockers ***
            00:33:07.038 = Wait Until Emmet Comes
            00:35:58.838 = You Can’t Get Out
            00:37:32.993 = Turnabout Is Fair Play
            00:41:38.576 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            All stories in this episode were gathered and rewritten by S. E. Schlosser. You can find links to all of the books these stories are pulled from at https://amzn.to/43Gk6om.
            =====
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
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            Originally aired: April 01, 2019
            EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/aprilfears]]>            2571american_folklore,april_fools_day,bear_lake_monster,colorado_ghost,darren_marlar,funny_ghost_stories,ghost_humor,ghost_stories,haunted_house,miner_spirits,paranormal_comedy,paranormal_podcast,se_schlosser,skeleton_story,spooky_folklore,talking_cats,tommy_knockers,utah_legend,weird_darkness,witch_storiesfalsefull            He Murdered His Best Friend — Then His Best Friend Came Back To Thank Himhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0616
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Gift” (July 08, 1977)
            00:45:40.701 = The Black Mass, “Moonlit Road” (November 30, 1970) ***WD01:18:07.702 = Beyond Midnight, “Hello Down There” (January 22, 1969) ***WD (LQ)
            01:48:03.192 = MindWebs, “Kelle4rman’s Eyepiece” (March 07, 1977)
            02:10:24.877 = Studio X, “Professor Goes For a Walk” (1956-57)
            02:22:52.788 = Mystery In The Air, “Horla” (August 21, 1947) ***WD
            02:52:44.613 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Beckoning Fair One” (June 05, 1945) ***WD
            03:21:25.415 = Murder at Midnight, “Man With a Black Beard” (February 03, 1947) ***WD
            03:46:45.257 = Black Museum, “A Pair of Spectacles” (January 27, 1951) ***WD
            04:11:51.347 = Mysterious Traveler, “Behind The Locked Door” (November 06, 1951)
            04:41:30.739 = Mystery House, “Well, Well, Another Body” (September 23, 1945) ***WD
            05:07:28.032 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0616]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71036297Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:27:30 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Gift”: When Walter Powers helps his lover murder her wealthy husband, he thinks he's gotten away with the perfect crime — until the dead man shows up at his apartment that same night with a gift, a warning, and knowledge of secrets that no living...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Gift” (July 08, 1977)
            00:45:40.701 = The Black Mass, “Moonlit Road” (November 30, 1970) ***WD01:18:07.702 = Beyond Midnight, “Hello Down There” (January 22, 1969) ***WD (LQ)
            01:48:03.192 = MindWebs, “Kelle4rman’s Eyepiece” (March 07, 1977)
            02:10:24.877 = Studio X, “Professor Goes For a Walk” (1956-57)
            02:22:52.788 = Mystery In The Air, “Horla” (August 21, 1947) ***WD
            02:52:44.613 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Beckoning Fair One” (June 05, 1945) ***WD
            03:21:25.415 = Murder at Midnight, “Man With a Black Beard” (February 03, 1947) ***WD
            03:46:45.257 = Black Museum, “A Pair of Spectacles” (January 27, 1951) ***WD
            04:11:51.347 = Mysterious Traveler, “Behind The Locked Door” (November 06, 1951)
            04:41:30.739 = Mystery House, “Well, Well, Another Body” (September 23, 1945) ***WD
            05:07:28.032 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0616]]>            18499classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            VALLEY OF THE HEADLESS MEN | The Nahanni Vanished 100 Years Ago – So Who Are People Seeing Now?https://weirddarkness.com/ValleyOfHeadlessMen
            IN THIS EPISODE: Deep in Canada's Northwest Territories, a remote valley holds a disturbing record: since 1908, at least 44 people have vanished or been found dead, some discovered without their heads. And despite it being over a hundred years ago when it began – there are still sightings of strange men, odd encounters, missing people, and still… corpses being found, right through into the 21st century. Burned.. beheaded… and in some cases… fresh.

            PRINT VERSION (Original Article): https://weirddarkness.com/nahanni-valley-headless-men-canada/
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ValleyOfHeadlessMen

            CHAPTERS (All Times Approximate – Add One Minute To Each For YouTube)…
            00:00:00.000 = PART ONE: They Never Stopped Coming
            00:04:25.883 = Show Open
            00:05:59.272 = PART TWO: The People Who Were Never Found
            00:19:26.630 = PART THREE: The Bodies That Shouldn’t Be There
            00:42:52.965 = PART FOUR: Still Here After All These Years
            00:56:46.346 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 31, 2026
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71033783Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:25:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDeep in Canada's Northwest Territories, a remote valley holds a disturbing record: since 1908, at least 44 people have vanished or been found dead, some discovered without their heads. IN THIS EPISODE: Deep in Canada's Northwest Territories, a remote...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Deep in Canada's Northwest Territories, a remote valley holds a disturbing record: since 1908, at least 44 people have vanished or been found dead, some discovered without their heads. And despite it being over a hundred years ago when it began – there are still sightings of strange men, odd encounters, missing people, and still… corpses being found, right through into the 21st century. Burned.. beheaded… and in some cases… fresh.

            PRINT VERSION (Original Article): https://weirddarkness.com/nahanni-valley-headless-men-canada/
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ValleyOfHeadlessMen

            CHAPTERS (All Times Approximate – Add One Minute To Each For YouTube)…
            00:00:00.000 = PART ONE: They Never Stopped Coming
            00:04:25.883 = Show Open
            00:05:59.272 = PART TWO: The People Who Were Never Found
            00:19:26.630 = PART THREE: The Bodies That Shouldn’t Be There
            00:42:52.965 = PART FOUR: Still Here After All These Years
            00:56:46.346 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 31, 2026
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            3505ancient_mysteries,canada_mysteries,canadian_wilderness,cryptids_canada,cursed_places,david_horesay,deadmen_valley,disappearances,frederick_hardisty,headless_bodies,mcleod_brothers,missing_persons,nahanni_valley,naha_tribe,paranormal_canada,rcmp_cold_cases,true_crime_canada,unsolved_mysteries,valley_headless_men,weird_darknessfalsefull            Schools Are Running Hogwarts Style Sorting Ceremonies — The Numbers Are Hard to Denyhttps://weirddarkness.com/hogwarts-house-system-real-schools/
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/hogwarts-house-system-real-schools/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71029452Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessPittsburgh middle schools sorted students into named houses with ceremonies, colors, and mottos — and the attendance and discipline numbers that followed are difficult to explain away. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/hogwarts-house-system-real-schools/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            611chronic_absenteeism,education_news_2026,hogwarts_sorting_ceremony,innovative_schools,pittsburgh_schools,real_life_hogwarts,ron_clark_academy,school_attendance,school_community,school_culture,school_discipline,school_house_system,school_reform,strange_but_true,student_belonging,student_engagement,student_leadership,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            Spudnik-1: The Tentacled Space Creature That Turned Out to Be a Potatohttps://weirddarkness.com/spudnik/
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/spudnik/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71026055Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:22:18 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA NASA astronaut posted a photo of something purple, egg-shaped, and sprouting tentacles that was floating aboard the International Space Station — and the explanation is simultaneously mundane and genuinely strange. *No AI Voices Are Used In The...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/spudnik/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            555don_pettit,iss,mars_food,microgravity_plants,nasa,space_botany,space_gardening,space_news_2026,space_oddities,space_potato,space_science,space_station,spudnik-1,strange_news,the_martian,viral_nasa_photo,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_science,zero_gravityfalsefull            She Went to a Church Dance. She Came Back in a Stolen Car With No Memory.https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0615
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Stranger Among Us” (July 07, 1977)
            00:45:48.546 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
            01:15:31.351 = Incredible But True, “Silent As a Tomb” (1949)
            01:19:00.383 = Inner Sanctum, “The Strange Cat” (July 26, 1942) (Low Quality At End)
            01:39:58.996 = The Key, “Woman Murdered” (1950s) ***WD
            02:04:41.421 = Lights Out, “Lord Marley’s Ghost” (July 14, 1937)
            02:34:22.869 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Canterville Ghost” (June 18, 1945)
            03:33:32.909 = Macabre, “Man In The Mirror” (November 27, 1961) ***WD
            04:02:35.329 = Philip Marlowe, “Kid On The Corner” (December 03, 1949)
            04:31:51.019 = Let George Do It, “Ghost of Ireland Betty” (September 27, 1954) ***WD (LQ)
            05:03:13.611 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0615]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71011480Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:46:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“A Stranger Among Us”: A chance encounter at a church social leads a widowed mother down a rabbit hole of missing time, stolen cars, and hypnotic revelations — and what she remembers from that lost night is only the beginning. | #RetroRadio...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Stranger Among Us” (July 07, 1977)
            00:45:48.546 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
            01:15:31.351 = Incredible But True, “Silent As a Tomb” (1949)
            01:19:00.383 = Inner Sanctum, “The Strange Cat” (July 26, 1942) (Low Quality At End)
            01:39:58.996 = The Key, “Woman Murdered” (1950s) ***WD
            02:04:41.421 = Lights Out, “Lord Marley’s Ghost” (July 14, 1937)
            02:34:22.869 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Canterville Ghost” (June 18, 1945)
            03:33:32.909 = Macabre, “Man In The Mirror” (November 27, 1961) ***WD
            04:02:35.329 = Philip Marlowe, “Kid On The Corner” (December 03, 1949)
            04:31:51.019 = Let George Do It, “Ghost of Ireland Betty” (September 27, 1954) ***WD (LQ)
            05:03:13.611 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0615]]>            18244classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Campers Share the Scariest Things That Ever Happened to Them in the Wildernesshttps://weirddarkness.com/CampfireEncounters
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


            IN THIS EPISODE: IN THIS EPISODE: With all the nastiness and violence that has taken place around the Tower of London, you’d probably expect to come across a spook or twelve… but would you be surprised to find out that it’s also haunted by a spectral bear? (Ghost Bear of the Tower of London) *** In the winter of 1982, Alan Phillips was lost in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, in temperatures of -22°F (-30°C), in a blinding snowstorm. His survival and rescue was seen as miraculous… and then later it was found out that rescuers had just saved the life of a serial killer. (The Miracle Rescue of a Serial Killer) *** A famous silent-film actress suddenly disappears at sea. Was she the victim of foul play? Did she fall overboard? Or was it all a hoax simply to gain publicity? (The Case of the Vanishing Movie Star) *** Ghosts are almost always scary – but the most terrifying are those that become violent. The poltergeists. We’ll look at five of the most violent poltergeist cases of all time. There are some ghosts you do not want inside your home. (Violent Poltergeists) *** Camping is always fun – getting together with friends or family, pitching a tent, roasting hotdogs on an open fire, telling ghost stories, hearing a snap of a twig in the brush behind you, seeing glowing eyes in the darkness, hearing animal-like growls coming from just outside your tent in the middle of the night… what’s there not to like? Okay, so maybe camping can be a bit creepy, as we’ll find out from a few Redditors who share some of their scariest camping experiences. (Camping Creepies)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:37.186 = Camping Creepies
            00:20:51.094 = The Ghost Bear of the Tower of London ***
            00:35:32.755 = The Case of the Vanishing Movie Star
            00:43:59.107 = The Miracle Rescue of a Serial Killer ***
            00:48:51.353 = Violent Poltergeists
            01:02:30.285 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CampfireEncounters

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Case of the Vanishing Movie Star” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c4t7hn4a
            “Camping Creepies” by Erika Valverde for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8ccm9h2d
            “The Ghost Bear” by Miss Jessel for Haunted Palace Blog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3zbymxsy
            “The Miracle Rescue of a Serial Killer” from Strange Outdoors: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycn23vwh
            “Violent Poltergeists” by Audrey Webster for The Line-Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uanuyyz6
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: September 14, 2021

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71009287Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:39:37 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a forest so silent it felt like the trees themselves were hiding, to glowing eyes across the river, to footprints in the snow that started and ended at cliffs no one could climb — these are the camping trips nobody talks about around the fire....
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


            IN THIS EPISODE: IN THIS EPISODE: With all the nastiness and violence that has taken place around the Tower of London, you’d probably expect to come across a spook or twelve… but would you be surprised to find out that it’s also haunted by a spectral bear? (Ghost Bear of the Tower of London) *** In the winter of 1982, Alan Phillips was lost in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, in temperatures of -22°F (-30°C), in a blinding snowstorm. His survival and rescue was seen as miraculous… and then later it was found out that rescuers had just saved the life of a serial killer. (The Miracle Rescue of a Serial Killer) *** A famous silent-film actress suddenly disappears at sea. Was she the victim of foul play? Did she fall overboard? Or was it all a hoax simply to gain publicity? (The Case of the Vanishing Movie Star) *** Ghosts are almost always scary – but the most terrifying are those that become violent. The poltergeists. We’ll look at five of the most violent poltergeist cases of all time. There are some ghosts you do not want inside your home. (Violent Poltergeists) *** Camping is always fun – getting together with friends or family, pitching a tent, roasting hotdogs on an open fire, telling ghost stories, hearing a snap of a twig in the brush behind you, seeing glowing eyes in the darkness, hearing animal-like growls coming from just outside your tent in the middle of the night… what’s there not to like? Okay, so maybe camping can be a bit creepy, as we’ll find out from a few Redditors who share some of their scariest camping experiences. (Camping Creepies)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:37.186 = Camping Creepies
            00:20:51.094 = The Ghost Bear of the Tower of London ***
            00:35:32.755 = The Case of the Vanishing Movie Star
            00:43:59.107 = The Miracle Rescue of a Serial Killer ***
            00:48:51.353 = Violent Poltergeists
            01:02:30.285 = Show Close
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Case of the Vanishing Movie Star” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c4t7hn4a
            “Camping Creepies” by Erika Valverde for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8ccm9h2d
            “The Ghost Bear” by Miss Jessel for Haunted Palace Blog:...]]>            3856falsefull            He Robbed Six Banks in Five Days. Three Said No and One Only Gave Him Twenty Buckshttps://weirddarkness.com/nyc-man-robs-six-banks-five-days-605The NYPD has asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.

            Gustavo DeJesus Torres spent a week hitting Chase Bank branches across four New York City boroughs with threatening notes — and his total take wouldn’t cover a month’s rent in any of the four boroughs he visited.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71008392Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:28:43 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe NYPD has asked anyone with information to contact https://weirddarkness.com/?s=crime+stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. Gustavo DeJesus Torres spent a week hitting Chase Bank branches across four New York City boroughs with threatening notes — and his...The NYPD has asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.

            Gustavo DeJesus Torres spent a week hitting Chase Bank branches across four New York City boroughs with threatening notes — and his total take wouldn’t cover a month’s rent in any of the four boroughs he visited.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/nyc-man-robs-six-banks-five-days-605

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            348$605_bank_robbery,bad_bank_robber,bank_robbery_2026,bank_robbery_stats,bizarre_crime,chase_bank_robbery,federal_charges,friday_the_13th_crime,gustavo_dejesus_torres,new_york_crime_2026,note_job_robbery,nyc_bank_robbery,nypd_bank_robbery,six_banks_five_days,surveillance_footage,suspect_at_large,true_crime_new_york,weird_crime_news,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            She Checked Into the Hospital in October — And Refuses To Leavehttps://weirddarkness.com/hospital-patient-wont-leave/Florida hospital issued three separate discharge orders, coordinated with family, arranged transportation, filed a lawsuit, and called in the sheriff — and one patient still hasn’t left.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71007899Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:53:37 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA https://weirddarkness.com/?s=florida hospital issued three separate discharge orders, coordinated with family, arranged transportation, filed a lawsuit, and called in the sheriff — and one patient still hasn’t left. *No AI Voices Are Used In The...Florida hospital issued three separate discharge orders, coordinated with family, arranged transportation, filed a lawsuit, and called in the sheriff — and one patient still hasn’t left.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            544bed_blocking,bizarre_news_2026,delayed_discharge,five_months_in_hospital,florida_lawsuit,florida_weird_news,healthcare_crisis,hospital_eviction,hospital_mystery,hospital_squatter,room_373,strange_but_true,strange_legal_cases,tmh_lawsuit,true_stories,unusual_lawsuits,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news_2026,wont_leave_hospitalfalsefull            He Led Her Out the Back Door While Her Mother Was Standing Right Therehttps://weirddarkness.com/patchogue-laundromat-kidnapping
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71007242Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:12:58 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA complete stranger walked a 4-year-old girl out the rear exit of a Long Island laundromat in the middle of a Saturday afternoon — with her mother still inside. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION:...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            306abduction,carlos_corte,child_abduction,child_kidnapping,child_safety,crime_news,crimes_against_children,dark_news,kidnapping,laundromat_kidnapping,long_island,missing_child,new_york_crime,patchogue,stranger_danger,suffolk_county,suffolk_county_police,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            My Brain Keeps Saying NOPE | Now I Finally Have A Name For This Horrible Feeling!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-brain-keeps-saying-nope-now-i-finally-have-a-name-for-this-horrible-feeling--71005369https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71005369Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:21:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor years, I thought I was dealing with migraines… or maybe vertigo. Turns out, it’s neither. It’s something I couldn’t explain — a strange, heavy pressure in my head that shuts everything down without warning. In this video, I think I’ve finally come...133falsefullThe Mysterious & Monstrous Melonheads | America's Most Disturbing Backwoods Legendhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mysterious-monstrous-melonheads-america-s-most-disturbing-backwoods-legend--70883876
            HOUR ONE: In parts of Africa it’s not the werewolf you need to look out for, but the were-hyena… and it’s almost always the local blacksmith that is the man behind the monster. (Lesser Known Morphing Monsters: The Shape-Shifter Hyena) *** Does the Vatican have a device that allows them to see in the past and the future? Some believe they do. And if it were to ever fall into the wrong hands, it could then create the “scariest dictatorship the world has ever seen.” (The Vatican’s Chronovisor) *** Some fathers will do whatever it takes to protect the virtue of their daughters. One man’s solution came at the end of an ax blade. (The Linville Murderer) *** A man believes the creature in his nightmares may be trying to speak with him. (Spirit Communicating Through My Dreams) *** A young girl is surprised to find the Easter Bunny visit her in the middle of the night. But many years later she learns it wasn’t either of her parents. (Easter Bunny Creeper) *** The stories range from the being inbred cretins running amok, to government created mutants, to escaped hydrocephalic patients from an insane asylum. What are the strange creatures people are seeing in the deep woods of Ohio? (Strange Encounters With The Bizarre Melonheads) *** Glitch In The Matrix
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: A group of hunters and Bigfoot enthusiasts go out looking for the elusive creature – but what they find is even more bizarre than anyone might have expected. (The Ultimate Monstrous Thought-Form) *** No one really thinks about it, but cops are usually one of the most credible witnesses to paranormal phenomena. Police officers are trained observers and usually will make better witnesses than a civilian. But even our brave men and women in blue can be terrified into a shade of white. (Police and the Paranormal) *** A bizarre phenomenon that manages to teeter where the lines of Bigfoot, Werewolves, the paranormal, and urban legend intersect, takes things deeper into the strange with various reports that suggest these beings utilize the mental power of telepathy as well. We’ll look into some of the creepy encounters with the Dogman. (Bizarre Encounters With Telepathic Dogmen)
            ==========SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:“Lesser Known Morphing Monsters: The Shape-Shifter Hyena” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2lNmfOq“The Vatican’s Chronovisor” by Amando Flavio: http://bit.ly/2mh4Vl3“The Linville Murderer” by Robert Wilhelm: http://bit.ly/2klRUWQ“Spirit Communicating Through My Dreams” by Ari Lancaster: http://bit.ly/2mh4QxL“The Easter Bunny Creeper” posted anonymously at WeirdDarkness.com: http://bit.ly/2lN3Wcb“Strange Encounters With The Bizarre Melonheads” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2keM2hS“Glitch In The Matrix” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine“Bizarre Encounters With Telepathic Dogmen” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2lQ72fv (Photos mentioned in this story:http://bit.ly/2mbhs9r) “Police and the Paranormal” is a collection of stories gathered from GhostTheory.com and GhostsNGhouls.com: http://bit.ly/2kKyk6K (other link is no longer available)“The Ultimate Monstrous Thought-Form” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2mhZUZD==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)=========="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46==========WeirdDarkness®, WeirdDarkness© 2026==========To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250).]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70883876Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDeep in the rural backwoods of Ohio, Connecticut, and Michigan, locals whisper about pale, emaciated creatures with grotesquely oversized heads that prowl lonely roads after dark — and the eyewitnesses who claim to have encountered them say whatever...
            HOUR ONE: In parts of Africa it’s not the werewolf you need to look out for, but the were-hyena… and it’s almost always the local blacksmith that is the man behind the monster. (Lesser Known Morphing Monsters: The Shape-Shifter Hyena) *** Does the Vatican have a device that allows them to see in the past and the future? Some believe they do. And if it were to ever fall into the wrong hands, it could then create the “scariest dictatorship the world has ever seen.” (The Vatican’s Chronovisor) *** Some fathers will do whatever it takes to protect the virtue of their daughters. One man’s solution came at the end of an ax blade. (The Linville Murderer) *** A man believes the creature in his nightmares may be trying to speak with him. (Spirit Communicating Through My Dreams) *** A young girl is surprised to find the Easter Bunny visit her in the middle of the night. But many years later she learns it wasn’t either of her parents. (Easter Bunny Creeper) *** The stories range from the being inbred cretins running amok, to government created mutants, to escaped hydrocephalic patients from an insane asylum. What are the strange creatures people are seeing in the deep woods of Ohio? (Strange Encounters With The Bizarre Melonheads) *** Glitch In The Matrix
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: A group of hunters and Bigfoot enthusiasts go out looking for the elusive creature – but what they find is even more bizarre than anyone might have expected. (The Ultimate Monstrous Thought-Form) *** No one really thinks about it, but cops are usually one of the most credible witnesses to paranormal phenomena. Police officers are trained observers and usually will make better witnesses than a civilian. But even our brave men and women in blue can be terrified into a shade of white. (Police and the Paranormal) *** A bizarre phenomenon that manages to teeter where the lines of Bigfoot, Werewolves, the paranormal, and urban legend intersect, takes things deeper into the strange with various reports that suggest these beings utilize the mental power of telepathy as well. We’ll look into some of the creepy encounters with the Dogman. (Bizarre Encounters With Telepathic Dogmen)
            ==========SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:“Lesser Known Morphing Monsters: The Shape-Shifter Hyena” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2lNmfOq“The Vatican’s Chronovisor” by Amando Flavio: http://bit.ly/2mh4Vl3“The Linville Murderer” by Robert Wilhelm: http://bit.ly/2klRUWQ“Spirit Communicating Through My Dreams” by Ari Lancaster: http://bit.ly/2mh4QxL“The Easter Bunny Creeper” posted anonymously at WeirdDarkness.com: http://bit.ly/2lN3Wcb“Strange Encounters With The Bizarre Melonheads” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2keM2hS“Glitch In The Matrix” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine“Bizarre Encounters With Telepathic Dogmen” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2lQ72fv (Photos mentioned in this story:http://bit.ly/2mbhs9r) “Police and the Paranormal” is a collection of stories gathered from GhostTheory.com...]]>            5301falsefull            Why My Brain Shuts Down Without Warning, What I'm Doing About It, And How It's Affecting My Podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-my-brain-shuts-down-without-warning-what-i-m-doing-about-it-and-how-it-s-affecting-my-podcast--70986590I'll talk about what I've figured out regarding how my brain actually works, why Morning Weird Darkness isn't coming back, what's staying, what's getting simplified, and why all of this is ultimately about making sure Weird Darkness keeps going for the long haul.
            Thank you for sticking with me. Truly.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70986590Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:13:13 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLast week was a lot — computer problems, server issues, a demonetization I still don't fully understand, and a health situation I've been misreading for years. I'm okay, but some things are changing, and I wanted to be straight with you about all of...I'll talk about what I've figured out regarding how my brain actually works, why Morning Weird Darkness isn't coming back, what's staying, what's getting simplified, and why all of this is ultimately about making sure Weird Darkness keeps going for the long haul.
            Thank you for sticking with me. Truly.]]>            464falsefull            4 Forgotten Sci-Fi Horror Tales | A Dead Man Wakes, A Monster Hunts, a Paradise Becomes a Prison!https://weirddarkness.com/4ForgottenSciFiHorrorTales*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: A crashed alien lifeboat brings a deadly predator to a remote Florida key, where a stubborn hermit and a stranded scientist face a creature that even the galaxy's most advanced civilizations fear. It’s “Rough Beast” by Roger Dee. *** Winston Marks brings us the story “The Water Eater”. When a weekend cleaning experiment goes strangely right, a curious beer truck driver discovers he’s made something that might not want to stay in the soap bucket. *** Colonists achieve their dream of a perfect world without work or worry, - but is it truly the paradise they had hoped for? James McKimmey brings us the tale “Planet of Dreams.” *** A classic from Ray Bradbury entitled “Lazarus Come Forth” where a morgue ship operator searching for his son's body among the war dead discovers a perfectly preserved scientist from three centuries ago — and the terrible secret he carries. *** It’s an anthology of science fiction tonight – all stories I narrated for the Auditory Anthology podcast where you can hear them fully produced with music and sound effects if you want the full experience. Just visit https://www.AuditoryAnthology.comto start listening.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:11.821 = Lazarus Come Forth
            00:32:39.228 = Rough Beast ***
            00:58:22.806 = The Water Eater ***
            01:24:29.147 = Planet of Dreams ***
            01:42:00.860 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Lazarus Come Forth” by Ray Bradbury, originally published in Planet Stories, Winter 1944
            “The Water Eater” by Winston Marks, originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, June 1953
            “Rough Beast” by Roger Dee, originally published in Analog Science Fiction Magazine, March 1962
            “Planet of Dreams” by James McKimmey, Jr., originally published in If Worlds of Science Fiction, September 1953
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: March 29, 2026

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70985099Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:48:21 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFour stories from the golden age of science fiction — and none of them end where you think they will. A morgue ship drifting through the wreckage of a space war pulls in something extraordinary. A telethink researcher in the Florida Keys gets a...*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: A crashed alien lifeboat brings a deadly predator to a remote Florida key, where a stubborn hermit and a stranded scientist face a creature that even the galaxy's most advanced civilizations fear. It’s “Rough Beast” by Roger Dee. *** Winston Marks brings us the story “The Water Eater”. When a weekend cleaning experiment goes strangely right, a curious beer truck driver discovers he’s made something that might not want to stay in the soap bucket. *** Colonists achieve their dream of a perfect world without work or worry, - but is it truly the paradise they had hoped for? James McKimmey brings us the tale “Planet of Dreams.” *** A classic from Ray Bradbury entitled “Lazarus Come Forth” where a morgue ship operator searching for his son's body among the war dead discovers a perfectly preserved scientist from three centuries ago — and the terrible secret he carries. *** It’s an anthology of science fiction tonight – all stories I narrated for the Auditory Anthology podcast where you can hear them fully produced with music and sound effects if you want the full experience. Just visit https://www.AuditoryAnthology.comto start listening.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:11.821 = Lazarus Come Forth
            00:32:39.228 = Rough Beast ***
            00:58:22.806 = The Water Eater ***
            01:24:29.147 = Planet of Dreams ***
            01:42:00.860 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/4ForgottenSciFiHorrorTales

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Lazarus Come Forth” by Ray Bradbury, originally published in Planet Stories, Winter 1944
            “The Water Eater” by Winston Marks, originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, June 1953
            “Rough Beast” by Roger Dee, originally published in Analog Science Fiction Magazine, March 1962
            “Planet of Dreams” by James McKimmey, Jr., originally published in If Worlds of Science Fiction, September 1953
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give...]]>            6254alien_contact,alien_monster,classic_sci-fi,golden_age_sci-fi,horror_podcast,lazarus_come_forth,mad_science,planet_of_dreams,pulp_fiction,ray_bradbury,roger_dee,rough_beast,science_fiction,sci-fi_anthology,space_horror,the_water_eater,utopia_gone_wrong,vintage_sci-fi,weird_darkness,winston_marksfalsefull            She Said They Were Coming to Kill Her. She Was Right, But Not How You Think! | I Love a Mysteryhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0614
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (October 31, 1949)
            00:13:13.023 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 01, 1949)
            00:24:50.231 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 02, 1949)
            00:36:56.409 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 03, 1949)
            00:48:18.335 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 04, 1949)
            01:00:02.152 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 07, 1949)
            01:12:48.454 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 08, 1949)
            01:24:18.975 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 09, 1949)
            01:35:58.404 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 10, 1949)
            01:47:42.299 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 11, 1949)
            01:58:33.009 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 14, 1949)
            02:10:22.312 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 15, 1949)
            02:22:12.869 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 16, 1949)
            02:32:42.838 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 17, 1949)
            02:43:41.254 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 18, 1949)
            02:56:21.600 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0614]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70978324Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:37:22 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA terrified young woman is convinced that invisible forces are closing in on her family — and she's right, but not for any reason anyone could have predicted. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0614 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (October 31, 1949)
            00:13:13.023 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 01, 1949)
            00:24:50.231 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 02, 1949)
            00:36:56.409 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 03, 1949)
            00:48:18.335 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 04, 1949)
            01:00:02.152 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 07, 1949)
            01:12:48.454 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 08, 1949)
            01:24:18.975 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 09, 1949)
            01:35:58.404 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 10, 1949)
            01:47:42.299 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 11, 1949)
            01:58:33.009 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 14, 1949)
            02:10:22.312 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 15, 1949)
            02:22:12.869 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 16, 1949)
            02:32:42.838 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 17, 1949)
            02:43:41.254 = I Love a Mystery, “Thing That Cries In The Night” (November 18, 1949)
            02:56:21.600 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0614]]>            10632classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Hex, the Servant, and the Secret Nobody Saw Coming | She Was Right To Be Afraidhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0613
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Hexed” (July 05, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:45.100 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “A Study In Ornithology” (June 02, 1943)
            00:50:43.183 = Future Tense, “With Folded Hands” (May 14, 1974) ***WD
            01:19:05.496 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
            02:03:07.910 = The Adventures of Superman, “Mystery of the Walking Dead” (November 05, 1949)
            02:32:56.253 = Hall of Fantasy, “Marquis of Death” (June 22, 1953)
            02:56:29.603 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Which One” (September 20, 1980)
            03:23:17.571 = The Haunting Hour, “Assignment Death” (July 20, 1945)
            03:47:49.913 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House On Lost Man’s Bluff” (October 26, 1941)
            04:12:11.571 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Asks a Question” (November 19, 1947)
            04:38:57.553 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Sally Martin” (November 23, 1946) ***WD
            05:07:36.932 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0613]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70976950Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:25:34 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Hexed” | A newlywed American woman in Ceylon becomes convinced she is cursed — but the most dangerous thing on the island may be the secret she's been keeping from her husband. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0613 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Hexed” (July 05, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:45.100 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “A Study In Ornithology” (June 02, 1943)
            00:50:43.183 = Future Tense, “With Folded Hands” (May 14, 1974) ***WD
            01:19:05.496 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
            02:03:07.910 = The Adventures of Superman, “Mystery of the Walking Dead” (November 05, 1949)
            02:32:56.253 = Hall of Fantasy, “Marquis of Death” (June 22, 1953)
            02:56:29.603 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Which One” (September 20, 1980)
            03:23:17.571 = The Haunting Hour, “Assignment Death” (July 20, 1945)
            03:47:49.913 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House On Lost Man’s Bluff” (October 26, 1941)
            04:12:11.571 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Asks a Question” (November 19, 1947)
            04:38:57.553 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Sally Martin” (November 23, 1946) ***WD
            05:07:36.932 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0613]]>            18507classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Wife Swapping, a Hit Man, and a Dream | This Small-Town Kansas Murder Made Everyone a Suspect!https://weirddarkness.com/McElheny
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PARANORMAL PUNK SONG BASED ON THIS EPISODE: https://weirddarkness.com/song-electricgirl


            IN THIS EPISODE: When you think of bleak, mysterious murders with a Gothic hue, a small town in early 20th century Kansas is not the first thing that springs to mind. Neither is a postmaster, for that matter. Well, think again. *** Not everything creepy that happens to someone can be classified as paranormal or otherworldly. In fact, a majority of the things that give us goosebumps and set our hair up straight are totally explainable… but that doesn’t mean they aren’t terrifying. We’ll look at some true stories from people who had some creepy experiences that while scary, were not of supernatural origin. *** One girl seemed to be able to move things with the power of her mind. Another girl seemed to have the strength of a dozen men. Were they charlatans, mere entertainers, or were their powers derived from something supernatural? *** AND MORE!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:24.725 = The McElheny Murder Mystery
            00:20:47.677 = Creepy Things This Side of Normal ***
            00:53:43.592 = The Electric Girl And The Georgia Wonder ***
            01:11:35.191 = The Randonautica Dead Body ***
            01:18:37.804 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/McElheny

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Randonautica Dead Body” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/af5u7h9w
            “The McElheny Murder” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2bx9jwep
            “Creepy Things This Side of Normal” by Michelle Nati for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/brsf4rhe
            “The Electric Girl and the Georgia Wonder” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia
            https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/awuppu2n; and Tony Wolf for Atlas Obscura https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/54npznbj

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: September 13, 2021

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70963812Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:14:15 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn a quiet Kansas town in 1912, a well-liked postmaster was shot through his own kitchen door in cold blood — and the investigation that followed would drag his widow, his mail carrier, his best friend, and half the town through a tangle of affairs,...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PARANORMAL PUNK SONG BASED ON THIS EPISODE: https://weirddarkness.com/song-electricgirl


            IN THIS EPISODE: When you think of bleak, mysterious murders with a Gothic hue, a small town in early 20th century Kansas is not the first thing that springs to mind. Neither is a postmaster, for that matter. Well, think again. *** Not everything creepy that happens to someone can be classified as paranormal or otherworldly. In fact, a majority of the things that give us goosebumps and set our hair up straight are totally explainable… but that doesn’t mean they aren’t terrifying. We’ll look at some true stories from people who had some creepy experiences that while scary, were not of supernatural origin. *** One girl seemed to be able to move things with the power of her mind. Another girl seemed to have the strength of a dozen men. Were they charlatans, mere entertainers, or were their powers derived from something supernatural? *** AND MORE!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:24.725 = The McElheny Murder Mystery
            00:20:47.677 = Creepy Things This Side of Normal ***
            00:53:43.592 = The Electric Girl And The Georgia Wonder ***
            01:11:35.191 = The Randonautica Dead Body ***
            01:18:37.804 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/McElheny

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Randonautica Dead Body” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/af5u7h9w
            “The McElheny Murder” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2bx9jwep
            “Creepy Things This Side of Normal” by Michelle Nati for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/brsf4rhe
            “The Electric Girl and the Georgia Wonder” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia
            https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/awuppu2n; and Tony Wolf for Atlas Obscura https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/54npznbj

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or...]]>            48271912_murder,cold_case,creepy_true_crime,dark_history,early_1900s_crime,forgotten_crimes,historical_true_crime,kansas_cold_case,kansas_true_crime,love_triangle_murder,murder_mystery,murder_trial,postmaster_murder,real_life_mystery,small_town_mystery,small_town_secrets,true_crime_podcast,unsolved_murder,weird_darkness,weird_historyfalsefull            LISTENER TERRORS - Scary Stories BY Kids, FOR Kids! (March 2026)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/listener-terrors-scary-stories-by-kids-for-kids-march-2026--70959532
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness
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            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70959532Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:29:14 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Lake” and “The Rage of the Monster” by Grant Hart, Age 7 *** “The Shadow” by Emery Garner, Age 8 *** “The Infected Foot” by Brenton, Age 10 *** “The Deep Curse” by Avery Jensen, Age 7 ***  Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to...
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness
            TAGS, WEBSITE:Scary Stories, Halloween Stories, Halloween Kids, Stories for Kids, Kids Stories, Scary Stories for Kids, Micro Terrors, MicroTerrors, Weird Darkness
            TAGS, PODCAST:Scary_Stories, Halloween_Stories, Halloween_Kids, Stories_For_Kids, Kids_Stories, Scary_Stories_For_Kids, MicroTerrors, Micro_Terrors, Weird_Darkness
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            ]]>            762falsefull            Ohio's Real-Life Werewolf: Actual Dogman Encounters | Multiple Sightings, One Terrifying Conclusion!https://weirddarkness.com/OhioDogman*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PARANORMAL PUNK SONG BASED ON THIS EPISODE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/music-dogmanofsilvercreek


            IN THIS EPISODE: Ohio has its own strange creature roaming the forests… they call it the Dogman. And one man tells of his encounter with it. Ohio’s Silver Creek Dogman – what many consider to be a real life werewolf. *** A strange encounter in a diner turns terrifying when and old man appears to have black eyes. *** The feeling of being watched and cold spots in the home bring fear to a family in Oklahoma. *** Both a father and a son experience what can only be described as demonic oppression. *** A woman in Utah finds a stranger in her room… directly above her bed. *** Author G. Michael Vasey takes us to a haunted church in the Czech Republic village of Lukova. *** A strange figure appears in a photo – but wasn’t there when the picture was being taken. *** The first recorded ghost in the United States was reported in Sullivan, Maine, in 1799. And her name, was Nelly Cooper. *** Built in 1839, Highgate Cemetery, in Highgate, London, is now said to be one of the most actively haunted cemeteries in the UK. There were even newspaper stories that there was a vampire at large in there - the so-called "Highgate Vampire". *** When a woman died, leaving no heirs and no will. A couple were brought in to clear out the property after the estate had been settled. When it came time to clear out the deceased woman’s shed, what they found was more than disturbing… it was horrifying. *** A neighborhood in old Louisville, Kentucky had a large tree that stood in the center of the court – and served at one time as a hanging tree for various lynchings in the 1800s. The hangings may have stopped – but the darkness surrounding it, hasn’t.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:16.856 = Show Open
            00:03:59.608 = When The Black-Eyed Man Strikes
            00:06:20.285 = Floating Orbs And a Terrible Feeling In My House
            00:08:18.516 = The Demon Who Levitated Me Out of Bed
            00:10:13.255 = The Strange Man Who Appeared In My Haunted Dreams
            00:12:02.526 = A Creepy Cursed Church And Its Ghosts
            00:15:05.075 = The Creepy Selfie That Shocked Me ***
            00:17:41.502 = Did I See The Ohio Dogman?
            00:21:46.193 = Ohio’s Silver Creek Dogmen
            00:30:49.993 = Nellie Cooper: The First Recorded Ghost In The United States ***
            00:40:44.681 = Highgate Cemetery00:47:44.415 = The Shed
            00:55:11.697 = The Man At The Hanging Tree ***
            01:17:51.950 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/OhioDogman

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            When The Black Eyed Man Strikes: (link no longer available)
            Floating Orbs And A Terrible Feeling In My House: (link no longer available)
            The Demon Who Levitated Me Out Of Bed: (link no longer available)
            The Strange Man Who Appeared In My Haunted Dreams: (link no longer available)
            A Creepy Cursed Church And Its Ghosts: (link no longer available)
            The Creepy Selfie That Shocked Me: (link no longer available)
            Did I See The Ohio Dogman?: (link no longer available)
            Ohio's Silver Creek Dogmen: Investigating a Frightening Encounter With Midwestern Werewolves: (link no longer available) (Referenced in this story: “Real Wolfmen” by Linda Godfrey: http://amzn.to/2gN5lde)
            “Nelly Cooper: The First Recorded Ghost in the United States” by Troy Taylor from the book, “The Haunting of America: Ghosts and Legends of America's Haunted Past” - http://amzn.to/2yAHrej
            “Highgate Cemetery” by Alan Toner from the book, “100 True Ghost Stories: Terrifying Hauntings From The UK And Around The World” - http://amzn.to/2znJ24C. (Referenced in this story: “Beyond the Highgate Vampire: A True Case of Supernatural Occurrences and Vampirism That Centered Around London's Highgate Cemetery”, by David Farrant –http://amzn.to/2zF8qEc.)
            “The Shed” by Cindy Parmiter from the book, “More Tales Too Strange To Be Fiction” - http://amzn.to/2yAvtS7
            “The Man At The Hanging Tree” by David Dominé from his book, “True Ghost Stories And Eerie Legends From America’s Most Haunted Neighborhood” - http://amzn.to/2hQsmLX. (Referenced in this story: “Life Behind a Veil: Blacks in Louisville, Kentucky, 1865–1930” by George C. Wright – http://amzn.to/2zpMEmK.)
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: February, 2017

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70942902Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:52:54 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDeep in the woods surrounding Ohio's Silver Creek Metro Park, multiple witnesses have come face to face with something massive, bipedal, and terrifyingly fast — and whatever it is, it isn't Bigfoot. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This...*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PARANORMAL PUNK SONG BASED ON THIS EPISODE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/music-dogmanofsilvercreek


            IN THIS EPISODE: Ohio has its own strange creature roaming the forests… they call it the Dogman. And one man tells of his encounter with it. Ohio’s Silver Creek Dogman – what many consider to be a real life werewolf. *** A strange encounter in a diner turns terrifying when and old man appears to have black eyes. *** The feeling of being watched and cold spots in the home bring fear to a family in Oklahoma. *** Both a father and a son experience what can only be described as demonic oppression. *** A woman in Utah finds a stranger in her room… directly above her bed. *** Author G. Michael Vasey takes us to a haunted church in the Czech Republic village of Lukova. *** A strange figure appears in a photo – but wasn’t there when the picture was being taken. *** The first recorded ghost in the United States was reported in Sullivan, Maine, in 1799. And her name, was Nelly Cooper. *** Built in 1839, Highgate Cemetery, in Highgate, London, is now said to be one of the most actively haunted cemeteries in the UK. There were even newspaper stories that there was a vampire at large in there - the so-called "Highgate Vampire". *** When a woman died, leaving no heirs and no will. A couple were brought in to clear out the property after the estate had been settled. When it came time to clear out the deceased woman’s shed, what they found was more than disturbing… it was horrifying. *** A neighborhood in old Louisville, Kentucky had a large tree that stood in the center of the court – and served at one time as a hanging tree for various lynchings in the 1800s. The hangings may have stopped – but the darkness surrounding it, hasn’t.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:16.856 = Show Open
            00:03:59.608 = When The Black-Eyed Man Strikes
            00:06:20.285 = Floating Orbs And a Terrible Feeling In My House
            00:08:18.516 = The Demon Who Levitated Me Out of Bed
            00:10:13.255 = The Strange Man Who Appeared In My Haunted Dreams
            00:12:02.526 = A Creepy Cursed Church And Its Ghosts
            00:15:05.075 = The Creepy Selfie That Shocked Me ***
            00:17:41.502 = Did I See The Ohio Dogman?
            00:21:46.193 = Ohio’s Silver Creek Dogmen
            00:30:49.993 = Nellie Cooper: The First Recorded Ghost In The United States ***
            00:40:44.681 = Highgate Cemetery00:47:44.415 = The Shed
            00:55:11.697 = The Man At The Hanging Tree ***
            01:17:51.950 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            4802black_eyed_people,cryptid,cursed_church,darren_marlar,demonic_oppression,ghost_photo,hanging_tree_ghost,haunted_cemetery,haunted_house,highgate_vampire,kentucky_paranormal,nellie_cooper_ghost,ohio_dogman,paranormal,scary_true_stories,shadow_figures,silver_creek_dogman,true_scary_stories,weird_darkness,wolfmanfalsefull            Beasts On The Military Battlefield | Cryptid Encounters in the Chaos of Wartime Violencehttps://weirddarkness.com/BattlefieldBeasts
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: War brings out the worst in men – and sometimes it brings it out the monsters as well. (Monsters and the Military) *** Haunting the corridors of the Preston School of Industry are dark tales of mystery and murder. (Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School) *** A tall, thin, frightening stranger appears to a group of children who soon discover it’s best not to scream. (He Moves When We Scream) *** A boy is sent to stay with his aunt—and discovers that her house is haunted. It sounds like a page out of a cliché horror movie, but this time it’s real. (The View From The Other Side) *** William Wilson was such a lonely, boring man that when he was found dead the newspapers had to invent stories to make it more entertaining. (The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:52.280 = Show Open
            00:02:25.437 = Monsters and the Military
            00:30:52.436 = View From The Other Side ***
            00:33:41.869 = The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson
            00:42:06.060 = He Screams When We Move
            00:50:00.329 = Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School ***
            00:55:07.589 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BattlefieldBeasts

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “He Moves When We Scream” was submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Joe
            “Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School” by Orrin Grey: https://tinyurl.com/rzmlrvs
            “The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/y7mpw7s2
            “The View From The Other Side” by John Hugh: https://tinyurl.com/rkyhl3l
            “Monsters and the Military” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/vyedmxt

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: October 12, 2018

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70940935Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn the chaos of war, soldiers have faced not only human adversaries, but terrifying encounters with cryptids and mysterious entities on the front lines. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE: War brings out the...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: War brings out the worst in men – and sometimes it brings it out the monsters as well. (Monsters and the Military) *** Haunting the corridors of the Preston School of Industry are dark tales of mystery and murder. (Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School) *** A tall, thin, frightening stranger appears to a group of children who soon discover it’s best not to scream. (He Moves When We Scream) *** A boy is sent to stay with his aunt—and discovers that her house is haunted. It sounds like a page out of a cliché horror movie, but this time it’s real. (The View From The Other Side) *** William Wilson was such a lonely, boring man that when he was found dead the newspapers had to invent stories to make it more entertaining. (The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:52.280 = Show Open
            00:02:25.437 = Monsters and the Military
            00:30:52.436 = View From The Other Side ***
            00:33:41.869 = The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson
            00:42:06.060 = He Screams When We Move
            00:50:00.329 = Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School ***
            00:55:07.589 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BattlefieldBeasts

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “He Moves When We Scream” was submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Joe
            “Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School” by Orrin Grey: https://tinyurl.com/rzmlrvs
            “The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/y7mpw7s2
            “The View From The Other Side” by John Hugh: https://tinyurl.com/rkyhl3l
            “Monsters and the Military” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/vyedmxt

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: October...]]>            3409anna_corbin_murder,cryptids_in_war,cryptozoology,ghost_stories,haunted_reform_school,he_moves_when_we_scream,hound_of_mons,military_cryptids,newton_falls_ohio,paranormal,preston_castle,solomon_islands_giants,spiritualism,true_crime,u28_submarine_monster,unexplained_mysteries,unsolved_murder,vietnam_rock_apes,war_monsters,weird_darknessfalsefull            "They'll Release It, But They Won't Tell You What to Make of It" — The UFO Disclosure Updatehttps://weirddarkness.com/anna-paulina-luna-ufo-disclosure-update/
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/anna-paulina-luna-ufo-disclosure-update/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70940652Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:49:22 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA sitting congresswoman with security clearance says the government has footage of events it cannot explain — and she is planning to go public the moment the official order arrives. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/anna-paulina-luna-ufo-disclosure-update/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            622aaro_pentagon,aliens_gov,anna_paulina_luna,congress_ufo_footage,extraterrestrial,fbi_uap_working_group,george_knapp,hellfire_missile_ufo,inter_dimensional_beings,lue_elizondo,pentagon_uap,trump_ufo_files,uap_disclosure,uap_hearing_2025,uap_whistleblower,ufo_declassification,ufo_disclosure_2026,ufo_news,weird_darkness,yemen_orb_footagefalsefull            One Misstep In A Snowy Graveyard Changed Everything — "Gravestone"https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0612
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Revenge” (July 01, 1977)
            00:45:40.848 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Gravestone” (July 06, 1942) ***WD
            01:14:57.426 = The Diary of Fate, “Rollie Andrews” (August 08, 1948) ***WD
            01:41:54.477 = Dimension X, “Destination Moon” (June 24, 1950) ***WD
            02:10:13.629 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Journey Into The Unknown” (November 21, 1944)
            02:21:20.118 = The Eleventh Hour, “Threatening Letter” (April 07, 1948)
            02:47:38.932 = Escape, “Country of the Blind” (March 20, 1949)
            03:16:14.189 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) ***WD
            03:45:43.217 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Sound Decision, aka the Martian Queen” (April 02, 1958)
            04:01:48.800 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
            04:32:48.181 = Dark Fantasy, “Delicate Case of Murder” (February 20, 1942)
            04:57:06.597 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0612]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70913097Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:31:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Gravestone”: When three women on a winter hike stumble into a snow-covered graveyard and one accidentally dances on a grave, what follows will make them question everything they thought they knew about the boundary between the living and the dead. |...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Revenge” (July 01, 1977)
            00:45:40.848 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Gravestone” (July 06, 1942) ***WD
            01:14:57.426 = The Diary of Fate, “Rollie Andrews” (August 08, 1948) ***WD
            01:41:54.477 = Dimension X, “Destination Moon” (June 24, 1950) ***WD
            02:10:13.629 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Journey Into The Unknown” (November 21, 1944)
            02:21:20.118 = The Eleventh Hour, “Threatening Letter” (April 07, 1948)
            02:47:38.932 = Escape, “Country of the Blind” (March 20, 1949)
            03:16:14.189 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) ***WD
            03:45:43.217 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Sound Decision, aka the Martian Queen” (April 02, 1958)
            04:01:48.800 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
            04:32:48.181 = Dark Fantasy, “Delicate Case of Murder” (February 20, 1942)
            04:57:06.597 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0612]]>            17877classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Apollo 20 Controversy | Alien Body, Crashed Spacecraft, Dark Side of the Moon, and a Lie?!https://weirddarkness.com/Apollo20
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SONG INSPIRED BY THIS EPISODE: "Mona Lisa On The Moon" = https://weirddarkness.com/music-monalisaonthemoon/

            IN THIS EPISODE: Did a secret Apollo mission to the dark side of the Moon discover an ancient alien life-form? (Apollo 20: Journey Into Darkness) *** 
It's been 12 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Florida home without a trace. What happened to her? We’ll look inside this case that is still a mystery. (Inside The Unsolved Disappearance of Jennifer Keese) *** In 1894, a massive fire broke out in the forests of Minnesota, killing more than 400 people. Do their ghosts remain behind with the ashes? (Under a Flaming Sky) *** A teenager tells how ghosts are just part of day-to-day living for her family. (Ghosts – A Part of Life) *** One of the most well-known explorers, Christopher Columbus, had a signature that was so perplexing that most scholars believe it is a secret code of some kind – and so far, an unbreakable code at that. (The Secret Code Signature of Christopher Columbus) *** Some victims died because they happened to leave their doors unlocked. Others had been methodically stalked. How do serial killers choose their victims? We’ll look at the methods of nine of the most notorious serial killers in history. (How Do Serial Killers Select Their Victims?) *** When Jeffrey Dampier won the lottery, he thought he finally had it all. Little did he know that someone was about to take everything from him. (No Good Deed Goes Unpunished) *** They found Annie stretched out on the floor with a pistol lying by her hand. There was no sign of a struggle and nothing had been taken; they could only conclude that Annie had taken her own life. But is that really what happened? (The Annie Dorman Mystery) *** When you think of seeing a ghost, you almost automatically envision an ethereal being, in flowing white – like that of a woman in a wedding dress. And that might make sense, seeing as there are a lot of dead brides-to-be floating around America. (Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States) *** You’ve seen them on the outside of large gothic buildings and massive churches. Their stone faces and menacing presence can be unsettling to some. But what are the purpose of gargoyles? (In The Protection of Gargoyles) *** Were Betty and Barney Hill actually visited and even abducted by aliens in 1961, or was it an outlandish story just to get attention? (The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction) *** The village of Trasmoz in Spain is said to be cursed by witches. Could there be a truth in the lore? (The Cursed Village of Witches)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:11.876 = Show Open
            00:04:17.293 = The Apollo 20 Conspiracy
            00:22:18.745 = Ghosts – A Part of Life ***
            00:24:24.662 = How Do Serial Killers Select Their Victims?
            00:30:17.878 = The Secret Code Signature of Christopher Columbus
            00:35:09.693 = Under a Flaming Sky ***
            00:40:02.099 = Inside The Unsolved Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse
            00:47:15.759 = Cursed Village of Witches
            0:55:27.977 = The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction ***
            01:09:54.653 = The Annie Dorman Mystery
            01:14:49.088 = No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
            01:20:47.921 = Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States ***
            01:35:05.387 = In The Protection of Gargoyles
            01:40:54.704 = Show Outro
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Apollo20

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Ghosts – A Part of Life” by M. Lynch from YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/wnprlzs
            “Under a Flaming Sky” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: https://tinyurl.com/rdkxpyo
            “The Apollo 20 Conspiracy” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/yx4suc9q
            “The Secret Code Signature of Christopher Columbus” by Jenny Kile for Mysterious Writings: https://tinyurl.com/uxmyym2
            “How Do Serial Killers Select Their Victims” from The Line Up: http://ow.ly/S6aw30m9rAC
            “Inside The Unsolved Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse” by Joel Stice for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/uyjw9f4 ***CRIME LINE FLORIDA: https://tinyurl.com/tsqwqej
            “The Cursed Village of Witches” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yx3xu2jn
            “Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States” posted at Notebook Of Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/w9lsovt
            “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” by Wyatt Redd for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/uylol76
            “The Annie Dorman Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y9fk5rr4
            “The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: (web page no longer exists)
            “In The Protection of Gargoyles” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/ux8pcfk
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: October 08, 2019

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70910203Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:10:45 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a man calling himself William Rutledge uploaded footage of a secret Apollo 20 mission to YouTube, what the world saw — a crashed alien mothership and a mummified extraterrestrial body on the Moon's dark side — would shake the internet to its...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SONG INSPIRED BY THIS EPISODE: "Mona Lisa On The Moon" = https://weirddarkness.com/music-monalisaonthemoon/

            IN THIS EPISODE: Did a secret Apollo mission to the dark side of the Moon discover an ancient alien life-form? (Apollo 20: Journey Into Darkness) *** 
It's been 12 years since Jennifer Kesse disappeared from her Florida home without a trace. What happened to her? We’ll look inside this case that is still a mystery. (Inside The Unsolved Disappearance of Jennifer Keese) *** In 1894, a massive fire broke out in the forests of Minnesota, killing more than 400 people. Do their ghosts remain behind with the ashes? (Under a Flaming Sky) *** A teenager tells how ghosts are just part of day-to-day living for her family. (Ghosts – A Part of Life) *** One of the most well-known explorers, Christopher Columbus, had a signature that was so perplexing that most scholars believe it is a secret code of some kind – and so far, an unbreakable code at that. (The Secret Code Signature of Christopher Columbus) *** Some victims died because they happened to leave their doors unlocked. Others had been methodically stalked. How do serial killers choose their victims? We’ll look at the methods of nine of the most notorious serial killers in history. (How Do Serial Killers Select Their Victims?) *** When Jeffrey Dampier won the lottery, he thought he finally had it all. Little did he know that someone was about to take everything from him. (No Good Deed Goes Unpunished) *** They found Annie stretched out on the floor with a pistol lying by her hand. There was no sign of a struggle and nothing had been taken; they could only conclude that Annie had taken her own life. But is that really what happened? (The Annie Dorman Mystery) *** When you think of seeing a ghost, you almost automatically envision an ethereal being, in flowing white – like that of a woman in a wedding dress. And that might make sense, seeing as there are a lot of dead brides-to-be floating around America. (Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States) *** You’ve seen them on the outside of large gothic buildings and massive churches. Their stone faces and menacing presence can be unsettling to some. But what are the purpose of gargoyles? (In The Protection of Gargoyles) *** Were Betty and Barney Hill actually visited and even abducted by aliens in 1961, or was it an outlandish story just to get attention? (The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction) *** The village of Trasmoz in Spain is said to be cursed by witches. Could there be a truth in the lore? (The Cursed Village of Witches)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:11.876 = Show Open
            00:04:17.293 = The Apollo 20 Conspiracy
            00:22:18.745 = Ghosts – A Part of Life ***
            00:24:24.662 = How Do Serial Killers Select Their Victims?
            00:30:17.878 = The Secret Code Signature of Christopher Columbus
            00:35:09.693 = Under a Flaming Sky ***
            00:40:02.099 = Inside The Unsolved Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse
            00:47:15.759 = Cursed Village of Witches
            0:55:27.977 = The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction ***
            01:09:54.653 = The Annie Dorman Mystery
            01:14:49.088 = No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
            01:20:47.921 = Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States ***
            01:35:05.387 = In The Protection of Gargoyles
            01:40:54.704 = Show Outro
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            6194alien_mummy,alien_spacecraft,ancient_aliens,apollo_20,classified_mission,dark_side_of_the_moon,internet_hoax,lunar_mysteries,mona_lisa_alien,moon_hoax,nasa_conspiracy,nasa_cover_up,nasa_secrets,paranormal,secret_moon_mission,space_conspiracy,ufo_moon,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,william_rutledgefalsefull            Cocaine Sharks | The Bahamas Has a Drug Problem and It Has Teeth And a Caffeine Addiction!https://weirddarkness.com/high-tide
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION:             https://weirddarkness.com/high-tide

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70907977Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:14:41 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessScientists discovered that sharks near the Bahamas are absorbing cocaine, caffeine, and painkillers from polluted waters — and the sharks appear to be handling their drug problem significantly better than the tourism industry that caused it. *No AI...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/high-tide

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            519animals_on_drugs,bahamas_sharks,bizarre_animal_news,caffeine_in_sharks,cocaine_bear,cocaine_sharks,cruise_ship_pollution,dark_science_news,drug_trafficking_ocean,funny_science_news,marine_pollution,ocean_contamination,ocean_horror,pharmaceutical_pollution,seafood_safety,shark_research_2026,sharks_on_cocaine,strange_science,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefullGiant Flying Spiders Are Quietly Spreading Across America — And They're Already Nearhttps://weirddarkness.com/JoroSpiders2026
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/JoroSpiders2026

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70903925Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:51:30 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessYouScientists insist the Joro spider is harmless, shy, and beneficial — which is exactly what someone would say right before it moved into your garage. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION:...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater “Dead Men Do Tell Tales” (June 30, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:41.626 = Strange Adventure, “The Diamond of Destiny” (1945)
            00:48:58.380 = Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD
            01:16:33.310 = BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 7 / Ghost Story, “The Mistletoe Bride” (December 25, 2006)
            01:30:48.350 = Beyond The Green Door, “Travis Takes Poison” (1966) ***WD
            01:34:53.578 = Box 13, “The Great Torino” (October 24, 1948)
            02:01:33.996 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmers Versus The Mutant Rats” (1991-1992) ***WD
            02:27:06.706 = The Clock, “The Story of Mr. Littlefield” (October 25, 1955)
            02:51:11.356 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944)
            03:20:41.850 = The Crime Club, “Sometimes a Sucker Wins” (September 04, 1947)
            03:51:16.686 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Case of the Whirling Mirrors” (November 25, 1946)
            04:15:51.390 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005)
            04:49:48.592 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0611]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70877184Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Elmer Versus The Mutant Rats”: When a small-town manure hauler's quiet vacation gets interrupted by rats the size of chihuahuas, it turns out that's just the beginning — because something much, much bigger is living underneath the entire town. |...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater “Dead Men Do Tell Tales” (June 30, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:41.626 = Strange Adventure, “The Diamond of Destiny” (1945)
            00:48:58.380 = Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD
            01:16:33.310 = BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 7 / Ghost Story, “The Mistletoe Bride” (December 25, 2006)
            01:30:48.350 = Beyond The Green Door, “Travis Takes Poison” (1966) ***WD
            01:34:53.578 = Box 13, “The Great Torino” (October 24, 1948)
            02:01:33.996 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmers Versus The Mutant Rats” (1991-1992) ***WD
            02:27:06.706 = The Clock, “The Story of Mr. Littlefield” (October 25, 1955)
            02:51:11.356 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944)
            03:20:41.850 = The Crime Club, “Sometimes a Sucker Wins” (September 04, 1947)
            03:51:16.686 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Case of the Whirling Mirrors” (November 25, 1946)
            04:15:51.390 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005)
            04:49:48.592 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0611]]>            17438classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Doctors and Nurses Reveal the Most Unbelievable Things They've Ever Seen On the Jobhttps://weirddarkness.com/MedicalCases
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Watch any amount of television and you know that first responders see some pretty messed up stuff. Those who work in the medical field see the worst of it – especially those who work as EMTs or those in emergency rooms. We’ll look at just a handful of cases that had even those battle-hardened medical workers taking a step back wondering how this case ended up on the gurney or table in front of them!



            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MedicalCases



            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Bizarre Medical Cases” posted at Factinate.com: (page link no longer valid)

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: September 08, 2021

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70883012Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:04:31 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a woman whose pacemaker simply fell out to a man who arrived at the emergency room with a golf club through his arm, real doctors, nurses, and first responders share the jaw-dropping, one-in-a-million cases that left even the most seasoned...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Watch any amount of television and you know that first responders see some pretty messed up stuff. Those who work in the medical field see the worst of it – especially those who work as EMTs or those in emergency rooms. We’ll look at just a handful of cases that had even those battle-hardened medical workers taking a step back wondering how this case ended up on the gurney or table in front of them!



            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MedicalCases



            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Bizarre Medical Cases” posted at Factinate.com: (page link no longer valid)

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: September 08, 2021

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            3168bizarre_injuries,doctor_stories,emergency_room_stories,emt_stories,er_stories,extreme_survival,first_responder_stories,hospital_horror_stories,medical_mysteries,medical_nightmares,nurse_stories,paramedic_stories,real_er_cases,real_life_horror,shocking_true_stories,strange_er_cases,true_medical_stories,unbelievable_medical_cases,weird_darkness,weird_true_storiesfalsefull            My Classmate Doesn't Exist, But I Remember Her Perfectly! | Creepypastahttps://weirddarkness.com/GirlUniverseForgot
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: I’m pulling an old Creepypasta Thursday episode off the shelves and dusting it off for you. It’s a story by D.D. Howard called “The Girl The Universe Forgot”.

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GirlUniverseForgot

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Girl The Universe Forgot” by D.D. Howard: https://tinyurl.com/t4d2adf
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: December 26, 2019

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70882553Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:22:39 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA college student's obsession with the Mandela Effect takes a deeply personal turn when he realizes his best friend, his mother, and every piece of evidence all agree on one thing — a girl he remembers perfectly simply never existed. *No AI Voices...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: I’m pulling an old Creepypasta Thursday episode off the shelves and dusting it off for you. It’s a story by D.D. Howard called “The Girl The Universe Forgot”.

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GirlUniverseForgot

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Girl The Universe Forgot” by D.D. Howard: https://tinyurl.com/t4d2adf
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: December 26, 2019

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            1914alternate,creepy,darkness,effect,false,glitch,in,mandela,matrix,memories,mysteries,parallel,paranormal,reality,stories,the,true,unexplained,universes,weirdfalsefull            Five Scientists Dead or Missing — And All Roads Lead Back to UFO Secretshttps://weirddarknes.com/five-dead-ufo-scientists
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarknes.com/five-dead-ufo-scientists

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70882075Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:37:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWithin months of Trump ordering the full declassification of all government UFO files, five American scientists and researchers with documented ties to classified programs have died, vanished, or been found dead. *No AI Voices Are Used In The...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarknes.com/five-dead-ufo-scientists

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            942air_force_general,carl_grillmair,classified_programs,dead_scientists,government_secrets,jason_thomas,missing_scientists,monica_reza,nuno_loureiro,paranormal_news,pentagon_ufo,tim_burchett,true_crime,trump_ufo_files,uap_conspiracy,ufo_disclosure,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,william_mccasland,wright_pattersonfalsefull            Declared Brain-Dead and Sent Home to Die — A Pothole Changed Everythinghttps://weirddarkness.com/braindeadpothole
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/braindeadpothole

            HUMOROUS column episode, “Mind of Marlar”: https://weirddarkness.com/potholebringsmanbackfromthedead/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70878274Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:36:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDoctors said she had no chance, her husband began the funeral preparations, and then a pothole on an Indian highway changed everything — or, as doctors later explained, maybe it changed nothing at all. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/braindeadpothole

            HUMOROUS column episode, “Mind of Marlar”: https://weirddarkness.com/potholebringsmanbackfromthedead/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            523ambulance_pothole_india,brain_dead_woman_india,brain_death_misdiagnosis,coma_vs_brain_death,darren_marlar,darshan_singh_brar,india_news_2026,india_road_safety,medical_misdiagnosis,medical_mysteries,neurotoxin_poisoning,pothole_deaths_india,pothole_revives_woman,snake_bite_misdiagnosis,strange_but_true,unexplained_survival,uttar_pradesh_news,vineeta_shukla,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            He Was The Only One Who Still Went Outside. That Was His Crime. | “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradburyhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0610
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” (June 28, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:35.629 = Theater Five, “Body Without Crime” (November 04, 1964)
            01:05:47.446 = CBC Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD
            01:31:31.156 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Girl of His Dreams” (1960s)
            01:35:05.037 = 2000 Plus, “When Worlds Met” (May 03, 1950) ***WD
            02:04:07.178 = The Unexpected, “The Tulip Garden” (March 02, 1948)
            02:18:54.089 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Mystery of the Zombie” (1936) ***WD
            02:33:24.475 = The Weird Circle, “Mysterious Bride” (July 06, 1943)
            03:00:53.414 = The Whistler, “The Christmas Bonus” (December 25, 1944)
            03:30:19.709 = Witch’s Tale, “Puzzle” (September 07, 1934)
            03:54:56.612 = X Minus 1, “The Map Makers” (September 26, 1956)
            04:23:37.913 = Zero Hour, “Escape To Nowhere” (May 07, 1974)
            04:41:57.015 = ABC Mystery Time, “My Adventure in Norfolk” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
            05:05:57.538 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0610]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70875811Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:39:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury | In a future where everyone stays indoors and stares at screens, one man's simple evening walk is enough to get him arrested. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0610 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” (June 28, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:35.629 = Theater Five, “Body Without Crime” (November 04, 1964)
            01:05:47.446 = CBC Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD
            01:31:31.156 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Girl of His Dreams” (1960s)
            01:35:05.037 = 2000 Plus, “When Worlds Met” (May 03, 1950) ***WD
            02:04:07.178 = The Unexpected, “The Tulip Garden” (March 02, 1948)
            02:18:54.089 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Mystery of the Zombie” (1936) ***WD
            02:33:24.475 = The Weird Circle, “Mysterious Bride” (July 06, 1943)
            03:00:53.414 = The Whistler, “The Christmas Bonus” (December 25, 1944)
            03:30:19.709 = Witch’s Tale, “Puzzle” (September 07, 1934)
            03:54:56.612 = X Minus 1, “The Map Makers” (September 26, 1956)
            04:23:37.913 = Zero Hour, “Escape To Nowhere” (May 07, 1974)
            04:41:57.015 = ABC Mystery Time, “My Adventure in Norfolk” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
            05:05:57.538 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0610]]>            18408falsefull            The Weird Darkness Website Is Haunted (And Not In The Fun Way)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-weird-darkness-website-is-haunted-and-not-in-the-fun-way--70862643https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70862643Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:17:58 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe website is fighting back. The good news — the problems are partly due to high traffic, which means you people keep showing up and I appreciate that more than I can say. The bad news — bots and spiders are crashing the party. Between server...126falsefullShe Woke With a Stranger's Heart and Their Memories | Transplanting Donor Organs & Personalitieshttps://weirddarkness.com/DonorHeartDonorMemories
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: On a Saturday night in 1948, Boston cab driver Samuel Paris was shot in the back of the head by a passenger — and investigators believe he knew it was coming, because in his final seconds he quietly slid his wristwatch up his sleeve to hide it, then deliberately crashed his cab into a parked car to make sure someone would see the man who killed him. The killer walked away. The meter was still running when police arrived. It's never been solved. (The Unexplained Mystery and Unsolved Murder of a 1948 Taxi Driver) *** Most people assume UFOs mean alien visitors, but researchers are uncovering evidence that points to possibilities far stranger — from classified black projects and reverse-engineered Nazi technology to time travelers, interdimensional beings, and ancient civilizations that predate recorded history. The answer to what's really in our skies may not come from the stars at all, but from somewhere much closer to home. (What If UFOs Aren’t From Space) *** Scientists have discovered that humans possess a previously unknown ability to sense objects buried in sand before physically touching them — a skill previously observed only in shorebirds like sandpipers. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London tested volunteers who were asked to drag a finger through sand to locate a hidden cube, and found they succeeded far more often than random chance would predict. Even more impressive, human participants outperformed a sophisticated robotic arm equipped with AI, achieving 70.7% accuracy compared to the robot's 40%. (The Hidden Seventh Sense In Humans) *** A heart transplant saved Alison Conklin's life — but it also gave her someone else's memories, someone else's favorite songs, and someone else's stomach, because the moment she woke up from surgery, she could no longer eat meat. Scientists call it cellular memory, the theory that organs carry traces of their donors into new bodies, and the evidence is harder to dismiss than mainstream medicine would like to admit. (Transplanted Organs, Transplanted Memories)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:01.108 = Show Open
            00:04:12.291 = Transplanted Heart, Transplanted Memories
            00:27:41.647 = What If UFOs Aren’t From Space ***
            00:43:59.434 = Humans’ Hidden Seventh Sense ***
            00:52:50.487 = The Unexplained Mystery & Murder of a 1948 Taxi Driver, Part 1 ***
            01:11:27.567 = The Unexplained Mystery & Murder of a 1948 Taxi Driver, Part 2 ***
            01:21:30.333 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            LINKS TO STORIES AND SONGS:
            Song, “Her Heart Will Always Remember”: https://weirddarkness.com/music-herheartwillalwaysremember
            Transplanted Organs, Transplanted Memories: https://weirddarkness.com/heart-transplant-donor-memories/
            Church of the Undead, “Scientists Can't Explain Why Transplant Patients Inherit Their Donor's Personalities”:https://youtu.be/QVZaj89xdfA
            What If UFOs Aren’t From Space: https://weirddarkness.com/what-if-ufos-arent-from-space/
            Human’s Hidden Seventh Sense: https://weirddarkness.com/seventh-sense/
            The Unexplained Mystery and Unsolved Murder of a 1948 Taxi Driver: https://weirddarkness.com/1948-taxi-murder/=====
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            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DonorHeartDonorMemories
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70862068Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:13:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Alison Conklin woke up with a stranger's heart beating in her chest, she also woke up with a stranger's appetite — a lifelong meat eater who suddenly couldn't stomach the thought of it, along with memories of songs she'd never heard and moments...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: On a Saturday night in 1948, Boston cab driver Samuel Paris was shot in the back of the head by a passenger — and investigators believe he knew it was coming, because in his final seconds he quietly slid his wristwatch up his sleeve to hide it, then deliberately crashed his cab into a parked car to make sure someone would see the man who killed him. The killer walked away. The meter was still running when police arrived. It's never been solved. (The Unexplained Mystery and Unsolved Murder of a 1948 Taxi Driver) *** Most people assume UFOs mean alien visitors, but researchers are uncovering evidence that points to possibilities far stranger — from classified black projects and reverse-engineered Nazi technology to time travelers, interdimensional beings, and ancient civilizations that predate recorded history. The answer to what's really in our skies may not come from the stars at all, but from somewhere much closer to home. (What If UFOs Aren’t From Space) *** Scientists have discovered that humans possess a previously unknown ability to sense objects buried in sand before physically touching them — a skill previously observed only in shorebirds like sandpipers. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London tested volunteers who were asked to drag a finger through sand to locate a hidden cube, and found they succeeded far more often than random chance would predict. Even more impressive, human participants outperformed a sophisticated robotic arm equipped with AI, achieving 70.7% accuracy compared to the robot's 40%. (The Hidden Seventh Sense In Humans) *** A heart transplant saved Alison Conklin's life — but it also gave her someone else's memories, someone else's favorite songs, and someone else's stomach, because the moment she woke up from surgery, she could no longer eat meat. Scientists call it cellular memory, the theory that organs carry traces of their donors into new bodies, and the evidence is harder to dismiss than mainstream medicine would like to admit. (Transplanted Organs, Transplanted Memories)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:01.108 = Show Open
            00:04:12.291 = Transplanted Heart, Transplanted Memories
            00:27:41.647 = What If UFOs Aren’t From Space ***
            00:43:59.434 = Humans’ Hidden Seventh Sense ***
            00:52:50.487 = The Unexplained Mystery & Murder of a 1948 Taxi Driver, Part 1 ***
            01:11:27.567 = The Unexplained Mystery & Murder of a 1948 Taxi Driver, Part 2 ***
            01:21:30.333 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            5024body_mysteries,cellular_memory,claire_sylvia,consciousness,donor_memories,heart_transplant,medical_mysteries,memory_transfer,neuroscience,organ_transplant,paranormal,personality_changes,science_mysteries,strange_but_true,the_heart,transplant_recipients,true_stories,unexplained,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            Someone Was Watching Nancy Guthrie's Home Three Weeks Before She Vanishedhttps://weirdddarkness.com/Guthrie20260324tips.fbi.gov.

            Investigators now believe someone was casing Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home weeks before she was kidnapped — and the FBI's own analysis of her doorbell camera is what pointed them to the exact date.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70858935Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAs of March 24, 2026, Nancy Guthrie's location and condition remain unknown. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324), call 520-351-4900, text 88-CRIME, or submit a tip at https://tips.fbi.gov/....tips.fbi.gov.

            Investigators now believe someone was casing Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home weeks before she was kidnapped — and the FBI's own analysis of her doorbell camera is what pointed them to the exact date.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            633arizona_missing_person,doorbell_camera_suspect,elderly_kidnapping,fbi_investigation,fbi_reward,masked_kidnapper,missing_elderly_woman,missing_persons_2026,nancy_guthrie,nancy_guthrie_kidnapping,nancy_guthrie_missing,pima_county_sheriff,ransom_note,savannah_guthrie,true_crime_2026,true_crime_news,tucson_kidnapping,unsolved_kidnapping,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Science Can Now Build a Digital Twin of Your Brain With 94% Behavioral Accuracy!https://weirddarkness.com/DigitalBrain
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/DigitalBrain
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70839989Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessResearchers in Japan have built a working virtual copy of the human brain — personalized to each individual — and the results are raising serious questions about what medicine might look like in the near future. *No AI Voices Are Used In The...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/DigitalBrain
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            735ai_healthcare,ai_neuroscience,amygdala,artificial_intelligence,brain_mapping,brain_science,brain_simulation,cognitive_processing,connectome,depression_treatment,digital_twin_brain,future_of_medicine,mental_health_research,mental_health_technology,mri_brain_scan,personalized_medicine,precision_psychiatry,psychiatric_treatment,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            A Locked Cockpit, A Queen's Poisoned Makeup, And A Preacher's Terrible Basementhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260324
            ARTICLE, “America’s Real Vampire Panic | When The Dead Were Consuming The Living”: 
            https://weirddarkness.com/new-england-vampire-panic/

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260324

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70855048Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:24:34 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a queen slowly poisoned by her own face paint to a pilot who rehearsed mass murder on the morning flight, March 24 has never been a boring date in history. | The Morning Weird Darkness ARTICLE, “America’s Real Vampire Panic | When The Dead Were...
            ARTICLE, “America’s Real Vampire Panic | When The Dead Were Consuming The Living”: 
            https://weirddarkness.com/new-england-vampire-panic/

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260324

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            1580amy_lynn_bradley,darren_marlar,elizabeth_i,elvis_presley,gary_heidnik,germanwings_9525,ghost_ship,great_escape,hms_eurydice,hookman_legend,jonesboro_shooting,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,paranormal_podcast,phantom_killer,today_in_history,true_crime,tuberculosis_vampires,weird_darkness,weird_historyfalsefull            Stranded on an Uncharted Island, He Discovered Something That Could End Humanityhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0609
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Come Fill My Cup” (June 27, 1977)
            00:46:27.960 = Half Hour to Kill, “Audition Episode, Never Aired” (October 29, 1946) ***WD
            01:14:45.527 = The Sealed Book, “Murderer Unknown” (August 19, 1945) ***WD
            01:44:14.592 = The Shadow, “The Leopard Strikes” (January 05, 1941)
            02:14:01.061 = Sleep No More, “Conquerors Isle” (November 21, 1956) ***WD
            02:42:35.328 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “The Boy Who Cried Woof” (December 24, 1984)
            02:56:29.941 = Strange Wills, “Mad Concerto” (June 08, 1946)
            03:26:21.444 = Strange, “Greenwood Acres” (October 10, 1955) ***WD
            03:38:54.287 = Suspense, “Dime a Dance” (January 13,1944)
            04:08:11.884 = Tales of the Frightened, “Story of Wood” (December 18, 1957)
            04:12:31.541 = The Creaking Door, “Aunt Mae” (1964-1968)
            04:41:32.785 = The Saint, “Red Rose” (May 20, 1951) ***WD
            05:10:44.205 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0609]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70843125Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:21:25 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Conquerors Isle” | A Navy pilot rescued from a Pacific life raft tells his psychiatrist a terrifying story — that somewhere beneath an uncharted island, a race of beings far beyond human intelligence is quietly preparing to take over the world. |...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Come Fill My Cup” (June 27, 1977)
            00:46:27.960 = Half Hour to Kill, “Audition Episode, Never Aired” (October 29, 1946) ***WD
            01:14:45.527 = The Sealed Book, “Murderer Unknown” (August 19, 1945) ***WD
            01:44:14.592 = The Shadow, “The Leopard Strikes” (January 05, 1941)
            02:14:01.061 = Sleep No More, “Conquerors Isle” (November 21, 1956) ***WD
            02:42:35.328 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “The Boy Who Cried Woof” (December 24, 1984)
            02:56:29.941 = Strange Wills, “Mad Concerto” (June 08, 1946)
            03:26:21.444 = Strange, “Greenwood Acres” (October 10, 1955) ***WD
            03:38:54.287 = Suspense, “Dime a Dance” (January 13,1944)
            04:08:11.884 = Tales of the Frightened, “Story of Wood” (December 18, 1957)
            04:12:31.541 = The Creaking Door, “Aunt Mae” (1964-1968)
            04:41:32.785 = The Saint, “Red Rose” (May 20, 1951) ***WD
            05:10:44.205 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0609]]>            18695classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Clive Barker’s | The True Story Behind The Horrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/candymanhttps://weirddarkness.com/candyman-love-story/

            Say his name five times in a mirror, and Candyman, a vengeful spirit born from love, betrayal, and unspeakable violence, will appear to continue his blood-soaked legend across generations.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: If you look in a mirror and say his name five times, he will appear behind you, complete with a hook for a hand – covered in blood because his hand has been cut off. Isn’t that romantic? No? Well, Clive Barker’s 1992 horror cult classic “Candyman” actually began as a real-life love story. So how did it turn so gruesome and terrifying? (The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror’s Candyman) *** The Enfield Poltergeist has become infamous thanks to Ed and Lorraine Warren and “The Conjuring” films. That took place in a house in Brimsdown, Enfield, London England. But on the other side of the pond there is an Enfield, Illinois. Not as well known as the one in England of course, but they still have a horror in their past. One that took place four years before the Enfield incident in London… about a terrifying creature that locals who were alive at the time still get goosebumps talking about. (The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster) *** Complex family dynamics and an infatuated businessman ended in a murder that was covered up and remained hidden for three decades, buried in the grounds of the house at 10324 Canyon Road. (A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road) *** One girl decided to go by the name of Lila, because her true name was Delilah but she didn’t want to be associated with that harlot in the Bible. The stories behind how people get nicknames can often be fascinating. So how do you supposed Margaret Dickson got tagged with the nickname of “Half Hangit Maggie”? (Half Hangit Maggie) *** The search for intelligent life in the universe has been a goal for decades, with everyone from NASA to SETI to backyard Ufologists looking to the skies, listening to various radio waves, hoping to catch just a glimpse, at least a hint of what we hope to find. But could it be that we’re looking in the wrong place? Perhaps the extraterrestrial intelligence, the more advanced life we seek to make contact with, is not out there somewhere… but it is here somewhere… already on Earth? (There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All) *** Too often we are let down by those whom we look up to – and that goes doubly so for those in religious authority. How many well-known religious figures have toppled over after being exalted on high by the followers they so skillfully misled? Jim Bakker, Robert Tilton, Ted Haggard, Jimmy Swaggart… but none compare to Major Thomas Weir – a strict Presbyterian known for his powerful prayers, earning him a reputation for being one of the most saintly men of his time. But then he made a confession so outlandish, so ghastly and profane, they executed him. (Confession of a Warlock)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:42.594 = The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror’s “Candyman”
            00:19:53.864 = Horror of the Enfield Monster ***
            00:29:03.329 = Half Hang-It Maggie
            00:43:57.532 = Dark Secret Leads to a Death On Canyon Road ***
            00:51:32.380 = There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All
            01:03:56.242 = Confession of a Warlock ***
            01:17:24.131 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/candyman

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror’s Candyman” by Linda Meyers for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m2jehmrs; music from Candyman soundtrack by Philip Glass
            “The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster” by April A. Taylor for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ec4bpfh
            “A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/knmaee7e
            “Half Hang-it Maggie” by Suzie at Digging Up 1800: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m438c37r
            “There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All” from Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sehpz6w
            “Confession of a Warlock” from Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3u4tdup6
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: September 08, 2021

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70840727Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:13:36 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessRead a more in-depth article about Candyman: https://weirddarkness.com/candyman-love-story/ Say his name five times in a mirror, and Candyman, a vengeful spirit born from love, betrayal, and unspeakable violence, will appear to continue his...https://weirddarkness.com/candyman-love-story/

            Say his name five times in a mirror, and Candyman, a vengeful spirit born from love, betrayal, and unspeakable violence, will appear to continue his blood-soaked legend across generations.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: If you look in a mirror and say his name five times, he will appear behind you, complete with a hook for a hand – covered in blood because his hand has been cut off. Isn’t that romantic? No? Well, Clive Barker’s 1992 horror cult classic “Candyman” actually began as a real-life love story. So how did it turn so gruesome and terrifying? (The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror’s Candyman) *** The Enfield Poltergeist has become infamous thanks to Ed and Lorraine Warren and “The Conjuring” films. That took place in a house in Brimsdown, Enfield, London England. But on the other side of the pond there is an Enfield, Illinois. Not as well known as the one in England of course, but they still have a horror in their past. One that took place four years before the Enfield incident in London… about a terrifying creature that locals who were alive at the time still get goosebumps talking about. (The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster) *** Complex family dynamics and an infatuated businessman ended in a murder that was covered up and remained hidden for three decades, buried in the grounds of the house at 10324 Canyon Road. (A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road) *** One girl decided to go by the name of Lila, because her true name was Delilah but she didn’t want to be associated with that harlot in the Bible. The stories behind how people get nicknames can often be fascinating. So how do you supposed Margaret Dickson got tagged with the nickname of “Half Hangit Maggie”? (Half Hangit Maggie) *** The search for intelligent life in the universe has been a goal for decades, with everyone from NASA to SETI to backyard Ufologists looking to the skies, listening to various radio waves, hoping to catch just a glimpse, at least a hint of what we hope to find. But could it be that we’re looking in the wrong place? Perhaps the extraterrestrial intelligence, the more advanced life we seek to make contact with, is not out there somewhere… but it is here somewhere… already on Earth? (There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All) *** Too often we are let down by those whom we look up to – and that goes doubly so for those in religious authority. How many well-known religious figures have toppled over after being exalted on high by the followers they so skillfully misled? Jim Bakker, Robert Tilton, Ted Haggard, Jimmy Swaggart… but none compare to Major Thomas Weir – a strict Presbyterian known for his powerful prayers, earning him a reputation for being one of the most saintly men of his time. But then he made a confession so outlandish, so ghastly and profane, they executed him. (Confession of a Warlock)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:42.594 = The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror’s “Candyman”
            00:19:53.864 = Horror of the Enfield Monster ***
            00:29:03.329 = Half Hang-It Maggie
            00:43:57.532 = Dark Secret Leads to a Death On Canyon Road ***
            00:51:32.380 = There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All
            01:03:56.242 = Confession of a Warlock ***
            01:17:24.131 = Show Close
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70838999Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA rock from space fell out of a clear blue Texas sky on a Saturday afternoon and punched straight through somebody's roof. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/space-rock-down...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70837412Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:23:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwelve hours after bombs started falling on Iran, a mysterious voice began counting numbers in Persian on shortwave radio — and it’s still broadcasting. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION:...
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70824405Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDarknessFrom a ghost that refuses to leave a Russian palace to an asteroid that missed Earth by six hours, March 23 has been quietly catastrophic for centuries. | The Morning Weird Darkness *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Fan Mail” (June 24, 1977)
            00:47:08.584 = CBC’s Nightfall, “Beauty’s Beast” (February 04, 1983)
            01:13:47.748 = Obsession, “Murder Deferred” aka “Second Best” (November 13, 1950)
            01:43:51.425 = Origin of Superstition, “Unlucky At Cards” (May 11, 1944) ***WD
            01:57:28.061 = Peril, “The Gamble” (November 07, 1947) ***WD
            02:22:09.692 = Mystery Playhouse, “Mathematics For Murder” (February 01, 1946) (LQ towards the end)
            02:45:52.933 = Price of Fear, “The Ninth Removal” (April 20, 1974)
            03:14:24.181 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “World Series Crime” (October 02, 1943) ***WD
            03:43:52.031 = Quiet Please, “Very Unimportant Person” (December 05, 1948)
            04:12:56.521 = Radio City Playhouse, “Level Crossing” (August 08, 1949)
            04:42:19.091 = Sam Spade, “Spoof On First Nighter” (November 16, 1947)
            04:58:31.630 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0608]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70824975Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:42:52 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Fan Mail” | When a devoted soap opera fan becomes so consumed by a fictional murder that she can no longer tell the difference between the show and reality, the lines between fantasy and real-life violence begin to dangerously blur. | #RetroRadio...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Fan Mail” (June 24, 1977)
            00:47:08.584 = CBC’s Nightfall, “Beauty’s Beast” (February 04, 1983)
            01:13:47.748 = Obsession, “Murder Deferred” aka “Second Best” (November 13, 1950)
            01:43:51.425 = Origin of Superstition, “Unlucky At Cards” (May 11, 1944) ***WD
            01:57:28.061 = Peril, “The Gamble” (November 07, 1947) ***WD
            02:22:09.692 = Mystery Playhouse, “Mathematics For Murder” (February 01, 1946) (LQ towards the end)
            02:45:52.933 = Price of Fear, “The Ninth Removal” (April 20, 1974)
            03:14:24.181 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “World Series Crime” (October 02, 1943) ***WD
            03:43:52.031 = Quiet Please, “Very Unimportant Person” (December 05, 1948)
            04:12:56.521 = Radio City Playhouse, “Level Crossing” (August 08, 1949)
            04:42:19.091 = Sam Spade, “Spoof On First Nighter” (November 16, 1947)
            04:58:31.630 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0608]]>            17961classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Cage | The Witch's Prison That Has Driven Every Owner to the Brink of Madness!https://weirddarkness.com/wdr20260322/==========
            HOUR ONE: Is it possible that the monster your child sees under the bed or in the closet isn’t imaginary after all? We look at some true stories of people coming face to face with monsters in their own home. (When The Monster in the Closet is Real) *** Even for those immersed in Ufology, for many, a certain controversial subject is so troubling and disturbing they choose to outright ignore it, and seldom speak of it. It’s the question – are UFOs stealing humans’ souls? (Soul-Stealing Extraterrestrials) *** Stories of prisons housing the spirits of the dead is already dreary, but in England there is a prison called “The Cage” - and the haunting spirits there are real-life witches. (The Prison Haunted by Witches)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: If their walls could talk, lighthouses could share many stories from the past. Unfortunately, these objects don’t have the ability to tell their tales – but the phantoms that haunt them just might.
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: People have said they feel drained after seeing Black-Eyed Kids, or exhausted when speaking with whom they later discovered was a self-proclaimed vampire. Is it possible that otherworldly, ghostly entities, interdimensional creatures, and even occultist human beings are, in some way, literally feeding on us? (When The Supernatural Feeds On Us)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “St. Augustine’s Haunted Lighthouse” by Jessica Ferri: http://bit.ly/2ZF0e6N
            “The Confederate Dead of Point Lookout Lighthouse” by Adam Karlin: http://bit.ly/2zpkmeb
            “Haunted Lighthouses” posted at AngelsGhosts.com: http://bit.ly/2ZsBJFD
            Video and photos by Brad Marc mentioned in “The Prison Haunted By Witches”: https://tinyurl.com/y42x4mju
            “Paranormal Parasites” by Nick Redfern: https://amzn.to/3AWtVV9
            “UFOs and the Christian” by Paul (Eric) Inglesby: https://amzn.to/3cQwKpi
            “Communion” by Whitley Shrieber: https://amzn.to/47o58p0
            “Transformation” (part of the “Communion” series) by Whitley Shrieber: https://amzn.to/2W0iH9O
            “Book of the Damned” by Charles Fort: https://amzn.to/2KEnxEp
            “The Prison Haunted by Witches” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y7vrvv8m
            “When The Monster in the Closet is Real” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y9wsj78m
            “When The Supernatural Feeds On Us” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y7237jrs
            “Soul-Stealing Extraterrestrials” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ydera3z8
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            HOUR ONE: Is it possible that the monster your child sees under the bed or in the closet isn’t imaginary after all? We look at some true stories of people coming face to face with monsters in their own home. (When The Monster in the Closet is Real) *** Even for those immersed in Ufology, for many, a certain controversial subject is so troubling and disturbing they choose to outright ignore it, and seldom speak of it. It’s the question – are UFOs stealing humans’ souls? (Soul-Stealing Extraterrestrials) *** Stories of prisons housing the spirits of the dead is already dreary, but in England there is a prison called “The Cage” - and the haunting spirits there are real-life witches. (The Prison Haunted by Witches)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: If their walls could talk, lighthouses could share many stories from the past. Unfortunately, these objects don’t have the ability to tell their tales – but the phantoms that haunt them just might.
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: People have said they feel drained after seeing Black-Eyed Kids, or exhausted when speaking with whom they later discovered was a self-proclaimed vampire. Is it possible that otherworldly, ghostly entities, interdimensional creatures, and even occultist human beings are, in some way, literally feeding on us? (When The Supernatural Feeds On Us)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “St. Augustine’s Haunted Lighthouse” by Jessica Ferri: http://bit.ly/2ZF0e6N
            “The Confederate Dead of Point Lookout Lighthouse” by Adam Karlin: http://bit.ly/2zpkmeb
            “Haunted Lighthouses” posted at AngelsGhosts.com: http://bit.ly/2ZsBJFD
            Video and photos by Brad Marc mentioned in “The Prison Haunted By Witches”: https://tinyurl.com/y42x4mju
            “Paranormal Parasites” by Nick Redfern: https://amzn.to/3AWtVV9
            “UFOs and the Christian” by Paul (Eric) Inglesby: https://amzn.to/3cQwKpi
            “Communion” by Whitley Shrieber: https://amzn.to/47o58p0
            “Transformation” (part of the “Communion” series) by Whitley Shrieber: https://amzn.to/2W0iH9O
            “Book of the Damned” by Charles Fort: https://amzn.to/2KEnxEp
            “The Prison Haunted by Witches” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y7vrvv8m
            “When The Monster in the Closet is Real” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y9wsj78m
            “When The Supernatural Feeds On Us” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y7237jrs
            “Soul-Stealing Extraterrestrials” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ydera3z8
            ==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I...]]>            5995falsefull            67 Exorcisms, 10 Months, 23 Years Old: The Story Behind Emily Rose | The Case of Anneliese Michelhttps://weirddarkness.com/AnnelieseMichelhttps://pod.link/1078714736

            Anneliese Michel's tragic battle with horrific demonic possession and the exorcisms performed on her, inspired the chilling film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. But was she truly possessed, or suffering from schizophrenia? Or maybe something more sinister?
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PARANORMAL PUNK SONGS BASED ON THIS EPISODE: https://weirddarkness.com/music-anneliese


            IN THIS EPISODE: IN THIS EPISODE: Most horror film fans will either have seen or at least know about the 2005 movie, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. The story follows a woman who acts as a kind of defense attorney for a priest who is on trial for murder after a girl dies when he performs an exorcism on her. The film is loosely… very loosely… based on a real story of a girl named Anneliese Michel, who so demonically possessed, that in the span of just ten months she forced to endure 67 exorcisms. (The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel) *** Ever since the beginning of the 16th century, Penkaet Castle has been the scene of a number of unexplained mysteries – and people who visited this old lonely Scottish castle have had some terrifying experiences. (The Peculiar Happenings at Penkaet Castle) *** When they knock on your door and say, “Let us in” or “We need to use the phone” – do not let them through the door if you notice their eyes are completely black. I’m talking about black-eyed children. Have you ever wondered what happens if they do get through the door? The answer is not pretty. (What Happens When You Let a Black-Eyed-Kid Inside Your House?) *** Is it possible that a tribe in the Amazon found a way to travel to another dimension thousands of years ago – and still do so today, through something called DMT? (The DMT Mystery) *** Why do ghosts haunt us? Author and researcher Brian Haughton has a few thoughts and the subject and takes us through a short history of ghostly folklore, and some theories as to why there are hauntings in the first place. (Ghosts and Folklore) *** Things begin to feel or sound wrong. You feel you are the size of a mouse, or the size of a mountain – or the objects you are looking at are the wrong size. The whole concept of time might become meaningless and confusing to you. You’ll have no way to control it, your doctor won’t be able to help, and you’ll never see it coming. With a name like Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, it might sound harmless, but once you hear what it is, you’ll hope or your children never get it. (What Is It Like To Have Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:51.852 = Show Open
            00:04:15.038 = The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel
            00:19:50.505 = The Peculiar Happening at Penkaet Castle ***
            00:28:04.010 = What Happens When You Let a Black-Eyed Kids Inside Your House?00:38:52.330 = The DMT Mystery ***
            00:45:53.133 = Ghosts and Folklore
            00:55:29.124 = Alice In Wonderland Syndrome
            01:04:58.990 = Show Close
            = Song, “Anneliese”
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AnnelieseMichel

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel” story = from Bugged Space Horror Stories
            https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/cfv4v4ur; and Gabe Paoletti from All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x4f53zth
            “The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel” audio clips = https://weirddarkness.com/anneliese-michel-audio/
            “The Peculiar Happenings at Penkaet Castle” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2u392v3h
            “The DMT Mystery” posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4t8nk68p
            “Ghosts and Folklore” by Brian Haughton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tmt86wna
            “What Happens When You Let a Black-Eyed-Kid Inside Your House?” by Lara Cuschieri for Horror Movie Blog:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x764p4rd
            “What Is It Like To Have Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?” by Laura Allan for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/cs8we4u8

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

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            Originally aired: September 06, 2021

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70819313Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:53:44 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLook for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736 Anneliese Michel's tragic battle with...https://pod.link/1078714736

            Anneliese Michel's tragic battle with horrific demonic possession and the exorcisms performed on her, inspired the chilling film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. But was she truly possessed, or suffering from schizophrenia? Or maybe something more sinister?
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PARANORMAL PUNK SONGS BASED ON THIS EPISODE: https://weirddarkness.com/music-anneliese


            IN THIS EPISODE: IN THIS EPISODE: Most horror film fans will either have seen or at least know about the 2005 movie, “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”. The story follows a woman who acts as a kind of defense attorney for a priest who is on trial for murder after a girl dies when he performs an exorcism on her. The film is loosely… very loosely… based on a real story of a girl named Anneliese Michel, who so demonically possessed, that in the span of just ten months she forced to endure 67 exorcisms. (The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel) *** Ever since the beginning of the 16th century, Penkaet Castle has been the scene of a number of unexplained mysteries – and people who visited this old lonely Scottish castle have had some terrifying experiences. (The Peculiar Happenings at Penkaet Castle) *** When they knock on your door and say, “Let us in” or “We need to use the phone” – do not let them through the door if you notice their eyes are completely black. I’m talking about black-eyed children. Have you ever wondered what happens if they do get through the door? The answer is not pretty. (What Happens When You Let a Black-Eyed-Kid Inside Your House?) *** Is it possible that a tribe in the Amazon found a way to travel to another dimension thousands of years ago – and still do so today, through something called DMT? (The DMT Mystery) *** Why do ghosts haunt us? Author and researcher Brian Haughton has a few thoughts and the subject and takes us through a short history of ghostly folklore, and some theories as to why there are hauntings in the first place. (Ghosts and Folklore) *** Things begin to feel or sound wrong. You feel you are the size of a mouse, or the size of a mountain – or the objects you are looking at are the wrong size. The whole concept of time might become meaningless and confusing to you. You’ll have no way to control it, your doctor won’t be able to help, and you’ll never see it coming. With a name like Alice in Wonderland Syndrome, it might sound harmless, but once you hear what it is, you’ll hope or your children never get it. (What Is It Like To Have Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:51.852 = Show Open
            00:04:15.038 = The 67 Exorcisms of Anneliese Michel
            00:19:50.505 = The Peculiar Happening at Penkaet Castle ***
            00:28:04.010 = What Happens When You Let a Black-Eyed Kids Inside Your House?00:38:52.330 = The DMT Mystery ***
            00:45:53.133 = Ghosts and Folklore
            00:55:29.124 = Alice In Wonderland Syndrome
            01:04:58.990 = Show Close
            = Song, “Anneliese”
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            4367anneliese_michel,bavaria_germany,catholic_exorcism,death_by_exorcism,demonic_possession,demonic_voices,emily_rose_true_story,exorcism_gone_wrong,exorcism_recording,faith_vs_science,horror_podcast,negligent_homicide,paranormal_true_crime,possession_or_mental_illness,priests_on_trial,real_exorcism,supernatural_podcast,temporal_lobe_epilepsy,true_horror_stories,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Vatican Opened an Exorcism School in 2004 | This Year They Added AIhttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-aiexorcismhttps://pod.link/1651062114

            Every May, priests, police officers, and doctors gather in Rome to study exorcism — and this year, they're studying something new: artificial intelligence.

            SERMON TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-aiexorcism

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2026.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70816757Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:59:50 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLook for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1651062114 Every May, priests, police officers,...https://pod.link/1651062114

            Every May, priests, police officers, and doctors gather in Rome to study exorcism — and this year, they're studying something new: artificial intelligence.

            SERMON TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-aiexorcism

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2026.]]>            2612ai_and_occult,ai_and_religion,ai_deepfakes,christian_podcast,deepfake_pastors,digital_deception,evangelical_sermon,false_prophets,genz_occult,occult_in_church,occult_technology,paranormal_sermon,rise_of_witchcraft,spiritual_discernment,spiritual_warfare,syncretism,vatican_ai_warning,vatican_exorcism,weird_darkness,witchtokfalsefull            Two Men Were Found Torn Apart Next To the Same Table. He Moved In Anyway.https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0607https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR

            “Green Vase” | When a writer moves into an isolated country house to finish his novel, he discovers an ugly green vase that must never be moved — and something sealed in the attic that stirs every time it is. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0607

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Red Circle” (June 23, 1977)
            00:47:06.933 = Beyond Midnight, “Green Vase” (1940) ***WD
            01:14:48.243 = MindWebs, “Knock” (May 01, 1976)
            01:43:38.175 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (ADU) ***WD
            02:11:18.231 = Mystery In The Air, “Lodger” (August 14, 1947)
            02:40:52.602 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Eleventh Juror” (April 03, 1945) ***WD
            03:04:56.101 = World Adventures Club, “Living Mummy” (1932) ***WD
            03:18:11.372 = Murder at Midnight, “Thirteenth Floor” (January 27, 1947) ***WD
            03:44:40.087 = Black Museum, “The Open End Wrench” (January 26, 1952)
            04:08:47.428 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Man Who Knew Everything” (October 09, 1951) ***WD (LQ)
            04:38:59.856 = Mystery House, “Complete With Quartet” (September 16, 1945) ***WD
            05:05:27.559 = 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.
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0607]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70805997Sun, 22 Mar 2026 03:10:15 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLook for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR “Green Vase” | When a writer...https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR

            “Green Vase” | When a writer moves into an isolated country house to finish his novel, he discovers an ugly green vase that must never be moved — and something sealed in the attic that stirs every time it is. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0607

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Red Circle” (June 23, 1977)
            00:47:06.933 = Beyond Midnight, “Green Vase” (1940) ***WD
            01:14:48.243 = MindWebs, “Knock” (May 01, 1976)
            01:43:38.175 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (ADU) ***WD
            02:11:18.231 = Mystery In The Air, “Lodger” (August 14, 1947)
            02:40:52.602 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Eleventh Juror” (April 03, 1945) ***WD
            03:04:56.101 = World Adventures Club, “Living Mummy” (1932) ***WD
            03:18:11.372 = Murder at Midnight, “Thirteenth Floor” (January 27, 1947) ***WD
            03:44:40.087 = Black Museum, “The Open End Wrench” (January 26, 1952)
            04:08:47.428 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Man Who Knew Everything” (October 09, 1951) ***WD (LQ)
            04:38:59.856 = Mystery House, “Complete With Quartet” (September 16, 1945) ***WD
            05:05:27.559 = 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.
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0607]]>            18378classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Before the Headless Horseman: The True History of Sleepy Hollow | Plus, I Narrate The Full Story!https://weirddarkness.com/SleepyHollow
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: The true story behind “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” - plus I’ll narrate the entire story as Washington Irving wrote it back in 1820! *** Students move into a relative’s home near where they’ll be training on the job – and not even the owner of the home knew what frights were happening in her upstairs rooms. (Two Months of Terror) *** A ghostly sentinel, a dark witch’s revenge, a haunted church, and other unexplained happenings – they all seem to take place in and around a certain cemetery in Salem, Ohio. (Haunted Salem Cemetery) *** It is said that some hundred years ago, people in Jamaica believed the powers of so-called “Shadow Killers”. But who were they? (Shadow Killers of Jamaica) *** Police had stopped the investigation of Nicole van den Hurk's murder, so her stepbrother falsely confessed in order to get her body reexamined for DNA testing. (False Confession) *** Although most scientists say that traveling in time “still” is not possible, a Washington lawyer says he has done it dozens of times as part of a secret project during the Cold War. (Proof of Time Travel) *** Is it possible that the origin of Dracula, the Devil, and even the evil bloodsucking Baobhan Sith all have their origins from one source? (Sumerian Vampires)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and The Foreboding
            00:01:55.978 = Show Open
            00:04:09.001 = Sumerian Vampires
            00:13:12.613 = False Confessions ***
            00:19:04.576 = Proof of Time Travel
            00:23:41.004 = Shadow Killers of Jamaica
            00:31:08.608 = Two Months of Terror ***
            00:35:24.899 = Haunted Salem Cemetery
            00:38:51.321 = The True Story Behind “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
            00:44:48.221 = Introduction to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” ***
            00:47:28.653 = The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Part 1
            01:26:19.709 = The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Part 2 ***
            02:06:48.284 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SleepyHollow

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Shadow Killers of Jamaica” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/snaw8qf
            “Sumerian Vampires” by Ashley Cowie for Ancient Origins: https://tinyurl.com/yc8w55yc
            “Haunted Salem Cemetery” by an unknown author: (website no longer exists)
            “False Confession” by Aimee Lamoureux for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/s4nfedd
            “Two Months of Terror” by Zaruje from YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/tocpntw
            “Proof of Time Travel” posted at Alien UFO Sightings: https://tinyurl.com/tz963b2
            “The Legend of Sleep Hollow” by Washington Irving: https://tinyurl.com/9ra9bj4
            “The True Story of Sleepy Hollow” by Amanda Pallay: https://tinyurl.com/y8q67s3l

            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: October 04, 2018

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70805188Sun, 22 Mar 2026 01:26:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessEveryone knows the tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman — but the real history behind Washington Irving's classic is darker and stranger than the fiction. The Hudson River Valley's lawless past, real Hessian soldiers, and a real man named...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: The true story behind “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” - plus I’ll narrate the entire story as Washington Irving wrote it back in 1820! *** Students move into a relative’s home near where they’ll be training on the job – and not even the owner of the home knew what frights were happening in her upstairs rooms. (Two Months of Terror) *** A ghostly sentinel, a dark witch’s revenge, a haunted church, and other unexplained happenings – they all seem to take place in and around a certain cemetery in Salem, Ohio. (Haunted Salem Cemetery) *** It is said that some hundred years ago, people in Jamaica believed the powers of so-called “Shadow Killers”. But who were they? (Shadow Killers of Jamaica) *** Police had stopped the investigation of Nicole van den Hurk's murder, so her stepbrother falsely confessed in order to get her body reexamined for DNA testing. (False Confession) *** Although most scientists say that traveling in time “still” is not possible, a Washington lawyer says he has done it dozens of times as part of a secret project during the Cold War. (Proof of Time Travel) *** Is it possible that the origin of Dracula, the Devil, and even the evil bloodsucking Baobhan Sith all have their origins from one source? (Sumerian Vampires)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and The Foreboding
            00:01:55.978 = Show Open
            00:04:09.001 = Sumerian Vampires
            00:13:12.613 = False Confessions ***
            00:19:04.576 = Proof of Time Travel
            00:23:41.004 = Shadow Killers of Jamaica
            00:31:08.608 = Two Months of Terror ***
            00:35:24.899 = Haunted Salem Cemetery
            00:38:51.321 = The True Story Behind “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
            00:44:48.221 = Introduction to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” ***
            00:47:28.653 = The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Part 1
            01:26:19.709 = The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Part 2 ***
            02:06:48.284 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SleepyHollow

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Shadow Killers of Jamaica” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/snaw8qf
            “Sumerian Vampires” by Ashley Cowie for Ancient Origins: https://tinyurl.com/yc8w55yc
            “Haunted Salem Cemetery” by...]]>            7911american,crane,darkness,folklore,ghost,headless,history,hollow,horror,horseman,ichabod,irving,paranormal,podcast,sleepy,stories,story,true,washington,weirdfalsefull            A Drifter With No Past Agreed To A Scientist's Experiment. The Town Would Never Be The Samehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0606https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR

            “Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” | A young drifter with no past and no roots agrees to become a scientist's paid test subject — never suspecting that the experiments would unleash something inside him that could destroy everything he's finally found worth living for. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0606

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” (June 21, 1977)
            00:47:19.830 = House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD
            01:18:41.340 = Incredible But True, “The Monk of Sawtooth Mountain” (1950-1951)
            01:22:25.836 = Inner Sanctum, “Terrible Vengeance” | Australian Version | June 14, 1942)
            01:47:38.378 = The Key, “Window Cleaner” (1956) ***WD
            02:13:22.851 = Lights Out, “Organ” (May 12, 1937) ***WD
            02:43:12.734 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Return of Peter Grimm” (February 13, 1939)
            03:44:55.800 = Macabre, “Weekend” (November 20, 1961) ***WD
            04:12:15.506 = Philip Marlowe, “Birds On Wing” (November 26, 1949)
            04:41:37.413 = The Black Mass, “Outsider” (November 20, 1968) ***WD
            05:03:45.726 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0606]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70792841Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:50:36 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLook for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR “Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” | A...https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR

            “Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” | A young drifter with no past and no roots agrees to become a scientist's paid test subject — never suspecting that the experiments would unleash something inside him that could destroy everything he's finally found worth living for. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0606

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tomorrow Cloudy and Cold” (June 21, 1977)
            00:47:19.830 = House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD
            01:18:41.340 = Incredible But True, “The Monk of Sawtooth Mountain” (1950-1951)
            01:22:25.836 = Inner Sanctum, “Terrible Vengeance” | Australian Version | June 14, 1942)
            01:47:38.378 = The Key, “Window Cleaner” (1956) ***WD
            02:13:22.851 = Lights Out, “Organ” (May 12, 1937) ***WD
            02:43:12.734 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Return of Peter Grimm” (February 13, 1939)
            03:44:55.800 = Macabre, “Weekend” (November 20, 1961) ***WD
            04:12:15.506 = Philip Marlowe, “Birds On Wing” (November 26, 1949)
            04:41:37.413 = The Black Mass, “Outsider” (November 20, 1968) ***WD
            05:03:45.726 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0606]]>            18276classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Lake Monster My Family Refused To Believe In | “Cthulhu Ate My Hot Dog!”https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lake-monster-my-family-refused-to-believe-in-cthulhu-ate-my-hot-dog--70792373
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70792373Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:42:24 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor nearly two decades, my family has called me crazy for what I saw in Lake Weeping Tree — but today, standing on that dock with my nephew at my side, I was finally about to find out if I'd been right all along. | “Cthulhu Ate My Hot Dog” by Scott...
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            762falsefull            The Curse of Tutankhamun | The Mummy's Curse Was Very Real, Just Not The Way You Think!https://weirddarkness.com/MummyCurse
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PARANORMAL PUNK SONGS BASED ON THIS EPISODE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/music-bewarethebloodybenders


            IN THIS EPISODE: Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s creation… no list of monsters would be complete without our toilet-paper-covered friend, “The Mummy” and, of course, the curse that goes with it. But in real life, did the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 unleash a terrible curse? (The Mummy’s Curse) *** When driving towards the banks of the Chunky River in Mississippi, it’s best not to ignore the “Stuckey Bridge Closed” sign. In fact, you might want to avoid the bridge altogether if you are the least bit squeamish. (The Hanging Man at Stuckey’s Bridge) *** Feelings created by your living area. Can your home truly dictate the way you feel? (Feelings of Pain, Hatred and Anger Caused By My Apartment) *** In the early 1870s the counties of Labette and Montgomery in Kansas were experiencing an alarming number of missing persons. Could a local grocery owner and his family be to blame? (The Bloody Benders) *** The legend of Lavinia Fisher has been told and retold since her execution in Charleston, South Carolina in 1820 and with each telling it has grown more extravagant and further from the truth. (The Legend of Lavinia Fisher) *** Why are so many mysterious vanishings combined with some type of cloud, fog or mist? (Mysterious Mists And Strange Vanishings) *** Frank Lloyd Wright is regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in the history of American architecture. One of his creations was Taliesin, meant to be a hideaway for Wright and his mistress. But that beautiful home soon became a scene of utter horror – and it left behind a haunting. (Murder at Taliesin) *** A family buys a home to renovate and resell – but soon they come to realize why the previous owners might have been so eager to sell the house and get out. (The Shadow On My Sofa) *** A big smile is usually a joy-filled and even comforting sight – so why do so many terrifying encounters with evil include entities or villains with evil grins? (Smiling, Sinister and Supernatural) *** If you decide to visit the most haunted house in Philadelphia, whatever you do, avoid the "Death Chair." (Baleroy Mansion)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:10.503 = Show Open
            00:05:21.354 = The Mummy’s Curse
            00:22:25.375 = The Shadow On My Sofa ***
            00:27:33.816 = Smiling, Sinister, and Supernatural
            00:33:28.402 = Baleroy Mansion
            00:39:11.250 = Murder At Taliesin ***
            00:46:02.563 = Mysterious Mists and Strange Vanishings
            01:08:43.254 = The Legend of Lavinia Fisher ***
            01:18:25.912 = The Bloody Benders
            01:29:25.355 = Feeling of Pain, Hatred, and Anger By My Apartment ***
            01:31:05.910 = The Hanging Man at Stuckey’s Bridge
            01:35:49.887 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MummyCurse

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Smiling, Sinister and Supernatural” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/s2lpr7x
            “Baleroy Mansion” by Gary Sweeney for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/yb5N30m4CMj
            “The Shadow On My Sofa” by Bramble Woods, posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/qr49lmy
            “Murder at Taliesin” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n6w9vncw
            “The Mummy’s Curse” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/tm4xmmb
            “The Hanging Man at Stuckey’s Bridge” by Jennifer Jacob for The Meridian Star: http://ow.ly/oYTk30m2RCG
            “The Legend of Lavinia Fisher” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/oxmjskn
            “The Bloody Benders” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/mx72xxd
            “Feelings of Pain, Hatred and Anger Caused By My Apartment” by Gary Vasey at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://tinyurl.com/rhcanqr
            “Mysterious Mists and Strange Vanishings” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/vmadbwn
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            Originally aired: January 30, 2020

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70789998Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:37:42 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDid the discovery of King Tut’s tomb really unleash a deadly ancient curse, or were the strange deaths that followed just eerie coincidences fueled by superstition and sensational headlines? *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PARANORMAL PUNK SONGS BASED ON THIS EPISODE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/music-bewarethebloodybenders


            IN THIS EPISODE: Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s creation… no list of monsters would be complete without our toilet-paper-covered friend, “The Mummy” and, of course, the curse that goes with it. But in real life, did the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 unleash a terrible curse? (The Mummy’s Curse) *** When driving towards the banks of the Chunky River in Mississippi, it’s best not to ignore the “Stuckey Bridge Closed” sign. In fact, you might want to avoid the bridge altogether if you are the least bit squeamish. (The Hanging Man at Stuckey’s Bridge) *** Feelings created by your living area. Can your home truly dictate the way you feel? (Feelings of Pain, Hatred and Anger Caused By My Apartment) *** In the early 1870s the counties of Labette and Montgomery in Kansas were experiencing an alarming number of missing persons. Could a local grocery owner and his family be to blame? (The Bloody Benders) *** The legend of Lavinia Fisher has been told and retold since her execution in Charleston, South Carolina in 1820 and with each telling it has grown more extravagant and further from the truth. (The Legend of Lavinia Fisher) *** Why are so many mysterious vanishings combined with some type of cloud, fog or mist? (Mysterious Mists And Strange Vanishings) *** Frank Lloyd Wright is regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in the history of American architecture. One of his creations was Taliesin, meant to be a hideaway for Wright and his mistress. But that beautiful home soon became a scene of utter horror – and it left behind a haunting. (Murder at Taliesin) *** A family buys a home to renovate and resell – but soon they come to realize why the previous owners might have been so eager to sell the house and get out. (The Shadow On My Sofa) *** A big smile is usually a joy-filled and even comforting sight – so why do so many terrifying encounters with evil include entities or villains with evil grins? (Smiling, Sinister and Supernatural) *** If you decide to visit the most haunted house in Philadelphia, whatever you do, avoid the "Death Chair." (Baleroy Mansion)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:10.503 = Show Open
            00:05:21.354 = The Mummy’s Curse
            00:22:25.375 = The Shadow On My Sofa ***
            00:27:33.816 = Smiling, Sinister, and Supernatural
            00:33:28.402 = Baleroy Mansion
            00:39:11.250 = Murder At Taliesin ***
            00:46:02.563 = Mysterious Mists and Strange Vanishings
            01:08:43.254 = The Legend of Lavinia Fisher ***
            01:18:25.912 = The Bloody Benders
            01:29:25.355 = Feeling of Pain, Hatred, and Anger By My Apartment ***
            01:31:05.910 = The Hanging Man at Stuckey’s Bridge
            01:35:49.887 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            6138ancient_curse,ancient_egypt,ancient_history,ancient_mysteries,cursed_objects,egyptian_archaeology,egyptian_tomb,howard_carter,king_tut,lord_carnarvon,mummy,mummys_curse,mysterious_deaths,paranormal,pharaohs_curse,supernatural,toxic_mold,tutankhamun,unexplained_deaths,weird_darknessfalsefull            HISTORY’S FIRST ROBOT ARREST: $13,500 Droid Is Taken Into Custody For Literally Doing Nothinghttps://weirddarkness.com/RobotArrest
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION:             https://weirddarkness.com/RobotArrest

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70787463Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:02:33 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn February 2026, a robot was escorted away by police in Macau for the crime of patiently waiting — which means it was better behaved than most people at the DMV, and still ended up in custody. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/RobotArrest

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            810falsefullThe Black Death's Birthday, Gravity's Dark Secret & A Woman Who Can Smell Disease | March 20 https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260320
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SONG FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIR6CRdmQLo

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260320

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70775958Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:44:32 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a medieval plague blamed on the stars to a presidential assassin's final words, March 20 has a full calendar of weird. | The Morning Weird Darkness *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SONG FOR THIS EPISODE:...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            SONG FOR THIS EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIR6CRdmQLo

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260320

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            1523falsefull            He Couldn’t Stop Thinking About Her One Imperfection #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0605
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Birth Mark” (June 20, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:41.302 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Death at X Bar” (1947-1950)
            00:50:37.698 = Future Tense, “Picture’s Don’t Lie” (May 09, 1974) ***WD
            01:18:00.348 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
            02:01:27.849 = Michael Shayne, “Case of Hate That Killed” (October 19, 1949) ***WD
            02:27:55.132 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (October 19, 1949) ***WD
            02:51:33.820 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Keeping His Promise” (September 13, 1980)
            03:19:39.124 = The Haunting Hour, “The Devil’s Deep” (1945-1949)
            03:47:03.346 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House of Murder” (April 13, 1947) ***WD
            04:11:25.045 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Speaks With Ten Fingers” (September 18, 1946)
            04:37:43.415 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Genuine Guarnarius” (November 16, 1946)
            05:06:57.329 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0605]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70770791Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:14:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Birth-Mark” | A man’s growing obsession with a tiny flaw on his wife’s face begins to reveal a far more disturbing imperfection within himself. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Birth Mark” (June 20, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:41.302 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Death at X Bar” (1947-1950)
            00:50:37.698 = Future Tense, “Picture’s Don’t Lie” (May 09, 1974) ***WD
            01:18:00.348 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
            02:01:27.849 = Michael Shayne, “Case of Hate That Killed” (October 19, 1949) ***WD
            02:27:55.132 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (October 19, 1949) ***WD
            02:51:33.820 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Keeping His Promise” (September 13, 1980)
            03:19:39.124 = The Haunting Hour, “The Devil’s Deep” (1945-1949)
            03:47:03.346 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House of Murder” (April 13, 1947) ***WD
            04:11:25.045 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Speaks With Ten Fingers” (September 18, 1946)
            04:37:43.415 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Genuine Guarnarius” (November 16, 1946)
            05:06:57.329 = 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.

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.


            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46


            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.


            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0605]]>            18468classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            THE STANLEY KUBRICK CONSPIRACY | Did He Use "The Shining" To Reveal That He Faked the Moon Landing?https://weirddarkness.com/kubrick
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Does Stanley Kubrick's classic 1980 film The Shining contain a hidden code about the Apollo moon landings? (Under a Shining Moon) *** Poltergeists have been reported as having unique personalities. Some are violent, others are eerily playful. But in Vietnam, they are dealing with one that likes to start fires. (Pyromaniac Poltergeist) *** In 1885 a madman stalked the streets of Austin, Texas, slaughtering women where they slept. You might think he was inspired by London’s Jack the Ripper – but this was three years before anyone ever knew about Jack. (The Servant Girl Murders) *** Are ghosts and shadow people the same thing? Author Jacob Shelton doesn’t think so – and gives us an in-depth essay behind his reasoning. (Ghosts And Shadows) *** In September, 1935, the Labor Day Hurricane obliterated the Florida Keys, killing hundreds. Even today, more than 83 years later, skeletal remains still continue to occasionally be found… as do some of their ghosts. (Ghosts Of The Labor Day Hurricane) *** Nathaniel Bar-Jonah was accused of murdering a child. Soon, his neighbors remembered the strange meat he'd given them years before. (Child Killer and Cannibal) *** Was the notorious Dr Crippen, convicted and executed in 1910 for the murder of his wife Cora, actually innocent? (Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder and Horror) *** Two women decide to move into a flat together – but quickly find out they might have a paranormal third roommate they didn’t know about. (The Other Flatmate) *** In the wild frontier of the 1790s, Americans had much to be worried about. Drought, famine, being injured with no one there to get help for you, poisonous snakes, hungry wolves, even being scalped by bloodthirsty natives of the land. But nothing was so scary as… the Harpe brothers. You see, the Harpe brothers didn’t choose their victims – they simply killed anyone who got in their way, including women and children. (Two of the Outlaws of Cave-In Rock)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:52.476 = Show Open
            00:05:45.252 = Under a Shining Moon
            00:41:38.864 = The Servant Girl Murders***
            00:48:50.996 = Pyromaniac Poltergeists
            00:52:36.772 = The Harpe Brothers: Two Of The Outlaws of Cave-In Rock
            01:01:33.492 = The Other Flatmate
            01:08:18.309 = Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder And Horror***
            01:31:50.162 = Ghosts of the Labor Day Hurricane***
            01:34:20.228 = Child Killer and Cannibal
            01:43:42.164 = Ghosts and Shadows
            01:54:37.531 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/kubrick
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:Cover of the theme from “The Shining” by Kay Bizzy on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/uv7pjwu
            “Under a Shining Moon” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/sdagzpx
            “Pyromaniac Poltergeists” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/s5cprcy
            “The Servant Girl Murders” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/Ah7L30m0syh
            “Ghosts and Shadows” by Jacob Shelton” for Graveyard Shift: http://ow.ly/QWtJ30m1gGF
            “Child Killer and Cannibal” by Wyatt Redd for All That’s Interesting: http://ow.ly/w3LT30m1fSy
            “Ghosts Of The Labor Day Hurricane” by an unknown author: (website no longer exists)
            “Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder and Horror” posted at The Unredacted: http://ow.ly/MsGr30m1fx1
            “The Harpe Brothers: Two Of The Outlaws Of Cave-In Rock” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/hk4930m1fy1
            “The Other Flatmate” by Jubeele at YourGhostStories.com: http://ow.ly/wSxJ30m1fzu=====
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            =====
            Originally aired: September 27, 2018
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70769948Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:49:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Shining” - haunted halls of an isolated hotel, a writer's descent into madness. supernatural horrors, and what some believe are Stanley Kubrick's hidden clues about faking the moon landing. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Does Stanley Kubrick's classic 1980 film The Shining contain a hidden code about the Apollo moon landings? (Under a Shining Moon) *** Poltergeists have been reported as having unique personalities. Some are violent, others are eerily playful. But in Vietnam, they are dealing with one that likes to start fires. (Pyromaniac Poltergeist) *** In 1885 a madman stalked the streets of Austin, Texas, slaughtering women where they slept. You might think he was inspired by London’s Jack the Ripper – but this was three years before anyone ever knew about Jack. (The Servant Girl Murders) *** Are ghosts and shadow people the same thing? Author Jacob Shelton doesn’t think so – and gives us an in-depth essay behind his reasoning. (Ghosts And Shadows) *** In September, 1935, the Labor Day Hurricane obliterated the Florida Keys, killing hundreds. Even today, more than 83 years later, skeletal remains still continue to occasionally be found… as do some of their ghosts. (Ghosts Of The Labor Day Hurricane) *** Nathaniel Bar-Jonah was accused of murdering a child. Soon, his neighbors remembered the strange meat he'd given them years before. (Child Killer and Cannibal) *** Was the notorious Dr Crippen, convicted and executed in 1910 for the murder of his wife Cora, actually innocent? (Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder and Horror) *** Two women decide to move into a flat together – but quickly find out they might have a paranormal third roommate they didn’t know about. (The Other Flatmate) *** In the wild frontier of the 1790s, Americans had much to be worried about. Drought, famine, being injured with no one there to get help for you, poisonous snakes, hungry wolves, even being scalped by bloodthirsty natives of the land. But nothing was so scary as… the Harpe brothers. You see, the Harpe brothers didn’t choose their victims – they simply killed anyone who got in their way, including women and children. (Two of the Outlaws of Cave-In Rock)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:52.476 = Show Open
            00:05:45.252 = Under a Shining Moon
            00:41:38.864 = The Servant Girl Murders***
            00:48:50.996 = Pyromaniac Poltergeists
            00:52:36.772 = The Harpe Brothers: Two Of The Outlaws of Cave-In Rock
            01:01:33.492 = The Other Flatmate
            01:08:18.309 = Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder And Horror***
            01:31:50.162 = Ghosts of the Labor Day Hurricane***
            01:34:20.228 = Child Killer and Cannibal
            01:43:42.164 = Ghosts and Shadows
            01:54:37.531 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/kubrick
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            927aaro,aliens_gov,christopher_mellon,classified_files,gofast_video,government_secrets,luis_elizondo,mccasland_missing,monica_reza,non_human_craft,paranormal_news,pentagon_ufo,roswell,to_the_stars,trump_ufo_files,uap,ufo_disclosure,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,wright_pattersonfalsefull            Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" — The UFO Movie That's Sparking Real Conspiracy Theorieshttps://weirddarkness.com/disclosure-day-update-mar19
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            488alien_conspiracy,alien_movie_2026,alien_whistleblower,close_encounters,colin_firth,disclosure_day,emily_blunt,extraterrestrial,government_cover-up,ontological_shock,paranormal_news,roswell,sci-fi_2026,spielberg_2026,spielberg_ufo_movie,uap,ufo_disclosure,ufo_news,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            He Wept with Joy Every Time a Spitfire Flew Over — Then Doctors Found Parts of His Brain Were Gonehttps://weirddarkness.com/spitfire-dementia-brain
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70761575Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:13:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 68-year-old man's sudden obsession with a specific plane engine was the first sign that large sections of his brain were disappearing. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION:...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Two Motives For Murder” (June 17, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:34.701 = Dimension X, “There Will Come Soft Rains” and “Invasion” (June 17, 1950) ***WD
            01:15:57.012 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The House Where Death Lives” (November 07, 1944) (LQ)
            01:29:10.131 = The Eleventh Hour, “Mountain Climber” (1947-1948) ***WD (LQ)
            01:55:27.092 = Escape, “Finger of Doom” (March 19, 1949)
            02:24:53.830 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
            02:53:53.236 = Murder By Experts, “It’s Luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD
            03:23:23.351 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Mutants” (March 26, 1958) ***WD
            03:41:29.971 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
            04:05:10.296 = Dark Fantasy, “W Is For Werewolf” (February 13, 1942)
            04:29:25.917 = Fear on 4, “Blood Of Eva Bergen” (January 23, 1988)
            04:57:09.801 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Two Motives For Murder” (June 17, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:34.701 = Dimension X, “There Will Come Soft Rains” and “Invasion” (June 17, 1950) ***WD
            01:15:57.012 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The House Where Death Lives” (November 07, 1944) (LQ)
            01:29:10.131 = The Eleventh Hour, “Mountain Climber” (1947-1948) ***WD (LQ)
            01:55:27.092 = Escape, “Finger of Doom” (March 19, 1949)
            02:24:53.830 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
            02:53:53.236 = Murder By Experts, “It’s Luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD
            03:23:23.351 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Mutants” (March 26, 1958) ***WD
            03:41:29.971 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
            04:05:10.296 = Dark Fantasy, “W Is For Werewolf” (February 13, 1942)
            04:29:25.917 = Fear on 4, “Blood Of Eva Bergen” (January 23, 1988)
            04:57:09.801 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0604]]>            17879classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            No Sleep, New Domains, Poll Results, and Your Opinions | A Weird Darkness Updatehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-sleep-new-domains-poll-results-and-your-opinions-a-weird-darkness-update--70735624https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70735624Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:57:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessI owe you an apology for the missing episodes, an explanation involving RedBull and espresso, and — most importantly — the full results of the music survey you filled out. Where is the paranormal punk music going from here? How did you vote? And why...359falsefullHe Had Claws, Red Glowing Eyes, and Breathed Blue Fire | Was Spring Heeled Jack a Rich Man's Prank?https://weirddarkness.com/SpringHeeledJack
            SPRING-HEELED JACK SONG/VIDEO: https://youtu.be/BuPGmWHRQfE?si=COI_WlzdAi9qWhft
            SMUTTYNOSE MURDERS SONG/VIDEO: https://youtu.be/HJILqbxd_rM?si=spP4bDc0_ZSpS9wx

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            IN THIS EPISODE: Was the legendary Spring Heeled Jack an Irish nobleman? (The Devil in the Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack) *** During the early morning hours of August 11, 1887, a terrible train crash occurred near the small town of Chatsworth, Illinois -- and left ghostly legends in its wake. (Hauntings of Illinois’ Worst Train Disaster) *** It was a beautiful old home – a Queen Anne Victorian, with gingerbread-like shingles and trim all the way around, painted beige. One look, and you knew joy-filled years were lived in that home. But you know what they say… don’t judge a book by its cover. (Noises and Unexplained Happenings) *** Seventeen years after he disappeared, has a man’s killer been brought to justice? (The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance) *** A man shares his belief that he is being stalked – by something paranormal. (The Gray Lady) *** One of our Weirdo family members shares how the strange Elisa Lam case creeped into a terrifying case of sleep paralysis. (Terror From The Elisa Lam Case) *** The Bermuda Triangle is not the only vortex of missing ships, and half a world away, in a whole other ocean, there lies a counterpart in the waters near Japan, which by all accounts is just as strange as its Bermuda cousin. (The Devil’s Sea) *** A man who has had no issues before is suddenly finding the energy in his house is out of whack. (Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House) *** With all the men of the house gone fishing, an axe murder chooses the perfect time to attack and kill the women inside. (The Smuttynose Murders)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:02.595 = Show Open
            00:04:18.659 = Devil In The Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack
            00:14:53.152 = Illinois Train Disaster ***
            00:29:25.340 = Something Is Missing With The Energy In My House ***
            00:42:30.059 = Smuttynose Murders
            00:53:42.573 = The Gray Lady
            01:03:39.568 = Wack Energy
            01:06:30.381 = Terror From The Elisa Lam Case ***
            01:09:11.382 = The Devil’s Sea of Japan
            01:19:22.926 = The Strange Case of Zeb Quinn’s Disappearance ***
            01:25:12.762 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Hauntings of Illinois’ Worst Train Disaster” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/ryh3m8x
            “Noises and Unexplained Happenings”: https://tinyurl.com/txp3haq
            “The Devil in the Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack”: https://tinyurl.com/wkgr663
            “The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/MTpL30lUmaF
            “The Devil’s Sea of Japan” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/sprcpur
            “Terror From the Elisa Lam Case” submitted anonymously to WeirdDarkness.com
            “The Gray Lady”: https://tinyurl.com/uymg3y5
            “The Smuttynose Murders” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/a6kue74
            “Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House” by Russel James: https://tinyurl.com/r3ygrco=====
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            Originally aired: September 21, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SpringHeeledJack
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70729379Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:54:01 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessVictorian London was gripped by terror as a cloaked, fire-breathing monster with glowing red eyes and razor claws stalked the streets — but was Spring Heeled Jack a supernatural demon, or something far more human? SPRING-HEELED JACK SONG/VIDEO:...
            SPRING-HEELED JACK SONG/VIDEO: https://youtu.be/BuPGmWHRQfE?si=COI_WlzdAi9qWhft
            SMUTTYNOSE MURDERS SONG/VIDEO: https://youtu.be/HJILqbxd_rM?si=spP4bDc0_ZSpS9wx

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            IN THIS EPISODE: Was the legendary Spring Heeled Jack an Irish nobleman? (The Devil in the Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack) *** During the early morning hours of August 11, 1887, a terrible train crash occurred near the small town of Chatsworth, Illinois -- and left ghostly legends in its wake. (Hauntings of Illinois’ Worst Train Disaster) *** It was a beautiful old home – a Queen Anne Victorian, with gingerbread-like shingles and trim all the way around, painted beige. One look, and you knew joy-filled years were lived in that home. But you know what they say… don’t judge a book by its cover. (Noises and Unexplained Happenings) *** Seventeen years after he disappeared, has a man’s killer been brought to justice? (The Strange Case of Zebb Quinn’s Disappearance) *** A man shares his belief that he is being stalked – by something paranormal. (The Gray Lady) *** One of our Weirdo family members shares how the strange Elisa Lam case creeped into a terrifying case of sleep paralysis. (Terror From The Elisa Lam Case) *** The Bermuda Triangle is not the only vortex of missing ships, and half a world away, in a whole other ocean, there lies a counterpart in the waters near Japan, which by all accounts is just as strange as its Bermuda cousin. (The Devil’s Sea) *** A man who has had no issues before is suddenly finding the energy in his house is out of whack. (Something Is Messing With The Energy In My House) *** With all the men of the house gone fishing, an axe murder chooses the perfect time to attack and kill the women inside. (The Smuttynose Murders)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:02.595 = Show Open
            00:04:18.659 = Devil In The Dark Cloak: Unmasking Spring Heeled Jack
            00:14:53.152 = Illinois Train Disaster ***
            00:29:25.340 = Something Is Missing With The Energy In My House ***
            00:42:30.059 = Smuttynose Murders
            00:53:42.573 = The Gray Lady
            01:03:39.568 = Wack Energy
            01:06:30.381 = Terror From The Elisa Lam Case ***
            01:09:11.382 = The Devil’s Sea of Japan
            01:19:22.926 = The Strange Case of Zeb Quinn’s Disappearance ***
            01:25:12.762 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            full            The Ad Man Who Saw a Conspiracy No One Else Could See | Was He Paranoid or Was He Right? #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0603
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Little Lucy’s Lethal Libation” (June 16, 1977)
            00:46:47.640 = BBC Radio 4, “The House On The Hill” (1988)
            01:00:51.515 = Beyond The Green Door, “Invasion of the Green Planet” (1966) ***WD
            01:04:24.601 = Box 13, “A Book of Poems” (October 17, 1948)
            01:31:18.629 = Chet Chetter’s “Return of the Master Constipator” (1990-1992) ***WD
            01:54:53.774 = The Clock, “The Actor” (October 18, 1955)
            02:18:53.017 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
            02:46:49.869 = The Crime Club, “Death Swims at Midnight” (August 28, 1947) ***WD
            03:16:46.141 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Diamond Pendant Stolen” (November 10, 1946) ***WD
            03:42:02.545 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig And Pepper” (July 22, 2005)
            04:11:02.197 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Mr. Freak” (July 10, 1970) ***WD
            04:35:49.786 = Diary of Fate, “Stanley Becker” (July 27, 1948) ***WD
            05:01:16.748 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Little Lucy’s Lethal Libation” (June 16, 1977)
            00:46:47.640 = BBC Radio 4, “The House On The Hill” (1988)
            01:00:51.515 = Beyond The Green Door, “Invasion of the Green Planet” (1966) ***WD
            01:04:24.601 = Box 13, “A Book of Poems” (October 17, 1948)
            01:31:18.629 = Chet Chetter’s “Return of the Master Constipator” (1990-1992) ***WD
            01:54:53.774 = The Clock, “The Actor” (October 18, 1955)
            02:18:53.017 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
            02:46:49.869 = The Crime Club, “Death Swims at Midnight” (August 28, 1947) ***WD
            03:16:46.141 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Diamond Pendant Stolen” (November 10, 1946) ***WD
            03:42:02.545 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig And Pepper” (July 22, 2005)
            04:11:02.197 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Mr. Freak” (July 10, 1970) ***WD
            04:35:49.786 = Diary of Fate, “Stanley Becker” (July 27, 1948) ***WD
            05:01:16.748 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            IN THIS EPISODE: Did a vampire stalk London’s Highgate cemetery in the 1970s? (Highgate Vampire: The Horror of the Dead) *** He was alone at home when firemen were called. The entire house was blazing... except for one room. The room that contained the corpse of J. Temple Thurston. (The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston) *** A ghostly spirit brings comfort to a dying man’s grandchild. (A Comforting Nurse) *** Death comes to us all, but today children are shielded from the reality of death – only the stylized version they see in television and film. But years ago, when there was a death, it was a family affair – everyone of all ages participated in the funeral and grieving process. And some people coped with their grief by being artistic – such as writing a weird song called “The Hearse Song”. *** We all know people who love nature and the outdoors. Some will even have their own gardens and will talk to the flowers and plants, thinking it will help them thrive. But how would you react when you are sure the plants are talking back to you? (The Girl Who Talks To Trees) *** Mitchell Quy watched while the police looked for his missing wife; he even joined the search himself. No one ever expected that Mitchell was the one who had killed her. (He Murdered His Wife – Then Pretended To Look For Her) *** In 1986, the Tallmanns moved into what they thought was the ideal family home. They couldn’t have been more wrong. (Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil) *** A Weirdo family member shares how he has been stalked by a terrifying entity for many years. (The Sinister Caprine Creature) *** Not even the serial killer Dennis Nilsen himself can say exactly how many people he murdered. There were just too many. (Britain’s Kindly Killer) *** How is it possible for a man as powerful and prominent as a Supreme Court judge to disappear forever? It happened to the Big Apple’s Justice Joseph F. Crater. (The Most Missingest Man In New York)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:44.220 = Show Open
            00:03:25.930 = The Highgate Vampire: Horror of the Dead
            00:21:41.093 = Britain’s Kindly Killer ***
            00:26:15.241 = The Sinister Caprine Creature (submitted by a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:33:52.695 = The Most Missingest Man in New York
            00:54:34.961 = Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil ***
            01:05:45.198 = He Murdered His Wife, Then Pretended To Look For Her
            01:11:12.411 = A Comforting Nurse ***
            01:15:59.629 = The Hearse Song
            01:24:38.443 = The Girl Who Talks To Trees ***
            01:27:25.995 = The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston
            01:40:34.619 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Sinister Caprine Creature” by Benji, submitted directly to http://www.weirddarkness.com/submit
            “The Most Missingest Man In New York” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/u7hkxgk
            “The Highgate Vampire: Horror of the Dead”: https://tinyurl.com/tx3c5xt
            “Britain’s Kindly Killer” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3khways3
            “Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil” by M.J. Steel: (website no longer exists)
            “The Girl Who Talks To Trees” by an unknown author: (website no longer exists)
            “The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston” for Anomaly Info: https://tinyurl.com/svlkhh8
            “He Murdered His Wife – Then Pretended To Look For Her” by William DeLong for All That’s Interesting:https://tinyurl.com/u2a68vn
            “A Comforting Nurse” from Your Ghost Stories: https://tinyurl.com/r8jtq5s
            “The Hearse Song” story written by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/qum538g
            “The Hearse Song” music rendition by Rusty Cage from the album “GangStalkers”: https://amzn.to/2NSZrZW
            “The Hearse Song” additional lyrics and music by Harley Poe: https://amzn.to/2xwF4HL=====
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            Originally aired: September 18, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HighgateVampire
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70704090Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:31:52 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn the 1970s Highgate Cemetery became the stuff of legends, with rumors of a vampire, bizarre occultic rituals, and a rivalry so wild it could’ve been lifted out of a horror novel. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* Take the...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            IN THIS EPISODE: Did a vampire stalk London’s Highgate cemetery in the 1970s? (Highgate Vampire: The Horror of the Dead) *** He was alone at home when firemen were called. The entire house was blazing... except for one room. The room that contained the corpse of J. Temple Thurston. (The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston) *** A ghostly spirit brings comfort to a dying man’s grandchild. (A Comforting Nurse) *** Death comes to us all, but today children are shielded from the reality of death – only the stylized version they see in television and film. But years ago, when there was a death, it was a family affair – everyone of all ages participated in the funeral and grieving process. And some people coped with their grief by being artistic – such as writing a weird song called “The Hearse Song”. *** We all know people who love nature and the outdoors. Some will even have their own gardens and will talk to the flowers and plants, thinking it will help them thrive. But how would you react when you are sure the plants are talking back to you? (The Girl Who Talks To Trees) *** Mitchell Quy watched while the police looked for his missing wife; he even joined the search himself. No one ever expected that Mitchell was the one who had killed her. (He Murdered His Wife – Then Pretended To Look For Her) *** In 1986, the Tallmanns moved into what they thought was the ideal family home. They couldn’t have been more wrong. (Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil) *** A Weirdo family member shares how he has been stalked by a terrifying entity for many years. (The Sinister Caprine Creature) *** Not even the serial killer Dennis Nilsen himself can say exactly how many people he murdered. There were just too many. (Britain’s Kindly Killer) *** How is it possible for a man as powerful and prominent as a Supreme Court judge to disappear forever? It happened to the Big Apple’s Justice Joseph F. Crater. (The Most Missingest Man In New York)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:44.220 = Show Open
            00:03:25.930 = The Highgate Vampire: Horror of the Dead
            00:21:41.093 = Britain’s Kindly Killer ***
            00:26:15.241 = The Sinister Caprine Creature (submitted by a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:33:52.695 = The Most Missingest Man in New York
            00:54:34.961 = Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil ***
            01:05:45.198 = He Murdered His Wife, Then Pretended To Look For Her
            01:11:12.411 = A Comforting Nurse ***
            01:15:59.629 = The Hearse Song
            01:24:38.443 = The Girl Who Talks To Trees ***
            01:27:25.995 = The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston
            01:40:34.619 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            6156bram_stoker,dark_history,david_farrant,dracula,gothic_horror,haunted_cemetery,highgate_cemetery,highgate_vampire,london_ghost_stories,london_paranormal,occult_rituals,paranormal,sean_manchester,true_horror,vampire_folklore,vampire_history,vampire_hunter,vampire_legend,vampire_mythology,weird_darknessfalsefullThe Night Stalker's First Murders, A Lost H-Bomb & St. Patrick's Darkest Secrets | Mar 17 In Historyhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260317
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            EPISODE PAGE:             https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260317

            Story of Evelyn McHale: https://weirddarkness.com/evelyn-mchale-empire-state-building/

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70680833Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessEverything St. Patrick's Day deserves — and nothing the greeting cards warned you about. | The Morning Weird Darkness *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness....
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260317

            Story of Evelyn McHale: https://weirddarkness.com/evelyn-mchale-empire-state-building/

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            2611annie_le,dark_history,darren_marlar,doomsday_cult,empire_state_ghost,evelyn_mchale,lost_nuclear_bomb,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,night_stalker,paranormal,richard_ramirez,serial_killer,st_patricks_day,true_crime,ufo_nuclear,ugandan_cult,vanguard_i,weird_darkness,yale_murderfalsefullThe Man She Married Had a Strange Power Over People, And Now He Was Using It On Her | #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0602
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Murder One” (June 14, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:41.678 = Theater Five, “Why Can’t Life Be More Like In Movies” (November 03, 1964)
            01:06:12.572 = The Unexpected, “Jailbreak” (August 22, 1948)
            01:20:54.921 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD
            01:34:44.316 = Dark Venture, “Elizabeth Is Frightened” (July 22, 1947)
            02:04:42.433 = Weird Circle, “Oblong Box” (1944)
            02:32:18.440 = The Whistler, “Windfall” (December 18, 1944)
            03:01:07.484 = Witch’s Tale, “Wedding Gift” (March 29, 1938)
            03:26:38.048 = X-Minus-1, “The Lifeboat Mutiny” (September 11, 1956)
            03:54:52.572 = Zero Hour, “A Shortage Story” (May 06, 1974) ***WD
            04:12:05.187 = ABC Mystery Time, “Murder In Haste” (1957) ***WD
            04:35:47.824 = Strange Adventure, “Sahara Adventure” (1945) ***WD
            04:39:04.601 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ)
            05:05:41.331 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0602]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70682476Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:24:20 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Elizabeth is Frightened” | When Elizabeth marries the charming and mysterious Phillip Bailey, she slowly realizes that his obsession with the power of hypnosis may be part of a sinister plan to destroy her. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0602...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Murder One” (June 14, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:41.678 = Theater Five, “Why Can’t Life Be More Like In Movies” (November 03, 1964)
            01:06:12.572 = The Unexpected, “Jailbreak” (August 22, 1948)
            01:20:54.921 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD
            01:34:44.316 = Dark Venture, “Elizabeth Is Frightened” (July 22, 1947)
            02:04:42.433 = Weird Circle, “Oblong Box” (1944)
            02:32:18.440 = The Whistler, “Windfall” (December 18, 1944)
            03:01:07.484 = Witch’s Tale, “Wedding Gift” (March 29, 1938)
            03:26:38.048 = X-Minus-1, “The Lifeboat Mutiny” (September 11, 1956)
            03:54:52.572 = Zero Hour, “A Shortage Story” (May 06, 1974) ***WD
            04:12:05.187 = ABC Mystery Time, “Murder In Haste” (1957) ***WD
            04:35:47.824 = Strange Adventure, “Sahara Adventure” (1945) ***WD
            04:39:04.601 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ)
            05:05:41.331 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0602]]>            18392classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Is Bigfoot Real? The Sasquatch Evidence That Scientists Can't Explain Away | Facts & Fraudshttps://weirddarkness.com/IsBigfootReal
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://weirddarkness.com/SURVEY

            IN THIS EPISODE: Does a giant bipedal mammal unknown to science exist in the United States? (Legend of Sasquatch) *** 
A mother and daughter go camping with the Girl Scouts – but what they experienced was not part of the fun, age appropriate itinerary. (Terror at Girl Scout Camp) *** Kirk Anderson said that Joyce McKinney tied him to a bed for three days and raped him repeatedly. She said that wasn't possible. (The Case of the Manacled Mormon) *** Those interested in the paranormal likely already have heard of black eyed kids, or shadow people – but one person came across a being that inhabited the body of a co-worker – and turned the face completely black. (Was It Real?) *** If you lived in Illinois in 1977, you might have looked to the skies to see something terrifying – as Illinois was under siege by winged weirdness in the form of giant feathered fowls. (Thunderbirds Over Illinois) *** A perimeter search revealed blood stains in the yard, and bloody prints on the nearby garage. What Happened to Evelyn Hartley? (The Babysitter Who Vanished) **** A woman searches in vain for important papers, and gets a little help from a deceased grandparent. (Grandpa’s Guns) *** Did a Nikola Tesla experiment cause the Tunguska Blast? (Tesla’s Death Ray) *** The U.S. State Department has evacuated even more Americans due to a sickness that is spreading when people hear strange sounds. What could be causing the noise? (Sickening Strange Sounds) *** Do the ghosts of doomed lovers haunt a jagged cliff in Hot Springs, North Carolina? (The Ghosts of Lovers Leap) *** We’ll take a look at Bhangarh Fort – one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of India. (Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India) *** A lifelong medium comes across a smiling entity. (Smiling) *** People in in the southwest of the United States are reporting sightings of giant birds, monsterous batlike creatures, even winged humanoids. What are they seeing? (Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande) *** Were a murderer’s actions driven by a mental disorder, was he feigning mental disability, or did he in fact make an evil pact with Satan himself? (Contract With The Devil) *** Jack the Ripper. Who was the man (or woman) behind history's grisliest unsolved murders? (Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:57.476 = Show Open
            00:04:01.465 = Legends And Lies of Sasquatch
            00:09:13.025 = Was It Real?
            00:11:28.473 = Manacled Mormon
            00:18:25.387 = Babysitter Vanished ***
            00:27:39.124 = Grandma’s Guns
            00:29:22.766 = Thunderbird Over Illinois ***
            00:40:15.693 = Terror at Girl Scout Camp
            00:44:16.680 = Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper
            00:50:06.467 = A Contract With The Devil
            01:00:29.940 = The Ghosts of Lovers Leap
            01:03:10.783 = Bizarre Big Bird Monsters
            01:17:13.927 = Bhangarh Fort
            01:23:11.001 = Sickening Strange Sounds ***
            01:30:16.007 = Smiling
            01:31:58.724 = Tesla’s Death Ray
            01:40:58.958 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Terror at Girl Scout Camp” by an unknown author: (website no longer exists)
            “The Case of the Manacled Mormon” by Gina Dimuro for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/w9o8coy
            “Thunderbirds Over Illinois” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/sm4zvqd
            “Was It Real” by Zaruje for YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/rs7s2zw
            “Legend of Sasquatch” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/v3rokfm
            “The Babysitter Who Vanished” by Gary Sweeney for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/qmez2p3
            “Grandpa’s Guns” written by Amanda Rummel, submitted directly to Weird Darkness
            “Tesla’s Death Ray” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/v7scbe7
            “Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/r3e32vu
            “Sickening Strange Sounds” by Micah Hanks for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/uy5tfjb
            “Smiling” by Rachael West, submitted directly to Weird Darkness
            “The Ghosts of Lovers Leap” by an unknown author (website no longer exists)
            “The Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/varh42j
            “Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India” posted at Tripoto.com: https://tinyurl.com/tw4muoy
            “A Contract With The Devil” by Robert Willhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/ha7dhzh=====
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            =====
            Originally aired: September 12, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/IsBigfootReal
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70672014Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:43:00 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThousands of Bigfoot sightings span centuries, credible witnesses include police and forest rangers, and the most famous film footage has never been debunked — yet not a single bone, skeleton, or verified piece of physical evidence has ever been...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://weirddarkness.com/SURVEY

            IN THIS EPISODE: Does a giant bipedal mammal unknown to science exist in the United States? (Legend of Sasquatch) *** 
A mother and daughter go camping with the Girl Scouts – but what they experienced was not part of the fun, age appropriate itinerary. (Terror at Girl Scout Camp) *** Kirk Anderson said that Joyce McKinney tied him to a bed for three days and raped him repeatedly. She said that wasn't possible. (The Case of the Manacled Mormon) *** Those interested in the paranormal likely already have heard of black eyed kids, or shadow people – but one person came across a being that inhabited the body of a co-worker – and turned the face completely black. (Was It Real?) *** If you lived in Illinois in 1977, you might have looked to the skies to see something terrifying – as Illinois was under siege by winged weirdness in the form of giant feathered fowls. (Thunderbirds Over Illinois) *** A perimeter search revealed blood stains in the yard, and bloody prints on the nearby garage. What Happened to Evelyn Hartley? (The Babysitter Who Vanished) **** A woman searches in vain for important papers, and gets a little help from a deceased grandparent. (Grandpa’s Guns) *** Did a Nikola Tesla experiment cause the Tunguska Blast? (Tesla’s Death Ray) *** The U.S. State Department has evacuated even more Americans due to a sickness that is spreading when people hear strange sounds. What could be causing the noise? (Sickening Strange Sounds) *** Do the ghosts of doomed lovers haunt a jagged cliff in Hot Springs, North Carolina? (The Ghosts of Lovers Leap) *** We’ll take a look at Bhangarh Fort – one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of India. (Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India) *** A lifelong medium comes across a smiling entity. (Smiling) *** People in in the southwest of the United States are reporting sightings of giant birds, monsterous batlike creatures, even winged humanoids. What are they seeing? (Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande) *** Were a murderer’s actions driven by a mental disorder, was he feigning mental disability, or did he in fact make an evil pact with Satan himself? (Contract With The Devil) *** Jack the Ripper. Who was the man (or woman) behind history's grisliest unsolved murders? (Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:57.476 = Show Open
            00:04:01.465 = Legends And Lies of Sasquatch
            00:09:13.025 = Was It Real?
            00:11:28.473 = Manacled Mormon
            00:18:25.387 = Babysitter Vanished ***
            00:27:39.124 = Grandma’s Guns
            00:29:22.766 = Thunderbird Over Illinois ***
            00:40:15.693 = Terror at Girl Scout Camp
            00:44:16.680 = Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper
            00:50:06.467 = A Contract With The Devil
            01:00:29.940 = The Ghosts of Lovers Leap
            01:03:10.783 = Bizarre Big Bird Monsters
            01:17:13.927 = Bhangarh Fort
            01:23:11.001 = Sickening Strange Sounds ***
            01:30:16.007 = Smiling
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            full            Vatican Exorcists Are Now Training Clergy to Fight AI-Powered Satanismhttps://weirddarkness.com/vatican-exorcists-ai-satanism/
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “First Woman In Space” (June 13, 1977)
            00:47:25.223 = The Sealed Book, “To Have And To Hold” (August 12, 1945) ***WD
            01:16:54.863 = The Shadow, “The Ghost of the Stair” (December 29, 1940) ***WD
            01:45:57.073 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “The Blue Room” (February 27, 1984)
            01:58:26.056 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (July 23, 1945) ***WD
            02:11:23.544 = Strange Wills, “Audition/Never Aired” (January 15, 1946)
            02:41:58.960 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD
            02:55:34.220 = Suspense, “One Way Ride to Nowhere” (January 06, 1944)
            03:24:30.997 = Tales of the Frightened, “Shakespeare’s Hometown” (December 17, 1957)
            03:28:49.113 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD
            04:00:36.078 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirits of the Dead” (1960s)
            04:02:48.671 = The Creaking Door, “Vagrant” (April 29, 1964) ***WD
            04:32:04.178 = The Saint, “The Ghost Who Came To Dinner” (April 08, 1951)
            05:00:00.898 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “First Woman In Space” (June 13, 1977)
            00:47:25.223 = The Sealed Book, “To Have And To Hold” (August 12, 1945) ***WD
            01:16:54.863 = The Shadow, “The Ghost of the Stair” (December 29, 1940) ***WD
            01:45:57.073 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “The Blue Room” (February 27, 1984)
            01:58:26.056 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (July 23, 1945) ***WD
            02:11:23.544 = Strange Wills, “Audition/Never Aired” (January 15, 1946)
            02:41:58.960 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD
            02:55:34.220 = Suspense, “One Way Ride to Nowhere” (January 06, 1944)
            03:24:30.997 = Tales of the Frightened, “Shakespeare’s Hometown” (December 17, 1957)
            03:28:49.113 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD
            04:00:36.078 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirits of the Dead” (1960s)
            04:02:48.671 = The Creaking Door, “Vagrant” (April 29, 1964) ***WD
            04:32:04.178 = The Saint, “The Ghost Who Came To Dinner” (April 08, 1951)
            05:00:00.898 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0601]]>            18052classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Real Doppelgangers | They Saw Someone Who Looked Exactly Like Me, But I Was Home The Whole Timehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/real-doppelgangers-they-saw-someone-who-looked-exactly-like-me-but-i-was-home-the-whole-time--70583618==========
            HOUR ONE: Violence, mayhem, even rape. Horrifying atrocities committed by the most evil of human beings – but in one case, in Culver City, California, it wasn’t a man who engaged in these obscenities, but specters of the paranormal. (A Famous Case of Frightening Entities) *** We’ll delve into a handful of out-of-body experience stories directly from those who lived through them – and they might change your opinion about the afterlife. (Surviving Out of Body Experiences) *** We’ll look at true encounters from Redditors who claim to have come across doppelgangers – their exact duplicates, or duplicates of those they love – and it’s almost always a disturbing experience. (Creepy Encounters With Real Doppelgangers)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: There are roads on Long Island that are much more than a line between two points. Some roads contain legends that travel with you on your journey. (Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road) *** In 1981, a cabin in the woods played host to a brutal family murder. We’ll look into the still unsolved murders of the Keddie killings. (The Unsolved Keddie Killings) *** Sightings of strange, pale creatures are being reported in California – and now over two decades from the first sighting, we still don’t know what the Fresno Nightcrawlers truly are. (Freaky Reports of Pale Crawlers)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: During the grueling Great Northern Expedition, naturalist Georg Wilhem Steller came face-to-face with one of the sea's most mysterious creatures. Or did he? (Steller’s Sea Ape) *** Weirdo family member Jamie Tyroler shares what happened to her and a few friends when they rummaged through a demolished building, only to find something still existing there. (The Ninth Street Entity) *** Weirdo family member Daniel Hagan shares how he once explored some woods on his bike and ended up pedaling for his life to escape paranormal beasts that appeared from nowhere. (Demon Dogs) *** Digging in their backyard, two brothers find what appear to be small human heads carved of stone… but the curious find turns creepy once they bring the heads into the house, resurrecting sightings of a wolf-like creature not seen in almost seventy years. (Hexam Heads and the Wolf of Allendale) *** In 1886 Chicago, one of the nation’s very first serial killers would build a sadistic chamber of horrors to live out his most demented fantasies. (Murder Castle of Chicago)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Freaky Reports of Pale Crawlers” by Brent Swancer:             http://bit.ly/2O9fG6C
            “Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road” by Arthur Criscione: http://bit.ly/2LXUr4K
            “The Unsolved Keddie Killings” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/2LYC8fK
            “Steller’s Sea Ape” by Andrew Thaler: http://bit.ly/2XMpxDM
            “The Ninth Street Entity” by Weirdo Family member Jamie Tyroler
            “Creepy Encounters With Real Doppelgangers” by Nathan Gibson: http://bit.ly/2YkPTwL
            “Demon Dogs” by Daniel Hagan, submitted at https://WeirdDarkness.com/submit
            “Surviving Out of Body Experiences” by Audrey Webster: http://bit.ly/2M3bMKx
            ““A Famous Case of Frightening Entities” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2M3YGg3
            “Hexam Heads and the Wolf of Allendale” by Neil Boothman: http://bit.ly/2Kut2Fn and http://bit.ly/2Kiufk0
            “Murder Castle of Chicago” by Brent Swancer (link no longer available)
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            ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70583618Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:00:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessReal people describe seeing family members in two places at once — and in every case, the double refused to speak, refused to answer, and then simply vanished. These are their stories. #WDRadio MARCH 15, 2026 ========== HOUR ONE: Violence, mayhem,...==========
            HOUR ONE: Violence, mayhem, even rape. Horrifying atrocities committed by the most evil of human beings – but in one case, in Culver City, California, it wasn’t a man who engaged in these obscenities, but specters of the paranormal. (A Famous Case of Frightening Entities) *** We’ll delve into a handful of out-of-body experience stories directly from those who lived through them – and they might change your opinion about the afterlife. (Surviving Out of Body Experiences) *** We’ll look at true encounters from Redditors who claim to have come across doppelgangers – their exact duplicates, or duplicates of those they love – and it’s almost always a disturbing experience. (Creepy Encounters With Real Doppelgangers)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: There are roads on Long Island that are much more than a line between two points. Some roads contain legends that travel with you on your journey. (Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road) *** In 1981, a cabin in the woods played host to a brutal family murder. We’ll look into the still unsolved murders of the Keddie killings. (The Unsolved Keddie Killings) *** Sightings of strange, pale creatures are being reported in California – and now over two decades from the first sighting, we still don’t know what the Fresno Nightcrawlers truly are. (Freaky Reports of Pale Crawlers)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: During the grueling Great Northern Expedition, naturalist Georg Wilhem Steller came face-to-face with one of the sea's most mysterious creatures. Or did he? (Steller’s Sea Ape) *** Weirdo family member Jamie Tyroler shares what happened to her and a few friends when they rummaged through a demolished building, only to find something still existing there. (The Ninth Street Entity) *** Weirdo family member Daniel Hagan shares how he once explored some woods on his bike and ended up pedaling for his life to escape paranormal beasts that appeared from nowhere. (Demon Dogs) *** Digging in their backyard, two brothers find what appear to be small human heads carved of stone… but the curious find turns creepy once they bring the heads into the house, resurrecting sightings of a wolf-like creature not seen in almost seventy years. (Hexam Heads and the Wolf of Allendale) *** In 1886 Chicago, one of the nation’s very first serial killers would build a sadistic chamber of horrors to live out his most demented fantasies. (Murder Castle of Chicago)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Freaky Reports of Pale Crawlers” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2O9fG6C
            “Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road” by Arthur Criscione: http://bit.ly/2LXUr4K
            “The Unsolved Keddie Killings” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/2LYC8fK
            “Steller’s Sea Ape” by Andrew Thaler: http://bit.ly/2XMpxDM
            “The Ninth Street Entity” by Weirdo Family member Jamie Tyroler
            “Creepy Encounters With Real Doppelgangers” by Nathan Gibson: http://bit.ly/2YkPTwL
            “Demon Dogs” by Daniel Hagan, submitted at https://WeirdDarkness.com/submit
            “Surviving Out of Body Experiences” by Audrey Webster:             7842falsefull“TARRARE: A CURSE OF INSATIABLE HUNGER AND GLUTTONY” and More Strange True Stories! #WeirdDarknesshttps://weirddarkness.com/tarrare
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            IN THIS EPISODE: Tarrare, an 18th-century French showman, could eat enough to feed 15 people and swallow cats whole — but his stomach was never satisfied, even to the point, he was rumored, to consume human flesh. (Tarrare, The Insatiable Glutton) *** A sickly-sweet smell and then burning sensations, nausea, and partial paralysis. It began with one, then many in a small town in Illinois. It was a gas attack – but who was the culprit? Or even stranger – was it in everyone’s imaginations? (Who Was The Mad Gasser of Mattoon?) *** A baby begins screaming when her mother moves them into a new apartment. (Mother’s Helper) *** “Momo” may sound like a funny name – but it was no laughing matter to Missouri residents trying to track down the huge, black, hairy monster. (The Missouri Monster) *** A veteran claims a pastor was an alien involved in a conspiracy here on Earth, with members of congress, to enslave all humans – and that’s why he shot him in the head. (Aliens and Attempted Murder) *** Attention in Puerto Rico has recently turned to a recurring horror – a real life gargoyle attacking and sucking the blood from their chickens. (The Gargoyle of Puerto Rico) *** A hunter suddenly became the hunted of a mysterious creature in Wyoming. (I Faced A Wendigo) *** A man and his family experience strange and terrifying events in their home located next to a meteor crater. (I’ve Never Told My Story) *** Part bat. Part bigfoot. What has been unfortunately named “Batsquatch” sounds like a B-list villain in a DC comic taking on the Caped Crusader, but for some who live in Washington state near Mt. St. Helens, it’s not imaginary at all. (Bizarre Encounters With Batsquatch) *** If you mention gnomes to someone, most think of those tiny ceramic or concrete figurines people place in gardens or on their front doorstep to greet visitors. But in a certain portion of England, if you mention gnomes – you get the real thing. (The Mysterious Gnomes of Wollaton Park) *** We go back to a normal, sunny Tuesday morning in 2001 – when the world changed forever after a terrorist attack on the U.S., left families in despair, a country in fear, and spirits of those lost still wandering ground zero to this day. (The Ghosts of 9-11)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:42.348 = Show Open
            00:04:49.156 = Tarrare, The Insatiable Glutton
            00:14:15.859 = The Gargoyle of Puerto Rico
            00:18:40.965 = Mother’s Helper
            00:20:52.942 = The Missouri Monsters ***
            00:32:02.097 = I Faced a Wendigo
            00:37:55.963 = Who Was The Mad Gasser of Mattoon ***
            00:44:12.232 = Aliens And Attempted Murder
            00:49:14.766 = The Ghosts of 9-11
            01:00:22.918 = The Mysterious Gnomes of Wollaton Park
            01:10:05.817 = I’ve Never Told My Story ***
            01:39:09.739 = Bizarre Encounters With The Batsquatch ***
            01:53:06.854 = Show Close
            01:55:12.239 = Batsquatch Song*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Who Was The Mad Gasser of Mattoon” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/tgrhkfz
            “Aliens and Attempted Murder” posted at Aliens UFO Sightings: https://tinyurl.com/w55wfab
            “Mother’s Helper” by an unknown author, originally posted at GhostsNGhouls.com: (website no longer exists)
            “Tarrare, The Insatiable Glutton” by Mark Oliver for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/yjcnulhr
            “The Missouri Monster” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/usyejwz
            “I Faced A Wendigo” by Artesthesia, posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/ulurwdl
            “The Gargoyle of Puerto Rico” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y9xw7n3y
            “The Ghosts of 9-11” by Charlotte Ikonen for the UK’s “Daily Star”: https://tinyurl.com/wby285j
            “The Mysterious Gnomes of Wollaton Park” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/t7bsg4f
            “I’ve Never Told My Story” by John Smoker, submitted directly to Weird Darkness.com
            “Bizarre Encounters With The Batsquatch” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ww4qlcf=====
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            Originally aired: September 10, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/tarrare
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70652782Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:39:16 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMeet Tarrare, the man whose endless appetite turned him into a walking legend—and a living nightmare for everyone around him. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://weirddarkness.com/SURVEY...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            IN THIS EPISODE: Tarrare, an 18th-century French showman, could eat enough to feed 15 people and swallow cats whole — but his stomach was never satisfied, even to the point, he was rumored, to consume human flesh. (Tarrare, The Insatiable Glutton) *** A sickly-sweet smell and then burning sensations, nausea, and partial paralysis. It began with one, then many in a small town in Illinois. It was a gas attack – but who was the culprit? Or even stranger – was it in everyone’s imaginations? (Who Was The Mad Gasser of Mattoon?) *** A baby begins screaming when her mother moves them into a new apartment. (Mother’s Helper) *** “Momo” may sound like a funny name – but it was no laughing matter to Missouri residents trying to track down the huge, black, hairy monster. (The Missouri Monster) *** A veteran claims a pastor was an alien involved in a conspiracy here on Earth, with members of congress, to enslave all humans – and that’s why he shot him in the head. (Aliens and Attempted Murder) *** Attention in Puerto Rico has recently turned to a recurring horror – a real life gargoyle attacking and sucking the blood from their chickens. (The Gargoyle of Puerto Rico) *** A hunter suddenly became the hunted of a mysterious creature in Wyoming. (I Faced A Wendigo) *** A man and his family experience strange and terrifying events in their home located next to a meteor crater. (I’ve Never Told My Story) *** Part bat. Part bigfoot. What has been unfortunately named “Batsquatch” sounds like a B-list villain in a DC comic taking on the Caped Crusader, but for some who live in Washington state near Mt. St. Helens, it’s not imaginary at all. (Bizarre Encounters With Batsquatch) *** If you mention gnomes to someone, most think of those tiny ceramic or concrete figurines people place in gardens or on their front doorstep to greet visitors. But in a certain portion of England, if you mention gnomes – you get the real thing. (The Mysterious Gnomes of Wollaton Park) *** We go back to a normal, sunny Tuesday morning in 2001 – when the world changed forever after a terrorist attack on the U.S., left families in despair, a country in fear, and spirits of those lost still wandering ground zero to this day. (The Ghosts of 9-11)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:42.348 = Show Open
            00:04:49.156 = Tarrare, The Insatiable Glutton
            00:14:15.859 = The Gargoyle of Puerto Rico
            00:18:40.965 = Mother’s Helper
            00:20:52.942 = The Missouri Monsters ***
            00:32:02.097 = I Faced a Wendigo
            00:37:55.963 = Who Was The Mad Gasser of Mattoon ***
            00:44:12.232 = Aliens And Attempted Murder
            00:49:14.766 = The Ghosts of 9-11
            01:00:22.918 = The Mysterious Gnomes of Wollaton Park
            01:10:05.817 = I’ve Never Told My Story ***
            01:39:09.739 = Bizarre Encounters With The Batsquatch ***
            01:53:06.854 = Show Close
            01:55:12.239 = Batsquatch Song*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            7125falsefull            The Most Dangerous Assignment In 2043 Went To The Last Man Anyone Should Have Trustedhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0600
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Night We Died” (June 10, 1977)
            00:47:04.001 = Peril, “The Diary” (1953) ***WD
            01:12:40.724 = Mystery Playhouse, “Burn, Witch, Burn” (January 25, 1946) ***WD
            01:37:23.492 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Lady From The Sea” (1939-1949) ***WD
            02:05:29.676 = Price of Fear, “Specialty of the House” (April 13, 1974) ***WD
            02:34:00.758 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Circus Train” (March 27, 1943) ***WD
            02:59:21.780 = Quiet Please, “My Son John” (November 28, 1948) ***WD
            03:28:42.734 = Radio City Playhouse, “Hit And Run” (August 04, 1949) ***WD
            03:57:58.268 = The Cat, “Audition” (October 21, 1946 – Aired during “Suspense”) ***WD
            04:13:55.394 = Sam Spade, “The Hail and Farewell Cap” (April 27, 1951) ***WD
            04:42:55.149 = Show Close

            (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
            (LQ) = Low Quality
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Night We Died” (June 10, 1977)
            00:47:04.001 = Peril, “The Diary” (1953) ***WD
            01:12:40.724 = Mystery Playhouse, “Burn, Witch, Burn” (January 25, 1946) ***WD
            01:37:23.492 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Lady From The Sea” (1939-1949) ***WD
            02:05:29.676 = Price of Fear, “Specialty of the House” (April 13, 1974) ***WD
            02:34:00.758 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Circus Train” (March 27, 1943) ***WD
            02:59:21.780 = Quiet Please, “My Son John” (November 28, 1948) ***WD
            03:28:42.734 = Radio City Playhouse, “Hit And Run” (August 04, 1949) ***WD
            03:57:58.268 = The Cat, “Audition” (October 21, 1946 – Aired during “Suspense”) ***WD
            04:13:55.394 = Sam Spade, “The Hail and Farewell Cap” (April 27, 1951) ***WD
            04:42:55.149 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0600]]>            17025classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Case of Julia Wallace | The Murder Stumped Agatha Christie And Has Never Been Solved!https://weirddarkness.com/JuliaWallace

            NOTE: Regarding the “West Memphis Three” story, what I’ve narrated is not my opinion, only the opinion of the author of the article that I found interesting and decided to include in the episode. 

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            IN THIS EPISODE: NOTE: Regarding the “West Memphis Three” story, what I’ve narrated is not my opinion, only the opinion of the author of the article that I found interesting and decided to include in the episode. They were called “The West Memphis Three” - and they were tried and convicted of the murder of three boys in 1994. But a campaign for their release succeeded, and they walked out of prison in 2011. Was justice served? (The West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil) *** Did William Herbert Wallace stage an elaborate locked-room mystery to murder his wife Julia? (Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace) *** Haunted locations aren’t always buildings – or even necessarily on the ground. The legendary ship, Queen Mary is swimming with the paranormal. (The Mysterious Haunted Queen Mary) *** Things continually appear and disappear in Grandma’s creepy house. (My Grandma’s Poltergeist) *** Helen Bailey went on a walk with her dog one afternoon—and was never seen alive again. (The Tragic Murder of Author Helen Bailey) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:57.158 = Show Open
            00:02:34.288 = The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace (Part 1)
            00:30:34.017 = The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace (Part 2) ***
            00:46:07.407 = The Mysterious Haunted Queen Mary
            00:58:38.620 = My Grandma’s Poltergeist
            01:03:22.352 = The Tragic Murder of Helen Bailey ***
            01:09:31.422 = West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil (Part 1)
            01:39:16.912 = West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil (Part 2) ***
            01:52:33.522 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace” from The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/r2mvag2
            “The Mysterious Haunted Queen Mary” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/smk76tu
            “My Grandma’s Poltergeist” by Russ Wilson – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
            “The Tragic Murder of Author Helen Bailey” by Shannon Raphael for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/wb9jn3d
            “The West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil” from The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/r7uc2xw=====
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            Originally aired: September 07, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JuliaWallace
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70640971Sun, 15 Mar 2026 02:20:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man spends an evening searching for an address that doesn't exist — and comes home to find his wife beaten to death. How did an insurance salesman, a fake phone call, and a missing address lead to one of the most baffling and unsolved murders in...

            NOTE: Regarding the “West Memphis Three” story, what I’ve narrated is not my opinion, only the opinion of the author of the article that I found interesting and decided to include in the episode. 

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://weirddarkness.com/SURVEY

            IN THIS EPISODE: NOTE: Regarding the “West Memphis Three” story, what I’ve narrated is not my opinion, only the opinion of the author of the article that I found interesting and decided to include in the episode. They were called “The West Memphis Three” - and they were tried and convicted of the murder of three boys in 1994. But a campaign for their release succeeded, and they walked out of prison in 2011. Was justice served? (The West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil) *** Did William Herbert Wallace stage an elaborate locked-room mystery to murder his wife Julia? (Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace) *** Haunted locations aren’t always buildings – or even necessarily on the ground. The legendary ship, Queen Mary is swimming with the paranormal. (The Mysterious Haunted Queen Mary) *** Things continually appear and disappear in Grandma’s creepy house. (My Grandma’s Poltergeist) *** Helen Bailey went on a walk with her dog one afternoon—and was never seen alive again. (The Tragic Murder of Author Helen Bailey) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:57.158 = Show Open
            00:02:34.288 = The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace (Part 1)
            00:30:34.017 = The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace (Part 2) ***
            00:46:07.407 = The Mysterious Haunted Queen Mary
            00:58:38.620 = My Grandma’s Poltergeist
            01:03:22.352 = The Tragic Murder of Helen Bailey ***
            01:09:31.422 = West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil (Part 1)
            01:39:16.912 = West Memphis Three: A Deal With The Devil (Part 2) ***
            01:52:33.522 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace” from The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/r2mvag2
            “The Mysterious Haunted Queen Mary” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/smk76tu
            “My Grandma’s Poltergeist” by Russ Wilson – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
            “The Tragic Murder of Author Helen Bailey” by Shannon Raphael for The Line Up:             68511930s_crime,british_true_crime,chess_club_murder,cold_case,criminal_appeal,historical_murder,impossible_murder,julia_wallace_murder,liverpool_murder,locked_room_mystery,murder_alibi,perfect_crime,qualtrough,richard_parry,true_crime_history,true_crime_podcast,unsolved_cold_cases,unsolved_murder,weird_darkness,wrongful_convictionfalsefull            The Ghost Story That Asks Whether The Living Or The Dead Are Truly Lost | “Dialogue With Death”https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0599
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Dialogue With Death” (June 09, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:35.568 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Comic Strip Murder” (October 24, 1944) ***WD
            01:14:52.512 = Rocky Fortune, “The Museum Murder” (January 19, 1954)
            01:37:44.309 = Murder at Midnight, “Death Tolls Requiem” (January 20, 1947)
            02:04:12.737 = The Black Museum, “The Old Wooden Mallet” (May 05, 1952) ***WD
            02:30:03.758 = Mysterious Traveler, “Fire In The Sky” (August 28, 1951) ***WD
            02:59:26.422 = Mystery House, “Malice In Wonderland” (September 09, 1945) ***WD
            03:24:56.098 = CBC Nightfall, “The Contract” (January 28, 1983)
            03:53:19.943 = Nightmare, “The Leech” (April 07, 1954)
            04:15:59.401 = Obsession, “The Blackout Killer” (August 07, 1940)
            04:43:41.311 = Origin of Superstition, “Cap Turned Backwards” (1935) ***WD
            04:58:32.179 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Dialogue With Death” (June 09, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:35.568 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Comic Strip Murder” (October 24, 1944) ***WD
            01:14:52.512 = Rocky Fortune, “The Museum Murder” (January 19, 1954)
            01:37:44.309 = Murder at Midnight, “Death Tolls Requiem” (January 20, 1947)
            02:04:12.737 = The Black Museum, “The Old Wooden Mallet” (May 05, 1952) ***WD
            02:30:03.758 = Mysterious Traveler, “Fire In The Sky” (August 28, 1951) ***WD
            02:59:26.422 = Mystery House, “Malice In Wonderland” (September 09, 1945) ***WD
            03:24:56.098 = CBC Nightfall, “The Contract” (January 28, 1983)
            03:53:19.943 = Nightmare, “The Leech” (April 07, 1954)
            04:15:59.401 = Obsession, “The Blackout Killer” (August 07, 1940)
            04:43:41.311 = Origin of Superstition, “Cap Turned Backwards” (1935) ***WD
            04:58:32.179 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70631624Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen the substitute teacher brought an ancient book of Irish folklore to class on St. Patrick's Day, she had no idea that someone in the back row recognized it — and that recognition would change everything. | “The Hunter’s Almanac” by Fionna Cosgrove...
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

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            ]]>            1166falsefullThe Marthe Brossier Case | The First Time Science Tested Demonic Possession And Exorcismhttps://weirddarkness.com/MartheBrossier
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            IN THIS EPISODE: Young Marthe was a troubled young girl already, but her life took a dark, evil turn when she became possessed by a demon. But the strangest part of her story isn’t the possession – but the exorcism. (The Exorcism of Martha Brossier) *** Barbara Forrest and Mary Ashford lived in different centuries, but they died in chillingly similar ways. (The Erdington Murders) *** At more than 1,000 miles from civilization in all directions, Point Nemo is unlike any other place in the world – and in very strange ways. (Eerie Facts About Point Nemo) *** Is it possible to anger a ghost to the point they’ll follow you home to taunt you? (The Green Man) *** In 1921, the term “one-way ride” came into existence – after a man named Stevie was “disappeared” thanks to the Chicago Mob. (The One Way Ride) *** Was the woman found dead in a wych elm tree in wartime England a Nazi spy? (The Hagley Woods Mystery) *** The crew of 309 aboard the USS Cyclops disappeared without a trace – and now, 100 years later, we're still left with more questions than answers. (The Bermuda Triangle Vanishing of the USS Cyclops) *** Mickey was arrested and charged with slicing the throat of one of his best friends, and he had good reason. After all, his friend owed him thirty-five dollars. (The Confessions of Mickey Sliney) *** A grandfather tells his grandson about the time he lived in a haunted house. (A Strange Haunted Incident in Lincolnshire) *** Wander around one particular U.S. park and you may come across a soldier who lost his head to a cannonball. (The Legend Of Green Eyes) *** Strange dreams happen to us all – but what does it mean if you dream about spiders? (8-Legged Nightmares) *** Police respond to a 9-1-1 call, but they arrive a few years too late. (Ghost 911 Call) *** Vegetable Men, Space Fairies… how bizarre can alien encounters get? (Truly Bizarre Alien Encounters)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:27.722 = Show Open
            00:04:16.836 = The Exorcism of Marthe Brossier
            00:12:27.520 = The Hagley Woods Mystery ***
            00:27:05.667 = The Erdington Murders
            00:31:12.846 = The “One Way Ride”
            00:39:12.063 = The Green Man ***
            00:41:42.547 = Eerie Facts About Point Nemo
            00:46:53.135 = Vegetable Men, Space Fairies, and Other Bizarre Aliens
            01:09:38.340 = The Confessions of Mickey Sliney ***
            01:17:41.102 = Ghost 911 Call
            01:19:06.115 = Eight-Legged Nightmares
            01:25:11.308 = A Strange Haunted Incident at Lincolnshire
            01:29:37.460 = The Legend of Green Eyes ***
            01:39:35.490 = The Bermuda Triangle Vanishing of the USS Cyclops
            01:45:08.928 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Eerie Facts About Point Nemo” by Gina Dimuro for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/yc258yf8
            “The Exorcism of Marthe Brossier” by Mark Oliver for Ancient Origins: https://tinyurl.com/rlvzjpy
            “The Erdington Murders” posted at The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/vyocutf
            “The Green Man” by Goth237 at YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/sper8ua
            “The One Way Ride” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/wsqod6d
            “The Hagley Woods Mystery” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/wtxqr7l
            “The Bermuda Triangle Vanishing of the USS Cyclops” by Joel Stice for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/sksdgpc
            “The Confessions of Mickey Sliney” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y8o6dehp
            “The Legend of Green Eyes” by Kevin Cumming for the Rome News-Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/wanmrm6
            “Eight-Legged Nightmares” posted at Message To Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/vu72y9u
            “A Strange Haunted Incident in Lincolnshire” by James at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://tinyurl.com/smff6z6
            “Ghost 911 Call” by an unknown author (website no longer exists)
            “Vegetable Men, Space Fairies, and Other Bizarre Aliens” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:https://tinyurl.com/wu5k6b6
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            Originally aired: September 04, 2018
            SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/MartheBrossier

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70630674Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:11:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1599, a young French woman's demonic possession became history's first scientifically debunked exorcism — but the truth behind her supernatural feats might be even stranger than fiction. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*...
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            IN THIS EPISODE: Young Marthe was a troubled young girl already, but her life took a dark, evil turn when she became possessed by a demon. But the strangest part of her story isn’t the possession – but the exorcism. (The Exorcism of Martha Brossier) *** Barbara Forrest and Mary Ashford lived in different centuries, but they died in chillingly similar ways. (The Erdington Murders) *** At more than 1,000 miles from civilization in all directions, Point Nemo is unlike any other place in the world – and in very strange ways. (Eerie Facts About Point Nemo) *** Is it possible to anger a ghost to the point they’ll follow you home to taunt you? (The Green Man) *** In 1921, the term “one-way ride” came into existence – after a man named Stevie was “disappeared” thanks to the Chicago Mob. (The One Way Ride) *** Was the woman found dead in a wych elm tree in wartime England a Nazi spy? (The Hagley Woods Mystery) *** The crew of 309 aboard the USS Cyclops disappeared without a trace – and now, 100 years later, we're still left with more questions than answers. (The Bermuda Triangle Vanishing of the USS Cyclops) *** Mickey was arrested and charged with slicing the throat of one of his best friends, and he had good reason. After all, his friend owed him thirty-five dollars. (The Confessions of Mickey Sliney) *** A grandfather tells his grandson about the time he lived in a haunted house. (A Strange Haunted Incident in Lincolnshire) *** Wander around one particular U.S. park and you may come across a soldier who lost his head to a cannonball. (The Legend Of Green Eyes) *** Strange dreams happen to us all – but what does it mean if you dream about spiders? (8-Legged Nightmares) *** Police respond to a 9-1-1 call, but they arrive a few years too late. (Ghost 911 Call) *** Vegetable Men, Space Fairies… how bizarre can alien encounters get? (Truly Bizarre Alien Encounters)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:27.722 = Show Open
            00:04:16.836 = The Exorcism of Marthe Brossier
            00:12:27.520 = The Hagley Woods Mystery ***
            00:27:05.667 = The Erdington Murders
            00:31:12.846 = The “One Way Ride”
            00:39:12.063 = The Green Man ***
            00:41:42.547 = Eerie Facts About Point Nemo
            00:46:53.135 = Vegetable Men, Space Fairies, and Other Bizarre Aliens
            01:09:38.340 = The Confessions of Mickey Sliney ***
            01:17:41.102 = Ghost 911 Call
            01:19:06.115 = Eight-Legged Nightmares
            01:25:11.308 = A Strange Haunted Incident at Lincolnshire
            01:29:37.460 = The Legend of Green Eyes ***
            01:39:35.490 = The Bermuda Triangle Vanishing of the USS Cyclops
            01:45:08.928 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            644316th_century_france,catholic_church,dark_history,demonic_possession,demonology,exorcism,exorcism_exposed,historical_mysteries,history_podcast,holy_water,marthe_brossier,michel_marescot,paranormal_history,psychology_of_possession,religious_fraud,science_vs_religion,true_horror,unexplained_history,weird_darkness,witchcraftfalsefull            Friday the 13th: A Mile-Wide UFO, Pluto's Secret Name & the Bystander Effect Liehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260313
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Blood Red Wine” (June 06, 1977)
            00:46:18.820 = Macabre, “Final Resting Place” (November 13, 1961) ***WD
            01:13:50.475 = Philip Marlowe, “Fine Italian Hand” (November 05, 1949)
            01:43:15.804 = Let George Do It, “Graystone Ghost” (March 24, 1952)
            02:13:14.277 = The Black Mass, “Diary of a Madman” (December 16, 1964) ***WD
            02:52:32.936 = Beyond Midnight, “Don’t Joke In a Morgue” (1968-1970) ***WD
            03:20:58.240 = MindWebs, “The End” (March 05, 1983)
            03:47:19.490 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (ADU) ***WD
            04:14:59.546 = Mystery In The Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 07, 1947)
            04:44:15.424 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Blood Red Wine” (June 06, 1977)
            00:46:18.820 = Macabre, “Final Resting Place” (November 13, 1961) ***WD
            01:13:50.475 = Philip Marlowe, “Fine Italian Hand” (November 05, 1949)
            01:43:15.804 = Let George Do It, “Graystone Ghost” (March 24, 1952)
            02:13:14.277 = The Black Mass, “Diary of a Madman” (December 16, 1964) ***WD
            02:52:32.936 = Beyond Midnight, “Don’t Joke In a Morgue” (1968-1970) ***WD
            03:20:58.240 = MindWebs, “The End” (March 05, 1983)
            03:47:19.490 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (ADU) ***WD
            04:14:59.546 = Mystery In The Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 07, 1947)
            04:44:15.424 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0598]]>            17106classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The True Story Behind 'The Bye Bye Man' | It Is Not What The Movie Claims!https://weirddarkness.com/ByeByeMan
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            IN THIS EPISODE: Once you learn his name, he preys on you. What is the reality behind the Bye Bye Man? Is the movie last year really a true story, or is it only loosely based on real events? Or is it entirely fiction despite being promoted as a true story? (The Truth Behind The Bye Bye Man) *** Recently released Pentagon papers indicate that in 2004, an unknown, 45-foot long object played cat and mouse with the U.S. Navy off the coast of California. And did so for several days. But can we believe the Pentagon papers are the real deal? (UFO’s Stalk Navy Ships) *** The Denver Airport; it has been plagued by incredibly strange theories since it opened. (The Denver Airport Conspiracy) *** For some it can be fun staying with grandma. For others it can be a terrifying experience. (Strange Incidents at Grandma’s House) *** In Japan there are reports of a sinister spirit – one that is eternally hungry… and to satisfy its hunger, it makes you ravenous with insatiable hunger as well. (Hungry Ghosts of Japan) *** Even seasoned police officers working on a military base can have the wits frightened out of them when they come across the paranormal. (Night School) *** Having a fine pedigree means nothing if you murder someone in cold blood – just ask the 7th Earl of Lucan, if you can find him. (Lord Lucan: Wanted For Murder) *** One of our Weirdo family members shares what he once saw in a cemetery in South Africa. (British Solider In The Mist) *** On July 8, 1878, one of the strangest murder plots in Pennsylvania history began with the purchase of four insurance policies – and ended with a lingering spirit that still haunts a local churchyard to this day. (The Blue-Eyed Six Murder) *** She was a housewife, who turned killer – then vanished without a trace. Now, over 40 years later, Sharon Kinne’s whereabouts remain unknown. (Sharon Kinne: The Murdering Housewife) *** Leo Frank was imprisoned and lynched for the murder of Mary Phagan – but was he truly guilty of the crime? (The Lynching of Leo Frank) ***A phantom-like creature torments a young boy at his aunt’s house. (Glaring Red Eyes)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:10.443 = Show Open
            00:04:03.332 = The Truth Behind ‘The Bye Bye Man’
            00:17:40.430 = Glaring Red Eyes ***
            00:23:28.248 = UFOs Stalk Navy Ships
            00:27:53.362 = Grandma’s House
            00:29:38.913 = Lord Lucan, Wanted For Murder
            00:33:48.978 = Hungry Ghosts of Japan
            00:42:53.536 = British Soldier in the Mist ***
            00:45:12.018 = Night School
            00:47:06.455 = The Denver Airport Conspiracy
            00:54:10.214 = The Lynching of Leo Frank
            01:31:38.861 = Blue Eyed Six Murder ***
            01:38:46.748 = Show Outro
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Denver Airport Conspiracy” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2YHVRol
            “British Soldier In The Myst” by Ken Fyfe, submitted directly to Weird Darkness
            “Those Glaring Red Eyes” by SB at PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/2E8wkvd
            “UFOs Stalk Navy Ships” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2RScZWW
            “The Truth Behind The Bye Bye Man” by Benjamin Radford for the Skeptical Inquirer: http://bit.ly/2PhacFl
            “Night School” posted at Ghosts N Ghouls: (website no longer exists)
            “Lord Lucan: Wanted For Murder” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: http://bit.ly/2PffmBx
            “Hungry Ghosts of Japan” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/38vsDgY
            “Strange Incidents at Grandma’s House” by Toni Dorland for My Haunted Life Too: http://bit.ly/2LPcUzI
            “The Lynching of Leo Frank” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2YGvHCs
            “The Blue-Eyed Six Murder” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2LOktGR
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            Originally aired: August 28, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ByeByeMan
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70616102Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:22:40 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThree college friends playing with a Ouija board in 1990 claim a spirit told them the story of a murderous entity called The Bye Bye Man — but the real origin of the legend is far more fascinating than the fiction. *No AI Voices Are Used In The...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Once you learn his name, he preys on you. What is the reality behind the Bye Bye Man? Is the movie last year really a true story, or is it only loosely based on real events? Or is it entirely fiction despite being promoted as a true story? (The Truth Behind The Bye Bye Man) *** Recently released Pentagon papers indicate that in 2004, an unknown, 45-foot long object played cat and mouse with the U.S. Navy off the coast of California. And did so for several days. But can we believe the Pentagon papers are the real deal? (UFO’s Stalk Navy Ships) *** The Denver Airport; it has been plagued by incredibly strange theories since it opened. (The Denver Airport Conspiracy) *** For some it can be fun staying with grandma. For others it can be a terrifying experience. (Strange Incidents at Grandma’s House) *** In Japan there are reports of a sinister spirit – one that is eternally hungry… and to satisfy its hunger, it makes you ravenous with insatiable hunger as well. (Hungry Ghosts of Japan) *** Even seasoned police officers working on a military base can have the wits frightened out of them when they come across the paranormal. (Night School) *** Having a fine pedigree means nothing if you murder someone in cold blood – just ask the 7th Earl of Lucan, if you can find him. (Lord Lucan: Wanted For Murder) *** One of our Weirdo family members shares what he once saw in a cemetery in South Africa. (British Solider In The Mist) *** On July 8, 1878, one of the strangest murder plots in Pennsylvania history began with the purchase of four insurance policies – and ended with a lingering spirit that still haunts a local churchyard to this day. (The Blue-Eyed Six Murder) *** She was a housewife, who turned killer – then vanished without a trace. Now, over 40 years later, Sharon Kinne’s whereabouts remain unknown. (Sharon Kinne: The Murdering Housewife) *** Leo Frank was imprisoned and lynched for the murder of Mary Phagan – but was he truly guilty of the crime? (The Lynching of Leo Frank) ***A phantom-like creature torments a young boy at his aunt’s house. (Glaring Red Eyes)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:10.443 = Show Open
            00:04:03.332 = The Truth Behind ‘The Bye Bye Man’
            00:17:40.430 = Glaring Red Eyes ***
            00:23:28.248 = UFOs Stalk Navy Ships
            00:27:53.362 = Grandma’s House
            00:29:38.913 = Lord Lucan, Wanted For Murder
            00:33:48.978 = Hungry Ghosts of Japan
            00:42:53.536 = British Soldier in the Mist ***
            00:45:12.018 = Night School
            00:47:06.455 = The Denver Airport Conspiracy
            00:54:10.214 = The Lynching of Leo Frank
            01:31:38.861 = Blue Eyed Six Murder ***
            01:38:46.748 = Show Outro
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            full            She Gave Birth, Hid the Baby, Then Went To McDonald's | The Laken Snelling Casehttps://weirddarkness.com/LakenSnellingnewborn son was found dead and concealed inside her Lexington apartment.

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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70607815Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:06:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a dam that killed 450 people to ghost passengers vanishing mid-ride across Japan, March 12 is darker than your morning coffee. | The Morning Weird Darkness *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered...
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            IN THIS EPISODE: Does the mysterious ancient “Crystal Skull of Doom” really have mystical, paranormal properties? (The Crystal Skull’s Stare of Death) *** Was the unidentified man found dead on an Adelaide beach in 1948 a Cold War spy? (The Taman Shud Case) *** Two boys exploring the woods in Long Island, New York, found more than just the chestnuts they were looking for. (The Waldron Woods Mystery) *** One pupil discovers that Mystery Meat Monday isn’t the only thing to fear when heading to lunch at the school cafeteria. (The Student In The Cafeteria) *** It’s amazing the extraordinary lengths our world leaders will go to in order to cover up reports of alien aircraft sightings and the like. And we know they are covering them up, because occasionally they do come clean about it – as they did in the 1980s in Britain. (UFOs: When Governments Come Clean) *** A woman wake up to discover her husband has disappeared from the bed and she can’t find him. But after looking through the house, she finds something surprising waiting for her in the bedroom. (I Went Missing From Our Bed) *** A man begins hearing strange noises – only later to discover something extraterrestrial embedded in his ear. (Alien Ear Implant) *** On a hot, sunny, summer Saturday in 1966, three young women in bathing suits left all of their belongings on crowded beach and climbed aboard a motorboat on Lake Michigan. They were never seen again. (Young Women Lost) *** A young boy braves a snow storm and walks miles to the nearest town to try and get medicine for his ailing mother and siblings. On the verge of giving up, a warm-hearted stranger walking his dog comes into sight. But who walks a dog in the middle of a winter snow storm? (A Warm Meeting in Deadly Winter) *** On a quiet street in California sits a stately brick house swarming with paranormal activity… so much so, that Whaley House has been deemed the most haunted house in America. (The Terrors of Whaley House)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:12.375 = Show Open00:04:00.610 = The Crystal Skull’s Stare of Death
            00:23:19.300 = Alien Ear Implant ***
            00:29:18.581 = Young Women Lost
            00:43:35.686 = A Warm Meeting In Deadly Winter
            00:49:41.609 = Terrors of Whaley House ***
            00:55:03.527 = The Taman Shud Case & UPDATE from 2022
            01:34:09.871 = Waldron Woods Mystery ***
            01:36:32.948 = UFOs: When Governments Come Clean
            01:41:35.131 = Strange Student in the Cafeteria
            01:42:59.842 = I Went Missing From Bed
            01:46:58.934 = Show Close
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            “The Crystal Skull’s Stare of Death” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2RCorWS
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            “The Waldron Woods Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/38pAH2C
            “UFOs: When Governments Come Clean” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2RAoXVd
            “Strange Student In The Cafeteria” by CR, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2Yw5EO8=====
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            Originally aired: August 24, 2018
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70601481Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:36:16 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor seventy years, the Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull was celebrated as proof of a lost ancient civilization — a relic so perfectly crafted that Hewlett-Packard's own scientists said it shouldn't exist — and every word of the story behind it was a lie....
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Does the mysterious ancient “Crystal Skull of Doom” really have mystical, paranormal properties? (The Crystal Skull’s Stare of Death) *** Was the unidentified man found dead on an Adelaide beach in 1948 a Cold War spy? (The Taman Shud Case) *** Two boys exploring the woods in Long Island, New York, found more than just the chestnuts they were looking for. (The Waldron Woods Mystery) *** One pupil discovers that Mystery Meat Monday isn’t the only thing to fear when heading to lunch at the school cafeteria. (The Student In The Cafeteria) *** It’s amazing the extraordinary lengths our world leaders will go to in order to cover up reports of alien aircraft sightings and the like. And we know they are covering them up, because occasionally they do come clean about it – as they did in the 1980s in Britain. (UFOs: When Governments Come Clean) *** A woman wake up to discover her husband has disappeared from the bed and she can’t find him. But after looking through the house, she finds something surprising waiting for her in the bedroom. (I Went Missing From Our Bed) *** A man begins hearing strange noises – only later to discover something extraterrestrial embedded in his ear. (Alien Ear Implant) *** On a hot, sunny, summer Saturday in 1966, three young women in bathing suits left all of their belongings on crowded beach and climbed aboard a motorboat on Lake Michigan. They were never seen again. (Young Women Lost) *** A young boy braves a snow storm and walks miles to the nearest town to try and get medicine for his ailing mother and siblings. On the verge of giving up, a warm-hearted stranger walking his dog comes into sight. But who walks a dog in the middle of a winter snow storm? (A Warm Meeting in Deadly Winter) *** On a quiet street in California sits a stately brick house swarming with paranormal activity… so much so, that Whaley House has been deemed the most haunted house in America. (The Terrors of Whaley House)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:12.375 = Show Open00:04:00.610 = The Crystal Skull’s Stare of Death
            00:23:19.300 = Alien Ear Implant ***
            00:29:18.581 = Young Women Lost
            00:43:35.686 = A Warm Meeting In Deadly Winter
            00:49:41.609 = Terrors of Whaley House ***
            00:55:03.527 = The Taman Shud Case & UPDATE from 2022
            01:34:09.871 = Waldron Woods Mystery ***
            01:36:32.948 = UFOs: When Governments Come Clean
            01:41:35.131 = Strange Student in the Cafeteria
            01:42:59.842 = I Went Missing From Bed
            01:46:58.934 = Show Close
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            “The...]]>            6544alien_implant,ancient_mysteries,british_ufo_files,cold_war_spy,crystal_skull,haunted_locations,indiana_dunes,lake_michigan_missing,mitchell-hedges_skull,paranormal,skull_of_doom,somerton_man,strange_but_true,supernatural,taman_shud,true_crime,ufo_coverup,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,whaley_housefalsefull            HATCHED: INVISIBLE SPIDERS, Volume One | Full-Length Horror Audio Novel by Jason R. Davishttps://weirddarkness.com/hatched
            IN THIS EPISODE: I have special permission from author Jason R. Davis to bring you the entire audiobook version of the fiction horror novel “Hatched” - the first book in the Invisible Spiders series! If, after listening to this audiobook, you want to hear more, you can find the sequel to it, “Caught In The Web” as well as the story “Spiders in the Garden” on the audiobooks page at WeirdDarkness.com.

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            Audiobook, “Hatched: Invisible Spiders” by Jason R. Davis: https://amzn.to/2pPYW8u
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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            SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/hatched]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70601134Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIt is the morning hours in the small town of Hammond and, as the town wakes up it finds that there is something spreading. Something that is not seen until it is too late because by then, you are already infected. At that point, they are already......
            IN THIS EPISODE: I have special permission from author Jason R. Davis to bring you the entire audiobook version of the fiction horror novel “Hatched” - the first book in the Invisible Spiders series! If, after listening to this audiobook, you want to hear more, you can find the sequel to it, “Caught In The Web” as well as the story “Spiders in the Garden” on the audiobooks page at WeirdDarkness.com.

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            Audiobook, “Hatched: Invisible Spiders” by Jason R. Davis: https://amzn.to/2pPYW8u
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70587134Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man robs a grave, murders a hermit, and then decides to take up bombing. A ghost has been standing in the same flooded tunnel for over 160 years. Workers may still be sealed inside one of America's most famous landmarks. A gunman holding dozens of...
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            986babe_ruth,dark_weirdness,darren_marlar,freedom_fries,ghost_stories,haunted,hoover_dam_ghost,horror,john_wayne_gacy,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,nuclear_accident,paranormal,ravachol,sheffield_flood,strange_history,supernatural,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_historyfalsefull            The Dover Demon | 3 Witnesses, 2 Nights, No Explanationhttps://weirddarkness.com/DoverDemon
            IN THIS EPISODE: In April 1962, identical twin sisters died in separate wards of a North Carolina psychiatric hospital on the same night, at the same hour, with no medical cause that autopsies, state investigators, or the FBI could identify. The death certificates still read "ill-defined and unknown" — and sixty years of research hasn't changed that. (The Eller Twins | Did They Will Themselves To Die?) *** In October 1988, a poodle fell from a thirteenth-floor balcony in Buenos Aires, and what happened in the minutes that followed turned an ordinary street corner into one of the strangest documented sequences in Argentine history. Every October, the story circulates again — and nobody who hears it ever quite forgets it. (Death By Poodle | A Freak Chain Reaction) *** In April 1977, four witnesses in a quiet Massachusetts suburb encountered something over 26 hours that has never been identified. Every explanation anyone has offered since has a problem with it. So what exactly did they see on those dark Dover roads that night? (The Dover Demon | 3 Witnesses, 2 Nights, No Explanation)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:39.252 = Show Open
            00:03:33.161 = The Dover Demon | 3 Witnesses, 2 Nights, No Explanation
            00:15:11.429 = The Eller Twins | Did They Will Themselves To Die? (Part 1) ***
            00:31:13.701 = The Eller Twins | Did They Will Themselves To Die? (Part 2) ***
            00:55:58.425 = Death By Poodle | A Freak Chain Reaction ***
            01:02:18.277 = Show Close
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            Death By Poodle | A Freak Chain Reaction: https://weirddarkness.com/deathbypoodle/=====
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            Originally aired: March 10, 2026
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70583034Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:14:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn April 1977, four witnesses in a quiet Massachusetts suburb encountered something over 26 hours that has never been identified. Every explanation anyone has offered since has a problem with it. So what exactly did they see on those dark Dover roads...
            IN THIS EPISODE: In April 1962, identical twin sisters died in separate wards of a North Carolina psychiatric hospital on the same night, at the same hour, with no medical cause that autopsies, state investigators, or the FBI could identify. The death certificates still read "ill-defined and unknown" — and sixty years of research hasn't changed that. (The Eller Twins | Did They Will Themselves To Die?) *** In October 1988, a poodle fell from a thirteenth-floor balcony in Buenos Aires, and what happened in the minutes that followed turned an ordinary street corner into one of the strangest documented sequences in Argentine history. Every October, the story circulates again — and nobody who hears it ever quite forgets it. (Death By Poodle | A Freak Chain Reaction) *** In April 1977, four witnesses in a quiet Massachusetts suburb encountered something over 26 hours that has never been identified. Every explanation anyone has offered since has a problem with it. So what exactly did they see on those dark Dover roads that night? (The Dover Demon | 3 Witnesses, 2 Nights, No Explanation)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:39.252 = Show Open
            00:03:33.161 = The Dover Demon | 3 Witnesses, 2 Nights, No Explanation
            00:15:11.429 = The Eller Twins | Did They Will Themselves To Die? (Part 1) ***
            00:31:13.701 = The Eller Twins | Did They Will Themselves To Die? (Part 2) ***
            00:55:58.425 = Death By Poodle | A Freak Chain Reaction ***
            01:02:18.277 = Show Close
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            Death By Poodle | A Freak Chain Reaction: https://weirddarkness.com/deathbypoodle/=====
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John...]]>            3824bizarre_true_stories,broughton_hospital,buenos_aires_accident,cachi_poodle,cryptid_sightings,cryptozoology,dover_demon,eller_twins,freak_accidents,give-up-itis,paranormal_podcast,psychogenic_death,real_paranormal,strange_deaths,true_crime,twin_telepathy,unexplained_deaths,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,weird_historyfalsefull            The Hacker Who Found NASA’s Secret Space Fleet — And Almost Got 70 Years in Prisonhttps://weirddarkness.com/mckinnon-nasa-hacker-ufo/
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            331cigar-shaped_ufo,conspiracy,donna_hare,gary_mckinnon,government_secrets,military_hacking,nasa_hacker,nasa_ufo,nonterrestrial_officers,paranormal,secret_space_fleet,secret_space_program,steven_greer,true_crime,uap,ufo_cover-up,ufo_disclosure,uk_extradition,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Gone Before Christmas | The Disappearance and Death of Genesis Nova Reid (UPDATE)https://weirddarkness.com/GenesisNovaReid-2
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            Anyone with information is asked to contact the Enterprise Police Department at (334) 347-2222. 

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            FEATURED PHOTO: Authorities charged Adrienne Reid (left) with Capital Murder and Corpse Abuse in connection with the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, Genesis (right).(WTVY)

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            FEATURED PHOTO: Authorities charged Adrienne Reid (left) with Capital Murder and Corpse Abuse in connection with the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, Genesis (right).(WTVY)

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            497adrienne_reid,alabama_crime,black_and_missing,capital_murder,child_murder,christmas_murder,coffee_county,corpse_abuse,crime_update,death_penalty,enterprise_alabama,fbi_investigation,genesis_reid,landfill_search,missing_child,missing_toddler,surveillance_video,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Phone Calls, Ghost Girls & a Plea That Didn't Stick | Morning Weird Darkness March 10https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260310
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70563012Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a vanishing nine-year-old to Chicago's most famous ghost, March 10 has more darkness baked into it than you'd expect from a Tuesday. | The Morning Weird Darkness *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260310

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            1769falsefull            Was the Kansas City Massacre a Rescue Gone Wrong Or a Mob Hit? | The Mysterious Death of Frank Nashhttps://weirddarkness.com/FrankNash
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: One of paranormal history’s most bizarre, worldwide, phenomena, the Men In Black, traces its origin directly back to one man, and his name was Albert. (The Albert K. Bender Story) *** Daryl Collins’ encounters demonstrate the sheer level of weirdness that surrounds the UFO phenomenon. (Alien Abductions and High Strangeness) *** A young girl sees an odd cube shape floating in her back yard among the trees. Was it extraterrestrial, paranormal, or just the wild imagination of a child? (Floating Multi-Color Box) *** What began as a joke to tease his sister, became all too real for the boy. (Ouija) *** Legend has it that a man murdered his wife and young daughter, before committing suicide. Has this caused the Banff Springs Hotel to become haunted? (Room 873) *** Frank Nash was not only an infamous outlaw, but he could escape just about any prison – even the prison of his own coffin after being dead and buried. (The Kansas City Massacre) *** Due to a murderous plot, 11-year old Terry Jo Duperrault spent 84 grueling hours alone at sea until she was rescued. (Orphaned At Sea) *** Moving into your own place alone for the first time is often an exciting moment in a young adult’s life – but it can also be a bit nerve-racking. But then, it probably doesn’t help if you move into a place that is haunted. (My Closet Door) *** The true story of Rasputin is full of both truths and lies. Was he a controversial mystic with healing powers, or an evil or misunderstood man? Maybe he was a little of both. (Rasputin) *** The Lake Club in Springfield, Illinois had its heyday in 1940s and 50s – and not even a lingering ghost could stop the parties. (The Lake Club Ghost)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:18.908 = Show Open
            00:04:58.900 = The Kansas City Massacre
            00:26:59.959 = The Ghosts of Room 873 ***
            00:31:30.169 = Alien Abductions and High Strangeness
            00:36:54.256 = Albert K. Bender and The Men In Black
            00:52:21.834 = Floating Multi-Colored Box ***
            00:54:08.256 = Ouija (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:55:54.035 = The Lake Club Ghost (prelude)
            00:57:09.914 = The Lake Club Ghost (story)
            01:13:29.347 = Rasputin ***
            01:23:13.872 = My Closet Door
            01:28:18.327 = Orphaned at Sea ***
            01:35:43.565 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FrankNash
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Alien Abductions and High Strangeness” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2LlDcZZ
            “Albert K. Bender and the Men In Black” by Michael J. Bielawa from Bridgeport Library: http://bit.ly/33Q3VEl
            “Floating Multi-Color Box” by Keileigh Mather for PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/2DKQJ9r
            “Ouija” by Juan Guzzman.. submitted directly to Weird Darkness
            “The Ghosts of Room 873” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/33IH1ih
            “The Kansas City Massacre” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: http://bit.ly/34P0hfn
            “The Lake Club Ghost” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: http://bit.ly/2rOEG8q
            “Orphaned at Sea” by Gabe Paoletti for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/33LIhBd
            “My Closet Door” posted at YourGhostStories.com: http://bit.ly/2DMt884
            “Rasputin” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2rW5eUZ=====
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            Originally aired: August 13, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FrankNash
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70559906Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:10:19 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAfter the infamous Kansas City Massacre, reports of Frank Nash's ghost haunting Union Station keep the memory of his violent end alive. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE: One of paranormal history’s most...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: One of paranormal history’s most bizarre, worldwide, phenomena, the Men In Black, traces its origin directly back to one man, and his name was Albert. (The Albert K. Bender Story) *** Daryl Collins’ encounters demonstrate the sheer level of weirdness that surrounds the UFO phenomenon. (Alien Abductions and High Strangeness) *** A young girl sees an odd cube shape floating in her back yard among the trees. Was it extraterrestrial, paranormal, or just the wild imagination of a child? (Floating Multi-Color Box) *** What began as a joke to tease his sister, became all too real for the boy. (Ouija) *** Legend has it that a man murdered his wife and young daughter, before committing suicide. Has this caused the Banff Springs Hotel to become haunted? (Room 873) *** Frank Nash was not only an infamous outlaw, but he could escape just about any prison – even the prison of his own coffin after being dead and buried. (The Kansas City Massacre) *** Due to a murderous plot, 11-year old Terry Jo Duperrault spent 84 grueling hours alone at sea until she was rescued. (Orphaned At Sea) *** Moving into your own place alone for the first time is often an exciting moment in a young adult’s life – but it can also be a bit nerve-racking. But then, it probably doesn’t help if you move into a place that is haunted. (My Closet Door) *** The true story of Rasputin is full of both truths and lies. Was he a controversial mystic with healing powers, or an evil or misunderstood man? Maybe he was a little of both. (Rasputin) *** The Lake Club in Springfield, Illinois had its heyday in 1940s and 50s – and not even a lingering ghost could stop the parties. (The Lake Club Ghost)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:18.908 = Show Open
            00:04:58.900 = The Kansas City Massacre
            00:26:59.959 = The Ghosts of Room 873 ***
            00:31:30.169 = Alien Abductions and High Strangeness
            00:36:54.256 = Albert K. Bender and The Men In Black
            00:52:21.834 = Floating Multi-Colored Box ***
            00:54:08.256 = Ouija (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:55:54.035 = The Lake Club Ghost (prelude)
            00:57:09.914 = The Lake Club Ghost (story)
            01:13:29.347 = Rasputin ***
            01:23:13.872 = My Closet Door
            01:28:18.327 = Orphaned at Sea ***
            01:35:43.565 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FrankNash
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Alien Abductions and High Strangeness” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2LlDcZZ
            “Albert K. Bender...]]>            58521930s_bank_robbers,1933_gangster_massacre,adam_richetti,depression_era_gangsters,fbi_cover_up,frank_nash,gangster_history,j_edgar_hoover,kansas_city_ghost,kansas_city_massacre,leavenworth_escape,mob_hit,organized_crime,paranormal_history,pretty_boy_floyd,prohibition_era_crime,true_crime_history,union_station_haunting,verne_miller,weird_darknessfalsefull            Something Was Wrong With the Hospital's West Wing | The Hallways Kept Changinghttps://weirddarkness.com/TheEndlessWard
            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Endless Ward” by Keith Conrad

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: March 09, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheEndlessWard
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70542740Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a nurse goes searching for a missing patient in a rarely-used hospital wing, she finds herself trapped in an endless labyrinth of shifting corridors — and the patients she encounters there don't belong in this century. IN THIS EPISODE: “The...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Endless Ward” by Keith Conrad

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: March 09, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheEndlessWard
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.]]>            741atmospheric_horror,creepy_hospital,dark_tales,endless_hallway,ghost_patients,haunted_hospital,hospital_horror,liminal_horror,liminal_spaces,missing_patient,nurse_horror,paranormal_hospital,psychological_horror,scary_stories,shifting_reality,supernatural_horror,the_endless_ward,time_slip,weird_darkness,weird_fictionfalsefull            The Only Witness to a Murder on a Spaceship Couldn't Speak Human | The Star Beasthttps://weirddarkness.com/TheStarBeast
            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Star Beast” by Damon Knight (Planet Stories, Spring 1949)

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: March 09, 2026

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheStarBeast

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70542686Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a scientist is murdered aboard a deep space vessel and the only witness is a bizarre alien creature that communicates in morse code, three security agents race to decode what it saw — before the killer destroys the secret that could unlock the...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Star Beast” by Damon Knight (Planet Stories, Spring 1949)

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: March 09, 2026

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheStarBeast

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            1615alien_creature,alien_horror,alien_witness,classic_sci_fi,damon_knight,dark_tales,faster_than_light,golden_age_sci_fi,mind_control_sci_fi,murder_in_space,scary_stories,sci_fi_thriller,space_horror,space_murder_mystery,spaceship_mystery,stolen_secrets,the_star_beast,vintage_sci_fi,weird_darkness,weird_fictionfalsefull            The CIA’s Blueprint for Mass Mind Control: Project Artichokehttps://weirddarkness.com/cia-project-artichoke/
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/cia-project-artichoke/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70556475Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:49:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA seven-page CIA document quietly added to the government’s public reading room in 2025 reveals exactly how American intelligence planned to control human minds — and the methods were disturbingly practical. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/cia-project-artichoke/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            473behavioral_drugs,cia_2025,cia_brainwashing,cia_declassified,cia_drug_tests,cia_interrogation,cia_mind_control,cia_secret_programs,classified_documents,cold_war_experiments,conspiracy_history,government_cover_up,human_experimentation,lsd_experiments,mkultra,project_artichoke,psychological_manipulation,vaccination_drugs,weird_darkness,whitey_bulgerfalsefull            THE MISSING GENERAL: UFO Secrets, Roswell, and the Disappearance of Maj. Gen. William Neil McCaslandhttps://weirddarkness.com/mccasland-missing/
            Tips can be submitted by texting BCSO to 847411, or by calling the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Missing Persons Unit at 505-468-7070.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/mccasland-missing/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70555274Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:45:34 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA retired Air Force general with decades of classified aerospace research — and a name buried in the WikiLeaks UFO emails — vanishes from an Albuquerque neighborhood without his phone, without his watch, and without a trace. Tips can be submitted by...
            Tips can be submitted by texting BCSO to 847411, or by calling the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Missing Persons Unit at 505-468-7070.

            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/mccasland-missing/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            779air_force_general,air_force_research_lab,cognitive_decline,fbi_search,john_podesta,kirtland_afb,mccasland_missing,military_ufo,new_mexico_2026,paranormal_news,project_blue_book,ross_coulthart,roswell,silver_alert,tom_delonge,uap_disclosure,ufo_secrets,unexplained_disappearance,weird_darkness,wright_pattersonfalsefull            Japan's Last WWII Soldier, a Cannibal's Waiting List, and Barbie's Dirty Secrethttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260309
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260309

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70544285Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOn March 9, a soldier in the Philippine jungle kept a thirty-year war going on sheer loyalty alone, a cannibal in Germany discovered his hobby wasn't technically illegal, and someone in Baltimore set out punch and balloons for time travelers who never...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260309

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            2172armin_meiwes,barbie_history,colossal_squid,darren_marlar,francine_hughes,hale-bopp,haunted,heaven's_gate,hiroo_onoda,krononauts,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,paranormal,strange_history,supernatural,time_travel,true_crime,tsunami_ghosts,unsolved_murders,weird_darknessfalsefull            History Called Them Werewolves, And So Did The Courts! | March 08, 2026 #WDRadiohttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/history-called-them-werewolves-and-so-did-the-courts-march-08-2026-wdradio--70419603==========
            HOUR ONE: On a barren field in the U.S. state of Georgia, five granite slabs rise in a star pattern. Each of them weighs over 20 tons and on top of them, there is a capstone. Nobody knows who built it or why they were placed there, but one popular opinion that their purpose is to guide humanity after a predicted post-apocalyptic event that will come in the not so distant future.  (The American Stonehenge) *** When you think "fairies," what comes to mind? You probably picture an adorable and sparkly creature akin to Disney's Tinker Bell, a lovely - and above all, friendly - presence. You may even want to make contact with them. Unfortunately, glittering humanoids with butterfly wings are the stuff of children's books. Retrace faerie folklore, and you'll discover their secret scary origins. (The Dark Side of Fairies) *** In the Summer of 1949, a geologist named Vadim Kolpakov discovered a strange feature on the surface of the earth in the Bodaibo, Irkutsk, region of South-Eastern Siberia.  Encircled by a largely treed area, this anomaly is oval with a conical crater that contains a small ball-like mound in its middle.  The geologic mystery has baffled scientists who are uncertain of what caused this weird formation. (What Caused the Patomskiy Crater) *** Is there any truth behind the enduring legend of the werewolf? 
(Planet Werewolf) *** The Red Pen
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: Love, money, divorce, anger, and murder. One Pennsylvania family had it all and then some in the late 1800’s. (The Butler County Tragedy) *** Count Saint Germain and Jacques Saint Germain, John and Wayne Carter, the Casket Girls of New Orleans. Despite many years between all of their lives, they all still have one grisly thing in common. All were thought to be, and possibly were, real vampires tied to the Big Easy… a place where real blood-suckers continue to live and roam the streets even now in the twenty-first century. (Vampires of New Orleans) *** They have a long history in the United Kingdom, stalking the moors and fog-carpeted streets in the night. But it appears hounds from Hell have also made their way to the Americas. (American Hellhounds)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            Big Matt, “Long Road” song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWEvHVz2V6U
            “American Hellhounds” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yczhkvde
            “The Butler County Tragedy” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yyn78amz
            “Vampires of New Orleans” by Brian Harrison for Exemplore: https://tinyurl.com/ycyy4vjp
            Episode containing “The Elves of Iceland”: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=Elves+Iceland
            “Planet Werewolf” by Lea Rose Emery for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/vcetp96
            “The Dark Side of Fairies” by Amber Fua for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/rbexptk
            “The American Stonehenge” by Mihai Andrei for ZME Science: https://tinyurl.com/yaogafuz
            “What Caused the Patomskiy Crater?” by Lochlan McClelland for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/wu9r5bc
            “The Red Pen” by Kjirsty Beth for Paranormality Magazine
            ==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            ==========
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            ==========
            WeirdDarkness®, WeirdDarkness© 2026
            ==========
            To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250).]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70419603Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom medieval France to ancient Greece, these chilling cases of accused werewolves reveal a dark history where shapeshifting confessions, devil's pacts, and gruesome crimes blurred the line between legend and reality. ========== HOUR ONE: On a barren...==========
            HOUR ONE: On a barren field in the U.S. state of Georgia, five granite slabs rise in a star pattern. Each of them weighs over 20 tons and on top of them, there is a capstone. Nobody knows who built it or why they were placed there, but one popular opinion that their purpose is to guide humanity after a predicted post-apocalyptic event that will come in the not so distant future.  (The American Stonehenge) *** When you think "fairies," what comes to mind? You probably picture an adorable and sparkly creature akin to Disney's Tinker Bell, a lovely - and above all, friendly - presence. You may even want to make contact with them. Unfortunately, glittering humanoids with butterfly wings are the stuff of children's books. Retrace faerie folklore, and you'll discover their secret scary origins. (The Dark Side of Fairies) *** In the Summer of 1949, a geologist named Vadim Kolpakov discovered a strange feature on the surface of the earth in the Bodaibo, Irkutsk, region of South-Eastern Siberia.  Encircled by a largely treed area, this anomaly is oval with a conical crater that contains a small ball-like mound in its middle.  The geologic mystery has baffled scientists who are uncertain of what caused this weird formation. (What Caused the Patomskiy Crater) *** Is there any truth behind the enduring legend of the werewolf? 
(Planet Werewolf) *** The Red Pen
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: Love, money, divorce, anger, and murder. One Pennsylvania family had it all and then some in the late 1800’s. (The Butler County Tragedy) *** Count Saint Germain and Jacques Saint Germain, John and Wayne Carter, the Casket Girls of New Orleans. Despite many years between all of their lives, they all still have one grisly thing in common. All were thought to be, and possibly were, real vampires tied to the Big Easy… a place where real blood-suckers continue to live and roam the streets even now in the twenty-first century. (Vampires of New Orleans) *** They have a long history in the United Kingdom, stalking the moors and fog-carpeted streets in the night. But it appears hounds from Hell have also made their way to the Americas. (American Hellhounds)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            Big Matt, “Long Road” song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWEvHVz2V6U
            “American Hellhounds” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yczhkvde
            “The Butler County Tragedy” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yyn78amz
            “Vampires of New Orleans” by Brian Harrison for Exemplore: https://tinyurl.com/ycyy4vjp
            Episode containing “The Elves of Iceland”: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=Elves+Iceland
            “Planet Werewolf” by Lea Rose Emery for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/vcetp96
            “The Dark Side of Fairies” by Amber Fua for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/rbexptk
            “The American Stonehenge” by Mihai Andrei for ZME Science: https://tinyurl.com/yaogafuz
            “What Caused the Patomskiy Crater?” by Lochlan McClelland for Historic Mysteries:             5300beast_of_gevaudan,black_shuck,butler_county_murder,casket_girls,clinical_vampirism,cryptids,dark_fairies,georgia_guidestones,hellhounds,lycanthropy,new_orleans_vampires,paranormal,patomsky_crater,phantom_dogs,supernatural,true_crime,unexplained_mysteries,weird_darkness,werewolf_history,werewolvesfalsefull            DMT ENTITIES: Are They Aliens? Interdimensional? Demons? | Science Is Trying to Talk to Them!https://weirddarkness.com/DMTDemons
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
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            =====
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            Originally aired: March 08, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DMTDemons
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70539909Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA new research facility is using extended IV DMT sessions to establish two-way communication with the non-human beings people encounter while tripping — and the beings keep showing up. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* HELPFUL...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/dmt-demons-contact/
            =====
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: March 08, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DMTDemons
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            3184benadryl_hat_man,biblical_demons,church_of_the_undead,demon_contact,dmt,dmt_demons,dmt_entities,dmtx,eleusis_retreat,familiar_spirits,hat_man,machine_elves,non_human_intelligence,psychedelic_research,rick_strassman,shadow_people,sleep_paralysis,spirit_molecule,spiritual_warfare,weird_darknessfalsefull            Her Dad Was Terrified of The Unseen, Then Came a Hidden Room | “The Blackness of Terror” #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0597
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Two-Dollar Murders” (June 03, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:03.036 = The Haunting Hour, “Murder Is My Business” (1945-1949)
            01:14:19.578 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Blackness of Terror” (April 06, 1947)
            01:38:47.692 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Buys Flowers” (1945-1950)
            02:04:30.354 = Sherlock Holmes, “Singular Affair of the Dying Schoolboys” (November 09, 1946)
            02:33:08.532 = House of Mystery, “Haunters and Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
            02:47:29.475 = Incredible But True, “Rescue At Sea” (1950-1951)
            02:51:11.172 = Inner Sanctum, “Man From Yesterday” (December 21, 1941) (LQ)
            03:20:31.367 = The Key, “Wife Beater” (1956) ***WD
            03:45:49.579 = Lights Out, “Sub-Basement” (August 24, 1943) ***WD
            04:15:04.632 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Canterville Ghost” (June 18, 1954)
            05:14:14.751 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0597]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70521627Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a dying man's eyes fill with unspeakable terror at something only he can see, his daughter's search for answers leads her to a hidden room — and a secret her father buried long ago. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0597 CHAPTERS & TIME...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Two-Dollar Murders” (June 03, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:03.036 = The Haunting Hour, “Murder Is My Business” (1945-1949)
            01:14:19.578 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Blackness of Terror” (April 06, 1947)
            01:38:47.692 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Buys Flowers” (1945-1950)
            02:04:30.354 = Sherlock Holmes, “Singular Affair of the Dying Schoolboys” (November 09, 1946)
            02:33:08.532 = House of Mystery, “Haunters and Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
            02:47:29.475 = Incredible But True, “Rescue At Sea” (1950-1951)
            02:51:11.172 = Inner Sanctum, “Man From Yesterday” (December 21, 1941) (LQ)
            03:20:31.367 = The Key, “Wife Beater” (1956) ***WD
            03:45:49.579 = Lights Out, “Sub-Basement” (August 24, 1943) ***WD
            04:15:04.632 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Canterville Ghost” (June 18, 1954)
            05:14:14.751 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0597]]>            18905classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            He Killed His Wife With a Handsaw. Now He Haunts the Hall Where It Happened! | The Rollesby Hauntinghttps://weirddarkness.com/RollesbyHaunting
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: One of the most intriguing Hopi legends involves the ant people, who were crucial to the Hopi’s survival, not just once, but twice. We know this from the cave drawings they left behind. But who or what exactly were the ant people? (The Ant People and the Anunnaki) *** The red-faced ghost of Rollesby comes with an an identity crisis. People aren’t sure if the bloody face they see is the ghost of a murderer - or a victim of murder. (The Red-Faced Ghost of Rollesby) *** A woman is scared senseless when someone visits her home during a rainstorm… but it’s not just any passerby. (The Faceless Girl In The Striped Dress) *** One thing people just cannot seem to resist is a challenge – doubly so if you happen to be of the criminal persuasion. If they’re told a place is impregnable, it makes it an almost irresistible challenge. (Never Say Your Place Is Impregnable) *** Joachim Kroll, the "Ruhr Cannibal," terrorized West Germany for over 20 years, eating the flesh of his victims because "meat was expensive." (The Duisburg Man Eater) *** It is said that the Vatican is holding manuscripts that hold details about ancient races of man that used to populate the Americas – powerful rulers from the south, described as having white beards, and red eyes. Who could these people have been – and where have they gone? (The Mystery of the Ancient White-Bearded Red-Eyed Rulers) *** We all know the Nazis inflicted terror and death upon innocent people during WWII – but many don’t know just how horrifying the treatment was, particular the experiments they conducted on living prisoners. (Horrifying Nazi Experiments)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:29.754 = The Red-Faced Ghost of Rollesby
            00:06:06.399 = The Faceless Girl in the Striped Dress
            00:09:32.305 = Never Say Your Place Is Impregnable ***
            00:21:21.822 = The Duisburg Man-Eater
            00:30:52.180 = The Ant People And The Anunnaki ***
            00:39:45.907 = The Mystery of the Ancient White Bearded, Red-Eyed Rulers
            00:56:56.705 = Horrifying Nazi Experiments ***
            01:09:13.448 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Red-Faced Ghost of Rollesby” by Stacia Briggs and Sofia Connor for Weird Norfolk:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2djct9nz
            “The Faceless Girl In The Striped Dress” posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ezbspc57
            “Horrifying Nazi Experiments” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m5ddb6pk
            “Never Say Your Place Is Impregnable” by Megan Summers for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4rmjf6n3
            “The Duisburg Man Eater” by Emily Stringer for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jj6wx74
            “The Ant People and the Anunnaki” posted at Alien-UFO-Sightings: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rpfncw
            “The Mystery of the Ancient White Bearded, Red-Eyed Rulers” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ukvebb2t, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ax8cmfm, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nz8de5dt,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2szdtzxk=====
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: August 11, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RollesbyHaunting
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70530784Sun, 08 Mar 2026 01:05:45 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessEvery second Monday at midnight, a blood-faced ghost walks the ruins of Rollesby Hall — but whose blood stains his face, and whose death keeps him there, depends on who you ask. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: One of the most intriguing Hopi legends involves the ant people, who were crucial to the Hopi’s survival, not just once, but twice. We know this from the cave drawings they left behind. But who or what exactly were the ant people? (The Ant People and the Anunnaki) *** The red-faced ghost of Rollesby comes with an an identity crisis. People aren’t sure if the bloody face they see is the ghost of a murderer - or a victim of murder. (The Red-Faced Ghost of Rollesby) *** A woman is scared senseless when someone visits her home during a rainstorm… but it’s not just any passerby. (The Faceless Girl In The Striped Dress) *** One thing people just cannot seem to resist is a challenge – doubly so if you happen to be of the criminal persuasion. If they’re told a place is impregnable, it makes it an almost irresistible challenge. (Never Say Your Place Is Impregnable) *** Joachim Kroll, the "Ruhr Cannibal," terrorized West Germany for over 20 years, eating the flesh of his victims because "meat was expensive." (The Duisburg Man Eater) *** It is said that the Vatican is holding manuscripts that hold details about ancient races of man that used to populate the Americas – powerful rulers from the south, described as having white beards, and red eyes. Who could these people have been – and where have they gone? (The Mystery of the Ancient White-Bearded Red-Eyed Rulers) *** We all know the Nazis inflicted terror and death upon innocent people during WWII – but many don’t know just how horrifying the treatment was, particular the experiments they conducted on living prisoners. (Horrifying Nazi Experiments)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:29.754 = The Red-Faced Ghost of Rollesby
            00:06:06.399 = The Faceless Girl in the Striped Dress
            00:09:32.305 = Never Say Your Place Is Impregnable ***
            00:21:21.822 = The Duisburg Man-Eater
            00:30:52.180 = The Ant People And The Anunnaki ***
            00:39:45.907 = The Mystery of the Ancient White Bearded, Red-Eyed Rulers
            00:56:56.705 = Horrifying Nazi Experiments ***
            01:09:13.448 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Red-Faced Ghost of Rollesby” by Stacia Briggs and Sofia Connor for Weird Norfolk:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2djct9nz
            “The Faceless Girl In The Striped Dress” posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ezbspc57
            “Horrifying Nazi Experiments” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker:             4265ancient_mysteries,anunnaki,british_ghosts,faceless_ghost,famous_heists,hopi_ant_people,joachim_kroll,josef_mengele,lost_civilizations,mona_lisa_theft,nazi_experiments,norfolk_haunting,old_red_face,paranormal,rollesby_ghost,ruhr_cannibal,serial_killers,true_crime,unexplained_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            He Built a New Planet and Called Himself God | “A God Named Smith” #RetroRadiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0596
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A God Named Smith” (June 02, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:15.088 = Everyman Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
            01:13:30.876 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Mutants” (March 26, 1958) ***WD (LQ)
            01:31:25.222 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
            01:55:05.244 = Dark Fantasy, “Sea Phantom” (February 06, 1942)
            02:19:08.639 = Fear on 4, “Hairy Hand of Dartmoor” (1988-1992)
            02:46:37.714 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Clue In The Hand” (1947-1950)
            02:51:38.723 = Future Tense, “Cold Equation” (May 08, 1974) ***WD
            03:15:02.972 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings & Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)
            03:58:43.198 = Guests of Doom, “Programs 11 & 12” (1930s) ***WD
            04:24:25.909 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Man-Size In Marble” (April 10, 1947)
            04:50:43.138 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0596]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70521191Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:58:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA child prodigy with the power to build worlds sets out to become humanity's god — but even a genius who can create a planet cannot control the people who live on it. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0596 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A God Named Smith” (June 02, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:15.088 = Everyman Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
            01:13:30.876 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Mutants” (March 26, 1958) ***WD (LQ)
            01:31:25.222 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
            01:55:05.244 = Dark Fantasy, “Sea Phantom” (February 06, 1942)
            02:19:08.639 = Fear on 4, “Hairy Hand of Dartmoor” (1988-1992)
            02:46:37.714 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Clue In The Hand” (1947-1950)
            02:51:38.723 = Future Tense, “Cold Equation” (May 08, 1974) ***WD
            03:15:02.972 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings & Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)
            03:58:43.198 = Guests of Doom, “Programs 11 & 12” (1930s) ***WD
            04:24:25.909 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Man-Size In Marble” (April 10, 1947)
            04:50:43.138 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0596]]>            17494classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Monster of London | Britain's First Serial Predator!https://weirddarkness.com/MonsterOfLondon
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: In March 1788 Maria Smythe was attacked by a stranger who uttered some foul words, stabbed her, then ran. She survived, but was only the first of more than fifty women to suffer the same in London. This wasn’t Jack The Ripper – he wouldn’t come along for another 100 years. This was the Monster of London. (The Monster of London) *** On his first day walking to the bus stop alone before school, Etan Patz was abducted – and became one of the first children whose face ended up on a milk carton. (The Boy On The Milk Carton) *** If you are left-handed, you might be offended by one of the stories I have in this episode. But then, you lefties are all sinister anyway, right? (The Sinister Left-Handers) *** In 1827, young Maria Marten slipped into a red barn to meet her secret lover. It was the last time she would be seen alive. (The Red Barn Murder) *** It sounds like the makings of a paranormal slasher film – a woman is followed home one day by a paranormal entity – an entity that is angry because it used to be a human that was murdered. (The Haunting of Leah Lewis) *** Imagine your business is failing and you need to drum up customers, so you hire a consultant. “No problem,” he says. “All I need is a few things to get started… do you happen to have have any problems chopping off your closest living relative’s hand?” Welcome to Muti magic that some say still takes place even today. (Murderous Muti Magic) *** Edward Howard Bell was a murderer on the run and evaded capture for close to twenty years. When finally captured, authorities found out they didn’t just have a murderer… but a serial killer, who he claims had sent eleven young girls to heaven. (He Sent Eleven Young Girls to Heaven)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:39.530 = The Monster of London
            00:15:31.989 = The Boy on the Milk Carton ***
            00:24:43.618 = Sinister Left-Handers
            00:33:48.666 = The Red Barn Murder ***
            00:42:49.340 = The Haunting of Leah Lewis
            00:48:25.159 = Murderous Muti Magic
            00:55:18.661 = He Sent Eleven Young Girls to Heaven ***
            01:02:31.619 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Boy On The Milk Carton” by Liz Jin for Medium: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e3htkxka, and from History.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/d4x2zkbs
            “The Sinister Left-Handers” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nxucebke
            “The Red Barn Murder” by Stephanie Almazan for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wp8sm47m
            “The Haunting of Leah Lewis” by Helen Kreft for Staffordshire-Live.co: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ces9xcs
            “The Monster of London” posted at Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kxc8hvrm
            “Murderous Muti Magic” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/48tp8te7
            “He Sent Eleven Young Girls to Heaven” by Matthew Lavelle for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c4yy3b7h
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

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            Originally aired: August 10, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MonsterOfLondon
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70517755Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:10:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor two years, a knife-wielding predator terrorized the women of London — but when authorities finally made an arrest, the evidence was shakier than anyone wanted to admit. "The Monster" terrorized fashionable women by slashing their clothing and...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: In March 1788 Maria Smythe was attacked by a stranger who uttered some foul words, stabbed her, then ran. She survived, but was only the first of more than fifty women to suffer the same in London. This wasn’t Jack The Ripper – he wouldn’t come along for another 100 years. This was the Monster of London. (The Monster of London) *** On his first day walking to the bus stop alone before school, Etan Patz was abducted – and became one of the first children whose face ended up on a milk carton. (The Boy On The Milk Carton) *** If you are left-handed, you might be offended by one of the stories I have in this episode. But then, you lefties are all sinister anyway, right? (The Sinister Left-Handers) *** In 1827, young Maria Marten slipped into a red barn to meet her secret lover. It was the last time she would be seen alive. (The Red Barn Murder) *** It sounds like the makings of a paranormal slasher film – a woman is followed home one day by a paranormal entity – an entity that is angry because it used to be a human that was murdered. (The Haunting of Leah Lewis) *** Imagine your business is failing and you need to drum up customers, so you hire a consultant. “No problem,” he says. “All I need is a few things to get started… do you happen to have have any problems chopping off your closest living relative’s hand?” Welcome to Muti magic that some say still takes place even today. (Murderous Muti Magic) *** Edward Howard Bell was a murderer on the run and evaded capture for close to twenty years. When finally captured, authorities found out they didn’t just have a murderer… but a serial killer, who he claims had sent eleven young girls to heaven. (He Sent Eleven Young Girls to Heaven)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:39.530 = The Monster of London
            00:15:31.989 = The Boy on the Milk Carton ***
            00:24:43.618 = Sinister Left-Handers
            00:33:48.666 = The Red Barn Murder ***
            00:42:49.340 = The Haunting of Leah Lewis
            00:48:25.159 = Murderous Muti Magic
            00:55:18.661 = He Sent Eleven Young Girls to Heaven ***
            01:02:31.619 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Boy On The Milk Carton” by Liz Jin for Medium: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e3htkxka, and from History.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/d4x2zkbs
            “The Sinister Left-Handers” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nxucebke
            “The Red Barn Murder” by Stephanie Almazan for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wp8sm47m
            “The Haunting of Leah Lewis” by Helen Kreft for Staffordshire-Live.co: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ces9xcs
            “The Monster of London” posted at Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kxc8hvrm
            “Murderous Muti Magic” posted at The Scare Chamber: full            UFO Files Deleted Overnight — Hours After Trump Ordered Them Releasedhttps://weirddarkness.com/DeletedUFOFiles
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70516553Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe largest private archive of declassified U.S. government documents vanished overnight in February 2026, and no one has explained who did it. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION:...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            283alien_disclosure,black_vault,cia_secrets,conspiracy_theories,declassified_documents,extraterrestrial,foia_documents,government_cover-up,government_secrets,john_greenewald,pentagon_secrets,trump_ufo_order,uap_disclosure,ufo_disclosure,ufo_files_deleted,ufo_news_2026,unexplained_mysteries,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            The AI Real Estate Photo That Accidentally Included a Demon (This Is an Actual Listing)https://weirddarkness.com/ai-demon-realtor
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            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/ai-demon-realtor

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70515770Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:18:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Washington realtor used AI to touch up a bathroom photo and somehow posted it with a flesh monster crawling out of the mirror — and didn't notice until the internet noticed for them. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT...
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            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/ai-demon-realtor

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            490ai_fail,ai_generated_monster,ai_hallucination,ai_photo_editing,ai_real_estate_fail,bathroom_mirror_monster,creepy_real_estate,cursed_apartment,darren_marlar,demonic_listing_photo,demon_in_mirror,flesh_monster_mirror,fort_totten_rental,haunted_apartment,paranormal_news,real_estate_horror,real_estate_listing_fail,viral_real_estate,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            A Haunted Murder Island, a Vampire Panic, and the Virus That Ruined Michelangelo's Birthdayhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260306
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            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260306

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70502381Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom ax murders on a haunted island to a mother who smuggled a gun into a courtroom — plus a computer virus that chose the worst possible birthday to go off — it's Friday, March 6, 2026 on the Morning Weird Darkness. *No AI Voices Are Used In The...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260306

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            2138bayer_heroin,dark_history,edgar_allan_poe,john_mcafee,joseph_paul_franklin,king_tut_curse,larry_flynt,marianne_bachmeier,michelangelo_virus,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,paranormal_podcast,rosenberg_trial,smuttynose_island,true_crime_podcast,vampire_panic,weather_underground,weird_darkness,william_suff,zapruder_filmfalsefull            It Was 50 Feet Long And Climbing Out of a Ravine! A Living Dinosaur? | Monster of Partridge Creekhttps://weirddarkness.com/PartridgeCreek
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Is it possible that dinosaurs lived recently? Like, in the 1900s? Even more bizarre… could they have been living in the 20th century in, of all places, the Arctic Circle? (The Monster of Partridge Creek) *** On May 3, 1881, Mena Muller and Louis Kettler took the ferry from New York City to Hoboken, New Jersey. They were going to be married in Hoboken, although they each had a spouse already. The legality of the marriage did not concern them; they were returning to Germany and would start a new life there. But somehow their plans went awry; that night Louis Kettler returned to New York alone and ten days later Mena Muller’s body was found in New Jersey with a fractured skull. (The Guttenberg Murder) *** Timothy Trespas lives in his home in Brooklyn. And I do mean in his home – as he rarely leaves the house, because he feels he is being stalked everywhere he goes by gangs of individuals. And he’s not the only one. (Gang Stalking Paranoia) *** They say walking is good for you… but that depends on where you walk, when you walk, and who you bump into, as one person found out late one night just trying to alleviate the boredom. (The Smiling Man) *** We’ve all slept in longer than we planned. What’s the longest you ever slept in? Three hours? Thirteen hours? Did you ever sleep three days straight? I think I see maybe two hands raised out there. You two are amateurs. One man slept 300 days out of the year. (Never Enough Sleep) *** A man had several unexplained incidents while hiking in a German forest. Shaken by the events, he eventually encounters a man with bright green eyes. Was this a Guardian Angel or was it a gray alien? (Woodland Guardian Angel)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:51.791 = The Monster of Partridge Creek
            00:14:01.909 = The Guttenberg Murder ***
            00:22:41.929 = Gang Stalking Paranoia
            00:35:46.768 = The Smiling Man ***
            00:41:44.361 = Never Enough Sleep
            00:49:10.108 = Woodland Guardian Angel ***
            00:55:14.760 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Monster of Partridge Creek” by Brown Lotus for Medium: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ck4rpy32, and Karl Shuker for Shuker Nature: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2rkv8kjb
            “Gang Stalking Paranoia” by Mike McPhate for the New York Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x25b3d87
            “The Guttenberg Murder” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aa3nu3ab
            “The Smiling Man” by u/blue_tidal, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vjjv3x9j
            “Never Enough Sleep” posted at Oddity Central: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y2zacxr6,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yk6jdb4u, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mfc5mv4
            “Woodland Guardian Angel” submitted by VO, posted by Lon Strickler for Phantoms and Monsters:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yj73rsud
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            Originally aired: August 09, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PartridgeCreek
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70494297Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1903, two hunters tracking moose through the frozen Yukon wilderness stumbled upon a massive furrow in the mud — thirty feet long, flanked by clawed footprints the size of a man — and followed the trail straight to something that shouldn't exist....
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Is it possible that dinosaurs lived recently? Like, in the 1900s? Even more bizarre… could they have been living in the 20th century in, of all places, the Arctic Circle? (The Monster of Partridge Creek) *** On May 3, 1881, Mena Muller and Louis Kettler took the ferry from New York City to Hoboken, New Jersey. They were going to be married in Hoboken, although they each had a spouse already. The legality of the marriage did not concern them; they were returning to Germany and would start a new life there. But somehow their plans went awry; that night Louis Kettler returned to New York alone and ten days later Mena Muller’s body was found in New Jersey with a fractured skull. (The Guttenberg Murder) *** Timothy Trespas lives in his home in Brooklyn. And I do mean in his home – as he rarely leaves the house, because he feels he is being stalked everywhere he goes by gangs of individuals. And he’s not the only one. (Gang Stalking Paranoia) *** They say walking is good for you… but that depends on where you walk, when you walk, and who you bump into, as one person found out late one night just trying to alleviate the boredom. (The Smiling Man) *** We’ve all slept in longer than we planned. What’s the longest you ever slept in? Three hours? Thirteen hours? Did you ever sleep three days straight? I think I see maybe two hands raised out there. You two are amateurs. One man slept 300 days out of the year. (Never Enough Sleep) *** A man had several unexplained incidents while hiking in a German forest. Shaken by the events, he eventually encounters a man with bright green eyes. Was this a Guardian Angel or was it a gray alien? (Woodland Guardian Angel)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:51.791 = The Monster of Partridge Creek
            00:14:01.909 = The Guttenberg Murder ***
            00:22:41.929 = Gang Stalking Paranoia
            00:35:46.768 = The Smiling Man ***
            00:41:44.361 = Never Enough Sleep
            00:49:10.108 = Woodland Guardian Angel ***
            00:55:14.760 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Monster of Partridge Creek” by Brown Lotus for Medium: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ck4rpy32, and Karl Shuker for Shuker Nature: fullThe Secret To A LongMarriage (At Least For Us)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-secret-to-a-longmarriage-at-least-for-us--70486780https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70486780Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:24:24 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness886falsefullThe Boston Massacre Ghosts, Patsy Cline's Fatal Premonition, and Belushi's Haunted Bungalowhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260305
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70470592Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a colonial massacre site that refuses to stay quiet to a comedian who may still be entertaining guests in his Hollywood bungalow — March 5th is stranger than it should be. | The Morning Weird Darkness *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of...
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            1689belushi_ghost,boston_massacre,celebrity_ghosts,chateau_marmont,darren_marlar,granary_burying_ground,haunted_hotel,homebrew_computer_club,katyn_massacre,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,paranormal_podcast,patsy_cline_ghost,ryman_auditorium,spitfire,stalin,true_crime,voyager_1,weird_darkness,weird_historyfalsefull            A Ghost, An Open Grave, and a Secret He Carried for 20 Years | “Silent Witness”https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0595
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Silent Witness” (May 30, 1977)
            00:44:15.215 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
            01:11:49.174 = The Crime Club, “A Deed Indeed” (August 21, 1947) ***WD
            01:41:46.411 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Legend of Windigo” (November 03, 1946) ***WD
            02:07:33.200 = CBC Deep Night, “The Intercom” (July 15, 2005)
            02:41:30.920 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Where Are You” (October 08, 1971)
            03:11:10.799 = The Diary of Fate, “Matt Cooper” (July 20, 1948) ***WD
            03:38:33.243 = Dimension X, “The Green Hills of Earth” (June 10, 1950)
            04:04:21.848 = Escape, “A Shipment of Mute Fate” (March 13, 1949)
            05:00:09.417 = Show Close

            (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
            (LQ) = Low Quality
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0595]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70472612Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:13:57 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA banker who sacrificed love for career discovers that twenty years of buried guilt can dig its own grave. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0595 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Silent Witness” (May 30, 1977)
            00:44:15.215 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
            01:11:49.174 = The Crime Club, “A Deed Indeed” (August 21, 1947) ***WD
            01:41:46.411 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Legend of Windigo” (November 03, 1946) ***WD
            02:07:33.200 = CBC Deep Night, “The Intercom” (July 15, 2005)
            02:41:30.920 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Where Are You” (October 08, 1971)
            03:11:10.799 = The Diary of Fate, “Matt Cooper” (July 20, 1948) ***WD
            03:38:33.243 = Dimension X, “The Green Hills of Earth” (June 10, 1950)
            04:04:21.848 = Escape, “A Shipment of Mute Fate” (March 13, 1949)
            05:00:09.417 = Show Close

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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: The Navajo believe there are places where the powers of both good and evil are present and that those powers can be harnessed for either. And the masters of these powers are the skinwalkers. (Skinwalking Witches) *** If you hear the words “murder” and “London” you immediately think of Jack the Ripper – but he is only one of many brutal murderers who prowled the foggy city looking for victims. We’ll look at some of the most gruesome in London’s history. (Murderous London) *** Since it was built in 1981, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge connecting St. Petersburg to Tampa, Florida has been a harbinger of tragedy. The four-mile-long bridge rises like a mastodon 430 feet into the bright sunlight. On or around the bridge, there have been hundreds of suicides, as well as deadly shipwrecks. And in 2016, there was the heinous murder of a child let down by the very system designed to protect her. (The Bridge to Tragedy) *** You’ve probably seen a street artist in person or on video appearing to defy gravity – floating as in mid-air, hoping you’ll give them some of your pocket change. And of course you’ve seen magicians levitate the beautiful assistant, or levitate themselves. But then there are those who say they can do it for real – no trickery involved. Some are laughable, but others make you wonder. (Gravity-Defying Geezers)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:53.244 = Show Open
            00:03:10.733 = Murderous London
            00:14:22.509 = Skinwalker Witches ***
            00:27:05.454 = Bridge To Tragedy
            00:35:20.391 = Gravity-Defying Geezers ***
            00:49:26.863 = Show Outro*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Murderous London” by Lea Rose Emery for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9fs2mcwk
            “Skinwalking Witches” by Kathy Weister-Alexander for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35pskwcv
            “The Bridge to Tragedy” by Robert A. Waters for Kidnapping, Murder and Mayhem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8ss6j3jy
            “Gravity-Defying Geezers” by Ben Gazur for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2vcbc4em=====
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            Originally aired: December 27, 2022
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70433967Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDeep within Navajo culture lives a creature that was once human — a witch who murdered their own family to gain the power to shapeshift, possess the living, and control the dead. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: The Navajo believe there are places where the powers of both good and evil are present and that those powers can be harnessed for either. And the masters of these powers are the skinwalkers. (Skinwalking Witches) *** If you hear the words “murder” and “London” you immediately think of Jack the Ripper – but he is only one of many brutal murderers who prowled the foggy city looking for victims. We’ll look at some of the most gruesome in London’s history. (Murderous London) *** Since it was built in 1981, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge connecting St. Petersburg to Tampa, Florida has been a harbinger of tragedy. The four-mile-long bridge rises like a mastodon 430 feet into the bright sunlight. On or around the bridge, there have been hundreds of suicides, as well as deadly shipwrecks. And in 2016, there was the heinous murder of a child let down by the very system designed to protect her. (The Bridge to Tragedy) *** You’ve probably seen a street artist in person or on video appearing to defy gravity – floating as in mid-air, hoping you’ll give them some of your pocket change. And of course you’ve seen magicians levitate the beautiful assistant, or levitate themselves. But then there are those who say they can do it for real – no trickery involved. Some are laughable, but others make you wonder. (Gravity-Defying Geezers)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:53.244 = Show Open
            00:03:10.733 = Murderous London
            00:14:22.509 = Skinwalker Witches ***
            00:27:05.454 = Bridge To Tragedy
            00:35:20.391 = Gravity-Defying Geezers ***
            00:49:26.863 = Show Outro*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Murderous London” by Lea Rose Emery for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9fs2mcwk
            “Skinwalking Witches” by Kathy Weister-Alexander for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35pskwcv
            “The Bridge to Tragedy” by Robert A. Waters for Kidnapping, Murder and Mayhem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8ss6j3jy
            “Gravity-Defying Geezers” by Ben Gazur for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2vcbc4em=====
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a...]]>            3063cryptid,dark_folklore,four_corners,native_american_legends,navajo_folklore,navajo_mythology,navajo_witch,navajo_witchcraft,occult,paranormal,shapeshifter,skinwalker,skinwalker_ranch,skinwalker_sightings,supernatural,true_paranormal,unexplained,weird_darkness,witch_legends,yee_naaldlooshiifalsefullThe Asked ChatGPT "Could It Kill Someone?" — Then She Did It Twicehttps://weirddarkness.com/chatgpt-killer
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            2207collinwood_fire,dark_history,dark_weirdness,darren_marlar,fort_riley_ghost,ghost_stories,hank_gathers,happy_birthday_copyright,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,national_grammar_day,nik_wallenda,nosferatu_1922,novichok,paranormal,skripal_poisoning,spanish_flu,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_historyfalsefull            The Confession Trap | Brendan Dassey, Kimberly Long, and the Innocent Who Admitted to Murderhttps://weirddarkness.com/TheConfessionTrap
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            IN THIS EPISODE: In 2007, a sixteen-year-old boy was tried and convicted as an adult for the assault and murder of a woman in Wisconsin. But is it possible that Brendan Dassey isn’t guilty as we were all led to believe? (Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?) *** After a night of bar-hopping, Ozzy Conde and girlfriend Kimberly Long got into an argument that ended up with Ozzy laying on the floor – dead. Kimberly was sent to prison. At least that’s the story the prosectors told. But Kimberly fought for years to try and convince people she was not a murderer. But was she? (Kimberly’s Long Struggle to Prove Her Innocence) *** The idea of someone breaking down and confessing to police that they committed a crime – when in actuality they did not do it – seems ludicrous to us. But it happens all the time. Why on earth would someone ever do such a thing? We’ll look a bit closer at how it happens. (Why Do The Innocent Confess?)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:48.355 = Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?
            00:13:49.474 = Kimberly’s Long Struggle To Prove Her Innocence ***
            00:25:59.894 = Why Do The Innocent Confess? ***
            00:33:46.093 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?” by Colleen Conroy” for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yfvmdf9c
            “Kimberly’s Long Struggle To Prove Her Innocence” by Maggie Clancy for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/36dwdcuy
            “Why Do The Innocent Confess?” by Lea Rose Emery for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bjtvenfv=====
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            Originally aired: August 04, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheConfessionTrap
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70424283Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThere are cases that make people question everything they thought they knew about how justice works — and then there are cases like these. The names Brendan Dassey and Kimberly Long have been argued over in courtrooms, in living rooms, and in comment...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

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            IN THIS EPISODE: In 2007, a sixteen-year-old boy was tried and convicted as an adult for the assault and murder of a woman in Wisconsin. But is it possible that Brendan Dassey isn’t guilty as we were all led to believe? (Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?) *** After a night of bar-hopping, Ozzy Conde and girlfriend Kimberly Long got into an argument that ended up with Ozzy laying on the floor – dead. Kimberly was sent to prison. At least that’s the story the prosectors told. But Kimberly fought for years to try and convince people she was not a murderer. But was she? (Kimberly’s Long Struggle to Prove Her Innocence) *** The idea of someone breaking down and confessing to police that they committed a crime – when in actuality they did not do it – seems ludicrous to us. But it happens all the time. Why on earth would someone ever do such a thing? We’ll look a bit closer at how it happens. (Why Do The Innocent Confess?)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:48.355 = Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?
            00:13:49.474 = Kimberly’s Long Struggle To Prove Her Innocence ***
            00:25:59.894 = Why Do The Innocent Confess? ***
            00:33:46.093 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?” by Colleen Conroy” for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yfvmdf9c
            “Kimberly’s Long Struggle To Prove Her Innocence” by Maggie Clancy for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/36dwdcuy
            “Why Do The Innocent Confess?” by Lea Rose Emery for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bjtvenfv=====
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying...]]>            2113brendan_dassey,coerced_confession,coercive_interrogation,criminal_justice,exoneration,false_confessions,innocence_project,innocent_people,interrogation_tactics,justice_system,kimberly_long,making_a_murderer,murder_cases,police_interrogation,steven_avery,true_crime,true_crime_podcast,weird_darkness,wrongful_convictions,wrongfully_convictedfalsefull            A Dragonfly Sees Time in Slow Motion — The Science Behind Animal “Frame Rates”https://weirddarkness.com/animals-time-perception-study
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70403294Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSome animals process hundreds of visual “frames” every second, while others barely register one — and research shows it depends on how fast they live. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            465animal_biology,animal_research,animal_time,critical_flicker,deep_sea_animals,dragonfly_vision,flicker_fusion,insect_vision,kevin_healy,metabolism_rate,neuroscience,nocturnal_vision,predator_reaction,science_news,sensory_ecology,time_perception,vision_science,visual_speed,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            NASA Veteran Says Aliens Exist — But They’ve Never Been Herehttps://weirddarkness.com/aliens-exist-nasa-lee
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70402360Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:56:14 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://weirddarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness https://weirddarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More...https://WeirdDarkness.com/MUSIC = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
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            If you have information on the murder of Father Alfred Kunz, the Dane County Sheriff's Office can be reached at 608-284-6900, or at tips@danesheriff.com.

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            If you have information on the murder of Father Alfred Kunz, the Dane County Sheriff's Office can be reached at 608-284-6900, or at tips@danesheriff.com.

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            WEEK OF November 17-23, 2024
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            HOUR ONE: Did she drown? Did she commit suicide? Despite her death in 1889, we still don’t know how Maggie Hourigan died. (The Mystery of Maggie Hourigan) *** In 1958 Gavin Gibbons wrote a children’s science-fiction novel By Space Ship to the Moon, which featured a UFO landing on Moel Sych in the Berwyn Mountains of North Wales. Sixteen years later, in a surreal case of life imitating art, those very same mountains would again be the focus for a story involving a downed UFO. But this time, some said, the story was for real. (The UFO Case That Refuses to Die) *** What if creatures like gnomes and imps aren’t just real – but also evil? (Nasty Gnomes, Evil Imps and Terrifying Tommyknockers)
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            HOUR TWO: “Jerry Meets A Sasquatch” *** Greer Island, a small patch of land close to where the West Fork of the Trinity River flows into Lake Worth, is heavily shaded by tall oaks, cedar elms and cottonwoods. One of the quietest spots in Fort Worth, the island is home to egrets and owls, perhaps an alligator or two. And maybe, just maybe, the Lake Worth Monster. (The Lake Worth Monster) *** In 2017, Washington State Senator Karen Keiser was quoted as saying, “The incidents continue, they continue, and we have to consider that there is potential cosmic life over the island… it’s a very special place, with a cosmic presence.” What exactly happened on Maurey Island in 1947? (The Maurey Island Incident) *** Whether you’re a true believer or one of those skeptics, stories of spirits haunting the living from the confines of a Ouija board can chill you to the bone, and make you think twice before communicating with entities from another dimension. (True And Disturbing Ouija Board Stories)
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            BOOK: “UFO Down?” by Andy Roberts: https://amzn.to/2WYffOY
            BOOK: “By Spaceship To The Moon” by Jack Coggins: https://amzn.to/2UTayDp
            BOOK: “The Lake Worth Monster of Greer Island” by Sallie Ann Clarke: https://amzn.to/2JuWICg
            PHOTO: “Lake Worth Monster” photo by Allen Plaster: https://tinyurl.com/v9xsgwa
            “The Mystery of Maggie Hourigan” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder by Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y4rkkm66
            “The UFO Case That Refuses to Die” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/tsxhnvu
            “Nasty Gnomes, Evil Imps and Terrifying Tommyknockers” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/Something Small, Something Evil | Demonic Gnomes That Terrorize and Torment the Living: https://tinyurl.com/wk36c2j
            “The Lake Worth Monster” by Chris Vaughn for NBC 5 in Dallas/Ft. Worth: https://tinyurl.com/vh6ym6b
            “The Maury Island Incident” by Erik Rowton for Paranormal Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/yx2vvpv5
            “True And Disturbing Ouija Board Stories” by Jacob Shelton for “Graveyard Shift”: https://tinyurl.com/yx48q3e6
            “Jerry Meets A Sasquatch” from Paranormality Magazine
            “My Boyfriend’s Doppelganger” from Paranormality Magazine
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            WeirdDarkness®, WeirdDarkness© 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70277634Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:12 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo different families moved into the same rural farmhouse years apart, never spoke to each other, and both reported the same three-foot creature lurking near the barn. | #WDRadio WEEK OF November 17-23, 2024 ========== HOUR ONE: Did she drown? Did...
            WEEK OF November 17-23, 2024
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            HOUR ONE: Did she drown? Did she commit suicide? Despite her death in 1889, we still don’t know how Maggie Hourigan died. (The Mystery of Maggie Hourigan) *** In 1958 Gavin Gibbons wrote a children’s science-fiction novel By Space Ship to the Moon, which featured a UFO landing on Moel Sych in the Berwyn Mountains of North Wales. Sixteen years later, in a surreal case of life imitating art, those very same mountains would again be the focus for a story involving a downed UFO. But this time, some said, the story was for real. (The UFO Case That Refuses to Die) *** What if creatures like gnomes and imps aren’t just real – but also evil? (Nasty Gnomes, Evil Imps and Terrifying Tommyknockers)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: “Jerry Meets A Sasquatch” *** Greer Island, a small patch of land close to where the West Fork of the Trinity River flows into Lake Worth, is heavily shaded by tall oaks, cedar elms and cottonwoods. One of the quietest spots in Fort Worth, the island is home to egrets and owls, perhaps an alligator or two. And maybe, just maybe, the Lake Worth Monster. (The Lake Worth Monster) *** In 2017, Washington State Senator Karen Keiser was quoted as saying, “The incidents continue, they continue, and we have to consider that there is potential cosmic life over the island… it’s a very special place, with a cosmic presence.” What exactly happened on Maurey Island in 1947? (The Maurey Island Incident) *** Whether you’re a true believer or one of those skeptics, stories of spirits haunting the living from the confines of a Ouija board can chill you to the bone, and make you think twice before communicating with entities from another dimension. (True And Disturbing Ouija Board Stories)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            BOOK: “UFO Down?” by Andy Roberts: https://amzn.to/2WYffOY
            BOOK: “By Spaceship To The Moon” by Jack Coggins: https://amzn.to/2UTayDp
            BOOK: “The Lake Worth Monster of Greer Island” by Sallie Ann Clarke: https://amzn.to/2JuWICg
            PHOTO: “Lake Worth Monster” photo by Allen Plaster: https://tinyurl.com/v9xsgwa
            “The Mystery of Maggie Hourigan” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder by Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y4rkkm66
            “The UFO Case That Refuses to Die” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/tsxhnvu
            “Nasty Gnomes, Evil Imps and Terrifying Tommyknockers” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/Something Small, Something Evil | Demonic Gnomes That Terrorize and Torment the Living: https://tinyurl.com/wk36c2j
            “The Lake Worth Monster” by Chris Vaughn for NBC 5 in Dallas/Ft. Worth: https://tinyurl.com/vh6ym6b
            “The Maury Island Incident” by Erik Rowton for Paranormal Scholar:             5301falsefull            Taking a Day Off | Monday, March 02, 2026https://www.spreaker.com/episode/taking-a-day-off-monday-march-02-2026--70380741https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70380741Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe title of this episode says it all. 🤪43falsefullHe's Had the Same Nightmare His Whole Life... And It's Getting Worse! | "The Dream Snake" FICTIONhttps://weirddarkness.com/TheDreamSnake
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            Originally aired: March 01, 2026
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70378315Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:00:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man recounts his lifelong recurring nightmare of being stalked by an unseen serpent through the African grasslands, where each dream brings the creature closer to catching him. | “The Dream Snake” by Robert E. Howard (Weird Tales, February 1928)...
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            Originally aired: March 01, 2026
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            9851920s_horror,chilling_horror,classic_horror,dark_storytelling,darren_marlar,dream_horror,giant_serpent,nightmare_horror,psychological_horror,pulp_horror,recurring_nightmare,robert_e_howard,snake_horror,spooky_stories,supernatural_horror,the_dream_snake,vintage_horror,weird_darkness,weird_fiction,weird_talesfalsefullThe Alien Visitors Came in Peace | A Small Town Exterminator Had Other Ideas! (FICTION)https://weirddarkness.com/ABadDayForVermin
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            Originally aired: March 01, 2026
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70377471Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:00:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a strange extraterrestrial visitor arrives in small-town Willow Grove seeking peaceful contact, one man's violent act of "pest control" forces the community to confront a deadly question: what makes someone human, and what makes them vermin? *No...
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:https://weirddarkness.com/AuditoryAnthology
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            Originally aired: March 01, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ABadDayForVermin
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            7621960s_science_fiction,alien_contact,alien_visitor,classic_sci-fi,dark_fiction,dark_storytelling,darren_marlar,first_contact,horror_fiction,horror_podcast,keith_laumer,paranormal_podcast,pulp_science_fiction,scary_stories,sci-fi_satire,sci-fi_short_story,sci-fi_twist,spooky_stories,vintage_sci-fi,weird_darknessfalsefull            A Late-Night Editor Discovered a Pattern in the Footage, and It Terrified Her | SHORT FICTIONhttps://weirddarkness.com/EditingRoomShadows
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            Originally aired: March 01, 2026
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70377577Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA late-night video editor begins noticing mysterious shadowy figures lurking in the background of news footage — and slowly realizes every person those shadows appear near ends up dead. | “Editing Room Shadows” by Keith Conrad *No AI Voices Are Used...
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            Originally aired: March 01, 2026
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            666chilling_horror,creepy_fiction,dark_fiction,dark_omens,dark_storytelling,darren_marlar,death_omens,ghost_story,harbingers_of_death,horror_short_story,paranormal_horror,paranormal_short_story,psychological_horror,scary_stories,shadow_figures,shadow_people,shadows_in_footage,spooky_stories,supernatural_horror,weird_darknessfalsefull            A Genius, a Billionaire, and a Billiard Ball: A Perfect Crime Hidden in Plain Sight! | FICTIONhttps://weirddarkness.com/TheBilliardBall
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            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Billiard Ball” is a science fiction murder mystery short story by author Isaac Asimov, written in September 1966 and first published in the March 1967 issue of “If”. The story is based on a journalist’s tale on the events that occurred when an antigravity device was discovered. The story describes the relationship between the creator of the device, billionaire inventor Edward Bloom, and his old college friend James Priss, a Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist who discovered the theory on which Bloom’s invention is based. Both also happen to be very good pool players.

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            Originally aired: July, 2021
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70366493Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen scientist Edward Bloom demonstrated humanity's first anti-gravity device to the world, a single billiard ball punched through his chest at the speed of light — and the only question that remains is whether the man who aimed it knew exactly what...
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            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Billiard Ball” is a science fiction murder mystery short story by author Isaac Asimov, written in September 1966 and first published in the March 1967 issue of “If”. The story is based on a journalist’s tale on the events that occurred when an antigravity device was discovered. The story describes the relationship between the creator of the device, billionaire inventor Edward Bloom, and his old college friend James Priss, a Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist who discovered the theory on which Bloom’s invention is based. Both also happen to be very good pool players.

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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            2977anti-gravity,asimov_short_story,classic_sci-fi,dark_fiction,edward_bloom,free_energy,isaac_asimov,murder_mystery,mystery_podcast,perfect_crime,physics_murder,professor_priss,science_fiction,sci-fi_horror,sci-fi_thriller,speed_of_light,the_billiard_ball,unsolved_murder,weird_darkness,zero_gravityfalsefull            “The Creeper”, “Truth Or Dare”, “The Nightmare of Teddy”, “The Haunted Woods”, “The Graveyard Gold”https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-creeper-truth-or-dare-the-nightmare-of-teddy-the-haunted-woods-the-graveyard-gold--70365309
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            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com

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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70365309Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:05:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFive creepy tales sent in by kids! | Micro Terrors Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://microterrors.com/! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from...
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com

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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness]]>            1070falsefull            She Survived the Sinking — But Lost Her Mind | “And The Deep Shuddered”https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0594
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Countess” (May 26, 1977)
            00:45:11.826 = The Zero Hour, “The Price of Admission” (May 03, 1940) ***WD
            01:02:36.228 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Time Loser” (1957) ***WD
            01:26:36.855 = Strange Adventure, “The Road To Rawhide” (1945) ***WD
            01:29:50.123 = Appointment With Fear, “And The Deep Shuddered” (November 20, 1945) ***WD
            01:55:33.788 = BBC Radio, “Red Letter Day” (1986-1987)
            02:09:47.141 = Beyond The Green Door, “Mosley Searches For Schneider” (1966)
            02:13:23.389 = The Black Book, “The Price of the Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD
            02:28:08.135 = Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, “The Ghost To Ghost Matter” (May 18, 1958) ***WD
            02:51:45.567 = Box 13, “Double Mothers” (October 10, 1948)
            03:18:40.326 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Two Little Punctures” (September 22, 1967) ***WD
            03:45:43.706 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmer Vs. The Invaders” (1990-1992) ***WD
            04:12:51.496 = The Clock, “The Millionaire” (October 11, 1955)
            04:42:17.347 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0594]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70356225Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:14:34 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA visitor touring an asylum encounters a serene white-haired woman who believes she is still aboard a doomed ocean liner — and the truth behind her delusion is far more heartbreaking than it first appears. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0594...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Countess” (May 26, 1977)
            00:45:11.826 = The Zero Hour, “The Price of Admission” (May 03, 1940) ***WD
            01:02:36.228 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Time Loser” (1957) ***WD
            01:26:36.855 = Strange Adventure, “The Road To Rawhide” (1945) ***WD
            01:29:50.123 = Appointment With Fear, “And The Deep Shuddered” (November 20, 1945) ***WD
            01:55:33.788 = BBC Radio, “Red Letter Day” (1986-1987)
            02:09:47.141 = Beyond The Green Door, “Mosley Searches For Schneider” (1966)
            02:13:23.389 = The Black Book, “The Price of the Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD
            02:28:08.135 = Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, “The Ghost To Ghost Matter” (May 18, 1958) ***WD
            02:51:45.567 = Box 13, “Double Mothers” (October 10, 1948)
            03:18:40.326 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Two Little Punctures” (September 22, 1967) ***WD
            03:45:43.706 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmer Vs. The Invaders” (1990-1992) ***WD
            04:12:51.496 = The Clock, “The Millionaire” (October 11, 1955)
            04:42:17.347 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0594]]>            16986falsefull            THE HAT MAN | Why Thousands See the Same Ominous Figure in Their Bedrooms!https://weirddarkness.com/HatMan
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://take.supersurvey.com/QGZCRXPVS

            IN THIS EPISODE: Thousands of people across dozens of countries have reported waking paralyzed in the night, staring at the same featureless figure in a wide-brimmed hat standing in the corner of their room. The trail of documented evidence behind who he is — and where he came from — runs through classified government files, unexplained refugee deaths, and a common allergy medication sold at every pharmacy in America. (The Hat Man: Why Thousands See The Same Ominous Figure In Their Bedrooms) *** Scientists are strapping heart rate monitors on haunted house visitors, equipping them with skin conductance sensors, and running them through chainsaw-wielding pig-men in abandoned factories — and what they're finding about why humans deliberately seek out terror is reshaping how we understand fear, anxiety, therapy, and the human brain itself. Turns out the people walking voluntarily into the dark may be onto something the rest of us haven't figured out yet. (Fear For Fun: What Scientists Are Learning Inside America's Haunted Houses)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Short Announcement
            00:00:20.531 = The Foreboding
            00:02:19.899 = Show Open
            00:04:08.301 = The Hat Man
            00:27:25.805 = Fear For Fun, Part One ***
            00:42:12.608 = Fear For Fun, Part Two ***
            00:59:36.509 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:THE HAT MAN: Why Thousands See the Same Shadow Figure in Their Bedrooms: https://weirddarkness.com/hat-man-shadow-person-science/
            FEAR FOR FUN: What Scientists Are Learning Inside America's Haunted Houses: https://weirddarkness.com/haunted-house-fear-science/
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            Originally aired: February 27, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HatMan
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70354818Sat, 28 Feb 2026 03:00:19 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mysterious figure in a wide-brimmed hat and trench coat has been appearing in bedrooms across the world for centuries — and scientists are uncovering disturbing patterns in who sees him and why. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://take.supersurvey.com/QGZCRXPVS

            IN THIS EPISODE: Thousands of people across dozens of countries have reported waking paralyzed in the night, staring at the same featureless figure in a wide-brimmed hat standing in the corner of their room. The trail of documented evidence behind who he is — and where he came from — runs through classified government files, unexplained refugee deaths, and a common allergy medication sold at every pharmacy in America. (The Hat Man: Why Thousands See The Same Ominous Figure In Their Bedrooms) *** Scientists are strapping heart rate monitors on haunted house visitors, equipping them with skin conductance sensors, and running them through chainsaw-wielding pig-men in abandoned factories — and what they're finding about why humans deliberately seek out terror is reshaping how we understand fear, anxiety, therapy, and the human brain itself. Turns out the people walking voluntarily into the dark may be onto something the rest of us haven't figured out yet. (Fear For Fun: What Scientists Are Learning Inside America's Haunted Houses)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Short Announcement
            00:00:20.531 = The Foreboding
            00:02:19.899 = Show Open
            00:04:08.301 = The Hat Man
            00:27:25.805 = Fear For Fun, Part One ***
            00:42:12.608 = Fear For Fun, Part Two ***
            00:59:36.509 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:THE HAT MAN: Why Thousands See the Same Shadow Figure in Their Bedrooms: https://weirddarkness.com/hat-man-shadow-person-science/
            FEAR FOR FUN: What Scientists Are Learning Inside America's Haunted Houses: https://weirddarkness.com/haunted-house-fear-science/
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            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            Originally aired: February 27, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HatMan
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal...]]>            3657benadryl_challenge,benadryl_hallucinations,coast_to_coast_am,diphenhydramine,hat_man,hat_man_sightings,hmong_deaths,night_hag,nightmare_on_elm_street,paranormal,rem_sleep,shadow_figure,shadow_people,shadow_person,sleep_disorder,sleep_paralysis,sleep_paralysis_demon,sunds,waking_up_paralyzed,weird_darknessfalsefull            MISSING PERSON CASE SOLVED | Mom Said She Was Shopping | She Went Missing For 24 Yearshttps://weirddarkness.com/missing-mom-found-alive-24-years
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/missing-mom-found-alive-24-years

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70345209Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:30:18 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA North Carolina mother vanished on a Christmas shopping trip in 2001 — and when she was finally found alive 24 years later, living just two and a half hours from home, the story got even stranger. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/missing-mom-found-alive-24-years

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            61224_years_missing,amanda_smith,christmas_disappearance,cold_case_2026,cold_case_breakthrough,cold_case_solved,disappearance,domestic_issues,dwi_arrest,found_alive,michele_hundley_smith,missing_mom,missing_person_found,missing_persons,north_carolina,rockingham_county,true_crime,unsolved_mystery,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Pennsylvania Man Burns Down House Trying To Kill Spiders | But What About The Spiders?https://weirddarkness.com/spider-arson-mcdermott
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/spider-arson-mcdermott

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70336472Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:00:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSean McDermott had a spider problem, a box of matches, and a loveseat he couldn't care less about preserving. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/spider-arson-mcdermott WeirdDarkness® is...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/spider-arson-mcdermott

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            299absurd_news,aggravated_arson,arachnophobia,arson_news,bizarre_crime,dumb_criminals,funny_true_crime,man_burns_house,only_in_pennsylvania,pennsylvania_arson,pennsylvania_crime,pocono_pines_fire,sean_mcdermott,spider_arson,spider_phobia,true_crime_humor,weird_crimes,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            Beethoven Couldn't Hear It, Kim Wouldn't Sign It & England's Most Haunted House Burns Downhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260227
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260227

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70322032Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA séance predicted England's most haunted house would burn — and on February 27th, 1939, it did. A man who claimed aliens abducted him spent the rest of his short life trying to explain what happened, and never quite got there. Also: Barbra Streisand...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260227

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            2034falsefull            MUMMIFIED ALIVE? | They Ate Tree Bark, Climbed Into a Box, and Waited to Die!https://weirddarkness.com/MummifiedAlive
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://take.supersurvey.com/QGZCRXPVS

            IN THIS EPISODE: One of the greatest monsters ever to be brought to the screen was The Mummy, portrayed by Boris Karloff. We have, of course, seen numerous recreations of the creature since the original Universal film, but still, the image is grotesque and frightening no matter the incarnation. To see a mummy in real-life is that much more shocking. But real fear… real terror… would be if you yourself were to be mummified… while still alive. (To Be Mummified Alive) *** In the days that followed the rescue of 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault from the wreckage of the yacht called the Bluebelle, it would became clear that a storm hadn’t destroyed the ship, as the previously-rescued captain, Julian A. Harvey, had said earlier. A storm hadn’t killed everyone aboard… Harvey himself had. (The Final Voyage of the Bluebelle) *** When a loved one passes away, we sometimes wish we could speak to them one last time. Some people report they received phone calls or voicemails they believe are from their deceased loved ones. Sometimes they come through as eerie otherworldly static, while other times the ghostly caller is able to communicate one last message. We’ll share a few true stories from people who have received phone calls from the beyond. (Phone Calls From Beyond The Grave) *** If you buy a furnished home and move the furniture to clean the floor – and the furniture moves back on its own – you can be pretty sure you’ve just moved into a haunted house. That’s exactly what one family in Rockford, Illinois found out. (A Haunting on School Street) *** And I’ll end the episode with the story that I began it with – a short story by Louisa May Alcott called “Lost in a Pyramid”… or “The Mummy’s Curse”. A story that went pretty much unnoticed when it was originally published in 1869, but has had somewhat become undead since 1998 when it was rediscovered and is now considered an influential example of early “mummy’s curse” narratives.
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Short Message
            00:00:20.684 = The Foreboding
            00:01:41.062 = Show Open
            00:04:41.066 = The Final Voyage of the Bluebelle
            00:18:32.491 = Phone Calls From Beyond the Grave ***
            00:36:53.017 = A Haunting On School Street ***
            00:43:39.779 = To Be Mummified Alive
            00:50:44.908 = The Mummy’s Curse (Lost in a Pyramid) – fictional story ***
            01:16:00.096 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Final Voyage of the Bluebelle” by Lucia for The Ghost In My Machine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/23utyhja
            “Phone Calls From Beyond the Grave” by Amanda Ashley for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7bw36uh4
            “A Haunting on School Street” by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/s3c76yeb
            “To Be Mummified Alive’ by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/j89cukfe
            “The Mummy’s Curse/Lost In a Pyramid” by Louisa May Alcott: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pwd9h3cb=====
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: August 03, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MummifiedAlive
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70310875Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBetween 1081 and 1903, roughly 20 Japanese Buddhist monks voluntarily endured a grueling three-year process of starvation and isolation — sealing themselves alive inside stone tombs in pursuit of becoming Buddha in their own bodies. *No AI Voices Are...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            Take the Weird Darkness Survey: https://take.supersurvey.com/QGZCRXPVS

            IN THIS EPISODE: One of the greatest monsters ever to be brought to the screen was The Mummy, portrayed by Boris Karloff. We have, of course, seen numerous recreations of the creature since the original Universal film, but still, the image is grotesque and frightening no matter the incarnation. To see a mummy in real-life is that much more shocking. But real fear… real terror… would be if you yourself were to be mummified… while still alive. (To Be Mummified Alive) *** In the days that followed the rescue of 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault from the wreckage of the yacht called the Bluebelle, it would became clear that a storm hadn’t destroyed the ship, as the previously-rescued captain, Julian A. Harvey, had said earlier. A storm hadn’t killed everyone aboard… Harvey himself had. (The Final Voyage of the Bluebelle) *** When a loved one passes away, we sometimes wish we could speak to them one last time. Some people report they received phone calls or voicemails they believe are from their deceased loved ones. Sometimes they come through as eerie otherworldly static, while other times the ghostly caller is able to communicate one last message. We’ll share a few true stories from people who have received phone calls from the beyond. (Phone Calls From Beyond The Grave) *** If you buy a furnished home and move the furniture to clean the floor – and the furniture moves back on its own – you can be pretty sure you’ve just moved into a haunted house. That’s exactly what one family in Rockford, Illinois found out. (A Haunting on School Street) *** And I’ll end the episode with the story that I began it with – a short story by Louisa May Alcott called “Lost in a Pyramid”… or “The Mummy’s Curse”. A story that went pretty much unnoticed when it was originally published in 1869, but has had somewhat become undead since 1998 when it was rediscovered and is now considered an influential example of early “mummy’s curse” narratives.
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Short Message
            00:00:20.684 = The Foreboding
            00:01:41.062 = Show Open
            00:04:41.066 = The Final Voyage of the Bluebelle
            00:18:32.491 = Phone Calls From Beyond the Grave ***
            00:36:53.017 = A Haunting On School Street ***
            00:43:39.779 = To Be Mummified Alive
            00:50:44.908 = The Mummy’s Curse (Lost in a Pyramid) – fictional story ***
            01:16:00.096 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Final Voyage of the Bluebelle” by Lucia for The Ghost In My Machine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/23utyhja
            “Phone Calls From Beyond the...]]>            4671ancient_japan,bizarre_history,buddhist_monks,buddhist_rituals,death_rituals,japanese_history,japanese_monks,japan_mummies,japan_mysteries,kukai,living_buddha,living_mummies,mount_yudono,mummified_monks,mummy_history,self-mummification,shingon_buddhism,sokushinbutsu,weird_darkness,yamagata_japanfalsefull            They Had Their Car Stolen — Then Got Fined Because the Thief Wasn't Wearing a Seatbelthttps://weirddarkness.com/stolen-car-seatbelt-fine
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70282471Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:30:14 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Gold Coast couple had their Lexus stolen by masked home invaders and got slapped with a $6,000 fine because the thief driving their stolen car couldn't be bothered to buckle up. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Transmutations, Inc” (May 24, 1977)
            00:45:44.565 = Theater 1030, “Two Little Punctures” (July 12, 1953) ***WD
            01:12:45.315 = Two Thousand Plus, “Rocket And Skull” (October 10, 1951) ***WD
            01:40:53.311 = The Unexpected, “The Winfield Diamond” (August 15, 1948)
            01:55:42.086 = Nick Carter—Master Detective, “Death After Dark” (February 19, 1944) ***WD
            02:24:57.782 = Dark Venture, “Coverup” (February 24, 1947)
            02:54:44.664 = The Weird Circle, “Ancient Mariner” (January 22, 1944)
            03:21:54.078 = The Whistler, “Lie or Consequences” (December 11, 1944)
            03:50:20.605 = Witch’s Tale, “The Power of Lucifer” (December 07, 1937) ***WD
            04:16:45.692 = X Minus One, “Surface Tension” (August 28, 1956)
            04:44:39.577 = Show Close

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            (LQ) = Low Quality
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0593]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70308948Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:01:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA small-time hustler gets more than he bargained for when a mysterious stranger who claims to be the devil offers him wealth, power, and everything he's ever wanted — all for a price he may not be willing to pay. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0593...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Transmutations, Inc” (May 24, 1977)
            00:45:44.565 = Theater 1030, “Two Little Punctures” (July 12, 1953) ***WD
            01:12:45.315 = Two Thousand Plus, “Rocket And Skull” (October 10, 1951) ***WD
            01:40:53.311 = The Unexpected, “The Winfield Diamond” (August 15, 1948)
            01:55:42.086 = Nick Carter—Master Detective, “Death After Dark” (February 19, 1944) ***WD
            02:24:57.782 = Dark Venture, “Coverup” (February 24, 1947)
            02:54:44.664 = The Weird Circle, “Ancient Mariner” (January 22, 1944)
            03:21:54.078 = The Whistler, “Lie or Consequences” (December 11, 1944)
            03:50:20.605 = Witch’s Tale, “The Power of Lucifer” (December 07, 1937) ***WD
            04:16:45.692 = X Minus One, “Surface Tension” (August 28, 1956)
            04:44:39.577 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70279843Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessCannock Chase, a 26-square-mile stretch of Staffordshire woodland already infamous for child murders and ghostly apparitions, has logged more paranormal sightings in the first eight weeks of 2026 than in all of 2025 combined. *No AI Voices Are Used...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            552bigfoot_2026,black_eyed_children,black_eyed_girl,british_bigfoot,cannock_chase,cannock_chase_murders,cryptid_sightings,ghost_hunter_uk,ghost_sightings_2026,haunted_england,haunted_forest,paranormal_news_2026,paranormal_uk,raymond_morris,staffordshire_paranormal,true_paranormal,uk_ghost_stories,unexplained_sightings,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            The Real “Exorcist” Priest Dies, Horror Cinema Is Born and a Terrorist Demands His $400 Deposit Backhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260226
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            IN THIS EPISODE: A towering figure with green eyes delivered a message about the Grays that defense officials didn’t want to discuss — and humanity wasn’t meant to hear. (NEVER GO TO WAR WITH THE GRAYS: Whitley Strieber’s Ominous Warning) *** A single-celled organism lurking in warm freshwater can enter your nose, travel to your brain, and kill you in five days — and it has a 97% fatality rate. (The Microscopic Monster That Eats Your Brain From the Inside Out) *** Lauren Canaday’s heart stopped for 24 minutes before EMTs brought her back, leaving her with an unsettling certainty that death was friendly and a complete transformation of everything she believed about life. (24 MINUTES IN THE AFTERLIFE: Woman Returns With Disturbing Message About Death)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:38.656 = Show Open
            00:03:05.036 = Don’t Go To War With The Grays
            00:20:56.801 = The Brain-Eating Amoeba ***
            00:40:24.318 = Twenty-Four Minutes In The Afterlife ***
            00:59:06.503 = Show Close
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70290516Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:53:25 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Nordic alien connected to U.S. defense personnel delivered a chilling warning to author Whitley Strieber that he's never forgotten: never go to war with the Grays — because they'll never let you win, and they'll never let you stop fighting. *No AI...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: A towering figure with green eyes delivered a message about the Grays that defense officials didn’t want to discuss — and humanity wasn’t meant to hear. (NEVER GO TO WAR WITH THE GRAYS: Whitley Strieber’s Ominous Warning) *** A single-celled organism lurking in warm freshwater can enter your nose, travel to your brain, and kill you in five days — and it has a 97% fatality rate. (The Microscopic Monster That Eats Your Brain From the Inside Out) *** Lauren Canaday’s heart stopped for 24 minutes before EMTs brought her back, leaving her with an unsettling certainty that death was friendly and a complete transformation of everything she believed about life. (24 MINUTES IN THE AFTERLIFE: Woman Returns With Disturbing Message About Death)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:38.656 = Show Open
            00:03:05.036 = Don’t Go To War With The Grays
            00:20:56.801 = The Brain-Eating Amoeba ***
            00:40:24.318 = Twenty-Four Minutes In The Afterlife ***
            00:59:06.503 = Show Close
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such...]]>            3630alien_abduction,alien_contact,alien_warning,budd_hopkins,david_grusch,gray_aliens,non-human_intelligence,nordic_aliens,paranormal,paranormal_podcast,pentagon_uap,pleiades_aliens,the_fourth_mind,the_grays,uap,uap_disclosure,ufo_coverup,ufo_disclosure,weird_darkness,whitley_strieberfalsefull            She Wrote a Children's Book About Grief — Then Was Accused of Causing Ithttps://weirddarkness.com/grief-book-murder
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70276373Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Utah mother who self-published a book to help children cope with losing a parent is now on trial for allegedly poisoning the parent those children lost. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            443childrens_book_murder,darren_marlar,domestic_homicide,eric_richins,fentanyl_murder,fentanyl_poisoning,financial_motive_murder,grief_book_murder,husband_poisoned,kouri_richins,life_insurance_murder,premeditated_murder,summit_county_utah,true_crime_2026,true_crime_podcast,utah_mom_murder,utah_murder_trial,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,women_who_killfalsefull            He Shot His Father, Then Went to the Casino — And Got Arrested Nakedhttps://weirddarkness.com/naked-casino-murderer
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70276036Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:51:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man allegedly shot his own father six times in the back, then drove to a casino — where he ended up naked, flipping off a cop, and under arrest. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION:...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Wine, Women, and Murder” (May 20, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:46.094 = The Sealed Book “Murder Must Be Paid For” (August 05, 1945)
            01:15:15.158 = The Shadow, “Joey’s Christmas story” (December 22, 1940) ***WD
            01:44:18.098 = Sleep No More, “The Evening Primrose” (April 24, 1957)
            02:13:10.886 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Eat Your Heart Out” (October 20, 2007)
            02:27:01.031 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October 01, 1945) ***WD
            02:41:33.448 = Strange, “Hillbilly Feud” (1955) ***WD
            02:55:51.451 = Suspense, “Finishing School” (December 30, 1943)
            03:25:03.953 = Tales of the Frightened, “Chung Ling Soo” (December 16, 1957) ***WD
            03:29:24.002 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953)
            03:59:18.311 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirit Calling” (1960s)
            04:03:52.173 = The Saint, “Missing Husband” (April 29, 1951)
            04:32:42.285 = Theater Five, “June Seventeenth Where Are You?” (November 02, 1964)
            04:53:50.007 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0592]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70262661Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:05:18 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA murderer who thought he'd gotten away with the perfect crime discovers — too late — that his victim had a plan of her own. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0592 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Wine, Women, and Murder” (May 20, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:46.094 = The Sealed Book “Murder Must Be Paid For” (August 05, 1945)
            01:15:15.158 = The Shadow, “Joey’s Christmas story” (December 22, 1940) ***WD
            01:44:18.098 = Sleep No More, “The Evening Primrose” (April 24, 1957)
            02:13:10.886 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Eat Your Heart Out” (October 20, 2007)
            02:27:01.031 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October 01, 1945) ***WD
            02:41:33.448 = Strange, “Hillbilly Feud” (1955) ***WD
            02:55:51.451 = Suspense, “Finishing School” (December 30, 1943)
            03:25:03.953 = Tales of the Frightened, “Chung Ling Soo” (December 16, 1957) ***WD
            03:29:24.002 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953)
            03:59:18.311 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirit Calling” (1960s)
            04:03:52.173 = The Saint, “Missing Husband” (April 29, 1951)
            04:32:42.285 = Theater Five, “June Seventeenth Where Are You?” (November 02, 1964)
            04:53:50.007 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast

            SAPONIFICATION: How a Cold Lake Preserved a Murder (DEEP-DIVE ARTICLE): https://weirddarkness.com/saponification/

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            IN THIS EPISODE: He and his lover took all their possessions and 12,000 doses of LSD to go live in the Satanist sex castle of Corpsewood Manor. Then their story ended with a bloodbath. (The Corpsewood Manor Murders) *** 6-year-old Sheila Fox’s disappearance is strange in that there is more than one account of her abduction – contradictory accounts. So what happened to her on that August day in 1944? (Girl In The Green Mac) *** A skeptic of the paranormal housesits for friends in their haunted house. This should get interesting. (The Skeptic And The Playful Ghost) *** We’ve all heard of werewolves, and in recent episodes we’ve touched on other creatures of a similar nature such as were-dogs, were-hyenas, and the like. There are were-tigers, and were-… well, you get the idea. But here’s one I’ll be you never heard of. A were-tree. (When Creatures Change Form) *** According to one of our Weirdo family members, it’s possible to live in a haunted house without ever seeing any sign of the paranormal – until you decide to begin remodeling. (It Began In The Conservatory) *** How do you run from something that is faster than any human being alive, and is invisible? (Hiker Confronts Invisible Bipedal Entity) *** Have you ever woken up and don’t remember even walking into your bedroom to go to bed the night before? For one person, that was just the beginning of the outlandish things to follow. (I Don’t Think I Was Dreaming) *** On June 16, 1936, Hallie Latham, a waitress living in Port Angeles, Washington, married her third husband, a beer truck driver and well-known ladies’ man named Monty Illingworth. She had no idea on what was undoubtedly a happy day that she had just made the worst mistake of her life – or that she was soon to become a legend in death. (The Lady of the Lake) *** Japan has rightly earned itself a reputation as a wellspring of the weird, of that there can be no doubt. Of special interest here is all of the strange creatures and entities said to inhabit this land, ranging from mysterious monsters, to phantoms, to everything in between. (Phantoms and Monsters of Japan)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Short Message From Darren
            00:00:20.772 = The Foreboding
            00:01:17.437 = Show Open
            00:04:23.448 = The Lady of the Lake
            00:10:55.435 = It Began In The Conservatory
            00:15:06.180 = Invisible Entity ***
            00:19:10.803 = Changing Creatures
            00:28:36.433 = Girl In The Green Mac
            00:32:55.663 = I Don’t Think I Was Dreaming ***
            00:38:17.881 = The Skeptic And The Playful Ghost
            00:41:28.955 = Corpsewood Manor
            00:49:45.020 = Phantoms and Monsters of Japan
            01:32:41.830 = Show Outro*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Lady of the Lake” by Troy Taylor: (link no longer available)
            “Girl In The Green Mac” by Elisabeth Tilstra: http://bit.ly/2shjCaC
            “When Creatures Change Form” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/35HjZts
            “It Began In The Conservatory” by ‘Jackson’ submitted at WeirdDarkness.com
            “The Skeptic And The Playful Ghost” by ‘Bee’: http://bit.ly/35IbD4Z
            “Hiker Confronts Invisible Bipedal Entity” by ‘Jim’: (link no longer available)
            “The Corpsewood Manor Murders” by Gina Dimuro: http://bit.ly/2QTNSTr
            “I Don’t Think I Was Dreaming” by E. Velez, submitted at WeirdDarkness.com
            “Phantoms and Monsters of Japan” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2Or6IiX=====
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            Originally aired: August 01, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SoapLady
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70260100Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:56:39 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA woman's body was pulled from the icy depths of Lake Crescent after three years — her flesh transformed into soap, her face unrecognizable, and her identity a mystery that would unravel one of the most sensational murder trials in Washington state...
            No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast

            SAPONIFICATION: How a Cold Lake Preserved a Murder (DEEP-DIVE ARTICLE): https://weirddarkness.com/saponification/

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            IN THIS EPISODE: He and his lover took all their possessions and 12,000 doses of LSD to go live in the Satanist sex castle of Corpsewood Manor. Then their story ended with a bloodbath. (The Corpsewood Manor Murders) *** 6-year-old Sheila Fox’s disappearance is strange in that there is more than one account of her abduction – contradictory accounts. So what happened to her on that August day in 1944? (Girl In The Green Mac) *** A skeptic of the paranormal housesits for friends in their haunted house. This should get interesting. (The Skeptic And The Playful Ghost) *** We’ve all heard of werewolves, and in recent episodes we’ve touched on other creatures of a similar nature such as were-dogs, were-hyenas, and the like. There are were-tigers, and were-… well, you get the idea. But here’s one I’ll be you never heard of. A were-tree. (When Creatures Change Form) *** According to one of our Weirdo family members, it’s possible to live in a haunted house without ever seeing any sign of the paranormal – until you decide to begin remodeling. (It Began In The Conservatory) *** How do you run from something that is faster than any human being alive, and is invisible? (Hiker Confronts Invisible Bipedal Entity) *** Have you ever woken up and don’t remember even walking into your bedroom to go to bed the night before? For one person, that was just the beginning of the outlandish things to follow. (I Don’t Think I Was Dreaming) *** On June 16, 1936, Hallie Latham, a waitress living in Port Angeles, Washington, married her third husband, a beer truck driver and well-known ladies’ man named Monty Illingworth. She had no idea on what was undoubtedly a happy day that she had just made the worst mistake of her life – or that she was soon to become a legend in death. (The Lady of the Lake) *** Japan has rightly earned itself a reputation as a wellspring of the weird, of that there can be no doubt. Of special interest here is all of the strange creatures and entities said to inhabit this land, ranging from mysterious monsters, to phantoms, to everything in between. (Phantoms and Monsters of Japan)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Short Message From Darren
            00:00:20.772 = The Foreboding
            00:01:17.437 = Show Open
            00:04:23.448 = The Lady of the Lake
            00:10:55.435 = It Began In The Conservatory
            00:15:06.180 = Invisible Entity ***
            00:19:10.803 = Changing Creatures
            00:28:36.433 = Girl In The Green Mac
            00:32:55.663 = I Don’t Think I Was Dreaming ***
            00:38:17.881 = The Skeptic And The Playful Ghost
            00:41:28.955 = Corpsewood Manor
            00:49:45.020 = Phantoms and Monsters of Japan
            01:32:41.830 = Show Outro*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks,...]]>            5697alien_abduction,cold_case,corpsewood_manor,ghost_stories,haunted_house,horror_podcast,japanese_cryptids,kappa,kunekune,lady_of_the_lake,lake_crescent_murder,missing_persons,paranormal,saponification,shapeshifters,true_crime,tsuchinoko,weird_darkness,weird_history,werewolffalsefull            Family Brings Dead Relative to Bank to Prove He's Dead — The Bank Finally Believed Themhttps://weirddarkness.com/dead-serious-body-evidence
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            380bizarre_news,body_bag_bank,capitec_bank,dark_comedy,dark_humor,family_brings_body_to_bank,funeral_insurance,funeral_policy,funny_true_crime,insurance_claim,morbid_humor,proof_of_death,south_africa_news,strange_but_true,true_crime_humor,unbelievable_news,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,weird_world_newsfalsefull            NAKED AMBITION: The Bare-Buttocked Theft of a Wisconsin Ambulancehttps://weirddarkness.com/naked-ambulance-wisconsin
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70252728Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:18 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Wisconsin man stole an ambulance — with a patient inside — while completely naked, and somehow that's not even the strangest part of the story. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION:...
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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: One of our Weirdo family members has asked if I wouldn’t consider doing an episode on man’s best friend – but as this is Weird Darkness I couldn’t very well just pull a bunch of stories of dogs saving lives of lost children, or walking hundreds of miles back to their families after being left behind on a trip, or solving a crime by sniffing out drugs in an airport. So in this episode we’re talking about dogs of the supernatural kind – the ghostly dogs, the specters and phantoms in canine form. 

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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Ghostly Dogs and Phantom Hounds” from LookAndLearn.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bbnfdtyc, Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/xznp7j4, Ancient-Origins.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vavhruuj, TransCeltic.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/d8s3mhhd, and MysteriousBritain.co.uk: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2cwk3kxr, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/f385mrjm=====
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            Originally aired: August 02, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BlackDogs
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70242924Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor centuries and across nearly every culture on earth, enormous black dogs with glowing red eyes have appeared to the living as omens of death — and the people who dismissed the legend rarely lived long enough to regret it. *No AI Voices Are Used In...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: One of our Weirdo family members has asked if I wouldn’t consider doing an episode on man’s best friend – but as this is Weird Darkness I couldn’t very well just pull a bunch of stories of dogs saving lives of lost children, or walking hundreds of miles back to their families after being left behind on a trip, or solving a crime by sniffing out drugs in an airport. So in this episode we’re talking about dogs of the supernatural kind – the ghostly dogs, the specters and phantoms in canine form. 

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Ghostly Dogs and Phantom Hounds” from LookAndLearn.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bbnfdtyc, Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/xznp7j4, Ancient-Origins.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vavhruuj, TransCeltic.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/d8s3mhhd, and MysteriousBritain.co.uk: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2cwk3kxr, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/f385mrjm=====
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            Originally aired: August 02, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BlackDogs
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird...]]>            2372black_dog_legends,black_shuck,bodmin_moor,british_folklore,celtic_folklore,cryptozoology,death_omens,ghost_dogs,ghost_stories,hanging_hills,haunted_locations,hellhounds,moddey_dhoo,paranormal_history,paranormal_podcast,phantom_dogs,snarly_yow,supernatural_dogs,weird_darkness,weird_historyfalsefull            How the Radium Girls Exposed One of History's Deadliest Corporate Cover-Upshttps://weirddarkness.com/RadiumGirls
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: During World War I, hundreds of young women went to work in clock factories, painting watch dials with luminous radium paint. But after the girls — who literally glowed in the dark after their shifts — began to experience gruesome side effects, they began a race-against-time fight for justice that would forever change US labor laws. (The Radium Ghost Girls) *** A man is forewarned about a traffic accident that probably would have killed him. Was it a guardian angel, or is there another explanation? (The Phantom’s Fatal Forewarning) *** While the search for extraterrestrial life here in this universe is complicated enough, the problem becomes even murkier when you account for the multiverse theory. Could an alternate universe or dimension still be habitable by humans? (Is It Possible To Live In A Parallel Universe?) *** It has been proven that the Nazis were horrible war criminals and not only did some cruel and inhuman things to their prisoners, but even dove into the supernatural and paranormal in the hopes of turning the tide of the war in their favor. But I’m guessing you’ve not hear about how the Nazis used Bigfoot to further their plans, have you? (Nazi Gold and Bigfoot Costumes) *** Sometimes a horror film will haunt you in your dreams… but for one woman, those hauntings became more real than the movie itself. (It Was Just a Movie) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:34.351 = Show Open
            00:03:42.692 = The Radium Ghost Girls
            00:20:52.772 = Is It Possible To Live In a Parallel Universe? ***
            00:25:02.899 = The Phantom’s Fatal Forewarning
            00:26:43.885 = It Was Just a Movie
            00:36:52.566 = Nazi Gold and Bigfoot Costumes ***
            00:41:35.977 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Nazi Gold and Bigfoot Costumes” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/33rXyXZ
            “Is It Possible To Live In a Parallel Universe?” by Sequoya Kennedy: http://bit.ly/2OOUOP6
            “It Was Just a Movie” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Kaitlynne G: http://bit.ly/2OrN4Dx
            “The Radium Ghost Girls” by Kate Moore: https://bzfd.it/37NLxQ2
            “The Phantom’s Fatal Forewarning” submitted by Mark Ferris: http://bit.ly/2DoLaNI=====
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            Originally aired: July 31, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RadiumGirls
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70242677Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessYoung women hired to paint watch dials with radium were told the glowing substance was harmless — even as their jaws crumbled and their bones slowly turned to dust from the inside out. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: During World War I, hundreds of young women went to work in clock factories, painting watch dials with luminous radium paint. But after the girls — who literally glowed in the dark after their shifts — began to experience gruesome side effects, they began a race-against-time fight for justice that would forever change US labor laws. (The Radium Ghost Girls) *** A man is forewarned about a traffic accident that probably would have killed him. Was it a guardian angel, or is there another explanation? (The Phantom’s Fatal Forewarning) *** While the search for extraterrestrial life here in this universe is complicated enough, the problem becomes even murkier when you account for the multiverse theory. Could an alternate universe or dimension still be habitable by humans? (Is It Possible To Live In A Parallel Universe?) *** It has been proven that the Nazis were horrible war criminals and not only did some cruel and inhuman things to their prisoners, but even dove into the supernatural and paranormal in the hopes of turning the tide of the war in their favor. But I’m guessing you’ve not hear about how the Nazis used Bigfoot to further their plans, have you? (Nazi Gold and Bigfoot Costumes) *** Sometimes a horror film will haunt you in your dreams… but for one woman, those hauntings became more real than the movie itself. (It Was Just a Movie) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:34.351 = Show Open
            00:03:42.692 = The Radium Ghost Girls
            00:20:52.772 = Is It Possible To Live In a Parallel Universe? ***
            00:25:02.899 = The Phantom’s Fatal Forewarning
            00:26:43.885 = It Was Just a Movie
            00:36:52.566 = Nazi Gold and Bigfoot Costumes ***
            00:41:35.977 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Nazi Gold and Bigfoot Costumes” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/33rXyXZ
            “Is It Possible To Live In a Parallel Universe?” by Sequoya Kennedy: http://bit.ly/2OOUOP6
            “It Was Just a Movie” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Kaitlynne G: http://bit.ly/2OrN4Dx
            “The Radium Ghost Girls” by Kate Moore: https://bzfd.it/37NLxQ2
            “The Phantom’s Fatal Forewarning” submitted by Mark Ferris: http://bit.ly/2DoLaNI=====
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify...]]>            25901920s_history,corporate_cover-up,dark_history,dial_painters,forgotten_history,ghost_girls,glowing_bones,grace_fryer,historical_mysteries,labor_rights,molly_maggia,osha_history,paranormal_podcast,radium_girls,radium_poisoning,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_history,womens_history,workers_rightsfalsefull            Taiwan Woman Uses Megaphone to Insult Neighbors for Two Years — and a Judge Finally Had Enoughhttps://weirddarkness.com/megaphone-neighbor-taiwan/

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            Anyone with information is asked to contact the Enterprise Police Department at (334) 347-2222

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            HOUR ONE: A 178-year-old mystery comes to the surface in a Philadelphia suburb. (Grandfather's Ghost Story Leads to Mass Grave) *** Recently a wrecking crew began tearing down and old building in Rhode Island. But the big burly men on the crew got so frightened they refused to continue the work. Does reconstruction of a home or building anger the souls who once lived there? (Does Remodeling Your Home Disturb The Spirits Who Died There?) *** The way life has grown on our planet requires that all living things feed off each other and must kill others in order to survive.  That’s the way of the world if you want to live for any more than a few days. But some people are now claiming they can live without food at all… indefinitely. (Life Without Food) *** Three men were in a shed selling gardening supplies when some strange powder suddenly hit the ceiling. Before they had time to react, a small jug on a shelf abruptly flew across the room. One man picked up the jug and placed it a covered box. Instantly, the jug was...somehow...back on the floor. And that was just the beginning of the strange haunting of a community’s garden shed. (The Poltergeist In The Allotment Shed) *** In the movie Salt, Angelina Jolie plays a double-agent who is mind-controlled by scary remnants of the USSR secret service. And in real life, the 1940s bombshell Candy Jones was apparently brainwashed with drugs and used as a CIA covert operative.  (The Supermodel Who Was Brainwashed Into Becoming a Spy) *** No one knows exactly when she was born. Some think, maybe, she was a gypsy. Others say she was the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter. The life of Elizabeth Barnes is a mysterious one, filled with many loves, losses, and prognostications. (The Witch of Plum Hollow) *** Some travelers, arriving late at night to board Oliver’s Ferry the next day, stayed at Oliver’s house. But they were never seen making the ferry crossing the next morning. Is it possible that the rumors are true – that they never left the house alive? (The Frights of Oliver’s Ferry)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: An eerie tombstone stands watch over one of Portland Oregon’s oldest cemeteries. And the story behind that tombstone is a strange one. (The Guardians of Lone Fir Cemetery) *** Don't take a gift from Little Gracie's grave... or her life-like statue might cry tears of blood. (The Ghost of Gracie Watson) *** When it came to her daughter’s Elsa doll, one mom was eager and ready to “Let It Go”. But the doll supernaturally refused to be let go! (Haunted Elsa Doll) *** An ancient stone cross is said by locals to be cursed, and the curse infects anyone who dares to disrespect it. (Curse of the Saxon Stone Cross) *** Christopher Slaughterford was seemingly a completely ordinary young Englishman – but he has earned an unenviable place in the legal books. (T
he Trials of Christopher Slaughterford) *** Two authors reported a very strange encounter with a mysterious entity they believed was not of this world. What did they see and why were they under the impression this being was not of this world? (An Author’s Encounter With A Not-Of-This-World Entity)==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: For Allen Taylor, January 15, 1919 was just another day on his farm near Prescott, Iowa. That is, until his 15-year-old neighbor Irene Hoskins came stumbling down the lane with a gash in the side of her head.  (The Hoskins Family Murders) *** How did someone get the job of an executioner in medieval times? We’ll find out! (To Become An Executioner)
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Schoolhouse Demon Attack” from Paranormality Magazine
            “Grandfather's Ghost Story Leads to Mass Grave” by Meghan Rafferty for CNN: https://tinyurl.com/ravfceh
            “Does Remodeling Your Home Disturb The Spirits Who Died There?” by Kelly Roncace for NJ.com: https://tinyurl.com/sn7vpsg
            “Life Without Food” by Michael Grosso for Consciousness Abound: https://tinyurl.com/r38yxh6
            “The Poltergeist In The Allotment Shed” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/vzlgcj9
            “The Supermodel Who Was Brainwashed Into Becoming a Spy” by Annalee Newitz for Gizmodo: https://tinyurl.com/sgh73da
            “The Witch of Plum Hollow” by James Morgan for North Country Public Radio: https://tinyurl.com/u3x3sxu
            “The Frights of Oliver’s Ferry” by Ken Watson for Rideau-Info: https://tinyurl.com/vj96awj
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            HOUR ONE: A 178-year-old mystery comes to the surface in a Philadelphia suburb. (Grandfather's Ghost Story Leads to Mass Grave) *** Recently a wrecking crew began tearing down and old building in Rhode Island. But the big burly men on the crew got so frightened they refused to continue the work. Does reconstruction of a home or building anger the souls who once lived there? (Does Remodeling Your Home Disturb The Spirits Who Died There?) *** The way life has grown on our planet requires that all living things feed off each other and must kill others in order to survive.  That’s the way of the world if you want to live for any more than a few days. But some people are now claiming they can live without food at all… indefinitely. (Life Without Food) *** Three men were in a shed selling gardening supplies when some strange powder suddenly hit the ceiling. Before they had time to react, a small jug on a shelf abruptly flew across the room. One man picked up the jug and placed it a covered box. Instantly, the jug was...somehow...back on the floor. And that was just the beginning of the strange haunting of a community’s garden shed. (The Poltergeist In The Allotment Shed) *** In the movie Salt, Angelina Jolie plays a double-agent who is mind-controlled by scary remnants of the USSR secret service. And in real life, the 1940s bombshell Candy Jones was apparently brainwashed with drugs and used as a CIA covert operative.  (The Supermodel Who Was Brainwashed Into Becoming a Spy) *** No one knows exactly when she was born. Some think, maybe, she was a gypsy. Others say she was the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter. The life of Elizabeth Barnes is a mysterious one, filled with many loves, losses, and prognostications. (The Witch of Plum Hollow) *** Some travelers, arriving late at night to board Oliver’s Ferry the next day, stayed at Oliver’s house. But they were never seen making the ferry crossing the next morning. Is it possible that the rumors are true – that they never left the house alive? (The Frights of Oliver’s Ferry)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: An eerie tombstone stands watch over one of Portland Oregon’s oldest cemeteries. And the story behind that tombstone is a strange one. (The Guardians of Lone Fir Cemetery) *** Don't take a gift from Little Gracie's grave... or her life-like statue might cry tears of blood. (The Ghost of Gracie Watson) *** When it came to her daughter’s Elsa doll, one mom was eager and ready to “Let It Go”. But the doll supernaturally refused to be let go! (Haunted Elsa Doll) *** An ancient stone cross is said by locals to be cursed, and the curse infects anyone who dares to disrespect it. (Curse of the Saxon Stone Cross) *** Christopher Slaughterford was seemingly a completely ordinary young Englishman – but he has earned an unenviable place in the legal books. (T
he Trials of Christopher Slaughterford) *** Two authors reported a very strange encounter with a mysterious entity they believed was not of this world. What did they see and why were they under the impression this being was not of this world? (An Author’s Encounter With A Not-Of-This-World Entity)==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: For Allen Taylor, January 15, 1919 was just another day on his farm near Prescott, Iowa. That is, until his 15-year-old neighbor Irene Hoskins came stumbling down the lane with a gash in the side of her head.  (The Hoskins Family Murders) *** How did someone get the job of an executioner in medieval times? We’ll find out! (To Become An Executioner)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Schoolhouse Demon Attack” from Paranormality Magazine
            “Grandfather's Ghost Story Leads to Mass Grave” by Meghan Rafferty for CNN:             6599falsefull            The Shelton Brothers | Shot In His Own Parking Lot And Still Haunting The Bar Decades Laterhttps://weirddarkness.com/SheltonBrothers
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: On July 26, 1948, infamous Illinois gangster Bernie Shelton – by then acting leader of the Shelton Brothers gang – was shot to death at the Parkway Tavern, a roadhouse that he owned outside of Peoria. For years after, Bernie’s ghost was said to haunt the tavern, unable to move on after a lifetime of violence, murder, and regret. (Last Drink at the Parkway Tavern) *** Want to be sure you’ll have a paranormal experience? Simply walk into a known haunted house to spend a few nights, all the while saying out-loud “I don’t believe in no dang ghosts!” That’s what did it for one woman. (Cousin Evie And I Know The Truth) *** How would you react if your two-year-old came running into the room, saying he’s scared of a creepy image of a man in the mirror? (Creepy Memories) *** An innocent game of hide-n-seek at their grandparents’ house turns into terror. (Hide And Seek) *** Three children left for a sunny day at a south Australian beach and were never heard from again. (The Mysterious Disappearance of the Beaumont Children) *** American Airlines Flight 191 crashed in 1979, killing everyone on board – and it left something of the paranormal once the debris was cleared. (Flight 191 Disaster)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:23.932 = Show Open
            00:02:28.222 = Last Drink at the Parkway Tavern (Shelton Brothers)
            00:18:09.998 = The Mysterious Disappearance of the Beaumont Children ***
            00:23:28.749 = Cousin Evie And I Know The Truth
            00:35:14.615 = Creepy Memories ***
            00:39:14.410 = Hide & Seek
            00:44:43.226 = Black Eyed Kids (from the audiobook)
            00:49:38.546 = Flight 191 ***
            00:57:45.310 = Show Close***
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            “Last Drink at the Parkway Tavern” written by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/37dP1uy
            “Cousin Evie And I Know The Truth” submitted by Michell Morgan at WeirdDarkness.com
            “Creepy Memories” submitted by DMR at WeirdDarkness.com
            “Hide and Seek” submitted by Amy at WeirdDarkness.com
            “The Mysterious Disappearance of the Beaumont Children” by Steven Casale for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2Qy7NXX
            “The Flight 191 Disaster” written by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2NTiRwM
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            Originally aired: July 28, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SheltonBrothers
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70218369Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:00:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe Shelton brothers rose from Wayne County farm boys to run one of the most powerful criminal empires in Illinois history — defying the Chicago Outfit, surviving ambushes, and collecting enemies until the bullets finally caught up with them, though...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: On July 26, 1948, infamous Illinois gangster Bernie Shelton – by then acting leader of the Shelton Brothers gang – was shot to death at the Parkway Tavern, a roadhouse that he owned outside of Peoria. For years after, Bernie’s ghost was said to haunt the tavern, unable to move on after a lifetime of violence, murder, and regret. (Last Drink at the Parkway Tavern) *** Want to be sure you’ll have a paranormal experience? Simply walk into a known haunted house to spend a few nights, all the while saying out-loud “I don’t believe in no dang ghosts!” That’s what did it for one woman. (Cousin Evie And I Know The Truth) *** How would you react if your two-year-old came running into the room, saying he’s scared of a creepy image of a man in the mirror? (Creepy Memories) *** An innocent game of hide-n-seek at their grandparents’ house turns into terror. (Hide And Seek) *** Three children left for a sunny day at a south Australian beach and were never heard from again. (The Mysterious Disappearance of the Beaumont Children) *** American Airlines Flight 191 crashed in 1979, killing everyone on board – and it left something of the paranormal once the debris was cleared. (Flight 191 Disaster)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:23.932 = Show Open
            00:02:28.222 = Last Drink at the Parkway Tavern (Shelton Brothers)
            00:18:09.998 = The Mysterious Disappearance of the Beaumont Children ***
            00:23:28.749 = Cousin Evie And I Know The Truth
            00:35:14.615 = Creepy Memories ***
            00:39:14.410 = Hide & Seek
            00:44:43.226 = Black Eyed Kids (from the audiobook)
            00:49:38.546 = Flight 191 ***
            00:57:45.310 = Show Close***
            = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Black-Eyed Kids” by Gary Vasey from the audiobook of the same title, narrated by Darren Marlar: https://amzn.to/3PmqES2
            “Last Drink at the Parkway Tavern” written by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/37dP1uy
            “Cousin Evie And I Know The Truth” submitted by Michell Morgan at WeirdDarkness.com
            “Creepy Memories” submitted by DMR at WeirdDarkness.com
            “Hide and Seek” submitted by Amy at WeirdDarkness.com
            “The Mysterious Disappearance of the Beaumont Children” by Steven Casale for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2Qy7NXX
            “The Flight 191 Disaster” written by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2NTiRwM
            =====            3575bernie_shelton,bernie_shelton_ghost,carl_shelton,chicago_outfit,darren_marlar,gangster_ghost,haunted_bar,illinois_gangsters,illinois_history,mob_wars,organized_crime_history,paranormal_illinois,parkway_tavern_haunting,peoria_illinois,prohibition_gangsters,shelton_brothers,shelton_gang,true_crime_history,unsolved_murder,weird_darknessfalsefull15,000 City-Killers: What Space Rocks Teach Us About Trusting Godhttps://weirddarkness.com/15KCityKillers
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            #WeirdDarkness #COTU]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70209620Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:00:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessNASA admits 15,000 asteroids big enough to erase a major city are out there right now — untracked, unnamed, and aimed at Earth’s neighborhood — and the Bible has something to say about that. SERMON TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/15KCityKillers...
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            #WeirdDarkness #COTU]]>            12863i_atlas,alien_disclosure,christian_sermon,church_of_the_undead,city_killer_asteroids,darren_marlar,dart_mission,faith_and_fear,god_in_control,government_disclosure,nasa_asteroid_warning,near_earth_objects,neo_surveyor,paranormal_christian,planetary_defense,sovereignty_of_god,trusting_god,uap,ufo_government_files,weird_darknessfalsefull            A Proper English Home Hiding a Horrifying Crime | “Ladies In Retirement”https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0591
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Matter of Customs” (May 19, 1977)
            00:45:49.830 = Peril, “Squeeze Play” (1953) ***WD (LQ)
            01:08:25.044 = Mystery Playhouse, Ladies In Retirement” (January 18, 1946) ***WD
            01:31:06.581 = Phillip Morris Playhouse, “The Night Has a Thousand Eyes” (August 19, 1953) ***WD
            01:54:43.901 = Price of Fear, “Soul Music” (October 27, 1973) ***WD
            02:22:51.568 = Ellery Queen, “Singing Rat” (January 09, 1943) (LQ)
            02:52:20.919 = Quiet Please, “One For The Book” (November 21, 1948)
            03:21:47.267 = Radio City Playhouse, “Tension In 643” (August 01, 1949)
            03:50:41.111 = Adventures In The Supernatural, “The Mysterious Carriage” (1932) ***WD
            04:15:06.894 = Sam Spade, “The Rowdy Dowser Caper” (April 20, 1951)
            04:44:40.956 =

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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0591]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70196426Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA quiet English cottage, a devoted companion, and two childlike old women hide a dark secret — and as suspicion creeps closer, one desperate mind begins to crack under the weight of murder and fear. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0591 CHAPTERS...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Matter of Customs” (May 19, 1977)
            00:45:49.830 = Peril, “Squeeze Play” (1953) ***WD (LQ)
            01:08:25.044 = Mystery Playhouse, Ladies In Retirement” (January 18, 1946) ***WD
            01:31:06.581 = Phillip Morris Playhouse, “The Night Has a Thousand Eyes” (August 19, 1953) ***WD
            01:54:43.901 = Price of Fear, “Soul Music” (October 27, 1973) ***WD
            02:22:51.568 = Ellery Queen, “Singing Rat” (January 09, 1943) (LQ)
            02:52:20.919 = Quiet Please, “One For The Book” (November 21, 1948)
            03:21:47.267 = Radio City Playhouse, “Tension In 643” (August 01, 1949)
            03:50:41.111 = Adventures In The Supernatural, “The Mysterious Carriage” (1932) ***WD
            04:15:06.894 = Sam Spade, “The Rowdy Dowser Caper” (April 20, 1951)
            04:44:40.956 =

            (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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0591]]>            17131classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Two Rich Kids, One Dead Boy, and the "Perfect Crime" That Wasn't So Perfect! | Leopold And Loebhttps://weirddarkness.com/PerfectCrime
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Leopold and Loeb believed themselves to be more intelligent than everyone and planned to commit the perfect murder. But it would be their pride that brought them down in the end, and it would result in a ghost story! (Chicago’s Thrill Killers) *** A woman visiting her mother in the hospital takes an unexpected trip when stepping into the elevator. (Elevator Opens Into The Twilight Zone) *** Even 24 doors couldn't give Charles Lapham a way out of his seemingly-cursed life. (No Exit – The Lapham Patterson House) *** A nightmare is frightening, we can all agree on that. But what if you have a nightmare within a nightmare? One woman tells her terrifying story. (My Real Life Nightmare) *** Robert Berdella. Behind his friendly demeanor lurked a deadly obsession with torture and murder. (The Butcher of Kansas City) *** It was a tale that most considered simply gossip, or the town’s urban legend. The rich and powerful made sure it stayed a secret; but all secrets eventually come to light – especially those covered in racism, tragedy, and hundreds of deaths. It’s the truth behind the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel tragedy. (Town Of The Living Dead) *** A teenager shares his story of being abducted by aliens. You may dismiss it as a nightmare or sleep paralysis, but then how do you explain the injection marks on his body? (Tall Black Shiny Aliens) *** A Weirdo family member tells us why we should be cautious when we hear dogs howling. (When The Dogs Howl) *** Most stories about the men in black are of an aggressive nature, with victims being questioned by them, even threatened into remaining silent. But one man had a strange encounter where the MIB saved his life. (Helped By Four Men In Black) *** It’s always a bit scary sleeping in a new house that very first night. But sometimes, as one Weird Darkness fan discovered, there is reason to be frightened. (Whispers In The Night) *** They found the first body stuffed inside the church library's closet. Then a second body turned up. I’ll share the creepy case of Theo Durrant – San Francisco’s “Jack the Ripper”. (Demon of the Belfry) *** Outside of Washington, D.C. lies an abandoned institution with a thoroughly disturbing past. (The Madness of Forest Haven Asylum) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:03.145 = Show Intro
            00:04:10.713 = Chicago’s Thrill Killers
            00:25:29.654 = No Exit: The Lapham Patterson House ***
            00:30:38.722 = Elevator Opens Into The Twilight Zone
            00:33:12.911 = Robert Berdella: The Butcher of Kansas City
            00:39:33.388 = My Nightmare (from a Weird Darkness listener) ***
            00:41:27.413 = Town of the Living Dead
            00:55:26.596 = Helped By Four Men In Black ***
            00:57:25.158 = When The Dogs Howl (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:59:31.756 = Demon of the Belfry
            01:04:53.306 = Tall, Black Shiny Aliens
            01:07:11.040 = Whispers In The Night
            01:09:55.718 = Forest Haven Asylum ***
            = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PerfectCrime“Chicago’s Thrill Killers” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/32z2mLe
            “Elevator Opens Into the Twilight Zone” by Lisa Gibson: http://bit.ly/2VURTHJ
            “The Butcher of Kansas City” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/30sRCwJ
            “My Real Life Nightmare” by Alicia Zapata, submitted at http://www.WeirdDarkness.com
            “No Exit – The Lapham Patterson House” by Jessica Ferri: http://bit.ly/2pCMety
            “Town of the Living Dead” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2W12NvE
            “Demon of the Belfry” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/2JJbsiO
            “Tall, Black, Shiny Aliens” by RR: http://bit.ly/2VURTHJ
            “The Madness of Forest Haven Asylum” by Gary Sweeney: http://bit.ly/32xCSOm
            “When The Dogs Howl” by KJ – submitted directly to http://www.WeirdDarkness.com
            “Whispers In The Night” by Zenovia Caldwell: http://bit.ly/2VUUQrN
            “Helped By Four Men In Black”: http://bit.ly/2VURTHJ=====
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            Originally aired: December 21, 2022 *** July 18, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PerfectCrime
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70204803Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo privileged young men, driven by arrogance and a twisted sense of superiority, plotted the 'perfect crime.’ But the brutal murder of Bobby Franks left behind a trail of evidence and ghost that refuses to rest. *No AI Voices Are Used In The...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Leopold and Loeb believed themselves to be more intelligent than everyone and planned to commit the perfect murder. But it would be their pride that brought them down in the end, and it would result in a ghost story! (Chicago’s Thrill Killers) *** A woman visiting her mother in the hospital takes an unexpected trip when stepping into the elevator. (Elevator Opens Into The Twilight Zone) *** Even 24 doors couldn't give Charles Lapham a way out of his seemingly-cursed life. (No Exit – The Lapham Patterson House) *** A nightmare is frightening, we can all agree on that. But what if you have a nightmare within a nightmare? One woman tells her terrifying story. (My Real Life Nightmare) *** Robert Berdella. Behind his friendly demeanor lurked a deadly obsession with torture and murder. (The Butcher of Kansas City) *** It was a tale that most considered simply gossip, or the town’s urban legend. The rich and powerful made sure it stayed a secret; but all secrets eventually come to light – especially those covered in racism, tragedy, and hundreds of deaths. It’s the truth behind the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel tragedy. (Town Of The Living Dead) *** A teenager shares his story of being abducted by aliens. You may dismiss it as a nightmare or sleep paralysis, but then how do you explain the injection marks on his body? (Tall Black Shiny Aliens) *** A Weirdo family member tells us why we should be cautious when we hear dogs howling. (When The Dogs Howl) *** Most stories about the men in black are of an aggressive nature, with victims being questioned by them, even threatened into remaining silent. But one man had a strange encounter where the MIB saved his life. (Helped By Four Men In Black) *** It’s always a bit scary sleeping in a new house that very first night. But sometimes, as one Weird Darkness fan discovered, there is reason to be frightened. (Whispers In The Night) *** They found the first body stuffed inside the church library's closet. Then a second body turned up. I’ll share the creepy case of Theo Durrant – San Francisco’s “Jack the Ripper”. (Demon of the Belfry) *** Outside of Washington, D.C. lies an abandoned institution with a thoroughly disturbing past. (The Madness of Forest Haven Asylum) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:03.145 = Show Intro
            00:04:10.713 = Chicago’s Thrill Killers
            00:25:29.654 = No Exit: The Lapham Patterson House ***
            00:30:38.722 = Elevator Opens Into The Twilight Zone
            00:33:12.911 = Robert Berdella: The Butcher of Kansas City
            00:39:33.388 = My Nightmare (from a Weird Darkness listener) ***
            00:41:27.413 = Town of the Living Dead
            00:55:26.596 = Helped By Four Men In Black ***
            00:57:25.158 = When The Dogs Howl (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:59:31.756 = Demon of the Belfry
            01:04:53.306 = Tall, Black Shiny Aliens
            01:07:11.040 = Whispers In The Night
            01:09:55.718 = Forest Haven Asylum ***
            = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            48221924_murder,bobby_franks_ghost,bobby_franks_murder,chicago_1920s_crime,chicago_true_crime,clarence_darrow,clarence_darrow_ghost,criminal_history,dark_history,famous_murder_cases,haunted_chicago,jackson_park_ghost,leopold_and_loeb,nathan_leopold,paranormal_true_crime,perfect_crime_chicago,richard_loeb,rosehill_cemetery,thrill_killers,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Witch of Witcherly Corners | “The Child’s Cats Paw”https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0590
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Child’s Cats Paw” (May 17, 1977)
            00:45:24.503 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Death Talks Out Of Turn” (June 20, 1944) ***WD
            01:15:25.102 = Cisco Kid, “Mummy In The Desert” (April 21, 1953) ***WD
            01:42:22.004 = Murder at Midnight, “The House That Time Forgot” (January 13, 1947)
            02:08:35.672 = The Black Museum, “The Notes” (August 22, 1951) ***WD
            02:33:34.657 = The Mysterious Traveler, “The Planet Zevius” (May 01, 1951)
            03:02:40.253 = Mystery House, “A New Lease On Death” (August 19, 1945) ***WD
            03:29:08.436 = CBC’s Nightfall, “Cruel Husband” (December 10, 1982)
            03:59:03.491 = Nightmare, “Coincidence” (November 26, 1953)
            04:20:46.076 = Obsession, “Paranoia Death House” (October 23, 1950)
            04:43:43.757 = Origin of Superstition, “Wishing On A New Moon” (1935) ***WD
            04:58:03.330 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Child’s Cats Paw” (May 17, 1977)
            00:45:24.503 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Death Talks Out Of Turn” (June 20, 1944) ***WD
            01:15:25.102 = Cisco Kid, “Mummy In The Desert” (April 21, 1953) ***WD
            01:42:22.004 = Murder at Midnight, “The House That Time Forgot” (January 13, 1947)
            02:08:35.672 = The Black Museum, “The Notes” (August 22, 1951) ***WD
            02:33:34.657 = The Mysterious Traveler, “The Planet Zevius” (May 01, 1951)
            03:02:40.253 = Mystery House, “A New Lease On Death” (August 19, 1945) ***WD
            03:29:08.436 = CBC’s Nightfall, “Cruel Husband” (December 10, 1982)
            03:59:03.491 = Nightmare, “Coincidence” (November 26, 1953)
            04:20:46.076 = Obsession, “Paranoia Death House” (October 23, 1950)
            04:43:43.757 = Origin of Superstition, “Wishing On A New Moon” (1935) ***WD
            04:58:03.330 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70185383Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA boy's attempt to befriend a bird nesting outside his bedroom window turns into a full-blown feathered vendetta when his parents keep destroying the nest. | “The Buffest Bird Around” by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrors Find more family-friendly frights...
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            741falsefull            Five Cops Chased A Flying Saucer for 86 Miles | The Air Force Told Them It Was Venushttps://weirddarkness.com/UFOPoliceChase
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Some believe them to be ghosts, others feel they are creatures or even humans from a different dimension. Still others believe they are demonic entities. Whatever the truth about what they are, the one thing everyone agrees about is that an encounter with a shadow person is undeniably terrifying. (Terrifying True Stories Of Shadow People) *** The townsfolk of Beaver County, Pennsylvania saw something very strange in 1966 – and now, so many decades later, it’s just as much of a mystery as it was the day the encounter occurred. (The Unsolved Sighting in 1966) *** Some are beloved favorites like “The Wizard of Oz”, others you may never have seen, like Atuk. Some are dark in tone like “Poltergeist”, or heroic like the first Superman movie starring Christopher Reeve. But one thing all of these films and the others I’ll share in this episode have in common is that they are all supposedly cursed. (Infamously Cursed Films)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            • 00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            • 00:01:47.590 = Terrifying True Stories of Shadow People
            • 00:10:44.014 = Unsolved Sighting in 1966 ***
            • 00:39:29.825 = Infamously Cursed Films ***
            • 01:04:29.801 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:=====
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            Originally aired: July 21, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/UFOPoliceChase
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #UFO #FlyingSaucer #UFOSighting #UFOEvidence #ProjectBlueBook #AirForceUFO #GovernmentCoverUp #UAP #UFOWitness #RealUFO #UFOPoliceChase #1966UFO #PortageCountyUFO #OhioUFO #DaleSpaur #UFOTrueStory #AlienSpacecraft #UFOInvestigation #CloseEncounters #UnexplainedPhenomena #ParanormalTrue #TrueUFOStories #UFOHistory #AncientAliens #UFOCommunity #ExtraterrestrialLife #UFOAlert #ConspiracyTheory #UFODisclosure]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70183794Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn the early morning hours of April 17, 1966, five law enforcement officers from four different agencies watched in disbelief as a massive, glowing, football-shaped craft silently hovered over a Pennsylvania shopping center parking lot — the same...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Some believe them to be ghosts, others feel they are creatures or even humans from a different dimension. Still others believe they are demonic entities. Whatever the truth about what they are, the one thing everyone agrees about is that an encounter with a shadow person is undeniably terrifying. (Terrifying True Stories Of Shadow People) *** The townsfolk of Beaver County, Pennsylvania saw something very strange in 1966 – and now, so many decades later, it’s just as much of a mystery as it was the day the encounter occurred. (The Unsolved Sighting in 1966) *** Some are beloved favorites like “The Wizard of Oz”, others you may never have seen, like Atuk. Some are dark in tone like “Poltergeist”, or heroic like the first Superman movie starring Christopher Reeve. But one thing all of these films and the others I’ll share in this episode have in common is that they are all supposedly cursed. (Infamously Cursed Films)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            • 00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            • 00:01:47.590 = Terrifying True Stories of Shadow People
            • 00:10:44.014 = Unsolved Sighting in 1966 ***
            • 00:39:29.825 = Infamously Cursed Films ***
            • 01:04:29.801 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:=====
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: July 21,...]]>            39651966_ufo,air_force_cover-up,alien_spacecraft,close_encounters,conway_pennsylvania,dale_spaur,flying_saucer,government_cover-up,ohio_ufo,police_chase_ufo,portage_county_ufo,project_blue_book,real_ufo,uap,ufo_investigation,ufo_sighting,ufo_true_story,ufo_witness,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darknessfalsefull            Trump Orders Government to Release ALL UFO and Alien Files — And Obama Triggers Ithttps://weirddarkness.com/trump-ufo-disclosure/
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #UFODisclosure #UAPDisclosure #TrumpUFO #ObamaAliens #GovernmentSecrets #Roswell1947 #ProjectBlueBook #Area51 #DavidGrusch #JesseMarcel #UAPWhistleblowers #AlienDisclosure #NonhumanIntelligence #UFOCoverup #FlyingSaucer #ParanormalNews #DeclassifiedFiles #PentagonUAP #TrumpAliens #UFOHistory #AlienAbduction #GovernmentCoverup #UFOChristianity #ConspiracyTheory #TrumpDeclass #UAPHearings #AlienLife #WeirdNews]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70181346Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA casual podcast question to Barack Obama set off a chain of events that ended with a presidential order to release decades of classified government files on extraterrestrial life and UFOs — and what’s already in those files is far stranger than most...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #UFODisclosure #UAPDisclosure #TrumpUFO #ObamaAliens #GovernmentSecrets #Roswell1947 #ProjectBlueBook #Area51 #DavidGrusch #JesseMarcel #UAPWhistleblowers #AlienDisclosure #NonhumanIntelligence #UFOCoverup #FlyingSaucer #ParanormalNews #DeclassifiedFiles #PentagonUAP #TrumpAliens #UFOHistory #AlienAbduction #GovernmentCoverup #UFOChristianity #ConspiracyTheory #TrumpDeclass #UAPHearings #AlienLife #WeirdNews]]>            1440alien_abduction,area_51,david_grusch,declassified_files,flying_saucer_history,government_secrets,jesse_marcel,nonhuman_intelligence,obama_aliens,paranormal_news,project_blue_book,roswell_1947,trump_ufo,uap_disclosure,uap_whistleblowers,ufo_christianity,ufo_cover-up,ufo_disclosure,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            He Built a Brain-Damaging Weapon to Prove It Was Harmless — It Wasn'thttps://weirddarkness.com/havana-syndrome-norway-experiment
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            #HavanaSyndrome #AnomalousHealthIncidents #DirectedEnergyWeapons #MicrowaveWeapon #NorwegianScientist #PulsedEnergyWeapon #CIAHavanaSyndrome #GRUUnit29155 #RussiaWeapons #PentagonSecrets #USEmbassyCuba #BrainDamageMicrowave #ClassifiedResearch #DiplomatBrainInjury #HavanaSyndrome2026 #GovernmentExperiment #SpyWeapons #NorwayExperiment #RussianMicrowaveWeapon #HavanaSyndromeEvidence #DirectedEnergyAttack #NeurologyNews #ConspiracyFacts #ColdWarWeapons #USIntelligence #SecretWeapons #GovernmentCoverup #TrueCrimeNews #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70173793Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Norwegian government scientist tried to disprove Havana Syndrome by testing a microwave weapon on himself — and ended up with neurological damage that sent Pentagon officials flying to Oslo. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*...
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            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #SpringHeeledJack #WillieLincoln #WhiteHouseGhost #StationNightclubFire #ParicutinVolcano #JohnGlenn #Unabomber #EBSFalseAlarm #HoodieHooDay #Megalosaurus #WeirdHistory #DarkHistory #ParanormalPodcast #HorrorPodcast #UnsolvedMysteries]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70173366Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA fire-breathing creature that terrorized London for decades and was never identified, a child who died in the White House in 1862 and by credible report has been seen in the hallways ever since, and a sold-out concert in Rhode Island that turned into...
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            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #SpringHeeledJack #WillieLincoln #WhiteHouseGhost #StationNightclubFire #ParicutinVolcano #JohnGlenn #Unabomber #EBSFalseAlarm #HoodieHooDay #Megalosaurus #WeirdHistory #DarkHistory #ParanormalPodcast #HorrorPodcast #UnsolvedMysteries]]>            2355barber_of_seville,dark_history,darren_marlar,ebs_false_alarm,hoodie_hoo_day,horror_podcast,john_glenn,megalosaurus,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,paranormal_podcast,paricutin_volcano,reg_murphy,spring-heeled_jack,station_nightclub_fire,unabomber,weird_darkness,weird_history,white_house_ghost,willie_lincolnfalsefull            She Received a Stranger's Heart — And Inherited Her Memories | “Tissue Memory”https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0589
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Bottom of the World” (May 06, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:45.398 = Dark Fantasy, “Death Is A Savage Deity” (January 30, 1942)
            01:10:41.532 = Fear on 4, “Tissue Memory” (October 16, 1997)
            01:38:55.808 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “The Postman Didn’t Ring” (1947-1950)
            01:43:57.287 = Future Tense, “The Marian Death March” (May 07, 1974) ***WD
            02:11:30.677 = Crime and Peter Chambers, “Cemetery Attack” (April 20, 1954)
            02:34:49.178 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge’s House” (July 04, 1947) ***WD
            03:01:06.379 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “A Pair of Hands” (September 06, 1980) ***WD
            03:28:07.264 = The Haunting Hour, “The Mystery of the Southern Star” (September 29, 1945) ***WD
            03:55:35.476 = Hermit’s Cave, “Reflected Image” (1937-1940s) ***WD
            04:20:47.961 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Paints With Purple” (September 24, 1947)
            04:44:18.417 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Bottom of the World” (May 06, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:45.398 = Dark Fantasy, “Death Is A Savage Deity” (January 30, 1942)
            01:10:41.532 = Fear on 4, “Tissue Memory” (October 16, 1997)
            01:38:55.808 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “The Postman Didn’t Ring” (1947-1950)
            01:43:57.287 = Future Tense, “The Marian Death March” (May 07, 1974) ***WD
            02:11:30.677 = Crime and Peter Chambers, “Cemetery Attack” (April 20, 1954)
            02:34:49.178 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge’s House” (July 04, 1947) ***WD
            03:01:06.379 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “A Pair of Hands” (September 06, 1980) ***WD
            03:28:07.264 = The Haunting Hour, “The Mystery of the Southern Star” (September 29, 1945) ***WD
            03:55:35.476 = Hermit’s Cave, “Reflected Image” (1937-1940s) ***WD
            04:20:47.961 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Paints With Purple” (September 24, 1947)
            04:44:18.417 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Ever since President Zachary Taylor died suddenly in 1850 after just 16 months in office, many have suspected foul play on the part of his political enemies. Is it possible that, despite what the history books say, Zachary Taylor was the first U.S. President to be assassinated? (The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor) *** Walking into an invisible wall or force field is a science-fiction trope… but perhaps it’s not so fictional as you think, seeing as there are numerous cases of people encountering that very thing in real life. (Invisible Barriers and Time Portals) *** According to numerous legends and beliefs, the “White Gods“ once came to Earth and helped humanity develop and prosper by offering knowledge in many ways. Could those white gods have been extraterrestrials? (The White Alien God of the Meso-Americans) *** Over a hundred children were found stalking a graveyard, armed with knives and sharpened sticks in order to kill a vampire that had already killed and eaten two children in Glasgow… and this one event snowballed into a crackdown on comic books. (Comics and the Gorbals Vampire) *** A scientist dies at the South Pole with a lethal dose of methanol in his blood, a government cover-up blocks the investigation, and somewhere out on the ice, a man who disappeared decades ago may still be walking. (Death and Disappearance at the Bottom of the World)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00.00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:44.661 = Show Open
            00:03:59.550 = The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor
            00:12:16.488 = Invisible Barrier and Time Portals ***
            00:32:04.102 = The White Alien God of the Mes-Americans ***
            00:39:14.452 = Comics and the Gorbals Vampire
            00:45:07.210 = Death and Disappearance at the Bottom of the World ***
            = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Death and Disappearance at the Bottom of the World” by ChazCMP for Paranormality Magazine (link no longer available)
            “The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor” by Kaleena Fraga for AllThatsInteresting.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/t39y4zz
            “Invisible Barriers and Time Portals” by Ellen Lloyd for AncientPages.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ypkb37jj,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mf58juxa, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y4cvbft6
            BOOK: “Mysteries and Secrets of Time” by Lionel and Patricia Fanthorpe: https://amzn.to/3BiFdib
            BOOK: “Mysteries: An Investigation into the Occult, the Paranormal and the Supernatural” by Colin Wilson:https://amzn.to/3ilSwFF
            “The White Alien God of the Meso-Americans” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/554erttf
            “Comics And The Gorbals Vampire” by Stuart Nicolson for the BBC: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pfkhxyhv=====
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            Originally aired: July 18, 2021
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TimeSlip #TimePortal #ParallelWorlds #Multiverse #InvisibleBarriers #PhantomArmy #RomanSoldiers #WroxhamBroads #NorfolkEngland #UnexplainedMysteries #ParanormalPodcast #GhostSoldiers #LeyLines #DarkHistory #SupernaturalStories #WeirdHistory #GhostStories #AncientMysteries #UnsolvedMysteries #AlternateDimensions #TimeAnomaly #ParanormalInvestigation #StrangePhenomena #HistoricalMysteries #Interdimensional #QuantumMysteries #TrueMysteries #ParanormalTrue #GhostlyVisions]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70169789Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:38:31 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom invisible walls that stop cars and people cold, to centuries of witnesses watching ancient Roman armies march through a lake that shouldn't be dry — something unexplained is breaking through the boundary between our world and whatever lies beyond...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: Ever since President Zachary Taylor died suddenly in 1850 after just 16 months in office, many have suspected foul play on the part of his political enemies. Is it possible that, despite what the history books say, Zachary Taylor was the first U.S. President to be assassinated? (The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor) *** Walking into an invisible wall or force field is a science-fiction trope… but perhaps it’s not so fictional as you think, seeing as there are numerous cases of people encountering that very thing in real life. (Invisible Barriers and Time Portals) *** According to numerous legends and beliefs, the “White Gods“ once came to Earth and helped humanity develop and prosper by offering knowledge in many ways. Could those white gods have been extraterrestrials? (The White Alien God of the Meso-Americans) *** Over a hundred children were found stalking a graveyard, armed with knives and sharpened sticks in order to kill a vampire that had already killed and eaten two children in Glasgow… and this one event snowballed into a crackdown on comic books. (Comics and the Gorbals Vampire) *** A scientist dies at the South Pole with a lethal dose of methanol in his blood, a government cover-up blocks the investigation, and somewhere out on the ice, a man who disappeared decades ago may still be walking. (Death and Disappearance at the Bottom of the World)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00.00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:44.661 = Show Open
            00:03:59.550 = The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor
            00:12:16.488 = Invisible Barrier and Time Portals ***
            00:32:04.102 = The White Alien God of the Mes-Americans ***
            00:39:14.452 = Comics and the Gorbals Vampire
            00:45:07.210 = Death and Disappearance at the Bottom of the World ***
            = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Death and Disappearance at the Bottom of the World” by ChazCMP for Paranormality Magazine (link no longer available)
            “The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor” by Kaleena Fraga for AllThatsInteresting.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/t39y4zz
            “Invisible Barriers and Time Portals” by Ellen Lloyd for AncientPages.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ypkb37jj,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mf58juxa, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y4cvbft6
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            3I/ATLAS grabbed the headlines — but NASA says the real danger is the 15,000 space rocks already aimed at Earth that we haven’t found yet.
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            WEIRD DARKNESS ARTICLES ON 3i/ATLAS:
            https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-alien-probe-theory/
            https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-trojan-horse/
            https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-mars-impact-september-2025/
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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #CityKillerAsteroids #NASAWarning #AsteroidThreat #NearEarthAsteroids #PlanetaryDefense #NEOSurveyor #DARTMission #3IATLAS #AsteroidDetection #AsteroidImpact #SpaceDanger #UndetectedAsteroids #AsteroidBlindSpot #2024YR4 #SpaceThreat #NASAAsteroid #AsteroidDeflection #KellyFast #NancyChabot #Dimorphos #AsteroidAlert #SpaceRock #AsteroidEarth #NEOSurveyor2027 #AsteroidScience #SpaceNews #AsteroidWatch #PlanetaryDefense2027]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70156149Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness3I/ATLAS grabbed the headlines — but NASA says the real danger is the 15,000 space rocks already aimed at Earth that we haven’t found yet. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* 3I/ATLAS grabbed the headlines — but NASA says the...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            3I/ATLAS grabbed the headlines — but NASA says the real danger is the 15,000 space rocks already aimed at Earth that we haven’t found yet.
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/city-killer-asteroids

            WEIRD DARKNESS ARTICLES ON 3i/ATLAS:
            https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-alien-probe-theory/
            https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-trojan-horse/
            https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-mars-impact-september-2025/
            https://weirddarkness.com/wow-signal-3iatlas/

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #CityKillerAsteroids #NASAWarning #AsteroidThreat #NearEarthAsteroids #PlanetaryDefense #NEOSurveyor #DARTMission #3IATLAS #AsteroidDetection #AsteroidImpact #SpaceDanger #UndetectedAsteroids #AsteroidBlindSpot #2024YR4 #SpaceThreat #NASAAsteroid #AsteroidDeflection #KellyFast #NancyChabot #Dimorphos #AsteroidAlert #SpaceRock #AsteroidEarth #NEOSurveyor2027 #AsteroidScience #SpaceNews #AsteroidWatch #PlanetaryDefense2027]]>            4562024_yr4,3i_atlas,asteroid_2027,asteroid_blind_spot,asteroid_deflection,asteroid_detection,asteroid_impact,asteroid_threat,city_killer_asteroids,dart_mission,kelly_fast,nasa_asteroid,near_earth_asteroids,neo_surveyor,planetary_defense,space_danger,space_threat,undetected_asteroids,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull"Louisville Lassie": The Neighborhood Dog That Led Police to a Missing Toddlerhttps://weirddarkness.com/LouisvilleLassie
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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #LouisvilleLassie #HeroDog #MissingChild #MissingToddler #LouisvilleKentucky #LMPD #OfficorJoshThompson #OkolonaKentucky #DogSavesChild #NeighborhoodDog #ChildFoundInCar #BodyCamFootage #AnimalHero #BlessingFromGod #LouisvilleNews #KentuckyNews #HeartwarmingNews #FeelGoodStory #TrueStory #CanineHero #RealLifeLassie #DogHero #MissingBoyFound #ToddlerFoundSafe #DogsOfInstagram #GoodNews #InspiringStory #AnimalsAreMagic]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70154718Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:46:29 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOn January 7th, a dog no one could later identify walked up to a Louisville police officer mid-search and led him straight to a missing 3-year-old locked inside a car. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* PRINT VERSION:...
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70143597Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a volcano that toppled a Russian dynasty to a nurse who developed a mysterious bone disease after drawing a single patient's blood, February 19 has spent nearly two thousand years quietly collecting catastrophes. | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWD...
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            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260219

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            1715falsefull            BATH | The Deadliest Attack on a School in American History, And Most People Have Never Heard of It!https://weirddarkness.com/BathMI
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: After spending ten years in prison, Sam Sheppard was acquitted of his wife's murder. But for some, questions remain. (The Shocking Twists Of The Sam Sheppard Case) *** “If this stone is real, it’s the most significant artifact in American history of early European settlement,” said geologist Ed Schrader. “If it’s not, it’s one of the most magnificent forgeries of all time.” Could the 430 year mystery of what happened to the colony of Roanoke finally be solved? (430 Year Mystery of Lost Colony of Roanoke Finally Solved) *** I’ll tell you about the horrors and hauntings of the Bath School Massacre in 1872. (Hell Came to Bath, Michigan)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:52.622 = Show Open
            00:03:18.395 = Hell Came To Bath Michigan, Part 1
            00:13:17.524 = Hell Came To Bath Michigan, Part 2 ***
            00:34:39.632 = The Mystery of Lost Roanoke Finally Solved? ***
            00:40:09.008 = Sam Shepphard: The Wrong Man
            00:53:02.977 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Hell Came to Bath Michigan” by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse from the book “A Pale Horse Was Death”:https://amzn.to/2udv3OZ
            “The Mystery Of Lost Roanoke Finally Solved?” by Kara Goldfarb for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/33i3WRN
            “Sam Shepphard: The Wrong Man” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/33qv2X7 (with an excerpt from the book, “The Wrong Man” by James Neff also used in this story: https://amzn.to/2NHNgfu)
            =====
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: July 11, 2018

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BathMI

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.

            #WeirdDarkness #BathSchoolMassacre #AndrewKehoe #TrueCrime #DarkHistory #ForgottenHistory #SchoolBombing #MichiganHistory #TrueCrimeHistory #HistoricalCrimes #MassMurder #DarkAmericanHistory #ParanormalMichigan #HauntedMichigan #GhostStories #TrueCrimePodcast #CriminalHistory #SchoolDisaster #AmericanHistory #UnsolvedHistory #ColdCaseHistory #HauntedPlaces #GhostChildren #RealHauntings #CreepyHistory #MorbidHistory #HistoricalAtrocities #WeirdHistory #DarknessPodcast #TrueCrimeHorror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70140272Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAndrew Kehoe’s twisted vendetta against a small Michigan town led to a tragedy so horrifying, its echoes still haunt Bath, Michigan to this day—both in memory and hauntings. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE:...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            IN THIS EPISODE: After spending ten years in prison, Sam Sheppard was acquitted of his wife's murder. But for some, questions remain. (The Shocking Twists Of The Sam Sheppard Case) *** “If this stone is real, it’s the most significant artifact in American history of early European settlement,” said geologist Ed Schrader. “If it’s not, it’s one of the most magnificent forgeries of all time.” Could the 430 year mystery of what happened to the colony of Roanoke finally be solved? (430 Year Mystery of Lost Colony of Roanoke Finally Solved) *** I’ll tell you about the horrors and hauntings of the Bath School Massacre in 1872. (Hell Came to Bath, Michigan)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:52.622 = Show Open
            00:03:18.395 = Hell Came To Bath Michigan, Part 1
            00:13:17.524 = Hell Came To Bath Michigan, Part 2 ***
            00:34:39.632 = The Mystery of Lost Roanoke Finally Solved? ***
            00:40:09.008 = Sam Shepphard: The Wrong Man
            00:53:02.977 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Hell Came to Bath Michigan” by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse from the book “A Pale Horse Was Death”:https://amzn.to/2udv3OZ
            “The Mystery Of Lost Roanoke Finally Solved?” by Kara Goldfarb for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/33i3WRN
            “Sam Shepphard: The Wrong Man” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/33qv2X7 (with an excerpt from the book, “The Wrong Man” by James Neff also used in this story: https://amzn.to/2NHNgfu)
            =====
            (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            =====
            Originally aired: July 11, 2018

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BathMI

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural...]]>            3275andrew_kehoe,andrew_kehoe_bomber,bath_michigan_1927,bath_school_massacre,dark_american_history,dark_history,deadliest_school_attack,forgotten_history,ghost_children,haunted_bath_michigan,historical_mass_murder,mass_murder_history,michigan_history,paranormal_michigan,pre-columbine,school_bombing,school_disaster_1927,true_crime_history,true_crime_podcast,weird_darknessfalsefull            He Charges $1 Million to Live Longer — And He's Only 48 Years Old? I Have Questions.https://weirddarkness.com/million-dollar-immortality/
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/million-dollar-immortality/

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #BryanJohnson #Longevity #Immortality #Biohacking #AntiAging #LifeExtension #LongevityScience #HumanOptimization #Transhumanism #BiologicalOptimization #PlasmaTransfusion #AgingResearch #HealthOptimization #LongevityInfluencer #SiliconValley #TechBillionaire #HealthHacks #LongevityDiet #SleepOptimization #AIHealth #BiohackingControversy #LongevityBusiness #WeirdNews #FunnyNews #Satire #TechNews #ScienceNews #HealthNews]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70138687Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBryan Johnson wants to sell you immortality for $1 million a year, which is a bargain when you consider that he's also willing to inject Botox into places that should never, ever meet a needle. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/million-dollar-immortality/

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #BryanJohnson #Longevity #Immortality #Biohacking #AntiAging #LifeExtension #LongevityScience #HumanOptimization #Transhumanism #BiologicalOptimization #PlasmaTransfusion #AgingResearch #HealthOptimization #LongevityInfluencer #SiliconValley #TechBillionaire #HealthHacks #LongevityDiet #SleepOptimization #AIHealth #BiohackingControversy #LongevityBusiness #WeirdNews #FunnyNews #Satire #TechNews #ScienceNews #HealthNews]]>            450aging_research,anti-aging,biohacking,bryan_johnson,funny_news,health_optimization,human_optimization,immortality,immortals_program,life_extension,longevity,longevity_controversy,longevity_influencer,plasma_transfusion,satire,science_news,transhumanism,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            THE MAN, THE PLAN, THE CAN | Japan's Toilet Thief Used The Commode In His House! Eww!https://weirddarkness.com/toilet-thief/
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/toilet-thief/

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #JapanToiletThief #KumiYotsumoto #ElderlyThief #BizarreCrime #FunnyCrime #WeirdNews #UnusualTheft #StolenToilet #WarehouseTheft #JapaneseCrime #TrueCrimeHumor #DarkHumor #StrangeButTrue #OddNews #QuirkyCrime #FunnyNews #DarrenMarlar #TrueCrimePodcast #DarkComedy #WeirdJapan #JapanPolice #CriminalConfession #PettyTheft #BizarreNews #TrueCrime #DarkNews #FunnyTrueCrime #StrangeWorld]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70137829Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:57:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA retired Japanese contractor stole a toilet from a warehouse, hauled it 30 minutes back to his house, installed it himself, and used it every single day for three months before police came knocking — which raises the question of exactly what kind of...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*


            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/toilet-thief/

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #JapanToiletThief #KumiYotsumoto #ElderlyThief #BizarreCrime #FunnyCrime #WeirdNews #UnusualTheft #StolenToilet #WarehouseTheft #JapaneseCrime #TrueCrimeHumor #DarkHumor #StrangeButTrue #OddNews #QuirkyCrime #FunnyNews #DarrenMarlar #TrueCrimePodcast #DarkComedy #WeirdJapan #JapanPolice #CriminalConfession #PettyTheft #BizarreNews #TrueCrime #DarkNews #FunnyTrueCrime #StrangeWorld]]>            445bizarre_true_crime,dark_comedy_news,dark_humor_news,darren_marlar,elderly_thief_japan,funny_crime_stories,funny_news,japanese_crime,japan_toilet_thief,kumi_yotsumoto,odd_news,quirky_crime,strange_but_true,true_crime_humor,true_crime_podcast,unusual_theft,warehouse_theft_japan,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            Your Brain Keeps Working After You Die | And February 18th Gets Even Creepier!https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260218
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            New Song and Official Music Video From DARK WEIRDNESS, “Slow Fasting”:
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weQE-_NQb38

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260218

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70130155Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:08:55 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a man drowned in a barrel of wine to a mirror broadcasting footage of the past to a dead brain still listening — February 18th has never once behaved itself, and today is no exception. | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWD *No AI Voices Are Used In...
            *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

            New Song and Official Music Video From DARK WEIRDNESS, “Slow Fasting”:
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weQE-_NQb38

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260218

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.]]>            2900falsefull            THE LUCK SISTERS: One Sister Brings Fortune… The Other Brings Doomhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0588
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Luck Sisters” (May 03, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:15.012 = CBC Deep Night, “Birth” (July 08, 2005)
            01:17:11.399 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Revolt of the Worms” (October 01, 1971)
            01:46:37.059 = Diary of Fate, “John Haynes” (July 13, 1948) ***WD
            02:13:14.185 = Dimension X, “Embassy” (June 03, 1950) ***WD
            02:42:52.795 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “One Million BD” (May 22, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            02:56:26.825 = The Creaking Door, “Three Wishes” (September 09, 1964) ***WD
            03:23:54.349 = The Eleventh Hour, “Cave-In” (1941-1946) ***WD (LQ)
            03:49:55.740 = Escape, “He Who Rides The Tiger” (March 12, 1949)
            04:18:01.689 = Murder By Experts, “Dig Your Own Grave” (August 15, 1949)
            04:47:57.416 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Mimic” (March 19, 1958)
            05:05:19.362 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0588]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70127134Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn a dusty mining town on the brink of sudden fortune, two sisters become the focus of fear and fascination — because one brings unbelievable luck, and the other may doom everyone she touches. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Luck Sisters” (May 03, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:15.012 = CBC Deep Night, “Birth” (July 08, 2005)
            01:17:11.399 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Revolt of the Worms” (October 01, 1971)
            01:46:37.059 = Diary of Fate, “John Haynes” (July 13, 1948) ***WD
            02:13:14.185 = Dimension X, “Embassy” (June 03, 1950) ***WD
            02:42:52.795 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “One Million BD” (May 22, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            02:56:26.825 = The Creaking Door, “Three Wishes” (September 09, 1964) ***WD
            03:23:54.349 = The Eleventh Hour, “Cave-In” (1941-1946) ***WD (LQ)
            03:49:55.740 = Escape, “He Who Rides The Tiger” (March 12, 1949)
            04:18:01.689 = Murder By Experts, “Dig Your Own Grave” (August 15, 1949)
            04:47:57.416 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Mimic” (March 19, 1958)
            05:05:19.362 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0588]]>            18370classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Hairy Highway Hobgoblin | The Nighttime Highway Entity Truckers Call “The Road Troll”https://weirddarkness.com/RoadTrolls
            IN THIS EPISODE: An eerie tombstone stands watch over one of the city's oldest cemeteries. (The Guardians of Lone Fir Cemetery) *** 59 years ago, the northern part of the Ural Mountains of Russia played host to one of the most fascinating unsolved mysteries in the modern age. (The Dyatlov Pass Incident) *** A young boy experiences something strange in the middle of the night despite not believing in the supernatural or paranormal. (Thought Form In The Closet) *** A couple visiting a church discover days after the visit that they encountered something unnatural. (The Ghostly Vicar Who Still Haunts His Church) *** Never paying back loans, running from responsibilities, living a double life, having more than one wife, committing murder… hardly what one would expect from someone with the title of reverend. (Reverend Green: Wife Poisoner) *** A young woman sees a ghost of a family member at Starbucks. (The Love And Comfort Of a Parent From Beyond The Grave) *** Hebrews 13:2 in the bible says, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” One young man learns firsthand that verse is true. (Touched By A Guardian Angel On A Rainy Day) *** Just what is the Road Troll? Is this a ghost, a hairy hominid a feral drifter or simply a figment of the imagination? (Bizarre Encounters With Road Trolls)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:17.510 = Show Open
            00:03:23.689 = Bizarre Encounters With Road Trolls
            00:17:44.099 = Ghostly Vicar Who Still Haunts His Church ***
            00:19:43.711 = The Dytalov Pass Incident
            00:31:43.861 = Thought Form In The Closet ***
            00:33:47.845 = The Guardians of Lone Fir Cemetery
            00:38:59.156 = Love And Comfort of a Parent From Beyond The Grave
            00:41:01.967 = The Wife Poisoning Pastor ***
            00:45:30.203 = Touched By a Guardian Angel on a Rainy Day
            00:47:36.073 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Bizarre Encounters With Road Trolls” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2pR0P4T
            “The Ghostly Vicar Who Still Haunts His Church” by Matt Florez from MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2IswS1s
            “The Dyatlov Pass Incident” by Derek Meade for Vice: http://bit.ly/2oWqRDr
            “The Wife Poisoning Pastor” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2APHOSu
            “Touched By a Guardian Angel on a Rainy Day” by Joel from MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2MjTVN1
            “The Love And Comfort Of a Parent From Beyond The Grave” by Julie Winters from MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/30RSfjh
            “Thought Form In The Closet” by Crooked Beats from PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/358WgD8
            “The Guardians Of Lone Fir Cemetery” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/30NqA2V
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 06, 2019
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RoadTrolls
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #RoadTroll #HighwayEntity #Paranormal #Cryptid #CryptidSightings #TruckerStories #Unexplained #AmericanFolklore #ModernFolklore #CreepyEncounters #NightDriving #RoadsideMystery #HairyHumanoid #PegLegCreature #StrangeEncounters #HighwayMystery #TrueParanormal #UrbanLegends #LiminalSpaces #EerieStories #UnexplainedPhenomena #WeirdStories #Truckers #GhostStories #Bigfoot #UnknownCreature #DarkStories #ScaryStories #Mystery]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70120340Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessImagine driving down a dark highway and spotting a towering, hairy figure with a peg leg—truckers call it the Road Troll, and its sightings are as eerie as they are baffling! IN THIS EPISODE: An eerie tombstone stands watch over one of the city's...
            IN THIS EPISODE: An eerie tombstone stands watch over one of the city's oldest cemeteries. (The Guardians of Lone Fir Cemetery) *** 59 years ago, the northern part of the Ural Mountains of Russia played host to one of the most fascinating unsolved mysteries in the modern age. (The Dyatlov Pass Incident) *** A young boy experiences something strange in the middle of the night despite not believing in the supernatural or paranormal. (Thought Form In The Closet) *** A couple visiting a church discover days after the visit that they encountered something unnatural. (The Ghostly Vicar Who Still Haunts His Church) *** Never paying back loans, running from responsibilities, living a double life, having more than one wife, committing murder… hardly what one would expect from someone with the title of reverend. (Reverend Green: Wife Poisoner) *** A young woman sees a ghost of a family member at Starbucks. (The Love And Comfort Of a Parent From Beyond The Grave) *** Hebrews 13:2 in the bible says, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” One young man learns firsthand that verse is true. (Touched By A Guardian Angel On A Rainy Day) *** Just what is the Road Troll? Is this a ghost, a hairy hominid a feral drifter or simply a figment of the imagination? (Bizarre Encounters With Road Trolls)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:17.510 = Show Open
            00:03:23.689 = Bizarre Encounters With Road Trolls
            00:17:44.099 = Ghostly Vicar Who Still Haunts His Church ***
            00:19:43.711 = The Dytalov Pass Incident
            00:31:43.861 = Thought Form In The Closet ***
            00:33:47.845 = The Guardians of Lone Fir Cemetery
            00:38:59.156 = Love And Comfort of a Parent From Beyond The Grave
            00:41:01.967 = The Wife Poisoning Pastor ***
            00:45:30.203 = Touched By a Guardian Angel on a Rainy Day
            00:47:36.073 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Bizarre Encounters With Road Trolls” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2pR0P4T
            “The Ghostly Vicar Who Still Haunts His Church” by Matt Florez from MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2IswS1s
            “The Dyatlov Pass Incident” by Derek Meade for Vice: http://bit.ly/2oWqRDr
            “The Wife Poisoning Pastor” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2APHOSu
            “Touched By a Guardian Angel on a Rainy Day” by Joel from MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2MjTVN1
            “The Love And Comfort Of a Parent From Beyond The Grave” by...]]>            2975falsefull            Lawyers Now Spending More Time Fixing AI's Fake Legal Advice Than Practicing Lawhttps://weirddarkness.com/ai-law-advice/
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            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #TrueCrime #Paranormal #MardiGras #GiordanoBruno #JeffreyDahmer #JeffreyMacDonald #SEALAB #MorristownUFO #WhiteHouseHelicopter #JohnnyWeissmuller #Tarzan #ThePhantom #Geronimo #StrangeHistory]]>            1828carol_burnett_tarzan_yell,darren_marlar,geronimo_death,giordano_bruno,jeffrey_dahmer,jeffrey_macdonald_murders,johnny_weissmuller_tarzan,king_albert_belgium,mardi_gras,morning_weird_darkness,morristown_ufo_hoax,mwd,paranormal_podcast,sealab_iii_berry_cannon,sweden_calendar_change,the_phantom_comic,this_day_in_history,true_crime_podcast,weird_darkness,white_house_helicopterfalsefull            She Followed The Doctor's Orders, Then Found Out The Doctor Died 10 Years Ago!https://weirddarkness.com/OrdersFromBeyond
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #PhantomDoctor #GhostInHospital #HauntedHospital #ERGhostStory #NurseGhostEncounter #GhostDoctor #HospitalGhost #ParanormalHospital #GhostHelpingPatients #EmergencyRoomHaunting #TrueGhostStories #SupernaturalHospital #PhantomSurgeon #HauntedER #GhostlyDoctor #MedicalGhostStory #CreepyHospital #TalesFromTheBlueLine #DeadDoctorSavingLives #GuardianGhost #SpookyHospital #GhostStories #ParanormalEncounters #HospitalHorror #ScaryStories #CreepyStories #Supernatural #GhostSightings #HauntedPlaces]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70091298Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:59:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA nurse keeps receiving calm, precise medical orders during the worst ER emergencies — but when she looks up, no one is there. HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://weirddarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear &...
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TheJupiterWeapon #CharlesLFontenay #ClassicSciFi #VintageSciFi #ScienceFiction #GoldenAgeSF #PulpSciFi #RetroSciFi #1950sSciFi #SciFiShortStory #Jupiter #Ganymede #SpaceTravel #Android #ArtificialHuman #SciFiMystery #SpaceColony #SciFiAudio #OldTimeSciFi #AmazingSciFi #InterplanetaryTravel #DeepSpace #SciFiAdventure #ClassicSciFiStories #Surgescope #SciFiTales #AudioFiction #ScienceFictionStories #SciFiLovers]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70090542Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:15:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn a sleazy saloon on Ganymede, a silver-dressed woman, a mysterious brawler from Jupiter, and a dark secret collide in a story of deception, danger, and destiny. HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://weirddarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks,...
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Jupiter Weapon” by Charles L. Fontenay (Originally published in Amazing Science Fiction Stories March 1959)=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 16, 2026
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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            IN THIS EPISODE: If you’re a fan of U.S. History, you might already know that camels once roamed the American Southwest – brought to Texas by the military because they’d be perfect for the desert climate. But once it was all over a legend remained… a terrifying one. (The Red Ghost of Arizona) *** Just because an official government report is released about a UFO sighting or incident doesn’t mean that Ufologists and researches are going to accept those findings – or the story the government tells. Thus is the case with a UFO incident in 1952 outside of Tokyo at the Haneda Air Force Base. (The Heneda Incident) *** When it comes to horror and fantasy, you’d be hard-pressed to find something more dangerous or terrifying than the vampire. Skulking around at night, feeding off the blood of the living, shapeshifting into a wolf or bat, hypnotic powers… it’s creepy stuff. Good thing it’s just fiction. But when you discover criminals in our actual world who think they are vampires – that horror and danger becomes all too real. (Real Life Vampiric Villains)

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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #RealLifeVampires #VampireKillers #TrueCrime #KillersWhoDrankBlood #VampireMurders #EvilOrInsane #DarkHistory #ParanormalTrueCrime #VampireObsession #BloodDrinkers #RodFerrell #ElizabethBathory #FritzHaarmann #RichardTrentonChase #TraceyWigginton #VampireCult #SatanicRituals #TrueCrimeDocumentary #CreepyStories #DarkestMinds #VampireLore #TrueCrimeCommunity #HorrorHistory #ScaryStories #CriminalMinds #SerialKillers #VampireMyth #Bloodlust #TrueCrimeStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70089496Tue, 17 Feb 2026 01:05:27 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThink vampires are just spooky fun from movies and books? Wait until you hear about the real-life people who took their bloodthirsty obsession way too far. IN THIS EPISODE: If you’re a fan of U.S. History, you might already know that camels once...
            IN THIS EPISODE: If you’re a fan of U.S. History, you might already know that camels once roamed the American Southwest – brought to Texas by the military because they’d be perfect for the desert climate. But once it was all over a legend remained… a terrifying one. (The Red Ghost of Arizona) *** Just because an official government report is released about a UFO sighting or incident doesn’t mean that Ufologists and researches are going to accept those findings – or the story the government tells. Thus is the case with a UFO incident in 1952 outside of Tokyo at the Haneda Air Force Base. (The Heneda Incident) *** When it comes to horror and fantasy, you’d be hard-pressed to find something more dangerous or terrifying than the vampire. Skulking around at night, feeding off the blood of the living, shapeshifting into a wolf or bat, hypnotic powers… it’s creepy stuff. Good thing it’s just fiction. But when you discover criminals in our actual world who think they are vampires – that horror and danger becomes all too real. (Real Life Vampiric Villains)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:28.476 = Show Open
            00:03:27.117 = The Heneda Incident
            00:12:55.697 = Real Life Vampiric Villains ***
            00:33:30.481 = Red Ghost of Arizona ***
            00:42:11.329 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Heneda Incident” by Marcus Lowth for UFOInsight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xfsnzxp
            BOOK: Unexplained Mysteries of the 20th Century by Janet and Colin Bord: https://amzn.to/2UbRK6p
            “Real Life Vampiric Villains” by Amy Robleski for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wamwxb35
            “The Red Ghost of Arizona” by Rachel Souerby for Ranker’s Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ftcv6td
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 02, 2019
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by...]]>            2622allan_menzies,blood_drinking_killers,caius_veiovis,elizabeth_bathory,evil_or_insane,fritz_haarmann,james_riva,joshua_rudiger,killers_who_drank_blood,paranormal_true_crime,real_life_vampires,richard_trenton_chase,rod_ferrell_vampire_cult,satanic_vampires,tracey_wigginton,true_crime_vampires,vampire_killers,vampire_murders,vampire_obsession,weird_darknessfalsefull            Daycare Teacher Fed Toddlers Laxatives and Told Them It Was Candyhttps://weirddarkness.com/daycare-teacher-laxatives
            St. Charles Police are encouraging anyone with additional information on this case to contact their Investigations Division at 630-377-4435.

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #DaycareTeacher #DaycareAbuse #YizelJuarez #DaycareSafety #ChildEndangerment #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeNews #DaycareWorkerArrested #ToddlerSafety #DaycareCrime #ChildcareSafety #StCharlesIllinois #LaxativeAbuse #DaycareScandal #CriminalCharges #ChildAbuse #DaycareNightmare #ParentWarning #DarkNews #DisturbingNews #CrimeNews #ChildSafety #DaycareWorker #AggravatedBattery #IllinoisCrime #ChildProtection #TrueCrimeCommunity #DaycareFail]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70088243Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:18:53 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 23-year-old daycare teacher allegedly drugged toddlers with chewable laxatives disguised as candy just so she could send them home sick and lighten her workload. St. Charles Police are encouraging anyone with additional information on this case to...
            St. Charles Police are encouraging anyone with additional information on this case to contact their Investigations Division at 630-377-4435.

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #ConsciousnessAfterDeath #BrainActivityAfterDeath #NearDeathExperience #NDE #AWAREStudy #SamParnia #DyingBrain #GammaWaves #LifeAfterDeath #WhatHappensWhenYouDie #CardiacArrest #BrainWaves #ConsciousnessResearch #AfterlifeScience #OutOfBodyExperience #BrainEx #DeadBrainRevival #OrganDonation #DeathScience #ResuscitationScience #CPR #EEG #ParadoxicalLucidity #NeuralActivity #JimoBorjigin #AnnaFowler #DeathRedefined #SurvivalOfConsciousness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70086590Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:57:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA massive review of death studies reveals that 20 percent of cardiac arrest survivors recall conscious experiences from periods when their brains had stopped working — and neural firings have been detected up to 90 minutes after death is declared....
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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #ConsciousnessAfterDeath #BrainActivityAfterDeath #NearDeathExperience #NDE #AWAREStudy #SamParnia #DyingBrain #GammaWaves #LifeAfterDeath #WhatHappensWhenYouDie #CardiacArrest #BrainWaves #ConsciousnessResearch #AfterlifeScience #OutOfBodyExperience #BrainEx #DeadBrainRevival #OrganDonation #DeathScience #ResuscitationScience #CPR #EEG #ParadoxicalLucidity #NeuralActivity #JimoBorjigin #AnnaFowler #DeathRedefined #SurvivalOfConsciousness]]>            1114anna_fowler_asu,aware_ii_study,brain_activity_after_death,brainex_pig_brains,cardiac_arrest_consciousness,consciousness_after_death,death_is_a_process,dying_brain_activity,eeg_dying_patients,gamma_waves_death,jimo_borjigin,life_after_death_science,nde_research,near_death_experiences,organ_donation_ethics,paradoxical_lucidity,sam_parnia,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,what_happens_when_you_diefalsefull            A Cursed Tomb, a Ghost Ship With No Crew, and the Worst Way a President Has Ever Died | #MWDhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260216
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #KingTutCurse #GhostShip #TrueHistory #FloydCollins #TravisTheChimp #GreystoneMansion #IroquoisTheatreFire #AbrahamLincolnBeard #GhostShipIreland #WerewolfSyndrome #UnsolvedMurders #StrangeHistory #ThisDayInHistory #DarkWeirdness #ChinCurtainDay]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70078077Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA woman famous for being covered head-to-toe in hair, a ghost ship that drifted the Atlantic for eighteen months with no one aboard, an unsolved triple murder on a frozen lakeshore, and a world leader whose staff had to use scissors to separate him...
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            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #KingTutCurse #GhostShip #TrueHistory #FloydCollins #TravisTheChimp #GreystoneMansion #IroquoisTheatreFire #AbrahamLincolnBeard #GhostShipIreland #WerewolfSyndrome #UnsolvedMurders #StrangeHistory #ThisDayInHistory #DarkWeirdness #ChinCurtainDay]]>            2260abraham_lincoln_beard,barbara_van_beck,dark_weirdness,darren_marlar,felix_faure,floyd_collins,ghost_ship_ireland,greystone_mansion,iroquois_theatre_fire,king_tut_curse,mash_unit,morning_weird_darkness,mv_alta,mwd,paranormal,pelican_point_murders,travis_chimpanzee,true_crime,weird_darkness,werewolf_syndromefalsefull            Terror-Filled Plagues That Devastated the World | And Their Ghosts Are Still Herehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/terror-filled-plagues-that-devastated-the-world-and-their-ghosts-are-still-here--69966147==========
            HOUR ONE: About 80 years after the black plague began, a different plague came upon England – a fatal one that would cause you to almost instantly perspire to death. (Death By Sweat) *** Most everyone is familiar with the plague in Europe in the early 1400s – but in the early 1900s it struck again. This time in San Francisco. If you’ve not heard that before, it could be because the U.S. government tried to cover it up. (The Plague of San Francisco) *** Of all the imagery that comes to mind when hearing the words “bubonic plague” the most prevalent is most certainly that of the doctors – and the odd, bird-like masks they would wear. Why they dressed that way is interesting – but what the doctors did while wearing those suits and in their labs as they tried to battle the illness is absolutely horrifying. (Plague Doctors) *** And it probably comes as no surprise that something so deadly and horrific as the black plague would leave behind some residual paranormal energy – and boy is there a lot of it. (A Plague of Ghosts)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: During the bubonic plague in the early Middle-Ages, those who became sick and were even suspected of having the plague, were forced to relocate to a quarantined island – Poveglia Island. The gruesomeness that took place there still continues today, with the island being illegal to visit – and reportedly, very haunted. (Inside Black Plague Island) *** We look at some of the bathing – and lack thereof – that took place during the bubonic plague, as well as some of the beliefs they had about diet and how it might protect from contagion. Some of the ideas of what people thought could protect them from the disease are nothing short of shocking. (Living With The Black Death)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: We look at some of the bathing – and lack thereof – that took place during the bubonic plague, as well as some of the beliefs they had about diet and how it might protect from contagion. Some of the ideas of what people thought could protect them from the disease are nothing short of shocking. (Living With The Black Death – CONTINUED) *** Europe just could not escape plagues of any kind – for example, the plague that made you, against your will, keep dancing until you dropped dead. (The Dance of Death)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Inside Black Plague Island” by Cheryl Adams Richkoff for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/v85y7k6
            “Plague Doctors” by Melissa Sartore for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/rmap5d8
            “Death By Sweat” by Melissa Sartore for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/vqpvgrz
            “The Dance of Death” by Melissa Satore for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/u6kdwgp
            “The Plague of San Francisco” by Melissa Brinks for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/sbaht69
            “Living With The Black Death” by Genevieve Carlton for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/tcbo9af,https://tinyurl.com/sfkjhrg; and Kellen Perry for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/u4bxkuf
            “A Plague of Ghosts” by Erin Wisti for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/tm2cxzr
            ==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            ==========
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            ==========
            WeirdDarkness®, WeirdDarkness© 2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69966147Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessCHRONICLES OF THE BLACK DEATH: From bird-masked doctors filling their beaks with rose petals to an entire city dancing itself to death, the history of plague is far stranger — and far more disturbing — than most people realize. And when a 20th-century...==========
            HOUR ONE: About 80 years after the black plague began, a different plague came upon England – a fatal one that would cause you to almost instantly perspire to death. (Death By Sweat) *** Most everyone is familiar with the plague in Europe in the early 1400s – but in the early 1900s it struck again. This time in San Francisco. If you’ve not heard that before, it could be because the U.S. government tried to cover it up. (The Plague of San Francisco) *** Of all the imagery that comes to mind when hearing the words “bubonic plague” the most prevalent is most certainly that of the doctors – and the odd, bird-like masks they would wear. Why they dressed that way is interesting – but what the doctors did while wearing those suits and in their labs as they tried to battle the illness is absolutely horrifying. (Plague Doctors) *** And it probably comes as no surprise that something so deadly and horrific as the black plague would leave behind some residual paranormal energy – and boy is there a lot of it. (A Plague of Ghosts)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: During the bubonic plague in the early Middle-Ages, those who became sick and were even suspected of having the plague, were forced to relocate to a quarantined island – Poveglia Island. The gruesomeness that took place there still continues today, with the island being illegal to visit – and reportedly, very haunted. (Inside Black Plague Island) *** We look at some of the bathing – and lack thereof – that took place during the bubonic plague, as well as some of the beliefs they had about diet and how it might protect from contagion. Some of the ideas of what people thought could protect them from the disease are nothing short of shocking. (Living With The Black Death)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: We look at some of the bathing – and lack thereof – that took place during the bubonic plague, as well as some of the beliefs they had about diet and how it might protect from contagion. Some of the ideas of what people thought could protect them from the disease are nothing short of shocking. (Living With The Black Death – CONTINUED) *** Europe just could not escape plagues of any kind – for example, the plague that made you, against your will, keep dancing until you dropped dead. (The Dance of Death)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Inside Black Plague Island” by Cheryl Adams Richkoff for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/v85y7k6
            “Plague Doctors” by Melissa Sartore for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/rmap5d8
            “Death By Sweat” by Melissa Sartore for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/vqpvgrz
            “The Dance of Death” by Melissa Satore for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/u6kdwgp
            “The Plague of San Francisco” by Melissa Brinks for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/sbaht69
            “Living With The Black Death” by Genevieve Carlton for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/tcbo9af,full            He Was Digging Them Up by Day… and Selling Them by Night | Joseph Naples, Corpse Merchanthttps://weirddarkness.com/JosephNaples
            HEAR THE NEW SONG FOR THIS EPISODE!             https://youtu.be/7_uVLP_0YUM *** For the final story in this podcast episode, "Knights, Dragons, and Dino DNA"... “DINOSAUR” is a pop-punk thought experiment about ancient monsters, biblical beasts, and the uncomfortable possibility that some things might not be as settled as we’re told. From Behemoth to Leviathan to a certain long-necked lake resident, the song asks a simple question: if it looks like a dinosaur, sounds like a dinosaur, and terrifies everyone like a dinosaur… what exactly are we waiting for? It’s a raised eyebrow to long-held beliefs set to power chords. (Interpret responsibly.)

            IN THIS EPISODE: The Phaistos Disc was discovered in 1903, by Italian archaeologists in southern Crete. Since then the disc has remained a mystery as no one has been able to decipher the writings upon it, nor who made the object, what was it used for, and even if it’s a genuine archaeological discovery or a clever fake. (The Phaistos Disc) *** Usually you learn that a place is haunted simply because people say it is. It’s common knowledge around the town or neighborhood… but when the government of your country says a place is haunted, you’d better danged well listen. Such is the case with India’s Bhangarh Fort. (Bhangarh Fort – The Most Haunted Place in India) *** At the end of 1894 French army captain Alfred Dreyfus, a graduate of the École Polytechnique, and a Jew of Alsatian origin, was accused of handing secret documents to the Imperial German military. After a closed trial, he was found guilty of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment on the dreaded Devil’s Island. But that’s just the beginning of the story that later became known as The Dreyfus Affair. (The Dreyfus Affair) *** We’ve all heard of the power of the mind – it’s been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of pain, some well-trained individuals can use their mind to slow their rate of respiration, to bring their heartbeat down to almost nothing with no long-term ill effects… but what about controlling things outside of your own body? Is the mind that powerful? Some believe so – and they also believe it’s one possible explanation for hauntings. (The Wild PK of the Poltergeist) *** Is it possible that our history books are wrong and that humans actually did walk with dinosaurs? It might not be as far-fetched as it sounds, especially when you look at tales of knights, dragons, and T-Rex DNA. (Knights, Dragons, and Dino DNA) *** We’ll have a short tale about Joseph Naples… who chose the macabre career of being a grave digger… but only because it made it easier for him to be a grave robber… and a body snatcher. (A London Body Snatcher)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:56.690 = A London Body Snatcher
            00:11:52.171 = The Phaistos Disc ***
            00:24:08.962 = Bhangarh Fort – The Most Haunted Place in India
            00:32:12.421 = The Dreyfus Affair ***
            00:41:16.636 = The Wild PK of the Poltergeist
            00:47:23.109 = Knights, Dragons, and Dino DNA ***
            00:56:08.245 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:#ChurchOfTheUndead: “DRAGONS, SLAYERS, AND A DINO BOAT RIDE”: https://weirddarkness.com/dragons-slayers-and-a-dino-boat-ride/
            “Knights, Dragons, and Dino DNA” posted at Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9cvh5mwa
            “A London Body Snatcher” by Suzie for DiggingUp1800.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/akvjtuxk
            “The Phaistos Disc” by Brian Haughton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/swkhu9ah
            “Bhangarh Fort” from BuggedSpace.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/r3uyrjc4
            “The Dreyfus Affair” by Syd Albright for CDA Press: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n5upfkvb
            “The Wild PK of the Poltergeist” by Dr. Michael Grosso for Consciousness Unbound:=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 20, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JosephNaples
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #BodySnatching #BodySnatchers #GraveRobbing #Resurrectionist #JosephNaples #TrueCrime #DarkHistory #LondonHistory #CreepyHistory #MacabreHistory #GravediggerSecrets #SpaFields #Clerkenwell #GeorgianEngland #BoroughGang #CriminalHistory #HistoricalCrime #BowStreetPatrol #CorpseTrade #MedicalHistory #ResurrectionMen #ColdBathFields #ScaryStories #HorrorHistory #GraveyardSecrets #TrueCrimeHistory #1800sCrime #BritishHistory #DarkPast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70071513Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA London gravedigger spent two years quietly digging up the dead by day and selling their bodies, teeth, and severed limbs to hospitals by night — with a 14-year-old girl holding the basket. HEAR THE NEW SONG FOR THIS...
            HEAR THE NEW SONG FOR THIS EPISODE! https://youtu.be/7_uVLP_0YUM *** For the final story in this podcast episode, "Knights, Dragons, and Dino DNA"... “DINOSAUR” is a pop-punk thought experiment about ancient monsters, biblical beasts, and the uncomfortable possibility that some things might not be as settled as we’re told. From Behemoth to Leviathan to a certain long-necked lake resident, the song asks a simple question: if it looks like a dinosaur, sounds like a dinosaur, and terrifies everyone like a dinosaur… what exactly are we waiting for? It’s a raised eyebrow to long-held beliefs set to power chords. (Interpret responsibly.)

            IN THIS EPISODE: The Phaistos Disc was discovered in 1903, by Italian archaeologists in southern Crete. Since then the disc has remained a mystery as no one has been able to decipher the writings upon it, nor who made the object, what was it used for, and even if it’s a genuine archaeological discovery or a clever fake. (The Phaistos Disc) *** Usually you learn that a place is haunted simply because people say it is. It’s common knowledge around the town or neighborhood… but when the government of your country says a place is haunted, you’d better danged well listen. Such is the case with India’s Bhangarh Fort. (Bhangarh Fort – The Most Haunted Place in India) *** At the end of 1894 French army captain Alfred Dreyfus, a graduate of the École Polytechnique, and a Jew of Alsatian origin, was accused of handing secret documents to the Imperial German military. After a closed trial, he was found guilty of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment on the dreaded Devil’s Island. But that’s just the beginning of the story that later became known as The Dreyfus Affair. (The Dreyfus Affair) *** We’ve all heard of the power of the mind – it’s been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of pain, some well-trained individuals can use their mind to slow their rate of respiration, to bring their heartbeat down to almost nothing with no long-term ill effects… but what about controlling things outside of your own body? Is the mind that powerful? Some believe so – and they also believe it’s one possible explanation for hauntings. (The Wild PK of the Poltergeist) *** Is it possible that our history books are wrong and that humans actually did walk with dinosaurs? It might not be as far-fetched as it sounds, especially when you look at tales of knights, dragons, and T-Rex DNA. (Knights, Dragons, and Dino DNA) *** We’ll have a short tale about Joseph Naples… who chose the macabre career of being a grave digger… but only because it made it easier for him to be a grave robber… and a body snatcher. (A London Body Snatcher)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:56.690 = A London Body Snatcher
            00:11:52.171 = The Phaistos Disc ***
            00:24:08.962 = Bhangarh Fort – The Most Haunted Place in India
            00:32:12.421 = The Dreyfus Affair ***
            00:41:16.636 = The Wild PK of the Poltergeist
            00:47:23.109 = Knights, Dragons, and Dino DNA ***
            00:56:08.245 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear &...]]>            3467falsefullThe Monkey Girl and the Alligator Man, A True Love Story | And The Darker Side of Valentine's Day!https://weirddarkness.com/FreakShowLove
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:10.731 = A Freak Love Story
            00:11:12.851 = Ghost Love Stories ***
            00:27:41.588 = Bloody Story Behind Valentine’s Day ***
            00:32:00.771 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “A Freak Love Story” by Rachel Souerbry for Ranker.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4kr4ep45
            “Ghost Love Stories” posted at NotebookOfGhosts.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/345vwf54, and BurroughsOfTheDead.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4hcjbps8
            “The Bloody Story Behind Valentine’s Day” by Avani Raj for ED Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c759fnnyWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 14, 2022
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FreakShowLove
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #ValentinesDay, #DarkHistory, #FreakShow, #SideshowLoveStory, #MonkeyGirl, #AlligatorSkinnedMan, #GhostStories, #HauntedLove, #Lupercalia, #ValentinesDayOrigins, #RomanticGhosts, #BrokenHeart, #HauntedNewYork, #Paranormal, #TrueLoveStory, #EmilysBridge, #CastilloDeSanMarcos, #MinnieQuay, #AaronBurr, #CandyDude, #KilledByKisses, #GhostLoveStories, #DarkValentines, #CreepyStories, #TrueStories, #HauntedLocations, #ScaryStories, #AncientRome, #ScaryButTrue]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70063806Sun, 15 Feb 2026 02:07:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIt’s the official day of romance (at least according to Hallmark Cards). Valentine’s Day bring up feelings of love and adoration, moments of affection, gifts to show one’s heartfelt emotions for another. But February 14th doesn’t always bring the warm...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:10.731 = A Freak Love Story
            00:11:12.851 = Ghost Love Stories ***
            00:27:41.588 = Bloody Story Behind Valentine’s Day ***
            00:32:00.771 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “A Freak Love Story” by Rachel Souerbry for Ranker.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4kr4ep45
            “Ghost Love Stories” posted at NotebookOfGhosts.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/345vwf54, and BurroughsOfTheDead.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4hcjbps8
            “The Bloody Story Behind Valentine’s Day” by Avani Raj for ED Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c759fnnyWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 14, 2022
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FreakShowLove
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #ValentinesDay, #DarkHistory, #FreakShow, #SideshowLoveStory, #MonkeyGirl, #AlligatorSkinnedMan,...]]>            2024alligator_skinned_man,ancient_rome,candy_dude,dark_history,emilys_bridge,emmitt_bejano,freak_show,george_spencer_millet,ghost_love_stories,ghost_stories,haunted_new_york,lupercalia,monkey_girl,paranormal,percilla_bejano,romantic_ghosts,sideshow_love_story,valentines_day,valentines_day_origins,weird_darknessfalsefull            Something Lurks in This School Every Valentine's Day, But Only If Summoned! | The Candy Dudehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/something-lurks-in-this-school-every-valentine-s-day-but-only-if-summoned-the-candy-dude--70055131
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

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            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            715falsefull            The Most Haunted House in New Orleans Has a Disturbing History | Terrors At LaLaurie Mansionhttps://weirddarkness.com/DelphineLaLaurie
            IN THIS EPISODE: IN THIS EPISODE: We’re all familiar with, thanks to Stephen Spielberg, the concept of a close encounter of the third kind. That’s when you not only see a UFO, but you also see the extraterrestrials. The fourth kind of encounter is when you are abducted. A close encounter of the fifth kind is when you communicate with the alien – either verbally or telepathically. But then there is a close encounter of the sixth kind – the kind of encounter not even die-hard Ufologists and lovers of anything extraterrestrial want to experience… because nobody comes back from it alive. (Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind) *** In 1908, Charles Luard found his wife Caroline shot dead at a neighbor's country house. But who killed her? (The Seal Chart Murder) *** Madame Delphine LaLaurie, made popular by Kathy Bates in TV’s “American Horror Story: Coven” was a first class monster. A figure of high society, she was well known for her mistreatment of slaves. But no one knew just how sick she truly was. So much so that even after leaving the mansion and it burning down, there are still terrors taking place there, thanks to Madame Delphine LaLaurie, the Monster of Royal Street. (The Monster of Royal Street)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = DShow Open
            00:02:03.613 = The Horrors of Delphine LaLaurie, Part 1
            00:11:26.413 = The Horrors of Delphine LaLaurie, Part 2 ***
            00:15:31.150 = The Seal Chart Murder
            00:22:10.189 = Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind, Part 1 ***
            00:46:49.572 = Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind, Part 2 ***
            00:56:40.825 = Show Close***
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            BOOK: “From Deep Within The Archives Of UFO Insight: History’s Most Bizarre, Outlandish, And Controversial UFO And Alien Encounters!” by Marcus Lowth: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9xeyhz8=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 14, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DelphineLaLaurie
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #DelphineLaLaurie, #LaLaurieMansion, #NewOrleans, #HauntedHouse, #FrenchQuarter, #TrueCrime, #Paranormal, #GhostStories, #HauntedMansion, #DarkHistory, #HistoricalHorror, #TrueHorror, #GhostSightings, #HauntedNewOrleans, #RoyalStreet, #MadameLaLaurie, #CreepyStories, #ScaryStories, #Haunted, #GhostHunting, #UnsolvedMysteries, #TrueCrimeStories, #HorrorHistory, #ParanormalActivity, #SlaveHistory, #NicolasCage, #NewOrleansGhosts, #DarkPast, #ScaryButTrue]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70053359Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBehind the grandeur of New Orleans' infamous LaLaurie Mansion lies a chilling legacy of cruelty, paranormal hauntings, and the lingering memory of Madame Delphine's horrific acts. IN THIS EPISODE: IN THIS EPISODE: We’re all familiar with, thanks to...
            IN THIS EPISODE: IN THIS EPISODE: We’re all familiar with, thanks to Stephen Spielberg, the concept of a close encounter of the third kind. That’s when you not only see a UFO, but you also see the extraterrestrials. The fourth kind of encounter is when you are abducted. A close encounter of the fifth kind is when you communicate with the alien – either verbally or telepathically. But then there is a close encounter of the sixth kind – the kind of encounter not even die-hard Ufologists and lovers of anything extraterrestrial want to experience… because nobody comes back from it alive. (Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind) *** In 1908, Charles Luard found his wife Caroline shot dead at a neighbor's country house. But who killed her? (The Seal Chart Murder) *** Madame Delphine LaLaurie, made popular by Kathy Bates in TV’s “American Horror Story: Coven” was a first class monster. A figure of high society, she was well known for her mistreatment of slaves. But no one knew just how sick she truly was. So much so that even after leaving the mansion and it burning down, there are still terrors taking place there, thanks to Madame Delphine LaLaurie, the Monster of Royal Street. (The Monster of Royal Street)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = DShow Open
            00:02:03.613 = The Horrors of Delphine LaLaurie, Part 1
            00:11:26.413 = The Horrors of Delphine LaLaurie, Part 2 ***
            00:15:31.150 = The Seal Chart Murder
            00:22:10.189 = Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind, Part 1 ***
            00:46:49.572 = Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind, Part 2 ***
            00:56:40.825 = Show Close***
            = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Seal Chart Murder” by Elisabeth Tilstra for TheLineUp.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/envbsb3k
            “The Horrors of Delphine LaLaurie posted at TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kt9ktkpj,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3aprfmpa
            “Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind” by Marcus Lowth for UFOInsight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pkvf6cdc
            BOOK: “From Deep Within The Archives Of UFO Insight: History’s Most Bizarre, Outlandish, And Controversial UFO And Alien Encounters!” by Marcus Lowth: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9xeyhz8=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will...]]>            34911140_royal_street,dark_history,delphine_lalaurie,french_quarter_haunted,ghost_sightings,haunted_mansion,haunted_school,historical_horror,lalaurie_fire_1834,lalaurie_ghost,lalaurie_mansion,madame_lalaurie,new_orleans_ghost_stories,new_orleans_haunted_house,new_orleans_history,nicolas_cage_lalaurie,paranormal,slave_torture,true_crime,weird_darknessfalsefull            A Screaming Ghost of a Beheaded Queen, a 500,000-Year-Old Spark Plug, Why Friday the 13th Is Cursed | #MWDhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260213
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #FridayThe13th #KnightsTemplar #CatherineHoward #HamptonCourtHaunting #LindberghKidnapping #ElisaLam #CecilHotel #KimJongNam #CosoArtifact #ThirteenClub #GlencoeMassacre #CharlesSchulz #Paranormal #TrueCrime #ThisDayInHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70031778Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessToday we've got a date so loaded with bad luck that some people literally refuse to leave the house. There are arrests that may have cursed an entire day of the week forever, a ghost that hasn't stopped screaming in almost five hundred years, a spark...
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            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260213

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #FridayThe13th #KnightsTemplar #CatherineHoward #HamptonCourtHaunting #LindberghKidnapping #ElisaLam #CecilHotel #KimJongNam #CosoArtifact #ThirteenClub #GlencoeMassacre #CharlesSchulz #Paranormal #TrueCrime #ThisDayInHistory]]>            2055catherine_howard,cecil_hotel,charles_schulz,coso_artifact,elisa_lam,friday_the_13th,glencoe_massacre,hampton_court_haunting,kim_jong-nam,knights_templar,lindbergh_kidnapping,morning_darkness,mwd,paranormal,paraskevidekatriaphobia,peanuts,thirteen_club,this_day_in_history,true_crime,weird_darknessfalsefull            She Woke Up in a Prison Cell With No Memory — and They Were Going to Hang Her in the Morning | Retro Radiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0587
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Much Too Much” (May 02, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:22.616 = BBC’s Appointment With Fear, “Clock Strikes Eight” (May 18, 1944) ***WD
            01:14:09.337 = BBC’s Ghost Story, “On Harting Hill” (January 01, 2013)
            01:28:47.280 = Beyond The Green Door, “Trent Perkins And Sword Swall” (1966) ***WD
            01:32:17.692 = Black Book, “Vagabond Murder” (March 02, 1952) ***WD
            01:46:47.555 = Nightmare, “Chance of a Ghost” (March 31, 1945) ***WD
            02:08:50.858 = Box 13, “Short Assignment” (October 03, 1948)
            02:35:23.126 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (Feb 11, 1981) ***WD
            03:05:59.399 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Highway of Death” (1990-1992)
            03:34:14.338 = The Clock, “The Mystery of Loring Square” (October 04, 1955)
            03:59:58.804 = The Crime Club, “Gypsy Sings of Death” (August 14, 1947) ***WD
            04:28:44.149 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Death Paints a Picture” (October 20, 1946)
            04:53:18.554 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0587]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70030518Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDr. Gideon Fell is called into a peculiar murder case involving a woman named Helen Barton, who sits in her prison cell awaiting execution for murder—but she can’t remember committing the crime, or even the victim’s death. Fell must race against time...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Much Too Much” (May 02, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:22.616 = BBC’s Appointment With Fear, “Clock Strikes Eight” (May 18, 1944) ***WD
            01:14:09.337 = BBC’s Ghost Story, “On Harting Hill” (January 01, 2013)
            01:28:47.280 = Beyond The Green Door, “Trent Perkins And Sword Swall” (1966) ***WD
            01:32:17.692 = Black Book, “Vagabond Murder” (March 02, 1952) ***WD
            01:46:47.555 = Nightmare, “Chance of a Ghost” (March 31, 1945) ***WD
            02:08:50.858 = Box 13, “Short Assignment” (October 03, 1948)
            02:35:23.126 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (Feb 11, 1981) ***WD
            03:05:59.399 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Highway of Death” (1990-1992)
            03:34:14.338 = The Clock, “The Mystery of Loring Square” (October 04, 1955)
            03:59:58.804 = The Crime Club, “Gypsy Sings of Death” (August 14, 1947) ***WD
            04:28:44.149 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Death Paints a Picture” (October 20, 1946)
            04:53:18.554 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            IN THIS EPISODE: From India to Zimbabwe to the Philippines, stones are falling from nowhere, fires are igniting without sources, and investigators remain baffled. *** Psychiatrists are scrambling to understand why AI chatbots are fueling delusions, hospitalizations, and even deaths in vulnerable users who trusted them as confidants.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Stones From Nowhere
            00:02:23.135 = Show Open
            00:03:39.455 = Invisible Stone Throwers, Part One: It Knew When They Gathered
            00:12:51.515 = Invisible Stone Throwers, Part Two: Smoke Rose From Sealed Suitcases ***
            00:34:25.800 = Invisible Stone Throwers, Part Three: Lithobolia, The Stone Throwing Devil ***
            00:45:38.994 = The Chatbot That Convinced People It Was Alive, Part One: You Didn’t Hallucinate This ***
            01:04:51.182 = The Chatbot That Convinced People It Was Alive, Part Two: No Intervention Came ***
            01:22:19.313 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

             PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            Invisible Stone Throwers: The Global Outbreak Of Poltergeist Attacks In 2024:https://weirddarkness.com/2024poltergeists/
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            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 12, 2026

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/InvisibleStoneThrowers

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Poltergeist #Paranormal #ChatGPT #AIpsychosis #Supernatural #TrueStories #UnexplainedMysteries #OpenAI #Haunted]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70029175Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn late 2023, stones began falling on homes across Thailand, India, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Eswatini - flying through windows with impossible accuracy, striking family members, evading every form of surveillance deployed to catch...
            IN THIS EPISODE: From India to Zimbabwe to the Philippines, stones are falling from nowhere, fires are igniting without sources, and investigators remain baffled. *** Psychiatrists are scrambling to understand why AI chatbots are fueling delusions, hospitalizations, and even deaths in vulnerable users who trusted them as confidants.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Stones From Nowhere
            00:02:23.135 = Show Open
            00:03:39.455 = Invisible Stone Throwers, Part One: It Knew When They Gathered
            00:12:51.515 = Invisible Stone Throwers, Part Two: Smoke Rose From Sealed Suitcases ***
            00:34:25.800 = Invisible Stone Throwers, Part Three: Lithobolia, The Stone Throwing Devil ***
            00:45:38.994 = The Chatbot That Convinced People It Was Alive, Part One: You Didn’t Hallucinate This ***
            01:04:51.182 = The Chatbot That Convinced People It Was Alive, Part Two: No Intervention Came ***
            01:22:19.313 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

             PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            Invisible Stone Throwers: The Global Outbreak Of Poltergeist Attacks In 2024:https://weirddarkness.com/2024poltergeists/
            The Chatbot That Convinced People It Was Alive — Then Drove Them Mad: https://weirddarkness.com/aipsychosis/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 12, 2026

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/InvisibleStoneThrowers

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Poltergeist #Paranormal #ChatGPT #AIpsychosis #Supernatural #TrueStories #UnexplainedMysteries #OpenAI #Haunted]]>            5019ai_dangers,ai_mental_health,ai_psychosis,artificial_intelligence,chatbot_dangers,chatgpt,documentary,haunted,lithobolia,openai,paranormal,podcast,poltergeist,stone_throwing_poltergeist,supernatural,technology_dangers,true_stories,unexplained_phenomena,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            Meta Patented an AI That Posts for You AFTER YOU DIEhttps://weirddarkness.com/metadeath
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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #Meta #MetaPatent #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Deadbot #Griefbot #GhostBot #GriefTech #DigitalAfterlife #PostingAfterDeath #AISimulation #DigitalClone #DigitalImmortality #Facebook #Instagram #Microsoft #Chatbot #Replika #BlackMirror #DigitalResurrection #BeyondTheGrave #PostMortemPrivacy #AIEthics #MarkZuckerberg #TechNews #DeathAndTechnology #AIDeadbot #DigitalLegacy]]>            830ai_ethics,ai_simulation,beyond_the_grave,black_mirror,deadbot,digital_afterlife,digital_clone,digital_immortality,digital_resurrection,eugenia_kuyda,ghost_bot,griefbot,grief_tech,meta_ai_patent,posting_after_death,post_mortem_privacy,replika,roman_mazurenko,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            A Meteor Brighter Than the Sun, a Ghost Queen, Lake Huron UFOs, and Death by... Dessert? | #MWDhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260212
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            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #TrueCrime #Paranormal #HauntedTowerOfLondon #LadyJaneGrey #JamesBulger #UAPShootdown #TheScreamTheft #LastEmperorChina #SikhoteAlinMeteorite #CorvetteMuseumSinkhole #DarkHistory #WarOfTheWorlds #NEARShoemaker #HistoryPodcast]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70006281Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 220,000-pound meteorite screams into Siberia, a teenage queen still walks the Tower of London, the U.S. military shoots down something it can't identify, and a Swedish king eats fourteen desserts and never gets up from the table. | IT HAPPENED ON...
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            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #TrueCrime #Paranormal #HauntedTowerOfLondon #LadyJaneGrey #JamesBulger #UAPShootdown #TheScreamTheft #LastEmperorChina #SikhoteAlinMeteorite #CorvetteMuseumSinkhole #DarkHistory #WarOfTheWorlds #NEARShoemaker #HistoryPodcast]]>            1741colgan_air_3407,corvette_museum_sinkhole,dark_history,james_bulger,king_adolf_frederick,lady_jane_grey_ghost,lake_huron_uap,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,near_shoemaker,paranormal,pata_island_massacre,puyi_last_emperor,sikhote_alin_meteorite,the_scream_theft_1994,tower_of_london_haunted,true_crime,war_of_the_worlds_quito,weird_darkness,world_trade_center_firefalsefull            DRACULA | Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air | Retro Radiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0586
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Second-Chance Lady” (April 28, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:14.680 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Witch Doctor” (1936) ***WD
            01:00:10.931 = Mercury Theater, “Dracula” (July 11, 1938) ***WD
            01:55:56.375 = Dark Venture, “Hideout” (January 07, 1947) ***WD
            02:19:29.954 = Weird Circle, “River Man” (February 04, 1945)
            02:46:45.455 = The Whistler, “Doctor Operates In Crime (December 04, 1944)
            03:16:09.843 = Witch’s Tale, “Haunted Crossroads” (October 12, 1937) ***WD
            03:38:55.089 = X Minus One, “The Snowball Effect” (August 14, 1956)
            04:02:20.504 = Zero Hour, “The Extortionist” (May 02, 1974)
            04:19:39.254 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Fatal Jugglers” (1957) ***WD
            04:43:30.242 = Strange Adventure, “Death At Falcon Lodge” (1945) ***WD
            04:46:47.308 = Show Close

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            (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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Second-Chance Lady” (April 28, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:14.680 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Witch Doctor” (1936) ***WD
            01:00:10.931 = Mercury Theater, “Dracula” (July 11, 1938) ***WD
            01:55:56.375 = Dark Venture, “Hideout” (January 07, 1947) ***WD
            02:19:29.954 = Weird Circle, “River Man” (February 04, 1945)
            02:46:45.455 = The Whistler, “Doctor Operates In Crime (December 04, 1944)
            03:16:09.843 = Witch’s Tale, “Haunted Crossroads” (October 12, 1937) ***WD
            03:38:55.089 = X Minus One, “The Snowball Effect” (August 14, 1956)
            04:02:20.504 = Zero Hour, “The Extortionist” (May 02, 1974)
            04:19:39.254 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Fatal Jugglers” (1957) ***WD
            04:43:30.242 = Strange Adventure, “Death At Falcon Lodge” (1945) ***WD
            04:46:47.308 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            IN THIS EPISODE: We all love cute pet photos – so often those photos almost make our furry friends look human – even smiling in some cases. But one particular type photo being shared via email – a photo of a smiling dog – would never be described as cute, as it drives some people literally insane. Is it real, or just another cyber-located urban legend? (Smile.Dog) *** Being kidnapped by gypsies is a somewhat negative stereotype towards those who truly live the lifestyle. They don’t typically go out of their way to snatch people away… but in one particular circumstance it truly did happen – and it created an incredibly strange tale. (Kidnapped By Gypsies) *** Albert Coe’s story sounds more like a Stephen Spielberg film as opposed to a true story. But Coe insists it really did happen – that he saved the life of an extraterrestrial – and it resulted in them becoming lifelong friends. (I Saved E.T.’s Life) *** Pennhurst Asylum was shuttered in 1987 – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any souls still living there. (The Living Dead Asylum)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:00.520 = I Saved E.T.’s Life
            00:12:24.180 = Smile Dog ***
            00:29:12.467 = Kidnapped By Gypsies
            00:35:38.638 = Pennhurst: The Living Dead Asylum ***
            00:39:11.402 = The Old Farmhouse (by Weird Darkness listener Marissa Harrington)
            00:44:02.785 = Show Close

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            “Smile Dog” from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rxbtb3t
            “I Saved E.T.’s Life” by T. R. Swartz for SpectralVision.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aw2467d4
            “Kidnapped By Gypsies” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rdvmarz
            “The Living Dead Asylum” by Elisabeth Tilstra for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55f8ftwf
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #AlbertCoe #UFO #AlienEncounter #UFOContactee #FlyingSaucer #Extraterrestrial #Paranormal #UnexplainedMysteries #TrueParanormalStories #AlienContact #UFOHistory #ClassicUFO #UFOSighting #AncientAliens #UFOOccupant #Contactee #AlienRescue #GeorgeAdamski #TimothyGreenBeckley #SilverDisc #CanadaUFO #1920s #UFOEvidence #AlienFriendship #UFOCommunity #UFOFiles #RealAlienEncounter #UnexplainedEncounters #DarkHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69992165Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1920, a young man on a fishing trip in the Canadian wilderness stumbled upon an injured stranger trapped in a rocky crevice — and the "plane" parked nearby was no plane at all. What followed was a lifelong friendship that revealed humanity's...
            IN THIS EPISODE: We all love cute pet photos – so often those photos almost make our furry friends look human – even smiling in some cases. But one particular type photo being shared via email – a photo of a smiling dog – would never be described as cute, as it drives some people literally insane. Is it real, or just another cyber-located urban legend? (Smile.Dog) *** Being kidnapped by gypsies is a somewhat negative stereotype towards those who truly live the lifestyle. They don’t typically go out of their way to snatch people away… but in one particular circumstance it truly did happen – and it created an incredibly strange tale. (Kidnapped By Gypsies) *** Albert Coe’s story sounds more like a Stephen Spielberg film as opposed to a true story. But Coe insists it really did happen – that he saved the life of an extraterrestrial – and it resulted in them becoming lifelong friends. (I Saved E.T.’s Life) *** Pennhurst Asylum was shuttered in 1987 – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any souls still living there. (The Living Dead Asylum)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:00.520 = I Saved E.T.’s Life
            00:12:24.180 = Smile Dog ***
            00:29:12.467 = Kidnapped By Gypsies
            00:35:38.638 = Pennhurst: The Living Dead Asylum ***
            00:39:11.402 = The Old Farmhouse (by Weird Darkness listener Marissa Harrington)
            00:44:02.785 = Show Close

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            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Smile Dog” from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rxbtb3t
            “I Saved E.T.’s Life” by T. R. Swartz for SpectralVision.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aw2467d4
            “Kidnapped By Gypsies” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rdvmarz
            “The Living Dead Asylum” by Elisabeth Tilstra for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55f8ftwf
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird...]]>            2734falsefull            He Killed His Neighbor, Did His Taxes, Then Turned Himself Inhttps://weirddarkness.com/murderthentaxes/
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #DominicNosacek, #AngeloNelson, #MilwaukeeMurder, #AK47, #TrueCrime, #MentalHealthCrisis, #ParanoidDelusions, #MurderConfession, #GunViolence, #PreventableMurder, #FirstDegreeHomicide, #DomesticAbuse, #CrimeNews, #JusticeForAngelo, #MentalIllness, #BizarreCrime, #FirearmBan, #ViralCrime]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69958876Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Milwaukee man suffering from paranoid delusions shot his unarmed neighbor in the head with an AK-47, went back to his apartment to file his tax return, then drove to a Homeland Security building to confess. PRINT VERSION:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #DominicNosacek, #AngeloNelson, #MilwaukeeMurder, #AK47, #TrueCrime, #MentalHealthCrisis, #ParanoidDelusions, #MurderConfession, #GunViolence, #PreventableMurder, #FirstDegreeHomicide, #DomesticAbuse, #CrimeNews, #JusticeForAngelo, #MentalIllness, #BizarreCrime, #FirearmBan, #ViralCrime]]>            440ak-47_shooting,angelo_nelson,bizarre_crime,domestic_abuse,dominic_nosacek,firearm_ban,first-degree_homicide,gun_violence,mental_health_crisis,mental_illness,milwaukee_murder,murder_confession,neighbor_shooting,paranoid_delusions,preventable_murder,tax_return_killer,true_crime,turned_himself_in,unarmed_victim,weird_darknessfalsefull            Six Dead in Bulgarian Mountains — Buddhism, Secret Camps, and a "Twin Peaks" Murder Mysteryhttps://weirddarkness.com/petrohan/
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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #Petrohan #PetrohanMystery #BulgariaMystery #BulgariaMurders #TwinPeaksMurder #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeEurope #BalkanMystery #UnsolvedMystery #MurderMystery #BulgarianMountains #StaraPlanina #NAKZT #IvayloKalushev #BuddhistCult #CultMystery #MountainCommune #MurderSuicide #CoverUp #ParamilitaryOrganization #CaveExplorer #Bulgaria2026 #BreakingNews #CriminalInvestigation #SixDead #PetrohanLodge #BulgariaNews #UnsolvedCrime]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69985666Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSix members of a secretive mountain commune in Bulgaria are found dead at two separate locations a week apart, and nobody can agree on whether it was murder, suicide, or something far worse. PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/petrohan/...
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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #Petrohan #PetrohanMystery #BulgariaMystery #BulgariaMurders #TwinPeaksMurder #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeEurope #BalkanMystery #UnsolvedMystery #MurderMystery #BulgarianMountains #StaraPlanina #NAKZT #IvayloKalushev #BuddhistCult #CultMystery #MountainCommune #MurderSuicide #CoverUp #ParamilitaryOrganization #CaveExplorer #Bulgaria2026 #BreakingNews #CriminalInvestigation #SixDead #PetrohanLodge #BulgariaNews #UnsolvedCrime]]>            1158balkan_mystery,borislav_sarafov,buddhist_cult,bulgaria_cult,bulgaria_mountain_deaths,bulgaria_murders_2026,bulgaria_paramilitary,cave_explorer_bulgaria,ivaylo_kalushev,murder_suicide_bulgaria,nakzt,okolchitsa_peak,petrohan_lodge,petrohan_mystery,petrohan_pass,true_crime_europe,twin_peaks_murder,unsolved_mystery,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Sacagawea's Baby, UFOs Over Alabama, and a Vice President Shoots a Guy | #MWDhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260211
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            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #NelsonMandela #MandelaEffect #BusterDouglasTyson #AnnaKournikovaVirus #LourdesApparitions #FyffeAlabamaUFO #UriGeller #PayolaScandal #DickCheney #GravitationalWaves #Sacagawea #PeppermintPattyDay #TrueCrime #ParanormalPodcast]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69968187Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA French grotto with 70 scientifically inexplicable healings, banana-shaped UFOs over a tiny Alabama town, the world's first science fiction TV show that no one can ever watch again, and the day a Vice President went hunting and shot his friend in the...
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            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #NelsonMandela #MandelaEffect #BusterDouglasTyson #AnnaKournikovaVirus #LourdesApparitions #FyffeAlabamaUFO #UriGeller #PayolaScandal #DickCheney #GravitationalWaves #Sacagawea #PeppermintPattyDay #TrueCrime #ParanormalPodcast]]>            1820anna_kournikova_virus,bernadette_soubirous,buster_douglas_mike_tyson,darren_marlar,dick_cheney_hunting,february_11,fyffe_alabama_ufo,gravitational_waves,lourdes_apparitions,mandela_effect,morning_darkness,mwd,nelson_mandela,paranormal,payola_scandal,peppermint_patty_day,sacagawea,this_day_in_history,uri_geller,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Man Who Murdered His Way to a Second Chance At Youth | Retro Radiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0585
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Adventure of the Red-Headed League” (April 26, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:17.385 = Sleep No More, “Homecoming And Aunt Cassie” (April 17, 1957) ***WD
            01:14:03.178 = BBC’s Fresh Blood, “Absolute Silence” (March 28, 2006)
            01:28:00.350 = Strange Wills, “Portsmouth Square” (December 07, 1946)
            01:57:38.244 = Strange, “Dejavu In France” (1955)
            02:12:31.684 = Suspense, “Back For Christmas” (December 23, 1943)
            02:41:17.072 = Tales of the Frightened, “The Vampire Sleeps” (1963)
            02:46:06.221 = Tales From The Tomb, “Hooked” (1960s)
            02:50:19.537 = The Saint, “Missing Gun” (April 22, 1951)
            03:19:13.829 = Theater Five, “Second Chance” (October 30, 1964) ***WD03:39:28.811 = Theater 1030, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (1968-1971) ***WD
            04:08:16.326 = 2000 Plus, “Worlds Apart” (November 29, 1950) ***WD
            04:36:58.919 = The Unexpected, “Shipwreck” (1948)
            04:51:42.407 = Show Close

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            (LQ) = Low Quality
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Adventure of the Red-Headed League” (April 26, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:17.385 = Sleep No More, “Homecoming And Aunt Cassie” (April 17, 1957) ***WD
            01:14:03.178 = BBC’s Fresh Blood, “Absolute Silence” (March 28, 2006)
            01:28:00.350 = Strange Wills, “Portsmouth Square” (December 07, 1946)
            01:57:38.244 = Strange, “Dejavu In France” (1955)
            02:12:31.684 = Suspense, “Back For Christmas” (December 23, 1943)
            02:41:17.072 = Tales of the Frightened, “The Vampire Sleeps” (1963)
            02:46:06.221 = Tales From The Tomb, “Hooked” (1960s)
            02:50:19.537 = The Saint, “Missing Gun” (April 22, 1951)
            03:19:13.829 = Theater Five, “Second Chance” (October 30, 1964) ***WD03:39:28.811 = Theater 1030, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (1968-1971) ***WD
            04:08:16.326 = 2000 Plus, “Worlds Apart” (November 29, 1950) ***WD
            04:36:58.919 = The Unexpected, “Shipwreck” (1948)
            04:51:42.407 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            IN THIS EPISODE: Tales of sea monsters go back millennia, tales of giant squids and octopus are particularly prevalent. But where is the last place on earth you’d expect to find such a creature? How about the desert landscape of Oklahoma? (The Oklahoma Octopus) *** Parental hostility drove a girl out of her home and into the arms of her cousin. As I’m sure you can guess, that was not a wise decision. (Kissing Cousins) *** I’ll read a short passage from G. Michael Vasey’s book, “Chasing the Goddess”, a chapter called “Strange Things Happen To Me”. *** Margaret Allen was hanged to death. But it’s the strange life she lived and the odd nature of her crime that still interests people in her case. (The Hanging of Margaret or Bill) *** 12-year-old Gabriel enjoyed playing games with an online friend. But when he borrowed less than two dollars for an in-game purchase from this friend, then ignored his requests to continue playing, he found himself dying the most horrifying murder you can imagine. And despite law enforcement knowing who the murderer is, he is free now – and no one knows where to find him. It is a brutally horrible story you do not want children in the room for. (A Deadly Gaming Friendship) *** Being the victim of a stalker is terrifying – not knowing when or where the person might show up next, or what they’ll do to you when they do show up. But there are those who have an even more terrifying situation – where the stalker follows them their entire lives, and there’s nothing they can do to stop it – because the stalker is paranormal. (Phantom Stalkers) *** The 1725 newspaper headline read “Bloodsucker Devastates Village!” And thus began a great vampire epidemic. (The Vampire Plague of 1725)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:50.321 = Oklahoma Octopus
            00:18:33.155 = Kissing Cousins ***
            00:29:14.289 = Strange Things Happen To Me
            00:36:05.927 = Invisible Phantom With Invisible Furniture ***
            00:38:02.629 = The Vampire Plague of 1725
            00:44:54.413 = The Hanging of Margaret or Bill ***
            00:52:49.618 = Mysterious But Appreciative
            01:04:11.094 = Phantom Stalkers ***
            01:19:22.940 = A Deadly Gaming Friendship ***01:24:46.857 = Show Close
            01:26:38.563 = Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Oklahoma Octopus” by Bex Shea: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uscmrhuk,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y6nv5ad5
            “Kissing Cousins” by Robert Wilhelm for MurderByGaslight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ytcedcxv
            “Strange Things Happen To Me” by G. Michael Vasey for MyHauntedLifeToo.com, from his book “Chasing the Goddess”: https://amzn.to/3hmH6lS
            “The Vampire Plague of 1725” by Jack Doyle for Ozy.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2tu2hcpu
            “The Hanging of Margaret or Bill” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5awpvbh9
            “A Deadly Gaming Friendship” by R.A. Brewster for RABrewster.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/585afzhv
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            July 07, 2021 = “Oklahoma Octopus”, “Kissing Cousins”, “Strange Things Happen To Me”
            July 13, 2021 = “Vampire Plague of 1725”, “The Hanging of Margaret of Bill”, “Mysterious But Appreciative”, “Phantom Stalkers”, “A Deadly Game of Friendship”
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #OklahomaOctopus, #LakeMonster, #Cryptids, #Kraken, #SeaMonster, #VampireOrigins, #TrueCrime, #Paranormal, #GhostStories, #HauntedHouse, #ShadowPeople, #UrbanLegends, #DarkHistory, #UnexplainedMysteries, #CreepyStories, #VampireFolklore, #SlavicShaman, #LifetimeHaunting, #ColdCase, #VictorianMurder, #BritishTrueCrime, #GamingMurder, #Poltergeist, #DemonicHaunting, #ScaryStories, #MysteriousStranger, #OccultRitual, #TrueCrimePodcast, #HorrorStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69964457Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSea monster tales have existed for thousands of years, with stories of giant squids and octopuses being especially common. But where's the last place you'd expect to find such a creature? The desert of Oklahoma, perhaps? IN THIS EPISODE: Tales of sea...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Tales of sea monsters go back millennia, tales of giant squids and octopus are particularly prevalent. But where is the last place on earth you’d expect to find such a creature? How about the desert landscape of Oklahoma? (The Oklahoma Octopus) *** Parental hostility drove a girl out of her home and into the arms of her cousin. As I’m sure you can guess, that was not a wise decision. (Kissing Cousins) *** I’ll read a short passage from G. Michael Vasey’s book, “Chasing the Goddess”, a chapter called “Strange Things Happen To Me”. *** Margaret Allen was hanged to death. But it’s the strange life she lived and the odd nature of her crime that still interests people in her case. (The Hanging of Margaret or Bill) *** 12-year-old Gabriel enjoyed playing games with an online friend. But when he borrowed less than two dollars for an in-game purchase from this friend, then ignored his requests to continue playing, he found himself dying the most horrifying murder you can imagine. And despite law enforcement knowing who the murderer is, he is free now – and no one knows where to find him. It is a brutally horrible story you do not want children in the room for. (A Deadly Gaming Friendship) *** Being the victim of a stalker is terrifying – not knowing when or where the person might show up next, or what they’ll do to you when they do show up. But there are those who have an even more terrifying situation – where the stalker follows them their entire lives, and there’s nothing they can do to stop it – because the stalker is paranormal. (Phantom Stalkers) *** The 1725 newspaper headline read “Bloodsucker Devastates Village!” And thus began a great vampire epidemic. (The Vampire Plague of 1725)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:50.321 = Oklahoma Octopus
            00:18:33.155 = Kissing Cousins ***
            00:29:14.289 = Strange Things Happen To Me
            00:36:05.927 = Invisible Phantom With Invisible Furniture ***
            00:38:02.629 = The Vampire Plague of 1725
            00:44:54.413 = The Hanging of Margaret or Bill ***
            00:52:49.618 = Mysterious But Appreciative
            01:04:11.094 = Phantom Stalkers ***
            01:19:22.940 = A Deadly Gaming Friendship ***01:24:46.857 = Show Close
            01:26:38.563 = Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
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            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Oklahoma Octopus” by Bex Shea: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uscmrhuk,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y6nv5ad5
            “Kissing Cousins” by Robert Wilhelm for MurderByGaslight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ytcedcxv
            “Strange Things Happen To Me” by G. Michael Vasey for MyHauntedLifeToo.com, from his book “Chasing...]]>            5239cryptids,daniel_petry,dark_history,gabriel_kuhn,ghost_stories,haunted_home,kraken,lake_monster,lifetime_haunting,lillian_madison,margaret_allen,oklahoma_octopus,paranormal,serbia_vampires,shadow_people,slavic_shaman,true_crime,urban_legends,vampire_origins,weird_darknessfalsefull            He Murdered His Girlfriend — Then Cried Because He'd Miss GTA 6https://WeirdDarkness.com/RobertRichensGTA
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #GTA6, #GrandTheftAutoVI, #RobertRichens, #RachaelVaughan, #TrueCrime, #BodcamFootage, #DomesticViolence, #MurderCase, #OxfordMurder, #ThamesValleyPolice, #ViralVideo, #CoerciveControl, #LifeImprisonment, #UKCrime, #JusticeServed, #DomesticAbuse, #CrimeNews, #ViralBodcam]]>            512999_call,abingdon_murder,bodycam_footage,coercive_control,crime_gone_viral,domestic_abuse,domestic_violence,grand_theft_auto_vi,gta_6,life_imprisonment,murder_conviction,oxford_crown_court,oxford_murder,rachael_vaughan,robert_richens,thames_valley_police,true_crime,uk_murder_case,viral_bodycam,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Court Demanded a 4-Year-Old Report for Jury Duty | She Had Questions (As Did Her Parents!)https://weirddarkness.com/7YrOldJuror
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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #JuryDuty #JurySummons #JuryDutyFail #Connecticut #FunnyNews #WeirdNews #StrangeNews #GovernmentFail #BureaucraticFail #CivicDuty #PreschoolerJuryDuty #ChildJuryDuty #DarienCT #StamfordCourt #OddNews #TrueStories #YouCantMakeThisUp #JuryDutyMistake]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69937640Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Connecticut preschooler who just learned to read received a stern legal summons ordering her to report to Superior Court — and her biggest concern was whether she'd go to jail for skipping it. PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/7YrOldJuror...
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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #JuryDuty #JurySummons #JuryDutyFail #Connecticut #FunnyNews #WeirdNews #StrangeNews #GovernmentFail #BureaucraticFail #CivicDuty #PreschoolerJuryDuty #ChildJuryDuty #DarienCT #StamfordCourt #OddNews #TrueStories #YouCantMakeThisUp #JuryDutyMistake]]>            6274_year_old_jury_duty,bureaucratic_error,child_jury_duty,connecticut_jury_duty,darien_connecticut,funny_news,government_mistake,jury_duty,jury_duty_mistake,jury_summons,nick_dondero,odd_news,preschooler_jury_duty,stamford_superior_court,strange_news,underage_jury_summons,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,zara_ibrahimifalsefull            470-Year Bar Fight, Banned Sesame Street Episode, Beheaded Young Queen, Tiny Giant Wedding! | #MWDhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260210
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            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #DarkHistory #WeirdHistory #TodayInHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TrueCrime #DuctTapeOrigin #BannedSesameStreet #MedievalRiot #DeepBlueChess #CatherineHoward #MafiaTrials #UnsoldMurders #HistoryPodcast #CreepyHistory #FebruaryHistory]]>            1518banned_sesame_street,catherine_howard,dark_history,deep_blue_chess,duct_tape_origin,hmas_melbourne,hms_dreadnought,lord_darnley_murder,maxi_trial_palermo,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,pushkin_duel,queen_victoria_wedding,st_scholastica_day_riot,this_day_in_history,tom_thumb_wedding,true_crime,vesta_stoudt,wagalla_massacre,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Calabash Curse | Death on a Caribbean Steamer | “Bound East for Haiti” CBSRMThttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0584
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Bound East For Haiti” (April 25, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:30.827 = Origin of Superstition, “Bubbles In A Tea Cup” (1935) ***WD
            01:00:55.877 = Peril, “Sidewalk Empire” (1953) ***WD
            01:24:14.373 = Mystery Playhouse, “Not Quite Perfect” (November 09, 1945) ***WD
            01:47:35.100 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse” (September 18, 1951)
            02:17:02.942 = Price of Fear, “Remains To Be Seen” (September 01, 1973) ***WD
            02:44:06.497 = Quiet Please, “The Evening And The Morning” (November 14, 1948) ***Wdz
            03:13:25.519 = Radio City Playhouse, “Birthday Party” (July 25, 1949)
            03:42:05.797 = Sam Spade, “The Civic Pride Caper” (April 13, 1951)
            04:11:01.241 = The Sealed Book, “Beware of Tomorrow” (July 29, 1945) ***WD
            04:40:03.242 = The Shadow, “The Killer’s Rendezvous” (December 15, 1940)
            05:04:57.131 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Bound East For Haiti” (April 25, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:30.827 = Origin of Superstition, “Bubbles In A Tea Cup” (1935) ***WD
            01:00:55.877 = Peril, “Sidewalk Empire” (1953) ***WD
            01:24:14.373 = Mystery Playhouse, “Not Quite Perfect” (November 09, 1945) ***WD
            01:47:35.100 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse” (September 18, 1951)
            02:17:02.942 = Price of Fear, “Remains To Be Seen” (September 01, 1973) ***WD
            02:44:06.497 = Quiet Please, “The Evening And The Morning” (November 14, 1948) ***Wdz
            03:13:25.519 = Radio City Playhouse, “Birthday Party” (July 25, 1949)
            03:42:05.797 = Sam Spade, “The Civic Pride Caper” (April 13, 1951)
            04:11:01.241 = The Sealed Book, “Beware of Tomorrow” (July 29, 1945) ***WD
            04:40:03.242 = The Shadow, “The Killer’s Rendezvous” (December 15, 1940)
            05:04:57.131 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Creepy Kid Talk” by Jesse Silverberg for MoneyMade.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/swb3wsh6=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 07, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/KidsSay
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #CreepyKidsSay, #KidsWhoSeeGhosts, #ParanormalChildren, #ScaryKidsStories, #ChildrenPastLives, #HauntedBabyMonitor, #CreepyThingsKidsSay, #KidsSeeSpirits, #TrueScaryStories, #GhostStories, #ReincarnationStories, #ScaryRedditStories, #ParanormalStories, #CreepyStories, #KidsSixthSense, #SupernaturalKids, #ShadowFigure, #ScaryImaginaryFriend, #KidsTalkToGhosts, #TrueGhostStories, #CreepyToddler, #HauntedHouse, #ParanormalActivity, #KidsPredictFuture, #UnexplainedMysteries, #CreepyReddit, #ScaryStories, #ChildrenSeeGhosts, #PastLifeMemories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69913267Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:09:18 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessKids say the cutest things, but sometimes they come out with something that’s just downright creepy or even terrifying.We’ll share stories from adults who share disturbing things children have said. HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…...
            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Creepy Kid Talk” by Jesse Silverberg for MoneyMade.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/swb3wsh6=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 07, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/KidsSay
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #CreepyKidsSay, #KidsWhoSeeGhosts, #ParanormalChildren, #ScaryKidsStories, #ChildrenPastLives, #HauntedBabyMonitor, #CreepyThingsKidsSay, #KidsSeeSpirits, #TrueScaryStories, #GhostStories, #ReincarnationStories, #ScaryRedditStories, #ParanormalStories, #CreepyStories, #KidsSixthSense, #SupernaturalKids, #ShadowFigure, #ScaryImaginaryFriend, #KidsTalkToGhosts, #TrueGhostStories, #CreepyToddler, #HauntedHouse, #ParanormalActivity, #KidsPredictFuture, #UnexplainedMysteries, #CreepyReddit, #ScaryStories, #ChildrenSeeGhosts, #PastLifeMemories]]>            3410children_past_lives,children_see_spirits,creepy_kids_say,creepy_reddit_stories,creepy_toddler,ghost_stories,haunted_baby_monitor,kids_dead_relatives,kids_paranormal,kids_predict_future,kids_see_ghosts,kids_sixth_sense,paranormal_children,reincarnation_children,scary_imaginary_friends,scary_kids_quotes,shadow_figure_baby,supernatural_kids,true_scary_stories,weird_darknessfalsefull            Military Drone Captures UFO Over Syria | Official Footage Reveals Sudden Accelerationhttps://weirddarkness.com/SyriaUFO2021
            PRINT VERSION WITH VIDEO: https://weirddarkness.com/SyriaUFO2021

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #UFO #UAP #MQ9Reaper #MilitaryDrone #SyriaUFO #LeakedFootage #MilitaryFootage #JeremyCorbell #GeorgeKnapp #WeaponizedPodcast #PentagonUFO #InstantaneousAcceleration #FiveObservables #CENTCOM #UFOFootage #UAPFootage #HellfireMissile #UFODisclosure #ThermalImaging #DroneFootage #NickPope #MickWest #CongressionalHearing #NimitzEncounter #TicTacUFO #AARO #PersianGulf #UFOOrbs #RyanBodenheimer #LuisElizondo #AATIP #MiddleEastUFO #FLIR #InfraredFootage #UFOSighting #Unexplained #MilitarySurveillance #UFO2026]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69911900Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:34:22 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLeaked MQ-9 Reaper footage from the Syria-Jordan border captures a UAP exhibiting instantaneous acceleration — one of the Pentagon's own criteria for identifying truly unexplained aerial objects. PRINT VERSION WITH VIDEO:...
            PRINT VERSION WITH VIDEO: https://weirddarkness.com/SyriaUFO2021

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #UFO #UAP #MQ9Reaper #MilitaryDrone #SyriaUFO #LeakedFootage #MilitaryFootage #JeremyCorbell #GeorgeKnapp #WeaponizedPodcast #PentagonUFO #InstantaneousAcceleration #FiveObservables #CENTCOM #UFOFootage #UAPFootage #HellfireMissile #UFODisclosure #ThermalImaging #DroneFootage #NickPope #MickWest #CongressionalHearing #NimitzEncounter #TicTacUFO #AARO #PersianGulf #UFOOrbs #RyanBodenheimer #LuisElizondo #AATIP #MiddleEastUFO #FLIR #InfraredFootage #UFOSighting #Unexplained #MilitarySurveillance #UFO2026]]>            1023centcom,five_observables,george_knapp,hellfire_missile_ufo,instantaneous_acceleration,jeremy_corbell,leaked_military_footage,military_drone_ufo,mq-9_reaper,nimitz_encounter,pentagon_ufo,syria_ufo,thermal_imaging_ufo,tic_tac_ufo,uap,ufo,ufo_disclosure,weaponized_podcast,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            The Devil's Hoof Prints, a Copilot's Last Scream, a Ship Sunk by Firemen, a Date-Specific Killerhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260209
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            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260209

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #DevilsFootprints #DarkHistory #TrueCrime #Paranormal #UnexplainedMysteries #ThisDayInHistory #February9 #JALFlight350 #TedBundy #SSNormandie #GreatMeteorProcession #CreepyHistory #StrangeButtTrue #HorrorPodcast #MorningPodcast]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69888993Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:16:52 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe devil went for a walk in 1855 and left his footprints across an entire county, a copilot screamed the most chilling words in aviation history, sixty fireballs flew in formation across the sky, a serial killer only struck on one date, and the...
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            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260209

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #DevilsFootprints #DarkHistory #TrueCrime #Paranormal #UnexplainedMysteries #ThisDayInHistory #February9 #JALFlight350 #TedBundy #SSNormandie #GreatMeteorProcession #CreepyHistory #StrangeButtTrue #HorrorPodcast #MorningPodcast]]>            1767beatles_ed_sullivan,dark_history,darren_marlar,devils_footprints,devon_1855,february_9,february_9_killer,great_meteor_procession,jal_flight_350,morning_darkness,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,paranormal,podcast,ss_normandie,ted_bundy,true_crime,unexplained_mysteries,uss_greeneville,weird_darknessfalsefull            Real Ghost Encounters That Made Believers Out of Skeptics | How I Came To Believe In The Paranormalhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/real-ghost-encounters-that-made-believers-out-of-skeptics-how-i-came-to-believe-in-the-paranormal--69791249
            PLEASE SHARE THIS EPISODE in your social media so others who love strange and macabre stories can listen too! https://weirddarkness.com/listen

            HOUR ONE: It could be everyone’s ultimate fear. Not death… but being buried before death. Buried alive. It’s not just a trope of horror cinema and novels, it has truly happened on a few occasions – and we’ll hear stories from a few people who were buried alive, but survived to tell the tale. (I Was Buried Alive) *** But first… Reddit users share their own personal tales of how they became believers in ghosts and the paranormal. We’ll begin with those stories. (How I Came To Believe) 
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: A Weirdo family member relays a terrifying story of what is described as “El Nahual” in Mexico – a shapeshifter, that her dad barely escaped from! (El Nahual In The Avocado Grove) *** John George Haigh took the plunge into murder when he knocked out his old boss and dumped the body into acid – then set out to kill again. (Acid Bath Murderer) *** Only two percent of the population can hear it. A persistent, maddening sound that science has no explanation for, and the hearers have dubbed it, “The Hum”. (The Hum) *** The Tromp family fled their farm in 2016. There is still no explanation as to why, and one police officer calls it “the most bizarre case” he has ever seen. (The Tromp Family Fleeing) *** In Chatham County, North Carolina there is a 40-foot wide circle in the wilderness where absolutely nothing grows. Not only can scientists not explain it, but some believe Satan himself is responsible. (The Devil’s Tramping Ground)==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: The circumstances of wrestling coach John du Pont’s bizarre crimes were portrayed in the critically acclaimed true crime drama film, Foxcatcher. Steve Carell was lauded for his performances as John du Pont, and the film was nominated for five Academy Awards. But how true is the film compared to the actual events? (The Real Story Behind The Movie Foxcatcher)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “How I Came To Believe” by Mick Jacobs: http://bit.ly/2KXUZH9
            “I Was Buried Alive” by Lisa Waugh: http://bit.ly/2Zf2PEW
            The Real Story Behind The Movie Foxcatcher” by MacKenzie Stuart: http://bit.ly/31rvNhv
            “El Nahual In The Avocado Grove” submitted anonymously to https://WeirdDarkness.com/submit
            “Acid Bath Murderer” by Steven Casale: http://bit.ly/2ZjRJxx
            “The Hum” by Garret Harkawik: http://bit.ly/2HiiVCP
            “The Devil’s Tramping Ground” by Zach Seemayer: http://bit.ly/2L0KbGP
            “The Fleeing of the Tromp Family” by Jacob Shelton: http://bit.ly/30kzFRc
            ==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            HOUR ONE: It could be everyone’s ultimate fear. Not death… but being buried before death. Buried alive. It’s not just a trope of horror cinema and novels, it has truly happened on a few occasions – and we’ll hear stories from a few people who were buried alive, but survived to tell the tale. (I Was Buried Alive) *** But first… Reddit users share their own personal tales of how they became believers in ghosts and the paranormal. We’ll begin with those stories. (How I Came To Believe) 
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: A Weirdo family member relays a terrifying story of what is described as “El Nahual” in Mexico – a shapeshifter, that her dad barely escaped from! (El Nahual In The Avocado Grove) *** John George Haigh took the plunge into murder when he knocked out his old boss and dumped the body into acid – then set out to kill again. (Acid Bath Murderer) *** Only two percent of the population can hear it. A persistent, maddening sound that science has no explanation for, and the hearers have dubbed it, “The Hum”. (The Hum) *** The Tromp family fled their farm in 2016. There is still no explanation as to why, and one police officer calls it “the most bizarre case” he has ever seen. (The Tromp Family Fleeing) *** In Chatham County, North Carolina there is a 40-foot wide circle in the wilderness where absolutely nothing grows. Not only can scientists not explain it, but some believe Satan himself is responsible. (The Devil’s Tramping Ground)==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: The circumstances of wrestling coach John du Pont’s bizarre crimes were portrayed in the critically acclaimed true crime drama film, Foxcatcher. Steve Carell was lauded for his performances as John du Pont, and the film was nominated for five Academy Awards. But how true is the film compared to the actual events? (The Real Story Behind The Movie Foxcatcher)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “How I Came To Believe” by Mick Jacobs: http://bit.ly/2KXUZH9
            “I Was Buried Alive” by Lisa Waugh: http://bit.ly/2Zf2PEW
            The Real Story Behind The Movie Foxcatcher” by MacKenzie Stuart: http://bit.ly/31rvNhv
            “El Nahual In The Avocado Grove” submitted anonymously to https://WeirdDarkness.com/submit
            “Acid Bath Murderer” by Steven Casale: http://bit.ly/2ZjRJxx
            “The Hum” by Garret Harkawik: http://bit.ly/2HiiVCP
            “The Devil’s Tramping Ground” by Zach Seemayer: http://bit.ly/2L0KbGP
            “The Fleeing of the Tromp Family” by Jacob Shelton: http://bit.ly/30kzFRc
            ==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially...]]>            5726falsefull            Their Families' Biggest Kept Secrets Were Finally Exposed After They Diedhttps://weirddarkness.com/PostDeathSecrets
            IN THIS EPISODE: Haunted and spooky places are located all around the world, and Colorado is no exception. It’s one high elevation state that offers some high paranormal activity (Ghosts of Colorado) *** People share some of the dark secrets they discovered about a family member after that person’s death. (Death Revealed Their Secrets) *** The evil eye is a glance believed to have the ability to cause injury or death to those on whom it falls. It’s told there was a woman in North Walsham who was so wise and powerful she could repel the evil eye! We’ll also look at how to get rid of the evil eye if you have it – and how to avoid getting it in the first place! (The Wise Woman of North Walsham) ***They say it’s actually safer to fly than to drive on our country’s highways – and seeing how Chicagoans drive, I might tend to believe it. But when something goes wrong in your car, you don’t plunge 30,000 feet to your demise. And while it may be safer than driving, there are still a lot of things that can not go as planned and leave you screaming towards your doom. (Scares in the Skies) *** Sightings of a strange flying creature have been reported in Maryland since back in the 1700s… but even stranger is the unfortunate name this creature has been tagged with. What the heck is a Snallygaster? (What The Heck Is a Snallygaster?) *** Of course, more can go wrong on a flight than just you dying – although that probably should be at the top of the list of things to avoid when traveling by air. But some other strange and bizarre things have also happened in the skies that might make you re-book your next vacation on a train instead. (It Happened Mid-Flight) *** In many cultures there are stories of screaming skulls haunting and terrorizing people. What could this phenomenon be, and are all the incidents related? (The Screaming Skulls)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:22.992 = Show Open
            00:04:00.607 = Death Revealed Their Secrets
            00:14:42.985 = The Wise Woman of North Walsham ***
            00:21:41.626 = Ghosts of Colorado ***
            00:50:04.372 = The Man Looks Like Daddy (from a Weird Darkness listener) ***00:51:52.635 = What The Heck Is A Snallygaster?
            00:57:40.671 = Scares In The Skies ***
            01:15:46.890 = It Happened Mid-Flight ***
            01:26:07.053 = Screaming Skulls ***
            01:29:47.153 = Are Angels Real? (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            01:32:37.881 = Show Close
            01:34:42.525 = Bloopers*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“Death Revealed Their Secrets” by Damon Davis for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vrpwy95
            “The Wise Woman of North Walsham” by Stacia Briggs and Siofra Connor for Eastern Daily Press: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ctepfnc
            “Ghosts of Colorado” from LegendsOfAmerica.com (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ene4vcz), UncoverColorado.com (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3v888t5s, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5tk9c9ap), and Thrillist.com (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/58csr58e)
            VIDEO “The Hand Hotel”: https://weirddarkness.com/the-hand-hotel-haunted-hotel/
            VIDEO “The Castle Project” trailer: https://weirddarkness.com/the-castle-project-trailer-cinema-libre/
            “What The Heck Is a Snallygaster?” by Kathy Weiser-Alexander for LegendsOfAmerica.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/75e9z8ay
            “Scares in the Skies” by Christopher Dale for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ta9ezmj
            “It Happened Mid-Flight” by Shannon Quinn for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/f784t3jb
            “The Screaming Skulls” from MJWayland.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2bby8vzx=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired:
            July 02, 2021 (“Death Revealed Their Secrets”, “The Wise Woman of North Walsham”, “Ghosts of Colorado”, “The Man Looks Like Daddy”)
            July 05, 2021 (“What The Heck Is a Snallygaster”, ‘Scares In The Skies”, “It Happened Mid-Flight”, “Screaming Skulls”, “Are Angels Real?”)
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PostDeathSecrets
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #FamilySecrets #SecretsAfterDeath #HiddenMoney #SecretMillionaire #MobFamily #HauntedColorado #StanleyHotel #HauntedHotels #ScaryPlaneCrashes #PilotError #AirDisasters #AirFranceFlight447 #ScreamingSkulls #Snallygaster #MarylandCryptid #EvilEyeCurse #ParanormalChild #AngelSightings #TrueScaryStories #ParanormalPodcast #RedditStories #CreepyStories #Paranormal #Haunted #TrueCrime #GhostStories #Cryptids #DarkHistory #ScaryButTrue]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69880311Mon, 09 Feb 2026 01:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA laundry basket full of cash, a secret mob connection, and grandparents who may have been murdered by their own children — these are the secrets families never wanted anyone to find. IN THIS EPISODE: Haunted and spooky places are located all around...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Haunted and spooky places are located all around the world, and Colorado is no exception. It’s one high elevation state that offers some high paranormal activity (Ghosts of Colorado) *** People share some of the dark secrets they discovered about a family member after that person’s death. (Death Revealed Their Secrets) *** The evil eye is a glance believed to have the ability to cause injury or death to those on whom it falls. It’s told there was a woman in North Walsham who was so wise and powerful she could repel the evil eye! We’ll also look at how to get rid of the evil eye if you have it – and how to avoid getting it in the first place! (The Wise Woman of North Walsham) ***They say it’s actually safer to fly than to drive on our country’s highways – and seeing how Chicagoans drive, I might tend to believe it. But when something goes wrong in your car, you don’t plunge 30,000 feet to your demise. And while it may be safer than driving, there are still a lot of things that can not go as planned and leave you screaming towards your doom. (Scares in the Skies) *** Sightings of a strange flying creature have been reported in Maryland since back in the 1700s… but even stranger is the unfortunate name this creature has been tagged with. What the heck is a Snallygaster? (What The Heck Is a Snallygaster?) *** Of course, more can go wrong on a flight than just you dying – although that probably should be at the top of the list of things to avoid when traveling by air. But some other strange and bizarre things have also happened in the skies that might make you re-book your next vacation on a train instead. (It Happened Mid-Flight) *** In many cultures there are stories of screaming skulls haunting and terrorizing people. What could this phenomenon be, and are all the incidents related? (The Screaming Skulls)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:22.992 = Show Open
            00:04:00.607 = Death Revealed Their Secrets
            00:14:42.985 = The Wise Woman of North Walsham ***
            00:21:41.626 = Ghosts of Colorado ***
            00:50:04.372 = The Man Looks Like Daddy (from a Weird Darkness listener) ***00:51:52.635 = What The Heck Is A Snallygaster?
            00:57:40.671 = Scares In The Skies ***
            01:15:46.890 = It Happened Mid-Flight ***
            01:26:07.053 = Screaming Skulls ***
            01:29:47.153 = Are Angels Real? (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            01:32:37.881 = Show Close
            01:34:42.525 = Bloopers*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“Death Revealed Their Secrets” by Damon Davis for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vrpwy95
            “The Wise Woman of North Walsham” by Stacia Briggs and Siofra Connor for Eastern Daily Press: full            The Men In Suits Showed Up at His Door and Said "Stop Talking" | Could MIB Be Older Than You Think?https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-mib
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-mib

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            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-mib

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            #WeirdDarkness #MenInBlack #MIB #ChurchOfTheUndead #ParanormalPodcast #UFO #UFOWitness #AlbertBender #HerbertHopkins #JohnKeel #Mothman #SilencedWitnesses #DarkSuits #Paranormal #Supernatural #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianPodcast #ChristianSermon #Bible #Faith #Testimony #SpiritOfFear #DemonicOppression #EarlyChurch #ApostlePaul #BookOfActs #Persecution #Boldness #HolySpirit #TrueStory]]>            3069albert_bender,christian_testimony,church_of_the_undead,demonic_oppression,early_church,evangelical,herbert_hopkins,holy_spirit,john_keel,men_in_black,mib,mib_encounters,mothman,paranormal,saul_of_tarsus,silencing_witnesses,spirit_of_fear,spiritual_warfare,ufo_witnesses,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Children Who Vanished From Aswarby Hall | "Lost Hearts" M.R. James' | A Scary Classic!https://weirddarkness.com/LostHearts
            IN THIS EPISODE: When a strange company calls offering to "remodel" anyone whose name you give them, the price of membership turns out to be far worse than the service. (I Wish I Wasn’t a Member of Boothworld Industries) *** A stranger in a bar says he knows exactly where to find a plantation that disappeared from the Louisiana swamp — and he'll take them there for free. They’ll soon wish they’d never asked. (The Dinner Party From Hell: Vanished Plantation From a Louisiana Swamp) *** When a college junkie gets invited to an exclusive party for a drug no one will talk about, he discovers the real cost of the perfect high. (Dead Arm: The Drug No One Comes Back From) *** When his students nickname him "Mr. Banana," a struggling teacher finally finds the approval he's always wanted — but he can't stop chasing it. (Mr. Banana Peels Away The Doubters) *** When a young orphan moves into his elderly cousin's sprawling estate, the warm welcome he receives makes everyone in town suspicious — especially after he learns what happened to the last two children who stayed there. It’s a classic bit of horror from M.R. James called “Lost Hearts”. (Lost Hearts, The Secret of Aswarby Hall)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:57.588 = Lost Hearts: The Secret of Aswarby Hall
            00:26:51.632 = I Wish I Wasn’t A Member of Boothworld Industries ***
            00:36:14.048 = Dinner Party From Hell: The Vanished Plantation From a Louisiana Swamp
            00:42:51.803 = Dead Arm: The Drug No One Comes Back From ***
            00:59:45.885 = Mr. Banana Peels Away The Doubters ***
            = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“I Wish I Wasn’t a Member” by Boothworld: http://bit.ly/2OYlTRo
            “Lost Hearts” by M.R. James: http://bit.ly/2MOYgrZ
            “The Dinner Party From Hell” by Weirdo family member Randy Hogan
            “Dead Arm” by Thaddeus James: https://www.creepypasta.com/dead-arm/
            “Mr. Banana” by R.K. Gorman: https://www.creepypasta.com/mr-banana/=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired:
            October 17, 2019 (“Lost Hearts”, “I Wish I Wasn’t a Member”, “Dinner Party From Hell”)
            June 2019, (“Dead Arm”, “Mr Banana”)
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HorrorStories #Creepypasta #ScaryStories #NoSleep #BodyHorror #GhostStory #HorrorPodcast #ParanormalStories #SupernaturalHorror #GothicHorror #HauntedPlantation #CreepyStories #DarkFiction #HorrorAnthology #ScaryStoriesAtNight #TrueScaryStories #HorrorNarration #CampfireStories #MRJames]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69867452Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:00:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a young orphan moves into his elderly cousin's sprawling estate, the warm welcome he receives makes everyone in town suspicious — especially after he learns what happened to the last two children who stayed there. IN THIS EPISODE: When a strange...
            IN THIS EPISODE: When a strange company calls offering to "remodel" anyone whose name you give them, the price of membership turns out to be far worse than the service. (I Wish I Wasn’t a Member of Boothworld Industries) *** A stranger in a bar says he knows exactly where to find a plantation that disappeared from the Louisiana swamp — and he'll take them there for free. They’ll soon wish they’d never asked. (The Dinner Party From Hell: Vanished Plantation From a Louisiana Swamp) *** When a college junkie gets invited to an exclusive party for a drug no one will talk about, he discovers the real cost of the perfect high. (Dead Arm: The Drug No One Comes Back From) *** When his students nickname him "Mr. Banana," a struggling teacher finally finds the approval he's always wanted — but he can't stop chasing it. (Mr. Banana Peels Away The Doubters) *** When a young orphan moves into his elderly cousin's sprawling estate, the warm welcome he receives makes everyone in town suspicious — especially after he learns what happened to the last two children who stayed there. It’s a classic bit of horror from M.R. James called “Lost Hearts”. (Lost Hearts, The Secret of Aswarby Hall)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:57.588 = Lost Hearts: The Secret of Aswarby Hall
            00:26:51.632 = I Wish I Wasn’t A Member of Boothworld Industries ***
            00:36:14.048 = Dinner Party From Hell: The Vanished Plantation From a Louisiana Swamp
            00:42:51.803 = Dead Arm: The Drug No One Comes Back From ***
            00:59:45.885 = Mr. Banana Peels Away The Doubters ***
            = Show Close
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“I Wish I Wasn’t a Member” by Boothworld: http://bit.ly/2OYlTRo
            “Lost Hearts” by M.R. James: http://bit.ly/2MOYgrZ
            “The Dinner Party From Hell” by Weirdo family member Randy Hogan
            “Dead Arm” by Thaddeus James: https://www.creepypasta.com/dead-arm/
            “Mr. Banana” by R.K. Gorman: https://www.creepypasta.com/mr-banana/=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright...]]>            4543body_horror,boothworld_industries,creepypasta,creepy_phone_call,dead_arm,drug_horror,ghost_story,gothic_horror,haunted_plantation,horror_podcast,horror_stories,lost_hearts,louisiana_swamp,mr_banana,mr_james,nosleep,paranormal,scary_stories,supernatural,weird_darknessfalsefullSomething Is Very Wrong with the Kids in Needle Cove | "Stitched" Micro Terrorshttps://weirddarkness.com/stitches
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

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            IN THIS EPISODE: In 1949, the dark and twisted romance of Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, the infamous Lonely Hearts Killers, shocked the nation. Fueled by obsession and deceit, their deadly love story left a trail of victims—and a haunting legacy of betrayal and murder. (Mad Love: The Lonely Hearts Killers) *** In the shadows of Ottawa's lumber industry, Joseph Currier's rise from ambitious teenager to wealthy businessman was matched only by the mysterious tragedies that followed him - including the death of his young bride in a mill accident that some say wasn't quite what it seemed. Perhaps her ghost has something to say about it. (Haunting of Watson’s Mill) *** Awakening to find yourself paralyzed, you sense a sinister presence in the darkness, its weight pressing down as your lungs gasp for air. Helpless and terrified, you realize the nightmare has only just begun. You’re in the presence of a Sleep Demon. (Between Dreams and Demons) *** "From ghostly serenades at Meridian's Grand Opera House to the chilling specter of Stuckey pacing his deadly bridge, Mississippi's haunted locales are teeming with restless spirits and dark legends. Whether it's playful children in a graveyard or vengeful apparitions at the McRaven House, each site promises an encounter with the otherworldly. (Haunted Mississippi) *** When strange objects fall from mysterious lights in the sky, junior UFO researcher Sarah Martinez must investigate five incredible cases where aliens might have left behind actual pieces of their spacecraft. As she digs deeper into each mysterious discovery, she realizes these aren't just stories of lights in the sky – these are cases where someone found something they could hold in their hands. (The Mystery of UFO Artifacts)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:38.911 = Show Open
            00:05:32.473 = The Mystery of UFO Artifacts
            00:20:59.879 = Haunted Mississippi ***
            00:27:45.064 = Mad Love: The Lonely Hearts Killers
            00:35:51.917 = The Haunting of Watson’s Mill
            00:40:10.704 = Between Dreams And Demons ***
            00:57:23.248 = Show Close
            00:59:06.470 = Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Haunted Mississippi”: https://the-line-up.com/haunted-places-in-mississippi
            “Between Dreams and Demons”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incubus, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succubus,https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4853670/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_hag,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephialtes_%28illness%29
            “Mad Love: The Lonely Hearts Killers”: https://the-line-up.com/the-lonely-hearts-killers-martha-beck-raymond-fernandez
            “The Mystery of UFO Artifacts”: https://www.ufoevidence.org/cases/case829.htm,https://www.vice.com/en/article/stanford-professor-garry-nolan-analyzing-anomalous-materials-from-ufo-crashes,https://www.ufoevidence.org/topics/PhysicalEvidence.htm, https://brobible.com/culture/article/pentagon-report-analysis-roswell-ufo-crash-debris, https://listverse.com/2015/05/20/10-ufos-that-allegedly-left-physical-evidence-behind
            “The Haunting of Watson’s Mill”: https://hauntedwalk.com/news/haunting-of-watsons-mill-tragic-life-of-joseph-merrill-currier/=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 27, 2024
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienArtifacts
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #UFO #UFOEvidence #AlienArtifacts #UFOSightings #UnexplainedMysteries #UFOEncounters #AlienTechnology #Paranormal #TrueStories #UFODebris #UFOLandingSites #UnexplainedObjects #UFOResearch #AlienContact #UFOPhysicalEvidence #UFOFiles #MysteriousMetals #AllenHynek #UFOInvestigation]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69851182Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a mysterious metal fragment found beneath a hovering craft in Sweden to an "impossible" iron nugget that defied every known law of physics, these are the real physical objects that UFOs left behind — and scientists still can't explain them. IN...
            IN THIS EPISODE: In 1949, the dark and twisted romance of Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, the infamous Lonely Hearts Killers, shocked the nation. Fueled by obsession and deceit, their deadly love story left a trail of victims—and a haunting legacy of betrayal and murder. (Mad Love: The Lonely Hearts Killers) *** In the shadows of Ottawa's lumber industry, Joseph Currier's rise from ambitious teenager to wealthy businessman was matched only by the mysterious tragedies that followed him - including the death of his young bride in a mill accident that some say wasn't quite what it seemed. Perhaps her ghost has something to say about it. (Haunting of Watson’s Mill) *** Awakening to find yourself paralyzed, you sense a sinister presence in the darkness, its weight pressing down as your lungs gasp for air. Helpless and terrified, you realize the nightmare has only just begun. You’re in the presence of a Sleep Demon. (Between Dreams and Demons) *** "From ghostly serenades at Meridian's Grand Opera House to the chilling specter of Stuckey pacing his deadly bridge, Mississippi's haunted locales are teeming with restless spirits and dark legends. Whether it's playful children in a graveyard or vengeful apparitions at the McRaven House, each site promises an encounter with the otherworldly. (Haunted Mississippi) *** When strange objects fall from mysterious lights in the sky, junior UFO researcher Sarah Martinez must investigate five incredible cases where aliens might have left behind actual pieces of their spacecraft. As she digs deeper into each mysterious discovery, she realizes these aren't just stories of lights in the sky – these are cases where someone found something they could hold in their hands. (The Mystery of UFO Artifacts)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:02:38.911 = Show Open
            00:05:32.473 = The Mystery of UFO Artifacts
            00:20:59.879 = Haunted Mississippi ***
            00:27:45.064 = Mad Love: The Lonely Hearts Killers
            00:35:51.917 = The Haunting of Watson’s Mill
            00:40:10.704 = Between Dreams And Demons ***
            00:57:23.248 = Show Close
            00:59:06.470 = Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Haunted Mississippi”: https://the-line-up.com/haunted-places-in-mississippi
            “Between Dreams and Demons”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incubus, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succubus,https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4853670/,             3637alien_artifacts,alien_technology,allen_hynek,bell_shaped_ufo,non_magnetic_iron,tom_mccully_ufo,ubatuba_ufo,ufo_artifacts,ufo_craters,ufo_debris,ufo_encounters,ufo_evidence,ufo_finland,ufo_landing_sites,ufo_metal_fragments,ufo_physical_evidence,ufo_sweden,unexplained_metals,unexplained_objects,weird_darknessfalsefull            Cow Escapes, Invades High School, Starts POLICE CHASE in Nebraska, Ends With Rodeo Cowboyshttps://WeirdDarkness.com/McCook-Cow-Escape-2026
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            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

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            #WeirdDarkness, #MorningWD, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #MWD, #ThisDayInHistory, #TodayInHistory, #DarkHistory, #StrangeHistory, #TrueStories, #HorrorPodcast, #TrueCrimePodcast, #MorningPodcast, #MunichAirDisaster, #TurkeySyriaEarthquake, #DaltonGang, #QueenElizabethII, #MonopolyHistory, #SpaceXFalconHeavy, #February6]]>            1225dalton_gang,dark_history,darren_marlar,february_6,horror_podcast,mary_kay_letourneau,monopoly_board_game,morning_podcast,morning_weird_darkness,munich_air_disaster,mwd,queen_elizabeth_ii,spacex_falcon_heavy,strange_history,this_day_in_history,today_in_history,true_crime_podcast,true_stories,turkey_syria_earthquake,weird_darknessfalsefull            Why Would a Farmer Create a Spider Petting Zoo? What I Encountered Is Beyond Description! | HORRORhttps://weirddarkness.com/SpiderPettingZoo
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:45.285 = Ellsworth’s Famous Spider Petting Zoo, by Peter de Niverville
            00:27:18.294 = Ancient Lights (Trespassers Will Be Persecuted), by Algernon Blackwood ***
            00:43:49.286 = The Ash-Tree, by M.R. James ***
            = Show Close

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            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“The Petting Zoo” by Peter de Niverville: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/SpiderPettingZoo
            “Ancient Lights” by Algernon Blackwood: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/AncientLights
            “The Ash-Tree” by M.R. James, from the book, “Classic Tales of Horror: 500+ Stories”: https://amzn.to/3ZWcexy

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 06, 2019 (“Petting Zoo” and “Ancient Lightss”), December 26, 2024 (“The Ash-Tree”)
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SpiderPettingZoo
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #SpiderHorror #GiantSpider #ArachnophobiaWarning #PettingZooHorror #MRJames #TheAshTree #WitchTrial #WitchCurse #GhostStory #HauntedHouse #AlgernonBlackwood #AncientLights #HauntedForest #FolkHorror #ClassicHorror #HorrorStories #ScaryStories #CreepyPasta #Paranormal]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69828917Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:49:49 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIN THIS EPISODE: A painter accepts an invitation to a remote cottage beside an ancient forest — but the deeper he ventures into the woods, the more he realizes something within them has been waiting for him. It’s a classic tale from Algernon Blackwood...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:45.285 = Ellsworth’s Famous Spider Petting Zoo, by Peter de Niverville
            00:27:18.294 = Ancient Lights (Trespassers Will Be Persecuted), by Algernon Blackwood ***
            00:43:49.286 = The Ash-Tree, by M.R. James ***
            = Show Close

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            HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
            https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“The Petting Zoo” by Peter de Niverville: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/SpiderPettingZoo
            “Ancient Lights” by Algernon Blackwood: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/AncientLights
            “The Ash-Tree” by M.R. James, from the book, “Classic Tales of Horror: 500+ Stories”: https://amzn.to/3ZWcexy

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 06, 2019 (“Petting Zoo” and “Ancient Lightss”), December 26, 2024 (“The Ash-Tree”)
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SpiderPettingZoo
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to...]]>            4676algernon_blackwood,ancient_lights,arachnophobia,cursed_tree,farm_horror,ghost_story,giant_spider,haunted_forest,haunted_house,horror_stories,mr_james,paranormal,scary_stories,spider_horror,spider_petting_zoo,supernatural,the_ash_tree,weird_darkness,witch_curse,witch_trialfalsefull            Someone Donated a Human Skull to Goodwill | The Medical Examiner Says It's PROBABLY Real?!https://weirddarkness.com/goodwill-skull
            Officer T. Gilbreath of the Chelsea Police Department is handling the case. Anyone with information can call 734-475-9122, extension 107, or email tgilbreath@chelseapd.org.

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/goodwill-skull

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #HumanSkull, #GoodwillFinds, #TrueCrime, #HumanRemains, #WeirdNews, #MacabreFinds, #ForensicScience, #CreeepyDiscoveries]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69816354Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA woman in Michigan dropped off a bag of donations at Goodwill, and nestled inside a shirt — right there between the old blouses and the coffee mugs — was an actual human skull, and somehow the weirdest part is that Goodwill and the medical examiner...
            Officer T. Gilbreath of the Chelsea Police Department is handling the case. Anyone with information can call 734-475-9122, extension 107, or email tgilbreath@chelseapd.org.

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/goodwill-skull

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #HumanSkull, #GoodwillFinds, #TrueCrime, #HumanRemains, #WeirdNews, #MacabreFinds, #ForensicScience, #CreeepyDiscoveries]]>            679arizona_goodwill_skull,bone_trade,chelsea_michigan_skull,cursed_artifacts,florida_skull_store,forensic_anthropology,goodwill_donation_skull,human_bones_legal,human_remains_found,human_skull_goodwill,macabre_finds,medical_specimen_skull,oddities,paranormal_news,skull_donated_thrift,skull_trade_america,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            New Jersey Man Called Cops to BRAG About Outrunning Them — Got Arrested the Next Dayhttps://weirddarkness.com/nj-man-brags-to-cops-gets-arrested
            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/nj-man-brags-to-cops-gets-arrested

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #DumbCriminals, #CrimeFails, #TrueCrime, #PoliceChase, #NewJersey, #CrimeNews, #StupidCriminals, #Arrested]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69814930Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Clifton man allegedly fled police in a Kia Rio, then called them to gloat about it, which went about as well as you'd expect. PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/nj-man-brags-to-cops-gets-arrested WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark....
            PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/nj-man-brags-to-cops-gets-arrested

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #DumbCriminals, #CrimeFails, #TrueCrime, #PoliceChase, #NewJersey, #CrimeNews, #StupidCriminals, #Arrested]]>            400arrested_after_bragging,bergen_county_jail,bragging_criminal,crime_news_2026,criminal_fails,criminal_mastermind_fail,dumb_criminals,eluding_police,funny_crime_news,kia_rio,new_jersey_crime,new_jersey_news,police_chase,police_pursuit,stupid_criminals,true_crime_humor,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,worst_escape_plan,worst_getaway_carfalsefull            E.T. Abducts Veterinarian, Golf on the Moon, and WHAT Hit That Politician in the Face?!https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260205
            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260205 (includes video of ABC’s “Turn On” from 1969)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #TrueCrime #Paranormal #WeirdHistory #ApolloMission #AlanShepard #BelleStarr #AlienAbduction #UFOSighting #MartyrsOfJapan #GoldNugget #TornadoOutbreak #UnsolvedMysteries #ColdCase #HistoryPodcast]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69808843Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA hilltop crucifixion of children, the biggest gold nugget ever yanked out of the ground, unexpected and deadly tornadoes in February, and a round of golf for space cases. | IT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 5TH | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWD EPISODE PAGE:...
            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260205 (includes video of ABC’s “Turn On” from 1969)

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #TrueCrime #Paranormal #WeirdHistory #ApolloMission #AlanShepard #BelleStarr #AlienAbduction #UFOSighting #MartyrsOfJapan #GoldNugget #TornadoOutbreak #UnsolvedMysteries #ColdCase #HistoryPodcast]]>            1730alien_abduction_spain,apollo_14_moon_golf,belle_starr,darren_marlar,february_5_history,josh_powell,martyrs_of_japan,morning_darkness,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,paranormal,super_tuesday_tornadoes,susan_cox_powell,this_day_in_history,today_in_history,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_history,welcome_stranger_nugget,zimbabwe_ufofalsefull            Death Offers a Dying Millionaire a Deal | Pass Away or Take the Job of The Angel of Deathhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0583
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Come Away Death” (April 21, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:28.211 = Beyond Midnight, “Death Wish” (September 20, 1968) ***WD
            01:12:41.136 = MindWebs, “A Dream At Noonday” (1975-1984)
            01:41:56.188 = Stand By For Adventure, “Swamp” (ADU) ***WD
            01:52:45.160 = Molle’ Mystery Theater, “Homicide For Hannah” (December 28, 1943) ***WD
            02:21:15.335 = Barrie Craig: Confidential Investigator, “Never Murder a Mummy” (March 30, 1955)
            02:45:57.154 = Murder at Midnight, “Ace of Death” (January 06, 1947)
            03:12:05.494 = The Black Museum, “The Mandolin String” (July 26, 1952)
            03:35:54.513 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Visiting Corpse” (January 09, 1944)
            04:04:27.675 = CBC’s Nightfall, “Daddy’s Girl” (December 03, 1982) ***WD
            04:34:20.720 = Obsession, “A Question of Personality” (October 09, 1950) ***WD
            04:56:19.852 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0583]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69796602Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Death himself arrives at a dying millionaire's bedside, the two strike an unthinkable bargain — they swap places. | “Come Away, Death” | #RetroRadio EP0583 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Come Away Death” (April 21, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:28.211 = Beyond Midnight, “Death Wish” (September 20, 1968) ***WD
            01:12:41.136 = MindWebs, “A Dream At Noonday” (1975-1984)
            01:41:56.188 = Stand By For Adventure, “Swamp” (ADU) ***WD
            01:52:45.160 = Molle’ Mystery Theater, “Homicide For Hannah” (December 28, 1943) ***WD
            02:21:15.335 = Barrie Craig: Confidential Investigator, “Never Murder a Mummy” (March 30, 1955)
            02:45:57.154 = Murder at Midnight, “Ace of Death” (January 06, 1947)
            03:12:05.494 = The Black Museum, “The Mandolin String” (July 26, 1952)
            03:35:54.513 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Visiting Corpse” (January 09, 1944)
            04:04:27.675 = CBC’s Nightfall, “Daddy’s Girl” (December 03, 1982) ***WD
            04:34:20.720 = Obsession, “A Question of Personality” (October 09, 1950) ***WD
            04:56:19.852 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0583]]>            17831classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The NASA Engineer Who Drained His Victim's Blood | She Just Barely Escaped the Vampire Rapisthttps://weirddarkness.com/VampireRapist
            IN THIS EPISODE: John Brennan Crutchley was no ordinary rapist and murderer. He added vampirism into his modus operandi. (The True Story of the Vampire Rapist) *** The spooklight phenomenon caused panic in a small Missouri community in the late 1800s – frightening many to the point of moving their family away. And today, the Joplin Spooklight is still a mystery that remains unsolved despite appearing several times a year. (The Mysterious Missouri Spooklights) *** Based on its name alone, you’d think the Gympie-Gympie plant is small, cute, and harmless. In reality, it’s one of the most dangerous plants in the world – and you’ll want to stay as far from it as possible. (The Deadly Gympie-Gympie) *** We’ll end the broadcast with one of the strangest funerals you’ve likely ever heard! (Polly Wanna Tombstone) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:13.146 = Show Open
            00:02:53.503 = The True Story of the Vampire Rapist
            00:14:52.231 = Mysterious Missouri Spooklights ***
            00:19:13.226 = The Deadly Gympie-Gympie
            00:25:25.117 = The Entity That Followed Me (from a Weird Darkness listener) ***
            00:34:00.100 = Shared Worlds (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:43:37.225 = Polly Wanna Tombstone
            00:50:32.498 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The True Story of the Vampire Rapist” by Cat McAuliffe for Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4erta5zb
            “The Mysterious Missouri Spooklights” from TulsaWorld.com: (Link no longer valid.)
            “The Deadly Gympie-Gympie” from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/skykszwa
            “Polly Wanna Tombstone” by Chris Woodyard for The Victorian Book of the Dead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vcd6me3n=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 01, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/VampireRapist
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #VampireRapist #JohnBrennanCrutchley #TrueCrime #SerialKiller #NASAEngineer #FloridaCrime #TrueCrimeStories #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurders #CriminalMinds #TrueCrimeCommunity #Kidnapping #SurvivorStory #CrimeDocumentary #TrueHorror #PentagonSecrets #BrevardCounty #CriminalPsychology #TrueCrimeYouTube]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69791948Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 19-year-old hitchhiker had just 12 hours to live when she escaped through a bathroom window — her captor, a NASA engineer with top-secret Pentagon clearance, had already drained nearly half her blood. IN THIS EPISODE: John Brennan Crutchley was no...
            IN THIS EPISODE: John Brennan Crutchley was no ordinary rapist and murderer. He added vampirism into his modus operandi. (The True Story of the Vampire Rapist) *** The spooklight phenomenon caused panic in a small Missouri community in the late 1800s – frightening many to the point of moving their family away. And today, the Joplin Spooklight is still a mystery that remains unsolved despite appearing several times a year. (The Mysterious Missouri Spooklights) *** Based on its name alone, you’d think the Gympie-Gympie plant is small, cute, and harmless. In reality, it’s one of the most dangerous plants in the world – and you’ll want to stay as far from it as possible. (The Deadly Gympie-Gympie) *** We’ll end the broadcast with one of the strangest funerals you’ve likely ever heard! (Polly Wanna Tombstone) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:13.146 = Show Open
            00:02:53.503 = The True Story of the Vampire Rapist
            00:14:52.231 = Mysterious Missouri Spooklights ***
            00:19:13.226 = The Deadly Gympie-Gympie
            00:25:25.117 = The Entity That Followed Me (from a Weird Darkness listener) ***
            00:34:00.100 = Shared Worlds (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:43:37.225 = Polly Wanna Tombstone
            00:50:32.498 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The True Story of the Vampire Rapist” by Cat McAuliffe for Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4erta5zb
            “The Mysterious Missouri Spooklights” from TulsaWorld.com: (Link no longer valid.)
            “The Deadly Gympie-Gympie” from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/skykszwa
            “Polly Wanna Tombstone” by Chris Woodyard for The Victorian Book of the Dead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vcd6me3n=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 01, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/VampireRapist
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #VampireRapist #JohnBrennanCrutchley #TrueCrime #SerialKiller #NASAEngineer #FloridaCrime #TrueCrimeStories #ColdCase...]]>            3134falsefull            The Traffic Mirror That Declared War on One Woman's Chi | Weird DarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/fengshui-traffic-mirror

            READ, PRINT, SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/fengshui-traffic-mirror/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #FengShui #Shanghai #China #DemonRevealingMirror #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #NineTailedFox #Supernatural #Paranormal #StrangeNews #WeirdNews #CursedObjects #Superstition #BadLuck #TrueStories #BizarreStories #OddNews #ViralNews]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69790300Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:30:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Shanghai woman's battle against a "demon-revealing" traffic mirror led to a rash of car accidents, police intervention, and mirrors sealed in cement. READ, PRINT, SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/fengshui-traffic-mirror/ WeirdDarkness® is a...

            READ, PRINT, SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/fengshui-traffic-mirror/

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #FengShui #Shanghai #China #DemonRevealingMirror #ChineseFolklore #ChineseMythology #NineTailedFox #Supernatural #Paranormal #StrangeNews #WeirdNews #CursedObjects #Superstition #BadLuck #TrueStories #BizarreStories #OddNews #ViralNews]]>            898bad_luck,chi,china,chinese_folklore,chinese_mythology,cursed_objects,demon_revealing_mirror,feng_shui,fox_spirits,nine_tailed_fox,paranormal,shanghai,strange_news,supernatural,superstition,traffic_mirror,true_stories,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            Preposterous Pepsi Predator | Criminal Commits Carbonation Crimehttps://weirddarkness.com/pepsi-murder-threatMissouri man allegedly threatened to kill someone because he was denied access to a soft drink, proving that brand loyalty can be taken too far.


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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #TrueCrime #BizarreCrime #StrangeNews #MissouriCrime #Pepsi #MurderThreat #StalkingArrest #WeirdNews]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69776236Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:00:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA https://weirddarkness.com/?s=Missouri man allegedly threatened to kill someone because he was denied access to a soft drink, proving that brand loyalty can be taken too far. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/pepsi-murder-threat...Missouri man allegedly threatened to kill someone because he was denied access to a soft drink, proving that brand loyalty can be taken too far.


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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #TrueCrime #BizarreCrime #StrangeNews #MissouriCrime #Pepsi #MurderThreat #StalkingArrest #WeirdNews]]>            401bizarre_arrests,bizarre_crime,brian_champagne,criminal_arrest,domestic_disturbance,first_degree_stalking,missouri_crime,mountain_grove,murder_threat,pepsi,seymour_missouri,soda_dispute,stalking_arrest,strange_news,true_crime,unusual_crimes,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,wright_countyfalsefull            A Kidnapping, a Parachute Fail, America's Unanimously Voted President, And America's Only Emperorhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260204
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            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #February4th #FortySevenRonin #SamuraiHistory #PattyHearst #EiffelTower #FranzReichelt #EmperorNorton #GeorgeRomero #DarkHistory #TrueStories #HistoryPodcast #StrangeHistory #DeadSeaScrolls #BloodyMary]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69780618Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:00:21 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom mass ritual suicide to mass hysteria, unanimous elections to ancient manuscripts that proved the Bible's accuracy, February 4th has a body count — and a weirdness count — that spans centuries and continents. | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWD...
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            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #February4th #FortySevenRonin #SamuraiHistory #PattyHearst #EiffelTower #FranzReichelt #EmperorNorton #GeorgeRomero #DarkHistory #TrueStories #HistoryPodcast #StrangeHistory #DeadSeaScrolls #BloodyMary]]>            1576bloody_mary_executions,chinese_spy_balloon,dark_history,darren_marlar,dead_sea_scrolls,eiffel_tower_death,emperor_norton,february_4th_history,forty-seven_ronin,franz_reichelt,george_romero,john_rogers_martyr,morning_darkness,mwd,patty_hearst_kidnapping,planetary_alignment,samurai_seppuku,stockholm_syndrome,true_stories,weird_darknessfalsefull            UK Filmmaker Says Trump Will Reveal Aliens Exist in July | Color Me Skepticalhttps://weirddarkness.com/trump-ufo-july
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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #UFO #UFOs #UAP #Aliens #Disclosure #Trump #Roswell #UFOdisclosure #Extraterrestrial #GovernmentCoverup #UFOnews #DavidGrusch #Whistleblower #AgeOfDisclosure #RendleshamForest #FlyingSaucer #NonHumanIntelligence #Pentagon]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69766154Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA British filmmaker says a Trump insider leaked plans for a historic UFO disclosure speech timed to the Roswell anniversary — but the claim has more red flags than evidence. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/trump-ufo-july WeirdDarkness® is a...
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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #UFO #UFOs #UAP #Aliens #Disclosure #Trump #Roswell #UFOdisclosure #Extraterrestrial #GovernmentCoverup #UFOnews #DavidGrusch #Whistleblower #AgeOfDisclosure #RendleshamForest #FlyingSaucer #NonHumanIntelligence #Pentagon]]>            1378age_of_disclosure,alien_life,david_grusch,disclosure_movement,extraterrestrial,flying_saucer,government_cover-up,july_8_2026,mark_christopher_lee,non-human_intelligence,pentagon,rendlesham_forest,roswell_anniversary,trump_ufo_speech,uap,ufo_disclosure,ufo_documentary,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,whistleblowerfalsefull            Gas, Fear, and Hysteria: The Mysterious Mad Gasser of Mattoon | What Really Happened?https://weirddarkness.com/MadGasserOfMattoon
            IN THIS EPISODE: In the fall of 1944, the quiet town of Mattoon, Illinois, was gripped by fear as an enigmatic figure known as the 'Mad Gasser' unleashed mysterious gas attacks, leaving victims paralyzed and bewildered. Decades later, the identity and motives of this phantom attacker remain one of history's most chilling unsolved mysteries.

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Mad Gasser of Mattoon” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4j3xh6sa

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            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MadGasserOfMattoon
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #MadGasserOfMattoon #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueMystery #ParanormalStories #CreepyHistory #AmericanMysteries #UnexplainedPhenomena #HistoricalMysteries #TrueHorror #MysteriousAttacker #UrbanLegends #StrangeButTrue #UnsolvedCases #DarkHistory #SpookyStories #TrueCrime #MattoonIllinois #PhantomAttacker #MysteryPodcast]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69773186Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:38:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSome believe it was a lone gun experiment. Others believe the whole incident was something from the paranormal. And still others say it was a case of mass hysteria. Who or what exactly was the Mad Gasser of Mattoon? IN THIS EPISODE: In the fall of...
            IN THIS EPISODE: In the fall of 1944, the quiet town of Mattoon, Illinois, was gripped by fear as an enigmatic figure known as the 'Mad Gasser' unleashed mysterious gas attacks, leaving victims paralyzed and bewildered. Decades later, the identity and motives of this phantom attacker remain one of history's most chilling unsolved mysteries.

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Mad Gasser of Mattoon” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4j3xh6sa

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 28, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MadGasserOfMattoon
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #MadGasserOfMattoon #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueMystery #ParanormalStories #CreepyHistory #AmericanMysteries #UnexplainedPhenomena #HistoricalMysteries #TrueHorror #MysteriousAttacker #UrbanLegends #StrangeButTrue #UnsolvedCases #DarkHistory #SpookyStories #TrueCrime #MattoonIllinois #PhantomAttacker #MysteryPodcast]]>            29791944_gas_attacks,american_mysteries,creepy_true_stories,darren_marlar,historical_mysteries,mad_gasser_of_mattoon,mass_hysteria,mattoon_illinois,mysterious_attacker,paranormal,phantom_attacker,spring-heeled_jack,strange_but_true,true_mystery,unexplained_mysteries,unsolved_cases,unsolved_crimes,urban_legends,virginia_gas_attacks,weird_darknessfalsefull            This Man's Rectum Evacuated an Entire Hospital | Bomb Squad Becomes Butt Squadhttps://weirddarkness.com/buttbombFrance needed emergency surgery after inserting a live World War I artillery shell into his rectum, which honestly raises more questions than it answers.

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #WWI, #BombSquad, #HospitalEvacuation, #StrangeNews, #WeirdNews, #BizarreNews, #TrueStory, #DarkHumor, #MilitaryHistory, #UnexplodedOrdnance, #France, #IronHarvest, #WorldWarOne, #MedicalEmergency, #WTFNews, #YouCantMakeThisUp, #HistoryFacts, #StrangeButTrue]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69754979Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 24-year-old in Toulouse, https://weirddarkness.com/?s=France needed emergency surgery after inserting a live https://weirddarkness.com/?s=World+War+I artillery shell into his rectum, which honestly raises more questions than it answers. READ or...France needed emergency surgery after inserting a live World War I artillery shell into his rectum, which honestly raises more questions than it answers.

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #WWI, #BombSquad, #HospitalEvacuation, #StrangeNews, #WeirdNews, #BizarreNews, #TrueStory, #DarkHumor, #MilitaryHistory, #UnexplodedOrdnance, #France, #IronHarvest, #WorldWarOne, #MedicalEmergency, #WTFNews, #YouCantMakeThisUp, #HistoryFacts, #StrangeButTrue]]>            775bomb_disposal,bomb_squad,dark_humor,emergency_room,france,french_hospital,hospital_evacuation,iron_harvest,military_history,military_memorabilia,rectal_foreign_body,strange_but_true,strange_news,unexploded_ordnance,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,world_war_i,wwi_artillery_shell,zone_rougefalsefull            A Ghost Killed a King, Breath Froze Solid, a Doomsday Plane, and a Séance Warning That Came Truehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260203
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            #WeirdDarkness, #MorningWD, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #MWD, #ThisDayInHistory, #TrueCrime, #GhostStories, #Paranormal, #DarkHistory, #CreepyHistory, #BuddyHolly, #DayTheMusicDied, #HistoricalMysteries, #Occult, #Seance, #TrueCrimePodcast, #ParanormalPodcast, #HistoryPodcast, #CreepyPodcast]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69755455Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:00:19 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a vengeful saint's ghost striking down a Viking conqueror to an occult-obsessed music producer who foresaw death at a séance and then walked straight into his own dark prophecy, February 3rd is one of history's most unsettling dates. | IT...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #MorningWD, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #MWD, #ThisDayInHistory, #TrueCrime, #GhostStories, #Paranormal, #DarkHistory, #CreepyHistory, #BuddyHolly, #DayTheMusicDied, #HistoricalMysteries, #Occult, #Seance, #TrueCrimePodcast, #ParanormalPodcast, #HistoryPodcast, #CreepyPodcast]]>            1372belle_starr,buddy_holly_death,creepy_history,dark_history,day_the_music_died,february_3_history,ghost_stories,joe_meek,mass_murderer,morning_darkness,mwd,occult,paranormal,phil_spector_murder,saint_edmund_ghost,seance,sweyn_forkbeard,this_day_in_history,true_crime,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Werewolf Case Referenced in 'The Exorcist' Novel | The Trial of Peter Stumpphttps://weirddarkness.com/WerewolfTrial
            IN THIS EPISODE: For years the doctors couldn’t figure out why Wally was coughing so much, why his skin cracked and bled, turning the bedsheets red. They prescribed ointments, antibiotics, decongestants, pain killers. His guts ached for years, too, and even morphine didn’t help the pain. He died a wraith, 73 years old. The government says it has no idea what happened to him, but then that’s because he worked in Area 51. (Area 51 Killed My Husband) *** Two accounts of Bigfoot are reported from Illinois. But these aren’t your typical sightings. They take place in the middle of the night, possibly inside a dream. In fact, they aren’t described as Bigfoot – but as a wookie, like Chewbacca from Star Wars. But then, how do you explain the accounts being exactly the same from two complete strangers? (Wookies In Illinois) *** Peter Stumpp was arrested accused of being an "insatiable bloodsucker” - which, in 1589, meant he was being accused of being a werewolf. Even stranger… Peter readily admitted to being one. (The Man Who Went On Trial For Being a Werewolf) *** It’s first sighting was described as “half man and half beast, standing about five feet six inches, with a tall pointed head. Whatever it was that he had seen, he was convinced that it was neither a bear nor a monkey.” We take a look at the mysterious creature, the Yeti. (Taking a Look At the Yeti Phenomenon) *** On May 16, 1929, Al Capone was arrested in Philadelphia on gun-carrying charges – but it was a put-up job that unfortunately led to a year in prison and Capone’s first encounters with the ghost that he believed haunted him to the grave! (Al Capone and the Ghost of Jimmy Clark) *** Seeing an intruder while in the shower may sound cliché for the movies – but not so much when it happens to you. (Those Strange Fingertips) *** Multiple women have disappeared without a trace from what has become known as Ireland’s ‘vanishing triangle’. Their fates still remain a mystery. (The Ireland Vanishings) *** When you see something out of the corner of your eye, simply to turn and not see anything there… is it your imagination, or is something else at work? (From Work to Home) *** The ancient pterodactyl, the legendary thunderbird, the cryptid known as the Mothman: could they all be one and the same? (Is Mothman a Shapeshifter)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:15.620 = Show Open
            00:04:36.200 = The Man Who Went On Trial For Being a Werewolf
            00:18:33.359 = Area 51 Killed My Husband ***
            00:46:26.361 = Wookie In Illinois ***
            00:53:02.859 = Is Mothman a Shapeshifter?
            00:58:01.077 = The Ireland Vanishings
            01:01:31.452 = From Work To Home
            01:05:59.360 = Al Capone and the Ghost of Jimmy Clark ***
            01:15:31.148 = Those Strange Fingertips (From a Weird Darkness listener)
            01:18:17.144 = The Yeti Phenomenon
            = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Man Who Went On Trial For Being a Werewolf” by Ashley Cowie from Ancient Origins: http://bit.ly/2mh5Qlu
            “Old Stinker” by Sam George from Ancient Origins: http://bit.ly/31RSNHt
            “Area 51 Killed My Husband” by Richard Leiby from The Washington Post: https://wapo.st/2lNYbeg
            “Wookies in Illinois” posted anonymously to PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/2lT3BVq
            “Is Mothman a Shapeshifter?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2m1A4bV
            “Al Capone and the Ghost of Jimmy Clark” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2kbVGC0
            “Those Strange Fingertips” by Kristine J., submitted at WeirdDarkness.com
            “The Ireland Vanishings” posted at The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2lGfaiu
            “From Work to Home” by Thor220 at YourGhostStories.com: http://bit.ly/2m45wX2
            “Taking a Look at the Yeti Phenomenon” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2kBC5LG
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/WerewolfTrial
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Werewolf, #PeterStumpp, #TrueCrime, #Paranormal, #TheExorcist, #DarkHistory, #Lycanthropy, #OldStinker, #HistoricalHorror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69750514Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:37:25 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessPeter Stumpp was arrested accused of being an "insatiable bloodsucker” - which, in 1589, meant he was being accused of being a werewolf. Even stranger… Peter readily admitted to being one. IN THIS EPISODE: For years the doctors couldn’t figure out...
            IN THIS EPISODE: For years the doctors couldn’t figure out why Wally was coughing so much, why his skin cracked and bled, turning the bedsheets red. They prescribed ointments, antibiotics, decongestants, pain killers. His guts ached for years, too, and even morphine didn’t help the pain. He died a wraith, 73 years old. The government says it has no idea what happened to him, but then that’s because he worked in Area 51. (Area 51 Killed My Husband) *** Two accounts of Bigfoot are reported from Illinois. But these aren’t your typical sightings. They take place in the middle of the night, possibly inside a dream. In fact, they aren’t described as Bigfoot – but as a wookie, like Chewbacca from Star Wars. But then, how do you explain the accounts being exactly the same from two complete strangers? (Wookies In Illinois) *** Peter Stumpp was arrested accused of being an "insatiable bloodsucker” - which, in 1589, meant he was being accused of being a werewolf. Even stranger… Peter readily admitted to being one. (The Man Who Went On Trial For Being a Werewolf) *** It’s first sighting was described as “half man and half beast, standing about five feet six inches, with a tall pointed head. Whatever it was that he had seen, he was convinced that it was neither a bear nor a monkey.” We take a look at the mysterious creature, the Yeti. (Taking a Look At the Yeti Phenomenon) *** On May 16, 1929, Al Capone was arrested in Philadelphia on gun-carrying charges – but it was a put-up job that unfortunately led to a year in prison and Capone’s first encounters with the ghost that he believed haunted him to the grave! (Al Capone and the Ghost of Jimmy Clark) *** Seeing an intruder while in the shower may sound cliché for the movies – but not so much when it happens to you. (Those Strange Fingertips) *** Multiple women have disappeared without a trace from what has become known as Ireland’s ‘vanishing triangle’. Their fates still remain a mystery. (The Ireland Vanishings) *** When you see something out of the corner of your eye, simply to turn and not see anything there… is it your imagination, or is something else at work? (From Work to Home) *** The ancient pterodactyl, the legendary thunderbird, the cryptid known as the Mothman: could they all be one and the same? (Is Mothman a Shapeshifter)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:15.620 = Show Open
            00:04:36.200 = The Man Who Went On Trial For Being a Werewolf
            00:18:33.359 = Area 51 Killed My Husband ***
            00:46:26.361 = Wookie In Illinois ***
            00:53:02.859 = Is Mothman a Shapeshifter?
            00:58:01.077 = The Ireland Vanishings
            01:01:31.452 = From Work To Home
            01:05:59.360 = Al Capone and the Ghost of Jimmy Clark ***
            01:15:31.148 = Those Strange Fingertips (From a Weird Darkness listener)
            01:18:17.144 = The Yeti Phenomenon
            = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Man Who Went On Trial For Being a Werewolf” by Ashley Cowie from Ancient Origins: http://bit.ly/2mh5Qlu
            “Old Stinker” by Sam George from Ancient Origins: http://bit.ly/31RSNHt
            “Area 51 Killed My Husband” by Richard Leiby from The Washington Post: https://wapo.st/2lNYbeg
            “Wookies in Illinois” posted anonymously to PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/2lT3BVq
            “Is Mothman a Shapeshifter?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe:             5237beast_of_barmston_drain,dark_history,german_werewolf,historical_horror,hull_werewolf,lycanthropy,occult_history,old_stinker,paranormal_history,peter_stumpp,shapeshifter,the_exorcist_novel,true_crime_history,weird_darkness,werewolf_folklore,werewolf_history,werewolf_legend,werewolf_of_bedburg,werewolf_sightings,werewolf_trialfalsefull            A Holy Man Cursed This Family's Home, Then It Started Catching Fire Every Dayhttps://weirddarkness.com/IndiaFirePoltergeist
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #MysteryFires, #SadhuCurse, #FirePoltergeist, #UnexplainedFires, #CursedHouse, #ParanormalIndia, #Poltergeist, #SpontaneousFires]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69724454Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA poor family in a remote Indian village claims a wandering sadhu cursed their house after being denied bread, and now fires erupt without warning or explanation in a home with no electricity. READ or SHARE:...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #MysteryFires, #SadhuCurse, #FirePoltergeist, #UnexplainedFires, #CursedHouse, #ParanormalIndia, #Poltergeist, #SpontaneousFires]]>            1318black_magic_india,canneto_di_caronia,cursed_house,fire_from_heaven,fire_poltergeist,gaya_bihar,haunted_house_india,kachauri_village,mystery_fires_india,paranormal_fires,poltergeist_activity,rspk,sadhu_curse,spontaneous_combustion,spontaneous_fires,supernatural_curse,unexplained_fires,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,witchcraft_biharfalsefull            She's Convinced Her Dead Husband Is Coming Back on Their Anniversary | Gift From The Deadhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0582
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Book of Abaca” (April 19, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:15.185 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
            01:15:57.990 = Incredible But True, “The Phantom Army” (1950-1951)
            01:19:37.419 = Inner Sanctum, “Hell Is Where You Find It” (October 19, 1941)
            01:44:51.363 = The Key, “What Happens When You Die” (1956) ***WD (LQ)
            02:09:08.058 = Lights Out, “The Story of Mr. Maggs” (December 01, 1942) ***WD (LQ)
            02:35:41.620 = Lux Radio Theater, “Strangers On A Train” (December 03, 1951)
            03:30:29.515 = Philip Marlowe, “Green Witch” (October 29, 1949) ***WD (LQ)
            03:58:39.598 = Let George Do It, “Voice of the Giant” (July 31, 1950) ***WD
            04:28:22.011 = Black Mass, “Jolly Corner” (November 28, 1966) ***WD
            05:06:43.881 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Book of Abaca” (April 19, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:15.185 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
            01:15:57.990 = Incredible But True, “The Phantom Army” (1950-1951)
            01:19:37.419 = Inner Sanctum, “Hell Is Where You Find It” (October 19, 1941)
            01:44:51.363 = The Key, “What Happens When You Die” (1956) ***WD (LQ)
            02:09:08.058 = Lights Out, “The Story of Mr. Maggs” (December 01, 1942) ***WD (LQ)
            02:35:41.620 = Lux Radio Theater, “Strangers On A Train” (December 03, 1951)
            03:30:29.515 = Philip Marlowe, “Green Witch” (October 29, 1949) ***WD (LQ)
            03:58:39.598 = Let George Do It, “Voice of the Giant” (July 31, 1950) ***WD
            04:28:22.011 = Black Mass, “Jolly Corner” (November 28, 1966) ***WD
            05:06:43.881 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260202

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #February2 #GroundhogDay #PunxsutawneyPhil #DarkHistory #TrueHistory #WarsOfTheRoses #RobinsonCrusoe #EgyptianMummies #BorisKarloff #ChiloeWarlocks #Invunche #GhostShip #Paranormal #HistoryPodcast]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69734200Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:00:21 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSome dates in history collect oddities the way a junk drawer collects batteries and old keys — you open it up and wonder how all of this ended up in the same place. FEBRUARY 2ND is one of those. We've got soldiers looking up at an impossible sky,...
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260202

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #February2 #GroundhogDay #PunxsutawneyPhil #DarkHistory #TrueHistory #WarsOfTheRoses #RobinsonCrusoe #EgyptianMummies #BorisKarloff #ChiloeWarlocks #Invunche #GhostShip #Paranormal #HistoryPodcast]]>            1793abscam,alexander_selkirk,battle_mortimers_cross,boris_karloff,caleuche,chiloe_warlocks,dark_history,egyptian_mummies,february_2,groundhog_day,imbolc,invunche,la_recta_provincia,morning_darkness,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,punxsutawney_phil,robinson_crusoe,this_day_in_history,weird_darknessfalsefull            A Future Where Murder Is Now Legal | His Seventh Victim Won't Run To Save Her Lifehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0581
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A House Divided” (April 18, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:06.703 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Murder In Cairo” (1947-1950)
            00:51:10.847 = Future Tense, “The Seventh Victim” (May 06, 1974) ***WD
            01:12:13.163 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992)
            01:55:53.747 = Columbia Workshop, “Half Pint Flask” (July 06, 1939)
            02:25:12.609 = Hall of Fantasy, “Markheim” (April 24, 1947)
            02:51:14.491 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Esmerelda” (August 30, 1980)
            03:17:25.099 = The Haunting Hour, “Nocturne” (1945-1949)
            03:44:41.426 = The Hermit’s Cave, “The Story Without End” (January 11, 1942) ***WD
            04:07:36.717 = Murder Is My Hobby, “Murder Can Sometimes Be Pleasant” (September 19, 1947)
            04:31:26.712 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Original Hamlet” (November 02, 1946) ***WD
            05:00:32.233 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0581]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69735097Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:00:31 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn a future where war has been replaced by government-sanctioned murder, a veteran hunter is assigned his seventh victim — a young woman sitting in the open with no spotters, no gun, and no will to fight back. As he gets to know her, he finds himself...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A House Divided” (April 18, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:06.703 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Murder In Cairo” (1947-1950)
            00:51:10.847 = Future Tense, “The Seventh Victim” (May 06, 1974) ***WD
            01:12:13.163 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992)
            01:55:53.747 = Columbia Workshop, “Half Pint Flask” (July 06, 1939)
            02:25:12.609 = Hall of Fantasy, “Markheim” (April 24, 1947)
            02:51:14.491 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Esmerelda” (August 30, 1980)
            03:17:25.099 = The Haunting Hour, “Nocturne” (1945-1949)
            03:44:41.426 = The Hermit’s Cave, “The Story Without End” (January 11, 1942) ***WD
            04:07:36.717 = Murder Is My Hobby, “Murder Can Sometimes Be Pleasant” (September 19, 1947)
            04:31:26.712 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Original Hamlet” (November 02, 1946) ***WD
            05:00:32.233 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0581]]>            18083falsefull            We Heard Mysterious and Terrifying Screams In My Basement!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-heard-mysterious-and-terrifying-screams-in-my-basement--69630582==========
            HOUR ONE: It all started one night in June 2018. The screams coming from underneath the house. It was so intense, the homeowners simply abandoned the property. I’ll even share audio of the screams so you can decide for yourself if it’s real. (Screams From The Basement) *** Weirdo family member Elis Helmersson shares a story passed down the generations about a true ghost sighting in her family. (My Great Grandfather Saw a Headless Ghost) *** Have investigators finally solved the strange disappearance of Pan Am’s Flight 914? (The Mystery of Flight 914) *** Plus, “Werewolves On The Prowl!”
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: They're powerful in the supernatural. Witches, demons and poltergeists fear them because they are not from our world. The Cherokee call them the Raven Mockers. (The Raven Mocker) *** Betsy’s Mysterious Flowers *** A girl’s younger sister keeps seeing things that don’t exist – until the truth is revealed when older sis is moving out. (Secrets Between Sisters) *** It’s called the Chronovisor – and it is said the device can look into events in the future as well as the past. Is it true? We may never know – the Vatican, the supposed owners of the device, are refusing to cooperate when questioned. (Does The Vatican Have a Time Machine?) *** An Alaskan hunter claims to have found a boy that had been kidnapped… not by humans or aliens, but by a mysterious creature knows as the ircenrraat. (Abducted By The Ircenrraat) *** It is considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the United States. But there are also tales of ghosts, a giant lake monster, unexplained disappearances, and murders. That’s only a sample of what you might find at Oregon’s Crater Lake. (The Creeps of Crater Lake) *** Weirdo family member Candice Cardenas tells of a haunting in her mobile home. (This Ghost Loves Brass) *** Dreaming About Owls
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Betsy’s Mysterious Flowers” by Brandon Grimes for Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            “The Raven Mocker” by Jeramy Neurign: http://bit.ly/2RUcsSG
            “Secrets Between Sister” posted at BackpackerVerse: http://bit.ly/2NsJtXj
            “Does The Vatican Have a Time Machine” posted at Disclose.TV (link no longer valid)
            “Abducted By The Ircenrraat” originally published in the Anchorage Daily News: (link no longer available)
            ““The Creeps of Crater Lake” by Christopher Schulz: http://bit.ly/2LxmZ4N
            “This Ghost Loves Brass” submitted by Weirdo family member Candice Cardenas
            “Dreaming About Owls” by Nicole Whitney for Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            “The Mystery of Flight 914”: JJ Foster (link no longer valid), Hoax or Fact (link no longer valid) and Snopes:http://bit.ly/2RS2voI
            “Screams From The Basement” written by Robert Harries (link no longer available); captured audio by Alan Tait: http://bit.ly/2RUdyxv
            “My Great Grandfather Saw a Headless Ghost” by Weirdo family member Elis Helmersson
            “Werewolves On The Prowl” by John Beale for Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            ==========
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            HOUR ONE: It all started one night in June 2018. The screams coming from underneath the house. It was so intense, the homeowners simply abandoned the property. I’ll even share audio of the screams so you can decide for yourself if it’s real. (Screams From The Basement) *** Weirdo family member Elis Helmersson shares a story passed down the generations about a true ghost sighting in her family. (My Great Grandfather Saw a Headless Ghost) *** Have investigators finally solved the strange disappearance of Pan Am’s Flight 914? (The Mystery of Flight 914) *** Plus, “Werewolves On The Prowl!”
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: They're powerful in the supernatural. Witches, demons and poltergeists fear them because they are not from our world. The Cherokee call them the Raven Mockers. (The Raven Mocker) *** Betsy’s Mysterious Flowers *** A girl’s younger sister keeps seeing things that don’t exist – until the truth is revealed when older sis is moving out. (Secrets Between Sisters) *** It’s called the Chronovisor – and it is said the device can look into events in the future as well as the past. Is it true? We may never know – the Vatican, the supposed owners of the device, are refusing to cooperate when questioned. (Does The Vatican Have a Time Machine?) *** An Alaskan hunter claims to have found a boy that had been kidnapped… not by humans or aliens, but by a mysterious creature knows as the ircenrraat. (Abducted By The Ircenrraat) *** It is considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the United States. But there are also tales of ghosts, a giant lake monster, unexplained disappearances, and murders. That’s only a sample of what you might find at Oregon’s Crater Lake. (The Creeps of Crater Lake) *** Weirdo family member Candice Cardenas tells of a haunting in her mobile home. (This Ghost Loves Brass) *** Dreaming About Owls
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Betsy’s Mysterious Flowers” by Brandon Grimes for Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            “The Raven Mocker” by Jeramy Neurign: http://bit.ly/2RUcsSG
            “Secrets Between Sister” posted at BackpackerVerse: http://bit.ly/2NsJtXj
            “Does The Vatican Have a Time Machine” posted at Disclose.TV (link no longer valid)
            “Abducted By The Ircenrraat” originally published in the Anchorage Daily News: (link no longer available)
            ““The Creeps of Crater Lake” by Christopher Schulz: http://bit.ly/2LxmZ4N
            “This Ghost Loves Brass” submitted by Weirdo family member Candice Cardenas
            “Dreaming About Owls” by Nicole Whitney for Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            “The Mystery of Flight 914”: JJ Foster (link no longer valid), Hoax or Fact (link no longer valid) and Snopes:http://bit.ly/2RS2voI
            “Screams From The Basement” written by Robert Harries (link no longer available); captured audio by Alan Tait: http://bit.ly/2RUdyxv
            “My Great Grandfather Saw a Headless Ghost” by Weirdo family member Elis Helmersson
            “Werewolves On The Prowl” by John Beale for Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            ==========
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for...]]>            5301falsefull            I Watched the Television Episode We Never Finished, Now I Can't Stop Ithttps://weirddarkness.com/LostEpisode
            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Lost Episode” by Keith Conrad

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: February 01, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LostEpisode

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            #WeirdDarkness #Creepypasta #LostEpisode #HorrorFiction #EmailFromTheDead #CursedVideo #PsychologicalHorror #AnalogHorror #ScaryStory #HauntedTechnology]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69723488Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:50:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMark thought he was just another overworked TV writer burning the midnight oil, but when his dead colleague sends him an email with a lost episode eerily mirroring his own life, he realizes some scripts aren’t meant to be written—or watched. IN THIS...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Lost Episode” by Keith Conrad

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: February 01, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LostEpisode

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            #WeirdDarkness #Creepypasta #LostEpisode #HorrorFiction #EmailFromTheDead #CursedVideo #PsychologicalHorror #AnalogHorror #ScaryStory #HauntedTechnology]]>            13843_am_horror,analog_horror,cursed_episode,cursed_video,dark_fiction,digital_horror,doppelganger,email_from_the_dead,ghost_email,haunted_technology,haunted_video_file,horror_short_story,lost_episode_creepypasta,meta_horror,now_its_your_turn,psychological_horror,scary_story,supernatural_thriller,tales_from_the_blue_line,weird_darknessfalsefull            Claws, Contracts, and Close Calls: One Last Fight For Filmorehttps://weirddarkness.com/SlaughterOnDornelIV
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Slaughter On Dornel IV” by Ivar Jorgensen – originally published by ‘Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy’ April, 1957

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: February 01, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SlaughterOnDornelIV
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #VintageSciFi #PulpFiction #AlienBarFight #SciFiShortStory #ClassicSciFi #TwistEnding #GalacticGladiator #RetroSciFi #SpaceOpera]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69723262Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:16:56 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDouble-crossed, beaten bloody, and staring down a title fight he can’t win, Larry Filmore’s last night on Dornel IV might be his last night anywhere. Might as well start a bar brawl. IN THIS EPISODE: “Slaughter On Dornel IV” by Ivar Jorgensen –...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Slaughter On Dornel IV” by Ivar Jorgensen – originally published by ‘Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy’ April, 1957

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: February 01, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SlaughterOnDornelIV
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #VintageSciFi #PulpFiction #AlienBarFight #SciFiShortStory #ClassicSciFi #TwistEnding #GalacticGladiator #RetroSciFi #SpaceOpera]]>            8841957_science_fiction,alien_bar_fight,alien_combat,alien_planet,classic_sci_fi,crooked_manager,dead_man_drinking,fight_to_the_death,galactic_gladiator,intergalactic_boxing,ivar_jorgensen,pulp_sci_fi,retro_sci_fi,sci_fi_short_story,slaughter_dornell_4,space_fighter,space_opera,twist_ending,vintage_sci_fi,weird_darknessfalsefull            UFO Whistleblower Says Angels Are ALIENS | What If He's Wrong And ALIENS Are DEMONS?https://weirddarkness.com/AngelsVsAliens
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Wrong Question
            00:02:02.118 = Show Open
            00:04:06.744 = Chariots Of The Gods And What Ezekiel Saw
            00:16:42.702 = The Equation Reversed***
            00:40:05.730 = Changing Costumes And The Oldest Lie***
            00:51:52.380 = The Authority They Answer To***
            01:07:39.778 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/AngelsVsAliens
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 01, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AngelsVsAliens
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #AngelsAreAliens, #AliensAreDemons, #DavidGrusch, #UFODisclosure, #FallenAngels, #AncientAliens, #AlienAbduction, #BiblicallyAccurateAngels, #SpiritualWarfare]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69715065Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:59:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA former intelligence officer suggests biblical angels were extraterrestrials, but what if the equation is backwards — and the "aliens" people encounter today are actually the fallen angels Scripture has warned us about for millennia? CHAPTERS &...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Wrong Question
            00:02:02.118 = Show Open
            00:04:06.744 = Chariots Of The Gods And What Ezekiel Saw
            00:16:42.702 = The Equation Reversed***
            00:40:05.730 = Changing Costumes And The Oldest Lie***
            00:51:52.380 = The Authority They Answer To***
            01:07:39.778 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/AngelsVsAliens
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 01, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AngelsVsAliens
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #AngelsAreAliens, #AliensAreDemons, #DavidGrusch, #UFODisclosure, #FallenAngels, #AncientAliens, #AlienAbduction, #BiblicallyAccurateAngels, #SpiritualWarfare]]>            4137falsefull            He Walled Up His Wife's Corpse. But Something Else Was Trapped Inside With Her | The Black Cathttps://weirddarkness.com/BlackCatPoe
            IN THIS EPISODE: Would you stay at your grandparents’ house if their entire neighborhood was haunted? (“Grandpa and Grandma’s House”) *** When it comes to hardened criminals in tough prisons, there is no escape… not even in death. (“America’s Most Haunted Prisons”) *** At least 45 deaths of young men are attributed to the Smiley Face Killer, but most police departments say he doesn’t exist. (“The Smiley Face Killer”) *** And finally, by special request, I will narrate the classic Edgar Allan Poe story - “The Black Cat”!

            YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:02.592 = Show Open
            00:02:23.301 = Grandpa And Grandma’s House
            00:05:39.097 = The Smiley Face Killer
            00:10:21.475 = America’s Most Haunted Prisons***
            00:27:22.215 = “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe***
            00:53:03.937 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Grandpa and Grandma’s House”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yxxfrdma
            “America’s Most Haunted Prisons” written by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55828b4t
            “The Smiley Face Killer”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yx2y4xvc
            “The Black Cat” written by Edgar Allan Poe (1845): https://poestories.com/read/blackcat=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BlackCatPoe
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #EdgarAllanPoe, #TheBlackCat, #GothicHorror, #ClassicHorror, #CreepyStories, #HorrorStories, #Macabre, #PsychologicalHorror, #ScaryStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69701495Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man who once loved animals more than anything confesses from death row how a single act of drunken cruelty against his beloved black cat set him on an inescapable path toward madness, murder, and supernatural vengeance. IN THIS EPISODE: Would you...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Would you stay at your grandparents’ house if their entire neighborhood was haunted? (“Grandpa and Grandma’s House”) *** When it comes to hardened criminals in tough prisons, there is no escape… not even in death. (“America’s Most Haunted Prisons”) *** At least 45 deaths of young men are attributed to the Smiley Face Killer, but most police departments say he doesn’t exist. (“The Smiley Face Killer”) *** And finally, by special request, I will narrate the classic Edgar Allan Poe story - “The Black Cat”!

            YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:02.592 = Show Open
            00:02:23.301 = Grandpa And Grandma’s House
            00:05:39.097 = The Smiley Face Killer
            00:10:21.475 = America’s Most Haunted Prisons***
            00:27:22.215 = “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe***
            00:53:03.937 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Grandpa and Grandma’s House”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yxxfrdma
            “America’s Most Haunted Prisons” written by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55828b4t
            “The Smiley Face Killer”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yx2y4xvc
            “The Black Cat” written by Edgar Allan Poe (1845): https://poestories.com/read/blackcat=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BlackCatPoe
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #EdgarAllanPoe, #TheBlackCat, #GothicHorror, #ClassicHorror, #CreepyStories, #HorrorStories, #Macabre, #PsychologicalHorror, #ScaryStories]]>            3254black_cat_superstition,classic_horror,creepy_stories,cursed_cat,death_row_confession,edgar_allan_poe,gothic_horror,gothic_tales,guilt_and_madness,horror_literature,macabre,madness,murder_confession,poe_short_stories,psychological_horror,scary_stories,supernatural_revenge,the_black_cat,walled_up_alive,weird_darknessfalsefull            Creepy Doll, a Government Monster, and a Creature Called "The Chootman" | Micro Terrorshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/creepy-doll-a-government-monster-and-a-creature-called-the-chootman-micro-terrors--69690652
            “CREEPY DOLLS” Written by Phoebe Costa, age 12
            “THE CHOOTMAN” Written by Wyatt Borden, age 8
            “GMO” Written by Aster, age 10

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69690652Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThree kids write three nightmare stories for us! A doll with razor-sharp teeth wants to play, a creature called The Chootman stalks a cabin sleepover, and somewhere in an abandoned New York subway, a government experiment waits for its next victim!...
            “CREEPY DOLLS” Written by Phoebe Costa, age 12
            “THE CHOOTMAN” Written by Wyatt Borden, age 8
            “GMO” Written by Aster, age 10

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            633falsefull            Rosemary's Baby | The Horror Film's Curse & Real Cases of Demonic Pregnancy!https://weirddarkness.com/RealRosemarysBaby
            IN THIS EPISODE: The movie, The Sixth Sense, has become a worldwide meme with the phrase “I see dead people”. But for one family in Britain, it’s not a joking matter. (My Children See dead People) *** Barbara and Patricia Grimes were murdered in 1956, but new clues have raised hopes the killer might still be caught. (The Unsolved Murder of the Grimes Sisters) *** “In space, no one can hear you scream” – not just a movie tagline, but reality for astronauts reporting some of the strangest things they’ve encountered while outside our atmosphere. (Space Cases) *** Rosemary’s Baby was a hit novel that became an iconic film, only to bring woe to nearly everyone who made it. We’ll look at the film which many people believe to be cursed. We’ll look at some real-life cases of women who believed they were pregnant with a demon child! And how can you tell if YOU are pregnant with the child of Lucifer? There are a few signs to look for! (Real Cases of Rosemary’s Baby)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:17.543 = Show Open
            00:03:07.844 = The Cursed Film, Rosemary’s Baby
            00:13:43.230 = Real Cases of Rosemary’s Baby***
            00:24:53.029 = Are You Pregnant With a Demon Spawn?
            00:33:41.790 = My Children See Dead People***
            00:39:32.425 = Space Cases
            00:50:24.963 = Unsolved Murder of the Grimes Sisters***
            00:55:59.370 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            Theme from “Rosemary’s Baby”, piano version by vampir: https://youtu.be/n3j1qnCdwvM
            “The Cursed Film: Rosemary’s Baby” by Rosemary Counter for Vanity Fair: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/j8b64p4t
            “Real Cases of Rosemary’s Baby” by Lisa A Flowers for Ranker’s True Stories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/p4sxumwn
            “Am I Pregnant With a Demon Spawn?” by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yhk4eetp
            “My Children See Dead People” by Kate Jackson for The Sun: (link no longer available)
            “The Unsolved Murder of the Grimes Sisters” by Gary Sweeney for TheLineUp.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvh4kfz7
            “Space Cases” by John Lemelman for Ranker’s The Space Page: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mzz5tn48=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 26, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RealRosemarysBaby
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #RosemarysBaby, #CursedMovies, #SharonTate, #MansonFamily, #HorrorHistory, #HollywoodCurses, #TrueHorror, #Occult, #CreepyHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69698876Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:52:01 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessRosemary’s Baby was a hit novel that became an iconic film, only to bring woe to nearly everyone who made it. We’ll look at the film which many people believe to be cursed. We’ll look at some real-life cases of women who believed they were pregnant...
            IN THIS EPISODE: The movie, The Sixth Sense, has become a worldwide meme with the phrase “I see dead people”. But for one family in Britain, it’s not a joking matter. (My Children See dead People) *** Barbara and Patricia Grimes were murdered in 1956, but new clues have raised hopes the killer might still be caught. (The Unsolved Murder of the Grimes Sisters) *** “In space, no one can hear you scream” – not just a movie tagline, but reality for astronauts reporting some of the strangest things they’ve encountered while outside our atmosphere. (Space Cases) *** Rosemary’s Baby was a hit novel that became an iconic film, only to bring woe to nearly everyone who made it. We’ll look at the film which many people believe to be cursed. We’ll look at some real-life cases of women who believed they were pregnant with a demon child! And how can you tell if YOU are pregnant with the child of Lucifer? There are a few signs to look for! (Real Cases of Rosemary’s Baby)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:17.543 = Show Open
            00:03:07.844 = The Cursed Film, Rosemary’s Baby
            00:13:43.230 = Real Cases of Rosemary’s Baby***
            00:24:53.029 = Are You Pregnant With a Demon Spawn?
            00:33:41.790 = My Children See Dead People***
            00:39:32.425 = Space Cases
            00:50:24.963 = Unsolved Murder of the Grimes Sisters***
            00:55:59.370 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            Theme from “Rosemary’s Baby”, piano version by vampir: https://youtu.be/n3j1qnCdwvM
            “The Cursed Film: Rosemary’s Baby” by Rosemary Counter for Vanity Fair: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/j8b64p4t
            “Real Cases of Rosemary’s Baby” by Lisa A Flowers for Ranker’s True Stories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/p4sxumwn
            “Am I Pregnant With a Demon Spawn?” by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yhk4eetp
            “My Children See Dead People” by Kate Jackson for The Sun: (link no longer available)
            “The Unsolved Murder of the Grimes Sisters” by Gary Sweeney for TheLineUp.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvh4kfz7
            “Space Cases” by John Lemelman for Ranker’s The Space Page: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mzz5tn48=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 26, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RealRosemarysBaby            3460charles_manson,cursed_movies,haunted_hollywood,hollywood_curses,horror_movie_curses,ira_levin,manson_family,mia_farrow,occult,paranormal,roman_polanski,rosemary's_baby,rosemary's_baby_curse,satanism,sharon_tate,sharon_tate_murder,the_dakota,true_horror,weird_darkness,william_castlefalsefull            She Was Chosen Before She Was Born | A Civil War Curse 20 Years in the Makinghttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0580
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Phantom House” (April 14, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:18.483 = Fear on 4, “Making Sacrifices” (October 09, 1997)
            01:29:06.977 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Alibi In Red” (1947-1950)
            01:34:07.777 = Future Tense, “The Seventh Victim” (May 06, 1974) ***WD
            01:55:11.129 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
            02:39:13.110 = Casey, Crime Photographer, “Graveyard Gertie” (September 11, 1947)
            03:08:42.122 = Hall of Fantasy, “Death In The Bayous” (March 06, 1947)
            03:38:38.558 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Late Departure” (August 23, 1980)
            04:05:38.208 = The Haunting Hour, “Occupation Murder” (August 25, 1945) ***WD
            04:32:56.990 = Hermit’s Cave, “Notebook on Murder” (September 15, 1940)
            04:57:24.957 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0580]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69688592Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:10:25 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwenty years after a Civil War tragedy burned his mansion to the ground, a vengeful father's ghost still waits by the river bend for the girl who will replace the daughter he lost. | “The Phantom House” | #RetroRadio EP0580 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Phantom House” (April 14, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:18.483 = Fear on 4, “Making Sacrifices” (October 09, 1997)
            01:29:06.977 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Alibi In Red” (1947-1950)
            01:34:07.777 = Future Tense, “The Seventh Victim” (May 06, 1974) ***WD
            01:55:11.129 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992)
            02:39:13.110 = Casey, Crime Photographer, “Graveyard Gertie” (September 11, 1947)
            03:08:42.122 = Hall of Fantasy, “Death In The Bayous” (March 06, 1947)
            03:38:38.558 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Late Departure” (August 23, 1980)
            04:05:38.208 = The Haunting Hour, “Occupation Murder” (August 25, 1945) ***WD
            04:32:56.990 = Hermit’s Cave, “Notebook on Murder” (September 15, 1940)
            04:57:24.957 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0580]]>            17894classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            A Ship Vanishes Without a Trace, Son of Sam's Demonic Dog, and a Corpse That Was Executed Twice!https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260130
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260130

            #WeirdDarkness, #MorningWD, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #MWD, #ThisDayInHistory, #TrueCrime, #Paranormal, #SonOfSam, #BeatlesRooftopConcert, #UnsolvedMysteries, #GhostShip, #BermudaTriangle, #UFOSightings, #HistoryFacts, #CreepyHistory, #TrueStories, #DarkHistory, #MorningPodcast, #WeirdHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69679068Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:30:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn unsinkable ship disappears into the Arctic void, a serial killer blames his neighbor's possessed Labrador, laughter becomes a contagion, and England decides that being dead isn't a good enough excuse to avoid punishment. IT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE,...
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260130

            #WeirdDarkness, #MorningWD, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #MWD, #ThisDayInHistory, #TrueCrime, #Paranormal, #SonOfSam, #BeatlesRooftopConcert, #UnsolvedMysteries, #GhostShip, #BermudaTriangle, #UFOSightings, #HistoryFacts, #CreepyHistory, #TrueStories, #DarkHistory, #MorningPodcast, #WeirdHistory]]>            2148andrew_jackson,beatles_rooftop_concert,david_berkowitz,elk_cloner_virus,flying_wallendas,ghost_ship,january_30,morning_darkness,ms_hans_hedtoft,mwd,oliver_cromwell,paranormal,son_of_sam,star_tiger_disappearance,tanganyika_laughter_epidemic,the_noid_hostage,this_day_in_history,true_crime,varginha_ufo,weird_darknessfalsefull            When These Ordinary People Stumbled Into the Past | Real Time Slip Reportshttps://weirddarkness.com/TimeSlipReports
            IN THIS EPISODE: Edvard Munch’s painting “The Scream” from 1892 is a masterpiece of the macabre – and when you hear him describe the piece and his inspiration for it, you’ll realize the painting is a lot closer to the artist’s life than anyone would want. (Curing Edvard Munch) *** Have you ever wondered why ghosts in the movies are so often female? What makes female ghosts scarier than male ghosts? I mean aside from that whole “a woman scorned” thing? We’ll look at some famous – and infamous female ghosts and urban legends around the world. (Infamous Female Ghosts and Urban Legends) *** Sadly, the past is gone and cannot be changed – nor can we see into the future to prepare for what’s to come. We live in the here and now, and that is a constant. Or… is it? We’ll look at the mystery of time slips. (On The Edge of Time) *** AND MORE!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:46.292 = Show Open
            00:02:45.263 = On The Edge of Time
            00:21:41.688 = Curing Edvard Munch ***
            00:29:14.008 = Infamous Female Ghosts and Urban Legends
            00:41:17.737 = Something Above Us (From a Weird Darkness listener) ***
            00:46:29.552 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “On The Edge of Time” by Tim Swartz for UFO Review: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jahhwfbf
            “Curing Edvard Munch” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vbp5rzsw
            “Infamous Female Ghosts and Urban Legends” posted at BuggedSpace.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3j2smmj3=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 23, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TimeSlipReports
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TimeSlips #Paranormal #TimeTravel #UnexplainedMysteries #TrueParanormal #StrangeButTrue #Unexplained #ParanormalStories #MysteriousPast]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69674879Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:59:30 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSadly, the past is gone and cannot be changed – nor can we see into the future to prepare for what’s to come. We live in the here and now, and that is a constant. Or… is it? We’ll look at the mystery of time slips. What happens when ordinary people...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Edvard Munch’s painting “The Scream” from 1892 is a masterpiece of the macabre – and when you hear him describe the piece and his inspiration for it, you’ll realize the painting is a lot closer to the artist’s life than anyone would want. (Curing Edvard Munch) *** Have you ever wondered why ghosts in the movies are so often female? What makes female ghosts scarier than male ghosts? I mean aside from that whole “a woman scorned” thing? We’ll look at some famous – and infamous female ghosts and urban legends around the world. (Infamous Female Ghosts and Urban Legends) *** Sadly, the past is gone and cannot be changed – nor can we see into the future to prepare for what’s to come. We live in the here and now, and that is a constant. Or… is it? We’ll look at the mystery of time slips. (On The Edge of Time) *** AND MORE!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:46.292 = Show Open
            00:02:45.263 = On The Edge of Time
            00:21:41.688 = Curing Edvard Munch ***
            00:29:14.008 = Infamous Female Ghosts and Urban Legends
            00:41:17.737 = Something Above Us (From a Weird Darkness listener) ***
            00:46:29.552 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “On The Edge of Time” by Tim Swartz for UFO Review: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jahhwfbf
            “Curing Edvard Munch” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vbp5rzsw
            “Infamous Female Ghosts and Urban Legends” posted at BuggedSpace.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3j2smmj3=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 23, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TimeSlipReports
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TimeSlips #Paranormal #TimeTravel #UnexplainedMysteries #TrueParanormal #StrangeButTrue #Unexplained #ParanormalStories...]]>            2878accidental_time_travel,bold_street_liverpool,glimpses_of_the_past,haunted_locations,marie_antoinette_ghost,paranormal_podcast,psychometry,real_time_slips,slipping_through_time,strange_phenomena,temporal_anomalies,time_slip_encounters,time_slips,time_slip_stories,time_travel_stories,true_paranormal_stories,unexplained_phenomena,versailles_time_slip,walking_into_the_past,weird_darknessfalsefull            Woman Felt Something Heavy on Her Chest; She Discovered It Wasn't The Dog!https://weirddarkness.com/python-chest/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/python-chest/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #Python #SnakeInBed #Australia #CarpetPython #WildlifeEncounter #StrangeNews #TrueStory #CaughtOnCamera]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69644462Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Brisbane woman discovered a massive carpet python coiled on her chest in the middle of the night, handled it herself like a true Australian, and admitted she would have been more terrified if it had been a toad. READ or SHARE:...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/python-chest/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #Python #SnakeInBed #Australia #CarpetPython #WildlifeEncounter #StrangeNews #TrueStory #CaughtOnCamera]]>            478australia,australian_wildlife,brisbane,cane_toad,carpet_python,constrictor,invasive_species,python,python_on_chest,reptile,snake,snake_catcher,snake_encounter,snake_in_bed,snake_in_house,strange_news,true_story,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            Two Stone Knights, One Dark Legend, and a Woman Named Lorna | Man-Sized In Marblehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0579
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Man-Sized In Marble” (April 12, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:31.204 = Dimension X, “To The Future” (May 27, 1950) ***WD
            01:15:12.081 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Revenge From The Grave” (May 15, 1945) ***WD
            01:27:20.451 = The Creaking Door, “Anna” (December 21, 1964) ***WD
            01:54:12.587 = 11th Hour, “Let the Play Begin” aka “Invitation to Death” (January 28, 1960) ***WD
            02:19:27.249 = Escape, “Conqueror’s Isle” (March 05, 1949)
            02:48:53.811 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
            03:17:53.218 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)
            03:47:18.939 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Made In Avak” aka “Fair Fight” (March 12, 1958) ***WD
            04:03:07.393 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
            04:34:06.774 = Dark Fantasy, “Headless Dead” (January 23, 1942)
            04:58:26.224 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0579]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69667545Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:04:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen an American couple rents a charming Scottish cottage to escape tragedy, they discover a chilling local legend: the marble statues of two murderous knights rise from their tombs every Halloween night and return to the home that was once theirs. |...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Man-Sized In Marble” (April 12, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:31.204 = Dimension X, “To The Future” (May 27, 1950) ***WD
            01:15:12.081 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Revenge From The Grave” (May 15, 1945) ***WD
            01:27:20.451 = The Creaking Door, “Anna” (December 21, 1964) ***WD
            01:54:12.587 = 11th Hour, “Let the Play Begin” aka “Invitation to Death” (January 28, 1960) ***WD
            02:19:27.249 = Escape, “Conqueror’s Isle” (March 05, 1949)
            02:48:53.811 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
            03:17:53.218 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)
            03:47:18.939 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Made In Avak” aka “Fair Fight” (March 12, 1958) ***WD
            04:03:07.393 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
            04:34:06.774 = Dark Fantasy, “Headless Dead” (January 23, 1942)
            04:58:26.224 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0579]]>            17956classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            A Pope Who Committed Murder, a Raven That Inspired Madness, and UFO We Shot Athttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260129RETRACTION/ERROR: I am wrong about the fireball sighting taking place last night/this morning... it actually took place January 24, but somehow I missed that and thought it only just happened. Sorry about that!

            On this day, a pope proved that "What Would Jesus Do?" apparently includes physical assault, Edgar Allan Poe earned nine dollars for immortality, and Karl Benz invented both the automobile and the fender-bender. The Morning Weird Darkness

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260129

            #WeirdDarkness, #MorningWD, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #MWD, #ThisDayInHistory, #EdgarAllanPoe, #TheRaven, #UFOSightings, #Paranormal, #TrueStories, #StrangeHistory, #WeirdHistory, #UFO, #CreepyHistory, #DarkHistory, #Podcast, #MorningPodcast, #TrueCrime, #Unexplained]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69663876Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:02:32 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessRETRACTION/ERROR: I am wrong about the fireball sighting taking place last night/this morning... it actually took place January 24, but somehow I missed that and thought it only just happened. Sorry about that! On this day, a pope proved that "What...RETRACTION/ERROR: I am wrong about the fireball sighting taking place last night/this morning... it actually took place January 24, but somehow I missed that and thought it only just happened. Sorry about that!

            On this day, a pope proved that "What Would Jesus Do?" apparently includes physical assault, Edgar Allan Poe earned nine dollars for immortality, and Karl Benz invented both the automobile and the fender-bender. The Morning Weird Darkness

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260129

            #WeirdDarkness, #MorningWD, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #MWD, #ThisDayInHistory, #EdgarAllanPoe, #TheRaven, #UFOSightings, #Paranormal, #TrueStories, #StrangeHistory, #WeirdHistory, #UFO, #CreepyHistory, #DarkHistory, #Podcast, #MorningPodcast, #TrueCrime, #Unexplained]]>            2803falsefull            The Mormon Moon Quakers Story Is Real... Just Not the Way the Internet Claims!https://weirddarkness.com/QuakersOnTheMoonstranger, funnier, and more complicated than the memes suggest — and it involves a newspaper hoax, bat-men, a German professor who saw cities on the lunar surface, and a game of telephone spanning four decades.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Six Foot Quakers On The Moon (Prologue)00:01:56.930 = Show Open
            00:03:12.528 = The Urologist Who Saw Cities On The Moon (Part One)
            00:19:34.761 = Fire Beavers and Bat-Men (Part Two)
            00:44:52.116 = The Telephone Game Spanning Four Decades (Part Three)
            01:01:35.145 = Write It Down, Man Will Never Reach Space (Part Four)
            01:12:49.342 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (Includes Sources):
            Full article and sources for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/quakers-on-the-moon/
            Previous Weird Darkness episode about the Moon Hoax: https://weirddarkness.com/1835-moon-hoax/
            Previous Weird Darkness episode about Stanley Kubrick faking the moon landing:https://weirddarkness.com/stanleykubrick/
            William Herschel’s paper, “On the Nature and Construction of the Sun and Fixed Stars”: https://www.jstor.org/stable/106944
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 28, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/QuakersOnTheMoon
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #MoonQuakers #GreatMoonHoax #MormonHistory #BatMen #1835Hoax #LunarMystery #StrangeHistory #AmericanHistory #ReligiousHistory #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69656770Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:01:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe story of how early Mormon leaders allegedly believed six-foot-tall Quakers were living on the moon is https://weirddarkness.com/?s=strange, funnier, and more complicated than the memes suggest — and it involves a...stranger, funnier, and more complicated than the memes suggest — and it involves a newspaper hoax, bat-men, a German professor who saw cities on the lunar surface, and a game of telephone spanning four decades.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Six Foot Quakers On The Moon (Prologue)00:01:56.930 = Show Open
            00:03:12.528 = The Urologist Who Saw Cities On The Moon (Part One)
            00:19:34.761 = Fire Beavers and Bat-Men (Part Two)
            00:44:52.116 = The Telephone Game Spanning Four Decades (Part Three)
            01:01:35.145 = Write It Down, Man Will Never Reach Space (Part Four)
            01:12:49.342 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (Includes Sources):
            Full article and sources for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/quakers-on-the-moon/
            Previous Weird Darkness episode about the Moon Hoax: https://weirddarkness.com/1835-moon-hoax/
            Previous Weird Darkness episode about Stanley Kubrick faking the moon landing:https://weirddarkness.com/stanleykubrick/
            William Herschel’s paper, “On the Nature and Construction of the Sun and Fixed Stars”: https://www.jstor.org/stable/106944
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 28, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/QuakersOnTheMoon
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #MoonQuakers #GreatMoonHoax #MormonHistory #BatMen #1835Hoax #LunarMystery #StrangeHistory #AmericanHistory #ReligiousHistory #WeirdDarkness]]>            4448falsefull            Mother Allegedly Poisoned Her Own Daughters' Wine at Thanksgiving Dinnerhttps://weirddarkness.com/mom-poisons-daughters-thanksgiving-winecyanide inside the human body — and the investigation has now reopened an 18-year-old cold case.

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/mom-poisons-daughters-thanksgiving-wine

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #TrueCrime, #ThanksgivingPoisoning, #CyanidePoisoning, #ColdCase, #MurderMystery, #FamilyMurder, #NorthCarolinaCrime, #TrueCrimeDocumentary]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69647076Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA family Thanksgiving gathering turned deadly when investigators say a North Carolina mother laced a bottle of wine with a chemical that slowly converts to https://weirddarkness.com/?s=cyanide inside the human body — and the investigation has now...cyanide inside the human body — and the investigation has now reopened an 18-year-old cold case.

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/mom-poisons-daughters-thanksgiving-wine

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #TrueCrime, #ThanksgivingPoisoning, #CyanidePoisoning, #ColdCase, #MurderMystery, #FamilyMurder, #NorthCarolinaCrime, #TrueCrimeDocumentary]]>            8582007_cold_case,acetonitrile,cold_case,cyanide_poisoning,death_penalty,family_murder,gudrun_casper-leinenkugel,henderson_county,hendersonville_nc,holiday_murder,leela_livis,michael_schmidt,mother_poisons_daughter,north_carolina_crime,poisoned_wine,serial_poisoner,thanksgiving_poisoning,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            Former Bank of England Expert Warns: Alien Disclosure Could Collapse Global Markets in HOURShttps://weirddarkness.com/alien-disclosure-market-crashnon-human intelligence. #WeirdDarkNews

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/alien-disclosure-market-crash

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #AlienDisclosure, #UAP, #UFO, #BankOfEngland, #MarketCrash, #TheAgeOfDisclosure, #Extraterrestrial, #GovernmentCoverUp]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69635500Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA former financial security analyst who spent a decade at the Bank of England has warned Governor Andrew Bailey to prepare for total financial instability within hours of any official confirmation of...non-human intelligence. #WeirdDarkNews

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/alien-disclosure-market-crash

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #AlienDisclosure, #UAP, #UFO, #BankOfEngland, #MarketCrash, #TheAgeOfDisclosure, #Extraterrestrial, #GovernmentCoverUp]]>            1429alien_disclosure,bank_of_england,central_bank,disclosure_movement,economic_collapse,extraterrestrial,financial_crisis,garry_nolan,government_cover-up,helen_mccaw,marco_rubio,market_crash,non-human_intelligence,ontological_shock,sol_foundation,the_age_of_disclosure,uap,ufo,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            The Night the Party Caught Fire, the Sky Boomed, and Speeding Was Basically Walking | #MWDhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260128
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260128

            #WeirdDarkness, #MorningWD, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #MWD, #TrueHorror, #UnsolvedMysteries, #DarkHistory, #ThisDayInHistory, #GhostShip, #WitchTrials, #DyatlovPass, #ParanormalPodcast, #CreepyHistory, #HistoricalMysteries, #StrangeButTrue, #HorrorStories, #MysteryPodcast, #TrueCrime, #Paranormal]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69633915Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:30:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a royal dance floor that turned into a fire trap to a man fined for driving 8 miles an hour, history really woke up confused on this day. | IT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE, JANUARY 28 | The Morning Weird Darkness WeirdDarkness® is a registered...
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260128

            #WeirdDarkness, #MorningWD, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #MWD, #TrueHorror, #UnsolvedMysteries, #DarkHistory, #ThisDayInHistory, #GhostShip, #WitchTrials, #DyatlovPass, #ParanormalPodcast, #CreepyHistory, #HistoricalMysteries, #StrangeButTrue, #HorrorStories, #MysteryPodcast, #TrueCrime, #Paranormal]]>            1930agnes_sampson,bal_des_ardents,ball_of_the_burning_men,cape_hatteras,carroll_a_deering,dark_history,dyatlov_pass,first_speeding_ticket,ghost_rockets,ghost_ship,january_28,king_charles_vi,knickerbocker_theatre,morning_darkness,mwd,north_berwick_witch_trials,phantom_airships,unexplained_mysteries,walter_arnold,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Night a "Meteorite" Crashed on a Connecticut Farm | Then It Opened Up!https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0578
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Meteorite” (April 11, 1977) ***WD
            00:44:41.589 = Nick Carter Master Detective, “Legend of Shakespeare’s Ghost” (December 30, 1945) ***WD
            01:14:18.754 = Box 13, “Shanghaied” (September 26, 1948)
            01:41:23.022 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Wendigo” (June 01, 1968) ***WD
            02:07:07.799 = The Clock, “Liz” (May 09, 1948) ***WD
            02:32:48.141 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1945)
            03:02:18.635 = The Crime Club, “A Pitch In Time” (August 07, 1947) ***WD
            03:32:19.786 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Henry Comes Home” (October 13, 1946)
            03:57:07.662 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Neanderthal” (September 04, 1971) ***WD
            04:25:52.903 = The Diary of Fate, “Victor Wakeman” (June 29, 1948) ***WD
            04:52:39.218 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0578]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69636376Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:05:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a Connecticut farm couple nurses an injured extraterrestrial visitor back to health, they have no idea they're caught between a grateful guest from the stars and a government that wants to take him by force. | “The Meteorite” #RetroRadio EP0578...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Meteorite” (April 11, 1977) ***WD
            00:44:41.589 = Nick Carter Master Detective, “Legend of Shakespeare’s Ghost” (December 30, 1945) ***WD
            01:14:18.754 = Box 13, “Shanghaied” (September 26, 1948)
            01:41:23.022 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Wendigo” (June 01, 1968) ***WD
            02:07:07.799 = The Clock, “Liz” (May 09, 1948) ***WD
            02:32:48.141 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1945)
            03:02:18.635 = The Crime Club, “A Pitch In Time” (August 07, 1947) ***WD
            03:32:19.786 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Henry Comes Home” (October 13, 1946)
            03:57:07.662 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Neanderthal” (September 04, 1971) ***WD
            04:25:52.903 = The Diary of Fate, “Victor Wakeman” (June 29, 1948) ***WD
            04:52:39.218 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0578]]>            17610classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Cideville Poltergeist Trial of 1851 | When a "Sorcerer" Sued a Priesthttps://weirddarkness.com/PoltergeistTrial
            IN THIS EPISODE: A witch ends up in court – not as the defendant, but as the plaintiff! (The Litigating Witch Case) *** As you may have heard, nothing sells like sex and death. A Louisville brothel combined the two when someone dropped dead from poisoning. And the media absolutely loved it. (The Brothel Poisoning) *** While out jogging, Sherri Papini inexplicably disappeared. Twenty-two days later she returned home with a story so incredible it was hard to believe. In fact, some people still don’t believe her after all these years. (The Sherri Papini Mystery) *** When groups of sinister drones began hovering over homes in America’s Midwest, the FBI, US Air Force and 16 police forces set up a task force. But the drones vanished. And some wonder if they ever existed at all. (Attack of the Drones) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:38.910 = The Litigating Witch Case
            00:15:46.767 = The Brothel Poisoning
            00:33:04.490 = The Sherri Papini Mystery
            00:39:51.635 = Otto’s (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:47:13.187 = Attack of the Drones
            01:00:11.043 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Litigating Witch Case” from Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ktypnf2b
            “The Brothel Poisoning” posted at Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3wn6vn74
            “The Sheri Papini Mystery” posted at StrangeOutdoors.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nesbr2yc
            “Attack of the Drones” by Amelia Tait for TheGuardian.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yt3s8bb6
            Background music by Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu: https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 23, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PoltergeistTrial
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Poltergeist #ParanormalHistory #TrueParanormal #GhostStory #Haunted #Supernatural #HistoricalMystery #FrenchHistory #CourtCase]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69629798Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a French priest accused a shepherd of witchcraft and beat him with a stick, the shepherd sued for defamation—forcing a courtroom full of witnesses to testify about the song-requesting poltergeist that started the whole mess. IN THIS EPISODE: A...
            IN THIS EPISODE: A witch ends up in court – not as the defendant, but as the plaintiff! (The Litigating Witch Case) *** As you may have heard, nothing sells like sex and death. A Louisville brothel combined the two when someone dropped dead from poisoning. And the media absolutely loved it. (The Brothel Poisoning) *** While out jogging, Sherri Papini inexplicably disappeared. Twenty-two days later she returned home with a story so incredible it was hard to believe. In fact, some people still don’t believe her after all these years. (The Sherri Papini Mystery) *** When groups of sinister drones began hovering over homes in America’s Midwest, the FBI, US Air Force and 16 police forces set up a task force. But the drones vanished. And some wonder if they ever existed at all. (Attack of the Drones) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:38.910 = The Litigating Witch Case
            00:15:46.767 = The Brothel Poisoning
            00:33:04.490 = The Sherri Papini Mystery
            00:39:51.635 = Otto’s (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:47:13.187 = Attack of the Drones
            01:00:11.043 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Litigating Witch Case” from Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ktypnf2b
            “The Brothel Poisoning” posted at Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3wn6vn74
            “The Sheri Papini Mystery” posted at StrangeOutdoors.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nesbr2yc
            “Attack of the Drones” by Amelia Tait for TheGuardian.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yt3s8bb6
            Background music by Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu: https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 23, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PoltergeistTrial
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Poltergeist...]]>            36921851_trial,19th_century_paranormal,cideville_poltergeist,father_jean_tinel,felix_thorel,french_poltergeist,ghost_story,haunted_parsonage,historical_ghost_story,musical_poltergeist,normandy_haunting,paranormal_investigation,poltergeist_court_case,poltergeist_rapping,poltergeist_trial,priest_vs_sorcerer,sorcery_accusation,supernatural_testimony,true_paranormal,weird_darknessfalsefull            1,800 Meters Deep and No One's Answering the Intercom | "The Engineer"https://weirddarkness.com/TheEngineer
            IN THIS EPISODE: "The Engineer" by Frederick Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth (Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956)

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: January 27, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheEngineer
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69614818Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA deep-sea oil executive discovers that delegating a catastrophic emergency to subordinates works best when someone actually answers the intercom. IN THIS EPISODE: "The Engineer" by Frederick Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth (Infinity Science Fiction,...
            IN THIS EPISODE: "The Engineer" by Frederick Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth (Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956)

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: January 27, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheEngineer
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            1026falsefull            The ER Doors Opened and the Wrong Century Walked In | "Out of Time"https://weirddarkness.com/OutOfTime
            IN THIS EPISODE: "Out of Time” by Keith Conrad

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: January 27, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/OutOfTime
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69615451Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen an unusually quiet night in the ER takes a terrifying turn, nurse Ally and her colleagues find themselves treating patients with injuries—and clothing—straight out of history, but as the chaos mounts, one chilling question remains: where did they...
            IN THIS EPISODE: "Out of Time” by Keith Conrad

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: January 27, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/OutOfTime
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            952falsefull            Contaminated Vaccines, the Vampire of Sacramento, and Michael Jackson's Flaming Hair #MWDhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260127
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260127

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #TrueCrime #DraculaKiller #VampireOfSacramento #RichardChase #CharlesStarkweather #MichaelJackson #GuyFawkes #GunpowderPlot #ThisDayInHistory #StrangeHistory #DarkHistory #SerialKiller #HistoricalDisasters #ParanormalPodcast #TrueCrimePodcast]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69612487Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:30:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a plumber's death gives us bathroom slang and a pop star's pomade turns him into a human torch, you know it's going to be a weird morning. | IT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE, JANUARY 26 | The Morning Weird Darkness WeirdDarkness® is a registered...
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260127

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #TrueCrime #DraculaKiller #VampireOfSacramento #RichardChase #CharlesStarkweather #MichaelJackson #GuyFawkes #GunpowderPlot #ThisDayInHistory #StrangeHistory #DarkHistory #SerialKiller #HistoricalDisasters #ParanormalPodcast #TrueCrimePodcast]]>            1436bundaberg_tragedy,charles_starkweather,dark_history,dracula_killer,gunpowder_plot,guy_fawkes_trial,january_27_history,kiss_nightclub_fire,michael_jackson_pepsi,morning_darkness,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,paranormal_podcast,richard_chase,serial_killer,strange_history,thomas_crapper_day,true_crime,vampire_of_sacramento,weird_darknessfalsefull            What Happens When the Dead Need Your Body to Speak? This Man Found Out! | "The Sensitive"https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0577
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Sensitive” (April 05, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:09.178 = Dark Venture, “Miser” (December 09, 1946)
            01:14:14.478 = The Weird Circle, “Tapestry Horse” (January 28, 1945)
            01:41:55.787 = The Whistler, “Death Walks a Tight-Wire” (November 27, 1944) ***WD
            02:11:38.801 = Witch’s Tale, “Suicide” (January 22, 1937) ***WD
            02:36:54.262 = X Minus One, “The Last Martian” (August 07, 1956)
            03:05:33.811 = Zero Hour, “Scream of the Hawk” (May 01, 1974) ***WD
            03:22:49.720 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death Walked In” (1956-1957) ***WD
            03:46:50.922 = Appointment With Fear, “The Speaking Clock” (April 13, 1944)
            04:14:14.434 = BBC Radio 4, “The Almond Tree” (December 2010)
            04:42:48.009 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD
            04:57:15.348 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Sensitive” (April 05, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:09.178 = Dark Venture, “Miser” (December 09, 1946)
            01:14:14.478 = The Weird Circle, “Tapestry Horse” (January 28, 1945)
            01:41:55.787 = The Whistler, “Death Walks a Tight-Wire” (November 27, 1944) ***WD
            02:11:38.801 = Witch’s Tale, “Suicide” (January 22, 1937) ***WD
            02:36:54.262 = X Minus One, “The Last Martian” (August 07, 1956)
            03:05:33.811 = Zero Hour, “Scream of the Hawk” (May 01, 1974) ***WD
            03:22:49.720 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death Walked In” (1956-1957) ***WD
            03:46:50.922 = Appointment With Fear, “The Speaking Clock” (April 13, 1944)
            04:14:14.434 = BBC Radio 4, “The Almond Tree” (December 2010)
            04:42:48.009 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD
            04:57:15.348 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0577]]>            17885classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            They Brought Their Missing Daughter Home, They Found Their Real Daughter's Body Elsewherehttps://weirddarkness.com/PaulinePicard
            IN THIS EPISODE: Are changelings and doppelgangers real? You might choose to believe so after hearing about the strange disappearance of Pauline Picard. (The Disappearing of Pauline Picard) *** Plus, we’ll look at a few true first-hand accounts of people who have come across doppelgangers – and for them, it was a frightening experience. (Stories of Real Doppelgangers) *** Dubbed "the Oddfather" for his peculiar mannerisms and longstanding history of bizarre behaviour, Gigante was either genuinely mentally ill or the perpetrator of the longest legal charade in New York's history. (The Oddfather) *** A man wearing a ski mask broke into the home, and kidnapped 13-year-old Jayme, but only after murdering both of her parents in cold blood. But why was it done? Even the kidnapper/murderer says he doesn’t know why he did it. (A Murder Without Motive, a Kidnapping Without Cause) *** UFO researcher Raymond Fowler has been investigating UFO sightings and supposed abduction cases since the 1960s – but in his new book he shares what might be the ultimate story of an alien abduction. (The Ultimate Alien Abduction)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:58.100 = The Disappearing of Pauline Picard
            00:07:32.166 = Stories of Real Doppelgangers
            00:25:29.623 = The Oddfather
            00:35:03.706 = A Murder Without Motive, A Kidnapping Without Cause
            00:43:50.621 = The Ultimate Alien Abduction
            00:51:18.386 = Ghost Follower (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:58:27.219 = Bigamy Excused
            00:59:32.712 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Disappearing of Pauline Picard” by Addison Nugent for Ozy.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dtk3pvks
            “Stories of Real Doppelgangers” by Nathan Gibson for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y6a3hx7t
            “The Oddfather” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wanyfwn
            “A Murder Without Motive, a Kidnapping Without Cause” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7ksmerus
            “Bigamy Excused” from Second Glance History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2zabd2sd
            “The Ultimate Alien Abduction” by T.R. Swartz for SpectralVision.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9d3cpphn=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 22, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PaulinePicard
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #PaulinePicard #ColdCase #MissingChild #DarkHistory #HistoricalMystery #CreepyHistory #TrueCrimeCommunity]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69607443Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:08:34 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1922, a French family was overjoyed when their missing toddler was found 250 miles away — until a headless body wearing her clothes was discovered near their farm. Are changelings and doppelgangers real? You might choose tobelieve so after hearing...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Are changelings and doppelgangers real? You might choose to believe so after hearing about the strange disappearance of Pauline Picard. (The Disappearing of Pauline Picard) *** Plus, we’ll look at a few true first-hand accounts of people who have come across doppelgangers – and for them, it was a frightening experience. (Stories of Real Doppelgangers) *** Dubbed "the Oddfather" for his peculiar mannerisms and longstanding history of bizarre behaviour, Gigante was either genuinely mentally ill or the perpetrator of the longest legal charade in New York's history. (The Oddfather) *** A man wearing a ski mask broke into the home, and kidnapped 13-year-old Jayme, but only after murdering both of her parents in cold blood. But why was it done? Even the kidnapper/murderer says he doesn’t know why he did it. (A Murder Without Motive, a Kidnapping Without Cause) *** UFO researcher Raymond Fowler has been investigating UFO sightings and supposed abduction cases since the 1960s – but in his new book he shares what might be the ultimate story of an alien abduction. (The Ultimate Alien Abduction)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:58.100 = The Disappearing of Pauline Picard
            00:07:32.166 = Stories of Real Doppelgangers
            00:25:29.623 = The Oddfather
            00:35:03.706 = A Murder Without Motive, A Kidnapping Without Cause
            00:43:50.621 = The Ultimate Alien Abduction
            00:51:18.386 = Ghost Follower (from a Weird Darkness listener)
            00:58:27.219 = Bigamy Excused
            00:59:32.712 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Disappearing of Pauline Picard” by Addison Nugent for Ozy.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dtk3pvks
            “Stories of Real Doppelgangers” by Nathan Gibson for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y6a3hx7t
            “The Oddfather” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wanyfwn
            “A Murder Without Motive, a Kidnapping Without Cause” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7ksmerus
            “Bigamy Excused” from Second Glance History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2zabd2sd
            “The Ultimate Alien Abduction” by T.R. Swartz for SpectralVision.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9d3cpphn=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 22, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PaulinePicard
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness...]]>            36641920s_mystery,brittany_france,child_disappearance,cold_case,creepy_history,dark_history,france_unsolved_cases,french_mystery,headless_body,historical_true_crime,imposter_child,missing_child_1922,missing_toddler,mistaken_identity,pauline_picard,pauline_picard_mystery,true_crime,unexplained_disappearance,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Crash, The Creatures, And The Confession: Inside The Varginha Ufo Press Conferencehttps://weirddarkness.com/varginha-ufo-crash-brazil/
            READ or SHARE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/varginha-ufo-crash-brazil/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #VarginhaUFO, #BrazilianRoswell, #UFODisclosure, #AlienEncounter, #MomentOfContact, #UAP, #UFOCrash, #Extraterrestrial]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69601433Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:42:34 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessNearly thirty years after the alleged UFO crash in Varginha, Brazil, witnesses just gathered at the National Press Club to share testimony about creatures, military cover-ups, and a soldier's mysterious death — and for the first time, a neurosurgeon...
            READ or SHARE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/varginha-ufo-crash-brazil/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #VarginhaUFO, #BrazilianRoswell, #UFODisclosure, #AlienEncounter, #MomentOfContact, #UAP, #UFOCrash, #Extraterrestrial]]>            1534falsefull            A Ventriloquist Dummy, A Serial Killer Who Taunted Eliot Ness, and Churchill's Booze Prescriptionhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260126
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260126

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMysteries #EliotNess #ClevelandTorsoMurderer #MadButcher #WinstonChurchill #Prohibition #HistoryOfTelevision #CullinanDiamond #DukesOfHazzard #ThisDayInHistory #StrangeHistory #TrueCrimePodcast #ParanormalPodcast #DarkHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69587051Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:30:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE, JANUARY 26: This morning: television's first star had a wooden face, Cleveland's most famous lawman met his match in a phantom with a scalpel, and Winston Churchill found a very creative loophole during Prohibition. | The...
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260126

            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMysteries #EliotNess #ClevelandTorsoMurderer #MadButcher #WinstonChurchill #Prohibition #HistoryOfTelevision #CullinanDiamond #DukesOfHazzard #ThisDayInHistory #StrangeHistory #TrueCrimePodcast #ParanormalPodcast #DarkHistory]]>            1626bill_clinton,cleveland_torso_murderer,cullinan_diamond,dukes_of_hazzard,eliot_ness,first_television,january_26,john_logie_baird,mad_butcher_kingsbury_run,morning_darkness,morning_weird_darkness,mwd,octomom,paranormal_podcast,prohibition,stookie_bill,true_crime,unsolved_murders,weird_darkness,winston_churchillfalsefull            The Mayor Who Vowed to Hunt Down a Murderer | The Clues Led Back To Himhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0576
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “So Shall Ye Reap” (April 04, 1977) ***WD
            00:44:58.382 = Strange Wills, “Killer And Saint” (November 30, 1946)
            01:14:37.399 = Strange “Deadman’s Reef” (1955) ***WD
            01:26:42.350 = Suspense, “Night Reveals” (December 09, 1943)
            01:55:40.528 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD
            02:27:27.523 = The Saint, “Hawthorne House Mystery” (April 08, 1951)
            02:56:47.565 = Theater Five, “A Nightmare” (October 29, 1964)
            03:17:39.771 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1968-1971) ***WD
            03:47:02.841 = 2000 Plus, “Alone” (November 15, 1950)
            04:17:30.054 = The Unexpected, “Sweet Sixteen” (August 22, 1948)
            04:32:14.764 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD
            04:47:08.457 = Escape, “Bloodbath” (June 30, 1950) ***WD
            05:14:56.584 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0576]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69587430Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:57:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mayor vows to hunt down a murderer and end a deadly plague — never suspecting the trail of clues will lead straight back to himself. | “So Shall Ye Reap” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0576 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “So Shall Ye Reap” (April 04, 1977) ***WD
            00:44:58.382 = Strange Wills, “Killer And Saint” (November 30, 1946)
            01:14:37.399 = Strange “Deadman’s Reef” (1955) ***WD
            01:26:42.350 = Suspense, “Night Reveals” (December 09, 1943)
            01:55:40.528 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD
            02:27:27.523 = The Saint, “Hawthorne House Mystery” (April 08, 1951)
            02:56:47.565 = Theater Five, “A Nightmare” (October 29, 1964)
            03:17:39.771 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1968-1971) ***WD
            03:47:02.841 = 2000 Plus, “Alone” (November 15, 1950)
            04:17:30.054 = The Unexpected, “Sweet Sixteen” (August 22, 1948)
            04:32:14.764 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD
            04:47:08.457 = Escape, “Bloodbath” (June 30, 1950) ***WD
            05:14:56.584 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0576]]>            18947classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Night Owl Horrors | Scary Things That Only Happen When You're the Last One Awakehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/night-owl-horrors-scary-things-that-only-happen-when-you-re-the-last-one-awake--69554177==========
            HOUR ONE: Investigators noted the hair on the alleged victim's arms was singed, and the skin burned. The grass where he claimed to have had the encounter was also scorched. Did this scoutmaster and the boys with him truly experience a real UFO sighting in 1952, or was it all a hoax? (The Scouts and the UFO) *** An atheist tells his story about being possessed by demons... or maybe he wasn’t. (I Thought I Was Possessed By The Devil) *** Is the Thunderbird real or myth?  Most would say it is myth – or if it was real, it’s now extinct. But then how do you explain sightings of the massive airborne creature as recently as 2018? (The Giant Thunderbird Lives) *** Sometimes, the darkness of night can hide frightening secrets. Especially if you are alone. (You’ll Never Guess What Happened While You Were Asleep)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: Different peoples build their identity around different facets of their culture: the Italians around their food, the Greeks around their architecture, America around expanding waistlines. The Isle of Man, however, has pinned its identity today on low tax rates, motorcycle races and, oh yes… mermaids and fairies. (Catching Mermaids on Man) *** Would you be willing to eat your meals off the chest of a corpse, in the process, taking on their sins as your own? That’s the gruesome job of a sin eater – and there were people willing to do it even into twentieth-century. (Would You Become a Sin Eater?) *** Dr Richard Gallagher is a New York psychiatrist and a psychiatric professor. He has spent twenty-five years viewing exorcisms – and he says 'fallen angels' target the devout AND those who've meddled with the occult. He says it outright – being possessed by a demon can and does happen, and he has seen it all too often. (Psychiatrist Says Demonic Possession Is Real) *** UK homeowners believe their homes are haunted and want to rid themselves of them, while Americans don’t care if a house is haunted so long as it has a swimming pool! (Ghostly Homes And Ghost-Loving Buyers)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Robert Ressler came up against a lot of resistance, but his dedicated focus on the minds and motives of serial murderers created what we know today as criminal profiling. (The Man Who Created Criminal Profiling) *** An atheist tells his story about being possessed by demons... or maybe he wasn’t. (I Thought I Was Possessed By The Devil)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            BOOK: “Demonic Foes: My Twenty-Five Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal” by Dr. Richard Gallagher: https://amzn.to/2YSlhBJ
            BOOK: “20 Commonly Asked Questions About Demons” by Daniel C. Okapara: https://amzn.to/3fCEsFD
            BOOK: “Demonic Possessions Extraordinary True Life Experiences” by C. Torrington: https://amzn.to/3fEzoAx
            “Psychiatrist Says Demonic Possession Is Real” by Sheila Flynn for Daily Mail: https://tinyurl.com/y7yb5x26
            “The Man Who Created Criminal Profiling” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: https://tinyurl.com/ybeh2zke
            “Catching Mermaids on Man” from Beachcombing’s Bizarre History Blog: https://tinyurl.com/y9uat6zq
            “Would You Become a Sin Eater?” by Lisa A. Flowers for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/yco9cv44
            “Ghostly Homes and Ghost-Loving Buyers” by Jenn Gidman for Newser: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8tezpc; and T.K. Randall for Unexplained Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8hvest
            DesVerges UFO case singed grass photo evidence: https://tinyurl.com/yax47shu
            BOOK: “Running From The Devil: A Memoir of a Boy Possessed” by Steve Kissing: https://amzn.to/2AfJO9A
            BOOK: “Unexplained!” by Jerome Clark: https://amzn.to/2YYxRj8
            “You’ll Never Guess What Happened While You Were Asleep” by Sarah Blumert for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/ya2bu7gk
            “The Scouts and the UFO” by Colin Bertram for History: https://tinyurl.com/y9wcubpk
            “I Thought I Was Possessed By The Devil” by Steve Kissing for the Huffington Post: https://tinyurl.com/ybhrudzc
            “The Giant Thunderbird Lives” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/y7agyegx
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            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.
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            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69554177Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:12 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom skeletal faces in TV static to well-dressed spirits standing in hallways, these late-night witnesses share the terrifying things they saw while the rest of the house slept. | #WDRadio | WEEKEND OF JANUARY 25, 2026 ========== HOUR ONE:...==========
            HOUR ONE: Investigators noted the hair on the alleged victim's arms was singed, and the skin burned. The grass where he claimed to have had the encounter was also scorched. Did this scoutmaster and the boys with him truly experience a real UFO sighting in 1952, or was it all a hoax? (The Scouts and the UFO) *** An atheist tells his story about being possessed by demons... or maybe he wasn’t. (I Thought I Was Possessed By The Devil) *** Is the Thunderbird real or myth?  Most would say it is myth – or if it was real, it’s now extinct. But then how do you explain sightings of the massive airborne creature as recently as 2018? (The Giant Thunderbird Lives) *** Sometimes, the darkness of night can hide frightening secrets. Especially if you are alone. (You’ll Never Guess What Happened While You Were Asleep)
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            HOUR TWO: Different peoples build their identity around different facets of their culture: the Italians around their food, the Greeks around their architecture, America around expanding waistlines. The Isle of Man, however, has pinned its identity today on low tax rates, motorcycle races and, oh yes… mermaids and fairies. (Catching Mermaids on Man) *** Would you be willing to eat your meals off the chest of a corpse, in the process, taking on their sins as your own? That’s the gruesome job of a sin eater – and there were people willing to do it even into twentieth-century. (Would You Become a Sin Eater?) *** Dr Richard Gallagher is a New York psychiatrist and a psychiatric professor. He has spent twenty-five years viewing exorcisms – and he says 'fallen angels' target the devout AND those who've meddled with the occult. He says it outright – being possessed by a demon can and does happen, and he has seen it all too often. (Psychiatrist Says Demonic Possession Is Real) *** UK homeowners believe their homes are haunted and want to rid themselves of them, while Americans don’t care if a house is haunted so long as it has a swimming pool! (Ghostly Homes And Ghost-Loving Buyers)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Robert Ressler came up against a lot of resistance, but his dedicated focus on the minds and motives of serial murderers created what we know today as criminal profiling. (The Man Who Created Criminal Profiling) *** An atheist tells his story about being possessed by demons... or maybe he wasn’t. (I Thought I Was Possessed By The Devil)
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            BOOK: “Demonic Foes: My Twenty-Five Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal” by Dr. Richard Gallagher: https://amzn.to/2YSlhBJ
            BOOK: “20 Commonly Asked Questions About Demons” by Daniel C. Okapara: https://amzn.to/3fCEsFD
            BOOK: “Demonic Possessions Extraordinary True Life Experiences” by C. Torrington: https://amzn.to/3fEzoAx
            “Psychiatrist Says Demonic Possession Is Real” by Sheila Flynn for Daily Mail: https://tinyurl.com/y7yb5x26
            “The Man Who Created Criminal Profiling” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: https://tinyurl.com/ybeh2zke
            “Catching Mermaids on Man” from Beachcombing’s Bizarre History Blog: https://tinyurl.com/y9uat6zq
            “Would You Become a Sin Eater?” by Lisa A. Flowers for Ranker:...]]>            6985falsefull            A Priest Watched Women Sitting on Saddles of Red-Hot Nails Riding With a Corpse Armyhttps://weirddarkness.com/CorpseArmy
            IN THIS EPISODE: On January 1st, 1091, an army of the dead came to Normandy. For one priest, it would be a night that he would never forget. (The Medieval Walking Dead) *** Despite what we are led to believe from movies and television, cemeteries, graveyards, and churchyards, are actually quite peaceful places with no reason to be haunted anymore than any other plot of land. They are, in fact, meant to be resting places – not restless places. Repton Village chuchyard in Derbyshire apparently never received that memo. (The Ghosts of Repton) *** Office romances are nothing new. Sadly, neither is sexual harassment in the work place. And apparently in the 1800s, a forty-something boss could try to seduce a 15-year-old worker. And if you guessed that didn’t turn out well for anyone, you’d be right. (A Weight of Grief) *** Men, admired and emulated Camille Flammarion, and many a woman swooned over him. Which is kind of an odd thing if you think about it – seeing as the man was consumed by thoughts of death. (The Mystery of Death) *** What is it like after we die? Is there life after death? And can science ever get onboard with the idea despite testable evidence? (Life in the Afterlife)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:01.011 = Medieval Walking Dead
            00:15:17.452 = Ghosts of Repton
            00:21:32.787 = A Weight of Grief
            00:29:25.118 = Mystery of Death
            00:50:12.633 = Life In The Afterlife
            01:07:51.336 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Medieval Walking Dead” posted at Medievalists.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tz2pbt2y
            “The Ghosts of Repton” by MJ Wayland: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3z8eje23
            “A Weight of Grief” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3a9n386k
            “The Mystery of Death” by Robert Schoch for New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/367frnf9
            “Life in the Afterlife” by Gary Lachman for New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yfxbkwbj=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 19, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CorpseArmy
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #MedievalGhosts #ArmyOfTheDead #WildHunt #TrueScaryStories #ParanormalStories #GhostStories #DarkHistory #CreepyHistory #Supernatural]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69584742Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA priest walking home alone heard an army approaching and hid behind the trees. When he looked out, he saw women bouncing on saddles of red-hot nails and dead knights riding in black fire. IN THIS EPISODE: On January 1st, 1091, an army of the dead...
            IN THIS EPISODE: On January 1st, 1091, an army of the dead came to Normandy. For one priest, it would be a night that he would never forget. (The Medieval Walking Dead) *** Despite what we are led to believe from movies and television, cemeteries, graveyards, and churchyards, are actually quite peaceful places with no reason to be haunted anymore than any other plot of land. They are, in fact, meant to be resting places – not restless places. Repton Village chuchyard in Derbyshire apparently never received that memo. (The Ghosts of Repton) *** Office romances are nothing new. Sadly, neither is sexual harassment in the work place. And apparently in the 1800s, a forty-something boss could try to seduce a 15-year-old worker. And if you guessed that didn’t turn out well for anyone, you’d be right. (A Weight of Grief) *** Men, admired and emulated Camille Flammarion, and many a woman swooned over him. Which is kind of an odd thing if you think about it – seeing as the man was consumed by thoughts of death. (The Mystery of Death) *** What is it like after we die? Is there life after death? And can science ever get onboard with the idea despite testable evidence? (Life in the Afterlife)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:01.011 = Medieval Walking Dead
            00:15:17.452 = Ghosts of Repton
            00:21:32.787 = A Weight of Grief
            00:29:25.118 = Mystery of Death
            00:50:12.633 = Life In The Afterlife
            01:07:51.336 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Medieval Walking Dead” posted at Medievalists.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tz2pbt2y
            “The Ghosts of Repton” by MJ Wayland: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3z8eje23
            “A Weight of Grief” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3a9n386k
            “The Mystery of Death” by Robert Schoch for New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/367frnf9
            “Life in the Afterlife” by Gary Lachman for New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yfxbkwbj=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 19, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CorpseArmy
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal....]]>            4159army_of_the_dead,corpse_army,dark_history,ghost_army,hellequins_army,historical_ghost_story,knights_in_black_fire,marching_dead,medieval_ghosts,medieval_horror,orderic_vitalis,paranormal,priest_walchelin,purgatory,spectral_army,supernatural,tortured_souls,true_scary_stories,weird_darkness,wild_huntfalsefull            He Spent 10 Years Building a Machine to Talk to God | He Could Have Just Prayedhttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-terrydavis
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-terrydavis

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.

            #WeirdDarkness #TempleOS #TerryDavis #MentalHealth #ChristianPodcast #TrueStory #Schizophrenia #Faith #Programmer #TragicStory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69582015Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:36:59 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA brilliant computer engineer believed God commanded him to build an operating system — and his tragic story forces us to confront how we treat the broken among us. SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-terrydavis Weird Darkness® and...
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-terrydavis

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.

            #WeirdDarkness #TempleOS #TerryDavis #MentalHealth #ChristianPodcast #TrueStory #Schizophrenia #Faith #Programmer #TragicStory]]>            2772falsefull            Something Bent The Iron Fence From The Inside | A Creature That Has Been In City Park For 300 Yearshttps://weirddarkness.com/CityParkThing
            IN THIS EPISODE: The creature had dark or black skin covered in masses of “skin or fins” that looked like algae growing all over its body.  It seemed to have gills or matted hair that looked like gills on its face and head; two yellow eyes leered out from under a prominent forehead.  That’s the description one witness had for the thing in City Park, New Orleans. (The City Park Thing) *** Anyone who knew the little family before that July day would say that one thing was certain, Vernon Plager loved his wife and daughter more than anything.  But then Paul Reed moved to the neighborhood, and it led to more than just a broken marriage… it led to murder. (Wrapped in Ivy) *** The moose is said to be a ghostly white and a giant of stature and weight, antlers bigger than any other moose ever seen. Considered a harbinger of doom, it was first reported in 1891… but has been seen as recently as 2002. Could this giant, ghostly moose at Lobster Lake, North Dakota actually have existed – or still exist? (The Specter Moose of Lobster Lake) *** For the citizens of Brabant Province, Belgium, the era of the Brabant Killers, left behind traumatic wounds that have never really healed. Making matters worse is the fact that the killers were never brought to justice. (The Killers of Brabant)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:49.812 = Show Open
            00:03:07.374 = The City Park Thing
            00:08:00.797 = Wrapped In Ivy
            00:28:01.763 = The Specter Moose of Lobster Lake
            00:34:55.229 = The Killers of Brabant
            00:48:56.205 = The Haunted Wendy’s
            00:54:46.389 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The City Park Thing” is from Haunted America Tours: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rw3aza96
            “Wrapped in Ivy” originally posted in “Rockford Writes”, edited by Heath Alberts for HauntedRockford.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2tn299te
            “The Specter Moose of Lobster Lake” by Kathy Weiser for LegendsOfAmerica.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bbb5jzbk
            “The Killers of Brabant” by Benjamin Welton for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jve5ku2d
            “Haunted Wendy’s” by Weirdo family member, Ethan Hahn
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 16, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CityParkThing
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #NewOrleans, #Cryptid, #SwampMonster, #MardiGras, #CreatureSighting, #UrbanLegend, #HauntedNewOrleans, #Louisiana, #TrueStory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69568955Sun, 25 Jan 2026 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a man saw something lurking in New Orleans City Park in 2010, he had no idea the natives who lived there centuries ago had described the exact same creature. IN THIS EPISODE: The creature had dark or black skin covered in masses of “skin or...
            IN THIS EPISODE: The creature had dark or black skin covered in masses of “skin or fins” that looked like algae growing all over its body.  It seemed to have gills or matted hair that looked like gills on its face and head; two yellow eyes leered out from under a prominent forehead.  That’s the description one witness had for the thing in City Park, New Orleans. (The City Park Thing) *** Anyone who knew the little family before that July day would say that one thing was certain, Vernon Plager loved his wife and daughter more than anything.  But then Paul Reed moved to the neighborhood, and it led to more than just a broken marriage… it led to murder. (Wrapped in Ivy) *** The moose is said to be a ghostly white and a giant of stature and weight, antlers bigger than any other moose ever seen. Considered a harbinger of doom, it was first reported in 1891… but has been seen as recently as 2002. Could this giant, ghostly moose at Lobster Lake, North Dakota actually have existed – or still exist? (The Specter Moose of Lobster Lake) *** For the citizens of Brabant Province, Belgium, the era of the Brabant Killers, left behind traumatic wounds that have never really healed. Making matters worse is the fact that the killers were never brought to justice. (The Killers of Brabant)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:00:49.812 = Show Open
            00:03:07.374 = The City Park Thing
            00:08:00.797 = Wrapped In Ivy
            00:28:01.763 = The Specter Moose of Lobster Lake
            00:34:55.229 = The Killers of Brabant
            00:48:56.205 = The Haunted Wendy’s
            00:54:46.389 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The City Park Thing” is from Haunted America Tours: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rw3aza96
            “Wrapped in Ivy” originally posted in “Rockford Writes”, edited by Heath Alberts for HauntedRockford.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2tn299te
            “The Specter Moose of Lobster Lake” by Kathy Weiser for LegendsOfAmerica.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bbb5jzbk
            “The Killers of Brabant” by Benjamin Welton for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jve5ku2d
            “Haunted Wendy’s” by Weirdo family member, Ethan Hahn
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 16, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CityParkThing
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best...]]>            3381bayou_creature,bayou_st_john,creature_sighting,cryptid_encounter,darren_marlar,gill_man,haunted_new_orleans,horror_podcast,louisiana_cryptid,louisiana_legend,mona_lisa_drive,new_orleans_city_park,new_orleans_haunted,new_orleans_monster,paranormal,scary_podcast,swamp_creature,swamp_monster,urban_legend,weird_darknessfalsefull            He Took A Hike To Get Away From His Siblings — What He Came Face-to-Face With Was Even Worse!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-took-a-hike-to-get-away-from-his-siblings-what-he-came-face-to-face-with-was-even-worse--69566006
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69566006Sat, 24 Jan 2026 06:00:12 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAll Rupert wanted was some peace and quiet and a chance to use his new camera — he had no idea what was lurking in the snow-covered woods. | “ALIEN SNAKE” by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrors Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on...
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            619falsefull            His Dad Converted Old VHS Tapes To DVD. He Wishes He Never Watched Them | Creepypasta Horrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/ChurchInTheWoods
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s a long story (almost three full hours), but definitely worth the time spent soaking it in. It’s the fictional horror story, “The Church in the Woods” by Seith Vale.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:04.595 = Part One
            00:23:35.921 = Part Two
            00:54:44.631 = Part Three
            01:38:44.613 = Part Four
            02:06:48.386 = Part Five
            02:32:38.247 = Part Six
            02:52:04.086 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES…
            “The Church In The Woods” by Seith Vale: https://www.creepypasta.com/tag/seith-vale/
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: 2019
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ChurchInTheWoods
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Creepypasta, #HorrorStory, #ScaryStory, #TrueHorror, #ThrillerThursday, #HorrorPodcast, #ScaryPodcast, #Nightmare, #HorrorFiction]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69564968Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHis mother was murdered when he was just a baby — too young to remember anything. A simple trip home to visit his parents takes a dark turn when watching old home movies with his dad triggers vivid nightmares. The more he dreams, the more he...
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s a long story (almost three full hours), but definitely worth the time spent soaking it in. It’s the fictional horror story, “The Church in the Woods” by Seith Vale.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:04.595 = Part One
            00:23:35.921 = Part Two
            00:54:44.631 = Part Three
            01:38:44.613 = Part Four
            02:06:48.386 = Part Five
            02:32:38.247 = Part Six
            02:52:04.086 = Show Close

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            SOURCES…
            “The Church In The Woods” by Seith Vale: https://www.creepypasta.com/tag/seith-vale/
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: 2019
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ChurchInTheWoods
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Creepypasta, #HorrorStory, #ScaryStory, #TrueHorror, #ThrillerThursday, #HorrorPodcast, #ScaryPodcast, #Nightmare, #HorrorFiction]]>            10406childhood_trauma,christmas_horror,church_in_the_woods,creepypasta,darren_marlar,family_secrets,haunting_dreams,home_movies_horror,horror_fiction,horror_podcast,horror_story,murdered_mother,nightmare,psychological_horror,repressed_memories,scary_story,supernatural_horror,thriller_thursday,vhs_tapes,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Bomb Still Buried in North Carolina | The Night America Almost Nuked Itself | #MWDhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260123
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
            00:00:00.000 = The First Sip
            00:01:15.265 = The Bombs That Almost Ended North Carolina
            00:08:53.845 = The Country That Was Never Supposed To Exist
            00:10:31.040 = From Beggar to Emperor
            00:12:37.366 = The Thing at the Bottom of the World
            00:19:15.577 = The House That Refused to Burn
            00:22:05.967 = Today Is…
            00:23:46.404 = The Cavalry Charge That Captured a Navy
            00:28:06.274 = The Toy Named After Pie
            00:30:56.761 = The Medical Degree Received Thanks To A Prank
            00:32:21.099 = The Final Sip
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260123
            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #GoldsboroNuclearAccident #BrokenArrow #NuclearNearMiss #MarianaTrench #ChallengerDeep #TriesteDive #DeepSeaMystery #FrenchCavalry #DutchFleet #FrisbeeHistory #ElizabethBlackwell #StrangeHistory #DarkHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TrueStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69555539Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:30:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE, January 23 | A nuclear bomb armed itself over North Carolina, something impossible swam at the bottom of the ocean, and French cavalry captured a navy — on horseback. | The Morning Weird Darkness CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
            00:00:00.000 = The First Sip
            00:01:15.265 = The Bombs That Almost Ended North Carolina
            00:08:53.845 = The Country That Was Never Supposed To Exist
            00:10:31.040 = From Beggar to Emperor
            00:12:37.366 = The Thing at the Bottom of the World
            00:19:15.577 = The House That Refused to Burn
            00:22:05.967 = Today Is…
            00:23:46.404 = The Cavalry Charge That Captured a Navy
            00:28:06.274 = The Toy Named After Pie
            00:30:56.761 = The Medical Degree Received Thanks To A Prank
            00:32:21.099 = The Final Sip
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260123
            #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #GoldsboroNuclearAccident #BrokenArrow #NuclearNearMiss #MarianaTrench #ChallengerDeep #TriesteDive #DeepSeaMystery #FrenchCavalry #DutchFleet #FrisbeeHistory #ElizabethBlackwell #StrangeHistory #DarkHistory #ThisDayInHistory #TrueStories]]>            20231961_nuclear_bomb,broken_arrow_incident,cavalry_captures_fleet,challenger_deep,dark_history,deep_sea_mystery,don_walsh,elizabeth_blackwell,first_female_doctor,frisbee_history,goldsboro_nuclear_accident,jacques_piccard,january_23_history,mariana_trench,ming_dynasty,morning_darkness,mwd,strange_history,trieste_dive,weird_darknessfalsefull            Death Was Announced Before It Happened | THE SHADOW, "The Voice of Death"https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0575
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Coldest Killer” (March 29, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:57.123 = The Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Nikki Porter – Suspect” (March 05, 1947) ***WD
            01:11:36.126 = Quiet Please, “Adam And The Darkest Day” (November 07, 1948)
            01:40:51.188 = Radio City Playhouse, “Murder Is The Easiest Way” (July 04, 1949)
            02:10:03.405 = The Croupier, “The Roman” (September 21, 1949) ***WD
            02:39:04.039 = Sam Spade, “The Denny Shane Caper” (April 06, 1951)
            03:08:05.649 = The Sealed Book, “My Beloved Must Die” (July 22, 1945)
            03:37:35.706 = The Shadow, “The Voice of Death” (December 08, 1940)
            04:01:44.431 = Sleep No More, “Passenger to Bali” (April 10, 1957) ***WD
            04:29:13.850 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Ghosting” (January 22, 2004)
            04:57:09.596 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0575]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69556358Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:42:23 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mysterious criminal known only as THE VOICE uses radio broadcasts to announce his victims’ deaths before they happen. And once THE VOICE speaks your name over the airwaves, your fate is sealed. People begin dying exactly as predicted, and panic...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Coldest Killer” (March 29, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:57.123 = The Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Nikki Porter – Suspect” (March 05, 1947) ***WD
            01:11:36.126 = Quiet Please, “Adam And The Darkest Day” (November 07, 1948)
            01:40:51.188 = Radio City Playhouse, “Murder Is The Easiest Way” (July 04, 1949)
            02:10:03.405 = The Croupier, “The Roman” (September 21, 1949) ***WD
            02:39:04.039 = Sam Spade, “The Denny Shane Caper” (April 06, 1951)
            03:08:05.649 = The Sealed Book, “My Beloved Must Die” (July 22, 1945)
            03:37:35.706 = The Shadow, “The Voice of Death” (December 08, 1940)
            04:01:44.431 = Sleep No More, “Passenger to Bali” (April 10, 1957) ***WD
            04:29:13.850 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Ghosting” (January 22, 2004)
            04:57:09.596 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
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            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0575]]>            17880classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Area 51 Raid Went Horribly Wrong In Another Universe | Creepypasta Horror | Storm Area 51https://weirddarkness.com/StormArea51
            IN THIS EPISODE: What if “STORM AREA 51” had actually happened in 2019 as everyone anticipated and planned? “The Siege of Area 51” by Bryce Simmons assumes just that. And the story picks up after the siege has already taken place, from the perspective of someone who was there when it happened. 

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Siege of Area 51” by Bryce Simmons: https://www.creepypasta.com/the-siege-of-area-51/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 25, 2019
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/StormArea51
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #Area51 #StormArea51 #Creepypasta #AlternateTimeline #AlienHorror #GovernmentSecrets #HorrorStory #SciFiHorror #TimeTravel #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69552850Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:09:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhat if two million people really did storm Area 51, and what they found wasn't extraterrestrial visitors but genetically engineered horrors designed for war? IN THIS EPISODE: What if “STORM AREA 51” had actually happened in 2019 as everyone...
            IN THIS EPISODE: What if “STORM AREA 51” had actually happened in 2019 as everyone anticipated and planned? “The Siege of Area 51” by Bryce Simmons assumes just that. And the story picks up after the siege has already taken place, from the perspective of someone who was there when it happened. 

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Siege of Area 51” by Bryce Simmons: https://www.creepypasta.com/the-siege-of-area-51/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 25, 2019
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/StormArea51
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #Area51 #StormArea51 #Creepypasta #AlternateTimeline #AlienHorror #GovernmentSecrets #HorrorStory #SciFiHorror #TimeTravel #WeirdDarkness]]>            3386alien_horror,alternate_timeline,area_51,area_51_aliens,area_51_conspiracy,area_51_creepypasta,area_51_raid,cant_stop_all_of_us,creepypasta,darren_marlar,extraterrestrial,government_experiments,horror_story,military_secrets,parallel_universe,sci_fi_horror,storm_area_51,time_loop,time_travel_horror,weird_darknessfalsefull            Harvard Physicist Says He Found the EXACT Location of Heaven | And It Matches the Bible #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/physicist-locates-heaven/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/physicist-locates-heaven/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #Heaven, #Afterlife, #Science, #Physics, #Bible, #God, #Eternity, #Mystery]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69550220Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:52:37 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA former Harvard physics professor claims Einstein's theories and modern cosmology point to exactly where Heaven must be — and his calculations place it 273 billion trillion miles away. READ or SHARE:...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/physicist-locates-heaven/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #Heaven, #Afterlife, #Science, #Physics, #Bible, #God, #Eternity, #Mystery]]>            1482afterlife,astronomy,bible,christianity,cosmic_horizon,dr_michael_guillen,einstein,eternity,expanding_universe,god,harvard_physicist,heaven_location,life_after_death,observable_universe,physics_and_faith,science_and_religion,speed_of_light,spirits,third_heaven,weird_darknessfalsefull            A Ghost Testified at Her Own Murder Trial | The Morning Weird Darkness | #MWDhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260122
            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260122

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
            00:00:00.000 = Coming Up…
            00:00:30.003 = The Fastest Temperature Change Ever Recorded
            00:03:21.616 = Wisconsin Builds a 17-Ton Block of Cheese
            00:05:42.770 = The Greenbrier Ghost: A Murder Victim Testifies From Beyond The Grave
            00:12:45.454 = The Press Conference That Ended In Tragedy
            00:15:32.859 = Queen Victoria’s Final Visitor
            00:16:43.929 = John Donne And The Apparition of His Wife
            00:18:12.348 = Today Is…
            00:19:36.912 = A Few Final Funnies
            00:22:41.380 = That’s a Wrap

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #MorningWD, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #MWD, #GreenbrierGhost, #GhostSolvesMurder, #TrueParanormal, #TrueGhostStories, #ParanormalPodcast, #HorrorPodcast, #StrangeHistory, #ThisDayInHistory, #January22, #Haunted, #GhostStory, #UnexplainedMysteries, #CreepyHistory, #TrueCrime, #DarkHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69540973Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:30:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIT HAPPENED ON THIS DATE, JANUARY 22: A ghost solves her own murder, a 17-ton cheese can't fit through a door, and a man's eyeglasses fog over so fast he walks into a lamppost. EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260122 CHAPTERS & TIME...
            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260122

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
            00:00:00.000 = Coming Up…
            00:00:30.003 = The Fastest Temperature Change Ever Recorded
            00:03:21.616 = Wisconsin Builds a 17-Ton Block of Cheese
            00:05:42.770 = The Greenbrier Ghost: A Murder Victim Testifies From Beyond The Grave
            00:12:45.454 = The Press Conference That Ended In Tragedy
            00:15:32.859 = Queen Victoria’s Final Visitor
            00:16:43.929 = John Donne And The Apparition of His Wife
            00:18:12.348 = Today Is…
            00:19:36.912 = A Few Final Funnies
            00:22:41.380 = That’s a Wrap

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #MorningWD, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #MWD, #GreenbrierGhost, #GhostSolvesMurder, #TrueParanormal, #TrueGhostStories, #ParanormalPodcast, #HorrorPodcast, #StrangeHistory, #ThisDayInHistory, #January22, #Haunted, #GhostStory, #UnexplainedMysteries, #CreepyHistory, #TrueCrime, #DarkHistory]]>            1428darren_marlar,fastest_temperature_change,ghost_solves_murder,ghost_testimony,greenbrier_ghost,horror_podcast,january_22_history,john_donne,morning_darkness,mwd,paranormal_podcast,queen_victoria_death,r_budd_dwyer,spearfish_south_dakota,strange_history,true_ghost_stories,true_paranormal,weird_darkness,worlds_largest_cheese,zona_heaster_shuefalsefull            True Bigfoot Stories | The Encounters You Know, The Paranormal Ones You Don't!https://weirddarkness.com/TrueBigfoot
            IN THIS EPISODE: It all started with a bunch of footprints at a construction site. Or at least the modern-day fascination with “Bigfoot” did. Stories of hairy giants in the woods and wandering “wild men” had been a part of American lore for nearly two centuries by the time the nickname “Bigfoot” was coined in the late 1950s. But it was then, with the advent of television and the modern media, that chasing down giants in the woods became a national craze. 

            SOURCES:Taken from the book, "Cabinet of Curiosities" by Troy Taylor: https://amzn.to/3EMhYRz
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 08, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TrueBigfoot
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #BigfootSightings #TrueScaryStories #Cryptid #Paranormal #BigfootEncounters #UnexplainedMysteries #CreepyStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69539708Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:03:56 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBefore the famous footprints, before the Patterson film, there were centuries of Sasquatch encounters across America. Wild men in the woods, miners under siege, and paranormal beings that defy explanation — these are the Bigfoot stories most people...
            IN THIS EPISODE: It all started with a bunch of footprints at a construction site. Or at least the modern-day fascination with “Bigfoot” did. Stories of hairy giants in the woods and wandering “wild men” had been a part of American lore for nearly two centuries by the time the nickname “Bigfoot” was coined in the late 1950s. But it was then, with the advent of television and the modern media, that chasing down giants in the woods became a national craze. 

            SOURCES:Taken from the book, "Cabinet of Curiosities" by Troy Taylor: https://amzn.to/3EMhYRz
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 08, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TrueBigfoot
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #BigfootSightings #TrueScaryStories #Cryptid #Paranormal #BigfootEncounters #UnexplainedMysteries #CreepyStories]]>            8609albert_ostman,ape_canyon_attack,bigfoot,bigfoot_abduction,bigfoot_history,bigfoot_sightings,bluff_creek,cryptid,cryptozoology,darren_marlar,paranormal,patterson_film,sasquatch,sasquatch_encounters,scary_stories,theodore_roosevelt_bigfoot,true_bigfoot_stories,unexplained_mysteries,weird_darkness,wendigofalsefull            She Worshipped This "Buddha" for 4 Years, Then Her Friend Recognized It From a Movie #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/shrekbuddah/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/shrekbuddah/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #Shrek, #Buddha, #ViralNews, #StrangeNews, #Philippines, #ReligiousMixUp, #FunnyStories, #InternetViral]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69537104Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA devout Filipino woman's daily prayers to her beloved green Buddha statue took an unexpected turn when a friend pointed out she'd been offering incense to the world's most famous animated ogre. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/shrekbuddah/...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/shrekbuddah/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #Shrek, #Buddha, #ViralNews, #StrangeNews, #Philippines, #ReligiousMixUp, #FunnyStories, #InternetViral]]>            696buddha_statue,buddhism,faith_and_sincerity,false_miracle,funny_news,home_altar,manila,miracle_tree,mistaken_identity,ogre_worship,philippines,religious_devotion,religious_mix_up,shrek_buddha,shrek_statue,strange_news,viral_story,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_newsfalsefull            Inside the Pentagon's Secret $22 Million UFO Program in Las Vegas #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/pentagon-ufo-program-vegas/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/pentagon-ufo-program-vegas/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #UFO, #UAP, #PentagonUFO, #SkinwalkerRanch, #UFODisclosure, #Aliens, #GovernmentSecrets, #Paranormal]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69527991Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Defense Intelligence Agency scientist reveals the classified race to reverse-engineer technology from craft with no wings, no engine, and no fuel. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/pentagon-ufo-program-vegas/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/pentagon-ufo-program-vegas/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #UFO, #UAP, #PentagonUFO, #SkinwalkerRanch, #UFODisclosure, #Aliens, #GovernmentSecrets, #Paranormal]]>            823aawsap,alien_technology,bigelow_aerospace,classified_ufo_program,defense_intelligence_agency,dr_james_lacatski,government_ufo_investigation,men_in_black,paranormal,pentagon_ufo_program,recovered_ufo,robert_bigelow,senator_harry_reid,skinwalker_ranch,tic_tac_ufo,uap,ufo_disclosure,ufo_reverse_engineering,uss_nimitz,weird_darknessfalsefull            Women Arrested for Smoking, a King's Blood Frenzy, and the Car Too Slow for Time Travel #MWDhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260121
            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260121

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            #WeirdDarkness #WDMorning #MorningDarkness #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #TrueStories #DarkHistory #StrangeHistory #FrenchRevolution #Guillotine #LouisXVI #DeLorean #BackToTheFuture #TimeTravel #HauntedRelics #HistoricalHorror #WeirdHistory #Paranormal]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69527461Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:30:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA woman was jailed for lighting a cigarette, a crowd rushed to taste a king's blood, and the world's most famous movie car could barely hit highway speed. | Morning Weird Darkness EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260121 NOTE: Some of...
            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260121

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            #WeirdDarkness #WDMorning #MorningDarkness #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #TrueStories #DarkHistory #StrangeHistory #FrenchRevolution #Guillotine #LouisXVI #DeLorean #BackToTheFuture #TimeTravel #HauntedRelics #HistoricalHorror #WeirdHistory #Paranormal]]>            1736back_to_the_future,dark_history,delorean,french_revolution,guillotine,haunted_relics,ivf_triplets,january_21,louis_xvi_execution,marie_antoinette,morning_darkness,new_york_city_1908,reign_of_terror,strange_history,sullivan_ordinance,this_day_in_history,time_travel,wdmorning,weird_darkness,women_smoking_banfalsefull            Everyone in Salem Was Hiding Something | Young Goodman Brown | Nathaniel Hawthornehttps://weirddarkness.com/YoungGoodmanBrown
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Young Goodman Brown” — a classic from Nathaniel Hawthorne, modernized specifically for Weird Darkness — follows a young Puritan husband who kisses his wife goodbye at sunset and walks alone into the forest outside Salem village. He won't tell her where he's going or why. He promises to be back by sunrise. But the woods are darker than he expected, and the faces he sees on that shadowy path are ones he recognizes from church, from the village, from his own family. By morning, nothing will look the same to him again.

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Young Goodman Brown” – original story as written by Nathaniel Hawthorne: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/512/512-h/512-h.htm#chap04

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 20, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/YoungGoodmanBrown
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #YoungGoodmanBrown #NathanielHawthorne #SalemWitchTrials #ClassicHorror #CreepyStories #HorrorPodcast #AmericanGothic #ScaryStories #DarkTales]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69524642Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA young Puritan husband ventures into the forest outside Salem on a secret errand he refuses to name — and the people he encounters on that dark path are not strangers. IN THIS EPISODE: “Young Goodman Brown” — a classic from Nathaniel Hawthorne,...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Young Goodman Brown” — a classic from Nathaniel Hawthorne, modernized specifically for Weird Darkness — follows a young Puritan husband who kisses his wife goodbye at sunset and walks alone into the forest outside Salem village. He won't tell her where he's going or why. He promises to be back by sunrise. But the woods are darker than he expected, and the faces he sees on that shadowy path are ones he recognizes from church, from the village, from his own family. By morning, nothing will look the same to him again.

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Young Goodman Brown” – original story as written by Nathaniel Hawthorne: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/512/512-h/512-h.htm#chap04

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 20, 2026
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/YoungGoodmanBrown
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #YoungGoodmanBrown #NathanielHawthorne #SalemWitchTrials #ClassicHorror #CreepyStories #HorrorPodcast #AmericanGothic #ScaryStories #DarkTales]]>            2267american_gothic,classic_horror_stories,classic_literature,colonial_america,creepy_stories,dark_romanticism,devil_in_the_woods,haunted_forest,horror_podcast,nathaniel_hawthorne,new_england_folklore,psychological_horror,puritan_horror,religious_horror,salem_massachusetts,salem_witch_trials,supernatural_fiction,weird_darkness,witchcraft,young_goodman_brownfalsefull            KABALA | The Ancient Scroll That Answered Any Question, But Demanded a Terrible Pricehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0574
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Warriors From Loanda” (March 28, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:38.339 = Murder at Midnight, “Kabala” (December 30, 1946) ***WD
            01:13:16.089 = The Black Museum, “A Letter” (1952) ***WD
            01:37:33.251 = Mysterious Traveler, “Killer Come Home” (July 18, 1950)
            02:06:55.263 = Mystery House, “Death Is An Accident” (1944-1946)
            02:32:30.244 = Nightfall, “Young Goodman Brown” (October 30, 1980)
            03:01:17.716 = Origin of Superstition, “Blowing Out Candles” (1935) ***WD
            03:14:03.913 = Peril, “Showdown” (1930) ***WD
            03:40:15.146 = Mystery Playhouse, “Who Took The Corpse” (November 02, 1945)
            04:04:07.428 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Murder Needs An Artist” (May 06, 1950) ***WD
            04:30:42.359 = Price of Fear, “Out of the Mouths” (June 20, 1983)
            04:58:08.518 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0574]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69521596Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:00:44 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a dying stranger leaves behind an ancient parchment said to answer any question about the future, Dr. Rudd and his friends discover the terrifying truth — some knowledge comes with a price that must be paid. | “Kabala” from Murder at Midnight |...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Warriors From Loanda” (March 28, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:38.339 = Murder at Midnight, “Kabala” (December 30, 1946) ***WD
            01:13:16.089 = The Black Museum, “A Letter” (1952) ***WD
            01:37:33.251 = Mysterious Traveler, “Killer Come Home” (July 18, 1950)
            02:06:55.263 = Mystery House, “Death Is An Accident” (1944-1946)
            02:32:30.244 = Nightfall, “Young Goodman Brown” (October 30, 1980)
            03:01:17.716 = Origin of Superstition, “Blowing Out Candles” (1935) ***WD
            03:14:03.913 = Peril, “Showdown” (1930) ***WD
            03:40:15.146 = Mystery Playhouse, “Who Took The Corpse” (November 02, 1945)
            04:04:07.428 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Murder Needs An Artist” (May 06, 1950) ***WD
            04:30:42.359 = Price of Fear, “Out of the Mouths” (June 20, 1983)
            04:58:08.518 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0574]]>            17938classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            MORNING WEIRD DARKNESS: Cloven Hoofprints & Presidential Pettiness | Jan 20, 2026https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260120
            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260120

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            #WeirdDarkness, #WDMorning, #MorningDarkness, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #JerseyDevil, #Cryptids, #PineBarrens, #MonsterSightings, #IranHostageCrisis, #JimmyCarter, #RonaldReagan, #InaugurationDay, #AmericanHistory, #StrangeHistory, #TrueStories, #Paranormal, #ThisDayInHistory, #Unexplained, #CreepyStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69514930Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:30:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessJanuary 20th sits on the calendar like a date with unfinished business. It's the day America permanently changed how presidents leave office, the anniversary of a week when an entire state armed itself against something that left impossible tracks in...
            EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260120

            NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

            #WeirdDarkness, #WDMorning, #MorningDarkness, #DarrenMarlar, #MarlarInTheMorning, #JerseyDevil, #Cryptids, #PineBarrens, #MonsterSightings, #IranHostageCrisis, #JimmyCarter, #RonaldReagan, #InaugurationDay, #AmericanHistory, #StrangeHistory, #TrueStories, #Paranormal, #ThisDayInHistory, #Unexplained, #CreepyStories]]>            10421981_inauguration,20th_amendment,abraham_lincoln,cryptid_sightings,folklore,iran_hostage_crisis,jersey_devil,jersey_devil_1909,jimmy_carter,morning_darkness,mysterious_footprints,new_jersey_cryptid,pine_barrens,ronald_reagan,strange_history,tehran_hostages,this_day_in_history,true_stories,wdmorning,weird_darknessfalsefull            They Never Locked Up Their Home | The Shell Lake Horrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/ShellLake
            IN THIS EPISODE: One October morning in 2018, sixteen-year-old Karlie Gusé walked away from her California home after attending a party the night before – and despite three witnesses who saw her walking with a piece of paper in her hand, she was never seen again. (She Disappeared, Paper In Hand) *** A Sunday drive to an antiques fair becomes an encounter with the impossible when Richard and Helen witness a massive UFO mothership. (Mothership In Gorse Field) *** A suspicious purchase of a freezer chest, a chainsaw, and a wood chipper during a snowstorm seemed strange - but it would lead investigators to one of the most shocking murder cases in Connecticut history, and revolutionize how crimes are solved. (Wood Chipper Murder of Hele Crafts) *** In 18th century England, a wealthy grocer named Henry Trigg was so terrified of grave robbers that he made an unusual request in his will: instead of burial, his body should be stored in a coffin in his barn's rafters for at least 30 years - but his attempt to protect his remains would lead to an ironic and mysterious fate. (Coffin In The Rafters) *** In the quiet farming community of Shell Lake, Saskatchewan, a family's peaceful life was shattered on August 15, 1967, when Victor Hoffman, a troubled young man with untreated mental illness, randomly chose the Peterson home and methodically killed nine members of their family - leaving only two survivors and forever changing how rural Canada approached mental health care. (The Horror That Shook Shell Lake) *** The idea that aliens visited Earth in ancient times has captivated millions through books, documentaries, and TV shows - but what does our willingness to credit extraterrestrials rather than ancient peoples reveal about modern society? (Did Aliens Visit Ancient Earth?)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:54.561 = Show Open
            00:04:43.310 = The Horror That Shook Shell Lake
            00:24:12.172 = Mothership In Gorse Field ***
            00:29:25.554 = The Wood Chipper Murder of Hele Crafts
            00:36:46.149 = Did Aliens Visit Ancient Earth Civilizations?
            00:45:43.373 = She Disappeared, Paper In Hand: The Karlie Guse’ Disappearance ***
            00:52:10.964 = Coffin In The Rafters
            00:58:19.130 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE:
            “The Horror That Shook Shell Lake”: https://weirddarkness.com/the-horror-that-shook-shell-lake/
            “Coffin In The Rafters”: https://weirddarkness.com/coffin-in-the-rafters-henry-triggs-strange-final-wish/
            “She Disappeared, Paper In Hand (The Karlie Guse’ Disappearance)”: https://weirddarkness.com/she-disappeared-paper-in-hand-looking-to-the-sky-the-karlie-guse-story/
            “Mothership In Gorse Field”: https://weirddarkness.com/the-ufo-mothership-in-gorse-field/
            “Wood Chipper Murder of Hele Crafts”: https://weirddarkness.com/the-true-crime-story-that-inspired-fargo-the-wood-chipper-murder-of-hele-crafts/
            “Did Aliens Visit Ancient Earth Civilizations” by Orrin Grey for The-Line-Up.com, used with permission:https://weirddarkness.com/did-aliens-visit-ancient-earth-civilizations/
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 18, 2024
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ShellLake
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #ShellLakeMassacre #CanadianTrueCrime #TrueCrimeDocumentary #DarkHistory #MassMurder #CriminalPsychology #TrueCrimeCommunity #ScaryStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69508998Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Victor's hallucinations and violent impulses went untreated, the result was devastating: nine members of the Peterson family murdered in their home, a community's trust shattered, and a national awakening to the dire need for mental health care....
            IN THIS EPISODE: One October morning in 2018, sixteen-year-old Karlie Gusé walked away from her California home after attending a party the night before – and despite three witnesses who saw her walking with a piece of paper in her hand, she was never seen again. (She Disappeared, Paper In Hand) *** A Sunday drive to an antiques fair becomes an encounter with the impossible when Richard and Helen witness a massive UFO mothership. (Mothership In Gorse Field) *** A suspicious purchase of a freezer chest, a chainsaw, and a wood chipper during a snowstorm seemed strange - but it would lead investigators to one of the most shocking murder cases in Connecticut history, and revolutionize how crimes are solved. (Wood Chipper Murder of Hele Crafts) *** In 18th century England, a wealthy grocer named Henry Trigg was so terrified of grave robbers that he made an unusual request in his will: instead of burial, his body should be stored in a coffin in his barn's rafters for at least 30 years - but his attempt to protect his remains would lead to an ironic and mysterious fate. (Coffin In The Rafters) *** In the quiet farming community of Shell Lake, Saskatchewan, a family's peaceful life was shattered on August 15, 1967, when Victor Hoffman, a troubled young man with untreated mental illness, randomly chose the Peterson home and methodically killed nine members of their family - leaving only two survivors and forever changing how rural Canada approached mental health care. (The Horror That Shook Shell Lake) *** The idea that aliens visited Earth in ancient times has captivated millions through books, documentaries, and TV shows - but what does our willingness to credit extraterrestrials rather than ancient peoples reveal about modern society? (Did Aliens Visit Ancient Earth?)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
            00:01:54.561 = Show Open
            00:04:43.310 = The Horror That Shook Shell Lake
            00:24:12.172 = Mothership In Gorse Field ***
            00:29:25.554 = The Wood Chipper Murder of Hele Crafts
            00:36:46.149 = Did Aliens Visit Ancient Earth Civilizations?
            00:45:43.373 = She Disappeared, Paper In Hand: The Karlie Guse’ Disappearance ***
            00:52:10.964 = Coffin In The Rafters
            00:58:19.130 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE:
            “The Horror That Shook Shell Lake”: https://weirddarkness.com/the-horror-that-shook-shell-lake/
            “Coffin In The Rafters”: https://weirddarkness.com/coffin-in-the-rafters-henry-triggs-strange-final-wish/
            “She Disappeared, Paper In Hand (The Karlie Guse’ Disappearance)”: https://weirddarkness.com/she-disappeared-paper-in-hand-looking-to-the-sky-the-karlie-guse-story/
            “Mothership In Gorse Field”: https://weirddarkness.com/the-ufo-mothership-in-gorse-field/
            “Wood Chipper Murder of Hele Crafts”: https://weirddarkness.com/the-true-crime-story-that-inspired-fargo-the-wood-chipper-murder-of-hele-crafts/            35801967,canadian_history,canadian_true_crime,crime_documentary,dark_history,family_massacre,mass_murder,mental_illness,peterson_family,phyllis_peterson,rcmp,rural_canada,saskatchewan,schizophrenia,shell_lake_horror,shell_lake_massacre,true_crime,true_crime_podcast,victor_hoffman,weird_darknessfalsefull            Not Even Museums Will Display This Haunted Wooden Conjure Chest For The Publichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-even-museums-will-display-this-haunted-wooden-conjure-chest-for-the-public--69448999==========
            HOUR ONE: A Malaysian Haunted House To Sell *** The brutal death of an African slave brings a curse upon the wooden chest he was ordered to construct. (The Conjure Chest) *** 
In Tuscaloosa, Alabama there is a home built by slaves that is considered the most haunted in Alabama. (The Haunting of Drish House) *** Drivers are reporting strange, ghostly orbs following them on dark roads. (Haunted Roads and Spook Lights)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: More than a hundred years ago, reports described it as “the most weird and gruesome apartment in the world.” Why display an entire room full of grotesque items and open it to the public? (New York Charnel House) *** Kell’s Irish Pub in Seattle has a creepy vibe to it, even if the displays and decorations inside aren’t meant to be. Perhaps that’s because the building started its life as a massive mortuary. (The Beaux Arts Butterworth Building) *** Early one February morning in 1897, John Mars jumped out of bed from a sound sleep, and while the smell of breakfast cooking downstairs wafted up to the second level of the house, he inexplicably grabbed his pistol and went on a shooting spree of his own family. (The Act of a Mad Man) *** A four-year-old has a paranormal experience… and the man he grew into over 60 years later is still unsure of what happened to him. (The Lady Laughing In My Bedroom)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Dang Tan Ngoc is a well-known conman who has used the names of multiple dead soldiers to con veteran groups into giving him money. One identity he stole created a fascinating but dark story. (The Strange Return Of Master Sgt. John Hartley Robertson) *** A woman comes home to find her visiting sister murdered – and police were convinced she was the one who committed the crime. So what went wrong with the case to allow her to get away with it? (Did Ida Do It?) *** A bordello, pizza, and a haunting. You can find them all at the Red Onion Saloon. (Red Onion Saloon) *** Plus, I’ll share two Creepypastas from Weirdo family members. “A Brief History of Egberting” from Louise Latham, and “Dreamality“ from Kara Raisch.
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Lady Laughing In My Bedroom” by Geof James: https://tinyurl.com/yd4uddnx
            “New York Charnel House” posted at: https://tinyurl.com/ybsfs68x
            “The Beaux Arts Butterworth Building” by Meg van Huygen: https://tinyurl.com/y7h2mkyr
            “The Act of a Madman” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/y9757b7d
            “A Malaysian Haunted House to Sell” by Brandon Grimes for Paranormality Magazine: http://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            “The Conjure Chest” for The Unexplained Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/m9w2ffg
            “The Haunting of Drish House” by Amanda Penn for Horror Media: https://tinyurl.com/y8bovtwp
            “Haunted Roads and Spook Lights” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ydfwg875
            “The Strange Return Of Master Sgt. John Hartley Robertson” by Derek Faraci for The 13th Floor: (site no longer exists)
            “Did Ida Do It?” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yamhvs69
            “The Red Onion Saloon” by Amanda Penn for Horror Media: https://tinyurl.com/y7te6wqe
            ==========
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            HOUR ONE: A Malaysian Haunted House To Sell *** The brutal death of an African slave brings a curse upon the wooden chest he was ordered to construct. (The Conjure Chest) *** 
In Tuscaloosa, Alabama there is a home built by slaves that is considered the most haunted in Alabama. (The Haunting of Drish House) *** Drivers are reporting strange, ghostly orbs following them on dark roads. (Haunted Roads and Spook Lights)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: More than a hundred years ago, reports described it as “the most weird and gruesome apartment in the world.” Why display an entire room full of grotesque items and open it to the public? (New York Charnel House) *** Kell’s Irish Pub in Seattle has a creepy vibe to it, even if the displays and decorations inside aren’t meant to be. Perhaps that’s because the building started its life as a massive mortuary. (The Beaux Arts Butterworth Building) *** Early one February morning in 1897, John Mars jumped out of bed from a sound sleep, and while the smell of breakfast cooking downstairs wafted up to the second level of the house, he inexplicably grabbed his pistol and went on a shooting spree of his own family. (The Act of a Mad Man) *** A four-year-old has a paranormal experience… and the man he grew into over 60 years later is still unsure of what happened to him. (The Lady Laughing In My Bedroom)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Dang Tan Ngoc is a well-known conman who has used the names of multiple dead soldiers to con veteran groups into giving him money. One identity he stole created a fascinating but dark story. (The Strange Return Of Master Sgt. John Hartley Robertson) *** A woman comes home to find her visiting sister murdered – and police were convinced she was the one who committed the crime. So what went wrong with the case to allow her to get away with it? (Did Ida Do It?) *** A bordello, pizza, and a haunting. You can find them all at the Red Onion Saloon. (Red Onion Saloon) *** Plus, I’ll share two Creepypastas from Weirdo family members. “A Brief History of Egberting” from Louise Latham, and “Dreamality“ from Kara Raisch.
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Lady Laughing In My Bedroom” by Geof James: https://tinyurl.com/yd4uddnx
            “New York Charnel House” posted at: https://tinyurl.com/ybsfs68x
            “The Beaux Arts Butterworth Building” by Meg van Huygen: https://tinyurl.com/y7h2mkyr
            “The Act of a Madman” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/y9757b7d
            “A Malaysian Haunted House to Sell” by Brandon Grimes for Paranormality Magazine: http://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            “The Conjure Chest” for The Unexplained Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/m9w2ffg
            “The Haunting of Drish House” by Amanda Penn for Horror Media: https://tinyurl.com/y8bovtwp
            “Haunted Roads and Spook Lights” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ydfwg875
            “The Strange Return Of Master Sgt. John Hartley Robertson” by Derek Faraci for The 13th Floor: (site no longer exists)
            “Did Ida Do...]]>            6508falsefull            Why Cowboys Feared the Desert After Dark | Old West Hauntingshttps://weirddarkness.com/OldWestGhosts
            IN THIS EPISODE: First up, we’ll sit around the virtual campfire and I’ll tell you about a few ghosts and legends in the Old West. (Ghosts In The Old West) *** Aspiring actress Milicent Patrick finally found success in front of the camera – but not with her own face, but a face that she created… the Creature From the Black Lagoon. (The Actress Who Created A Legendary Universal Monster) *** You don’t hear of werewolf sightings much anymore – but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen. In fact, some new sightings are suddenly cropping up around a 170-year-old cemetery in South London. Could people be seeing the real thing? (New Werewolf Sightings At Old Camberwell Cemetery) *** A young woman disappeared while walking down a lane on New Year’s Day. But the great mystery of it isn’t that she disappeared – she did arrive home a few weeks later. But the greater mystery is the story that the traumatized girl told of what happened to her, and trying to make sense of it all. (The Mystery of Elizabeth Canning)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Creeps at the Campfire
            00:01:36.050 = Show Open
            00:03:17.584 = Ghosts In The Old West
            00:15:29.924 = The Actress Who Created A Legendary Universal Monster ***
            00:22:31.322 = A New Werewolf Sighting At Old Camberwell Cemetery
            00:26:23.724 = Seeing Through The Corn ***
            00:48:54.963 = Mystery of Elizabeth Canning ***
            00:57:49.238 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Actress Who Created a Legendary Universal Monster” by Kristina Gaddy for Ozy.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4nh24evp
            “New Werewolf Sightings At Old Camberwell Cemetery” by Michael Hein for PopCulture.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/fn9n55j2
            “The Mystery of Elizabeth Canning” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/29dwddbp
            “Seeing Through The Corn” was submitted anonymously to WeirdDarkness.com
            “Ghosts In The Old West” by Laura Allan for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/xcft4za3=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 09, 2021

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/OldWestGhosts

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.

            #WeirdDarkness, #OldWestGhosts, #CowboyGhostStories, #HauntedHistory, #TrueGhostStories, #ParanormalStories, #WildWestLegends, #GhostTown, #Skinwalkers, #CreepyHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69499034Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:06:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHeadless riders, vengeful skinwalkers, demon dogs guarding abandoned mines — the frontier may be gone, but its ghosts are still out there. IN THIS EPISODE: First up, we’ll sit around the virtual campfire and I’ll tell you about a few ghosts and...
            IN THIS EPISODE: First up, we’ll sit around the virtual campfire and I’ll tell you about a few ghosts and legends in the Old West. (Ghosts In The Old West) *** Aspiring actress Milicent Patrick finally found success in front of the camera – but not with her own face, but a face that she created… the Creature From the Black Lagoon. (The Actress Who Created A Legendary Universal Monster) *** You don’t hear of werewolf sightings much anymore – but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen. In fact, some new sightings are suddenly cropping up around a 170-year-old cemetery in South London. Could people be seeing the real thing? (New Werewolf Sightings At Old Camberwell Cemetery) *** A young woman disappeared while walking down a lane on New Year’s Day. But the great mystery of it isn’t that she disappeared – she did arrive home a few weeks later. But the greater mystery is the story that the traumatized girl told of what happened to her, and trying to make sense of it all. (The Mystery of Elizabeth Canning)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Creeps at the Campfire
            00:01:36.050 = Show Open
            00:03:17.584 = Ghosts In The Old West
            00:15:29.924 = The Actress Who Created A Legendary Universal Monster ***
            00:22:31.322 = A New Werewolf Sighting At Old Camberwell Cemetery
            00:26:23.724 = Seeing Through The Corn ***
            00:48:54.963 = Mystery of Elizabeth Canning ***
            00:57:49.238 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Actress Who Created a Legendary Universal Monster” by Kristina Gaddy for Ozy.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4nh24evp
            “New Werewolf Sightings At Old Camberwell Cemetery” by Michael Hein for PopCulture.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/fn9n55j2
            “The Mystery of Elizabeth Canning” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/29dwddbp
            “Seeing Through The Corn” was submitted anonymously to WeirdDarkness.com
            “Ghosts In The Old West” by Laura Allan for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/xcft4za3=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 09, 2021

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/OldWestGhosts

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved...]]>            3569bodie_ghost_town,cowboy_ghost_stories,death_bird_legend,demon_dogs,el_muerto,frontier_hauntings,haunted_mines,headless_horseman,jesse_james_ghost,la_llorona,lost_dutchman_mine,old_west_ghosts,paranormal_podcast,seth_bullock_ghost,silver_heels_ghost,skinwalkers,tombstone_haunted,true_ghost_stories,weird_darkness,wild_west_legendsfalsefull            Mothman's Disaster Prevention Rate Is 0% | Harbingers of Doom Are Bad At Their Jobshttps://weirddarkness.com/UselessHarbingersOfDoom
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/UselessHarbingersOfDoom

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2026.
            #WeirdDarkness, #COTU, #Mothman, #Paranormal, #ChristianPodcast, #HarbingersOfDoom, #CreepyStories, #BibleProphecy, #ShadowPeople, #TrueScary]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69493308Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:20:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThroughout history, humanity has reported encounters with harbingers of doom — but none of them have ever actually helped anyone survive. So what use are they? SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/UselessHarbingersOfDoom Weird Darkness® and...
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/UselessHarbingersOfDoom

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2026.
            #WeirdDarkness, #COTU, #Mothman, #Paranormal, #ChristianPodcast, #HarbingersOfDoom, #CreepyStories, #BibleProphecy, #ShadowPeople, #TrueScary]]>            2646banshee,bible_prophecy,biblical_warnings,black_shuck,christian_sermon,church_of_the_undead,cryptids,death_folklore,death_omens,gospel_message,harbingers_of_doom,hat_man,la_llorona,mothman,paranormal_warnings,point_pleasant,shadow_people,silver_bridge_collapse,supernatural,weird_darknessfalsefull            CURSED SANDS | Something Was Waiting for Us in the Abandoned City We Found in Kuwaithttps://weirddarkness.com/CursedSands
            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE: “Cursed Sands” by Ian Smith: https://www.creepypasta.com/cursed-sands/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CursedSands
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Creepypasta #HorrorStory #ScaryStories #MilitaryHorror #GulfWar #TrueScary #HorrorPodcast #DesertHorror #Paranormal]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69491161Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1991, a Marine tank crew got separated from their unit during a sandstorm in the Kuwaiti desert. Four Marines followed a strange signal to an ancient city that wasn’t on any map and never known to exist. Only one of them made it back.  PRINT...
            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE: “Cursed Sands” by Ian Smith: https://www.creepypasta.com/cursed-sands/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CursedSands
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Creepypasta #HorrorStory #ScaryStories #MilitaryHorror #GulfWar #TrueScary #HorrorPodcast #DesertHorror #Paranormal]]>            8009ancient_city,arabian_desert,creepypasta,creepy_stories,desert_horror,gulf_war_horror,horror_fiction,horror_podcast,marine_corps,military_creepypasta,military_horror,mysterious_ruins,paranormal_fiction,sandstorm,scary_stories,supernatural_horror,survival_horror,tank_crew,war_horror,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Military Searched Our Neighborhood. I Searched The Sewer. That Was a Big Mistake.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-military-searched-our-neighborhood-i-searched-the-sewer-that-was-a-big-mistake--69489357
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69489357Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:11:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSoldiers flooded our street looking for something that escaped in the night. The open manhole in my backyard told me where it came from… so I had to investigate. | “Where Does The Sewer Go” by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrors Find more family-friendly...
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2026
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            1389halloween_kids,halloween_stories,kids_stories,microterrors,micro_terrors,scary_stories,scary_stories_for_kids,stories_for_kids,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Aftermath of Alien Contact | Do Abductions Open a Door to the Paranormal?https://weirddarkness.com/AlienAbductionAftermath
            IN THIS EPISODE: Some say she was an old hag, while others say she was a polite and beautiful old woman. But townsfolk were terrified of her either way, because everyone knew Moll Dyer was a witch. Whether she was or not, what transpired around her and to her has caused something of the paranormal. (Moll Dyer Was a Witch) *** Hollywood actress Mary Astor was the flame that began a firestorm sex scandal… a story so hot that it made front page headlines. (The Purple Diary Scandal) *** A night watchman gets into a fistfight with a ghost! (Phantom Fistfight) *** The murder of Rose Ambler has gone unsolved for well over a hundred years. No one alive at the time is alive today, but still, for law some in law enforcement in Connecticut, as well as amateur and professional detectives alike, it’s a case that keep drawing them back. (Murder at Raven Stream) *** What do alien abductions, poltergeists, and holistic healing have in common? You might be surprised to see how they are connected. (Aliens, Ghosts, and Holistic Healing)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:00.271 = Aliens, Ghosts, and Holistic Healing
            00:22:11.456 = The Purple Diary Scandal ***
            00:31:00.712 = Phantom Fistfight
            00:38:35.073 = Murder at Raven Stream ***
            00:46:50.270 = Grandpa Chuck’s Time-Out Room: A Story From Weird Darkness Listener, Gina
            00:55:18.212 = Moll Dyer Was a Witch ***
            01:02:48.582 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Purple Diary Scandal” by Joy Lanzendorfer for Mental Floss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vtsxjxr3
            “Phantom Fistfight” by M.J. Wayland: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/44v87pk5
            “Murder at Raven Stream” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wtfmbjvy
            “Haunted By a Dark Spirit” by Redditor MikanKitsune94: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4bdh4b6d
            “Aliens, Ghosts, and Holistic Healing” by Jack Fox-Williams for New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jcbretms
            “Moll Dyer Was a Witch” from OtherwordlyOracle.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yhabf5vw
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 27, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienAbductionAftermath
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #AlienAbduction #Paranormal #UFO #BettyAndBarneyHill #Extraterrestrial #Poltergeist #TrueParanormal #Unexplained #AlienContact]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69474576Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:32:17 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe abduction ends. But for many alien contactees, that's when the real strangeness begins — objects moving on their own, electronics going haywire, and psychic abilities they never asked for. IN THIS EPISODE: Some say she was an old hag, while...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Some say she was an old hag, while others say she was a polite and beautiful old woman. But townsfolk were terrified of her either way, because everyone knew Moll Dyer was a witch. Whether she was or not, what transpired around her and to her has caused something of the paranormal. (Moll Dyer Was a Witch) *** Hollywood actress Mary Astor was the flame that began a firestorm sex scandal… a story so hot that it made front page headlines. (The Purple Diary Scandal) *** A night watchman gets into a fistfight with a ghost! (Phantom Fistfight) *** The murder of Rose Ambler has gone unsolved for well over a hundred years. No one alive at the time is alive today, but still, for law some in law enforcement in Connecticut, as well as amateur and professional detectives alike, it’s a case that keep drawing them back. (Murder at Raven Stream) *** What do alien abductions, poltergeists, and holistic healing have in common? You might be surprised to see how they are connected. (Aliens, Ghosts, and Holistic Healing)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:00.271 = Aliens, Ghosts, and Holistic Healing
            00:22:11.456 = The Purple Diary Scandal ***
            00:31:00.712 = Phantom Fistfight
            00:38:35.073 = Murder at Raven Stream ***
            00:46:50.270 = Grandpa Chuck’s Time-Out Room: A Story From Weird Darkness Listener, Gina
            00:55:18.212 = Moll Dyer Was a Witch ***
            01:02:48.582 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Purple Diary Scandal” by Joy Lanzendorfer for Mental Floss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vtsxjxr3
            “Phantom Fistfight” by M.J. Wayland: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/44v87pk5
            “Murder at Raven Stream” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wtfmbjvy
            “Haunted By a Dark Spirit” by Redditor MikanKitsune94: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4bdh4b6d
            “Aliens, Ghosts, and Holistic Healing” by Jack Fox-Williams for New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jcbretms
            “Moll Dyer Was a Witch” from OtherwordlyOracle.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yhabf5vw
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 27, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienAbductionAftermath
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories,...]]>            3876abduction_aftermath,alien_abduction,alien_contact,alien_encounter,betty_and_barney_hill,extraterrestrial,grey_aliens,interdimensional_beings,john_mack,kathleen_marden,parallel_universe,paranormal_activity,paranormal_phenomena,poltergeist,psychic_abilities,true_paranormal,ufo_abduction,ufo_research,weird_darkness,whitley_strieberfalsefull            The Ypsilanti Ripper | The Clue He Left in His Uncle's Househttps://weirddarkness.com/YpsilantiRipper
            IN THIS EPISODE: A creepy video shows something that the one who recorded it never saw. (The Office Video) *** The "Ypsilanti Ripper" terrorized the college community for two years. We share the savage crimes of John Norman Collins. (Campus Terror) *** Alfred Packer was found guilty of a murder that he committed in the mountains of Colorado. But this just wasn’t any murder – Packer was charged with killing and eating his victims. (The Colorado Cannibal) *** A Native American hunting party tracks down a large hair-covered creature and finds a giant mound with bodies of 19 human children. The children had not only been kidnapped, they had also been consumed… by Sasquatch. (The Human-Bigfoot War of 1855) *** Within the UFO files of the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations that are held at the National Archives, there is a USAF document which is dated July 23, 1952. That document describes a UFO crash in the woods of Maryland. (The 1952 UFO Crash) *** Two Missouri teenagers and one teen’s mother vanished without a trace after a high school graduation ceremony and have never been seen again. (The Vanishing of the Springfield Three) *** Henry Kendall was found in a graveyard with a bullet hole between his eyes. How he met his fate may be a mystery, but his reason for being in the graveyard was certain, he was there to snatch a body. (A Grave-Robber’s Fate) *** Everything seems bigger when you are a child… even shadow people. (A Very Tall Man) *** Glowing eyes, flapping wings, 7-foot wingspans… what are these strange, frightening flying creatures being reported in Japan? (Weird Winged Monsters of Japan)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:06.830 = Show Open
            00:03:43.736 = Campus Terror
            00:08:29.854 = Office Video
            00:10:35.606 = Colorado Cannibal ***
            00:39:30.372 = Winged Monsters of Japan ***
            01:02:50.661 = The Human-Bigfoot War of 1855 ***
            01:11:02.543 = A Grave-Robber’s Fate
            01:14:06.532 = The 1952 UFO Crash
            01:18:25.536 = The Very Tall Man
            01:20:40.876 = Vanishing of the Springfield Three ***
            01:28:12.844 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Office Video” by Emily Maltas – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
            “Campus Terror” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/31ehfBF
            “The Colorado Cannibal” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2M1O5lB
            “The Human-Bigfoot War of 1855” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2yTsLpS
            “The 1952 UFO Crash” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2YTlxRn
            “The Vanishing of the Springfield Three” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2KKYU8W
            “A Grave-Robber's Fate” by Michael Wilhelm: http://bit.ly/33pFPS6
            “Weird Winged Monsters of Japan” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2YWhfVp
            “The Very Tall Man” by Anthony Mask, submitted to WeirdDarkness.com: http://bit.ly/2MTbZPT
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 06, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/YpsilantiRipper
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #TrueCrime, #SerialKiller, #YpsilantiRipper, #MichiganMurders, #ColdCase, #TrueCrimeDocumentary, #JohnNormanCollins, #UnsolvedMysteries, #CriminalPsychology]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69456321Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHe was studying to become an elementary school teacher — but he left evidence of something far darker in his uncle's basement. IN THIS EPISODE: A creepy video shows something that the one who recorded it never saw. (The Office Video) *** The...
            IN THIS EPISODE: A creepy video shows something that the one who recorded it never saw. (The Office Video) *** The "Ypsilanti Ripper" terrorized the college community for two years. We share the savage crimes of John Norman Collins. (Campus Terror) *** Alfred Packer was found guilty of a murder that he committed in the mountains of Colorado. But this just wasn’t any murder – Packer was charged with killing and eating his victims. (The Colorado Cannibal) *** A Native American hunting party tracks down a large hair-covered creature and finds a giant mound with bodies of 19 human children. The children had not only been kidnapped, they had also been consumed… by Sasquatch. (The Human-Bigfoot War of 1855) *** Within the UFO files of the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations that are held at the National Archives, there is a USAF document which is dated July 23, 1952. That document describes a UFO crash in the woods of Maryland. (The 1952 UFO Crash) *** Two Missouri teenagers and one teen’s mother vanished without a trace after a high school graduation ceremony and have never been seen again. (The Vanishing of the Springfield Three) *** Henry Kendall was found in a graveyard with a bullet hole between his eyes. How he met his fate may be a mystery, but his reason for being in the graveyard was certain, he was there to snatch a body. (A Grave-Robber’s Fate) *** Everything seems bigger when you are a child… even shadow people. (A Very Tall Man) *** Glowing eyes, flapping wings, 7-foot wingspans… what are these strange, frightening flying creatures being reported in Japan? (Weird Winged Monsters of Japan)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:06.830 = Show Open
            00:03:43.736 = Campus Terror
            00:08:29.854 = Office Video
            00:10:35.606 = Colorado Cannibal ***
            00:39:30.372 = Winged Monsters of Japan ***
            01:02:50.661 = The Human-Bigfoot War of 1855 ***
            01:11:02.543 = A Grave-Robber’s Fate
            01:14:06.532 = The 1952 UFO Crash
            01:18:25.536 = The Very Tall Man
            01:20:40.876 = Vanishing of the Springfield Three ***
            01:28:12.844 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Office Video” by Emily Maltas – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
            “Campus Terror” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/31ehfBF
            “The Colorado Cannibal” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2M1O5lB
            “The Human-Bigfoot War of 1855” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2yTsLpS
            “The 1952 UFO Crash” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2YTlxRn
            “The Vanishing of the Springfield Three” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2KKYU8W
            “A Grave-Robber's Fate” by Michael Wilhelm: http://bit.ly/33pFPS6
            “Weird Winged Monsters of Japan” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2YWhfVp
            “The Very Tall Man” by Anthony Mask, submitted to WeirdDarkness.com: http://bit.ly/2MTbZPT
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes...]]>            54091960s_serial_killer,basement_murder,coed_killer,cold_case,college_campus_murders,eastern_michigan_university,forensic_evidence,john_norman_collins,karen_sue_beineman,mary_fleszar,michigan_murderer,michigan_murders,michigan_true_crime,serial_killer,serial_killer_caught,true_crime,true_crime_documentary,weird_darkness,ypsilanti_michigan,ypsilanti_ripperfalsefull            The Sodder Children | They Vanished in a Fire But No Bodies Were Ever Foundhttps://weirddarkness.com/SodderChildren
            IN THIS EPISODE: One of the most haunting mysteries to ever occur in West Virginia – and perhaps even in America – began during the predawn hours of December 25, 1945. The fire that occurred at the Sodder home that night was the key to the mystery, but whether it was a vanishing, a kidnapping, or a mass murder has never been determined. *** Plus, even though a young man was tried, convicted, and died in prison for the murder – along with two others – there are many who believe that Suzanne Degnan’s murder was never actually solved. And that may be the reason that Suzanne’s spirit has never rested in peace. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:35.682 = The Christmas Disappearance of the Sodder Children, Part 1
            00:15:30.498 = The Christmas Disappearance of the Sodder Children Part 2 ***
            00:32:47.039 = Waite For Word: The Bloody Murder and Ghost of Suzanne Degnan, Part 1 ***
            01:04:08.345 = Waite For Word: The Bloody Murder and Ghost of Suzanne Degnan, Part 2 ***
            01:25:48.050 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“1945: The Missing Children” (The Christmas Disappearance of the Sodder Children) and “1946: Waite For Word” (The Bloody Murder and Ghost of Suzanne Degnan) written by Troy Taylor from the book “Suffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings”: https://amzn.to/3SszFMA
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 28, 2017
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SodderChildren
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #ColdCase #MissingChildren #MysteryStory #TrueCrimeCommunity #UnexplainedMysteries #CrimePodcast #DarkHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69447520Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:27:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe phone lines were cut, the ladder was stolen, the trucks wouldn't start — and by morning, five children had vanished without a trace. IN THIS EPISODE: One of the most haunting mysteries to ever occur in West Virginia – and perhaps even in America...
            IN THIS EPISODE: One of the most haunting mysteries to ever occur in West Virginia – and perhaps even in America – began during the predawn hours of December 25, 1945. The fire that occurred at the Sodder home that night was the key to the mystery, but whether it was a vanishing, a kidnapping, or a mass murder has never been determined. *** Plus, even though a young man was tried, convicted, and died in prison for the murder – along with two others – there are many who believe that Suzanne Degnan’s murder was never actually solved. And that may be the reason that Suzanne’s spirit has never rested in peace. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:35.682 = The Christmas Disappearance of the Sodder Children, Part 1
            00:15:30.498 = The Christmas Disappearance of the Sodder Children Part 2 ***
            00:32:47.039 = Waite For Word: The Bloody Murder and Ghost of Suzanne Degnan, Part 1 ***
            01:04:08.345 = Waite For Word: The Bloody Murder and Ghost of Suzanne Degnan, Part 2 ***
            01:25:48.050 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“1945: The Missing Children” (The Christmas Disappearance of the Sodder Children) and “1946: Waite For Word” (The Bloody Murder and Ghost of Suzanne Degnan) written by Troy Taylor from the book “Suffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings”: https://amzn.to/3SszFMA
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 28, 2017
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SodderChildren
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #ColdCase #MissingChildren #MysteryStory #TrueCrimeCommunity #UnexplainedMysteries #CrimePodcast #DarkHistory]]>            52391945_mystery,american_mysteries,cold_case,creepy_mysteries,dark_history,fayetteville_wv,house_fire_mystery,kidnapping_mystery,missing_children,no_bodies_found,sodder_children,sodder_family,strange_disappearances,true_crime,true_crime_podcast,unexplained_disappearance,unsolved_cases,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,west_virginia_mysteryfalsefull            He Was Ordered to Find a Killer… But It Was Him They Were Looking For | The Big Clockhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0573
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Study In Scarlet” (March 25, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:44.171 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Big Clock” (November 22, 1948)
            01:45:06.383 = Philip Marlowe, “Strangle Hold” (October 15, 1949) ***WD
            02:15:09.198 = Let George Do It, “Ghost On Bliss Terrace” (August 16, 1948) ***WD
            02:44:50.288 = The Black Mass, “An Evening’s Entertainment” (October 31, 1964)
            03:15:53.968 = Beyond Midnight, “Cassius Touch” (December 15, 1948) ***WD
            04:09:26.043 = Mindwebs, “The Bible After the Apocalypse” (mid 1970s)
            04:38:33.642 = Somebody Knows, “The Unsolved Murder of Samuel I. Paris” (August 10, 1950)
            05:07:20.952 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0573]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69430760Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:01:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a powerful publisher murders his mistress, he orders his best editor to hunt down the mystery man seen with her that night — not realizing he's just asked the man to lead the investigation against himself. | “The Big Clock” from Lux Radio Theater...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Study In Scarlet” (March 25, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:44.171 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Big Clock” (November 22, 1948)
            01:45:06.383 = Philip Marlowe, “Strangle Hold” (October 15, 1949) ***WD
            02:15:09.198 = Let George Do It, “Ghost On Bliss Terrace” (August 16, 1948) ***WD
            02:44:50.288 = The Black Mass, “An Evening’s Entertainment” (October 31, 1964)
            03:15:53.968 = Beyond Midnight, “Cassius Touch” (December 15, 1948) ***WD
            04:09:26.043 = Mindwebs, “The Bible After the Apocalypse” (mid 1970s)
            04:38:33.642 = Somebody Knows, “The Unsolved Murder of Samuel I. Paris” (August 10, 1950)
            05:07:20.952 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0573]]>            18491classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Did This Family Know Their Missing Son Was Never Coming Back? | Nicholas Barclayhttps://weirddarkness.com/NicholasBarclay
            My in-depth article about the Nicholas Barclay case: https://weirddarkness.com/nicholas-barclay/

            IN THIS EPISODE: The true story of Nicholas Barclay reads more like a work of fiction. A child goes missing and against all odds is found a few years later across the world. But what would happen next no one could even believe. (The Unbelievable Case of Nicholas Barclay) *** The most detailed description of a lake monster in recent history is one from Lake Okanagan – and it’s a story you likely have never heard. (Ogling Ogopogo) *** “However frightening they look at first, they are not demonic, and they do not seriously injure people or spread plague; on the contrary, they long for forgiveness and peace, but being unable to take any initiative themselves must wait for a living man to ask what the trouble is, and offer help; they can then confess, be absolved, and find rest through Masses and prayers offered on their behalf.” A quote about the ghosts of Byland Abbey. (The Ghosts of Byland Abbey) *** Sixty years after the Hills said they encountered extraterrestrials, their story still packs a punch. It’s a case that is all about firsts and it changed the world. (The Hills’ Out Of This World Honeymoon)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:03.047 = The Unbelievable Case of Nicholas Barclay
            00:17:08.344 = *** Ogling Ogopogo
            00:27:08.296 = *** The Hills’ Out Of This World Honeymoon
            00:50:54.519 = ***The Ghosts of Byland Abbey
            01:03:08.083 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Unbelievable Case of Nicholas Barclay” by CrystalDawn for Lost N Found Blogs:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/caxwhm9k
            “Ogling Ogopogo” by Malcolm Smith: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2thwc4rp
            “The Ghosts of Byland Abbey” posted at Medievalists.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/fyeu2b72
            “The Hills’ Out Of This World Honeymoon” by Bryce Zabel for Medium.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ks7zphfw
            EPISODE: “Alien Abduction of Betty And Barney Hill”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3cc6pny8
            VIDEO: Barney Hill appears on “To Tell The Truth” TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhZ24yUpXSM=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 03, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NicholasBarclay
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #NicholasBarclay #TheImposter #TrueCrime #MissingPerson #UnsolvedMystery #ColdCase #FredericBourdin #IdentityTheft #TrueCrimeDocumentary #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69425087Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a grieving family accepted an obvious imposter as their missing son, investigators started asking a darker question: did they already know their real son was dead? My in-depth article about the Nicholas Barclay case:...
            My in-depth article about the Nicholas Barclay case: https://weirddarkness.com/nicholas-barclay/

            IN THIS EPISODE: The true story of Nicholas Barclay reads more like a work of fiction. A child goes missing and against all odds is found a few years later across the world. But what would happen next no one could even believe. (The Unbelievable Case of Nicholas Barclay) *** The most detailed description of a lake monster in recent history is one from Lake Okanagan – and it’s a story you likely have never heard. (Ogling Ogopogo) *** “However frightening they look at first, they are not demonic, and they do not seriously injure people or spread plague; on the contrary, they long for forgiveness and peace, but being unable to take any initiative themselves must wait for a living man to ask what the trouble is, and offer help; they can then confess, be absolved, and find rest through Masses and prayers offered on their behalf.” A quote about the ghosts of Byland Abbey. (The Ghosts of Byland Abbey) *** Sixty years after the Hills said they encountered extraterrestrials, their story still packs a punch. It’s a case that is all about firsts and it changed the world. (The Hills’ Out Of This World Honeymoon)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:03.047 = The Unbelievable Case of Nicholas Barclay
            00:17:08.344 = *** Ogling Ogopogo
            00:27:08.296 = *** The Hills’ Out Of This World Honeymoon
            00:50:54.519 = ***The Ghosts of Byland Abbey
            01:03:08.083 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Unbelievable Case of Nicholas Barclay” by CrystalDawn for Lost N Found Blogs:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/caxwhm9k
            “Ogling Ogopogo” by Malcolm Smith: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2thwc4rp
            “The Ghosts of Byland Abbey” posted at Medievalists.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/fyeu2b72
            “The Hills’ Out Of This World Honeymoon” by Bryce Zabel for Medium.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ks7zphfw
            EPISODE: “Alien Abduction of Betty And Barney Hill”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3cc6pny8
            VIDEO: Barney Hill appears on “To Tell The Truth” TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhZ24yUpXSM=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 03, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NicholasBarclay
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days...]]>            3886cold_case,con_man,family_cover_up,family_secrets,fbi_investigation,frederic_bourdin,identity_theft,missing_child,missing_person,murder_theory,nicholas_barclay,san_antonio_texas,serial_imposter,stolen_identity,the_imposter,true_crime,unsolved_disappearance,unsolved_mystery,vanished,weird_darknessfalsefull            Who Are the Real Men in Black? True Encounters with the Mysterious MIB Visitors!https://weirddarkness.com/RealMIB
            IN THIS EPISODE: The mysterious Men in Black… are they government agents? Time travelers? One man who experienced them first-hand has a different theory. And we’ll look over a few separate incidents of people experiencing the Men in Black. (The MIB: I Knew They Were Evil) *** In spring of 2015, the Great Barrington Historical Society & Museum formally inducted the infamous Reed case of alien encounters. But is the Reed family alien abduction a valid historical fact - or UFO fan fiction? (Reed Family Alien Abduction) *** Weeping statues are nothing new, and believers claim they are miracles without much investigation. However, the Vatican proves them to be hoaxes almost 100% of the time. The latest is the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe in New Mexico. Will this be the one that finally convinces the Vatican of a true miracle? (Weeping Statue) *** Had Leonarda Cianciulli's life not been so muddled by superstition, curses, and Romani fortune tellers, she may never have murdered at all. (She Turned Her Victims Into Soap and Teacakes) *** A family keep seeing black creatures in their home with no explanation of where they came from – or where they go. (Black Creatures on the Isle of White) *** On May 30, 1883, a stampede took place on New York's Brooklyn Bridge, killing 12 people -- all because of a bizarre rumor! But the bridge has always had a strange history. (Death On The Brooklyn Bridge) *** If humanity were to receive a message from an extraterrestrial civilization right now, it would be the single greatest event in the history of civilization. But according to a new study, such a message could also pose a serious risk to humanity. (If We Receive A Message From Aliens Should We Delete It Without Reading?) *** With as many people that pass on while being treated by EMTs, it should probably be no surprise that phantoms might be encountered in an ambulance. (Haunted Ambulance) *** There was no doubt that Thomas Joy was murdered by gunshot – but the witnesses all had different stories, as did the police. What really happened? (Who Shot “Tonce” Joy?) *** If you believe your house is haunted, it’s best not to try and confirm it by using a Ouija board. Nothing good can come from that. (Ouija Halloween) *** In 1928, a young boy mysteriously disappears after his mother gives him a dime to spend on admission to the local theater. But that is just the beginning of this very twisted true story. (The Very Strange Case of Christine and Walter Collins)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:31.699 = Show Intro
            00:03:52.709 = MIB, I Knew They Were Evil
            00:16:59.222 = Reed Family Abduction
            00:25:17.090 = *** Weeping Statue
            00:29:15.522 = She Turned Her Victims Into Soap And Teacakes
            00:36:17.818 = Black Creatures on the Isle of White
            00:42:12.272 = *** The Very Strange Case of Christine and Walter Collins
            00:47:12.731 = Death on the Brooklyn Bridge
            00:52:57.400 = If We Receive A Message From Aliens, Should We Delete It Without Reading?
            01:02:14.337 = *** Haunted Ambulance
            01:06:12.803 = Who Shot “Tonce” Joy?
            01:12:51.768 = Ouija Halloween
            01:16:54.985 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Weeping Statue” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2M23zFw
            “The Reed Family Alien Abduction” from the Alien UFO Sightings website: http://bit.ly/2xYaRln
            “The MIB: I Knew They Were Evil”: Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe http://bit.ly/2XUzTS3 and Jacob Geers for Thought Catalog: http://bit.ly/2XUAJyb
            “She Turned Her Victims Into Soap and Teacakes” by Katie Serena for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2ZaaGiM
            “Black Creatures on the Isle of White” from Ghost-Story.co.uk: http://bit.ly/2YlqHWk
            “Death On The Brooklyn Bridge” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2LvphCl
            “If We Receive A Message From Aliens Should We Delete It Without Reading?” from Alien UFO Sightings: http://bit.ly/2Yb7hTT
            “Haunted Ambulance” by an unknown author: (link no longer available)
            “The Very Strange Case of Christine and Walter Collins” from CoolInterestingStuff.com: http://bit.ly/30J7dIx
            “Who Shot ‘Tonce’ Joy?” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2JOSjK2
            “Ouija Halloween” by Blake Lacy from MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2O0pEXx=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 19, 2019
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RealMIB
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #MenInBlack, #MIB, #UFO, #Paranormal, #TrueEncounters, #GovernmentCoverUp, #AlienEncounters, #Supernatural, #MysteriousVisitors]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69403623Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe MIB. They appear without warning, dressed in black, knowing things about you they shouldn't possibly know — and they always deliver the same chilling message: stop asking questions, forget what you saw, or else. IN THIS EPISODE: The mysterious...
            IN THIS EPISODE: The mysterious Men in Black… are they government agents? Time travelers? One man who experienced them first-hand has a different theory. And we’ll look over a few separate incidents of people experiencing the Men in Black. (The MIB: I Knew They Were Evil) *** In spring of 2015, the Great Barrington Historical Society & Museum formally inducted the infamous Reed case of alien encounters. But is the Reed family alien abduction a valid historical fact - or UFO fan fiction? (Reed Family Alien Abduction) *** Weeping statues are nothing new, and believers claim they are miracles without much investigation. However, the Vatican proves them to be hoaxes almost 100% of the time. The latest is the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe in New Mexico. Will this be the one that finally convinces the Vatican of a true miracle? (Weeping Statue) *** Had Leonarda Cianciulli's life not been so muddled by superstition, curses, and Romani fortune tellers, she may never have murdered at all. (She Turned Her Victims Into Soap and Teacakes) *** A family keep seeing black creatures in their home with no explanation of where they came from – or where they go. (Black Creatures on the Isle of White) *** On May 30, 1883, a stampede took place on New York's Brooklyn Bridge, killing 12 people -- all because of a bizarre rumor! But the bridge has always had a strange history. (Death On The Brooklyn Bridge) *** If humanity were to receive a message from an extraterrestrial civilization right now, it would be the single greatest event in the history of civilization. But according to a new study, such a message could also pose a serious risk to humanity. (If We Receive A Message From Aliens Should We Delete It Without Reading?) *** With as many people that pass on while being treated by EMTs, it should probably be no surprise that phantoms might be encountered in an ambulance. (Haunted Ambulance) *** There was no doubt that Thomas Joy was murdered by gunshot – but the witnesses all had different stories, as did the police. What really happened? (Who Shot “Tonce” Joy?) *** If you believe your house is haunted, it’s best not to try and confirm it by using a Ouija board. Nothing good can come from that. (Ouija Halloween) *** In 1928, a young boy mysteriously disappears after his mother gives him a dime to spend on admission to the local theater. But that is just the beginning of this very twisted true story. (The Very Strange Case of Christine and Walter Collins)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:31.699 = Show Intro
            00:03:52.709 = MIB, I Knew They Were Evil
            00:16:59.222 = Reed Family Abduction
            00:25:17.090 = *** Weeping Statue
            00:29:15.522 = She Turned Her Victims Into Soap And Teacakes
            00:36:17.818 = Black Creatures on the Isle of White
            00:42:12.272 = *** The Very Strange Case of Christine and Walter Collins
            00:47:12.731 = Death on the Brooklyn Bridge
            00:52:57.400 = If We Receive A Message From Aliens, Should We Delete It Without Reading?
            01:02:14.337 = *** Haunted Ambulance
            01:06:12.803 = Who Shot “Tonce” Joy?
            01:12:51.768 = Ouija Halloween
            01:16:54.985 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Weeping Statue” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2M23zFw
            “The Reed Family Alien Abduction” from the Alien UFO Sightings website: http://bit.ly/2xYaRln
            “The MIB: I Knew They Were Evil”: Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe             4762albert_k_bender,alien_encounters,dan_aykroyd,dr_herbert_hopkins,government_cover_up,men_in_black,mib,mib_encounters,mysterious_visitors,paranormal,real_men_in_black,strange_visitors,supernatural,true_mib_stories,ufo_cover_up,ufo_encounters,ufo_silencing,ufo_witnesses,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darknessfalsefull            Elizabeth Bathory: Serial Killer or Political Victim?https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elizabeth-bathory-serial-killer-or-political-victim--69347786==========
            HOUR ONE: Reddit users share some of the strangest, creepiest, most terrifying phone calls they’ve ever received – many that left the recipient with no explanation as to what just happened. (Creepy Phone Calls) *** Elizabeth Bathory was beautiful – and wanted to stay that way. So determined was her desire for a youthful appearance that she would bathe in the blood of young girls, thinking of it as a macabre fountain of youth. But how much truth is there to this story? And are there ghosts today, haunting their residences thanks to the Blood Countess? 
(Ghosts of the Blood Countess)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: 
Winnie had two trunks when she arrived at the train station – trunks that contained the severed body parts of her two best friends. She had murdered them, it seems, all in the name of love. (Winnie Ruth Judd: Trunk Murderess) *** Was British government weapons inspector Dr David Kelly murdered? (Many Dark Actors: Dr. David Kelly) *** Madame Delphine LaLaurie, made popular by Kathy Bates in American Horror Story: Coven, was a first class monster. A figure of high society, she was well known for her mistreatment of slaves. But no one knew just how sick she truly was. (The Monster of Royal Street)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A former schoolhouse has accrued a sinister reputation as one of the most haunted, weirdest places in Japan. (Haunted Schoolhouse In Japan) *** The gold rush brought many to North Carolina – men looking to get rich, and rich men looking to get richer. But the greed also brought cruelty to some mine owners… and that cruelty sometimes brought death… and hauntings. (The Skinflint Mine Entity) *** Was a certain female reporter murdered because she knew too much about the death of John F. Kennedy? (The Dorothy Killgallen Murder) *** Something bizarre and terrifying is living below the streets of London – and there are many theories as to what it might be. (Strange Things Below London)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Monster of Royal Street: Delphine LaLaurie”:             https://tinyurl.com/ssf9lm3
            “Many Dark Actors: Dr. David Kelly”: https://tinyurl.com/uf4jv5m
            “Winnie Ruth Judd: Trunk Murderess” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/kpFb30nhABS
            “Creepy Phone Calls” by Aaron Edwards for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/spnqq2s
            “Ghosts of the Blood Countess” by Amy’s Crypt for Paranormal Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/r4lh7rn
            “Strange Things Below London” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ulutgp7
            “The Murder of Dorothy Kilgallen” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/tjzpaz7
            “The Skinflint Mine Entity” from North Carolina Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/w6ofq7g
            “Haunted Schoolhouse In Japan” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/w4n98c6
            ==========
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            ==========
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness®, WeirdDarkness© 2026
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            To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250).]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69347786Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessShe's known as history's most prolific female serial killer — a noblewoman who tortured hundreds of young girls and bathed in their blood to stay young. But what if Elizabeth Bathory was innocent, and the real monsters were the men who wanted her...==========
            HOUR ONE: Reddit users share some of the strangest, creepiest, most terrifying phone calls they’ve ever received – many that left the recipient with no explanation as to what just happened. (Creepy Phone Calls) *** Elizabeth Bathory was beautiful – and wanted to stay that way. So determined was her desire for a youthful appearance that she would bathe in the blood of young girls, thinking of it as a macabre fountain of youth. But how much truth is there to this story? And are there ghosts today, haunting their residences thanks to the Blood Countess? 
(Ghosts of the Blood Countess)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: 
Winnie had two trunks when she arrived at the train station – trunks that contained the severed body parts of her two best friends. She had murdered them, it seems, all in the name of love. (Winnie Ruth Judd: Trunk Murderess) *** Was British government weapons inspector Dr David Kelly murdered? (Many Dark Actors: Dr. David Kelly) *** Madame Delphine LaLaurie, made popular by Kathy Bates in American Horror Story: Coven, was a first class monster. A figure of high society, she was well known for her mistreatment of slaves. But no one knew just how sick she truly was. (The Monster of Royal Street)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A former schoolhouse has accrued a sinister reputation as one of the most haunted, weirdest places in Japan. (Haunted Schoolhouse In Japan) *** The gold rush brought many to North Carolina – men looking to get rich, and rich men looking to get richer. But the greed also brought cruelty to some mine owners… and that cruelty sometimes brought death… and hauntings. (The Skinflint Mine Entity) *** Was a certain female reporter murdered because she knew too much about the death of John F. Kennedy? (The Dorothy Killgallen Murder) *** Something bizarre and terrifying is living below the streets of London – and there are many theories as to what it might be. (Strange Things Below London)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “The Monster of Royal Street: Delphine LaLaurie”: https://tinyurl.com/ssf9lm3
            “Many Dark Actors: Dr. David Kelly”: https://tinyurl.com/uf4jv5m
            “Winnie Ruth Judd: Trunk Murderess” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/kpFb30nhABS
            “Creepy Phone Calls” by Aaron Edwards for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/spnqq2s
            “Ghosts of the Blood Countess” by Amy’s Crypt for Paranormal Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/r4lh7rn
            “Strange Things Below London” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ulutgp7
            “The Murder of Dorothy Kilgallen” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/tjzpaz7
            “The Skinflint Mine Entity” from North Carolina Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/w6ofq7g
            “Haunted Schoolhouse In Japan” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/w4n98c6
            ==========
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or...]]>            7311falsefullDid Our Reality Shift? The Mandela Effect in the History & Movies You Remember Wrong!https://weirddarkness.com/MandelaEffect
            IN THIS EPISODE: Do parallel dimensions really exist? And if they do, is it possible to travel to them? Two people have stories that might have you believing you can – one of them having “Lunch In a Different Dimension”. Meanwhile, a very strange phenomenon that has been reported by vast swaths of the population is known as “The Mandela Effect” which entails a mass misremembering of events, facts, or details. These can involve everything from pop culture to historical events, and often leave those who are faced with a reality much different than they remember in shock or bewilderment. Indeed, the history that you know, read about, and are sure is set in stone may not be so at all, and there seem to be alternate mysterious timelines of history that exist side by side with our memories and the reality we think we know. Could this also be related to parallel dimensions? *** While St. Augustine gets all the attention, a small island just south of the Georgia border hides a treasure trove of paranormal legends most people have never heard of. From cursed pirate gold and a ghost who slit his own throat to avoid hanging, to phantom shoes that wander between hotel rooms, Amelia Island might be Florida's most overlooked haunted destination.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Thin Veil Between Worlds
            00:00:50.456 = Show Open
            00:03:00.123 = Interdimensional History
            00:22:11.122 = *** Mandela At The Movies00:39:26.957 = *** Parallel Dimensions
            00:53:17.226 = *** The Ghosts of Amelia Island
            00:59:36.210 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Lunch in a Different Dimension” by Jason Offutt for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2RXe3XF;http://bit.ly/2FSGH7r
            “The Mandela Effect” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2Y3ZxCX, http://bit.ly/2XIOqQp
            “The Ghosts of Amelia Island” by Chaz CMP for Paranormality Magazine (link no longer available)=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 24, 2018 / October 04, 2023
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MandelaEffect
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #MandelaEffect, #FalseMemories, #AlternateReality, #ParallelUniverse, #RealityShift, #MisrememberedHistory, #MovieMisquotes, #SimulationTheory, #MindBlown]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69395671Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessYou remember Nelson Mandela dying in prison, the Berenstain Bears spelled differently, and Darth Vader saying "Luke, I am your father" — but none of that ever happened. From the JFK assassination to The Wizard of Oz, we're exploring the unsettling...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Do parallel dimensions really exist? And if they do, is it possible to travel to them? Two people have stories that might have you believing you can – one of them having “Lunch In a Different Dimension”. Meanwhile, a very strange phenomenon that has been reported by vast swaths of the population is known as “The Mandela Effect” which entails a mass misremembering of events, facts, or details. These can involve everything from pop culture to historical events, and often leave those who are faced with a reality much different than they remember in shock or bewilderment. Indeed, the history that you know, read about, and are sure is set in stone may not be so at all, and there seem to be alternate mysterious timelines of history that exist side by side with our memories and the reality we think we know. Could this also be related to parallel dimensions? *** While St. Augustine gets all the attention, a small island just south of the Georgia border hides a treasure trove of paranormal legends most people have never heard of. From cursed pirate gold and a ghost who slit his own throat to avoid hanging, to phantom shoes that wander between hotel rooms, Amelia Island might be Florida's most overlooked haunted destination.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Thin Veil Between Worlds
            00:00:50.456 = Show Open
            00:03:00.123 = Interdimensional History
            00:22:11.122 = *** Mandela At The Movies00:39:26.957 = *** Parallel Dimensions
            00:53:17.226 = *** The Ghosts of Amelia Island
            00:59:36.210 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Lunch in a Different Dimension” by Jason Offutt for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2RXe3XF;http://bit.ly/2FSGH7r
            “The Mandela Effect” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2Y3ZxCX, http://bit.ly/2XIOqQp
            “The Ghosts of Amelia Island” by Chaz CMP for Paranormality Magazine (link no longer available)=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 24, 2018 / October 04, 2023
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MandelaEffect
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved...]]>            3660alternate_reality,collective_memory,false_memories,fdr_wheelchair,jfk_assassination,mandela_effect,mandela_effect_examples,misremembered_history,misremembered_movies,movie_misquotes,nelson_mandela,parallel_universe,reality_shift,silence_of_the_lambs,simulation_theory,star_wars,tiananmen_square_tank_man,weird_darkness,winston_churchill,wizard_of_ozfalsefull            Ouija Boards: Innocent Toy, Parlor Game, or Dangerous Paranormal Portal?https://weirddarkness.com/DangerousOuija
            IN THIS EPISODE: Some believe the Ouija board is a harmless game – others feel it is a paranormal, evil portal to allow entry into our world of ghosts, dead relatives, and even demonic entities. How dangerous is the Ouija Board? (Ouija Board Dangers) *** On April 12th, 1961 the first man to ever make it into space was a Russian cosmonaut by the name of Yuri Gagarin. He is considered a hero to his country, and an inspiration worldwide to those who are fascinated by space travel. But what few do not know is that there is a theory that there was someone before Yuri Gagarin – and the story has been kept a secret. (The Cosmonaut Conspiracy) *** Apparently, if you want to have a satisfying life, it’s best to not have the name Elizabeth Brewer. I have two stories completely unrelated except that atthe center of each sombre tale is a woman named Elizabeth Brewer. (Two Terrible Tales of Elizabeth Brewer)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:49.989 = Ouija Board Dangers
            00:13:23.084 = *** The Cosmonaut Conspiracy
            00:26:41.234 = *** Two Terrible Tales of Elizabeth Brewer
            00:44:02.400 = ***The Golgotha Dancers (Bonus Story - Fiction)
            01:06:21.361 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Is The Ouija Board Dangerous” (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2adx4nxx) and “Why You Should Avoid Contacting The Sinister Demon Zozo” https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3cnmc9he) by Stephen Wagner; and “Who Invented The Ouija Board” (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/v8xavm6h) by Mary Bellis -- both for LiveAbout.com
            “The Cosmonaut Conspiracy” by David Crookes from All About Space Magazine, posted at LiveScience.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hn5m2r52
            “Two Terrible Tales of Elizabeth Brewer” by William Ellis-Rees for London Overlooked: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kbxvw4a2, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5y7yukyk
            “The Golgotha Dancers “By Manly Wade Wellman, originally published in Weird Tales October, 1937
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
            = = = = =
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            Originally aired: May 26, 2021

            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/DangerousOuija
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #OuijaBoard, #Zozo, #Paranormal, #DemonicEntity, #SpiritBoard, #Supernatural, #HorrorStories, #TrueScaryStories, #Occult]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69384846Sun, 11 Jan 2026 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe Ouija board started as a simple parlor game in 1890 — but paranormal researchers warn it might open doorways to something far more sinister. And if a spirit starts spelling out the name Zozo, you may have just made contact with one of the most...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Some believe the Ouija board is a harmless game – others feel it is a paranormal, evil portal to allow entry into our world of ghosts, dead relatives, and even demonic entities. How dangerous is the Ouija Board? (Ouija Board Dangers) *** On April 12th, 1961 the first man to ever make it into space was a Russian cosmonaut by the name of Yuri Gagarin. He is considered a hero to his country, and an inspiration worldwide to those who are fascinated by space travel. But what few do not know is that there is a theory that there was someone before Yuri Gagarin – and the story has been kept a secret. (The Cosmonaut Conspiracy) *** Apparently, if you want to have a satisfying life, it’s best to not have the name Elizabeth Brewer. I have two stories completely unrelated except that atthe center of each sombre tale is a woman named Elizabeth Brewer. (Two Terrible Tales of Elizabeth Brewer)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:49.989 = Ouija Board Dangers
            00:13:23.084 = *** The Cosmonaut Conspiracy
            00:26:41.234 = *** Two Terrible Tales of Elizabeth Brewer
            00:44:02.400 = ***The Golgotha Dancers (Bonus Story - Fiction)
            01:06:21.361 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Is The Ouija Board Dangerous” (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2adx4nxx) and “Why You Should Avoid Contacting The Sinister Demon Zozo” https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3cnmc9he) by Stephen Wagner; and “Who Invented The Ouija Board” (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/v8xavm6h) by Mary Bellis -- both for LiveAbout.com
            “The Cosmonaut Conspiracy” by David Crookes from All About Space Magazine, posted at LiveScience.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hn5m2r52
            “Two Terrible Tales of Elizabeth Brewer” by William Ellis-Rees for London Overlooked: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kbxvw4a2, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5y7yukyk
            “The Golgotha Dancers “By Manly Wade Wellman, originally published in Weird Tales October, 1937
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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            Originally aired: May 26, 2021

            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/DangerousOuija
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all...]]>            4070contacting_spirits,demonic_entity,demonic_possession,divination,occult,ouija_board,ouija_board_dangers,ouija_history,ouija_possession,paranormal,pazuzu,seance,spirit_board,spirit_communication,supernatural,talking_board,true_scary_stories,weird_darkness,william_fuld,zozo_demonfalsefull            The Static Growler: What's Hiding in the Signal?https://weirddarkness.com/StaticGrowler
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness
            https://weirddarkness.com/StaticGrowler]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69378613Sat, 10 Jan 2026 06:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLong ago, an ominous radio frequency would burst to life with mysterious static — and hidden inside were whispers and growls. They called the voice the Static Growler, and some say it could find its way inside your mind. | “The Static Growler… Or So...
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness
            https://weirddarkness.com/StaticGrowler]]>            662halloween_kids,halloween_stories,kids_stories,microterrors,micro_terrors,scary_stories,scary_stories_for_kids,stories_for_kids,weird_darknessfalsefull            Did a Voodoo Cult Commit Louisiana's Deadliest Ax Murders?https://weirddarkness.com/VoodooCult
            IN THIS EPISODE: A series of ax murders took place in Louisiana and Texas. Gruesome as they were, they began to horrify the public even more when they were admitted to by a teenaged voodoo priestess. Despite her confession though, a pair of authors say that there was someone else in the area at the time even more dangerous and who likely did most of the killing unbeknownst to even the voodoo priestess. That man is know simply as “The Man From The Train”. Plus, we’ll look a few more gruesome ax murders that took place in the 1800s.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:53.506 = Show Open
            00:02:28.706 = Voodoo Murders of Clementine Barabet
            00:17:52.092 = *** The Man From The Train
            00:33:05.318 = *** Ax Murders of the 1800s
            00:52:26.088 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Voodoo Murders of Clementine Barnabet” (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2c5fcw) and “The Man From The Train” (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3fc77w4h) by Benjamin Welton for ListVerse
            “Axe Murders of the 1800s” by Elizabeth Yetter (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vjfc6dp6), and Josh Gotter (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/367wz7rd) for ListVerse
            BOOK: “The Man From The Train: Discovering America’s Most Elusive Serial Killer” by Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James: https://amzn.to/3fiuHhM
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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            Originally aired: May 24, 2021

            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/VoodooCult

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #VoodooMurders #AxMurders #SerialKiller #CultMurders #LouisianaTrueCrime #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrimeHistory #OccultMurders]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69365587Sat, 10 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBetween 1911 and 1912, entire families across Louisiana and Texas were slaughtered in their sleep with an ax — their bodies sometimes arranged in prayer, their blood drained into buckets, and cryptic messages scrawled on the walls. A 17-year-old girl...
            IN THIS EPISODE: A series of ax murders took place in Louisiana and Texas. Gruesome as they were, they began to horrify the public even more when they were admitted to by a teenaged voodoo priestess. Despite her confession though, a pair of authors say that there was someone else in the area at the time even more dangerous and who likely did most of the killing unbeknownst to even the voodoo priestess. That man is know simply as “The Man From The Train”. Plus, we’ll look a few more gruesome ax murders that took place in the 1800s.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:53.506 = Show Open
            00:02:28.706 = Voodoo Murders of Clementine Barabet
            00:17:52.092 = *** The Man From The Train
            00:33:05.318 = *** Ax Murders of the 1800s
            00:52:26.088 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Voodoo Murders of Clementine Barnabet” (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2c5fcw) and “The Man From The Train” (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3fc77w4h) by Benjamin Welton for ListVerse
            “Axe Murders of the 1800s” by Elizabeth Yetter (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vjfc6dp6), and Josh Gotter (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/367wz7rd) for ListVerse
            BOOK: “The Man From The Train: Discovering America’s Most Elusive Serial Killer” by Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James: https://amzn.to/3fiuHhM
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            Originally aired: May 24, 2021

            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/VoodooCult

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #VoodooMurders #AxMurders #SerialKiller #CultMurders #LouisianaTrueCrime...]]>            32361911_murders,ax_murders,church_of_sacrifice,clementine_barnabet,cult_killings,family_murders,human_five_gang,lafayette_louisiana,louisiana_ax_murders,occult_murders,raymond_barnabet,ritual_killings,serial_killer,true_crime,true_crime_history,unsolved_mysteries,voodoo_cult,voodoo_murders,voodoo_priestess,weird_darknessfalsefull            Gertrude Baniszewski | The Woman Who Charged Neighborhood Kids a Nickel to Watch Her Torture a Girlhttps://weirdarkness.com/TortureMother
            IN THIS EPISODE: Gertrude Baniszewski – a woman whose evil ran so deep, it flowed through her children and their friends and displayed itself in the torture, mutilation and murder of a young girl. (Torture Mother) *** On January 2, 1935, a man who signed the guest register as “Roland T. Owen” checked into the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri – and never checked out. (The Man in Room 1046) *** If you ask a dying loved one to try and reach you from the other side when they finally pass away, don’t be surprised if they follow up on that promise. (My Mom’s Wake) *** The last cabin standing along the beach at Hunting Island State Park is a celebrity among locals and visitors as folks have taken to a love affair with the little blue cabin’s fight against nature over the past few years. Oh… and it also appears to be haunted. (Little Blue Ocean Cabin)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
            00:01:42.103 = Show Open
            00:03:33.891 = The Torture Mother, Part 1
            00:17:39.437 = *** The Torture Mother, Part 2
            00:38:39.253 = *** The Man In Room 1046
            00:45:45.323 = My Mom’s Wake
            00:51:06.802 = *** Little Blue
            00:55:43.060 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Man in Room 1046” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2QJcZpW
            “My Mom’s Wake” by Pete Inesc: http://bit.ly/2EObXUE
            “Little Blue Ocean Cabin” posted at GhostsNGhouls.com (link no longer available)
            “The Torture Mother” posted at Murderpedia.org: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xcbkut7
            Weird Darkness theme from Alibi Music Library
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: June 01, 2019

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirdarkness.com/TortureMother
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #SylviaLikens #TortureMother #GertrudeBaniszewski #TrueCrimeHistory #IndianapolisTrue Crime #1960sCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #MurderCase]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69363650Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:30:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1965, a carnival worker left his two daughters in the care of a struggling Indianapolis mother for $20 a week. What followed was one of the most horrific cases of torture and murder in American history — despite dozens of people knowing it was...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Gertrude Baniszewski – a woman whose evil ran so deep, it flowed through her children and their friends and displayed itself in the torture, mutilation and murder of a young girl. (Torture Mother) *** On January 2, 1935, a man who signed the guest register as “Roland T. Owen” checked into the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri – and never checked out. (The Man in Room 1046) *** If you ask a dying loved one to try and reach you from the other side when they finally pass away, don’t be surprised if they follow up on that promise. (My Mom’s Wake) *** The last cabin standing along the beach at Hunting Island State Park is a celebrity among locals and visitors as folks have taken to a love affair with the little blue cabin’s fight against nature over the past few years. Oh… and it also appears to be haunted. (Little Blue Ocean Cabin)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
            00:01:42.103 = Show Open
            00:03:33.891 = The Torture Mother, Part 1
            00:17:39.437 = *** The Torture Mother, Part 2
            00:38:39.253 = *** The Man In Room 1046
            00:45:45.323 = My Mom’s Wake
            00:51:06.802 = *** Little Blue
            00:55:43.060 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Man in Room 1046” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2QJcZpW
            “My Mom’s Wake” by Pete Inesc: http://bit.ly/2EObXUE
            “Little Blue Ocean Cabin” posted at GhostsNGhouls.com (link no longer available)
            “The Torture Mother” posted at Murderpedia.org: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xcbkut7
            Weird Darkness theme from Alibi Music Library
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            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: June 01, 2019

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirdarkness.com/TortureMother
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #SylviaLikens #TortureMother #GertrudeBaniszewski #TrueCrimeHistory #IndianapolisTrue Crime #1960sCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #MurderCase]]>            34341965_murder,american_true_crime,baniszewski_trial,basement_murder,child_abuse_case,coy_hubbard,crime_documentary,gertrude_baniszewski,historic_murder,indiana_crime,indianapolis_murder,jenny_likens,likens_case,paula_baniszewski,ricky_hobbs,sylvia_likens,torture_mother,true_crime,true_crime_history,weird_darknessfalsefull            Australian Mayor Has to Ask People to STOP EATING Toilet Seatshttps://weirddarkness.com/tasmania-mayor-dont-eat-toilet-seats
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/tasmania-mayor-dont-eat-toilet-seats

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #BizarreNews, #WeirdNews, #Tasmania, #Australia, #StrangeButTrue, #OddNews, #ViralNews, #WTFNews]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69357374Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:11:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Tasmanian mayor's routine trip to a public restroom turned into an official plea for citizens to stop snacking on the facilities. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/tasmania-mayor-dont-eat-toilet-seats WeirdDarkness® is a registered...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/tasmania-mayor-dont-eat-toilet-seats

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #BizarreNews, #WeirdNews, #Tasmania, #Australia, #StrangeButTrue, #OddNews, #ViralNews, #WTFNews]]>            387australia,australian_news,bizarre_news,derwent_valley,funny_news,mayor,michelle_dracoulis,new_norfolk,odd_news,public_restroom,strange_but_true,strange_news,tasmania,toilet_seat,vandalism,viral_story,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,westerwayfalsefull            The Girl At The Bar Told Me That She Was Satan, I Believed Herhttps://weirddarkness.com/SheDevil
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s the classic horror story, “The Man Who Returned” by Edmond Hamilton. Originally published in 1934, "The Man Who Returned" is an effective horror story.  Since first transmitting its sad and cynical realism from the pages of Weird Tales, it has been reprinted in numerous collections of stories from that magazine, as well as in a 1980 volume entitled “Fear! Fear! Fear!” *** I’ve pulled out what I hope you’ll agree is definitely worth the “creepy” part of creepypasta. It was found on Reddit, written by user AThousandRows. The original title of the story is “I Met Someone Who Claimed To Be The Devil... And I Believed Them.”

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:05.190 = Show Open
            00:02:45.849 = She Claimed To Be The Devil, And I Believed Her
            00:45:03.961 = *** The Man Who Returned
            01:19:22.525 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“She Claimed To Be The Devil, And I Believed Her” by Redditor u/athousandrows: https://tinyurl.com/yc56prtr
            “The Man Who Returned” by Edmond Hamilton: https://tinyurl.com/y5dh2fl7
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 18, 2019 (The Man Who Returned); March 2021 (She Claimed To Be The Devil)
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SheDevil
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HorrorStories #Creepypasta #ScaryStories #Paranormal #TrueScary #HorrorPodcast #Supernatural #DarkStories #Macabre]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69347136Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA disheveled stranger sat down next to me at a London bar and claimed to be the Devil. By the time she finished telling me the truth about Hell, I believed every word. IN THIS EPISODE: It’s the classic horror story, “The Man Who Returned” by Edmond...
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s the classic horror story, “The Man Who Returned” by Edmond Hamilton. Originally published in 1934, "The Man Who Returned" is an effective horror story.  Since first transmitting its sad and cynical realism from the pages of Weird Tales, it has been reprinted in numerous collections of stories from that magazine, as well as in a 1980 volume entitled “Fear! Fear! Fear!” *** I’ve pulled out what I hope you’ll agree is definitely worth the “creepy” part of creepypasta. It was found on Reddit, written by user AThousandRows. The original title of the story is “I Met Someone Who Claimed To Be The Devil... And I Believed Them.”

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:05.190 = Show Open
            00:02:45.849 = She Claimed To Be The Devil, And I Believed Her
            00:45:03.961 = *** The Man Who Returned
            01:19:22.525 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“She Claimed To Be The Devil, And I Believed Her” by Redditor u/athousandrows: https://tinyurl.com/yc56prtr
            “The Man Who Returned” by Edmond Hamilton: https://tinyurl.com/y5dh2fl7
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 18, 2019 (The Man Who Returned); March 2021 (She Claimed To Be The Devil)
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SheDevil
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HorrorStories #Creepypasta #ScaryStories #Paranormal #TrueScary #HorrorPodcast #Supernatural #DarkStories #Macabre]]>            4837buried_alive,classic_horror,creepypasta,darren_marlar,demonic_encounter,edmond_hamilton,fallen_angel,hell_on_earth,horror_podcast,lucifer,meeting_the_devil,premature_burial,reddit_horror,religious_horror,satan,scary_stories,supernatural,the_devil,the_man_who_returned,weird_darknessfalsefull            Steven Spielberg's Upcoming Film Has REAL ALIENS, And Our Government Gave Him Permissionhttps://weirddarkness.com/spielberg-alien-film
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/spielberg-alien-film

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #StevenSpielberg, #DisclosureDay, #UFO, #Aliens, #ConspiracyTheory, #UFODisclosure, #Extraterrestrial, #SciFiMovies]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69336192Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:32:12 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe legendary director's top-secret UFO film "Disclosure Day" has spawned wild conspiracy theories that actual extraterrestrials appear on screen — and the "evidence" is more entertaining than the movie will probably be. READ or SHARE:...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/spielberg-alien-film

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #StevenSpielberg, #DisclosureDay, #UFO, #Aliens, #ConspiracyTheory, #UFODisclosure, #Extraterrestrial, #SciFiMovies]]>            1083alien_disclosure,chris_ramsay,close_encounters,conspiracy_theory,disclosure_day,emily_blunt,et_extra_terrestrial,extraterrestrial,future_humans,government_secrets,hollywood_conspiracy,new_jersey_drones,real_aliens,ronald_reagan_aliens,steven_spielberg,uap,ufo_cover_up,ufo_movie,weird_darkness,weird_darknewsfalsefull            DEAD CALLING: They Answered Their Phone But No One Alive Was Calling Themhttps://weirddarkness.com/ContactedFromBeyond
            IN THIS EPISODE: A female serial killer is described as a “sadistic killer” who reveled in her evil actions while pretending to cure people in her sanitarium. (The Horrors of Doctor Hazzard) *** In a very remote part of Mongolia one person made an incredible find. It’s a discovery that could easily turn our understanding of ancient history upside down. (Ancient Mystery In Mongolia) *** What would you do if you saw a flash of light down the hall of a nursing home? (Nursing Home Shuffler) *** When you dream of loved ones who have passed away, do you consider it just a dream – or is that deceased family member reaching out to speak to you? (Dreaming Of Grandmother) *** A college girl leaves campus in her car… never to be seen again. (The Chilling, Unexplained Disappearance of Maura Murray) *** True unexplained stories about prank phone calls and mysterious harassers have always been the bread and butter of horror movies. But what happens when an unnamed creep starts making scary prank calls in real life? What about a loved one calling you from the site of a train crash – where they died moments before calling you? A dead girlfriend sending you a private message on Facebook? Or an email from a deceased friend?

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:40.137 = Show Open
            00:02:19.913 = The Horrors of Doctor Hazzard
            00:07:46.847 = Ancient Mystery in Mongolia
            00:22:18.727 = *** Dreaming of Grandmother
            00:26:55.854 = Maura Murray
            00:34:40.451 = Nursing Home Shuffler
            00:37:01.777 = *** Dead Train Passenger
            00:47:24.628 = *** Redditors’ Creepy Calls
            00:52:31.840 = The Fircrest Restricted Caller01:01:57.973 = *** Dean Koontz’s Warning From The Other Side
            01:09:08.656 = Email From The Underworld
            01:11:11.582 = Facebook Message From Dead Girlfriend
            01:14:25.782 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Ancient Mystery in Mongolia” by Ellen Lloyd (link no longer available)
            “Nursing Home Shuffler” (link no longer available)
            “The Horrors of Doctor Hazzard” by Xavier Ortega: http://bit.ly/2WkKOU7
            “Dreaming of Grandmother” written by Weirdo family member C.C., submitted at WeirdDarkness.com
            “The Chilling, Unexplained Disappearance of Maura Murray” by Catherine Phelan: http://bit.ly/2WCUh8C
            “Dead Train Passenger Calling” by Erin McCann for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35ja28pf
            “Stalked By a Restricted Caller” by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4kazrpuh
            “Email From The Underworld” by David Moye for the Huffington Post: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y5vxtyke
            “Facebook Message from Dead Girlfriend” by Adam Dodd for Bloody-Disgusting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4z8msxmj
            “Creepy Phone Calls” by Aaron Edwards for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5c8etac5
            “Dean Koontz’ Warning From The Other Side” by Jessika M. Thomas for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kj3fazsd
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 01, 2019 & June 15, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ContactedFromBeyond
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.

            #WeirdDarkness, #TrueCrime, #Paranormal, #UnsolvedMysteries, #GhostStories, #MauraMurray, #PhoneCallsFromTheDead, #CreepyStories, #TrueParanormal, #MissingPersons]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69326816Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThey answered expecting a familiar voice, but the person calling had been dead for hours, days, or even twenty years — and somehow, they still had something to say. IN THIS EPISODE: A female serial killer is described as a “sadistic killer” who...
            IN THIS EPISODE: A female serial killer is described as a “sadistic killer” who reveled in her evil actions while pretending to cure people in her sanitarium. (The Horrors of Doctor Hazzard) *** In a very remote part of Mongolia one person made an incredible find. It’s a discovery that could easily turn our understanding of ancient history upside down. (Ancient Mystery In Mongolia) *** What would you do if you saw a flash of light down the hall of a nursing home? (Nursing Home Shuffler) *** When you dream of loved ones who have passed away, do you consider it just a dream – or is that deceased family member reaching out to speak to you? (Dreaming Of Grandmother) *** A college girl leaves campus in her car… never to be seen again. (The Chilling, Unexplained Disappearance of Maura Murray) *** True unexplained stories about prank phone calls and mysterious harassers have always been the bread and butter of horror movies. But what happens when an unnamed creep starts making scary prank calls in real life? What about a loved one calling you from the site of a train crash – where they died moments before calling you? A dead girlfriend sending you a private message on Facebook? Or an email from a deceased friend?

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:40.137 = Show Open
            00:02:19.913 = The Horrors of Doctor Hazzard
            00:07:46.847 = Ancient Mystery in Mongolia
            00:22:18.727 = *** Dreaming of Grandmother
            00:26:55.854 = Maura Murray
            00:34:40.451 = Nursing Home Shuffler
            00:37:01.777 = *** Dead Train Passenger
            00:47:24.628 = *** Redditors’ Creepy Calls
            00:52:31.840 = The Fircrest Restricted Caller01:01:57.973 = *** Dean Koontz’s Warning From The Other Side
            01:09:08.656 = Email From The Underworld
            01:11:11.582 = Facebook Message From Dead Girlfriend
            01:14:25.782 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Ancient Mystery in Mongolia” by Ellen Lloyd (link no longer available)
            “Nursing Home Shuffler” (link no longer available)
            “The Horrors of Doctor Hazzard” by Xavier Ortega: http://bit.ly/2WkKOU7
            “Dreaming of Grandmother” written by Weirdo family member C.C., submitted at WeirdDarkness.com
            “The Chilling, Unexplained Disappearance of Maura Murray” by Catherine Phelan: http://bit.ly/2WCUh8C
            “Dead Train Passenger Calling” by Erin McCann for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35ja28pf
            “Stalked By a Restricted Caller” by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4kazrpuh
            “Email From The Underworld” by David Moye for the Huffington Post: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y5vxtyke
            “Facebook Message from Dead Girlfriend” by Adam Dodd for Bloody-Disgusting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4z8msxmj
            “Creepy Phone Calls” by Aaron Edwards for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5c8etac5
            “Dean Koontz’ Warning From The Other Side” by Jessika M. Thomas for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kj3fazsd
            =====(Over time...]]>            4533ancient_aliens,charles_peck,creepy_phone_calls,dean_koontz,emails_from_the_dead,ghost_stories,haunted_nursing_home,jack_froese,linda_hazzard,maura_murray,missing_persons,mongolia_mystery,paranormal_phone_calls,phone_calls_from_the_dead,restricted_caller,starvation_heights,true_paranormal,unexplained_mysteries,unsolved_disappearance,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Rules We Follow at a Paranormal Army Base in the Deserthttps://weirddarkness.com/TwelveRules
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s a creepypasta I narrated years ago that has become a fan favorite. It’s a story from David Pointer entitled simply, “The 12 Rules”.

            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“The 12 Rules” by David Pointer: http://bit.ly/2YihdaT=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TwelveRules
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Creepypasta, #HorrorStories, #ScaryStories, #Paranormal, #Nosleep, #MilitaryHorror, #CreepyStories, #HorrorNarration, #TrueScaryStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69313528Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessI thought my new coworkers were hazing me when they told me the rules of this desert Army base, but then I met the faceless men in the sand. IN THIS EPISODE: It’s a creepypasta I narrated years ago that has become a fan favorite. It’s a story from...
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s a creepypasta I narrated years ago that has become a fan favorite. It’s a story from David Pointer entitled simply, “The 12 Rules”.

            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“The 12 Rules” by David Pointer: http://bit.ly/2YihdaT=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December, 2018
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TwelveRules
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Creepypasta, #HorrorStories, #ScaryStories, #Paranormal, #Nosleep, #MilitaryHorror, #CreepyStories, #HorrorNarration, #TrueScaryStories]]>            10062army_base_horror,cosmic_horror,creature_horror,creepypasta,desert_horror,faceless_men,haunted_military_base,horror_narration,horror_story,military_creepypasta,military_horror,monster_story,nosleep,paranormal_military,paranormal_story,rules_horror,scary_stories,spooky_stories,supernatural_story,weird_darknessfalsefull            Did This 1923 Murder Inspire Halloween's Michael Myers?https://www.spreaker.com/episode/did-this-1923-murder-inspire-halloween-s-michael-myers--69256340==========
            HOUR ONE: Was Stanley Stiers the real-life inspiration for Michael Myers in 1978’s John Carpenter film, “Halloween?” (The Real Michael Myers) *** The last known words of Peter Rugg were “Let the storm increase! I will see home tonight in spite of the last tempest, or I may never see home!" Over two-hundred years later and he has yet to make it home – but that hasn’t stopped his tempest! (The Eternal Ride of Peter Rugg) *** Imagine attending college for several years, only to find out that the whole time you’ve been studying on top of the corpses of thousands of mental patients. That’s exactly what happened in 2013 when The University of Mississippi made plans to expand parking for their students and staff. (The Corpses Under The University of Mississippi) *** Dealing with a ghost or two is awful enough – but what if you’re attacked by a whole gang of ghouls? It was reported as real news in 1889’s Chicago Tribune! (A Whole Gang O’ Ghosts) *** People With Super Powers!
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            HOUR TWO: It’s rumored that an arcade game from 1980 might lead to the real death of its players. We’ll look at the death curse of Berzerk. (The Berzerk Death Curse, And The Polybius Urban Legend) *** And another arcade game in the early 80s was surrounded by controversy – because the game never existed, despite so many saying it did. Or did it exist? We’ll look at the urban legend of Polybius. (The Urban Legend of Polybius)
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            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Michael Bryson disappeared on August 5th, 2020 from Hobo Campground at Umpqua National Forest. He has yet to be found. (The Disappearance of Michael Bryson) *** When it comes to cryptids, you have many to choose from – Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the chupacabra, the list goes on and on. But I’m willing to bet nowhere on the list of your favorite cryptids, or even the cryptids you’ve ever heard of, do you have an entry for “The Belled Buzzard” of Texas. (The Belled Buzzard Legend) *** When the Black Plague arrived at Eyam's doorstep in the 17th century, its villagers were forced to choose between life or certain doom. It’s the tragic tale of England’s Plague Village. (The Black Plague Comes to Eyam)
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:“People with Super Powers” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine“The Berzerk Death Curse” by Cat DeSpira: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckk96tv
            “The Polybius Conspiracy” by Ryan Houlihan for InputMag.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8h6v8z“The Real Michael Myers” from Casper McFadden at TheMorbidLibrary.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yvj6ueze, and from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vmew9uvb; “Halloween” theme piano solo by Noud van Harskamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T9m-fj8K9c, “Halloween Kills | Epic Orchestral Theme” by Mike Chibante: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E82MEfQiffk
            “The Disappearance of Michael Bryson” posted at Strange Outdoors: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mwvb3am8 (If you know anything that could help solve Michael Bryson’s disappearance, or if you were at the Hobo Campground around August 3rd, 4th, or 5th of 2020, please reach out to the sheriff’s office at (541) 682-4150, option 1, and reference case No. 20-5286.)
            “The Eternal Ride of Peter Rugg” posted at SlightlyOddFitchburg.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3z7pdtzn
            “The Corpses Under The University of Mississippi” by Erin Wisti for Ranker.com’s “Graveyard Shift”:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8tdu6k
            “A Whole Gang O’ Ghosts” posted from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9ynpev
            “The Belled Buzzard Legend” from Texas Cryptid Hunter: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p875fxv
            “The Black Plague Comes to Eyam” by Stephanie Almazan for TheLineUp.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1aptirxk
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            #MichaelMyers #Halloween #HorrorMovie #TrueCrime #UrbanLegends #JohnCarpenter #HalloweenMovie #CreepyStories #HorrorHistory #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69256340Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe legend of Stanley Stiers — an 11-year-old Iowa boy who allegedly murdered his family and classmates on Halloween in 1923 — bears an uncanny resemblance to a certain masked killer who wouldn't appear on screen for another 55 years. | #WDRadio WEEK...==========
            HOUR ONE: Was Stanley Stiers the real-life inspiration for Michael Myers in 1978’s John Carpenter film, “Halloween?” (The Real Michael Myers) *** The last known words of Peter Rugg were “Let the storm increase! I will see home tonight in spite of the last tempest, or I may never see home!" Over two-hundred years later and he has yet to make it home – but that hasn’t stopped his tempest! (The Eternal Ride of Peter Rugg) *** Imagine attending college for several years, only to find out that the whole time you’ve been studying on top of the corpses of thousands of mental patients. That’s exactly what happened in 2013 when The University of Mississippi made plans to expand parking for their students and staff. (The Corpses Under The University of Mississippi) *** Dealing with a ghost or two is awful enough – but what if you’re attacked by a whole gang of ghouls? It was reported as real news in 1889’s Chicago Tribune! (A Whole Gang O’ Ghosts) *** People With Super Powers!
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: It’s rumored that an arcade game from 1980 might lead to the real death of its players. We’ll look at the death curse of Berzerk. (The Berzerk Death Curse, And The Polybius Urban Legend) *** And another arcade game in the early 80s was surrounded by controversy – because the game never existed, despite so many saying it did. Or did it exist? We’ll look at the urban legend of Polybius. (The Urban Legend of Polybius)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Michael Bryson disappeared on August 5th, 2020 from Hobo Campground at Umpqua National Forest. He has yet to be found. (The Disappearance of Michael Bryson) *** When it comes to cryptids, you have many to choose from – Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the chupacabra, the list goes on and on. But I’m willing to bet nowhere on the list of your favorite cryptids, or even the cryptids you’ve ever heard of, do you have an entry for “The Belled Buzzard” of Texas. (The Belled Buzzard Legend) *** When the Black Plague arrived at Eyam's doorstep in the 17th century, its villagers were forced to choose between life or certain doom. It’s the tragic tale of England’s Plague Village. (The Black Plague Comes to Eyam)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:“People with Super Powers” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine“The Berzerk Death Curse” by Cat DeSpira: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckk96tv
            “The Polybius Conspiracy” by Ryan Houlihan for InputMag.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8h6v8z“The Real Michael Myers” from Casper McFadden at TheMorbidLibrary.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yvj6ueze, and from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vmew9uvb; “Halloween” theme piano solo by Noud van Harskamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T9m-fj8K9c, “Halloween Kills | Epic Orchestral Theme” by Mike Chibante: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E82MEfQiffk
            “The Disappearance of Michael Bryson” posted at Strange Outdoors:             66841923_murder,ed_kemper,halloween_1978,halloween_horror,halloween_killer,halloween_movie,halloween_urban_legend,horror_legends,horror_movie_origins,iowa_murder,john_carpenter,michael_myers,michael_myers_inspiration,michael_myers_true_story,slasher_film,stanley_stiers,true_crime,urban_legends,was_michael_myers_real,weird_darknessfalsefull            China Built the Most Embarrassing Bathroom Ever — It Preaches Better Than Most Churcheshttps://weirddarkness.com/COTU-TransparentBathroomStalls
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/COTU-TransparentBathroomStalls

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            #WeirdDarkness #ChurchOfTheUndead #ChristianPodcast #WeirdNews #TransparentDoors #GodSeesEverything #EvangelicalSermon #WalkInTheLight #BibleTeaching #ViralChina]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69302469Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:46:21 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Chinese shopping mall's radical solution to bathroom smokers accidentally preaches one of the most uncomfortable truths in Scripture. SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/COTU-TransparentBathroomStalls Weird Darkness® and Church Of The...
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/COTU-TransparentBathroomStalls

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #WeirdDarkness #ChurchOfTheUndead #ChristianPodcast #WeirdNews #TransparentDoors #GodSeesEverything #EvangelicalSermon #WalkInTheLight #BibleTeaching #ViralChina]]>            909china_smoking_ban,christian_living,christian_sermon,church_of_the_undead,darren_marlar,evangelical_podcast,god_sees_everything,grace_not_shame,hebrews_4_13,luke_12_sermon,nothing_hidden_from_god,secret_sins_exposed,shenzhen_china,shuibei_international,smoke_detecting_glass,strange_inventions,transparent_bathroom_doors,walking_in_the_light,weird_darkness,weird_news_chinafalsefull            The House So Evil It Had to Be Destroyed | Pittsburgh's Congelier Mansionhttps://weirddarkness.com/CongelierMansion
            IN THIS EPISODE: The dark and strange history of the Congelier Mansion in Pittsburgh is lost to time, but not to those who’ve heard the stories. (The House The Devil Built) *** A chance meeting brings two people love, then marriage… then jealousy and murder. (The Bitter Fruit of a Jest) *** He terrified citizens in Australia in the 1990s – suspected of at least twelve murders, and sentenced to seven life terms in prison. His name was Ivan Milat. (Serial Killer Ivan Milat) *** How can a young woman remember herself being old? (Hannah’s Past Lives) *** A toddler plays with an imaginary friend – who ends up being his deceased grandmother whom he has never met. (Panteletas) *** In 1972 an aircraft crashed into the Florida Everglades - and has become one of the most famous aircraft flights in the annals of the supernatural. (Ghosts of Flight 401) *** A young girl is beaten and abused as a child, ignored by her family and schoolmates, and ended up crying each night alone in her room… although she was not truly alone. (Who Is With Me) *** There is no doubt that something puzzling did happen hundreds of years ago in Ireland. Scientists, historians and locals admit this particular place is shrouded in mystery. (Unexplained Phenomenon in Ancient Ireland) *** Skyquakes. Mistpouffers. Seneca Guns. The mysterious booms in South Carolina have many names, but no one knows what causes them. (Mysterious Booms in South Carolina) *** A man had apparently leapt off the roof of a building, committing suicide. That would’ve been the end of it, except that police found a note in the man’s pocket with instructions on how to find the pieces of his girlfriend. (The Zach and Addie Murder/Suicide) *** No one paid much attention to Kaspar Hauser when he strolled into Nuremberg one morning in 1828. But that would soon change. (The Enduring 200 Year Mystery of Kaspar Hauser) *** When a man goes to prison, only to come home a year later and find his wife with another man, you know the ending already. (The Brown Tragedy) *** A woman’s body was found in a secluded Texas home, sitting upright in a rocking chair in front of a mysterious altar. The murder of Olivia Mabel is so strange that authorities are asking for your help in solving the mystery. (The Bizarre Death of Olivia Mabel)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:02:01.738 = Show Intro
            00:05:24.743 = The House The Devil Built
            00:11:48.540 = Hanna’s Past Lives
            00:13:33.398 = The Bitter Fruit Jest
            00:20:13.564 = *** Who Is With Me?
            00:25:42.497 = Serial Killer Ivan Milat
            00:28:47.613 = Pantaletas
            00:31:44.374 = The Ghosts of Flight 401
            00:38:16.916 = *** Bizarre Death of Olivia Mabel
            00:45:34.863 = The Brown Tragedy
            00:52:31.214 = Unexplained Phenomenon in Ancient Ireland
            00:59:29.887 = *** The Enduring 200 Year Mystery of Kasper Hauser
            01:04:04.466 = Mysterious Booms Plague South Carolina
            01:08:30.288 = *** The Zach And Addie Murder-Suicide
            01:17:29.747 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“The House The Devil Built” posted at The Occult Museum (link no longer available)
            “The Bitter Fruit of a Jest” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight:             http://bit.ly/2WtC2Cy
            “Serial Killer Ivan Milat” by Robert Keller (link no longer available)
            “Hannah’s Past Lives” was submitted anonymously
            “Pantaletas” submitted by Michy from Upcycle Creations: http://bit.ly/2WqMwCx
            “Ghosts of Flight 401” by Troy Taylor in his book, “Cabinet of Curiosities”: https://amzn.to/2KEWqI5
            “Who Is With Me” from YourGhostStories.com: http://bit.ly/30Q2WnJ
            “Unexplained Phenomenon in Ancient Ireland” by Ellen Lloyd: (link no longer available)
            “Mysterious Booms Plague South Carolina”: (link no longer available)
            “The Zach And Addie Murder/Suicide” by Shelly Barclay for Historic Mysteries: http://bit.ly/2HZq8qR
            “The Enduring 200 Year Mystery of Kasper Hauser” by Gina Dimuro for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2Kgll7l
            “The Brown Tragedy” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2I5NZoD
            “The Bizarre Death of Olivia Mabel” from OliviaMabel.com: http://oliviamabel.com/=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 27, 2019
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CongelierMansion
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #HauntedHouse, #Paranormal, #TrueHorror, #GhostStories, #HauntedPittsburgh, #CongelierMansion, #MostHauntedHouse, #CreepyHistory, #HauntedPlaces]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69301318Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:46:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessPittsburgh's Congelier Mansion saw so much death — from a wife's bloody revenge to a doctor's gruesome experiments to workers found dead in the basement — that some believe the Devil himself reclaimed it in a 1927 explosion. IN THIS EPISODE: The dark...
            IN THIS EPISODE: The dark and strange history of the Congelier Mansion in Pittsburgh is lost to time, but not to those who’ve heard the stories. (The House The Devil Built) *** A chance meeting brings two people love, then marriage… then jealousy and murder. (The Bitter Fruit of a Jest) *** He terrified citizens in Australia in the 1990s – suspected of at least twelve murders, and sentenced to seven life terms in prison. His name was Ivan Milat. (Serial Killer Ivan Milat) *** How can a young woman remember herself being old? (Hannah’s Past Lives) *** A toddler plays with an imaginary friend – who ends up being his deceased grandmother whom he has never met. (Panteletas) *** In 1972 an aircraft crashed into the Florida Everglades - and has become one of the most famous aircraft flights in the annals of the supernatural. (Ghosts of Flight 401) *** A young girl is beaten and abused as a child, ignored by her family and schoolmates, and ended up crying each night alone in her room… although she was not truly alone. (Who Is With Me) *** There is no doubt that something puzzling did happen hundreds of years ago in Ireland. Scientists, historians and locals admit this particular place is shrouded in mystery. (Unexplained Phenomenon in Ancient Ireland) *** Skyquakes. Mistpouffers. Seneca Guns. The mysterious booms in South Carolina have many names, but no one knows what causes them. (Mysterious Booms in South Carolina) *** A man had apparently leapt off the roof of a building, committing suicide. That would’ve been the end of it, except that police found a note in the man’s pocket with instructions on how to find the pieces of his girlfriend. (The Zach and Addie Murder/Suicide) *** No one paid much attention to Kaspar Hauser when he strolled into Nuremberg one morning in 1828. But that would soon change. (The Enduring 200 Year Mystery of Kaspar Hauser) *** When a man goes to prison, only to come home a year later and find his wife with another man, you know the ending already. (The Brown Tragedy) *** A woman’s body was found in a secluded Texas home, sitting upright in a rocking chair in front of a mysterious altar. The murder of Olivia Mabel is so strange that authorities are asking for your help in solving the mystery. (The Bizarre Death of Olivia Mabel)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:02:01.738 = Show Intro
            00:05:24.743 = The House The Devil Built
            00:11:48.540 = Hanna’s Past Lives
            00:13:33.398 = The Bitter Fruit Jest
            00:20:13.564 = *** Who Is With Me?
            00:25:42.497 = Serial Killer Ivan Milat
            00:28:47.613 = Pantaletas
            00:31:44.374 = The Ghosts of Flight 401
            00:38:16.916 = *** Bizarre Death of Olivia Mabel
            00:45:34.863 = The Brown Tragedy
            00:52:31.214 = Unexplained Phenomenon in Ancient Ireland
            00:59:29.887 = *** The Enduring 200 Year Mystery of Kasper Hauser
            01:04:04.466 = Mysterious Booms Plague South Carolina
            01:08:30.288 = *** The Zach And Addie Murder-Suicide
            01:17:29.747 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“The House The Devil Built” posted at The Occult Museum (link no longer available)
            “The Bitter Fruit of a Jest” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2WtC2Cy
            “Serial Killer Ivan Milat” by Robert Keller (link no longer available)
            “Hannah’s Past Lives” was submitted anonymously
            “Pantaletas” submitted by Michy from Upcycle Creations: http://bit.ly/2WqMwCx
            “Ghosts...]]>            47851927_gas_explosion,adolph_brunrichter,american_horror,congelier_mansion,cursed_houses,evil_houses,haunted_mansions,haunted_pennsylvania,house_the_devil_built,mad_doctor_experiments,most_haunted_house,paranormal_investigation,pittsburgh_ghost_stories,pittsburgh_haunted_house,pittsburgh_urban_legends,real_haunted_houses,severed_head_experiments,thomas_edison_paranormal,true_horror_stories,weird_darknessfalsefullWendigo Psychosis: The Sickness That Drove Men to Cannibalismhttps://weirddarkness.com/WendigoPsychosis
            IN THIS EPISODE: The Wendigo is terrifying enough – with its backstory claiming it is the creation of a person who chose to become a cannibal, and ended up twisting up into the legendary monster. But that’s just it – so far, it’s only just a legend. We have no solid proof of its existence. But even more horrifying than the Wendigo is Wendigo Psychosis – something that is not a legend at all. (Wendigo Psychosis: When Humans Become Monsters) *** Lauretta Lyons was killed in her own home on June 9th, 1966. And now, so many decades later, authorities are still at a loss as to who committed the murder. (The 1966 Murder Rockford Police Failed: Witnesses Identified the Killer — But He Was Never Charged) *** What does it feel like to die? We obviously won’t know personally until we die ourselves, as it’s hard to talk to someone about their experience of dying if they are… well… dead. But Reverend J.T. Mann can describe it – as he was hanged… died… and then came back to life to tell the story of what happened to his soul while he was gone. (The Man Who Came Back From the Noose: Rev. J. T. Mann) *** We’ll look at a few other legendary creatures and cryptids that have some interesting stories attached to them! (Mythical Creatures You've Probably Never Heard Of)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Face of the Wendigo
            00:00:50.500 = Show Open
            00:02:54.563 = Wendigo Psychosis: When Humans Become Monsters
            00:13:34.059 = *** Mythical Creatures You've Probably Never Heard Of
            00:27:18.914 = **** The 1966 Murder Rockford Police Failed: Witnesses Identified the Killer — But He Was Never Charged
            00:34:53.557 = The Man Who Came Back From the Noose: Rev. J. T. Mann
            00:39:54.302 = *** A Ouija Board, a Demon House, and a Lifetime of Terror
            00:52:11.523 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Wendigo Psychosis” by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ymvwr3cr
            “More Mythological Monsters” by Estelle for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dd9dy63a
            “The 1966 Murder Rockford Police Failed: Witnesses Identified the Killer — But He Was Never Charged” by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ysmfm8ap
            “The Man Who Came Back From the Noose: Rev. J. T. Mann” by Robert A. Waters for the website Kidnapping, Murder and Mayhem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/82vvt58p
            “A Ouija Board, a Demon House, and a Lifetime of Terror” by Weirdo family member, Reverend Terry Wheless=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 19, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/WendigoPsychosis
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #Wendigo #Cryptids #NativeAmericanLegends #ParanormalStories #ScaryStories #TrueHorror #Monsters #CreepyStories #Folklore #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69293436Sun, 04 Jan 2026 04:38:50 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA strange sickness documented since the 1600s causes its victims to see the people around them as edible — and several who caught it killed and ate their own families. IN THIS EPISODE: The Wendigo is terrifying enough – with its backstory claiming it...
            IN THIS EPISODE: The Wendigo is terrifying enough – with its backstory claiming it is the creation of a person who chose to become a cannibal, and ended up twisting up into the legendary monster. But that’s just it – so far, it’s only just a legend. We have no solid proof of its existence. But even more horrifying than the Wendigo is Wendigo Psychosis – something that is not a legend at all. (Wendigo Psychosis: When Humans Become Monsters) *** Lauretta Lyons was killed in her own home on June 9th, 1966. And now, so many decades later, authorities are still at a loss as to who committed the murder. (The 1966 Murder Rockford Police Failed: Witnesses Identified the Killer — But He Was Never Charged) *** What does it feel like to die? We obviously won’t know personally until we die ourselves, as it’s hard to talk to someone about their experience of dying if they are… well… dead. But Reverend J.T. Mann can describe it – as he was hanged… died… and then came back to life to tell the story of what happened to his soul while he was gone. (The Man Who Came Back From the Noose: Rev. J. T. Mann) *** We’ll look at a few other legendary creatures and cryptids that have some interesting stories attached to them! (Mythical Creatures You've Probably Never Heard Of)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Face of the Wendigo
            00:00:50.500 = Show Open
            00:02:54.563 = Wendigo Psychosis: When Humans Become Monsters
            00:13:34.059 = *** Mythical Creatures You've Probably Never Heard Of
            00:27:18.914 = **** The 1966 Murder Rockford Police Failed: Witnesses Identified the Killer — But He Was Never Charged
            00:34:53.557 = The Man Who Came Back From the Noose: Rev. J. T. Mann
            00:39:54.302 = *** A Ouija Board, a Demon House, and a Lifetime of Terror
            00:52:11.523 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Wendigo Psychosis” by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ymvwr3cr
            “More Mythological Monsters” by Estelle for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dd9dy63a
            “The 1966 Murder Rockford Police Failed: Witnesses Identified the Killer — But He Was Never Charged” by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ysmfm8ap
            “The Man Who Came Back From the Noose: Rev. J. T. Mann” by Robert A. Waters for the website Kidnapping, Murder and Mayhem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/82vvt58p
            “A Ouija Board, a Demon House, and a Lifetime of Terror” by Weirdo family member, Reverend Terry Wheless=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 19, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/WendigoPsychosis
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional...]]>            3224algonquian_folklore,canadian_cryptids,cannibalism,cryptids,evil_spirits,great_lakes_legends,jack_fiddler,kenora_ontario,minnesota_monsters,native_american_legends,ojibwe_mythology,paranormal,supernatural_creatures,swift_runner,weird_darkness,wendigo,wendigo_legend,wendigo_psychosis,wendigo_sightings,windigofalsefull            I Explored an Abandoned House and Found A Creepy Puppet Waiting for Me: Mr. Rubberheadhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-explored-an-abandoned-house-and-found-a-creepy-puppet-waiting-for-me-mr-rubberhead--69292080Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
            Weird Darkness©, 2025
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69292080Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:31:20 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen my friend dared me to explore an abandoned house, I didn't expect to find a puppet blocking my only way out. | “MR. RUBBERHEAD” by A.J. Spencer Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://microterrors.com/!...Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
            Weird Darkness©, 2025
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            630falsefull            Lobotomized: 8 Lives Ruined by History's Cruelest And Most Invasive Procedurehttps://weirddarkness.com/lobotomized
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:12.814 = The Man Who Could Make Dead Fish Talk
            00:08:48.284 = *** They Murdered Their Mothers
            00:21:37.851 = The Ghostly Handprint of Francis Leavy
            00:26:41.319 = *** Victims of Lobotomies
            00:37:09.950 = Listener submitted story from Michael Emmanuel Omokhuvie
            00:41:47.332 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Man Who Could Make Dead Fish Talk” by Sarah Murden for Georgian Era:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2nte76b6
            “The Ghostly Handprint of Francis Leavy” by Prince Petropia for Paranorms: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/53xwm2wd, and by Adam for Mysterious Chicago: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yxcvw3td
            “They Murdered Their Mothers” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kxprwkyk
            “The Victims of Lobotomies” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3kuhpcxf=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 18, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/lobotomized
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Lobotomy, #RosemaryKennedy, #MedicalHistory, #DarkHistory, #TrueStories, #DisturbingHistory, #MedicalHorror, #KennedyFamily, #DrWalterFreeman]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69283951Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA young woman institutionalized for disagreeing with her parents, a 12-year-old boy punished for daydreaming, even a Kennedy daughter silenced to protect her brother's political career – all lobotomized. These people and five others went into surgery...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:12.814 = The Man Who Could Make Dead Fish Talk
            00:08:48.284 = *** They Murdered Their Mothers
            00:21:37.851 = The Ghostly Handprint of Francis Leavy
            00:26:41.319 = *** Victims of Lobotomies
            00:37:09.950 = Listener submitted story from Michael Emmanuel Omokhuvie
            00:41:47.332 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Man Who Could Make Dead Fish Talk” by Sarah Murden for Georgian Era:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2nte76b6
            “The Ghostly Handprint of Francis Leavy” by Prince Petropia for Paranorms: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/53xwm2wd, and by Adam for Mysterious Chicago: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yxcvw3td
            “They Murdered Their Mothers” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kxprwkyk
            “The Victims of Lobotomies” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3kuhpcxf=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 18, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/lobotomized
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Lobotomy, #RosemaryKennedy, #MedicalHistory, #DarkHistory, #TrueStories, #DisturbingHistory, #MedicalHorror, #KennedyFamily, #DrWalterFreeman]]>            2614barbaric_medicine,dark_history,dr_walter_freeman,frontal_lobotomy,history_of_lobotomy,howard_dully,jfk_sister,kennedy_family_secrets,lobotomy,lobotomy_patients,lobotomy_survivors,lobotomy_victims,medical_history,mental_institution,psychiatric_abuse,rosemary_kennedy,rosemary_kennedy_lobotomy,rose_williams,true_stories,weird_darknessfalsefull            WAIT... I'M... AUTISTIC? | Something Curious I Might've Learned About Myself Last Night.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wait-i-m-autistic-something-curious-i-might-ve-learned-about-myself-last-night--69283307https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69283307Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAfter taking an online personality assessment, I discovered I exhibit very high traits associated with autism — not a formal diagnosis, but an explanation for patterns I've lived with my entire life. The results helped make sense of why I thrive...547falsefullNAKED MEAT MARKET ROBBERY: Police Found His Underwear, His Knife, and a Dollar Billhttps://weirddarkness.com/NakedMeatRobbery
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/NakedMeatRobbery

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #FloridaMan #TrueCrime #StrangeNews #BizarreCrime #WeirdNews #DumbCriminals #FloridaCrime #NakedRobbery]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69281560Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:59:39 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 25-year-old Lake City man allegedly proved that you don't need pockets to pull off a robbery — just a face covering, a weapon, and zero shame - along with zero clothes. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/NakedMeatRobbery WeirdDarkness® is a...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/NakedMeatRobbery

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            #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #FloridaMan #TrueCrime #StrangeNews #BizarreCrime #WeirdNews #DumbCriminals #FloridaCrime #NakedRobbery]]>            504armed_robbery,bizarre_crime,christmas_crime,columbia_county,dumb_criminals,florida_crime,florida_man,funny_crime_stories,lake_city_florida,naked_bandit,naked_robbery,odd_news,ridiculous_crimes,strange_but_true,strange_news,true_crime,weird_darkness,weird_darknews,weird_news,weird_true_crimefalsefull            Two Strangers, One Face: The 1903 Case That Made Fingerprints the Gold Standardhttps://weirddarkness.com/TwoMenOneFace
            READ MY DEEP-DIVE ARTICLE ON THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/williamwest/

            In May 1903, a convict named Will West arrived at Leavenworth Prison in Kansas. The intake clerk was certain he'd seen this man before — and a search of prison records turned up a card for William West, a convicted murderer whose measurements and photograph were a near-perfect match. The problem? William West was already locked up inside Leavenworth, serving a life sentence. The two men had never met, weren't related, and had no idea the other existed. Their extraordinary resemblance would expose a fatal flaw in the world's leading criminal identification system — and help launch the forensic technique we still rely on today.

            IN THIS EPISODE: How do you convince people you are innocent of a crime committed by someone who looks exactly like you and even shares your name? It’s the strange story of William West and… William West. (Will The Real William West Please Step Forward) *** In November 1638, Dorothy Talby killed her three-year-old daughter. She admitted so when first arrested. But then she refused to say anything when brought before a judge. But then, what would you expect from a woman, which we all know is more easily persuaded by Satan to sin – and women were much more likely to be seduced by witchcraft. At least, that’s what people believed in the 17th century. (The Case of Dorothy Talbye) *** It’s understood and agreed to by most that while it is a lot of fun to think about, time travel is simply not possible – and will probably never be seeing as we’ve never met any time travelers. Or… maybe we have? (True Time-Travel Moments) *** Stories of shapeshifters seem to be told worldwide – and the Celtic nations are no different. We’ll look at a few shape-changing creatures from Ireland, Wales and Scotland. (Shape-Shifters Of The Celts)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Leavenworth Lookalikes
            00:01:59.171 = Show Intro
            00:04:01.126 = Two Strangers, One Face: Will The Real William West Please Step Forward
            00:18:16.969 = ***A Mother, A Murder, A Mental Illness, and Justice in 17th-Century New England
            00:25:32.536 = Who Sent Messages Dated Decades Ahead of Time? And How Did They Send Them?
            00:35:00.004 = Cold Hands
            00:39:21.083 = *** When Gods Became Beasts: Shapeshifting in Celtic Myth
            00:47:59.748 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “Will The Real William West Please Step Forward?” by Dean Jobb for Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5y8wybsa), Martin Chalakoski for The Vintage News (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/th4ujesh), and Lee Ferran for ABC News (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/sa66vcwf)
            “A Mother, A Murder, A Mental Illness, and Justice in 17th-Century New England” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yu54cyn8
            “Who Sent Messages Dated Decades Ahead of Time? And How Did They Send Them?” posted at Earth-Chronicles.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hh8tbwcr
            “When Gods Became Beasts: Shapeshifting in Celtic Myth” by Zteve T. Evans for FolkloreThursday.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3m53e2h8=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 12, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TwoMenOneFace
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #TrueCrime, #ForensicScience, #CriminalHistory, #Doppelganger, #Fingerprints, #MysteryStory, #HistoricalMystery, #ColdCase, #TrueCrimeStory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69268042Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1903, a man arrived at Leavenworth Prison claiming he'd never been there before — but the staff found his exact double already serving a life sentence inside. READ MY DEEP-DIVE ARTICLE ON THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/williamwest/ In May...
            READ MY DEEP-DIVE ARTICLE ON THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/williamwest/

            In May 1903, a convict named Will West arrived at Leavenworth Prison in Kansas. The intake clerk was certain he'd seen this man before — and a search of prison records turned up a card for William West, a convicted murderer whose measurements and photograph were a near-perfect match. The problem? William West was already locked up inside Leavenworth, serving a life sentence. The two men had never met, weren't related, and had no idea the other existed. Their extraordinary resemblance would expose a fatal flaw in the world's leading criminal identification system — and help launch the forensic technique we still rely on today.

            IN THIS EPISODE: How do you convince people you are innocent of a crime committed by someone who looks exactly like you and even shares your name? It’s the strange story of William West and… William West. (Will The Real William West Please Step Forward) *** In November 1638, Dorothy Talby killed her three-year-old daughter. She admitted so when first arrested. But then she refused to say anything when brought before a judge. But then, what would you expect from a woman, which we all know is more easily persuaded by Satan to sin – and women were much more likely to be seduced by witchcraft. At least, that’s what people believed in the 17th century. (The Case of Dorothy Talbye) *** It’s understood and agreed to by most that while it is a lot of fun to think about, time travel is simply not possible – and will probably never be seeing as we’ve never met any time travelers. Or… maybe we have? (True Time-Travel Moments) *** Stories of shapeshifters seem to be told worldwide – and the Celtic nations are no different. We’ll look at a few shape-changing creatures from Ireland, Wales and Scotland. (Shape-Shifters Of The Celts)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Leavenworth Lookalikes
            00:01:59.171 = Show Intro
            00:04:01.126 = Two Strangers, One Face: Will The Real William West Please Step Forward
            00:18:16.969 = ***A Mother, A Murder, A Mental Illness, and Justice in 17th-Century New England
            00:25:32.536 = Who Sent Messages Dated Decades Ahead of Time? And How Did They Send Them?
            00:35:00.004 = Cold Hands
            00:39:21.083 = *** When Gods Became Beasts: Shapeshifting in Celtic Myth
            00:47:59.748 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “Will The Real William West Please Step Forward?” by Dean Jobb for Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5y8wybsa), Martin Chalakoski for The Vintage News (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/th4ujesh), and Lee Ferran for ABC News (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/sa66vcwf)
            “A Mother, A Murder, A Mental Illness, and Justice in 17th-Century New England” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yu54cyn8
            “Who Sent Messages Dated Decades Ahead of Time? And How Did They Send Them?” posted at Earth-Chronicles.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hh8tbwcr
            “When Gods Became Beasts: Shapeshifting in Celtic Myth” by Zteve T....]]>            29851903,bertillon_system,crime_solving_history,criminal_identification,doppelgangers,fingerprint_evidence,fingerprinting_history,forensic_science,identical_strangers,kansas_prison,leavenworth_prison,look-alikes,matthew_mcclaughry,mistaken_identity,prison_history,true_crime_history,unrelated_twins,weird_darkness,william_west,will_westfalsefull            This Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail Trend Will Literally CRACK OPEN Your Stomach #WeirdDarkNEWShttps://weirddarkness.com/liquid-nitrogen-cocktails
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/liquid-nitrogen-cocktails
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #LiquidNitrogen, #DangerousDrinks, #StomachRupture, #DragonBreath, #FoodSafety, #ViralTrends, #TrueCrime, #BizarreStories, #DontTryThis]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69264970Thu, 01 Jan 2026 07:39:57 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Moscow corporate party turned into a medical emergency when a celebrity chef's flashy "cryo-show" cocktail expanded inside a man's stomach like an internal airbag, rupturing the organ and sending him to the ICU — and he's far from the only victim....
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/liquid-nitrogen-cocktails
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #LiquidNitrogen, #DangerousDrinks, #StomachRupture, #DragonBreath, #FoodSafety, #ViralTrends, #TrueCrime, #BizarreStories, #DontTryThis]]>            1849bar_accidents,bizarre_accidents,cocktail_injuries,cryogenic_burns,dangerous_drinks,dangerous_food_trends,dragons_breath,fda_warning,gaby_scanlon,liquid_nitrogen_cocktails,liquid_nitrogen_drinks,liquid_nitrogen_safety,nitrogen_cocktail_danger,nitrogen_desserts,smoky_cocktails,stomach_perforation,stomach_rupture,tiktok_food_trends,weird_darkness,weird_newsfalsefull            She Had Strange Powers — Betraying Her Was His Worst Mistakehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0572
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Gift of Doom” (March 24, 1977)
            00:45:11.256 = Calling All Cars, “Triple Cross” (May 22, 1936) ***WD
            01:14:37.473 = BBC’s Haunted: Tales of the Supernatural, “Christina” (August 16, 1980) ***WD
            01:41:13.947 = The Haunting Hour, “The People In The House” (August 17, 1945) ***WD
            02:08:38.394 = Murder Is My Hobby, “Death Is a Twin” (September 12, 1947)
            02:33:00.833 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Black Angus” (October 19, 1946)
            03:02:11.171 = The House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD
            03:33:32.680 = Incredible But True, “Where There’s Smoke” (1950-1951)
            03:37:04.168 = Inner Sanctum, “Death Ship” (August 10, 1941)
            04:04:04.256 = The Key, “Union Corruption” (1956)
            04:28:35.469 = Lights Out, “Uninhabited” (December 22, 1937) ***WD (LQ)
            04:57:23.185 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0572]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69264314Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:57:42 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mysterious woman with unexplainable powers saves a half-blind gold prospector in the Klondike wilderness and follows him back to civilization — but when he abandons her and their children for a politician's daughter, she reminds him that the same...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Gift of Doom” (March 24, 1977)
            00:45:11.256 = Calling All Cars, “Triple Cross” (May 22, 1936) ***WD
            01:14:37.473 = BBC’s Haunted: Tales of the Supernatural, “Christina” (August 16, 1980) ***WD
            01:41:13.947 = The Haunting Hour, “The People In The House” (August 17, 1945) ***WD
            02:08:38.394 = Murder Is My Hobby, “Death Is a Twin” (September 12, 1947)
            02:33:00.833 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Black Angus” (October 19, 1946)
            03:02:11.171 = The House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD
            03:33:32.680 = Incredible But True, “Where There’s Smoke” (1950-1951)
            03:37:04.168 = Inner Sanctum, “Death Ship” (August 10, 1941)
            04:04:04.256 = The Key, “Union Corruption” (1956)
            04:28:35.469 = Lights Out, “Uninhabited” (December 22, 1937) ***WD (LQ)
            04:57:23.185 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0572]]>            17894classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Bigfoot Tracks Plus Railroad Tracks? Their Mysterious and Unexplained Connection!https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootRailroad
            IN THIS EPISODE: Have you ever noticed there seems to be something special going on with railroad tracks and Bigfoot? (Riding The Rails With Bigfoot) *** A man in Oklahoma reports a being on the side of the road that looked human – except it had the head of a snake! And the Native American population have an answer to what it is! (The Oklahoma Snakeman) *** What do you do if you are a woman in the 1800s whose husband was just tossed into prison for graverobbing? Well, if you were anything like Helen Miller neé Begbie, you might decide to continue the family business on your own. (Invasion of The Lasswade Body Snatchers) *** An author seeks out an alien abductee in order to try and get abducted himself! (An Author’s Search For Extraterrestrial Visitors)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
            00:01:33.156 = Riding The Rails With Bigfoot
            00:08:11.273 = ***The Oklahoma Snakeman
            00:14:00.966 = Invasion of the Lasswade Body Snatchers
            00:24:43.856 = *** An Author’s Search For Extraterrestrial Visitors
            00:38:30.931 = Story from listener, Meagan Campbell
            00:43:09.428 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Riding The Rails With Bigfoot” by Loren Coleman for Cryptomundo: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ywrrahtk
            “The Oklahoman Snakeman” posted at Cryptook (link no longer available)
            “Invasion of the Lasswade Body Snatchers” by Suzie for DiggingUp1800.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pfr44xf
            (BLOG POST: “Mortstones - Protecting Yourself from the Resurrection Men”: https://weirddarkness.com/mortstones-protecting-yourself-from-the-resurrection-men/)
            “An Author’s Search For Extraterrestrial Visitors” posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bntxzb5n
            (BOOK: “The Magical Universe of William S. Burroughs” by Matthew Levi Stephens: https://amzn.to/2SEYLLD)
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            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: May 11, 2021

            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootRailroad
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #Cryptozoology #Cryptid #Unexplained #WildMan #BigfootSighting #StrangeCreatures #BigfootEvidence #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69262722Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:43:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom an 1856 "ape-man" found near railroad tracks in Maine to the famous Jacko capture of 1884, Bigfoot sightings have an uncanny habit of occurring along railway lines — and no one knows why. IN THIS EPISODE: Have you ever noticed there seems to be...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Have you ever noticed there seems to be something special going on with railroad tracks and Bigfoot? (Riding The Rails With Bigfoot) *** A man in Oklahoma reports a being on the side of the road that looked human – except it had the head of a snake! And the Native American population have an answer to what it is! (The Oklahoma Snakeman) *** What do you do if you are a woman in the 1800s whose husband was just tossed into prison for graverobbing? Well, if you were anything like Helen Miller neé Begbie, you might decide to continue the family business on your own. (Invasion of The Lasswade Body Snatchers) *** An author seeks out an alien abductee in order to try and get abducted himself! (An Author’s Search For Extraterrestrial Visitors)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
            00:01:33.156 = Riding The Rails With Bigfoot
            00:08:11.273 = ***The Oklahoma Snakeman
            00:14:00.966 = Invasion of the Lasswade Body Snatchers
            00:24:43.856 = *** An Author’s Search For Extraterrestrial Visitors
            00:38:30.931 = Story from listener, Meagan Campbell
            00:43:09.428 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Riding The Rails With Bigfoot” by Loren Coleman for Cryptomundo: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ywrrahtk
            “The Oklahoman Snakeman” posted at Cryptook (link no longer available)
            “Invasion of the Lasswade Body Snatchers” by Suzie for DiggingUp1800.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pfr44xf
            (BLOG POST: “Mortstones - Protecting Yourself from the Resurrection Men”: https://weirddarkness.com/mortstones-protecting-yourself-from-the-resurrection-men/)
            “An Author’s Search For Extraterrestrial Visitors” posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bntxzb5n
            (BOOK: “The Magical Universe of William S. Burroughs” by Matthew Levi Stephens: https://amzn.to/2SEYLLD)
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            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: May 11, 2021

            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootRailroad
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The...]]>            2688ape-man,bigfoot,bigfoot_capture,bigfoot_evidence,bigfoot_history,bigfoot_sightings,cryptid,cryptozoology,enfield_monster,hairy_creature,jacko_incident,mysterious_creature,railroad_bigfoot,railroad_tracks,sasquatch,strange_creatures,unexplained,weird_darkness,wild_man,wild_man_sightingsfalsefull            This Egyptian Mummy Has Been Feasting for 6,000 Years In Her Pyramidhttps://weirddarkness.com/NewYearsEveMummies
            IN THIS EPISODE: As we head into a new year, I thought it would be appropriate to make something old, new again – it’s a story I shared many years ago in the podcast and I really enjoyed narrating it – plus, it’s very appropriate for the day. The story was written in 1880 by Grant Allen; it’s titled “My New Year’s Eve Among The Mummies”.
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            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: December 31, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/NewYearsEveMummies
            #Mummies #AncientEgypt #Pyramid #HorrorStory #Supernatural #ClassicHorror #EgyptianMummies #WeirdFiction #CreepyStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69261656Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:59:58 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA restless English tourist discovers a hidden entrance to an unopened Egyptian pyramid — and stumbles into a royal banquet where mummies wake every thousand years to feast in the flesh. He has just 24 hours among the living dead before they return to...
            IN THIS EPISODE: As we head into a new year, I thought it would be appropriate to make something old, new again – it’s a story I shared many years ago in the podcast and I really enjoyed narrating it – plus, it’s very appropriate for the day. The story was written in 1880 by Grant Allen; it’s titled “My New Year’s Eve Among The Mummies”.
            = = = = =
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: December 31, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/NewYearsEveMummies
            #Mummies #AncientEgypt #Pyramid #HorrorStory #Supernatural #ClassicHorror #EgyptianMummies #WeirdFiction #CreepyStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            2396ancient_egypt,ancient_egyptian,classic_horror,egyptian_mummies,egyptian_princess,embalming,horror_story,living_mummies,mummies,mummy_banquet,mummy_comes_back_to_life,new_years_eve,pharaoh,pyramid,supernatural,thousand_years,unopened_pyramid,victorian_fiction,weird_darkness,weird_fictionfalsefull            Can Children Really See With Their "Third Eye?"https://weirddarkness.com/ThirdEyeChildren
            IN THIS EPISODE: From Germany to India to suburban England, thousands of parents are paying hefty fees for courses that promise to awaken their children’s “third eye” – but what are they really teaching? (Third Eye Children) *** Scientists discovered something massive buried beneath the lunar surface in 2019 — a metallic mass so large it could stretch from New York to Chicago, hidden hundreds of miles underground where no one expected anything to exist. (The Moon’s Impossible Secrets) *** Your computer screen flickers red, a simple question appears, and within days, the walls of your room are painted with your own blood – at least, that’s what thousands of internet users claim happened to them after encountering the most notorious cursed website in digital history. (The Red Room Curse) *** A former NASA engineer claims extraterrestrial technology isn’t just visiting Earth — it’s embedded in our planet by the trillions, invisible and self-aware. (Invisible Alien Spy Devices)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Seeing Without Eyes
            00:02:51.375 = Show Open
            00:06:37.474 = Third Eye Children
            00:32:22.777 = *** Invisible Alien Spy Devices
            00:48:22.848 = *** The Moon’s Impossible Secrets
            01:19:22.654 = *** The Red Room Curse
            01:33:54.442 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            Invisible Alien Spy Devices: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/a9ps2379
            The Red Room Curse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/565vpe6t
            The Moon’s Impossible Secrets: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/298vbuvc
            Third Eye Children: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc2j46we
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 13, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ThirdEyeChildren
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #ThirdEyeAwakening #SeeingWithoutEyes #MidbrainActivation #BlindfoldedReading #SpiritualScams #ParanormalDebunked #PsychicChildren #ThirdEyeFraud #CriticalThinking]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69246469Wed, 31 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom Germany to India to suburban England, thousands of parents are paying hefty fees for courses that promise to awaken their children’s “third eye” – but what are they really teaching? IN THIS EPISODE: From Germany to India to suburban England,...
            IN THIS EPISODE: From Germany to India to suburban England, thousands of parents are paying hefty fees for courses that promise to awaken their children’s “third eye” – but what are they really teaching? (Third Eye Children) *** Scientists discovered something massive buried beneath the lunar surface in 2019 — a metallic mass so large it could stretch from New York to Chicago, hidden hundreds of miles underground where no one expected anything to exist. (The Moon’s Impossible Secrets) *** Your computer screen flickers red, a simple question appears, and within days, the walls of your room are painted with your own blood – at least, that’s what thousands of internet users claim happened to them after encountering the most notorious cursed website in digital history. (The Red Room Curse) *** A former NASA engineer claims extraterrestrial technology isn’t just visiting Earth — it’s embedded in our planet by the trillions, invisible and self-aware. (Invisible Alien Spy Devices)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Seeing Without Eyes
            00:02:51.375 = Show Open
            00:06:37.474 = Third Eye Children
            00:32:22.777 = *** Invisible Alien Spy Devices
            00:48:22.848 = *** The Moon’s Impossible Secrets
            01:19:22.654 = *** The Red Room Curse
            01:33:54.442 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            Invisible Alien Spy Devices: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/a9ps2379
            The Red Room Curse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/565vpe6t
            The Moon’s Impossible Secrets: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/298vbuvc
            Third Eye Children: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc2j46we
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 13, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ThirdEyeChildren
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and...]]>            5716blindfold_deception,blindfolded_reading,blindfold_tricks,brain_balancing,child_exploitation,critical_thinking,guru_scams,midbrain_activation,nose_peeking,paranormal_debunked,pineal_gland_myths,pseudoscience,psychic_children,quantum_speed_reading,seeing_without_eyes,spiritual_scams,supernatural_abilities,third_eye_awakening,third_eye_fraud,weird_darknessfalsefull            Scientists Have Found Octopus CITIES; Are We About To Be Ruled By Octopods?https://weirddarkness.com/octopus-takeover
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/octopus-takeover

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Octopus, #AnimalIntelligence, #Science, #Evolution, #MarineBiology, #OceanCreatures, #SmartAnimals, #HumanExtinction, #Documentary]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69254404Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:16:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn Oxford biologist believes that after humans inevitably go extinct, octopuses may rise to become the next great civilization builders — and they've already started constructing underwater cities. READ or SHARE:...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/octopus-takeover

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Octopus, #AnimalIntelligence, #Science, #Evolution, #MarineBiology, #OceanCreatures, #SmartAnimals, #HumanExtinction, #Documentary]]>            1275animal,brains,cephalopods,civilization,coulson,darkness,extinction,future,human,intelligence,nine,octlantis,octopolis,octopus,octopuses,oxford,professor,three,tim,weirdfalsefull            The Demonic Haunting on Lindley Street: The Poltergeist That Attacked in Front of Several Witnesseshttps://weirddarkness.com/LindleyStreet
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:08.475 = PART ONE: The House on Lindley Street
            00:09:16.513 = *** PART TWO: What The Police Witnessed
            00:19:08.016 = *** PART THREE: Four Entities
            00:41:39.774 = *** PART FOUR: What The Witnesses Said Later
            00:54:53.007 = *** PART FIVE: What Invited Them In
            00:59:40.656 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Lindley Street Poltergeist” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jbntafrs
            VIDEO: Paul Eno Talks About The Bridgeport Haunting: https://weirddarkness.com/paul-eno-talks-about-the-bridgeport-haunting/
            BOOK: “The World’s Most Haunted House: The True Story of the Bridgeport Poltergeist on Lindley Street” by William Hall: https://amzn.to/3vJXuBc=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 07, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LindleyStreet
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #BridgeportPoltergeist, #EdAndLorraineWarren, #HauntedHouse, #Poltergeist, #TrueParanormal, #ParanormalInvestigation, #DocumentedHaunting, #ConnecticutGhost, #UnexplainedPhenomena]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69243360Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIt might be lesser-known that Amityville, or the hauntings of the Smurl family, or numerous other investigations made famous by Ed and Lorraine Warren, but a small home in Connecticut is one of the most terrifying and well-documented cases of the...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:08.475 = PART ONE: The House on Lindley Street
            00:09:16.513 = *** PART TWO: What The Police Witnessed
            00:19:08.016 = *** PART THREE: Four Entities
            00:41:39.774 = *** PART FOUR: What The Witnesses Said Later
            00:54:53.007 = *** PART FIVE: What Invited Them In
            00:59:40.656 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Lindley Street Poltergeist” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jbntafrs
            VIDEO: Paul Eno Talks About The Bridgeport Haunting: https://weirddarkness.com/paul-eno-talks-about-the-bridgeport-haunting/
            BOOK: “The World’s Most Haunted House: The True Story of the Bridgeport Poltergeist on Lindley Street” by William Hall: https://amzn.to/3vJXuBc=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 07, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LindleyStreet
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #BridgeportPoltergeist, #EdAndLorraineWarren, #HauntedHouse, #Poltergeist, #TrueParanormal, #ParanormalInvestigation, #DocumentedHaunting, #ConnecticutGhost, #UnexplainedPhenomena]]>            36581974_haunting,bridgeport_poltergeist,connecticut_ghost,demonic_activity,documented_haunting,ed_and_lorraine_warren,exorcism,four_entities,haunted_house,lindley_street,objects_moving,paranormal_investigation,paul_eno,police_witnesses,poltergeist,real_ghost_story,true_paranormal,unexplained_phenomena,warren_investigation,weird_darknessfalsefull            No Way Out: They Entered an Abandoned Building. One by One, They Vanished.https://weirddarkness.com/NoWayOut
            “No Way Out” by Keith Conrad for the Auditory Anthology podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/auditoryanthology

            Originally aired: December 28, 2025

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NoWayOut

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #AbandonedBuilding, #Vanished, #LiminalSpaces, #HorrorStory, #ParallelDimensions, #CreepyStories, #Paranormal, #TrappedNoEscape, #TalesFromTheBlueLine]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69235005Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:42:46 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a crew filming in an abandoned building encounters strange disappearances and shifting hallways, they quickly realize they're trapped in a reality-bending nightmare where every door leads further into madness—and no one is safe. “No Way Out” by...
            “No Way Out” by Keith Conrad for the Auditory Anthology podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/auditoryanthology

            Originally aired: December 28, 2025

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NoWayOut

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #AbandonedBuilding, #Vanished, #LiminalSpaces, #HorrorStory, #ParallelDimensions, #CreepyStories, #Paranormal, #TrappedNoEscape, #TalesFromTheBlueLine]]>            1101abandoned_building,creepy_stories,dimensional_shift,film_crew_disappears,haunted_building,horror_story,infinite_hallways,liminal_spaces,no_way_out,parallel_dimensions,paranormal,reality_bending,shifting_reality,supernatural_building,tales_from_the_blue_line,trapped,unexplained_disappearances,vanished_without_trace,vanishing_people,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Star: What Happens When a Rogue Star Enters Our Solar System? | H.G. Wellshttps://weirddarkness.com/thestar
            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Star” by H.G. Wells (‘The Graphic’ magazine, November 21, 1897)

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com
            =====Originally aired: December 28, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/thestar
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #HGWells, #TheStar, #ClassicSciFi, #CosmicHorror, #ApocalypticFiction, #VintageSciFi, #PublicDomain, #ExistentialHorror, #SciFiStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69234917Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:17:43 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mysterious new star appears in the night sky after colliding with Neptune, the resulting fireball begins a journey toward the inner Solar System. Earth lies directly in its path, and the world is about to learn how small it truly is, and how...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Star” by H.G. Wells (‘The Graphic’ magazine, November 21, 1897)

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com
            =====Originally aired: December 28, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/thestar
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #HGWells, #TheStar, #ClassicSciFi, #CosmicHorror, #ApocalypticFiction, #VintageSciFi, #PublicDomain, #ExistentialHorror, #SciFiStories]]>            1723apocalyptic_fiction,astronomy_fiction,classic_literature,classic_sci_fi,cosmic_dread,cosmic_horror,early_science_fiction,end_of_the_world,existential_horror,hg_wells,public_domain,rogue_star,sci_fi_short_story,the_star,victorian_sci_fi,vintage_sci_fi,weird_darkness,weird_darkness_podcastfalsefull            Jesus in Toast? Mary in a Grilled Cheese? A Christmas Song With 184 Birds?https://weirddarkness.com/COTU-12DaysOfChristmas
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT (Includes Sources): https://weirddarkness.com/COTU-12DaysOfChristmas

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #WeirdDarkness #12DaysOfChristmas #ChristmasMyths #Pareidolia #ChristianPodcast #BibleTeaching #ChurchOfTheUndead #GhostHunting #ChristmasHistory #CriticalThinking]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69233717Sun, 28 Dec 2025 22:23:53 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThat viral claim about "The 12 Days of Christmas" being a secret Catholic catechism turns out to be the perfect example of how our brains can trick us into seeing faith where none was planted. From a $28,000 grilled cheese sandwich bearing the Virgin...
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT (Includes Sources): https://weirddarkness.com/COTU-12DaysOfChristmas

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #WeirdDarkness #12DaysOfChristmas #ChristmasMyths #Pareidolia #ChristianPodcast #BibleTeaching #ChurchOfTheUndead #GhostHunting #ChristmasHistory #CriticalThinking]]>            262012_days_of_christmas,apophenia,brain_science,catholic_catechism_myth,christian_discernment,christmas_myths,christmas_sermon,church_of_the_undead,cognitive_bias,electronic_voice_phenomena,evp,false_prophets,ghost_hunting,jesus_in_toast,pareidolia,pattern_recognition,religious_pareidolia,test_the_spirits,virgin_mary_grilled_cheese,weird_darknessfalsefull            ZURVAN: Why Roman Soldiers Built Temples to This Lion-Headed, Snake-Wrapped Demonhttps://weirddarkness.com/zurvan
            In Persian Mithraism, there was a deity associated with time and fate. His followers celebrated him during mid-winter festivals — festivals that reached their peak on December 24th. In the novel Advent of Evil, that deity appears as a demon who operates through a cursed advent calendar, enforcing strict rules: one door opened every day, no skipping, no ignoring. Break the rules, and there are consequences. Researchers tracing the object's history in the novel found it connected to a spirit board, a serial killer, a Christmas Eve fire, and thirty years of patient waiting. How much of the demon Zurvan has any basis in actual ancient mythology — and was there ever a real entity behind the fiction? We'll examine what archaeologists found on clay tablets dating back over three thousand years.
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Demon In The Advent Calendar
            00:05:13.171 = Show Open
            00:06:33.462 = A Thousand Years of Sacrifice
            00:18:20.446 = *** The Lion-Headed God In The Vatican
            00:41:40.408 = *** Kill Them All
            01:05:08.640 = *** The God Who Doesn’t Care
            01:12:21.326 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (Includes Sources):
            https://weirddarkness.com/zurvan
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 27, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/zurvan
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #AncientMythology #PersianMythology #Zoroastrianism #ChristmasOrigins #OccultHistory #AncientDemons #DarkHistory #MysteryReligions #WinterSolstice #Zurvan #AdventOfEvil]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69225096Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:48:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe True Story Behind Zurvan - The Demon From The Novel, "Advent of Evil" In Persian Mithraism, there was a deity associated with time and fate. His followers celebrated him during mid-winter festivals — festivals that reached their peak on December...
            In Persian Mithraism, there was a deity associated with time and fate. His followers celebrated him during mid-winter festivals — festivals that reached their peak on December 24th. In the novel Advent of Evil, that deity appears as a demon who operates through a cursed advent calendar, enforcing strict rules: one door opened every day, no skipping, no ignoring. Break the rules, and there are consequences. Researchers tracing the object's history in the novel found it connected to a spirit board, a serial killer, a Christmas Eve fire, and thirty years of patient waiting. How much of the demon Zurvan has any basis in actual ancient mythology — and was there ever a real entity behind the fiction? We'll examine what archaeologists found on clay tablets dating back over three thousand years.
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Demon In The Advent Calendar
            00:05:13.171 = Show Open
            00:06:33.462 = A Thousand Years of Sacrifice
            00:18:20.446 = *** The Lion-Headed God In The Vatican
            00:41:40.408 = *** Kill Them All
            01:05:08.640 = *** The God Who Doesn’t Care
            01:12:21.326 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (Includes Sources):
            https://weirddarkness.com/zurvan
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 27, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/zurvan
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #AncientMythology #PersianMythology #Zoroastrianism #ChristmasOrigins #OccultHistory #AncientDemons #DarkHistory #MysteryReligions #WinterSolstice #Zurvan #AdventOfEvil]]>            4432ahriman,ahura_mazda,ancient_demons,ancient_persia,christmas_origins,dualism,god_of_time,lion_headed_god,manichaeism,mithraism,mithras,omar_khayyam,persian_mythology,saint_augustine,sol_invictus,weird_darkness,winter_solstice,zoroastrianism,zurvan,zurvanismfalsefull            Santa Was Cornered by a Helper Monkey, The Elves Had to Rescue Himhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/santa-was-cornered-by-a-helper-monkey-the-elves-had-to-rescue-him--68912714
            #scarystories #halloweenstories #halloweenkids #storiesforkids #kidsstories #scarystoriesforkids #microterrors
            Visit our website: https://MicroTerrors.com
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaUOther narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            https://weirddarkness.com/operation-cornered-kringle/]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68912714Sat, 27 Dec 2025 06:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“OPERATION: CORNERED KRINGLE” By Scott Donnelly #scarystories #halloweenstories #halloweenkids #storiesforkids #kidsstories #scarystoriesforkids #microterrors Visit our website: https://microterrors.com/ Facebook page:...
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            Visit our website: https://MicroTerrors.com
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaUOther narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            https://weirddarkness.com/operation-cornered-kringle/]]>            885falsefull            Harvard's Secret Experiment Opened a Door To Another Dimension That Should Have Stayed Closedhttps://weirddarkness.com/HarvardWormholeExperiment
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s Thriller Thursday! This week - “The Artist” by C.J. Henderson *** “The Harvard Wormhole Experiment” by Nathaniel Lewis *** “The Itch” by Weirdo family member Mark Towse 

            YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:05.760 = “The Artist” by C.J. Henderson
            00:16:35.736 = *** “The Harvard Wormhole Experiment” by Nathaniel Lewis
            00:40:08.187 = *** “The Itch” by Mark Towse
            00:50:13.177 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Artist” by C.J. Henderson: http://bit.ly/2EIdZFQ
            “The Harvard Wormhole Experiment” by Nathaniel Lewis: http://bit.ly/2EEl1vp
            “The Itch” by Weirdo family member Mark Towse – submitted at https://WeirdDarkness.com
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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            Originally aired: June, 2021

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            #WeirdDarkness #HorrorStory #WormholeExperiment #CosmicHorror #ScaryStories #GovernmentCoverUp #Paranormal #HorrorPodcast #CreepyStories #Interdimensional]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69215692Sat, 27 Dec 2025 02:45:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessI was just a janitor mopping floors when a Harvard professor invited me to witness history – the opening of the first wormhole. What came next cost me fifteen years of nightmares. IN THIS EPISODE: It’s Thriller Thursday! This week - “The Artist” by...
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s Thriller Thursday! This week - “The Artist” by C.J. Henderson *** “The Harvard Wormhole Experiment” by Nathaniel Lewis *** “The Itch” by Weirdo family member Mark Towse 

            YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:05.760 = “The Artist” by C.J. Henderson
            00:16:35.736 = *** “The Harvard Wormhole Experiment” by Nathaniel Lewis
            00:40:08.187 = *** “The Itch” by Mark Towse
            00:50:13.177 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Artist” by C.J. Henderson: http://bit.ly/2EIdZFQ
            “The Harvard Wormhole Experiment” by Nathaniel Lewis: http://bit.ly/2EEl1vp
            “The Itch” by Weirdo family member Mark Towse – submitted at https://WeirdDarkness.com
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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            #WeirdDarkness #HorrorStory #WormholeExperiment #CosmicHorror #ScaryStories #GovernmentCoverUp #Paranormal #HorrorPodcast #CreepyStories #Interdimensional]]>            3097another_dimension,black_suvs,body_horror,cosmic_horror,creature_horror,creepy_stories,darren_marlar,government_cover_up,harvard_wormhole,horror_fiction,horror_podcast,interdimensional_entity,nda_horror,paranormal_horror,portal_horror,scary_stories,science_gone_wrong,secret_experiment,weird_darkness,wormhole_horrorfalsefull            Real Paranormal Incidents That Took Place at Christmastimehttps://weirddarkness.com/RealParanormalChristmas
            IN THIS EPISODE: Before Halloween claimed the spooky spotlight, Christmas Eve was once the traditional time for telling ghost stories - a centuries-old custom that gave us Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and brought families together around crackling fires to share spine-tingling tales on long winter nights. Tonight I continue my efforts to bring back this tradition with some ghost stories and hauntings that took place during the Yuletide season… and every single ghost story is absolutely true.

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            Photo of the Berthelot ghost: https://weirddarkness.com/TrueChristmasGhostStories
            “A Christmas Carol” narrated by Darren Marlar: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=%22A+Christmas+Carol%22
            More holiday horror stories from Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=%23holidayhorrors
            Most stories were gathered from the book, “30 Real Christmas Ghost Stories” by MJ Wayland: https://amzn.to/41QrPBj
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            SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/RealParanormalChristmas


            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasGhostStories #HolidayHauntings #TrueScaryStories #ChristmasHorror #Paranormal #GhostStory #ChristmasEve #HauntedHistory #VictorianGhosts]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69201693Fri, 26 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessCharles Dickens didn't invent the Christmas ghost story — he was continuing a tradition that stretched back centuries. These true tales of holiday hauntings show why the longest nights of winter were once considered the most dangerous. IN THIS...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Before Halloween claimed the spooky spotlight, Christmas Eve was once the traditional time for telling ghost stories - a centuries-old custom that gave us Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and brought families together around crackling fires to share spine-tingling tales on long winter nights. Tonight I continue my efforts to bring back this tradition with some ghost stories and hauntings that took place during the Yuletide season… and every single ghost story is absolutely true.

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            Photo of the Berthelot ghost: https://weirddarkness.com/TrueChristmasGhostStories
            “A Christmas Carol” narrated by Darren Marlar: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=%22A+Christmas+Carol%22
            More holiday horror stories from Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=%23holidayhorrors
            Most stories were gathered from the book, “30 Real Christmas Ghost Stories” by MJ Wayland: https://amzn.to/41QrPBj
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            Originally aired: December 25, 2024

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            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasGhostStories #HolidayHauntings #TrueScaryStories #ChristmasHorror #Paranormal #GhostStory #ChristmasEve #HauntedHistory #VictorianGhosts]]>            8829a_christmas_carol,charles_dickens,christmas_eve_ghosts,christmas_folklore,christmas_ghost_stories,christmas_horror,ghosts,ghost_story_tradition,haunted_christmas,historical_hauntings,holiday_hauntings,holiday_horror,paranormal,phantom_armies,supernatural,true_christmas_ghosts,true_scary_stories,victorian_ghost_stories,weird_darkness,white_lady_ghostfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Wednesday, December 24 – Reliquary (The Final Chapter)https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69191160Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:16:25 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwenty-three days ago, a mysterious advent calendar arrived on Officer Matthew Klein's doorstep — no sender, no return address, just a heavy wooden box with twenty-four numbered doors and a carved face with hollow eyes. Since then, every trinket...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            2386falsefull            The Haunting of Edge Hill | England's Most Documented Christmastime Ghost Sightinghttps://weirddarkness.com/EdgeHill
            Episode 12 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series!
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Christmas Carols in the Woods”, “St. Mary’s Church”, “The Lady In The Pantry”, “Mrs. Eustace Returns”, “The Phantoms of the Mamie R. Mine”, “The Wreck of the General Arnold”, “Up In Flames”, “The Battle of Edgehill”, “50 Berkeley Square”
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            Episode 12 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series!
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Christmas Carols in the Woods”, “St. Mary’s Church”, “The Lady In The Pantry”, “Mrs. Eustace Returns”, “The Phantoms of the Mamie R. Mine”, “The Wreck of the General Arnold”, “Up In Flames”, “The Battle of Edgehill”, “50 Berkeley Square”
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            IN THIS EPISODE: “When The Show Didn’t Go On: The Iroquois Theater Fire” *** “A Deadly Christmas: Ghosts of the Babbs Switch School Fire” *** “Horror For The Holidays: Ghosts of the Ashtabula Bridge Disaster” *** “A Christmas Mystery: The Vanishing of the Sodder Children” *** (Originally aired December 23, 2016)
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “When The Show Didn’t Go On: The Iroquois Theater Fire” from the book “And Hell Followed With It” by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse: https://amzn.to/3nNw0qJ
            “A Deadly Christmas: Ghosts of the Babbs Switch School Fire” used by permission from Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/yav7oyye
            “Horror For The Holidays: Ghosts of the Ashtabula Bridge Disaster”, from the book “And Hell Followed With It” by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse: https://amzn.to/3nNw0qJ
            “A Christmas Mystery: The Vanishing of the Sodder Children” used by permission from Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/y7cy4h78
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            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasEveTragedy #HistoricDisaster #TrueCrime #HauntedOklahoma #GhostStory #ForgottenTragedy #SchoolFire #Paranormal #HolidayHorror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69200741Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:09:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Santa's costume caught fire at a small-town Christmas program in 1924, the crowd rushed to the only door — but it opened inward, and they couldn't escape. One little girl vanished that night, and nearly a century later, two ghost children are...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “When The Show Didn’t Go On: The Iroquois Theater Fire” *** “A Deadly Christmas: Ghosts of the Babbs Switch School Fire” *** “Horror For The Holidays: Ghosts of the Ashtabula Bridge Disaster” *** “A Christmas Mystery: The Vanishing of the Sodder Children” *** (Originally aired December 23, 2016)
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “When The Show Didn’t Go On: The Iroquois Theater Fire” from the book “And Hell Followed With It” by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse: https://amzn.to/3nNw0qJ
            “A Deadly Christmas: Ghosts of the Babbs Switch School Fire” used by permission from Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/yav7oyye
            “Horror For The Holidays: Ghosts of the Ashtabula Bridge Disaster”, from the book “And Hell Followed With It” by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse: https://amzn.to/3nNw0qJ
            “A Christmas Mystery: The Vanishing of the Sodder Children” used by permission from Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/y7cy4h78
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            38291924_school_fire,babs_switch_fire,christmas_eve_fire,christmas_eve_tragedy,christmas_tragedy,ghost_children,ghosts,haunted_fire_station,haunted_oklahoma,historical_mystery,historic_fire,hobart_oklahoma,holiday_tragedy,mary_edens,oklahoma_school_fire,one_room_schoolhouse,paranormal,true_crime,true_scary_stories,weird_darknessfalsefull            Something Was Wrong With Mom's Christmas Nutcrackerhttps://weirddarkness.com/MomsNutcracker
            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            The Grither”: https://tinyurl.com/qvkfdtg
            “Christmas Tree Decorations”: https://tinyurl.com/rapx4d7
            “Die Nutcracker, Die!” by Dax Varley: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            “Machete Santa” by Medeia Sharif: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            “Saturn Rising” by Ty Drago: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).
            I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/MomsNutcracker
            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #ScaryStory #Creepypasta #HauntedAntique #HorrorStory #PossessedToy #ScaryChristmas #TrueScaryStories #HolidayHorror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69198995Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:27:20 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThere's a reason that 100-year-old nutcracker was marked 80% off. And on Christmas Eve, my mom and I found out exactly what it was. STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES… The Grither”: https://tinyurl.com/qvkfdtg “Christmas Tree Decorations”:...
            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            The Grither”: https://tinyurl.com/qvkfdtg
            “Christmas Tree Decorations”: https://tinyurl.com/rapx4d7
            “Die Nutcracker, Die!” by Dax Varley: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            “Machete Santa” by Medeia Sharif: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            “Saturn Rising” by Ty Drago: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).
            I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/MomsNutcracker
            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #ScaryStory #Creepypasta #HauntedAntique #HorrorStory #PossessedToy #ScaryChristmas #TrueScaryStories #HolidayHorror]]>            3463antique_nutcracker,black_forest_nutcracker,christmas_eve_horror,christmas_horror,creepy_nutcracker,creepypasta,cursed_antique,demonic_toy,evil_nutcracker,haunted_antique,haunted_christmas,holiday_horror,horror_story,nutcracker_horror_story,paranormal_christmas,possessed_toy,scary_christmas_story,scary_holiday_story,true_scary_stories,weird_darknessfalsefull            Portland 1973, A Mother's Final Christmas: The Neighbor Who Gave Five Orphans a Christmashttps://weirddarkness.com/MothersFinalChristmas
            Episode 11 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series!

            In this episode: “The Eternal Beatle”, “Home For The Holidays”, “The Kennedy Road Phantom”, “Santa Stuffs The Stockings”, “Santa And The Elf”, “The Ghost In The Living Room”, “That’s Not Santa!”, “Poe Finds His Inspiration”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            https://weirddarkness.com/MothersFinalChristmas]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69191363Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:28:52 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOn Christmas Eve 1973, a woman hiding from her ex-husband was found — and five children woke up without parents on Christmas morning. Episode 11 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series! In this episode: “The Eternal Beatle”, “Home For The Holidays”,...
            Episode 11 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series!

            In this episode: “The Eternal Beatle”, “Home For The Holidays”, “The Kennedy Road Phantom”, “Santa Stuffs The Stockings”, “Santa And The Elf”, “The Ghost In The Living Room”, “That’s Not Santa!”, “Poe Finds His Inspiration”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            https://weirddarkness.com/MothersFinalChristmas]]>            2225falsefull            The Christmas UFO Invasion Witnessed by the Militaryhttps://weirddarkness.com/ufochristmas
            IN THIS EPISODE: Imagine celebrating the holidays around your Christmas tree – and it begins shaking for no reason! (The Swaying Christmas Tree) *** What dark secret made Charlie Lawson slaughter his family on Christmas Day? (The Murder of the Lawson Family) *** A Weirdo family member tells of an odd yet heartwarming experience at Christmas. (Visits For The Holidays) *** A woman still mourning her husband’s passing is visited on Christmas by beautiful balls of light. (The Christmas Orbs) *** The holidays; a time for warmth, joy… sorcery, superstition, and darkness and… at least it is in Russia. (Christmas in Siberia) *** Did dozens of military personnel at RAF Bentwaters encounter an alien spacecraft over Christmas 1980? (The Christmas Invasion) *** (Originally aired December 12, 2018)
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Christmas Invasion” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/y6jolswm
            “Visits For The Holidays” by Weirdo family member, Ashley Ingraham
            “The Swaying Christmas Tree” from YourHauntedLifeToo.com: https://tinyurl.com/yyscz2xr
            “The Murder of the Lawson Family” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/KeA130mXqwi
            “Christmas Orbs” by Jenine Fitterer for YourHauntedLifeToo.com: https://tinyurl.com/yyfg8bt8
            “Christmas in Siberia” by Dreyk for Your Ghost Stories: https://tinyurl.com/y4j3mp5a
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            #WeirdDarkness #RendleshamForest #UFO #BritainsRoswell #UFOSighting #MilitaryUFO #Unexplained #UFOEvidence #AlienEncounter #ChristmasUFO]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69191147Wed, 24 Dec 2025 04:45:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOver three nights in December 1980, during the Christmas weekend, dozens of military personnel at a British air base witnessed something in the woods that remains officially unexplained. IN THIS EPISODE: Imagine celebrating the holidays around your...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Imagine celebrating the holidays around your Christmas tree – and it begins shaking for no reason! (The Swaying Christmas Tree) *** What dark secret made Charlie Lawson slaughter his family on Christmas Day? (The Murder of the Lawson Family) *** A Weirdo family member tells of an odd yet heartwarming experience at Christmas. (Visits For The Holidays) *** A woman still mourning her husband’s passing is visited on Christmas by beautiful balls of light. (The Christmas Orbs) *** The holidays; a time for warmth, joy… sorcery, superstition, and darkness and… at least it is in Russia. (Christmas in Siberia) *** Did dozens of military personnel at RAF Bentwaters encounter an alien spacecraft over Christmas 1980? (The Christmas Invasion) *** (Originally aired December 12, 2018)
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Christmas Invasion” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/y6jolswm
            “Visits For The Holidays” by Weirdo family member, Ashley Ingraham
            “The Swaying Christmas Tree” from YourHauntedLifeToo.com: https://tinyurl.com/yyscz2xr
            “The Murder of the Lawson Family” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/KeA130mXqwi
            “Christmas Orbs” by Jenine Fitterer for YourHauntedLifeToo.com: https://tinyurl.com/yyfg8bt8
            “Christmas in Siberia” by Dreyk for Your Ghost Stories: https://tinyurl.com/y4j3mp5a
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            #WeirdDarkness #RendleshamForest #UFO #BritainsRoswell #UFOSighting #MilitaryUFO #Unexplained #UFOEvidence #AlienEncounter...]]>            4114britains_roswell,british_ufo,charles_halt,christmas_ufo,december_1980,halt_memo,halt_tape,jim_penniston,john_burroughs,military_ufo,nuclear_base_ufo,raf_bentwaters,raf_woodbridge,rendlesham_forest,rendlesham_forest_incident,suffolk_ufo,ufo_encounter,ufo_evidence,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darknessfalsefull            Krampus Chased Me: This European Tradition Would Be Illegal in Americahttps://weirddarkness.com/KrampusChasedMe
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            
”The Tradition” by Andrea Stanet: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            “Girls Night Out”: https://tinyurl.com/u4zjhwu
            “Krampus”: https://tinyurl.com/whz5qc8
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).
            ***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/KrampusChasedMe
            #WeirdDarkness #Krampus #ChristmasHorror #DarkChristmas #Krampusnacht #ScaryChristmas #ChristmasDemon #AustrianFolklore #HolidayHorror #ChristmasLegends]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69188931Wed, 24 Dec 2025 01:37:41 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn Austria, naughty children don't get coal — they get beaten by a goat-horned demon who might drown them in a river. Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can...
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            
”The Tradition” by Andrea Stanet: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            “Girls Night Out”: https://tinyurl.com/u4zjhwu
            “Krampus”: https://tinyurl.com/whz5qc8
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).
            ***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/KrampusChasedMe
            #WeirdDarkness #Krampus #ChristmasHorror #DarkChristmas #Krampusnacht #ScaryChristmas #ChristmasDemon #AustrianFolklore #HolidayHorror #ChristmasLegends]]>            2054austrian_folklore,christmas_demon,christmas_eve,christmas_horror,christmas_monster,dark_christmas,european_folklore,goat_demon,holiday_horror,horned_demon,krampus,krampus_day,krampus_folklore,krampus_legend,krampusnacht,krampus_stories,naughty_children,scary_christmas,st_nicholas,weird_darknessfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Tuesday, December 23 – Right Back To Where You Startedhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69174312Wed, 24 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwenty-two days ago, a mysterious advent calendar arrived on Officer Matthew Klein's doorstep — no sender, no explanation, just twenty-four doors and a carved bearded face with hollow eyes. Since then, Marshport has become a graveyard. The entity...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1907advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            She Fulfilled Her Promise To Return As a Ghost – And Did So In a Completely Different Statehttps://weirddarkness.com/ShePromisedToReturn
            Episode 10 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series!

            In this episode: “Mrs Pickman’s Ghost”, “Haunts of Hartland”, “The Things We Do For Love”, “The Christmas Rosebush”, “Please Help”, “Footprints In The Snow”, “The Chicken Ghost”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedHouse #GhostStory #Paranormal #TrueGhostStory #ScaryStory #HorrorStory #Wisconsin #Haunting #Supernatural]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69178512Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:04:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen the Kubis family moved into their Milwaukee home in 1913, they didn't know the previous owner had made a deathbed promise to return—and she was a woman of her word. Episode 10 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series! In this episode: “Mrs...
            Episode 10 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series!

            In this episode: “Mrs Pickman’s Ghost”, “Haunts of Hartland”, “The Things We Do For Love”, “The Christmas Rosebush”, “Please Help”, “Footprints In The Snow”, “The Chicken Ghost”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedHouse #GhostStory #Paranormal #TrueGhostStory #ScaryStory #HorrorStory #Wisconsin #Haunting #Supernatural]]>            17951913_haunting,apparition,deathbed_promise,family_haunting,ghostly_footsteps,ghost_story,haunted_home,haunted_house,historic_ghost_story,midnight_haunting,milwaukee_haunting,old_woman_ghost,paranormal_activity,poltergeist,real_haunting,scary_story,supernatural_encounter,true_ghost_story,weird_darkness,wisconsin_ghostfalsefull            Six Serial Killers Woke Up at the North Pole at Christmastimehttps://weirddarkness.com/SerialKillerChristmas
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s an original short holiday horror story from Jon Allen, called “Here Comes Santa’s Claws”. *** (Originally aired December 23, 2021)

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “Here Comes Santa’s Claws” by Jon Allen, https://twitter.com/writerjonallen
            Visit our Sponsors & Friends: https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors
            Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
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            Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors
            Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
            Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead
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            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #SerialKillers #SantaClaus #HolidayHorror #TrueCrime #ScaryStory #HorrorStory #CreepyChristmas #NorthPole]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69178164Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:53:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen six of history's most infamous serial killers mysteriously wake up at the North Pole on Christmas Eve, Santa offers them one final chance at redemption—but the Holiday Spirit doesn't work on everyone. IN THIS EPISODE: It’s an original short...
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s an original short holiday horror story from Jon Allen, called “Here Comes Santa’s Claws”. *** (Originally aired December 23, 2021)

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “Here Comes Santa’s Claws” by Jon Allen, https://twitter.com/writerjonallen
            Visit our Sponsors & Friends: https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors
            Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
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            Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors
            Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
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            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #SerialKillers #SantaClaus #HolidayHorror #TrueCrime #ScaryStory #HorrorStory #CreepyChristmas #NorthPole]]>            2962aileen_wuornos,charles_manson,christmas_horror,creepy_christmas,dark_christmas,edmund_kemper,evil_santa,holiday_horror,horror_fiction,jeffrey_dahmer,john_wayne_gacy,killer_santa,naughty_list,north_pole,richard_ramirez,santa_claus,scary_santa,serial_killers,supernatural_horror,weird_darknessfalsefull            I Was Forced to Shovel Snow Alone Next to an Abandoned House at Christmastimehttps://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasChores
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            ”The Carol Singers”: https://tinyurl.com/s978sjj
            “The Sock Puppet”: https://tinyurl.com/wgrpaog
            “The Tell-Tale Scarf” by Judith Graves: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023

            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasChores
            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HauntedHouse #GhostStory #HorrorStory #Creepypasta #ScaryStory #HolidayHorror #Paranormal #TrueScary]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69177746Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:26:51 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOn Christmas Eve, a teenager shoveling snow beside an abandoned house with a deadly history becomes convinced that Death himself is watching from its darkened windows—and waiting to collect. Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling,...
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            ”The Carol Singers”: https://tinyurl.com/s978sjj
            “The Sock Puppet”: https://tinyurl.com/wgrpaog
            “The Tell-Tale Scarf” by Judith Graves: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023

            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasChores
            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HauntedHouse #GhostStory #HorrorStory #Creepypasta #ScaryStory #HolidayHorror #Paranormal #TrueScary]]>            1472abandoned_house,christmas_ghost_story,christmas_horror,christmastime_horror,creepypasta,cursed_house,death_personified,ghost_story,grim_reaper,haunted_house,holiday_horror,horror_fiction,horror_short_story,paranormal_story,scary_christmas,spooky_christmas,suburban_horror,supernatural_fiction,weird_darkness,winter_horrorfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Monday, December 22 – Death Risinghttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvilGet the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69163284Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe demon has a name — Zurvan. For thirty years it waited, dormant within the charred fragments of a spirit board, sealed inside an advent calendar built by hands it had already corrupted. Now Detective Davenport lies dead, his head twisted completely...Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1858falsefull            Have Yourself a Very Mothman Christmashttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/have-yourself-a-very-mothman-christmas--69121144==========
            HOUR ONE: Most all of us think of Christmas as a time of love, warmth, joy, and charity… but for some, Christmas isn’t merry at all… it’s murderous. We’ll look at some horrific holiday murders and the killers behind them. And more! But first… we visit Point Pleasant, West Virginia during the Holidays of 1967… but we don’t see a sleigh and reindeer in the sky… we see a nightmare.
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            HOUR TWO: Christmas is supposed to be the merry season with joy and light in the darkness. But many places arehaunted by ghosts and paranormal activity during this time. In fact, many of the ghost stories I’ll share tonight are haunted especially around Christmas.
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            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: “Rejected Christmas Gift Ends In Murder” *** “The Lawson Christmas Massacre”
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Overshadowing Christmas With Tragedy” by Julie Henthorn: https://tinyurl.com/3e2a5dr6
            “Have Yourself a Very Mothman Christmas”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrxt43wx
            “Bruce Pardo: Killer Santa”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8c78vd
            “Kristy Bamu’s Cruel Christmas”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8k3mys
            “The Tradition of Christmas Ghost Stories”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckzjuwk
            “Christmas Hauntings”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8ja4rz
            “The Mistletoe Bride”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/26ak3rxs
            “Fatima’s Harp”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pe7cne8
            “A Royal Christmas Haunting”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3fyzhj6p
            “The Highway Man”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8h68z3
            “The Brown Lady”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc7z852v
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            HOUR ONE: Most all of us think of Christmas as a time of love, warmth, joy, and charity… but for some, Christmas isn’t merry at all… it’s murderous. We’ll look at some horrific holiday murders and the killers behind them. And more! But first… we visit Point Pleasant, West Virginia during the Holidays of 1967… but we don’t see a sleigh and reindeer in the sky… we see a nightmare.
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            HOUR TWO: Christmas is supposed to be the merry season with joy and light in the darkness. But many places arehaunted by ghosts and paranormal activity during this time. In fact, many of the ghost stories I’ll share tonight are haunted especially around Christmas.
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            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: “Rejected Christmas Gift Ends In Murder” *** “The Lawson Christmas Massacre”
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            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Overshadowing Christmas With Tragedy” by Julie Henthorn: https://tinyurl.com/3e2a5dr6
            “Have Yourself a Very Mothman Christmas”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrxt43wx
            “Bruce Pardo: Killer Santa”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8c78vd
            “Kristy Bamu’s Cruel Christmas”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8k3mys
            “The Tradition of Christmas Ghost Stories”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckzjuwk
            “Christmas Hauntings”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8ja4rz
            “The Mistletoe Bride”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/26ak3rxs
            “Fatima’s Harp”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pe7cne8
            “A Royal Christmas Haunting”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3fyzhj6p
            “The Highway Man”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8h68z3
            “The Brown Lady”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc7z852v
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            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            
”The Clown Puppet”: https://tinyurl.com/rmzhwoa
            “Devil In The Closet”:  https://tinyurl.com/rbcqqoo
            “The Carol” by Jessica Bayliss: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

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            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            
”The Clown Puppet”: https://tinyurl.com/rmzhwoa
            “Devil In The Closet”:  https://tinyurl.com/rbcqqoo
            “The Carol” by Jessica Bayliss: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            ]]>            1284falsefull            Christmastime Monsters That Are Scarier Than Krampushttps://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasCreatures
            IN THIS EPISODE: ‘Tis the season for not only reindeer, grinches and magical snowmen but also fearless children, negligent parents and dumb thieves. “Home Alone” may be the first Christmas movie that comes to mind upon hearing that description, but it turns out there’s a long and storied tradition of true stories of children left alone around the holidays matching wits against would-be robbers. (Home Alone) *** What would you think if you received a Christmas card in the mail that had a picture of a dead bird on the cover? Not very festive, is it? But that’s not what people believed in the past. For a while, a dead bird was synonymous with saying “Merry Christmas!” (Merry Christmas, Here’s a Dead Bird) *** A woman leaves her family to go Christmas shopping at the last minute… and disappears forever. (Mom Vanishes While Christmas Shopping) *** Christmas fun isn’t all about Santa, his reindeer, and a magical snowman come to life thanks to a hat. There are some downright terrifying yuletide monsters that might make you want to stay behind locked doors this year. (Creepy Christmas Characters)
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “Merry Christmas, Here’s a Dead Bird” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9b4f73
            “Creepy Christmas Characters” by Molly Mahan for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8mf9e9, and Karen Anne for German Girl In America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckjs6r6
            “Mom Vanishes While Christmas Shopping” by Chrissy Stockton for Thought Catalog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckpe5n5
            “True Stories of Kids Home Alone At Christmas” from Second Glance History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/25uum6xj, “Home Alone” theme by John Williams
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            Originally aired: December 22, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasCreatures
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Krampus, #ScaryChristmas, #ChristmasHorror, #FrauPerchta, #DarkChristmas, #HolidayHorror, #ChristmasDemons, #CreepyChristmas, #DarkFolklore]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69162129Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:12:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLong before Santa slid down chimneys, other figures roamed the winter nights — and they weren't bringing presents. They were bringing punishment. IN THIS EPISODE: ‘Tis the season for not only reindeer, grinches and magical snowmen but also fearless...
            IN THIS EPISODE: ‘Tis the season for not only reindeer, grinches and magical snowmen but also fearless children, negligent parents and dumb thieves. “Home Alone” may be the first Christmas movie that comes to mind upon hearing that description, but it turns out there’s a long and storied tradition of true stories of children left alone around the holidays matching wits against would-be robbers. (Home Alone) *** What would you think if you received a Christmas card in the mail that had a picture of a dead bird on the cover? Not very festive, is it? But that’s not what people believed in the past. For a while, a dead bird was synonymous with saying “Merry Christmas!” (Merry Christmas, Here’s a Dead Bird) *** A woman leaves her family to go Christmas shopping at the last minute… and disappears forever. (Mom Vanishes While Christmas Shopping) *** Christmas fun isn’t all about Santa, his reindeer, and a magical snowman come to life thanks to a hat. There are some downright terrifying yuletide monsters that might make you want to stay behind locked doors this year. (Creepy Christmas Characters)
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “Merry Christmas, Here’s a Dead Bird” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9b4f73
            “Creepy Christmas Characters” by Molly Mahan for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8mf9e9, and Karen Anne for German Girl In America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckjs6r6
            “Mom Vanishes While Christmas Shopping” by Chrissy Stockton for Thought Catalog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckpe5n5
            “True Stories of Kids Home Alone At Christmas” from Second Glance History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/25uum6xj, “Home Alone” theme by John Williams
            Visit our Sponsors & Friends: https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors
            Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
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            Episode 9 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series!
            In this episode: “The Perfect Christmas Tree”, “A Rose For Her Hair”, “Eternal Love”, “Guides In The Snow”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            #WeirdDarkness, #ChristmasGhostStory, #ScaryChristmas, #GhostStory, #HolidayHorror, #CreepyChristmas, #Paranormal, #TrueScaryStories, #HauntedHolidays, #DarkChristmas]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69161636Mon, 22 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Mrs. Hostutler finally found the perfect Christmas tree, she never stopped to wonder why it was growing out of a grave. Episode 9 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series! In this episode: “The Perfect Christmas Tree”, “A Rose For Her Hair”,...
            Episode 9 of 12 in the #12NightmaresOfXmas series!
            In this episode: “The Perfect Christmas Tree”, “A Rose For Her Hair”, “Eternal Love”, “Guides In The Snow”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            #WeirdDarkness, #ChristmasGhostStory, #ScaryChristmas, #GhostStory, #HolidayHorror, #CreepyChristmas, #Paranormal, #TrueScaryStories, #HauntedHolidays, #DarkChristmas]]>            1765cemetery_curse,cemetery_ghost,christmas_curse,christmas_ghost_story,christmas_haunting,creepy_christmas_stories,cursed_christmas_tree,dark_folklore,ghost_story,haunted_christmas_tree,haunted_ornament,holiday_horror,hostutler_haunting,paranormal_christmas,perfect_christmas_tree,scary_christmas_stories,supernatural_tale,vengeful_spirit,weird_darkness,winter_ghost_storyfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Sunday, December 21 – Consider Yourself Punishedhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69152891Mon, 22 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMatthew Klein watched his son Logan hold a spirit board—just as Matt himself did thirty years ago—and speak in a voice that didn't belong to a ten-year-old boy. The demon Zurvan has found his new vessel, choosing the cruelest one possible: Matt's own...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            2606advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” by Charles Dickens – Full-Length Audio Book Narrated by Darren Marlarhttps://weirddarkness.com/a-christmas-carol-audiobook
            IN THIS EPISODE: The holiday classic in its entire audiobook format – “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, narrated by Darren Marlar.

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens (public domain)
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            Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness
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            IN THIS EPISODE: The holiday classic in its entire audiobook format – “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, narrated by Darren Marlar.

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens (public domain)
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            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirdddarkness.com/cotu-gospelaccordingtoscrooge

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            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 
            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            
”Frosted” by Ally Mathews: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            
“When I Was In Your Tummy”: https://tinyurl.com/rbcqqoo
            “Purple Fingernails”: https://tinyurl.com/vuxcvht
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

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            #WeirdDarkness #SpookySanta #ChristmasHorror #EvilDoll #FatherFrost #ScaryChristmas #HolidayHorror #CreepyChristmas #HauntedDolls #DarkChristmas]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69151068Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessShe got exactly what she wanted for Christmas—a beautiful doll with purple fingernails—but what the doll wanted was something far more sinister. Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky...
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 
            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            
”Frosted” by Ally Mathews: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            
“When I Was In Your Tummy”: https://tinyurl.com/rbcqqoo
            “Purple Fingernails”: https://tinyurl.com/vuxcvht
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            https://weirddarkness.com/purplefingernails

            #WeirdDarkness #SpookySanta #ChristmasHorror #EvilDoll #FatherFrost #ScaryChristmas #HolidayHorror #CreepyChristmas #HauntedDolls #DarkChristmas]]>            1162christmas_horror,creepy_children_stories,dark_christmas,dark_folklore,evil_doll,father_frost,frozen_alive,guardian_angel,haunted_dolls,holiday_chillers,holiday_nightmares,killer_doll,morosko,past_life_memories,purple_fingernails,russian_folklore,scary_christmas_stories,spooky_santa,weird_darkness,winter_horrorfalsefull            These Ghostly Hauntings Only Happen at Christmashttps://weirddarkness.com/RealChristmasHauntings
            IN THIS EPISODE: I’ll share a few ghost stories that all center around the Christmas season. (True Tales of Christmas Ghosts) *** We’ll look at a haunting in Rhode Island, where people claim to see a mysterious light every year at Christmas – and many believe it to be a ghost ship with a dark history. (The Christmas Light of Block Island) *** Even without ghosts, you can still have some terrible things take place at Christmas time – more than you might realize. You’ll never hear the word “Christmas” the same way again after hearing some of what happened in history during the Christmas season! (Horrible Happenings at the Holidays) *** What is for many their favorite paranormal Christmas movie of all time was, in fact, a bust at the box office. It wasn’t about a ghost though – it was about a desperate man, and an angel without any wings. (It Really Is a Wonderful Life) *** (Originally aired December 21, 2021)

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “True Tales of Christmas Ghosts” by Chris Woodyard for The Victorian Book of the Dead:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p96mdkd, and Kellie Kreiss for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yn6vdj8j
            “Horrible Happenings At The Holidays” by Laura Allan for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/45xwcn7k
            “The Christmas Light of Block Island” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8snn7m
            “It Really Is A Wonderful Life” by Troy Talor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4ye7w6me
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            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasGhosts #HolidayHauntings #TrueGhostStories #ChristmasEve #ParanormalStories #HauntedHistory #GhostEncounters #CreepyChristmas #DarkChristmas]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69150876Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a ghost who returned a missing child only to reveal he'd been dead for years, to a bride whose body was found hidden in a chest fifty years after she vanished, these true Christmas hauntings prove the holidays have a dark side. IN THIS EPISODE:...
            IN THIS EPISODE: I’ll share a few ghost stories that all center around the Christmas season. (True Tales of Christmas Ghosts) *** We’ll look at a haunting in Rhode Island, where people claim to see a mysterious light every year at Christmas – and many believe it to be a ghost ship with a dark history. (The Christmas Light of Block Island) *** Even without ghosts, you can still have some terrible things take place at Christmas time – more than you might realize. You’ll never hear the word “Christmas” the same way again after hearing some of what happened in history during the Christmas season! (Horrible Happenings at the Holidays) *** What is for many their favorite paranormal Christmas movie of all time was, in fact, a bust at the box office. It wasn’t about a ghost though – it was about a desperate man, and an angel without any wings. (It Really Is a Wonderful Life) *** (Originally aired December 21, 2021)

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “True Tales of Christmas Ghosts” by Chris Woodyard for The Victorian Book of the Dead:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p96mdkd, and Kellie Kreiss for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yn6vdj8j
            “Horrible Happenings At The Holidays” by Laura Allan for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/45xwcn7k
            “The Christmas Light of Block Island” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8snn7m
            “It Really Is A Wonderful Life” by Troy Talor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4ye7w6me
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            Episode 8 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!
            In this episode: “The Thing At The Foot Of The Bed”, “The Mystery of St. Luke’s Church”, “The Guttenberg Poltergeist”, “The Tickling Terror”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            #WeirdDarkness #ParanormalStories #GhostStories #ChristmasGhosts #TrueParanormal #HauntedHolidays #Poltergeist #SupernaturalEncounters #ScaryStories #CreepyChristmas]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69149980Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen ten-year-old Stephen was grabbed by invisible hands and dragged toward the foot of his bed, his parents dismissed it as a nightmare—but years later, his mother revealed a terrifying secret she'd been hiding since she was ten herself. Episode 8...
            Episode 8 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!
            In this episode: “The Thing At The Foot Of The Bed”, “The Mystery of St. Luke’s Church”, “The Guttenberg Poltergeist”, “The Tickling Terror”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            #WeirdDarkness #ParanormalStories #GhostStories #ChristmasGhosts #TrueParanormal #HauntedHolidays #Poltergeist #SupernaturalEncounters #ScaryStories #CreepyChristmas]]>            145412_nightmares_of_christmas,childhood_terror,christmas_hauntings,ghost_stories,gutenberg_iowa,haunted_bed,holiday_ghost_stories,invisible_entity,maryland_haunting,paranormal,paranormal_investigator,phantom_organ_music,poltergeist,spirits_of_christmas,stephen_lancaster,sylvia_schultz,tickling_ghost,true_ghost_stories,victorian_ghost,weird_darknessfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Saturday, December 20 – Full Circlehttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69144198Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThirty years ago, Matthew Klein escaped a fire that killed his family. He's been running ever since. Now, with five doors left on a cursed advent calendar and a demon named Zurvan orchestrating chaos across Marshport, the flames have finally caught...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            2248advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            'Twas the Night Before Christmas — In a Haunted Househttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/twas-the-night-before-christmas-in-a-haunted-house--68912467
            When Santa's sleigh crashes outside a haunted house full of zombie children, ghosts, and a blood-thirsty mouse, he quickly learns that sending away his reindeer and elf was a terrible mistake.
            #scarystories #halloweenstories #halloweenkids #storiesforkids #kidsstories #scarystoriesforkids #microterrors
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Visit our website: https://MicroTerrors.com
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2024

            https://weirddarkness.com/creatureswerestirring-microterrors/]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68912467Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“CREATURES WERE STIRRING” by Scott Donnelly When Santa's sleigh crashes outside a haunted house full of zombie children, ghosts, and a blood-thirsty mouse, he quickly learns that sending away his reindeer and elf was a terrible mistake. #scarystories...
            When Santa's sleigh crashes outside a haunted house full of zombie children, ghosts, and a blood-thirsty mouse, he quickly learns that sending away his reindeer and elf was a terrible mistake.
            #scarystories #halloweenstories #halloweenkids #storiesforkids #kidsstories #scarystoriesforkids #microterrors
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Visit our website: https://MicroTerrors.com
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            https://weirddarkness.com/creatureswerestirring-microterrors/]]>            368falsefull            Black Peter: The Christmas Demon That Makes Krampus Look Friendlyhttps://weirddarkness.com/blackpeter
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            
”Black Peter”: https://tinyurl.com/t6tttza
            “She’s Going To Be Mad” by Vevee: https://tinyurl.com/rbcqqoo
            “Finders Keepers” by Boyd Reynolds: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            ***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/blackpeter
            #WeirdDarkness #BlackPeter #ZwartePiet #ChristmasDemon #HolidayHorror #ScaryChristmas #Krampus #DarkChristmas #NaughtyList #SintaNightmare]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69139010Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhile Santa delivers presents to good children in Belgium and Holland, his demonic helper Black Peter stuffs the naughty ones into a sack full of hungry rats, drags them back to his coal mine on a cart pulled by plague-ridden undead rams, and forces...
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            
”Black Peter”: https://tinyurl.com/t6tttza
            “She’s Going To Be Mad” by Vevee: https://tinyurl.com/rbcqqoo
            “Finders Keepers” by Boyd Reynolds: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            ***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/blackpeter
            #WeirdDarkness #BlackPeter #ZwartePiet #ChristmasDemon #HolidayHorror #ScaryChristmas #Krampus #DarkChristmas #NaughtyList #SintaNightmare]]>            1326belgian_christmas,black_peter,christmas_demon,christmas_horror,christmas_monsters,christmas_traditions,dark_christmas,dutch_christmas,european_christmas,evil_santa_helper,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,krampus,naughty_list,netherlands_folklore,saint_nicholas,scary_christmas_stories,sinterklaas,weird_darkness,zwarte_pietfalsefull            Forget Krampus, Greece Has Something Worse: Defecating Goblins!https://weirddarkness.com/defecatinggoblins
            IN THIS EPISODE: If your kids think Elf on a Shelf is creepy – just tell them that kids in Greece and its surrounding countries are terrorized each Christmas for a full twelve days by nocturnal goblins that like to defecate all over your home! (The Defecating Christmas Goblins of Greece) *** The ghost of Mary, Queen of Scots makes her presence known on Christmas Eve, 1900… or does she? (The Tower of London’s Christmas Eve Ghost) *** A serving of poisoned Christmas pie causes the death of Captain David Paye on Christmas day, 1882. But who had a motive? (A Christmas Poisoning) *** People worldwide have been celebrating Christmas for hundreds and hundreds of years – but not all of those years were joyous for everyone. For example, those who happened to be black living in America while slavery was still legal. What was Christmas like for them? (Christmas As a Slave In America) *** In that song, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” there is the line “there will be scary ghost stories”… why on earth would a Christmas song have a line like that? We’ll look at that song – and other Christmas songs – that are a lot darker than you might know. (The Darker Side of Christmas Carols) *** We’re all familiar with the classic Christmas ghost tale, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens – but before that novel, there was another ghost story of Christmas, a purportedly true story. (A Ghost Story of Christmas) *** In 1897, Dr. Philip O'Hanlon was asked by his young daughter whether Santa Claus was real. His suggestion for her to find an answer has resulted in something so famous, it has practically become a meme. (Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus) *** December 16, 1965… Gemini 6 and 7 have just completed the first ever manned rendezvous between spacecraft, making history. But they were about to achieve another first in space exploration… and a first for Christmas! (The 1965 Gemini 6 UFO Christmas Prank) *** (Originally aired December 20, 2021)
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Defecating Christmas Goblins of Greece” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3kydv38f
            “The 1965 Gemini 6 UFO Christmas Prank” by Rob Scharz for Stranger Dimensions: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9x2w3z
            “The Tower of London’s Christmas Eve Ghost” from the Victorian Book of the Dead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdm47kt7
            “A Christmas Poisoning” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder by Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ya5m7wfd
            “Christmas As a Slave In America” by Farrell Evans for History.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n8nedeh, and William Loren Katz for the Zinn Education Project: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n6me3hw
            “A Ghost Story of Christmas” by Paul Brown for Singular Discoveries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/muuxt5z3
            “There Will Be Scary Ghost Stories” by Mike Wilton for All Hallows Geek: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckjkerd
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            IN THIS EPISODE: If your kids think Elf on a Shelf is creepy – just tell them that kids in Greece and its surrounding countries are terrorized each Christmas for a full twelve days by nocturnal goblins that like to defecate all over your home! (The Defecating Christmas Goblins of Greece) *** The ghost of Mary, Queen of Scots makes her presence known on Christmas Eve, 1900… or does she? (The Tower of London’s Christmas Eve Ghost) *** A serving of poisoned Christmas pie causes the death of Captain David Paye on Christmas day, 1882. But who had a motive? (A Christmas Poisoning) *** People worldwide have been celebrating Christmas for hundreds and hundreds of years – but not all of those years were joyous for everyone. For example, those who happened to be black living in America while slavery was still legal. What was Christmas like for them? (Christmas As a Slave In America) *** In that song, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” there is the line “there will be scary ghost stories”… why on earth would a Christmas song have a line like that? We’ll look at that song – and other Christmas songs – that are a lot darker than you might know. (The Darker Side of Christmas Carols) *** We’re all familiar with the classic Christmas ghost tale, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens – but before that novel, there was another ghost story of Christmas, a purportedly true story. (A Ghost Story of Christmas) *** In 1897, Dr. Philip O'Hanlon was asked by his young daughter whether Santa Claus was real. His suggestion for her to find an answer has resulted in something so famous, it has practically become a meme. (Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus) *** December 16, 1965… Gemini 6 and 7 have just completed the first ever manned rendezvous between spacecraft, making history. But they were about to achieve another first in space exploration… and a first for Christmas! (The 1965 Gemini 6 UFO Christmas Prank) *** (Originally aired December 20, 2021)
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            “The Defecating Christmas Goblins of Greece” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3kydv38f
            “The 1965 Gemini 6 UFO Christmas Prank” by Rob Scharz for Stranger Dimensions: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9x2w3z
            “The Tower of London’s Christmas Eve Ghost” from the Victorian Book of the Dead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdm47kt7
            “A Christmas Poisoning” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder by Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ya5m7wfd
            “Christmas As a Slave In America” by Farrell Evans for History.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n8nedeh, and William Loren Katz for the Zinn Education Project: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n6me3hw
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            Episode 7 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!

            In this episode: “The Ghost of William Terris”, “Christmas Hauntings”, “Calvert Mansion”, “The Dana House”, “I Am Your Brother”

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            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults:             https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            Episode 7 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!

            In this episode: “The Ghost of William Terris”, “Christmas Hauntings”, “Calvert Mansion”, “The Dana House”, “I Am Your Brother”

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            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedTheatre #TrueGhostStory #VictorianMurder #HauntedLondon #TrueCrime #ParanormalStories #GhostStory #ScaryStories #HorrorPodcast]]>            19321897_murder,actor_ghost,adelphi_theatre,adelphi_theatre_ghost,british_ghost,haunted_london,haunted_theatre,horror_podcast,london_ghost,maiden_lane,paranormal,stage_door_ghost,supernatural,theatre_ghost,true_crime,true_ghost_story,victorian_murder,weird_darkness,west_end_haunting,william_terracefalsefullADVENT OF EVIL: Friday, December 19 – Forbidden Temptationshttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvilhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69127948Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessGet the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Imposter” (March 22, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:34.027 = Eleventh Hour, “Will” (1941-1946) ***WD
            01:14:24.935 = Escape, “Red Wine” (February 26, 1949)
            01:43:51.535 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
            02:11:07.323 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949)
            02:40:34.581 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Last Doctor” (February 19, 1958)
            02:59:01.191 = Faces in The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
            03:22:41.516 = Dark Fantasy, “Debt From The Past” (January 16, 1942)
            03:46:52.517 = Fear on 4, “The Chimes of Midnight” (October 02, 1997) ***WD
            04:14:52.809 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Broken Window” (1947-1950)
            04:19:55.490 = Tales From The Tomb, “Don’t Drink With Strangers” (1960s)
            04:23:35.238 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
            05:07:02.739 = Show Close

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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Imposter” (March 22, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:34.027 = Eleventh Hour, “Will” (1941-1946) ***WD
            01:14:24.935 = Escape, “Red Wine” (February 26, 1949)
            01:43:51.535 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
            02:11:07.323 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949)
            02:40:34.581 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Last Doctor” (February 19, 1958)
            02:59:01.191 = Faces in The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
            03:22:41.516 = Dark Fantasy, “Debt From The Past” (January 16, 1942)
            03:46:52.517 = Fear on 4, “The Chimes of Midnight” (October 02, 1997) ***WD
            04:14:52.809 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Broken Window” (1947-1950)
            04:19:55.490 = Tales From The Tomb, “Don’t Drink With Strangers” (1960s)
            04:23:35.238 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
            05:07:02.739 = Show Close

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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69126411Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessGet the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

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            #12NightmaresOfXmas “THE DEATH COACH” and 6 More True Paranormal Christmas Stories! #WeirdDarkness

            Episode 6 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!
            In this episode: “The York Museum Ghost”, “The Sea Captain’s Ghost”, “The Frozen Lovers”, “Ghost Cat”, “Saying Goodbye”, “The Death Coach”, “Sir Geoffrey Walks”

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            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            #12NightmaresOfXmas “THE DEATH COACH” and 6 More True Paranormal Christmas Stories! #WeirdDarkness

            Episode 6 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!
            In this episode: “The York Museum Ghost”, “The Sea Captain’s Ghost”, “The Frozen Lovers”, “Ghost Cat”, “Saying Goodbye”, “The Death Coach”, “Sir Geoffrey Walks”

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            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            “THE ADVENT CALENDAR HORROR” by Michael Whitehouse #WeirdDarkness #HolidayHorrors

            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s a short story of fiction I bring back every Christmas simply called “The Advent Calendar”, written by Michael Whitehouse. *** (Originally aired December 24, 2020)

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            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #ScaryStories #Creepypasta #AdventCalendar #HolidayHorror #ChristmasEve #HorrorPodcast #ScaryChristmas #TrueScaryStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69125006Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn the Christmas of 1965, a nine-year-old boy receives an Advent calendar that opens itself each night, revealing a shadowy figure drawing closer to his home — in a town where a child has been snatched and murdered every Christmas Eve for three years....
            “THE ADVENT CALENDAR HORROR” by Michael Whitehouse #WeirdDarkness #HolidayHorrors

            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s a short story of fiction I bring back every Christmas simply called “The Advent Calendar”, written by Michael Whitehouse. *** (Originally aired December 24, 2020)

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Advent Calendar” by Michael Whitehouse: https://www.creepypasta.com/the-advent-calendar/
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.
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            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #ScaryStories #Creepypasta #AdventCalendar #HolidayHorror #ChristmasEve #HorrorPodcast #ScaryChristmas #TrueScaryStories]]>            2522advent_calendar,advent_calendar_horror,christmas_eve,christmas_ghost_story,christmas_horror,christmas_nightmare,creepypasta,cursed_object,dark_christmas_tales,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,michael_whitehouse,missing_children,paranormal_story,scary_christmas_stories,scary_stories,supernatural_horror,weird_darkness,winter_horrorfalsefull            He Thought Bigfoot Was a Hoax Until He Came Face to Face With Him One Christmashttps://weirddarkness.com/SpookySanta1218
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootBusters#WeirdDarkness #Bigfoot #ChristmasHorror #ScaryStories #Sasquatch #Cryptid #HorrorPodcast #ChristmasEve #CreepyChristmas #MonsterStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69124318Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen twelve-year-old Nick signed up to be a "Bigfoot Buster" on Christmas Eve, he never expected to come face-to-face with the real creature at his front door — wearing the park ranger's coat and picking flesh from its teeth. Ho ho ho, kids! If you...
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootBusters#WeirdDarkness #Bigfoot #ChristmasHorror #ScaryStories #Sasquatch #Cryptid #HorrorPodcast #ChristmasEve #CreepyChristmas #MonsterStories]]>            1454falsefull            She Opened the Door Expecting Santa. She Was Shot in the Face.https://weirddarkness.com/BruceJeffreyPardo
            IN THIS EPISODE: (Christmas archives episode from December 13, 2020): We’ll look at some of the history of Santa and his cohorts – and how they have all not been as jolly as we know them now. (And You Thought You Knew About Santa) *** And I’ll tell you an Icelandic Christmas story that is so creepy that the government was forced to censor it. (The Icelandic Yule Brothers) *** But first, Christmas parties are a time for joy, laughs, and family. A time to be shared with the ones you love. But sometimes, the ones who love us, have a different, more sinister plan. That was the case of Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, the Killer Santa. We begin with that story. (Bruce Jeffrey Pardo: The Killer Santa) *** (Originally aired December 13, 2020)

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “And You Thought You Knew About Santa” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/y63nbyqz
            “Bruce Jeffrey Pardo: The Killer Santa” from The Scare Chamber: https://tinyurl.com/yxd8rvre
            “The Icelandic Yule Brothers” by Eris Wisti for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/y37coytc
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            IN THIS EPISODE: (Christmas archives episode from December 13, 2020): We’ll look at some of the history of Santa and his cohorts – and how they have all not been as jolly as we know them now. (And You Thought You Knew About Santa) *** And I’ll tell you an Icelandic Christmas story that is so creepy that the government was forced to censor it. (The Icelandic Yule Brothers) *** But first, Christmas parties are a time for joy, laughs, and family. A time to be shared with the ones you love. But sometimes, the ones who love us, have a different, more sinister plan. That was the case of Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, the Killer Santa. We begin with that story. (Bruce Jeffrey Pardo: The Killer Santa) *** (Originally aired December 13, 2020)

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “And You Thought You Knew About Santa” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/y63nbyqz
            “Bruce Jeffrey Pardo: The Killer Santa” from The Scare Chamber: https://tinyurl.com/yxd8rvre
            “The Icelandic Yule Brothers” by Eris Wisti for Ranker’s Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/y37coytc
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            2043bruce_pardo,california_mass_shooting,christmas_eve_massacre,christmas_murder,christmas_tragedy,covina_california,covina_massacre,dark_christmas,family_annihilation,holiday_massacre,homemade_flamethrower,killer_santa,mass_murder,murder_suicide,revenge_killing,santa_claus_killer,santa_suit_killer,true_crime,true_scary_stories,weird_darknessfalsefull            A Painter's Terrifying Encounter on a Docked Aircraft Carrierhttps://weirddarkness.com/AircraftCarrierGhost
            #12NightmaresOfXmas “THE LAST WISH OF JIM CURRAN” and 5 More Ghostly Holiday Stories! #WeirdDarkness

            Episode 5 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!
            In this episode: “The Aircraft Carrier ‘Glory’”, “Number 149 Squadron”, “Back Already?”, “Told You So”, “Dear Theodosia”, “Last Wishes”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedShip #GhostPilot #TrueScaryStories #NavalGhost #ScottishGhostStory #ChristmasGhost #ParanormalEncounter #MilitaryGhost #UnsolvedMystery]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69110176Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:58:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA painter wished the aviator in cabin 8 a Merry Christmas, but when he turned back seconds later, the man with the scarred neck had vanished — and naval records confirm no one matching his description ever served aboard the HMS Glory....
            #12NightmaresOfXmas “THE LAST WISH OF JIM CURRAN” and 5 More Ghostly Holiday Stories! #WeirdDarkness

            Episode 5 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!
            In this episode: “The Aircraft Carrier ‘Glory’”, “Number 149 Squadron”, “Back Already?”, “Told You So”, “Dear Theodosia”, “Last Wishes”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedShip #GhostPilot #TrueScaryStories #NavalGhost #ScottishGhostStory #ChristmasGhost #ParanormalEncounter #MilitaryGhost #UnsolvedMystery]]>            2049aircraft_carrier_ghost,british_ghost_story,cabin_8,christmas_ghost,ghost_pilot,haunted_ship,hms_glory,korean_war,maritime_ghost,military_ghost,naval_ghost,paranormal_encounter,phantom_aviator,scotland_haunting,scottish_ghost_story,ship_haunting,true_ghost_story,true_scary_stories,unsolved_mystery,weird_darknessfalsefull            Forget Coal — These Christmas Creatures Will Eat Naughty Childrenhttps://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasMonsters
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too!

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            “Christmas Monsters”: https://tinyurl.com/stczesl
            “Ruby’s Revenge” by Izzie, age 11 in Kensignton: https://tinyurl.com/sanns5y
            “North Pole Coal” by Patrick Hueller: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            ***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2024

            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            https://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasMonsters

            #WeirdDarkness #Krampus #ChristmasMonsters #ScaryChristmas #HolidayHorror #CreepyChristmas #DarkFolklore #YuleCat #AntiSanta #EuropeanFolklore]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69109974Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:21:17 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhile children in America might fear getting coal in their stockings, kids in other parts of the world are warned about demons who beat them bloody, a giant cat that devours the lazy, and an ogress who cooks and eats disobedient children for her...
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too!

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            “Christmas Monsters”: https://tinyurl.com/stczesl
            “Ruby’s Revenge” by Izzie, age 11 in Kensignton: https://tinyurl.com/sanns5y
            “North Pole Coal” by Patrick Hueller: https://tinyurl.com/wkp7uu6
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            ***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2024

            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

            https://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasMonsters

            #WeirdDarkness #Krampus #ChristmasMonsters #ScaryChristmas #HolidayHorror #CreepyChristmas #DarkFolklore #YuleCat #AntiSanta #EuropeanFolklore]]>            2054anti-santa,christmas_legends,christmas_monsters,creepy_christmas,dark_christmas,european_folklore,frau_perchta,gryla,hans_trapp,holiday_horror,jolakotturinn,joulupukki,krampus,pagan_christmas,scandinavian_folklore,scary_christmas,true_scary_stories,weird_darkness,yule_cat,yule_ladsfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Wednesday, December 17 – Homeward Bound, Demonically Boundhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvilhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror


            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69107234Thu, 18 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessGet the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror


            ]]>            1585advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            Our Family Santa Animatronic Has One Rulehttps://weirddarkness.com/SantaAnimatronic
            IN THIS EPISODE: My parents own a Santa animatronic – I think it tried to kill us! *** (Originally aired December 18, 2018) 

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “Better Watch Out, Better Not Cry” by Jameson Cumick for Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/y2jwog8j
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            #WeirdDarkness #CreepySanta #ChristmasHorror #HauntedAnimatronic #TrueScaryStories #HolidayHorror #ScaryChristmas #ParanormalStory #CreepyChristmas #HauntedDecoration]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69089062Wed, 17 Dec 2025 03:31:27 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen my brother convinced our parents to leave the old Santa animatronic in the basement instead of displaying it upstairs, it wrapped its power cord around his neck in the dark — but not before whispering exactly what it wanted. IN THIS EPISODE: My...
            IN THIS EPISODE: My parents own a Santa animatronic – I think it tried to kill us! *** (Originally aired December 18, 2018) 

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “Better Watch Out, Better Not Cry” by Jameson Cumick for Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/y2jwog8j
            Visit our Sponsors & Friends: https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors
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            #WeirdDarkness #CreepySanta #ChristmasHorror #HauntedAnimatronic #TrueScaryStories #HolidayHorror #ScaryChristmas #ParanormalStory #CreepyChristmas #HauntedDecoration]]>            1401basement_horror,childhood_terror,christmas_horror,christmas_nightmare,creepy_animatronic,creepy_santa,dark_christmas,evil_santa,family_haunting,haunted_christmas,haunted_object,holiday_horror,killer_santa,paranormal_experience,possessed_decoration,santa_animatronic,scary_christmas_story,strangling_santa,true_scary_stories,weird_darknessfalsefull            Tod House: The Canadian Haunting Solved by a Shovelhttps://weirddarkness.com/TodHouse
            Episode 4 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!

            IN THIS EPISODE: “Strange Happenings at Tod House”, “Professor Gladstone and The Murderer”, “The Mackey Haunting”, “The Dug Hill Booger”, “The Old Royal Ascot Hotel”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
            Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
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            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedHouse #CanadianGhostStory #TrueScaryStories #ChristmasHaunting #SkeletonDiscovery #ParanormalActivity #GhostStory #HauntedHistory #BuriedSecrets]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69088759Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:51:46 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor decades, a ghostly woman in chains appeared in the upstairs bedroom of Victoria's oldest home, pleading for help — until workmen digging near the front porch uncovered her skeleton buried seven feet deep in quicklime. Episode 4 of 12 in the...
            Episode 4 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!

            IN THIS EPISODE: “Strange Happenings at Tod House”, “Professor Gladstone and The Murderer”, “The Mackey Haunting”, “The Dug Hill Booger”, “The Old Royal Ascot Hotel”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
            Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
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            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedHouse #CanadianGhostStory #TrueScaryStories #ChristmasHaunting #SkeletonDiscovery #ParanormalActivity #GhostStory #HauntedHistory #BuriedSecrets]]>            2032airmen_encounter,buried_bones,canadian_ghost_story,canadian_haunting,christmas_haunting,ghost_asks_for_help,ghost_in_chains,haunted_house,holiday_ghost,hudson_bay_company,paranormal_activity,poltergeist_activity,skeleton_discovery,swinging_cookie_jar,todd_house,true_ghost_story,true_scary_stories,victoria_british_columbia,weird_darkness,woman_in_fettersfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Tuesday, December 16 – Do You Wear The Mask, Or Does The Mask Wear You?https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvilhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69084164Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessGet the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1391advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            Hans Trapp: Excommunicated, Exiled, and Insane. Now He Hunts Naughty Children at Christmashttps://weirddarkness.com/HansTrapp
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            “Remembering Death” by Lydia, age 14 of Cromford, England
            “Night of the Snowmen” by Laura Pauling: https://adbl.co/2PMnQzh
            “Hans Trapp, The Christmas Boogeyman”: http://bit.ly/2PjBevA
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            #WeirdDarkness #HansTrapp #EvilSanta #ChristmasMonster #DarkChristmas #ScaryChristmas #HolidayHorror #CreepyChristmas #ChristmasDemon #EuropeanFolklore]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69083160Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn the 15th century, a wealthy man was excommunicated by the Pope, driven mad in exile, and killed by a bolt of lightning just as he was about to taste human flesh — now he rides with Santa every Christmas, drooling over the naughty children on the...
            Ho ho ho, kids! If you like the stories Santa is telling, tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! 

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            “Remembering Death” by Lydia, age 14 of Cromford, England
            “Night of the Snowmen” by Laura Pauling: https://adbl.co/2PMnQzh
            “Hans Trapp, The Christmas Boogeyman”: http://bit.ly/2PjBevA
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).
            ***I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.
            ***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/HansTrapp
            #WeirdDarkness #HansTrapp #EvilSanta #ChristmasMonster #DarkChristmas #ScaryChristmas #HolidayHorror #CreepyChristmas #ChristmasDemon #EuropeanFolklore]]>            1675alsace_legend,anti-santa,cannibal_legend,christmas_demon,christmas_monster,dark_christmas,dark_folklore,european_folklore,evil_santa,hans_trapp,holiday_horror,holiday_monster,krampus_alternative,naughty_list,santas_evil_partner,scarecrow_disguise,scary_christmas,true_scary_stories,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            Christmas Hauntings: The Tradition Behind the Terrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasGhostStories
            IN THIS EPISODE: Earlier this month I shared some true reports of people seeing Kris Kringle – or what appeared to be Kris Kringle – in real life. But there are many more of those strange sightings to share! (More Real Santa Sightings) *** Christmas has been celebrated for centuries, and gift-giving has been around in America since well before the Civil War. But how we celebrate and what we give changes depending on the time. We’ll take a look at what Christmas was like for American pioneers in the 1800s. (Christmas in The Old West) *** At a Christmas party the revelers heard a horrifying scream from outside. They rushed out to hear the screams were coming from the sky, at least above the rooftops. But how could that be? It was then that they learned Oliver Lerch had disappeared – never to be seen again. (The Christmas Disappearance of Oliver Lerch) *** Nothing says Christmas like a poisonous weed! Well… you explain mistletoe! We’ll look at why we’re supposed to kiss under this deadly plant during the holidays. (A Kiss Under the Mistletoe) *** A horrible fire breaks out at an Oklahoma school during the holidays of 1924 – and the ghosts of the children still linger at the site. (Ghosts of the Babbs Switch School Christmas Fire) *** You might be celebrating Christmas like a viking and not even realize it. From the holiday ham to the evergreen in your living room, we’ll look at how the pagan celebration of Yule influenced modern Christmas traditions. (How To Celebrate Christmas Like a Viking) *** Kids in America anxiously await the arrival of Santa Claus bounding down the chimney with gifts and candy for the good little boys and girls. But that’s America. What comes down the chimney of Irish and Scottish kids may not be so jolly, plump, and loving. Some Gaelic children have to watch out for the Bodach. (Beware the Bodach at Christmas) *** It’s something we’re trying to revive here on Weird Darkness… the lost tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas. (The Lost Tradition of Telling Ghost Stories) *** (Originally aired December 16, 2021)
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Lost Tradition of Christmas Ghost Stories” from Conspiracy Journal: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/36dxj4kt, Sally O’Reilly for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2mfh29mk, YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p93r34c, LiveAbout.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/539cmfv6
            “The Christmas Disappearance of Oliver Lerch” from AnomalyInfo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59t2mysv
            “How To Celebrate Christmas Like a Viking” by Morgan Dunn for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p88mev7
            “More Real Santa Sightings” by Rob Schwarz for Stranger Dimensions: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yvdt2ww6
            “Ghosts of the Babbs Switch School Christmas Fire” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/dnmhehha
            “Beware the Bodach at Christmas” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p85afxx
            “Christmas in The Old West” by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bddzbyfk
            “A Kiss Under the Mistletoe” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2jv3u98a
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasGhostStories #TrueScaryStories #HolidayHorror #VictorianGhostStories #ParanormalStories #YuletideHorror #GhostStories #ChristmasTradition #HauntedChristmas]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69069091Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:04:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessLong before Dickens penned A Christmas Carol, our ancestors gathered around midwinter fires to tell tales of spirits and monsters lurking in the darkness. Tonight, we explore why Christmas and ghost stories have been intertwined for thousands of years...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Earlier this month I shared some true reports of people seeing Kris Kringle – or what appeared to be Kris Kringle – in real life. But there are many more of those strange sightings to share! (More Real Santa Sightings) *** Christmas has been celebrated for centuries, and gift-giving has been around in America since well before the Civil War. But how we celebrate and what we give changes depending on the time. We’ll take a look at what Christmas was like for American pioneers in the 1800s. (Christmas in The Old West) *** At a Christmas party the revelers heard a horrifying scream from outside. They rushed out to hear the screams were coming from the sky, at least above the rooftops. But how could that be? It was then that they learned Oliver Lerch had disappeared – never to be seen again. (The Christmas Disappearance of Oliver Lerch) *** Nothing says Christmas like a poisonous weed! Well… you explain mistletoe! We’ll look at why we’re supposed to kiss under this deadly plant during the holidays. (A Kiss Under the Mistletoe) *** A horrible fire breaks out at an Oklahoma school during the holidays of 1924 – and the ghosts of the children still linger at the site. (Ghosts of the Babbs Switch School Christmas Fire) *** You might be celebrating Christmas like a viking and not even realize it. From the holiday ham to the evergreen in your living room, we’ll look at how the pagan celebration of Yule influenced modern Christmas traditions. (How To Celebrate Christmas Like a Viking) *** Kids in America anxiously await the arrival of Santa Claus bounding down the chimney with gifts and candy for the good little boys and girls. But that’s America. What comes down the chimney of Irish and Scottish kids may not be so jolly, plump, and loving. Some Gaelic children have to watch out for the Bodach. (Beware the Bodach at Christmas) *** It’s something we’re trying to revive here on Weird Darkness… the lost tradition of telling ghost stories at Christmas. (The Lost Tradition of Telling Ghost Stories) *** (Originally aired December 16, 2021)
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Lost Tradition of Christmas Ghost Stories” from Conspiracy Journal: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/36dxj4kt, Sally O’Reilly for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2mfh29mk, YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p93r34c, LiveAbout.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/539cmfv6
            “The Christmas Disappearance of Oliver Lerch” from AnomalyInfo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59t2mysv
            “How To Celebrate Christmas Like a Viking” by Morgan Dunn for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p88mev7
            “More Real Santa Sightings” by Rob Schwarz for Stranger Dimensions: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yvdt2ww6
            “Ghosts of the Babbs Switch School Christmas Fire” by Troy Taylor: full            Merry Christmas From The Bell Witch: Four Years It Tormented Them; Christmas Day It Celebratedhttps://weirddarkness.com/BellWitchChristmas
            Episode 3 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!

            IN THIS EPISODE: “Merry Christmas From The Bell Witch”, “The Murder of Thelma Todd”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults:             https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.
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            #WeirdDarkness #BellWitch #TennesseeGhostStory #TrueScaryStories #AmericanHaunting #Poltergeist #ChristmasHorror #ParanormalActivity #FamousHaunting #HauntedHistory]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69068654Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:09:58 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor four years, an unseen entity tormented the Bell family of Tennessee — pulling hair, slapping faces, filling the house with phantom voices — until Christmas 1820, when it finally got what it wanted: John Bell dead and his daughter's life in ruins....
            Episode 3 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!

            IN THIS EPISODE: “Merry Christmas From The Bell Witch”, “The Murder of Thelma Todd”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.
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            #WeirdDarkness #BellWitch #TennesseeGhostStory #TrueScaryStories #AmericanHaunting #Poltergeist #ChristmasHorror #ParanormalActivity #FamousHaunting #HauntedHistory]]>            1648adams_tennessee,american_haunting,bell_witch,bell_witch_haunting,betsy_bell,christmas_haunting,famous_haunting,ghost_killed_someone,haunted_house,holiday_horror,john_bell,kate_batt,paranormal_activity,phantom_voices,poltergeist,robertson_county,tennessee_ghost_story,true_ghost_story,true_scary_stories,weird_darknessfalsefullA Strange Christmas Game: The Christmas Disappearance at Martingdale Manorhttps://weirddarkness.com/SpookySanta1215
            Hello, children – it’s Santa! I ho ho ho hope you like my podcast!  If you like the stories I’m telling in my podcast, please tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! Thank you very much, and Merry Christmas!

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            “A Strange Christmas Game” by Mrs. J.H. Ridell: http://bit.ly/36zAo3S
            “The Flames of Sligachan” by Amy Brannigan and Caroline Brannigan: http://bit.ly/2LVTMAa
            “Clockwork Christmas” by Richard Ankers: https://adbl.co/2PMnQzh
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasGhostStory #HauntedHouse #VictorianGhostStory #GothicHorror #ScaryStories #HolidayHorror #TrueScaryStories #ParanormalStory #ChristmasHorror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69068217Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:14:17 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor forty-one years, the halls of Martingdale echoed with unexplained footsteps and banging doors every Christmas Eve — until the night we stayed to watch, and the dead finally showed us what happened. Hello, children – it’s Santa! I ho ho ho hope...
            Hello, children – it’s Santa! I ho ho ho hope you like my podcast!  If you like the stories I’m telling in my podcast, please tell your friends and family about the Spooky Santa podcast so they can listen too! Thank you very much, and Merry Christmas!

            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            “A Strange Christmas Game” by Mrs. J.H. Ridell: http://bit.ly/36zAo3S
            “The Flames of Sligachan” by Amy Brannigan and Caroline Brannigan: http://bit.ly/2LVTMAa
            “Clockwork Christmas” by Richard Ankers: https://adbl.co/2PMnQzh
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).

            I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2023
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/SpookySanta1215

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasGhostStory #HauntedHouse #VictorianGhostStory #GothicHorror #ScaryStories #HolidayHorror #TrueScaryStories #ParanormalStory #ChristmasHorror]]>            2571–,20,30,a,between,characters,do,for,maximum,now,per,podcast,replace,same,spaces,tag,tags,the,with,wordsfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Monday, December 15 – The Beast Has a Namehttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvilhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            Fourteen doors have been opened. Fourteen horrors have been unleashed upon Marshport. And now, for the first time, the calendar has changed its pattern.Behind door fourteen, Matthew Klein found something he hadn't encountered before — a second door. Locked. Immovable. And behind it, the unmistakable drone of flies, buzzing in the darkness, waiting for whatever comes next.The calendar has never withheld before. Every door has delivered its grim prophecy on schedule, each trinket a harbinger of tragedy to follow. But now the entity seems to be holding something back, building toward something larger. The flies from door twelve. The maggots. The sound of buzzing once again behind the locked second door. These horrors have accumulated without resolution, stacking like kindling before a flame.Pastor Hart's words echo in Matthew's mind: You have a demon. Not a haunting. Not a curse. A demon — ancient, deliberate, and patient. The pastor promised to call a friend, a priest with experience in matters most clergy never face. Demonology. The word itself feels like an admission that ordinary faith may not be enough.Ten doors remain until Christmas Eve. Ten days until the anniversary of the fire that consumed Matthew's family and birthed this nightmare. The calendar was built from the ashes of that night — from the charred remains of the spirit board that released something unspeakable into the world. Wilbur Ward's hands may have shaped the wood, but the intelligence behind it is far older and far darker than any man.Lewis Chambers is dead. Ren Nguyen is dead. Bridgett Carr, Gwen Martin — the calendar's body count grows with each passing day, and Matthew remains powerless to stop it. Compliance brings death to innocents. Defiance brings suffering to his family. The demon has engineered a perfect trap, and every door Matthew opens tightens the noose.The hooded figure continues to appear at the edges of tragedy, glimpsed in security footage, spotted by witnesses, standing motionless in the road as Lewis's patrol car swerved to its doom. Is it Wilbur Ward, still serving the entity after thirty years? Or something else entirely — something that wears human shape the way the calendar wears the facade of holiday tradition?December 15th arrives cold and gray over Marshport. The locked door waits. The flies continue to buzz.And somewhere, a priest prepares to face what dwells within.

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69066809Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessGet the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil Fourteen doors have been opened. Fourteen horrors have been unleashed upon Marshport. And now, for the first time, the calendar has changed its pattern.Behind door fourteen,...https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            Fourteen doors have been opened. Fourteen horrors have been unleashed upon Marshport. And now, for the first time, the calendar has changed its pattern.Behind door fourteen, Matthew Klein found something he hadn't encountered before — a second door. Locked. Immovable. And behind it, the unmistakable drone of flies, buzzing in the darkness, waiting for whatever comes next.The calendar has never withheld before. Every door has delivered its grim prophecy on schedule, each trinket a harbinger of tragedy to follow. But now the entity seems to be holding something back, building toward something larger. The flies from door twelve. The maggots. The sound of buzzing once again behind the locked second door. These horrors have accumulated without resolution, stacking like kindling before a flame.Pastor Hart's words echo in Matthew's mind: You have a demon. Not a haunting. Not a curse. A demon — ancient, deliberate, and patient. The pastor promised to call a friend, a priest with experience in matters most clergy never face. Demonology. The word itself feels like an admission that ordinary faith may not be enough.Ten doors remain until Christmas Eve. Ten days until the anniversary of the fire that consumed Matthew's family and birthed this nightmare. The calendar was built from the ashes of that night — from the charred remains of the spirit board that released something unspeakable into the world. Wilbur Ward's hands may have shaped the wood, but the intelligence behind it is far older and far darker than any man.Lewis Chambers is dead. Ren Nguyen is dead. Bridgett Carr, Gwen Martin — the calendar's body count grows with each passing day, and Matthew remains powerless to stop it. Compliance brings death to innocents. Defiance brings suffering to his family. The demon has engineered a perfect trap, and every door Matthew opens tightens the noose.The hooded figure continues to appear at the edges of tragedy, glimpsed in security footage, spotted by witnesses, standing motionless in the road as Lewis's patrol car swerved to its doom. Is it Wilbur Ward, still serving the entity after thirty years? Or something else entirely — something that wears human shape the way the calendar wears the facade of holiday tradition?December 15th arrives cold and gray over Marshport. The locked door waits. The flies continue to buzz.And somewhere, a priest prepares to face what dwells within.

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            2241advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            The Hospital Patient With An Impossible Gift That Was Also a Horrible Cursehttps://weirddarkness.com/TheHealingTouch
            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Healing Touch” by Keith Conrad

            Fully Produced Version: https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/01/28/tales-from-the-blue-line-the-healing-touch/ 

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: December 15, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheHealingTouch
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.

            #WeirdDarkness #HealingPowers #HospitalHorror #ScaryStories #MedicalMystery #SupernaturalGift #TrueScaryStories #MysteriousStranger #DarkFiction #MiracleHealing]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69065466Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:40:01 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mysterious man collapses on the steps of a church with no identification and no explanation — but when patients near him start making impossible recoveries, a nurse discovers his gift comes with a devastating price. IN THIS EPISODE: “The Healing...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Healing Touch” by Keith Conrad

            Fully Produced Version: https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/01/28/tales-from-the-blue-line-the-healing-touch/ 

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: December 15, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheHealingTouch
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.

            #WeirdDarkness #HealingPowers #HospitalHorror #ScaryStories #MedicalMystery #SupernaturalGift #TrueScaryStories #MysteriousStranger #DarkFiction #MiracleHealing]]>            1063dark_fiction,empathic_healer,gift_and_curse,healing_powers,hospital_horror,hospital_mystery,keith_conrad,medical_mystery,miracle_healing,miraculous_healing,mysterious_patient,mysterious_stranger,selfless_sacrifice,self-sacrifice,supernatural_ability,supernatural_gift,the_healing_touch,true_scary_stories,unexplained_recovery,weird_darknessfalsefull            I Was Sent to Debunk the Mountain Shrine. I Couldn't Explain What I Saw.https://weirddarkness.com/TheShrine

            “The Shrine” by Walt Sheldon – originally published in Fantastic Universe, December 1956

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com
            Fully Produced Version: https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/04/17/the-shrine-by-walt-sheldon/

            Originally aired: December 15, 2025

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheShrine
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #VintageScienceFiction #JapaneseMysticism #ClassicHorror #ScaryStories #Psychokinesis #MysteriousShrine #ParanormalPowers #WeirdFiction #DarkFiction]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69064658Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:10:30 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessEdward Blair only wanted a quick, quirky feature story from a secluded Japanese shrine—but what he found was a girl who defied explanation, a priest with powers beyond science, and a warning about the dangerous cost of controlling the universe. “The...

            “The Shrine” by Walt Sheldon – originally published in Fantastic Universe, December 1956

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com
            Fully Produced Version: https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/04/17/the-shrine-by-walt-sheldon/

            Originally aired: December 15, 2025

            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheShrine
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #VintageScienceFiction #JapaneseMysticism #ClassicHorror #ScaryStories #Psychokinesis #MysteriousShrine #ParanormalPowers #WeirdFiction #DarkFiction]]>            14391950s_fiction,classic_science_fiction,dark_fiction,defying_physics,disappearing_girl,eastern_philosophy,japanese_mysticism,japanese_shrine,mind_over_matter,mountain_monks,mysterious_shrine,paranormal_powers,psychokinesis,supernatural_powers,the_shrine,true_scary_stories,vintage_sci-fi,walt_sheldon,weird_darkness,weird_fictionfalsefull            The World's Suspected Gateways to Hellhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-world-s-suspected-gateways-to-hell--68952646
            HOUR ONE: 

Of course a lot of people likely don’t believe in heaven or hell and many will dismiss such things as mythical tales or folklore. However there are places on Earth that could be considered hell – no not Detroit or Wichita. We’re talking about actual places that look like the entrances to purgatory. And perhaps they really are. (Secret Doors to the Underworld) *** A king, a gossoon and a bear walked into a bar. No, this is not the first line of a joke, but a common occurrence in Potrero Hill in San Francisco, California, during the 1880s. The king was Frank McManus, the gossoon was Frank’s baseball-playing brother, Cornelius, and the bear was a large inebriated ursine. (King of the Irish Hill) *** Why are some people suddenly vigorous, alert, and feeling much better shortly before they pass away? It is something that has happened since time began, but medical experts are still baffled by it. (Terminal Lucidity Phenomenon) *** While many say the most haunted hotel is the one in Colorado that was used in the film “The Shining” - there is evidence that one in Eureka Springs, Arkansas deals with even more paranormal activity. (The Crescent Hotel)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: Many tales describe encounters with the devil himself. Yet not all are the same. Sometimes Satan approaches his prey… other times, the lost soul goes seeking Lucifer to make a deal. Either way, the results are never favorable. (Diabolical Dealings With The Devil) *** It wasn’t until recently that I’d even heard of the cryptid, Ahool. In case it’s new to you as well, it’s a winged cryptid that some portray as a giant bat, others claim it’s a flying primate. Personally, I think it looks like a werewolf with bat wings. Whatever it is, we’ll learn a bit more about the Ahool. (The Cry Of The Ahool)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Two men were found dead in the bushes, beheaded… and emasculated. But that was just the beginning of the Mad Butcher’s killing spree. (The Cleveland Torso Murders) *** Seeing reptiles in Oklahoma isn’t all that uncommon – even dinosaur fossils are found in the state. But there have also been reports of something much stranger – a snake/human hybrid creature more terrifying than it sounds. (Oklahoma Snake Man)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Baba Vanga” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            “Diabolical Dealings With The Devil” by Laura for Paranormal Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/y94czoxt,https://tinyurl.com/yc5uy7mj
            “The Cry of the Ahool” by Gary Brandt from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            “Secret Doors To The Underworld”, by Facts Verse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU6-lfWk3Zo
            “King of the Irish Hill” by Paul Drexler for Crime Traveller: https://tinyurl.com/y7tmp6lz
            “Terminal Lucidity Phenomenon” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: http://ow.ly/5G8W30ocL0Q
            “The Cleveland Torso Murders” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/ycwha94c
            “The Crescent Hotel” by Amanda Penn for Vocal Media Horror: https://tinyurl.com/ycvral8j
            “Oklahoma Snake Man” by Bab Salam (link to story no longer exists)
            ==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            HOUR ONE: 

Of course a lot of people likely don’t believe in heaven or hell and many will dismiss such things as mythical tales or folklore. However there are places on Earth that could be considered hell – no not Detroit or Wichita. We’re talking about actual places that look like the entrances to purgatory. And perhaps they really are. (Secret Doors to the Underworld) *** A king, a gossoon and a bear walked into a bar. No, this is not the first line of a joke, but a common occurrence in Potrero Hill in San Francisco, California, during the 1880s. The king was Frank McManus, the gossoon was Frank’s baseball-playing brother, Cornelius, and the bear was a large inebriated ursine. (King of the Irish Hill) *** Why are some people suddenly vigorous, alert, and feeling much better shortly before they pass away? It is something that has happened since time began, but medical experts are still baffled by it. (Terminal Lucidity Phenomenon) *** While many say the most haunted hotel is the one in Colorado that was used in the film “The Shining” - there is evidence that one in Eureka Springs, Arkansas deals with even more paranormal activity. (The Crescent Hotel)
            ==========
            HOUR TWO: Many tales describe encounters with the devil himself. Yet not all are the same. Sometimes Satan approaches his prey… other times, the lost soul goes seeking Lucifer to make a deal. Either way, the results are never favorable. (Diabolical Dealings With The Devil) *** It wasn’t until recently that I’d even heard of the cryptid, Ahool. In case it’s new to you as well, it’s a winged cryptid that some portray as a giant bat, others claim it’s a flying primate. Personally, I think it looks like a werewolf with bat wings. Whatever it is, we’ll learn a bit more about the Ahool. (The Cry Of The Ahool)
            ==========
            SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Two men were found dead in the bushes, beheaded… and emasculated. But that was just the beginning of the Mad Butcher’s killing spree. (The Cleveland Torso Murders) *** Seeing reptiles in Oklahoma isn’t all that uncommon – even dinosaur fossils are found in the state. But there have also been reports of something much stranger – a snake/human hybrid creature more terrifying than it sounds. (Oklahoma Snake Man)
            ==========
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
            “Baba Vanga” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            “Diabolical Dealings With The Devil” by Laura for Paranormal Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/y94czoxt,https://tinyurl.com/yc5uy7mj
            “The Cry of the Ahool” by Gary Brandt from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
            “Secret Doors To The Underworld”, by Facts Verse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU6-lfWk3Zo
            “King of the Irish Hill” by Paul Drexler for Crime Traveller: https://tinyurl.com/y7tmp6lz
            “Terminal Lucidity Phenomenon” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: http://ow.ly/5G8W30ocL0Q
            “The Cleveland Torso Murders” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: full            A Girl Made a Wish... Her Descendants Paid Every Christmas In Human Flesh #SpookySantahttps://weirddarkness.com/spookysanta1214
            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            “Mary Culhane and the Dead Man”:             http://bit.ly/2PbAYPa
            “The Stench of Christmas” by Lea Story: https://amzn.to/3487uWM
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).
            I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2025.
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/spookysanta1214
            Originally aired: December, 2019
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SpookySanta1214
            Weird Darkness and Spooky Santa can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #SpookySanta #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #ScaryStories #HolidayHorror #CreepyChristmas #FamilyCurse #TrueScaryStories #CreatureFeature #DarkChristmas #HorrorStories]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69050605Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:46:44 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo centuries ago, a desperate young servant girl buried a piece of amber in the frozen Nova Scotia earth and summoned something with rows of gleaming teeth and an ungodly stench. Every Christmas Eve since, it returns to collect its payment — in...
            STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…
            “Mary Culhane and the Dead Man”: http://bit.ly/2PbAYPa
            “The Stench of Christmas” by Lea Story: https://amzn.to/3487uWM
            All music used with permission of the artists. Spooky Santa theme by Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ). All other music by Nicolas Gasparini (http://bit.ly/2LykK0g).
            I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***Spooky Santa™ and Weird Darkness® are creations and trademarks of Marlar House Productions and Weird Darkness, LLC. Copyright © Weird Darkness, 2025.
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            https://weirddarkness.com/spookysanta1214
            Originally aired: December, 2019
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SpookySanta1214
            Weird Darkness and Spooky Santa can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #SpookySanta #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #ScaryStories #HolidayHorror #CreepyChristmas #FamilyCurse #TrueScaryStories #CreatureFeature #DarkChristmas #HorrorStories]]>            1601body_horror,canadian_horror,christmas_creature,christmas_eve_horror,christmas_ghost_story,christmas_terror,creature_horror,creature_with_teeth,cursed_family,deal_with_the_devil,family_curse,generational_curse,holiday_horror,nova_scotia_horror,spooky_santa,supernatural_bargain,the_stench,true_scary_stories,weird_darkness,yuletide_horrorfalsefullThe Yule Haunting That Drove a Village Insanehttps://weirddarkness.com/LivingDeadYuleHaunting
            IN THIS EPISODE: Despite being in the middle of the first World War, on Christmas Day, 1914 British and German soldiers sang carols together, exchanged gifts with the enemy combatants, and supposedly even played a soccer game against each other in order to celebrate the holiday. (The Great War’s Christmas Truce) *** The case was so mysterious it was even featured on TV’s “Unsolved Mysteries” and “America’s Most Wanted”: who committed the Christmas murder of Latricia White? And what happened to Lee and Chance Wackerhagen? (An Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery) *** We’re so used to seeing old St. Nick showing up with a big bag of toys for the kiddies – but what if he arrived with another bag full of switches for your parents to use the whole year through if you were on his naughty list? We’ll look back at when Santa wasn’t purely jolly and jovial, and when he arrived to dole out both presents and punishment! (Santa’s Naughty List) *** The Los Feliz murder mansion became the site of a horrifying and sad Christmas tragedy for one California family. (Christmas At The Los Feliz Murder Mansion) *** A haunting holiday mystery took place in England in 1916 when a young bride simply disappeared without a trace. (The Vanishing Christmas Bride) *** A man tries to take on supernatural forces – and ends up as an undead creature who appears as a terrifying Yuletide spirit. (A Living Dead Yule Haunting) *** (Originally aired December 14, 2021)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:26.354 = A Living Dead Yule Haunting
            00:13:27.140 = *** The Great War’s Christmas Truce
            00:17:56.944 = Santa’s Naughty List
            00:23:10.274 = The Vanishing Christmas Bride
            00:27:16.438 = *** Christmas at the Los Feliz Murder Mansion
            00:41:13.715 = *** An Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery
            00:45:45.415 = Have Yourself a Flying Saucer Christmas
            00:49:55.342 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “A Living Dead Yule Haunting” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39y7ubu5
            “The Great War’s Christmas Truce” by Erin Kelly for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ytv6zdy2
            “Santa’s Naughty List” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc5cszy7
            “Christmas At The Los Feliz Murder Mansion” by Colleen Conroy for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p99t2kw
            “An Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery” from Mystery Confidential: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pzzyfatw
            “Have Yourself a Flying Saucer Christmas” by Beth Colman for Mental Floss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycxv3w49
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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            IN THIS EPISODE: Despite being in the middle of the first World War, on Christmas Day, 1914 British and German soldiers sang carols together, exchanged gifts with the enemy combatants, and supposedly even played a soccer game against each other in order to celebrate the holiday. (The Great War’s Christmas Truce) *** The case was so mysterious it was even featured on TV’s “Unsolved Mysteries” and “America’s Most Wanted”: who committed the Christmas murder of Latricia White? And what happened to Lee and Chance Wackerhagen? (An Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery) *** We’re so used to seeing old St. Nick showing up with a big bag of toys for the kiddies – but what if he arrived with another bag full of switches for your parents to use the whole year through if you were on his naughty list? We’ll look back at when Santa wasn’t purely jolly and jovial, and when he arrived to dole out both presents and punishment! (Santa’s Naughty List) *** The Los Feliz murder mansion became the site of a horrifying and sad Christmas tragedy for one California family. (Christmas At The Los Feliz Murder Mansion) *** A haunting holiday mystery took place in England in 1916 when a young bride simply disappeared without a trace. (The Vanishing Christmas Bride) *** A man tries to take on supernatural forces – and ends up as an undead creature who appears as a terrifying Yuletide spirit. (A Living Dead Yule Haunting) *** (Originally aired December 14, 2021)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:26.354 = A Living Dead Yule Haunting
            00:13:27.140 = *** The Great War’s Christmas Truce
            00:17:56.944 = Santa’s Naughty List
            00:23:10.274 = The Vanishing Christmas Bride
            00:27:16.438 = *** Christmas at the Los Feliz Murder Mansion
            00:41:13.715 = *** An Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery
            00:45:45.415 = Have Yourself a Flying Saucer Christmas
            00:49:55.342 = Show Close
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            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “A Living Dead Yule Haunting” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39y7ubu5
            “The Great War’s Christmas Truce” by Erin Kelly for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ytv6zdy2
            “Santa’s Naughty List” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc5cszy7
            “Christmas At The Los Feliz Murder Mansion” by Colleen Conroy for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p99t2kw
            “An Unsolved Christmas Murder Mystery” from Mystery Confidential: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pzzyfatw
            “Have Yourself a Flying Saucer Christmas” by Beth Colman for Mental Floss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycxv3w49
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            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults:https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
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            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69048244Mon, 15 Dec 2025 02:09:16 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessEpisode 2 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series! In this episode: “The USS Constellation”, “Lord Combermere Returns”, “The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall”, “The Ghost of Anne Boleyn”, “The Eilean Mor Lighthouse”, “The Mystery of the Mary...In this episode: “The USS Constellation”, “Lord Combermere Returns”, “The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall”, “The Ghost of Anne Boleyn”, “The Eilean Mor Lighthouse”, “The Mystery of the Mary Celeste”, “The Palatine Light”

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults:https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
            Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateMusic by Midnight Syndicate: http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            ]]>            1923falsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Sunday, December 14 – From The Asheshttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69043838Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMatthew Klein now knows the truth. The advent calendar was not some random antique that found its way to his doorstep by chance. It was built with purpose. Built with intent. Constructed from the charred remains of his childhood home — and from the...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1714advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Saturday, December 13 – Shed Secretshttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69036642Sun, 14 Dec 2025 01:05:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe runaway has returned. After thirty years of silence, thirty years of a carefully constructed life built on the ashes of his real identity, Matthew Klein stands once again on Damson Way. But the boy who fled Bayville on Christmas Eve, 1995 no...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1661advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            “HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS” by Dr. Seuss; narrated by Darren Marlarhttps://weirddarkness.com/grinch/
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            #WeirdDarkness #TheGrinch #HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas #DrSeuss #ChristmasClassics #Whoville #HolidayStories #ChristmasSpirit #GrinchStory #ChristmasNostalgia]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69033899Sun, 14 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHe hated the Whos and their Christmas cheer, so he devised a plan to make the holiday disappear — but what the Grinch discovered that night would change his shriveled heart forever. PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK in your social media so others can enjoy the...
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            #WeirdDarkness #TheGrinch #HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas #DrSeuss #ChristmasClassics #Whoville #HolidayStories #ChristmasSpirit #GrinchStory #ChristmasNostalgia]]>            648christmas_classic,christmas_miracle,christmas_nostalgia,christmas_redemption,christmas_spirit,christmas_stories,christmas_villain,cindy_lou_who,classic_christmas_tales,dr_seuss,grinch_story,holiday_classics,holiday_favorites,holiday_transformation,how_the_grinch_stole_christmas,max_the_dog,mount_crumpit,the_grinch,weird_darkness,whovillefalsefull            Real-Life Killer Santas: The Horrifying True Crimes Behind the Red Suithttps://weirddarkness.com/KillerSantas
            IN THIS EPISODE: A Christmas party turns tragic when a young bride suggests a game of hide-and-seek… then disappears for fifty years. (The Bramshill Bride) *** When you hear someone mention the headless horseman it’s almost impossible not to think of the New England story of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – a classic Halloween tale if there ever was one. But then there is the Christmas tale of another headless horseman as well – this one in Old England - and he makes an appearance each Christmas at Wycoller Hall. (The Headless Horseman of Wycoller Hall) *** A husband invites his wife into the room and asks her to closer her eyes for a Christmas surprise. The surprise is that she will never open her eyes ever again. (A Killer Who Thinks He Is Interesting) *** A mother is terrified when her daughter tells of a young girl who wants to play with her – but she also appears to be dead. (Ghostly Warnings) *** A Redditor tells a frightening story that took place one Christmas while visiting his grandmother’s home. (I’ll Never Visit Grandma For Christmas Again) *** To disguise oneself as the ever-generous Kris Kringle only to take life away from the innocent is simply unforgivable. Still, somehow, murders committed by people dressed up as Santa just keep happening. (Real Stories of Slaying Santas) *** (Originally aired December 13, 2021)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:32.764 = Real Stories of Slaying Santas
            00:13:13.162 = *** Headless Horseman of Wycoller Hall
            00:17:50.071 = Terrifying Holiday Traditions
            00:24:32.826 = The Bramshill Bride
            00:30:36.878 = *** Ghostly Warnings
            00:33:44.965 = A Killer Who Thinks He Is Interesting
            00:37:27.296 = I Will Never Visit Grandma Again
            00:45:29.315 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “Real Stories of Slaying Santas” by Jake Black for Ranker.com’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ypav4v68, and Katee Fletcher for Thought Catalog:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4m8ur6tr
            “The Headless Horseman of Wycoller Hall” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckp22x9
            “Terrifying Holiday Traditions” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sv6kk6y
            “The Bramshill Bride” from BurialsAndBeyond.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yxf6sf86
            “Ghostly Warnings” by Kathi Kresol from HauntedRockford.com
            “A Killer Who Thinks He Is Interesting” from ABC News: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2kcny9kz
            “I’ll Never Visit Grandma For Christmas Again” by Redditor u/rikndikndnkn123, posted at Bugged Space:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5bujx5np
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            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #KillerSanta #ChristmasCrimes #HolidayHorror #DarkChristmas #SantaKiller #CreepyChristmas #TrueCrimeStories #Macabre
            https://weirddarkness.com/KillerSantas]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69032729Sun, 14 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSanta Claus is supposed to bring joy and gifts — but these killers used the beloved red suit to bring terror and death. From Christmas party massacres to serial killers hiding behind the jolly disguise, these are the true crimes that prove not every...
            IN THIS EPISODE: A Christmas party turns tragic when a young bride suggests a game of hide-and-seek… then disappears for fifty years. (The Bramshill Bride) *** When you hear someone mention the headless horseman it’s almost impossible not to think of the New England story of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – a classic Halloween tale if there ever was one. But then there is the Christmas tale of another headless horseman as well – this one in Old England - and he makes an appearance each Christmas at Wycoller Hall. (The Headless Horseman of Wycoller Hall) *** A husband invites his wife into the room and asks her to closer her eyes for a Christmas surprise. The surprise is that she will never open her eyes ever again. (A Killer Who Thinks He Is Interesting) *** A mother is terrified when her daughter tells of a young girl who wants to play with her – but she also appears to be dead. (Ghostly Warnings) *** A Redditor tells a frightening story that took place one Christmas while visiting his grandmother’s home. (I’ll Never Visit Grandma For Christmas Again) *** To disguise oneself as the ever-generous Kris Kringle only to take life away from the innocent is simply unforgivable. Still, somehow, murders committed by people dressed up as Santa just keep happening. (Real Stories of Slaying Santas) *** (Originally aired December 13, 2021)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:32.764 = Real Stories of Slaying Santas
            00:13:13.162 = *** Headless Horseman of Wycoller Hall
            00:17:50.071 = Terrifying Holiday Traditions
            00:24:32.826 = The Bramshill Bride
            00:30:36.878 = *** Ghostly Warnings
            00:33:44.965 = A Killer Who Thinks He Is Interesting
            00:37:27.296 = I Will Never Visit Grandma Again
            00:45:29.315 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “Real Stories of Slaying Santas” by Jake Black for Ranker.com’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ypav4v68, and Katee Fletcher for Thought Catalog:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4m8ur6tr
            “The Headless Horseman of Wycoller Hall” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckp22x9
            “Terrifying Holiday Traditions” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sv6kk6y
            “The Bramshill Bride” from BurialsAndBeyond.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yxf6sf86
            “Ghostly Warnings” by Kathi Kresol from HauntedRockford.com
            “A Killer Who Thinks He Is Interesting” from ABC News: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2kcny9kz
            “I’ll Never Visit Grandma For Christmas Again” by Redditor u/rikndikndnkn123, posted at Bugged Space:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5bujx5np
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            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
            Music by Midnight Syndicate: https://www.midnightsyndicate.com
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            https://weirddarkness.com/hundleyhouse]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69018264Sun, 14 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessEpisode 1 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series! In this episode: "The Flash Flood", "The Haunting of Hundley House", "The Messenger of Donner Pass", "House of Plenty" SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… All stories in this episode are...In this episode: "The Flash Flood", "The Haunting of Hundley House", "The Messenger of Donner Pass", "House of Plenty"

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            All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMA
            Music by Midnight Syndicate: https://www.midnightsyndicate.com
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            #WeirdDarkness #Psychic #Paranormal #SallyMorgan #PsychicSally #Supernatural #StrangeNews #Medium #TrueStory #Bizarre]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69013852Sat, 13 Dec 2025 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA celebrity psychic threatens legal action against a rival medium for using "Psychic Sal" — and the response from her target might be the greatest comeback in the history of the paranormal profession. READ or SHARE:...
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            #WeirdDarkness #Psychic #Paranormal #SallyMorgan #PsychicSally #Supernatural #StrangeNews #Medium #TrueStory #Bizarre]]>            834celebrity_psychic,james_randi,medium,mediumship,paranormal,princess_diana_psychic,psychic,psychic_feud,psychic_lawsuit,psychic_sal,psychic_sally,sally_cudmore,sally_morgan,spirit_communication,strange_news,supernatural,trademark_dispute,true_story,uk_psychic,weird_darknessfalsefull            He Drove a Truck for 50 Years — But Nothing Prepared Him for This Bigfoot Sightinghttps://weirddarkness.com/texas-highway-bigfoot
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            #WeirdDarkness #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #BigfootSighting #Cryptid #TexasBigfoot #Cryptozoology #Paranormal #CreatureSighting #Unexplained]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69008982Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA veteran truck driver with nearly 50 years on the road sees something in a Texas field that defies everything he thought he knew about the natural world. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/texas-highway-bigfoot WeirdDarkness® is a registered...
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            #WeirdDarkness #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #BigfootSighting #Cryptid #TexasBigfoot #Cryptozoology #Paranormal #CreatureSighting #Unexplained]]>            598bfro,bigfoot,bigfoot_sighting,big_thicket,creature_sighting,cryptid,cryptozoology,east_texas,eyewitness_account,mystery,paranormal,piney_woods,sabine_river,sasquatch,strange_encounter,texas_bigfoot,texas_cryptids,trucker_sighting,unexplained,weird_darknessfalsefull            Dad Destroyed the Neighbor's Snowman — It Came Back for Revengehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dad-destroyed-the-neighbor-s-snowman-it-came-back-for-revenge--68912174
            In a quiet suburban neighborhood, Danny wakes to a snowy surprise, hoping for a day off school to play in the winter wonderland. But a rivalry brews between his family and the seemingly perfect Barlows across the street. A failed attempt at building a snowman leaves Danny's family feeling defeated, until a chilling twist turns a harmless snowman into something paranormal!
            Tell your friends about Micro Terrors – and find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website - http://MicroTerrors.com! And be sure to subscribe to the podcast at https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors!
            Visit our website: https://MicroTerrors.com
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
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            https://weirddarkness.com/the-snowman-microterrors/]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68912174Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“THE SNOWMAN” by Scott Donnelly In a quiet suburban neighborhood, Danny wakes to a snowy surprise, hoping for a day off school to play in the winter wonderland. But a rivalry brews between his family and the seemingly perfect Barlows across the...
            In a quiet suburban neighborhood, Danny wakes to a snowy surprise, hoping for a day off school to play in the winter wonderland. But a rivalry brews between his family and the seemingly perfect Barlows across the street. A failed attempt at building a snowman leaves Danny's family feeling defeated, until a chilling twist turns a harmless snowman into something paranormal!
            Tell your friends about Micro Terrors – and find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website - http://MicroTerrors.com! And be sure to subscribe to the podcast at https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors!
            Visit our website: https://MicroTerrors.com
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = A Walk Through The Snow00:05:16.290 = Show Open
            00:06:30.833 = The Making of Charlie Lawson
            00:18:53.776 = *** The Christmas Massacre Begins
            00:53:18.024 = *** The Dark Family Secret
            01:10:31.859 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “1929: A Lawson Family Christmas” by Troy Taylor from his book “Suffer the Children”: https://amzn.to/2JoXRfK
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            https://weirddarkness.com/LawsonFamily]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69018098Sat, 13 Dec 2025 01:46:15 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe Lawson Family Christmas Massacre: On Christmas morning 1929, a North Carolina farmer sent his teenage son on an errand to town — then systematically murdered his wife and six children before turning the gun on himself.  CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = A Walk Through The Snow00:05:16.290 = Show Open
            00:06:30.833 = The Making of Charlie Lawson
            00:18:53.776 = *** The Christmas Massacre Begins
            00:53:18.024 = *** The Dark Family Secret
            01:10:31.859 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “1929: A Lawson Family Christmas” by Troy Taylor from his book “Suffer the Children”: https://amzn.to/2JoXRfK
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            https://weirddarkness.com/LawsonFamily]]>            43091929_murders,buck_lawson,charlie_lawson,christmas_day_massacre,christmas_murders,dark_history,family_annihilator,family_tragedy,haunted_locations,historic_murders,holiday_horrors,lawson_family_massacre,murder_mystery,murder_suicide,north_carolina_true_crime,paranormal,true_crime_history,true_crime_podcast,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Friday, December 12 – The Runaway Returnshttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvilMatthew Klein is going home. But the boy who ran from those flames died in them too — and whatever emerges from Bayville may not be the same man who entered.

            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69016189Sat, 13 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe sequence has been revealed. YES. L. M. 2. 3. What Matthew and his brother Steven unleashed with a spirit board thirty years ago left its fingerprints on the calendar's tenth door — a message hidden in plain sight, waiting for him to finally...Matthew Klein is going home. But the boy who ran from those flames died in them too — and whatever emerges from Bayville may not be the same man who entered.

            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1787advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            This Fungus EATS Radiation — And Scientists Want to Send It to Marshttps://weirddarkness.com/chernobyl-fungus-eats-radiation/
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            #WeirdDarkness #Chernobyl #Nuclear #Radiation #Science #Fungus #NASA #Space #Mystery #StrangeScience]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69008017Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn the deadliest place on Earth, where radiation can kill you in minutes, scientists found something growing on the walls — and it wasn't dying… it was thriving. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/chernobyl-fungus-eats-radiation/...
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            #WeirdDarkness #Chernobyl #Nuclear #Radiation #Science #Fungus #NASA #Space #Mystery #StrangeScience]]>            667black_fungus,chernobyl,chernobyl_fungus,cladosporium_sphaerospermum,extremophiles,fungi,international_space_station,melanin,myco-architecture,nasa,nuclear_disaster,nuclear_power_plant,radiation,radiation_shield,radiosynthesis,radiotrophic_fungus,reactor_four,space_radiation,strange_science,weird_darknessfalsefull            Russia's Mind-Controlled Pigeon Army Is Real — And It's Already Flyinghttps://weirddarkness.com/russia-mind-controlled-pigeons
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            #WeirdDarkness #MindControl #Biodrones #BrainChips #Russia #Surveillance #Neurotechnology #SpyTech #Pigeons #ScienceNews]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69002292Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Russian tech company claims it can upload flight commands directly into a bird's brain — and convince the pigeon it was its own idea. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/russia-mind-controlled-pigeons WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark....
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            #WeirdDarkness #MindControl #Biodrones #BrainChips #Russia #Surveillance #Neurotechnology #SpyTech #Pigeons #ScienceNews]]>            253animal_experiments,animal_surveillance,biodrones,brain_chips,brain_electrodes,brain_implants,drone_technology,gps_tracking,mind_control,mind_controlled_birds,neiry,neural_implants,neurotechnology,pigeons,remote_controlled_animals,russia,russian_technology,spy_birds,surveillance,weird_darknessfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Thursday, December 11 – The Sequencehttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69000795Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:55:14 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe advent calendar arrived nine days ago. No sender. No explanation. Just twenty-four numbered doors and a carved face with empty eyes that seemed to know exactly who Matthew Klein used to be.Since then, Marshport has become a graveyard.Three people...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1548falsefull            What If Everything We Believe About The Krampus Is Wrong?https://weirddarkness.com/Krampus
            IN THIS EPISODE: We’re all familiar with the poem “A Visit From St. Nicholas” – better known as, “Twas The Night Before Christmas”. But while we know the poem, we can’t be quite as sure about who wrote it. (The Christmas Poem That Started a Feud) *** One of the great (and now, sadly, lapsed) Christmas traditions is the telling of ghost stories. On one particular year, a British teenager took this pastime to a whole other level. He didn't read about a Christmas Eve haunting. He experienced one. (The Phantom Choir of St. Albans) *** The past few years have made Krampus, the Christmas devil, a star of the big screen. But have you noticed that every version of him is different than the others? This may of course be in part to creative license, but it might have just as much if not more to do with the fact that none of the filmmakers had any idea of just what Krampus truly is, what he is all about, and how terrifying he can be. (Krampus, The Christmas Monster) *** Disaster strikes a small Illinois town on Christmas Eve, stripping away all that was merry and bright for the families who lived there. (The Christmas Eve Mine Disaster)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = A Monster Without a Past
            00:01:44.770 = Show Open
            00:03:40.217 =The Mine That Took Christmas From Moweaqua
            00:12:02.466 = *** Krampus: We’ve Been Wrong About This Christmas Monster
            00:30:16.273 = *** Did The Wrong Man GEt Credit for the Most Famous Christmas Poem?
            00:50:38.898 = *** A Visit From St. Nicholas (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas)
            00:53:48.557 = The Singing Ghosts of Saint Albans Abbey
            00:59:32.026 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Christmas Eve Mine Disaster” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p97f84v
            “The Christmas Poem That Started a Feud” by Henry Litchfield West for Victoriana Magazine:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/52y4uaan
            “Krampus, the Christmas Monster” by Garth Haslam for Monsters Here & There: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8r6ev4
            “The Phantom Choir of St. Albans” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycxyzk7p= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: December 09, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Krampus
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #Krampus #ChristmasMonster #ChristmasHorror #AustrianFolklore #KrampusLegend #HolidayHorror #ChristmasDevil #Folklore #CreepyChristmas #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68999027Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:59:41 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHollywood says Krampus is an ancient Christmas demon with roots in pagan mythology — but there's no evidence any of that is true. The real story of how this monster came to be is stranger than any legend. #HolidayHorrors IN THIS EPISODE: We’re all...
            IN THIS EPISODE: We’re all familiar with the poem “A Visit From St. Nicholas” – better known as, “Twas The Night Before Christmas”. But while we know the poem, we can’t be quite as sure about who wrote it. (The Christmas Poem That Started a Feud) *** One of the great (and now, sadly, lapsed) Christmas traditions is the telling of ghost stories. On one particular year, a British teenager took this pastime to a whole other level. He didn't read about a Christmas Eve haunting. He experienced one. (The Phantom Choir of St. Albans) *** The past few years have made Krampus, the Christmas devil, a star of the big screen. But have you noticed that every version of him is different than the others? This may of course be in part to creative license, but it might have just as much if not more to do with the fact that none of the filmmakers had any idea of just what Krampus truly is, what he is all about, and how terrifying he can be. (Krampus, The Christmas Monster) *** Disaster strikes a small Illinois town on Christmas Eve, stripping away all that was merry and bright for the families who lived there. (The Christmas Eve Mine Disaster)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = A Monster Without a Past
            00:01:44.770 = Show Open
            00:03:40.217 =The Mine That Took Christmas From Moweaqua
            00:12:02.466 = *** Krampus: We’ve Been Wrong About This Christmas Monster
            00:30:16.273 = *** Did The Wrong Man GEt Credit for the Most Famous Christmas Poem?
            00:50:38.898 = *** A Visit From St. Nicholas (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas)
            00:53:48.557 = The Singing Ghosts of Saint Albans Abbey
            00:59:32.026 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Christmas Eve Mine Disaster” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p97f84v
            “The Christmas Poem That Started a Feud” by Henry Litchfield West for Victoriana Magazine:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/52y4uaan
            “Krampus, the Christmas Monster” by Garth Haslam for Monsters Here & There: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8r6ev4
            “The Phantom Choir of St. Albans” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycxyzk7p= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

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            Originally aired: December 09, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Krampus
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things...]]>            3670austrian_christmas,austrian_folklore,christmas_devil,christmas_horror,christmas_monster,european_folklore,holiday_folklore,holiday_horrors,holiday_monster,hollywood_krampus,krampus,krampus_history,krampuslauf,krampus_legend,krampus_masks,krampus_movies,krampus_origin_story,krampus_postcards,real_krampus,st_nicholas_companionfalsefull            He Spent 20 Years in Prison Planning the Perfect Revengehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0570
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Little Green Death” (March 18, 1977)
            00:45:30.747 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Strange History of David Swan” (1967) ***WD
            01:15:05.606 = The Clock, “Bank Holiday” (May 02, 1948)
            01:41:07.362 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
            02:09:04.215 = The Crime Club, “Self Made Corpse” (July 31, 1947) ***WD
            02:37:20.457 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Red Jacoby” (October 06, 1946) ***WD
            03:02:32.947 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Alley Cat” (September 17, 1971)
            03:31:22.096 = Diary of Fate, “Nelson Walker” (June 15, 1948) ***WD
            03:59:09.126 = Dimension X, “The Lost Race” (May 20, 1950) ***WD
            04:28:29.527 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Picture of a Killer” (May 08, 1945) ***WD
            04:40:29.647 = The Creaking Door, “Death On The Road” (December 07, 1964) ***WD
            05:09:22.819 = Show Close

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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Little Green Death” (March 18, 1977)
            00:45:30.747 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Strange History of David Swan” (1967) ***WD
            01:15:05.606 = The Clock, “Bank Holiday” (May 02, 1948)
            01:41:07.362 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
            02:09:04.215 = The Crime Club, “Self Made Corpse” (July 31, 1947) ***WD
            02:37:20.457 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Red Jacoby” (October 06, 1946) ***WD
            03:02:32.947 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Alley Cat” (September 17, 1971)
            03:31:22.096 = Diary of Fate, “Nelson Walker” (June 15, 1948) ***WD
            03:59:09.126 = Dimension X, “The Lost Race” (May 20, 1950) ***WD
            04:28:29.527 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Picture of a Killer” (May 08, 1945) ***WD
            04:40:29.647 = The Creaking Door, “Death On The Road” (December 07, 1964) ***WD
            05:09:22.819 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Jobo” (March 17, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:35.995 = The Whistler, “Death Sees Double” (November 20, 1944)
            01:15:02.317 = Witch’s Tale, “The Spirits of the Lake” (January 07, 1936) ***WD
            01:43:53.184 = X Minus 1, “Student Body” (July 31, 1956)
            02:11:46.867 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death By Proxy” (June 07, 1956) ***WD
            02:35:47.833 = Strange Adventure, “The Man From Montmerte” (1945) ***WD
            02:39:01.667 = Appointment With Fear, “Pit And The Pendulum” (September 18, 1943) ***WD
            03:06:09.100 = BBC Radio 7 Ghost Stories, “Crewe” (December 2010)
            03:34:42.568 = Beyond The Green Door, “Matador’s Brother Killed” (1966)
            03:38:21.334 = The Black Book, “On Schedule” (February 17, 1952) ***WD
            03:52:50.502 = Let George Do It, “Graystone Ghost” (March 24, 1952) ***WD
            04:22:51.987 = Box 13, “Extra Extra” (September 19, 1948)
            04:49:27.311 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0569]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68985956Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:23:14 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Jobo” — a big-boned, simple-minded man from Texas – bears a striking resemblance to the mysterious stone figures of Easter Island. When an archaeologist (and later his daughter) catch wind of this uncanny likeness, each sets off on their own journey...CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Jobo” (March 17, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:35.995 = The Whistler, “Death Sees Double” (November 20, 1944)
            01:15:02.317 = Witch’s Tale, “The Spirits of the Lake” (January 07, 1936) ***WD
            01:43:53.184 = X Minus 1, “Student Body” (July 31, 1956)
            02:11:46.867 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death By Proxy” (June 07, 1956) ***WD
            02:35:47.833 = Strange Adventure, “The Man From Montmerte” (1945) ***WD
            02:39:01.667 = Appointment With Fear, “Pit And The Pendulum” (September 18, 1943) ***WD
            03:06:09.100 = BBC Radio 7 Ghost Stories, “Crewe” (December 2010)
            03:34:42.568 = Beyond The Green Door, “Matador’s Brother Killed” (1966)
            03:38:21.334 = The Black Book, “On Schedule” (February 17, 1952) ***WD
            03:52:50.502 = Let George Do It, “Graystone Ghost” (March 24, 1952) ***WD
            04:22:51.987 = Box 13, “Extra Extra” (September 19, 1948)
            04:49:27.311 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0569]]>            17418falsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Wednesday, December 10 – Throughlinehttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68984542Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:11:30 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe advent calendar arrived nine days ago. No sender. No explanation. Just twenty-four numbered doors and a carved face with empty eyes that seemed to know exactly who Matthew Klein used to be.Since then, Marshport has become a graveyard.Three people...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1622advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            Hundreds of People Have Reported Seeing Santa — Here's What They Might Actually Be Encounteringhttps://weirddarkness.com/RealKrisKringleSightings
            IN THIS EPISODE: Many of us are familiar with the flip side of Father Christmas – the darker entity who visits and kidnaps bad children, Krampus. But when it comes to true fear, even Krampus would run in terror at the sight of Iceland’s Gryla, the Christmas Witch! With roots dating back to the 13th century, Gryla is not to be messed with! (Iceland’s Christmas Witch) *** It was Christmastime, 1938, and 19-year-old Margaret Martin had just graduated from Wilkes-Barre Business College with honors and was eager to secure a secretarial job. Her eagerness would lead to her disappearance. (The Murder of Margaret Martin) *** Ask anyone over the age of twelve what they think about the existence of Santa Claus and you’ll most assuredly get the same answer. But that has not stopped people of all ages reporting sightings of the jolly old elf, and some of the stories are downright creepy. (People Who Swear They've Seen the Real Santa Claus) *** Two murders committed in the same house during the holidays of 1928 appear to have resulted in the spirits of Christmas past haunting the place today. (The Hundley Murders)
            TIME STAMPS & CHAPTERS:
            00:00:00.000 = They Swear They Saw Santa
            00:01:22.035 = Show Open
            00:03:20.486 = The Hundley Murders
            00:18:08.033 = *** People Who Swear They've Seen the Real Santa Claus
            00:38:56.938 = *** Iceland’s Christmas Witch
            00:45:55.352 = The Murder of Margaret Martin
            00:49:25.321 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Strange World of True Kris Kringle Sightings” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8kfyka
            “Iceland’s Christmas Witch” by Alex Palmer for Smithsonian Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57ntaeeu
            “The Murder of Margaret Martin” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7e6xxvph
            “The Hundley Murders” by Troy Taylor for his book “Bloody Illinois”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3yb3fd2p
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            Originally aired: December 08, 2021#WeirdDarkness #SantaSightings #ParanormalChristmas #ChristmasMysteries #SupernaturalEncounters #TricksterSpirits #UnexplainedPhenomena #GhostStories #ChristmasParanormal #TrueParanormalStories
            https://weirddarkness.com/RealKrisKringleSightings]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68970627Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness#HolidayHorrors | Hundreds of people have reported encounters with what looks exactly like Santa Claus — and they weren't children dreaming on Christmas Eve. If the real Santa doesn't exist, what are these witnesses actually seeing... and why does it...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Many of us are familiar with the flip side of Father Christmas – the darker entity who visits and kidnaps bad children, Krampus. But when it comes to true fear, even Krampus would run in terror at the sight of Iceland’s Gryla, the Christmas Witch! With roots dating back to the 13th century, Gryla is not to be messed with! (Iceland’s Christmas Witch) *** It was Christmastime, 1938, and 19-year-old Margaret Martin had just graduated from Wilkes-Barre Business College with honors and was eager to secure a secretarial job. Her eagerness would lead to her disappearance. (The Murder of Margaret Martin) *** Ask anyone over the age of twelve what they think about the existence of Santa Claus and you’ll most assuredly get the same answer. But that has not stopped people of all ages reporting sightings of the jolly old elf, and some of the stories are downright creepy. (People Who Swear They've Seen the Real Santa Claus) *** Two murders committed in the same house during the holidays of 1928 appear to have resulted in the spirits of Christmas past haunting the place today. (The Hundley Murders)
            TIME STAMPS & CHAPTERS:
            00:00:00.000 = They Swear They Saw Santa
            00:01:22.035 = Show Open
            00:03:20.486 = The Hundley Murders
            00:18:08.033 = *** People Who Swear They've Seen the Real Santa Claus
            00:38:56.938 = *** Iceland’s Christmas Witch
            00:45:55.352 = The Murder of Margaret Martin
            00:49:25.321 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Strange World of True Kris Kringle Sightings” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8kfyka
            “Iceland’s Christmas Witch” by Alex Palmer for Smithsonian Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57ntaeeu
            “The Murder of Margaret Martin” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7e6xxvph
            “The Hundley Murders” by Troy Taylor for his book “Bloody Illinois”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3yb3fd2p
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
            Originally aired: December 08, 2021#WeirdDarkness #SantaSightings #ParanormalChristmas #ChristmasMysteries #SupernaturalEncounters #TricksterSpirits #UnexplainedPhenomena #GhostStories #ChristmasParanormal #TrueParanormalStories
            https://weirddarkness.com/RealKrisKringleSightings]]>            3064christmas_eve_sightings,christmas_mysteries,christmas_paranormal,entity_encounters,ghost_sightings,interdimensional_entities,jacques_vallée,john_keel,paranormal_christmas,paranormal_research,paranormal_santa,real_santa_encounters,santa_apparition,santa_claus_sightings,strange_encounters,supernatural_encounters,trickster_spirits,tulpa,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darknessfalsefull            95% of Us Believe in Aliens — But We're All Afraid to Admit Ithttps://weirddarkness.com/95-percent-believe-aliens
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/95-percent-believe-aliens

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            #WeirdDarkness #Aliens #UFO #Extraterrestrial #FermiParadox #AreWeAlone #AlienLife #UAP #Space #ScientificMystery]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68980511Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:35:15 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA massive new study reveals that almost everyone believes intelligent extraterrestrial life exists, yet we vastly underestimate how many of our friends and neighbors share this belief — hiding our convictions like a shameful secret even though nearly...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/95-percent-believe-aliens

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #Aliens #UFO #Extraterrestrial #FermiParadox #AreWeAlone #AlienLife #UAP #Space #ScientificMystery]]>            2919alien_belief,aliens,are_we_alone,astrobiology,avi_loeb,cosmic_closet,do_aliens_exist,extraterrestrial_intelligence,extraterrestrial_life,fermi_paradox,galileo_project,harvard,intelligent_life,life_beyond_earth,pluralistic_ignorance,scientific_consensus,seti,uap,ufo,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE TWELVE SLAYS OF CHRISTMAS: What If a Killer Used This Christmas Song as a Murder To-Do List?https://weirddarkness.com/12DaysOfChristmasIt’s a short holiday horror story from horror author Jon Allen. And it’s a gruesome one! This story ain’t holly or jolly!
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Twelves Slays of Christmas” by Jon Allen (no link available)

            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            Weird Darkness®, Weird Darkness© 2025

            https://weirddarkness.com/12DaysOfChristmas
            Originally aired: Christmas, 2023]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68969691Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:52:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAfter his wife divorced him at Christmas, a man snapped — and used the classic holiday carol as a twisted blueprint for a cross-country killing spree. It’s a short holiday horror story from horror author Jon Allen. And it’s a gruesome one! This story...It’s a short holiday horror story from horror author Jon Allen. And it’s a gruesome one! This story ain’t holly or jolly!
            SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
            “The Twelves Slays of Christmas” by Jon Allen (no link available)

            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            Weird Darkness®, Weird Darkness© 2025

            https://weirddarkness.com/12DaysOfChristmas
            Originally aired: Christmas, 2023]]>            124912_days_of_christmas,christmas_horror,christmas_murder,christmas_nightmare,creepy_christmas_stories,dark_christmas_tales,dark_fiction,festive_horror,holiday_horror_story,holiday_thriller,horror_fiction,horror_podcast,horror_short_story,jon_allen,macabre_christmas,seasonal_horror,sinister_christmas,twisted_christmas,weird_darkness,winter_horrorfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Tuesday, December 09 – Scales of Disobediencehttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68967847Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe rules were clear. The warnings were given. And when the clock struck midnight, Matthew Klein discovered that his defiance would not be answered with his own suffering — but with the screams of a loved one. Get the print version of the novel:...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1577advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            A Couple Bought a Bargain House in Scotland — Then People Started Dyinghttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0568
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Shining Man” (March 15, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:03.622 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953)
            01:14:57.930 = The Saint, “College Campus Threat” (April 01, 1951) ***WD
            01:44:17.155 = Theater Five, “Odds On Tower” (October 28, 1964)
            02:04:34.644 = Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (1968-1971) ***WD (LQ)
            02:31:34.724 = Two Thousand Plus, “The Giant Walks” (November 08, 1950) ***WD
            03:00:27.270 = The Unexpected, “Re-Match” (1947)
            03:15:16.763 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Indian Fakir” (February 17, 1944) ***WD
            03:28:54.434 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)
            03:58:20.739 = Dark Venture, “The Man in 206” (December 02, 1946) ***WD
            04:27:41.133 = The Weird Circle, “Spectre Bride” (1944)
            04:55:07.840 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0568]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68952815Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:29:55 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA doctor begins treating a woman who insists that a glowing, supernatural figure — the Shining Man — has been appearing to her. She claims this radiant entity warns her of danger and even predicts deaths. At first the doctor chalks it up to stress and...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Shining Man” (March 15, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:03.622 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953)
            01:14:57.930 = The Saint, “College Campus Threat” (April 01, 1951) ***WD
            01:44:17.155 = Theater Five, “Odds On Tower” (October 28, 1964)
            02:04:34.644 = Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (1968-1971) ***WD (LQ)
            02:31:34.724 = Two Thousand Plus, “The Giant Walks” (November 08, 1950) ***WD
            03:00:27.270 = The Unexpected, “Re-Match” (1947)
            03:15:16.763 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Indian Fakir” (February 17, 1944) ***WD
            03:28:54.434 = Columbia Workshop, “Carmilla” (July 28, 1940) (LQ)
            03:58:20.739 = Dark Venture, “The Man in 206” (December 02, 1946) ***WD
            04:27:41.133 = The Weird Circle, “Spectre Bride” (1944)
            04:55:07.840 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0568]]>            17758classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Monday, December 08 – Waves of Consequencehttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68950920Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMatthew Klein woke up believing the nightmare was over. He walked into work with hope in his heart for the first time in days, convinced he had finally broken free from the darkness that had invaded his life. But hope is a fragile thing in Marshport —...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1977advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            True Christmas Mysteries That Still Haunt Investigatorshttps://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasMysteries
            IN THIS EPISODE: A nurse was found dead in her bed - and her boyfriend and his nine-year-old son vanished, leaving behind only a truck full of bloodstained presents. (Christmas Murder in Lockhart) *** A little girl vanishes on a winter road trip to Las Vegas, and twenty Christmases later, a detective's search for answers leads to a desperate couple's final confession - but not to the truth about what really happened to two-year-old Nikole Betterson. (Nikole’s Christmas Farewell) *** Behind one of the most beloved Christmas poems ever written lies a centuries-old mystery: was "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" penned by a scholarly professor for his children, or did someone else create the story that shaped how we see Santa Claus? (‘Twas The Mystery Before Christmas) *** When Patty Vaughan left her home on Christmas Day 1996, she left behind three children and a trail of mysterious clues - including an abandoned van, suspicious blood stains, and a red work uniform that would puzzle investigators for decades to come. (The Patty Vaughan Vanishing) *** When farmhand John Larson awoke to find soot on his pillow on Christmas morning 1885, he never imagined he'd discover his employer Patrick Rooney dead from smoke inhalation and his wife Matilda mysteriously burned to ash in a perfectly circular hole in their kitchen floor - with no other fire damage to the house. (Matilda Rooney’s Christmas Combustion) *** In the quiet town of New London, Connecticut, what began as a simple flat tire on Christmas Eve 1973 turned into one of the community's darkest mysteries when twenty-year-old Kevin Showalter was struck and killed by a driver who vanished into the night - leaving behind a grieving mother, whispers of a cover-up, and questions that would haunt the town for decades. (The Hit And Run Death of Kevin Showalter) *** A teenage girl's first office Christmas party should have been a celebration of new beginnings, but for Rhonda Hinson, it became her last night alive - and the start of a mystery that would puzzle investigators for over forty years. (Rhonda Hinson’s Only Office Christmas Party) *** A mother's quick errand turns into a decades-old mystery when Tracy Mertens vanishes from her Birmingham flat days before Christmas, leaving investigators with a yellow Ford Escort, two mysterious men, and questions that remain unanswered to this day. (The Tracy Mertens Mystery) *** On Christmas morning 1964, the quiet town of Warminster, England woke up to strange sounds that would mark the beginning of one of history's most puzzling mysteries - a series of unexplained events that would become known worldwide as 'The Thing. (The Warminster Christmas Thing)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Cold Cases, Colder Nights
            00:02:38.802 = Show Open
            00:06:20.432 = The Warminster Christmas Thing
            00:13:13.664 = *** The Tracy Mertens Mystery
            00:17:10.974 = The Mystery of Matilda Rooney’s Christmas Combustion
            00:21:36.666 = Rhonda Hinson’s Only Office Christmas Party
            00:27:32.493 = *** Christmas Murder in Lockhart
            00:30:24.890 = The Holiday Hit-And-Run of Kevin Showalter
            00:33:56.238 = Nikole’s Christmas Farewell
            00:38:20.096 = *** The Patty Vaughan Vanishing
            00:41:44.518 = ‘Twas The Mystery Before Christmas
            00:47:49.521 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasMysteries]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68948062Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom an inexplicable force that turned a woman to ashes in her farmhouse, to strange phenomena that transformed a quiet English town into a UFO hotspot, these chilling Christmas mysteries continue to baffle investigators and haunt communities long...
            IN THIS EPISODE: A nurse was found dead in her bed - and her boyfriend and his nine-year-old son vanished, leaving behind only a truck full of bloodstained presents. (Christmas Murder in Lockhart) *** A little girl vanishes on a winter road trip to Las Vegas, and twenty Christmases later, a detective's search for answers leads to a desperate couple's final confession - but not to the truth about what really happened to two-year-old Nikole Betterson. (Nikole’s Christmas Farewell) *** Behind one of the most beloved Christmas poems ever written lies a centuries-old mystery: was "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" penned by a scholarly professor for his children, or did someone else create the story that shaped how we see Santa Claus? (‘Twas The Mystery Before Christmas) *** When Patty Vaughan left her home on Christmas Day 1996, she left behind three children and a trail of mysterious clues - including an abandoned van, suspicious blood stains, and a red work uniform that would puzzle investigators for decades to come. (The Patty Vaughan Vanishing) *** When farmhand John Larson awoke to find soot on his pillow on Christmas morning 1885, he never imagined he'd discover his employer Patrick Rooney dead from smoke inhalation and his wife Matilda mysteriously burned to ash in a perfectly circular hole in their kitchen floor - with no other fire damage to the house. (Matilda Rooney’s Christmas Combustion) *** In the quiet town of New London, Connecticut, what began as a simple flat tire on Christmas Eve 1973 turned into one of the community's darkest mysteries when twenty-year-old Kevin Showalter was struck and killed by a driver who vanished into the night - leaving behind a grieving mother, whispers of a cover-up, and questions that would haunt the town for decades. (The Hit And Run Death of Kevin Showalter) *** A teenage girl's first office Christmas party should have been a celebration of new beginnings, but for Rhonda Hinson, it became her last night alive - and the start of a mystery that would puzzle investigators for over forty years. (Rhonda Hinson’s Only Office Christmas Party) *** A mother's quick errand turns into a decades-old mystery when Tracy Mertens vanishes from her Birmingham flat days before Christmas, leaving investigators with a yellow Ford Escort, two mysterious men, and questions that remain unanswered to this day. (The Tracy Mertens Mystery) *** On Christmas morning 1964, the quiet town of Warminster, England woke up to strange sounds that would mark the beginning of one of history's most puzzling mysteries - a series of unexplained events that would become known worldwide as 'The Thing. (The Warminster Christmas Thing)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Cold Cases, Colder Nights
            00:02:38.802 = Show Open
            00:06:20.432 = The Warminster Christmas Thing
            00:13:13.664 = *** The Tracy Mertens Mystery
            00:17:10.974 = The Mystery of Matilda Rooney’s Christmas Combustion
            00:21:36.666 = Rhonda Hinson’s Only Office Christmas Party
            00:27:32.493 = *** Christmas Murder in Lockhart
            00:30:24.890 = The Holiday Hit-And-Run of Kevin Showalter
            00:33:56.238 = Nikole’s Christmas Farewell
            00:38:20.096 = *** The Patty Vaughan Vanishing
            00:41:44.518 = ‘Twas The Mystery Before Christmas
            00:47:49.521 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

            SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/ChristmasMysteries]]>            2971christmas_disappearances,christmas_murder,christmas_mysteries,cold_case_files,dark_christmas_tales,holiday_cold_cases,holiday_mysteries,holiday_true_crime,missing_persons,paranormal_christmas,spontaneous_combustion,strange_phenomena,true_crime_christmas,ufo_sightings,unexplained_phenomena,unsolved_christmas_cases,unsolved_murders,warminster_thing,weird_darkness,winter_mysteriesfalsefull            No One Had Lived in the Gatehouse for Forty Years — So Who Was the Pleading Voice?https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0567
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Pleading Voice” (March 10, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:24.386 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (late 1940s) ***WD
            01:14:04.441 = Sam Spade, “The Vendetta Caper” (March 30, 1951)
            01:43:11.328 = The Sealed Book, “The Man With The Stolen Face” (July 15, 1945) ***WD
            02:12:35.306 = The Shadow, “The Curse of Shiva” (December 01, 1940) ***WD
            02:36:15.238 = Sleep No More, “The Bet Clerks Quest” (April 03, 1947)
            03:05:36.141 = BBC Fresh Blood, “A Fare To Remember” (March 2006)
            03:18:25.761 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (July 23, 1945) ***WD
            03:31:23.249 = Strange Wills, “Death Is My Destiny” (November 23, 1946)
            04:01:13.682 = Strange, “Captain Robinson” (1955)
            04:14:58.876 = Suspense, “The Black Curtain” (December 02, 1943)
            04:43:11.724 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0567]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68938987Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:25:21 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA teenage girl recovering from an illness begins hearing a disembodied voice begging to be let into a ruined building on the property. Her father and the family’s minister investigate the ruins to uncover the source of the voice. | “The Pleading...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Pleading Voice” (March 10, 1977) ***WD
            00:46:24.386 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (late 1940s) ***WD
            01:14:04.441 = Sam Spade, “The Vendetta Caper” (March 30, 1951)
            01:43:11.328 = The Sealed Book, “The Man With The Stolen Face” (July 15, 1945) ***WD
            02:12:35.306 = The Shadow, “The Curse of Shiva” (December 01, 1940) ***WD
            02:36:15.238 = Sleep No More, “The Bet Clerks Quest” (April 03, 1947)
            03:05:36.141 = BBC Fresh Blood, “A Fare To Remember” (March 2006)
            03:18:25.761 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (July 23, 1945) ***WD
            03:31:23.249 = Strange Wills, “Death Is My Destiny” (November 23, 1946)
            04:01:13.682 = Strange, “Captain Robinson” (1955)
            04:14:58.876 = Suspense, “The Black Curtain” (December 02, 1943)
            04:43:11.724 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0567]]>            17041classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            His Daughter Brought Him Back To Life for Only One Reason... Revengehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0566
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Sign of the Four” (March 08, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:30.804 = Mystery House, “A Case of Homicide” (ADU) ***WD
            01:10:49.650 = CBC Nightfall, “Lazarus Rising” (November 12, 1982)
            01:38:49.898 = Origin of Superstition, “Hat On a Bed” (1935) ***WD
            01:52:27.483 = Peril, “Darkness Within” (1953) ***WD (LQ)
            02:20:15.349 = Mystery Playhouse, “The Ghost With The Gun” (October 26, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            02:44:40.087 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Four Hours to Kill” (May 13, 1949) ***WD
            03:13:42.114 = Price of Fear, “Not Wanted On This Voyage” (1973-1983) ***WD
            03:41:39.580 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “One Diamond” (May 06, 1948)
            04:11:09.637 = Quiet Please, “Calling All Souls” (October 31, 1948)
            04:40:21.801 = Radio City Playhouse, “Legend of Teresa” (June 27, 1949)
            05:08:42.147 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0566]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68938390Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:19:19 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA reporter arrives in a small country town investigating rumors that a man has returned from the dead. He uncovers that the supposedly resurrected man was actually murdered, and his daughter resurrected him via sorcery for vengeance. As the reporter...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Sign of the Four” (March 08, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:30.804 = Mystery House, “A Case of Homicide” (ADU) ***WD
            01:10:49.650 = CBC Nightfall, “Lazarus Rising” (November 12, 1982)
            01:38:49.898 = Origin of Superstition, “Hat On a Bed” (1935) ***WD
            01:52:27.483 = Peril, “Darkness Within” (1953) ***WD (LQ)
            02:20:15.349 = Mystery Playhouse, “The Ghost With The Gun” (October 26, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            02:44:40.087 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Four Hours to Kill” (May 13, 1949) ***WD
            03:13:42.114 = Price of Fear, “Not Wanted On This Voyage” (1973-1983) ***WD
            03:41:39.580 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “One Diamond” (May 06, 1948)
            04:11:09.637 = Quiet Please, “Calling All Souls” (October 31, 1948)
            04:40:21.801 = Radio City Playhouse, “Legend of Teresa” (June 27, 1949)
            05:08:42.147 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0566]]>            18573classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Sunday, December 07 – An Irreversible Decisionhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68932989Mon, 08 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMatthew confesses the calendar's dark pattern to Pastor Hart and learns that the ashen specter of his late brother Steven has been appearing to others, spreading his buried secrets throughout Marshport—and when door number seven crosses an...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1839advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            The Floating Hells: Britain's Prison Ships on the Thameshttps://weirddarkness.com/FloatingHells
            IN THIS EPISODE: It was in 1975 when the first skull of what was believed to be Bigfoot was found. But the owner of the skull hadn’t been dead too long, for the local people said they remembered the creature before it died. And even more shocking – they personally knew some of its descendants – a cross-breeding of Bigfoot and human beings! (Villagers Remember Descendants of Bigfoot) *** A young woman falls unconscious and awakes with a fantastical story about fairies kissing her, how she was treated like a princess by them, and falling in love with one of the fairy men. While you might say it was just a fanciful dream, how do you explain that this girl also woke up with clairvoyant abilities? (The Fairies and Anne Jeffries) *** On 15 July 1910 the Sheffield Evening Telegraph recorded the anniversaries of the day. One particular entry was this: “Prison hulks first seen on the Thames…1776”. But what were the prison hulks, and what was life like on board these ‘floating hells,’ as they came to be known? (Floating Hells) ***Depending on whether or not you want to get the scare of your life, you will either want to, or not want to honk your car’s horn three times on Burnt Mill Road in the Pine Barrens area of New Jersey. If you do, you risk an encounter with the Atco Ghost. (The Atco Ghost Legend of New Jersey) *** Archaeologists excavating the tomb of an ancient Egyptian queen just discovered something chilling… a 13-foot long scroll – a lost chapter from Egypt’s “Book of the Dead”. (Queen Nearit’s Book of the Dead) *** Feeling the Lord Ganesha wanted milk, a man ran to get some and placed it before the elephant headed statue in a temple near his home. Then it happened… the milk disappeared as if the statue had consumed it. And then the same thing happened to others… and others. (The Hindu’s Milk Miracle)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:52.155 = Anne Jefferies And The Fairies: The Servant Girl Who Returned From Fairyland With Strange Abilities
            00:08:02.738 = *** Floating Hells: The Rotting Ships Where Convicts Awaited Transportation
            00:26:23.492 = *** The Atco Ghost: The Boy Who Chases His Ball Into the Road
            00:29:25.081 = Queen Nearit’s Book of the Dead: 50 Coffins, a Board Game, and a 13-Foot Scroll to the Underworld
            00:34:25.521 = The Hindu Milk Miracle: India Ran Out of Milk Because the Statues Were Drinking It
            00:39:32.718 = *** Zana: The Bigfoot Who Gave Birth to Human Children
            00:44:41.808 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Fairies And Anne Jeffries” by Brian Haughton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yf4vany4
            “Floating Hells” by Rose Stavely-Wadham for British Newspaper Archive: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jjrumumw
            “The Atco Ghost Legend of New Jersey” by Christina Skelton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hy5jehz6
            “Queen Nearit’s Book of the Dead” posted at BuggedSpace.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ukz7vnds
            “A Mass Scientific Mystery in India” by Michael Gross for Consciousness Unbound:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7tac5377
            “Villagers Remember Descendants of Bigfoot” by Ron Strickler for Phantoms and Monsters: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2hrahhdx
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #PrisonHulks #FloatingHells #ConvictShips #BritishHistory #AustralianHistory #TrueCrime #DarkHistory #CrimeAndPunishment #PrisonHistory #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68925929Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:55:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBefore convicts were shipped to Australia, they rotted aboard decommissioned warships anchored in the Thames — floating dungeons so brutal that a condemned man called them "a college of villainy" where every prisoner graduated "a master of arts in...
            IN THIS EPISODE: It was in 1975 when the first skull of what was believed to be Bigfoot was found. But the owner of the skull hadn’t been dead too long, for the local people said they remembered the creature before it died. And even more shocking – they personally knew some of its descendants – a cross-breeding of Bigfoot and human beings! (Villagers Remember Descendants of Bigfoot) *** A young woman falls unconscious and awakes with a fantastical story about fairies kissing her, how she was treated like a princess by them, and falling in love with one of the fairy men. While you might say it was just a fanciful dream, how do you explain that this girl also woke up with clairvoyant abilities? (The Fairies and Anne Jeffries) *** On 15 July 1910 the Sheffield Evening Telegraph recorded the anniversaries of the day. One particular entry was this: “Prison hulks first seen on the Thames…1776”. But what were the prison hulks, and what was life like on board these ‘floating hells,’ as they came to be known? (Floating Hells) ***Depending on whether or not you want to get the scare of your life, you will either want to, or not want to honk your car’s horn three times on Burnt Mill Road in the Pine Barrens area of New Jersey. If you do, you risk an encounter with the Atco Ghost. (The Atco Ghost Legend of New Jersey) *** Archaeologists excavating the tomb of an ancient Egyptian queen just discovered something chilling… a 13-foot long scroll – a lost chapter from Egypt’s “Book of the Dead”. (Queen Nearit’s Book of the Dead) *** Feeling the Lord Ganesha wanted milk, a man ran to get some and placed it before the elephant headed statue in a temple near his home. Then it happened… the milk disappeared as if the statue had consumed it. And then the same thing happened to others… and others. (The Hindu’s Milk Miracle)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:52.155 = Anne Jefferies And The Fairies: The Servant Girl Who Returned From Fairyland With Strange Abilities
            00:08:02.738 = *** Floating Hells: The Rotting Ships Where Convicts Awaited Transportation
            00:26:23.492 = *** The Atco Ghost: The Boy Who Chases His Ball Into the Road
            00:29:25.081 = Queen Nearit’s Book of the Dead: 50 Coffins, a Board Game, and a 13-Foot Scroll to the Underworld
            00:34:25.521 = The Hindu Milk Miracle: India Ran Out of Milk Because the Statues Were Drinking It
            00:39:32.718 = *** Zana: The Bigfoot Who Gave Birth to Human Children
            00:44:41.808 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Fairies And Anne Jeffries” by Brian Haughton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yf4vany4
            “Floating Hells” by Rose Stavely-Wadham for British Newspaper Archive: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jjrumumw
            “The Atco Ghost Legend of New Jersey” by Christina Skelton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hy5jehz6
            “Queen Nearit’s Book of the Dead” posted at BuggedSpace.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ukz7vnds
            “A Mass Scientific Mystery in India” by Michael Gross for Consciousness Unbound:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7tac5377
            “Villagers Remember Descendants of Bigfoot” by Ron Strickler for...]]>            2782botany_bay,british_prisons,colonial_australia,convict_punishment,convict_ships,crime_and_punishment,dark_history,darren_marlar,first_fleet,floating_hells,hms_success,penal_colonies,prison_hulks,prison_ships,thames_prison_ships,transportation_australia,true_crime,victorian_prisons,weird_darkness,woolwich_hulksfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Saturday, December 06 – Mason’s Impossible Knowledgehttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68890904Sun, 07 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe bloody cross from door number five finally reveals its victim, and when Matt opens door six to find a miniature lion, he races to prevent another tragedy—only to come face-to-face with a masked killer in a deadly confrontation. Get the print...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1684advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            Nosferatu: The Unauthorized Dracula Film That Was Ordered Destroyed - But Rose From The Gravehttps://weirddarkness.com/Nosferatu
            IN THIS EPISODE: The 1922 horror classic "Nosferatu" still turns up, on TV and on college campuses every Halloween. And it’ll likely show up again somewhere this year as well. In this episode we’ll look at how Nosferatu isterrifyingly relevant even still today, the controversial making of the film – and the lawsuit by Bram Stoker’s wife, how the director of the film was involved in the occult… and how you would not have wanted to miss the film’s premiere which was an unforgettable, epic event all by itself. That and a whole lot more about 1922’s Nosferatu, on this episode of Weird Darkness. 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Strange Newspaper Ad That Launched Horror's Greatest Vampire Film
            00:01:04.589 = Show Open
            00:02:33.736 = Nosferatu Wasn't About Vampires — It Was About a Pandemic
            00:10:05.520 = *** Nosferatu: The Film That Was Ordered Destroyed — And Survived
            00:26:48.293 = *** Nosferatu: Facts, Secrets, and Spongebob Squarepants
            00:34:11.409 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“The Message Nosferatu Has For Us Today” by Jim Beckerman for NorthJersey.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4h966w3w
            “The True Story Behind Nosferatu” by Sam Markus for Grunge.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zupyynu7
            “Other Nosferatu Facts” by Mark Mancini for Mental Floss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zueums9f, and William Burns for Horror News Network: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/r6xbudh4=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 28, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Nosferatu
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #Nosferatu #Vampires #ClassicHorror #SilentFilm #Dracula #MaxSchreck #HorrorHistory #GermanExpressionism #BannedFilms #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68922813Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:55:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA German occultist stole Bram Stoker's Dracula to make a film about pandemic fears, Stoker's widow ordered every copy burned, and yet Nosferatu survived to become the most influential vampire movie ever made. IN THIS EPISODE: The 1922 horror classic...
            IN THIS EPISODE: The 1922 horror classic "Nosferatu" still turns up, on TV and on college campuses every Halloween. And it’ll likely show up again somewhere this year as well. In this episode we’ll look at how Nosferatu isterrifyingly relevant even still today, the controversial making of the film – and the lawsuit by Bram Stoker’s wife, how the director of the film was involved in the occult… and how you would not have wanted to miss the film’s premiere which was an unforgettable, epic event all by itself. That and a whole lot more about 1922’s Nosferatu, on this episode of Weird Darkness. 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Strange Newspaper Ad That Launched Horror's Greatest Vampire Film
            00:01:04.589 = Show Open
            00:02:33.736 = Nosferatu Wasn't About Vampires — It Was About a Pandemic
            00:10:05.520 = *** Nosferatu: The Film That Was Ordered Destroyed — And Survived
            00:26:48.293 = *** Nosferatu: Facts, Secrets, and Spongebob Squarepants
            00:34:11.409 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“The Message Nosferatu Has For Us Today” by Jim Beckerman for NorthJersey.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4h966w3w
            “The True Story Behind Nosferatu” by Sam Markus for Grunge.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zupyynu7
            “Other Nosferatu Facts” by Mark Mancini for Mental Floss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zueums9f, and William Burns for Horror News Network: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/r6xbudh4=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 28, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Nosferatu
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature...]]>            21541922_film,albin_grau,banned_films,bram_stoker,classic_horror,count_orlok,darren_marlar,dracula,f.w._murnau,german_expressionism,horror_history,max_schreck,nosferatu,pandemic_film,prana_film,silent_horror_film,spanish_flu,vampire_folklore,vampire_movie,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Giant of Kandahar: Myth, Mystery, or Military Cover-Up? Plus More True Terrors!https://weirddarkness.com/KandaharGiant
            IN THIS EPISODE: Did U.S. Special Forces really shoot dead a 12-foot-tall giant in Kandahar, Afghanistan? How much truth is behind the story – and how does fit into the age-old narrative of soldiers, knights, and heroes battling against and vanquishing giants and monstrous creatures? (The Giant of Kandahar) *** Soon after the Cranmer family moved in to their new home on Brownsville Road, it became clear that they were not alone. (The Demon of Brownsville Road) *** The Elephant's Foot was created after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 when reactor 4 exploded, releasing a lava-like mass of radioactive material called corium. So radioactive that it’s still dangerous if you try and see it for yourself today. (The Elephant’s Foot of Chernobyl) *** When something horrifying happens, it’s natural to tell others about your experience. But what if, no matter how much you explain it, people simply don’t believe you? We’ll look at numerous stories from people who have true tales that they have a hard time getting even friends and family to take seriously. (Nobody Believes Me) *** When a great famine struck Europe in 1314, mothers abandoned their children and in some cases, even ate them. Scholars believe that these tragedies gave birth to the story of Hansel and Gretel. (The Grim True Story Behind Hansel and Gretel) *** Cultures all around the world have stories of tiny humans – elves, leprechauns, fairies, hobbits… but how can so many different communities have such similar descriptions of tiny people? Could there be evidence to prove the existence of tiny humanoids? (Little Human Subspecies) *** Traveling to the Superstition Mountains in search of the rumored treasure hidden there is not only a bad idea… it could be a fatal one. (Mysterious Visitors From Other Realms) *** Seeing an unidentified flying object in the sky is pretty common – even in cases where several people see the flying whatever-it-is at the same time. But when is the last time you and everyone around you looked up and saw an entire city flying in the sky? That’s what happened in 2011 in the Nigerian village of Bauchi. (UFO City) *** But first… according to GPS, off the California coast there are dozens, possibly hundreds of ships moving around in circles. But the ships, while clearly visible on the GPS system, are nowhere to be seen by the human eye. Are these ghost ships from the past? The oceanic version of crop circles? Sailing ships from a different dimension? Or could it be something more disturbing, like a new type of cyber attack? We begin with that story. (California’s Ghost Ships) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:36.291 = The Giant of Kandahar
            00:10:50.903 = *** Nobody Believes Me
            00:35:15.398 = *** The Elephant’s Foot
            00:42:34.566 = The Demon of Brownsville Road
            00:47:02.529 = *** California’s Ghost Ships
            00:57:37.825 = *** The Grim True Story Behind Hansel and Gretal
            01:05:18.204 = The Little Human Subspecies
            01:18:26.789 = *** Mysterious Visitors From Other Realms
            01:25:50.281 = UFO City
            01:29:58.135 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Giant of Kandahar” by Angus Wright for the website, Where I Live: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3dyfh6rt
            “Nobody Believes Me” by Amanda Ashley for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kxt7ey9k
            “The Elephant’s Foot of Chernobyl” by Natasha Ishak for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ytfh4n57
            PHOTO: “Elephant Foot with Photographer” https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/42r22v5e
            “Mysterious Visitors From Other Realms” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5yyuzzx
            “The Grim True Story Behind Hansel and Gretel” by Joseph Williams for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4fhdp6vk
            “Little Human Subspecies” by Mark Andrew Carpenter for Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2e3f8a9y
            “UFO City” posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3fwaysds
            “California’s Ghost Ships” by Frank Jacobs for Big Ideas: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ymtnfutw
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 21, 2021, April 26, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/KandaharGiant
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #GiantOfKandahar #Giants #Cryptids #MilitaryCoverUp #Afghanistan #Conspiracy #Unexplained #Mythology #Paranormal #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68914573Sat, 06 Dec 2025 06:11:48 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom Norse frost giants to the Bible's Goliath, tales of giants have haunted humanity for centuries — but in 2002, US soldiers in Afghanistan claim they encountered a 12-foot, six-fingered, blade-wielding giant that killed one of their own before they...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Did U.S. Special Forces really shoot dead a 12-foot-tall giant in Kandahar, Afghanistan? How much truth is behind the story – and how does fit into the age-old narrative of soldiers, knights, and heroes battling against and vanquishing giants and monstrous creatures? (The Giant of Kandahar) *** Soon after the Cranmer family moved in to their new home on Brownsville Road, it became clear that they were not alone. (The Demon of Brownsville Road) *** The Elephant's Foot was created after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 when reactor 4 exploded, releasing a lava-like mass of radioactive material called corium. So radioactive that it’s still dangerous if you try and see it for yourself today. (The Elephant’s Foot of Chernobyl) *** When something horrifying happens, it’s natural to tell others about your experience. But what if, no matter how much you explain it, people simply don’t believe you? We’ll look at numerous stories from people who have true tales that they have a hard time getting even friends and family to take seriously. (Nobody Believes Me) *** When a great famine struck Europe in 1314, mothers abandoned their children and in some cases, even ate them. Scholars believe that these tragedies gave birth to the story of Hansel and Gretel. (The Grim True Story Behind Hansel and Gretel) *** Cultures all around the world have stories of tiny humans – elves, leprechauns, fairies, hobbits… but how can so many different communities have such similar descriptions of tiny people? Could there be evidence to prove the existence of tiny humanoids? (Little Human Subspecies) *** Traveling to the Superstition Mountains in search of the rumored treasure hidden there is not only a bad idea… it could be a fatal one. (Mysterious Visitors From Other Realms) *** Seeing an unidentified flying object in the sky is pretty common – even in cases where several people see the flying whatever-it-is at the same time. But when is the last time you and everyone around you looked up and saw an entire city flying in the sky? That’s what happened in 2011 in the Nigerian village of Bauchi. (UFO City) *** But first… according to GPS, off the California coast there are dozens, possibly hundreds of ships moving around in circles. But the ships, while clearly visible on the GPS system, are nowhere to be seen by the human eye. Are these ghost ships from the past? The oceanic version of crop circles? Sailing ships from a different dimension? Or could it be something more disturbing, like a new type of cyber attack? We begin with that story. (California’s Ghost Ships) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:36.291 = The Giant of Kandahar
            00:10:50.903 = *** Nobody Believes Me
            00:35:15.398 = *** The Elephant’s Foot
            00:42:34.566 = The Demon of Brownsville Road
            00:47:02.529 = *** California’s Ghost Ships
            00:57:37.825 = *** The Grim True Story Behind Hansel and Gretal
            01:05:18.204 = The Little Human Subspecies
            01:18:26.789 = *** Mysterious Visitors From Other Realms
            01:25:50.281 = UFO City
            01:29:58.135 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Giant of Kandahar” by Angus Wright for the website, Where I Live: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3dyfh6rt
            “Nobody Believes Me” by Amanda Ashley for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kxt7ey9k
            “The Elephant’s Foot of Chernobyl” by Natasha Ishak for All That’s...]]>            552512_foot_giant,afghanistan_giant,cave_monster,conspiracy_theories,cryptids,cryptozoology,darren_marlar,giant_of_kandahar,giant_sightings,giants_mythology,jotun,kandahar_giant,military_cover-up,military_secrets,norse_giants,paranormal,six_fingered_giant,unexplained_encounters,us_soldiers,weird_darknessfalsefull            GINGER’S GINGERBREAD DISASTER: A Family Recipe With a Terrifying Secrethttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ginger-s-gingerbread-disaster-a-family-recipe-with-a-terrifying-secret--68910958
            When a mysterious voice whispers from her family's secret ingredient and promises her victory in the holiday baking competition, Ginger ignores her mother's warning — and discovers some recipes come with consequences.

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2025
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68910958Sat, 06 Dec 2025 06:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“GINGER’S GINGERBREAD DISASTER: A Family Recipe With a Terrifying Secret” by Danie Dreadful When a mysterious voice whispers from her family's secret ingredient and promises her victory in the holiday baking competition, Ginger ignores her mother's...
            When a mysterious voice whispers from her family's secret ingredient and promises her victory in the holiday baking competition, Ginger ignores her mother's warning — and discovers some recipes come with consequences.

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
            Weird Darkness©, 2025
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            715falsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Friday, December 05 – No More Secretshttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68869869Sat, 06 Dec 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Matt finally confesses the truth about the advent calendar to Anika, she demands proof—but the trinket behind door number five sends them racing across town to the hospital, fearing they may already too late. Get the print version of the novel:...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1695advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Thursday, December 04 – The Demon of Bayvillehttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68843298Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAs a mysterious burning smell blankets Marshport, Officer Klein opens the fourth door to find something that forces him to confront the darkest night of his childhood—and the terrible secret his family tried to bury. Get the print version of the...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1601advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            The Eyeball Killer, The Cannibal, and The Chessboard Killer: History's Strangest Murder Methodshttps://weirddarkness.com/eyeballkiller
            IN THIS EPISODE: We have all been guilty of wishing we had more money coming in. Some people go out and get a second job. Others look at what they have to sell online, or look at what skills they have to offer to the public that they could charge money for. Or you can go the route of Georgia Tann – her entrepreneurial spirit brought her millions of dollars. And it was a simple idea. Steal other people’s children, and then sell them! (How To Get Rich By Stealing and Selling Children) *** We’ll look at some historic serial murderers and the strange and unusual ways they killed their victims. (Strange Predilections in Murder Methods) *** When it comes to planning the burial of someone, it’s always best to to keep in mind that whomever is watching how you treat the deceased might be in charge of deciding what happens to you when you die. Sadly, one undertaker, Millard F. Rodgers, apparently forgot about the golden rule – and committed gruesome acts against families. (Six Children, One Grave) *** Residents in the town of Blakeney are reporting something horrifying prowling around the neighborhood and backyards… something they describe as a devil dog… a hell hound… a black shuck. (The Black Shuck of Blakeney)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:01.566 = Strange Predilections in Murder Methods
            00:15:13.647 = *** How To Get Rich By Stealing And Selling Children
            00:28:59.438 = *** Six Children, One Grave
            00:35:12.184 = The Black Shuck of Blakeney
            00:41:51.797 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“Strange Predilections in Murder Methods” by Carissa Chesanek for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zy3t5c5j
            “Six Children, One Grave” by Chris Woodyard for The Victorian Book of the Dead website: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/w62bu858
            “How To Get Rich By Stealing and Selling Children” by Noelle Talmon for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jcenv8y5
            “The Black Shuck of Blakeney” by Stacia Briggs and Siofra Connor for Eastern Daily Press: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24wtnfwe=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 21, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/eyeballkiller
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #SerialKillers #TrueCrime #JeffreyDahmer #TedBundy #EdGein #BostonStrangler #CriminalMinds #MurderMystery #DarkHistory #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68873109Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:55:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom a taxidermist who collected human eyes to a killer trying to fill every square on a chessboard with a victim, these twelve serial killers didn't just murder — they turned their crimes into something far more twisted and personal. IN THIS...
            IN THIS EPISODE: We have all been guilty of wishing we had more money coming in. Some people go out and get a second job. Others look at what they have to sell online, or look at what skills they have to offer to the public that they could charge money for. Or you can go the route of Georgia Tann – her entrepreneurial spirit brought her millions of dollars. And it was a simple idea. Steal other people’s children, and then sell them! (How To Get Rich By Stealing and Selling Children) *** We’ll look at some historic serial murderers and the strange and unusual ways they killed their victims. (Strange Predilections in Murder Methods) *** When it comes to planning the burial of someone, it’s always best to to keep in mind that whomever is watching how you treat the deceased might be in charge of deciding what happens to you when you die. Sadly, one undertaker, Millard F. Rodgers, apparently forgot about the golden rule – and committed gruesome acts against families. (Six Children, One Grave) *** Residents in the town of Blakeney are reporting something horrifying prowling around the neighborhood and backyards… something they describe as a devil dog… a hell hound… a black shuck. (The Black Shuck of Blakeney)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:01.566 = Strange Predilections in Murder Methods
            00:15:13.647 = *** How To Get Rich By Stealing And Selling Children
            00:28:59.438 = *** Six Children, One Grave
            00:35:12.184 = The Black Shuck of Blakeney
            00:41:51.797 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“Strange Predilections in Murder Methods” by Carissa Chesanek for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zy3t5c5j
            “Six Children, One Grave” by Chris Woodyard for The Victorian Book of the Dead website: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/w62bu858
            “How To Get Rich By Stealing and Selling Children” by Noelle Talmon for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jcenv8y5
            “The Black Shuck of Blakeney” by Stacia Briggs and Siofra Connor for Eastern Daily Press: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24wtnfwe=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 21, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/eyeballkiller
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories...]]>            2625albert_desalvo,alexander_pichushkin,andrei_chikatilo,boston_strangler,charles_albright,chessboard_killer,criminology,dark_history,darren_marlar,ed_gein,jeffrey_dahmer,murder_methods,richard_trenton_chase,robert_hansen,robert_pickton,serial_killers,ted_bundy,texas_eyeball_killer,true_crime,weird_darknessfalsefull            A Dead Man Rode in a Towed Car for 15 Days Before Anyone Noticedhttps://weirddarkness.com/dead-man-in-towed-car/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dead-man-in-towed-car/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #TrueCrime #MissingPerson #BodyFound #UnexplainedDeath #MysteriousDisappearance #ColdCase #Virginia #Unsolved #CrimeNews #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68888374Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:59:01 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA missing man's body spent over two weeks in a towed vehicle before anyone looked in the backseat. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dead-man-in-towed-car/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #TrueCrime...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dead-man-in-towed-car/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #TrueCrime #MissingPerson #BodyFound #UnexplainedDeath #MysteriousDisappearance #ColdCase #Virginia #Unsolved #CrimeNews #WeirdDarkness]]>            323abandoned_vehicle,bizarre_discovery,body_found_in_car,darren_marlar,death_investigation,fairfax_county,impound_lot,missing_person,missing_persons,mysterious_disappearance,police_investigation,prince_william_county,strange_cases,tow_lot_discovery,true_crime,unexplained_death,unsolved_mystery,virginia_news,weird_darkness,woodbridge_virginiafalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Wednesday, December 03 – Falling Starhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68826556Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Officer Klein opens the third door and finds a crystal star inside, he begins noticing stars everywhere—on crests, in addresses, atop nativity scenes—and the mounting coincidences fill him with a creeping dread that something terrible is about to...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1590advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            Extraterrestrial Sasquatch: Glowing-Eyed Bigfoot Creatures Emerged From a UFOhttps://weirddarkness.com/ExtraterrestrialSasquatch
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:27.824 = The Bigfoot Files
            00:09:19.329 = *** Legends of the Yeti and Similar Bigfoot Creatures Around The World
            00:21:18.748 = *** The UFO Connection and Sightings Throughout History
            00:37:27.214 = *** The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot, and Bigfoot And The Supernatural
            00:45:23.927 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Bigfoot Files” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wsdn5kkd
            VIDEO: Original Patterson-Gimlin film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOxuRIfFs0w
            VIDEO: Stabilized version (last minute of video) Patterson-Gimlin film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us6jo8bl2lk
            PHOTO: Abominable Snowman footprint: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/79bu4amb
            PHOTO: Article containing Bigfoot photo by Adam Bird: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n6m3hp9
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 06, 2024
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ExtraterrestrialSasquatch
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #Yeti #Cryptids #Cryptozoology #UFOs #Paranormal #UnexplainedMysteries #AncientMysteries #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68863080Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:51:49 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom the towering peaks of the Himalayas to the swamps of Florida, hairy bipedal creatures have been reported for thousands of years under dozens of names — but the real mystery isn't just what they are, it's why they keep appearing alongside UFOs,...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:27.824 = The Bigfoot Files
            00:09:19.329 = *** Legends of the Yeti and Similar Bigfoot Creatures Around The World
            00:21:18.748 = *** The UFO Connection and Sightings Throughout History
            00:37:27.214 = *** The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot, and Bigfoot And The Supernatural
            00:45:23.927 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Bigfoot Files” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wsdn5kkd
            VIDEO: Original Patterson-Gimlin film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOxuRIfFs0w
            VIDEO: Stabilized version (last minute of video) Patterson-Gimlin film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us6jo8bl2lk
            PHOTO: Abominable Snowman footprint: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/79bu4amb
            PHOTO: Article containing Bigfoot photo by Adam Bird: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n6m3hp9
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 06, 2024
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ExtraterrestrialSasquatch
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #Yeti #Cryptids #Cryptozoology #UFOs #Paranormal #UnexplainedMysteries #AncientMysteries #WeirdDarkness]]>            2812abominable_snowman,ancient_mysteries,bigfoot,bigfoot_sightings,bigfoot_ufo_connection,cryptids,cryptozoology,darren_marlar,epic_of_gilgamesh,interdimensional_bigfoot,paranormal,paranormal_podcast,patterson-gimlin_film,sasquatch,skunk_ape,unexplained_creatures,unknown_hominids,weird_darkness,yeti,yowiefalsefull            KING KONG – A 1938 Radio Drama!https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0565
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Beyond The Barrier” (March 07, 1977)
            00:46:29.966 = KING KONG (1938) – no other information is known ***WD
            01:22:49.214 = The Black mass, “Atrophy” (October 10, 1964) ***WD
            01:49:23.180 = Beyond Midnight, “An Eye For An Eye” (May 02, 1969) ***WD
            02:16:38.314 = Mindwebs, “The Metal Man” (July 08, 1979)
            02:46:02.617 = Somebody Knows, “The Unsolved Murder of Paula Kohler Eubanks” (August 03, 1950)
            03:15:37.714 = Mystery In The Air, “Crime and Punishment” (September 25, 1947) ***WD
            03:41:06.151 = Murder at Midnight, “The House Where Death Lived” (December 23, 1946) ***WD
            04:06:55.107 = The Black Museum, “The Leather Bag” (June 03, 1952) ***WD
            04:35:26.379 = Mysterious Traveler, “Killer At Large” (June 06, 1950) ***WD
            05:04:32.038 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0565]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68861392Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:30:01 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA film crew ventures to a mysterious island where ancient legends prove terrifyingly real — and the giant ape they capture and bring back to civilization will make his final stand atop the tallest building in the world. | #RetroRadio EP0565 CHAPTERS...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Beyond The Barrier” (March 07, 1977)
            00:46:29.966 = KING KONG (1938) – no other information is known ***WD
            01:22:49.214 = The Black mass, “Atrophy” (October 10, 1964) ***WD
            01:49:23.180 = Beyond Midnight, “An Eye For An Eye” (May 02, 1969) ***WD
            02:16:38.314 = Mindwebs, “The Metal Man” (July 08, 1979)
            02:46:02.617 = Somebody Knows, “The Unsolved Murder of Paula Kohler Eubanks” (August 03, 1950)
            03:15:37.714 = Mystery In The Air, “Crime and Punishment” (September 25, 1947) ***WD
            03:41:06.151 = Murder at Midnight, “The House Where Death Lived” (December 23, 1946) ***WD
            04:06:55.107 = The Black Museum, “The Leather Bag” (June 03, 1952) ***WD
            04:35:26.379 = Mysterious Traveler, “Killer At Large” (June 06, 1950) ***WD
            05:04:32.038 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0565]]>            18323classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Can Djinn Explain UFOs, Cryptids, Shadow People, and Other Paranormal Incidents?https://weirddarkness.com/djinn
            IN THIS EPISODE: Could the ancient legends of the Djinn hold the key to understanding shadow people, UFOs, and other paranormal phenomena, or are they simply the unseen architects of myths and mysteries beyond our grasp?

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            BOOK: “The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies” by Rosemary Ellen Guiley:https://amzn.to/3P4ouY5
            “Djinn – Terrors of the Universe” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/6drnts74
            The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies, Rosemary Ellen Guiley and Philip Imbrogno, ISBN 9780738 721712
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 06, 2024
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/djinn
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #Djinn #ShadowPeople #AlienAbductions #UFOs #Paranormal #Supernatural #AncientMysteries #Unexplained #InterdimensionalBeings #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68858193Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:41:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAncient legends describe the Djinn as beings made of smokeless fire — but modern researchers believe these shapeshifting entities from parallel dimensions may be responsible for UFO sightings, shadow people encounters, and alien abductions happening...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Could the ancient legends of the Djinn hold the key to understanding shadow people, UFOs, and other paranormal phenomena, or are they simply the unseen architects of myths and mysteries beyond our grasp?

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            BOOK: “The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies” by Rosemary Ellen Guiley:https://amzn.to/3P4ouY5
            “Djinn – Terrors of the Universe” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/6drnts74
            The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies, Rosemary Ellen Guiley and Philip Imbrogno, ISBN 9780738 721712
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 06, 2024
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/djinn
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #Djinn #ShadowPeople #AlienAbductions #UFOs #Paranormal #Supernatural #AncientMysteries #Unexplained #InterdimensionalBeings #WeirdDarkness]]>            1995alien_abductions,darren_marlar,djinn,genies,interdimensional_beings,jinn,majlis_al_djinn,middle_eastern_folklore,parallel_dimensions,paranormal,plasma_beings,reptilian_aliens,rosemary_ellen_guiley,shadow_people,shapeshifters,smokeless_fire,supernatural_entities,ufo_sightings,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darknessfalsefull            Former President Bush Was Briefed on 1964 Alien Contact — And Was Told He “Lacked Clearance”https://weirddarkness.com/georgehwbush-aliens/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/georgehwbush-aliens/

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            #WeirdDarkness #UFODisclosure #UAP #AlienContact #PentagonUFO #GovernmentSecrets #AgeOfDisclosure #UFOCoverUp #Extraterrestrial #UFODocumentary]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68845541Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:32:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA new documentary features testimony from a Pentagon scientist who claims George H.W. Bush privately confirmed to him that alien beings made face-to-face contact with military personnel at a New Mexico air base in 1964 — and that even after serving as...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/georgehwbush-aliens/

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            #WeirdDarkness #UFODisclosure #UAP #AlienContact #PentagonUFO #GovernmentSecrets #AgeOfDisclosure #UFOCoverUp #Extraterrestrial #UFODocumentary]]>            17981964_alien_contact,age_of_disclosure_documentary,_bush_alien_briefing,cia_ufo_program,david_grusch_testimony,eric_davis_ufo_testimony,extraterrestrial_contact,gary_nolan_stanford,government_ufo_secrets,hal_puthoff,holloman_air_force_base_ufo,jay_stratton_uap_task_force,marco_rubio_ufo,new_mexico_ufo,non-human_intelligence,pentagon_ufo_program,uap_disclosure,ufo_congressional_hearings,ufo_cover-up,ufo_crash_retrievalfalsefull            The Ghost Child of Quillagua: Analyzing Chile's Viral Cemetery Photohttps://weirddarkness.com/ghost-child-of-quillagua/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/ghost-child-of-quillagua/

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            #WeirdDarkness #GhostPhoto #Paranormal #ChileGhost #HauntedCemetery #GhostChild #AtacamaDesert #UnexplainedPhotos #GhostHunters #CreepyPhotos]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68844417Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:54:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA routine photo at an ancient cemetery in the driest place on Earth captured something the workers never expected to see. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/ghost-child-of-quillagua/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025,...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/ghost-child-of-quillagua/

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            #WeirdDarkness #GhostPhoto #Paranormal #ChileGhost #HauntedCemetery #GhostChild #AtacamaDesert #UnexplainedPhotos #GhostHunters #CreepyPhotos]]>            1391abandoned_mining_towns,atacama_desert_paranormal,chilean_paranormal,chile_ghost_photo,desert_ghosts,ghost_child_of_quillagua,ghost_hunters,ghost_photo_analysis,haunted_cemeteries,haunted_chile,humberstone_ghost_town,la_noria_cemetery,pampinos_ghost,quillagua_cemetery,saltpeter_mining_history,south_american_paranormal,spirit_photography,supernatural_chile,unexplained_photographs,viral_ghost_photographfalsefull            "The Monkey's Paw" & "Pickman's Model": W.W. Jacobs & H.P. Lovecraft, Masters of Dreadhttps://weirddarkness.com/MonkeysPawPickmansModel
            IN THIS EPISODE: "The Monkey's Paw" was first published in England in 1902.  Without giving any spoilers, in the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey's Paw, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate. It has been adapted to film and stage numerous times… and, of course, now, as a podcast episode. *** Famed horror author H.P. Lovecraft brings us his tale, “Pickman’s Model”. H.P. Lovecraft released the story in 1927, so you might want to consider that for context and perspective while listening. A classic in both the horror genre and science fiction!
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:46.958 = About “The Monkey’s Paw” Author, W.W. Jacobs
            00:06:14.224 = *** The Monkey’s Paw
            00:30:38.490 = *** Pickman’s Model
            01:06:10.602 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs: https://tinyurl.com/y9tdekwb
            “Pickman’s Model” by H.P. Lovecraft: http://bit.ly/2YKb4EA=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 28, 2023 and November 02, 2023
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MonkeysPawPickmansModel
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TheMonkeysPaw #PickmansModel #HPLovecraft #ClassicHorror #HorrorStories #ScaryStories #GothicHorror #CreepyStories #HorrorPodcast]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68840677Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA grieving couple's desperate wish brings something to their door in W.W. Jacobs' 1902 classic, 'The Monkey's Paw.' Then, H.P. Lovecraft reveals the disturbing truth behind one artist's unnervingly lifelike paintings in 'Pickman's Model. IN THIS...
            IN THIS EPISODE: "The Monkey's Paw" was first published in England in 1902.  Without giving any spoilers, in the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey's Paw, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate. It has been adapted to film and stage numerous times… and, of course, now, as a podcast episode. *** Famed horror author H.P. Lovecraft brings us his tale, “Pickman’s Model”. H.P. Lovecraft released the story in 1927, so you might want to consider that for context and perspective while listening. A classic in both the horror genre and science fiction!
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:46.958 = About “The Monkey’s Paw” Author, W.W. Jacobs
            00:06:14.224 = *** The Monkey’s Paw
            00:30:38.490 = *** Pickman’s Model
            01:06:10.602 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs: https://tinyurl.com/y9tdekwb
            “Pickman’s Model” by H.P. Lovecraft: http://bit.ly/2YKb4EA=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 28, 2023 and November 02, 2023
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MonkeysPawPickmansModel
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TheMonkeysPaw #PickmansModel #HPLovecraft #ClassicHorror #HorrorStories #ScaryStories #GothicHorror #CreepyStories #HorrorPodcast]]>            4053audio_drama,classic_horror_stories,creepy_stories,cursed_objects,gothic_horror,horror_anthology,horror_fiction,horror_podcast,h.p._lovecraft,lovecraftian_horror,macabre_tales,pickman's_model,scary_stories,supernatural_horror,tales_of_terror,the_monkey's_paw,three_wishes,weird_darkness,weird_fiction,w.w._jacobsfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Tuesday, December 02 – Follow The Ruleshttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68780513Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTUESDAY, DECEMBER 02: Witnessing a car accident leaves Officer Klein shaken—not because of the crash itself, but what appears to have caused it. Meanwhile, questions mount about Zack Welch's bizarre crime and the strange young visitor who convinced...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1489advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES | Old Time Radio In The Dark!https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0564
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (March 01, 1977)
            00:46:04.670 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Bullets Make Holes” (April-March 1947) ***WD
            01:09:55.841 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Stuttering Ghost” (October 12, 1946) ***WD
            01:38:35.450 = House of Mystery, “Haunters and Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
            01:52:56.393 = Incredible But True, “The Constable’s Companion” (1951)
            01:56:31.747 = Inner Sanctum, “Tell-Tale Heart” with Boris Karloff (August 03, 1941) ***WD
            02:23:08.846 = The Key, “Two Timed” (1956)
            02:47:47.481 = Lights Out / Everyman’s Theater, “Baby” (March 28, 1941) ***WD
            03:12:15.680 = Lux Radio Theater, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (January 09, 1950) ***WD
            04:11:54.560 = Macabre, “Edge of Evil” (January 08, 1962) ***WD
            04:41:54.162 = Philip Marlowe, “Open Window” (October 08, 1949)
            05:11:17.819 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0564]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68827835Tue, 02 Dec 2025 06:15:31 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the disappearance of a young woman. Their investigation draws them into the legend of a ghostly, hellish hound said to haunt the moors around the Baskerville estate, and they must unravel whether the...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Hound of the Baskervilles” (March 01, 1977)
            00:46:04.670 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Bullets Make Holes” (April-March 1947) ***WD
            01:09:55.841 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Stuttering Ghost” (October 12, 1946) ***WD
            01:38:35.450 = House of Mystery, “Haunters and Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD
            01:52:56.393 = Incredible But True, “The Constable’s Companion” (1951)
            01:56:31.747 = Inner Sanctum, “Tell-Tale Heart” with Boris Karloff (August 03, 1941) ***WD
            02:23:08.846 = The Key, “Two Timed” (1956)
            02:47:47.481 = Lights Out / Everyman’s Theater, “Baby” (March 28, 1941) ***WD
            03:12:15.680 = Lux Radio Theater, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (January 09, 1950) ***WD
            04:11:54.560 = Macabre, “Edge of Evil” (January 08, 1962) ***WD
            04:41:54.162 = Philip Marlowe, “Open Window” (October 08, 1949)
            05:11:17.819 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0564]]>            18724classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Every Accident She Had Was Within a Mile of That Womanhttps://weirddarkness.com/ExorcismRayBradbury
            IN THIS EPISODE: The name Ray Bradbury immediately brings to mind such fictional tales – classics, many of them… some of which I’ve narrated here in the podcast such as “The Jar”, “Skeleton”, and “The Small Assassin.” But as good as Bradbury was at writing about the paranormal, he could also write comedy – and in tonight’s story he combines the two. “Exorcism” is a fun short tale about a nosy housewife who suspects an older woman in town is studying to become a witch… and decides to confront the old lady to voice her disapproval. 

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Exorcism” by Ray Bradbury, from the book “The Stories of Ray Bradbury” from Rosetta Books:https://amzn.to/49nrJTG
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
            = = = = =
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: December 05, 2024

            CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/ExorcismRayBradbury

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #RayBradbury #Exorcism #WitchStory #HorrorComedy #ClassicFiction #Witchcraft #ParanormalFiction #VintageHorror #ShortStory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68824696Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“EXORCISM” by Ray Bradbury | When her mailman husband delivered a package of forbidden books to the woman up the street, Elmira Brown finally had proof of what she'd suspected all along — and she wasn't about to let a witch win another election. IN...
            IN THIS EPISODE: The name Ray Bradbury immediately brings to mind such fictional tales – classics, many of them… some of which I’ve narrated here in the podcast such as “The Jar”, “Skeleton”, and “The Small Assassin.” But as good as Bradbury was at writing about the paranormal, he could also write comedy – and in tonight’s story he combines the two. “Exorcism” is a fun short tale about a nosy housewife who suspects an older woman in town is studying to become a witch… and decides to confront the old lady to voice her disapproval. 

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “Exorcism” by Ray Bradbury, from the book “The Stories of Ray Bradbury” from Rosetta Books:https://amzn.to/49nrJTG
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
            = = = = =
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =
            Originally aired: December 05, 2024

            CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/ExorcismRayBradbury

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #RayBradbury #Exorcism #WitchStory #HorrorComedy #ClassicFiction #Witchcraft #ParanormalFiction #VintageHorror #ShortStory]]>            1985black_magic,classic_fiction,comedic_horror,exorcism,golden_age_fiction,hexes,horror_comedy,macabre,magic,paranormal,ray_bradbury,short_story,small_town,spells,supernatural,vintage_horror,weird_darkness,white_magic,witch,witchcraftfalsefull            ADVENT OF EVIL: Monday, December 01 – The Unexplained Gifthttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68707587Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMONDAY, DECEMBER 01: A mysterious advent calendar arrives on a small-town cop's doorstep, and the countdown to Christmas becomes something far darker than anyone expected. Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil...
            Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil

            #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror]]>            1743advent_of_evil,christmas_horror,creepy_story,cursed_object,dark_christmas,darren_marlar,demonic_horror,evil_unleashed,family_horror,gothic_fiction,haunted_calendar,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,macabre_season,paranormal_tale,small_town_terror,supernatural_thriller,unholy_eve,weird_darkness,yuletide_terrorfalsefull            “THE BLACK CAT” by Edgar Alan Poe – Presented by Faces In The Window in 1952!https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0563
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Light That Failed” (February 28, 1977)
            00:45:57.938 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949)
            01:17:43.926 = Exploring Tomorrow, “How Big Is a Man” (February 12, 1958)
            01:35:07.674 = Faces In The Window, “The Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
            01:58:47.695 = Dark Fantasy, “Curse of Neanderthal” (January 09, 1942) (LQ)
            02:22:52.841 = BBC Fear on 4, “Tapping” (September 25, 1997)
            02:47:09.058 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Blood On My Hands” (1947-1950)
            02:52:05.312 = Tales From The Tomb, “Do You Know Where The Children Are?” (1960s)
            02:57:15.731 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings” and “Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)
            03:40:55.979 = Big Town, “Fatal Joke” (March 01, 1949) ***WD
            04:10:22.009 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Inexperienced Ghost” (August 09, 1980)
            04:36:19.009 = The Haunting Hour, “Unidentified Body” (July 28, 1945)
            05:03:26.564 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0563]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68813746Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:45:57 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHe killed the cat he once loved, but something with familiar eyes returned to make sure his guilt would never stay buried. | “The Black Cat” by Edgar Alan Poe, presented by Faces In The Window | #RetroRadio EP0563 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Light That Failed” (February 28, 1977)
            00:45:57.938 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949)
            01:17:43.926 = Exploring Tomorrow, “How Big Is a Man” (February 12, 1958)
            01:35:07.674 = Faces In The Window, “The Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
            01:58:47.695 = Dark Fantasy, “Curse of Neanderthal” (January 09, 1942) (LQ)
            02:22:52.841 = BBC Fear on 4, “Tapping” (September 25, 1997)
            02:47:09.058 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Blood On My Hands” (1947-1950)
            02:52:05.312 = Tales From The Tomb, “Do You Know Where The Children Are?” (1960s)
            02:57:15.731 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings” and “Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)
            03:40:55.979 = Big Town, “Fatal Joke” (March 01, 1949) ***WD
            04:10:22.009 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Inexperienced Ghost” (August 09, 1980)
            04:36:19.009 = The Haunting Hour, “Unidentified Body” (July 28, 1945)
            05:03:26.564 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0563]]>            18257classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            A Demon Was Buried Under This Temple! Here's What They Dug Uphttps://weirddarkness.com/DemonSkeletonRead the deep-dive article on the Weird Darkness website:https://weirddarkness.com/satan-skull/)

            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Devil Is Dead Now, And Here Is His Skeleton!” That’s the headline that ran in the Los Angeles Herald on October 6th, 1865. And this was no 19th century click-bait… they actually found real bones that fit the bill. (Satan’s Skeleton) *** There are a number of tragic cases where people lose all memory of who they are, and, for whatever reason, no one is able to help them recover their identities. However, few such stories are as complicated and uncanny as the long, long search for the real “Charles Jamison.” (The Man Without a Past) *** Imagine suddenly, without warning, finding yourself in a completely different life. A different place to live, different friends and family. Nothing is the same. This is what happened to author Caroline Leavitt – but that’s only half of her truly bizarre story! (My Unconscious Other Life) *** A secret aircraft reportedly crashed during takeoff at RAF Boscombe Down in 1994 sparking what has been an ongoing and fascinating mystery ever since. (The Boscombe Down Incident) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:03.385 = Satan’s Skeleton
            00:09:59.626 = *** Man Without a Past
            00:20:25.707 = My Unconscious Other Life
            00:27:22.044 = *** The Boscombe Down Incident
            00:46:51.803 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:"Satan’s Skeleton” posted at StrangeAgo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y5rbrn6d
            “The Man Without a Past” from the website Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ja63t9n
            “My Unconscious Other Life” by Rob Schwarz for Stranger Dimensions (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rm9vtwzf), and Caroline Leavitt for Psychology Today (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/29ncdr4w)
            “The Boscombe Down Incident” by Brett Tingley for The Drive: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3m8xv44s=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 13, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DemonSkeleton
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #DevilsBones, #SatansSkeleton, #DemonSkeleton, #JapaneseTemple, #GiantSkeleton, #TombOfTheDevil, #ParanormalHistory, #HorrorPodcast, #AncientMystery]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68812251Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:36:12 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA nine-foot skeleton with a skull nearly a foot wide, 28 interlocking teeth, and three-toed clawed feet was discovered buried under a Japanese temple — and men risked their lives to bring it to America. Did they dig up the skeleton of a demon, or the...Read the deep-dive article on the Weird Darkness website:https://weirddarkness.com/satan-skull/)

            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Devil Is Dead Now, And Here Is His Skeleton!” That’s the headline that ran in the Los Angeles Herald on October 6th, 1865. And this was no 19th century click-bait… they actually found real bones that fit the bill. (Satan’s Skeleton) *** There are a number of tragic cases where people lose all memory of who they are, and, for whatever reason, no one is able to help them recover their identities. However, few such stories are as complicated and uncanny as the long, long search for the real “Charles Jamison.” (The Man Without a Past) *** Imagine suddenly, without warning, finding yourself in a completely different life. A different place to live, different friends and family. Nothing is the same. This is what happened to author Caroline Leavitt – but that’s only half of her truly bizarre story! (My Unconscious Other Life) *** A secret aircraft reportedly crashed during takeoff at RAF Boscombe Down in 1994 sparking what has been an ongoing and fascinating mystery ever since. (The Boscombe Down Incident) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:03.385 = Satan’s Skeleton
            00:09:59.626 = *** Man Without a Past
            00:20:25.707 = My Unconscious Other Life
            00:27:22.044 = *** The Boscombe Down Incident
            00:46:51.803 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:"Satan’s Skeleton” posted at StrangeAgo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y5rbrn6d
            “The Man Without a Past” from the website Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ja63t9n
            “My Unconscious Other Life” by Rob Schwarz for Stranger Dimensions (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rm9vtwzf), and Caroline Leavitt for Psychology Today (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/29ncdr4w)
            “The Boscombe Down Incident” by Brett Tingley for The Drive: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3m8xv44s=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 13, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DemonSkeleton
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this...]]>            30541895_discovery,ancient_hoax,archaeological_hoax,buried_demon,dark_history,demon_skeleton,devils_bones,giant_skeleton,historical_mystery,horror_podcast,japanese_demonology,japanese_temple_discovery,macabre_discovery,monster_skeleton,mysterious_bones,paranormal_history,satans_skeleton,strange_discovery,tomb_of_the_devil,weird_darknessfalsefull            The TV Reporter Who Got The Strangest Bigfoot Footage Everhttps://weirddarkness.com/hairysituation
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Hairy Situation at the Forest Preserve” by Keith Conrad 

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com
            =====Originally aired: November 30, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hairysituation
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #BigfootSighting, #IndianaBigfoot, #CryptidEncounter, #Sasquatch, #SomethingInTheWoods, #Cryptozoology, #ScaryStories, #HorrorPodcast, #TalesFromTheBlueLine]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68810753Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:41:46 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOn a quiet Indianapolis night, a seasoned reporter follows a police tip into the dark woods, uncovering footprints, eerie growls, and a mystery that may be bigger than he ever imagined. IN THIS EPISODE: “Hairy Situation at the Forest Preserve” by...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Hairy Situation at the Forest Preserve” by Keith Conrad 

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com
            =====Originally aired: November 30, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hairysituation
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #BigfootSighting, #IndianaBigfoot, #CryptidEncounter, #Sasquatch, #SomethingInTheWoods, #Cryptozoology, #ScaryStories, #HorrorPodcast, #TalesFromTheBlueLine]]>            987bigfoot_encounter,bigfoot_investigation,bigfoot_sighting,creature_in_the_woods,cryptid_sighting,cryptozoology,forest_creature,horror_podcast,indiana_bigfoot,indianapolis_cryptid,paranormal_investigation,police_scanner_stories,police_stories,sasquatch_sighting,scary_stories,something_in_the_woods,tales_from_the_blue_line,true_scary_stories,unexplained_encounter,weird_darknessfalsefull            INFILTRATION: The Beings Who Created Us Are Still Inside Us, Waitinghttps://weirddarkness.com/infiltration
            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com
            =====Originally aired: November 30, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/infiltration
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #ColdWarSpy, #ClassicSciFi, #ExistentialHorror, #AlgisBudrys, #VintageScienceFiction, #ParanormalThriller, #NoirThriller, #HorrorPodcast, #PulpFiction]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68810610Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:16:19 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor half a million years, he slept in secret, hiding among humanity. But when the Watchers come for him at sunset, it ignites a war not just of survival—but of ancient betrayal, identity, and a truth too terrifying for the world to know. He confesses...
            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com
            =====Originally aired: November 30, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/infiltration
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #ColdWarSpy, #ClassicSciFi, #ExistentialHorror, #AlgisBudrys, #VintageScienceFiction, #ParanormalThriller, #NoirThriller, #HorrorPodcast, #PulpFiction]]>            14781950s_science_fiction,algis_budrys,alien_sleepers,ancient_aliens,classic_sci_fi,cold_war_paranoia,cold_war_spy_story,dark_fiction,espionage_thriller,existential_horror,fbi_interrogation,horror_podcast,human_origins,noir_thriller,origin_of_humanity,paranormal_thriller,pulp_fiction,supernatural_spy,vintage_sci_fi,weird_darknessfalsefull            Scientists Can't Explain Why Transplant Patients Inherit Their Donor's Personalitieshttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-organtransplantmemoriesHollywood has made horror movies about transplant recipients inheriting the personalities of their donors for decades — but real transplant patients are reporting the same thing, and scientists can't explain why.

            SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-organtransplantmemories

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #WeirdDarkness, #HeartTransplant, #CellularMemory, #MedicalMystery, #UnexplainedPhenomena, #TrueStories, #Paranormal, #ScienceCantExplain, #OrganTransplant, #CreepyButTrue]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68804487Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:47:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHollywood has made horror movies about transplant recipients inheriting the personalities of their donors for decades — but real transplant patients are reporting the same thing, and scientists can't explain why. SERMON TRANSCRIPT…...Hollywood has made horror movies about transplant recipients inheriting the personalities of their donors for decades — but real transplant patients are reporting the same thing, and scientists can't explain why.

            SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-organtransplantmemories

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #WeirdDarkness, #HeartTransplant, #CellularMemory, #MedicalMystery, #UnexplainedPhenomena, #TrueStories, #Paranormal, #ScienceCantExplain, #OrganTransplant, #CreepyButTrue]]>            1577body_parts_1991,cellular_memory,church_of_the_undead,claire_sylvia,darren_marlar,donor_memories,generational_curses,heart_brain_neurons,heart_transplant_memories,medical_mysteries,organ_transplant,paranormal_podcast,paul_pearsall,science_and_faith,spiritual_transformation,the_eye_2002,transplant_dreams,true_stories,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Mexican Mine Starchild Skull: Too Many Abnormalities to Be Human?https://weirddarkness.com/starchild
            IN THIS EPISODE: If you are into aliens or conspiracies, you’ve likely heard of the StarChild skull – a strange skull that appears either misshapen, or – as many believe – is the skull of a hybrid between extraterrestrials and human beings. What is the truth behind the StarChild? (What Is The StarChild?) *** In the 1700s life-saving techniques were obviously not as advanced as those we have today. Case in point – one doctor wanted to know if and how a drowned person might be brought back to life. The solution? Go to a hanging and try to revive the executed man. How do you think that went? (The Hanged Man) *** We’ve spoken often here on Weird Darkness about shadow people – what their purpose is, where they come from, whether they are malevolent or not… but are they ghosts, or something else entirely? (Are Shadow People Considered Ghosts?) *** A Reddit user shares his true story of hiking in the wilderness and suddenly being tracked and hunted over several days by a stranger with unknown intentions. (A Strange Man Hunted Me Through The Park) *** Within the walls of one of England’s most picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor England’s most intriguing mysteries. (The Unexplained Disappearance of the Queen’s Daughter)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:28.939 = Show Open
            00:03:41.187 = What Is The Starchild?
            00:22:20.388 = *** The Hanged Man
            00:30:05.929 = A Strange Man Hunted Me Through The Dark
            00:35:03.546 = *** The Unexplainable Disappearance of the Queen’s Daughter
            00:47:09.487 = *** Are Shadow People Considered Ghosts?
            00:56:43.391 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES...“The Hanged Man” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/32j6zyb7
            “Are Shadow People Considered Ghosts?” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uej2nyca
            “A Strange Man Hunted Me Through The Park” by Redditor u/ValyrianJedi: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/436p34t7
            “The Unexplained Disappearance of the Queen’s Daughter” by Lydia Starbuck for Royal Central:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bfhkxthc
            “What Is The Starchild?” by Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell, posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ewccfd5c, and from StarChildProject.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wb8daydd=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 12, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/starchild
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #StarchildSkull #AncientMystery #UnexplainedMysteries #AlienHybrid #MexicanMine #AncientDNA #ParanormalMystery #ArchaeologicalMystery #UnsolvedMysteries #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68802069Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:08:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA skull found in a Mexican mine 90 years ago has features that no single known medical condition can fully explain. Doctors and scientists have studied this misshapen skull for decades, but no one can agree on what it actually is. IN THIS EPISODE: If...
            IN THIS EPISODE: If you are into aliens or conspiracies, you’ve likely heard of the StarChild skull – a strange skull that appears either misshapen, or – as many believe – is the skull of a hybrid between extraterrestrials and human beings. What is the truth behind the StarChild? (What Is The StarChild?) *** In the 1700s life-saving techniques were obviously not as advanced as those we have today. Case in point – one doctor wanted to know if and how a drowned person might be brought back to life. The solution? Go to a hanging and try to revive the executed man. How do you think that went? (The Hanged Man) *** We’ve spoken often here on Weird Darkness about shadow people – what their purpose is, where they come from, whether they are malevolent or not… but are they ghosts, or something else entirely? (Are Shadow People Considered Ghosts?) *** A Reddit user shares his true story of hiking in the wilderness and suddenly being tracked and hunted over several days by a stranger with unknown intentions. (A Strange Man Hunted Me Through The Park) *** Within the walls of one of England’s most picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor England’s most intriguing mysteries. (The Unexplained Disappearance of the Queen’s Daughter)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:28.939 = Show Open
            00:03:41.187 = What Is The Starchild?
            00:22:20.388 = *** The Hanged Man
            00:30:05.929 = A Strange Man Hunted Me Through The Dark
            00:35:03.546 = *** The Unexplainable Disappearance of the Queen’s Daughter
            00:47:09.487 = *** Are Shadow People Considered Ghosts?
            00:56:43.391 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES...“The Hanged Man” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/32j6zyb7
            “Are Shadow People Considered Ghosts?” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uej2nyca
            “A Strange Man Hunted Me Through The Park” by Redditor u/ValyrianJedi: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/436p34t7
            “The Unexplained Disappearance of the Queen’s Daughter” by Lydia Starbuck for Royal Central:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bfhkxthc
            “What Is The Starchild?” by Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell, posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ewccfd5c, and from StarChildProject.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wb8daydd=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 12, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources):...]]>            3513abnormal_skull,alien_human_hybrid,alien_hybrid,ancient_dna,ancient_mysteries,ancient_skull_mystery,archaeological_mystery,cranial_deformity,extraterrestrial,intervention_theory,lloyd_pye,mexican_mine_skull,mysterious_skulls,paranormal,skull_abnormalities,star_beings,starchild_dna,starchild_skull,unexplained_skulls,weird_darknessfalsefull            I Died and Woke Up as a Contestant on a Twisted Afterlife Game Showhttps://weirddarkness.com/WhereToNext
            IN THIS EPISODE: “N.D.E.” (“Where To Next?”) by Luther Kross

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “N.D.E.” (short horror fiction) by Luther Kross: https://www.facebook.com/lutherkross

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 2022
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/WhereToNext
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #NearDeathExperience #IDiedAndCameBack #Purgatory #Afterlife #HorrorStory #CreepyStory #Paranormal #ScaryStory #WhatHappensWhenYouDie]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68801671Sat, 29 Nov 2025 22:54:51 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA lonely widower's heart stops after a woman with his dead wife's face and name walks into a bar — and he wakes up strapped to a chair as the unwilling contestant on a horrifying game show in Purgatory. IN THIS EPISODE: “N.D.E.” (“Where To Next?”) by...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “N.D.E.” (“Where To Next?”) by Luther Kross

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “N.D.E.” (short horror fiction) by Luther Kross: https://www.facebook.com/lutherkross

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 2022
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/WhereToNext
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #NearDeathExperience #IDiedAndCameBack #Purgatory #Afterlife #HorrorStory #CreepyStory #Paranormal #ScaryStory #WhatHappensWhenYouDie]]>            1316afterlife_experience,brought_back_to_life,clinical_death,creepypasta,creepy_tale,dead_wife_doppelganger,fear_of_death,game_show_horror,heart_attack_survivor,horror_story,life_after_death,macabre,nde_story,near_death_experience,paranormal_story,purgatory,scary_story,soul_judgment,supernatural,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Christmas Curse That Takes All Of The Men in My Familyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-christmas-curse-that-takes-all-of-the-men-in-my-family--68793825
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2025
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #GhostStory #ScaryChristmas #HolidayHorror #CreepyChristmas #ParanormalStory #HauntedChristmas #ChristmasCurse #ScaryStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68793825Sat, 29 Nov 2025 06:00:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThirty years ago, Eric watched his 40-year-old father walk out to meet a group of carolers and never came back. Now it's Christmas Eve, and Eric just turned 40 himself. | “Silent Night” by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrors Find more family-friendly...
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2025
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #GhostStory #ScaryChristmas #HolidayHorror #CreepyChristmas #ParanormalStory #HauntedChristmas #ChristmasCurse #ScaryStories]]>            626christmas_curse,christmas_eve_horror,christmas_ghost_story,creepy_christmas,dark_christmas,family_curse,ghost_carolers,ghost_story,haunted_christmas,holiday_horror,horror_podcast,paranormal_story,scary_christmas,scary_stories,silent_night_horror,spooky_christmas,supernatural_christmas,weird_darkness,winter_horror,yuletide_horrorfalsefull            I Tried to Run Away. Now I'm in the Bone House.https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0562
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Legend of Phoenix Hill” (February 25, 1977) ***WD
            00:48:22.908 = The Crime Club, “Serenade Macabre” (July 24, 1947) ***WD
            01:16:43.532 = Danger Doctor Danfield, “Harriet Miller” (September 29, 1946)
            01:41:54.079 = CBC Deep Night, “Bonehouse” (August 12, 2005)
            02:15:03.903 = Diary of Fate, “Marvin Thomas Entry” (June 08, 1948) ***WD
            02:44:09.164 = Dimension X, ‘Almost Human” (May 13, 1950) ***WD
            03:12:37.744 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The Man Who Played Dead” (May 01, 1945) ***WD
            03:24:27.891 = The Creaking Door, “Alive In The Grave” (November 30, 1964)
            03:53:29.657 = The Eleventh Hour, “Tavern Of Lost Souls” (February 18, 1960) ***WD
            04:21:17.421 = Escape, “Orient Express” (February 19, 1949)
            04:50:43.845 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0562]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68794093Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:28:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn this isolated prairie town, no one is allowed to leave — and teenage Eero has tried to escape five times. Each attempt brings harsher punishment, but what the town has planned for his sixth attempt is far worse than anything he's faced before. He’s...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Legend of Phoenix Hill” (February 25, 1977) ***WD
            00:48:22.908 = The Crime Club, “Serenade Macabre” (July 24, 1947) ***WD
            01:16:43.532 = Danger Doctor Danfield, “Harriet Miller” (September 29, 1946)
            01:41:54.079 = CBC Deep Night, “Bonehouse” (August 12, 2005)
            02:15:03.903 = Diary of Fate, “Marvin Thomas Entry” (June 08, 1948) ***WD
            02:44:09.164 = Dimension X, ‘Almost Human” (May 13, 1950) ***WD
            03:12:37.744 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The Man Who Played Dead” (May 01, 1945) ***WD
            03:24:27.891 = The Creaking Door, “Alive In The Grave” (November 30, 1964)
            03:53:29.657 = The Eleventh Hour, “Tavern Of Lost Souls” (February 18, 1960) ***WD
            04:21:17.421 = Escape, “Orient Express” (February 19, 1949)
            04:50:43.845 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0562]]>            17494classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Bigfoot Connection: Why Can't Search Teams Find These Missing Hikers?https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootConnection
            IN THIS EPISODE: We explore the possible connection between unexplained disappearances and alleged Bigfoot encounters. We'll look at disturbing cases like the experienced park ranger who vanished in 1987, leaving behind only his belongings and mysterious journal entries, and the 12-year-old boy who somehow survived two freezing nights alone in the wilderness. What secrets lie hidden in shadowy forests of North America? Could there be something big and furry out there that could explain the vanishing of people into thin air? Is there something nasty and beastly among the natural beauty?

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Bigfoot Connection”: Brent Swancer, Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/cer7zhdt
            “Bigfoot And The Missing Cyclist”: Eric Spitznagel, NY Post: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckrn22c
            “The Lost Among Shenandoah’s Sasquatch”: Forrest McFarland, The U.S. Sun: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8fvhmp
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 04, 2024
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootConnection
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Bigfoot #MissingHikers #UnsolvedMysteries #NationalParkMysteries #Sasquatch #TrueMystery #CreepyStories #Cryptozoology #WildernessDisappearances]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68791482Sat, 29 Nov 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom an abandoned Alaskan town where residents fled a deadly "wild man" to the father who sold everything searching for his missing son in Olympic National Park, we explore the disturbing pattern of unexplained disappearances in North America's...
            IN THIS EPISODE: We explore the possible connection between unexplained disappearances and alleged Bigfoot encounters. We'll look at disturbing cases like the experienced park ranger who vanished in 1987, leaving behind only his belongings and mysterious journal entries, and the 12-year-old boy who somehow survived two freezing nights alone in the wilderness. What secrets lie hidden in shadowy forests of North America? Could there be something big and furry out there that could explain the vanishing of people into thin air? Is there something nasty and beastly among the natural beauty?

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Bigfoot Connection”: Brent Swancer, Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/cer7zhdt
            “Bigfoot And The Missing Cyclist”: Eric Spitznagel, NY Post: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckrn22c
            “The Lost Among Shenandoah’s Sasquatch”: Forrest McFarland, The U.S. Sun: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8fvhmp
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 04, 2024
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootConnection
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Bigfoot #MissingHikers #UnsolvedMysteries #NationalParkMysteries #Sasquatch #TrueMystery #CreepyStories #Cryptozoology #WildernessDisappearances]]>            5760bigfoot,bigfoot_sightings,cryptid_encounters,cryptozoology,forest_mysteries,hiking_dangers,missing_hikers,missing_persons,national_park_mysteries,olympic_national_park,paranormal_podcast,port_chatham_alaska,sasquatch,search_and_rescue,shenandoah_national_park,true_mystery,unexplained_disappearances,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,wilderness_mysteriesfalsefull            Thai Woman Found Alive Inside Coffin Minutes Before Cremationhttps://weirddarkness.com/woman-alive-coffin
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/woman-alive-coffin

            00:00:00 = Open
            00:45.49 = The Journey To The Temple
            03:17.78 = The Sound That Changed Everything
            05:21.73 = How Death Certificates Save Lives
            06:59.11 = Not An Isolated Incident
            11:50.43 = The Medical Mystery of Appearing Dead
            16:36.28 = The Boundary Between Life and Death
            18:56.78 = The Woman’s Current Status
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #WomanAliveinCoffin #DeclaredDead #ThailandNews #MedicalMystery #SurvivalStory #BuriedAlive #FuneralHome #TrueStory #Unexplained]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68779081Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA faint knock from inside a coffin at a Buddhist temple saved a woman from being cremated alive in Thailand. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/woman-alive-coffin 00:00:00 = Open 00:45.49 = The Journey To The Temple 03:17.78 = The Sound That...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/woman-alive-coffin

            00:00:00 = Open
            00:45.49 = The Journey To The Temple
            03:17.78 = The Sound That Changed Everything
            05:21.73 = How Death Certificates Save Lives
            06:59.11 = Not An Isolated Incident
            11:50.43 = The Medical Mystery of Appearing Dead
            16:36.28 = The Boundary Between Life and Death
            18:56.78 = The Woman’s Current Status
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #WomanAliveinCoffin #DeclaredDead #ThailandNews #MedicalMystery #SurvivalStory #BuriedAlive #FuneralHome #TrueStory #Unexplained]]>            1274appearing_dead,bangkok_temple,buried_alive,catalepsy,constance_glantz,cremation_survival,declared_dead_but_alive,funeral_home_discovery,iowa_body_bag,knocked_on_coffin,lazarus_syndrome,locked-in_syndrome,medical_error,medical_mystery,mistaken_death,nebraska_funeral_home,survival_story,thai_woman_coffin,weird_darkness,woman_alive_in_coffinfalsefull            True Thanksgiving Horrors: Unsolved Murders, Cold Case Crimes & Mysterious Disappearanceshttps://weirddarkness.com/thanksgiving
            IN THIS EPISODE: While the rest of Americans are at home with their families, eating turkey and enjoying annual celebrations-- Thanksgiving has a darker side. We may often overlook this truth because it is rarely discussed at the Thanksgiving table. Every Thanksgiving Day there are some tragic and mysterious incidents. Many of these unfathomably awful things are never explained. Whether it is murders, gory accidents or strange vanishings during the night–these true-life unexplained mysteries and horrendous crimes might make excellent dinner-table conversation… assuming you’re dining with other Weirdos like yourself. *** We’ll talk about the year we had two Thanksgivings in the United States. (The Year With Two Thanksgivings) *** A Weirdo family member shares a freaky true Thanksgiving story with an explosive ending! (Thanksgiving Explosion) *** Two brothers solve an almost 200-year-old murder mystery thanks to a Thanksgiving ghost story that was told to them by their grandfather. (Grandpa’s Thanksgiving Ghost Story) *** I’ll share a horrific Thanksgiving tale from the latter part of the nineteenth century. (Feast of Terror) *** The Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego is one of the most beautiful hotels in the world – and some say the most haunted. (A Thanksgiving Ghost Story) *** On November 19, 1924, Hollywood movie producer Thomas Ince died after celebrating his 42nd birthday aboard a yacht belonging to infamous newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst, but to this day, the exact circumstances of his death remain a mystery. Could this be why his ghost still wanders the movie studio that he founded? *** On the night of November 20, 1901, a young North Carolina woman named Nell Cropsey vanished from her family’s home in Elizabeth City. After a frantic search that lasted more than a month, Nell’s body was discovered floating in a nearby river. She had been brutally murdered – but by who? *** On November 23, 1910, American-born homeopathic physician and salesman Hawley Harvey Crippen (usually known simply as Dr. Crippen in crime annals) was hanged at Pentonville Prison in London for the murder of his wife, Cora. But was he really a murderer? *** While the holidays are usually a time of cheer and happiness, the people of Chicago learned of a Christmas-related tragedy on November 22, 1912 when the famed "Christmas Tree Ship" went down in a storm on Lake Michigan. The tragedy changed the face of the holidays for the people of Chicago in a very unexpected way. ***Plus the original short horror story “Black Friday” by horror master, Jason R. Davis!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:25.429 = Show Open

            THANKSGIVING CRIMES & UNSOLVED MYSTERIES…
            00:05:07.769 = D.B. Cooper
            00:09:02.880 = Kelsey Berreth
            00:10:57.900 = Paul Knockel
            00:12:06.532 = Nancy Bergeson
            00:14:28.168 = Maria Elizalde
            00:17:51.287 = Shane Montgomery
            00:22:36.826 = Murders In Miramar
            00:24:59.113 = Beth Barr
            00:28:03.928 = Cynthia Alonzo
            00:29:55.853 = The Blount Family
            00:32:26.710 = Tacoma’s Thanksgiving Shooting
            00:34:32.282 = Rapper Soulja Slim
            00:37:00.446 = Neshaminy Creek John Doe
            00:38:47.336 = Karen Marie Mitchell
            00:40:15.343 = The Game Warden Murder
            00:42:19.407 = The Skelton Brothers
            00:44:09.525 = Owens and Hawley

            MORE THANKSGIVING…
            00:46:45.294 = The Year With Two Thanksgivings
            00:54:24.306 = Thanksgiving Explosion
            01:00:49.426 = Grandpa’s Thanksgiving Story
            01:05:02.537 = Feast of Terror
            01:15:23.117 = A Thanksgiving Ghost Story
            01:21:28.418 = The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince and the Haunting of Culver Studios
            01:36:45.101 = The Lingering Ghost of Nell Cropsey
            01:45:21.921 = The Strange Case of Dr. Crippen
            01:57:47.054 = The Christmas Tree Ship Tragedy

            A FICTIONAL SCARE FOR THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING…
            02:05:33.347 = “Black Friday” by Jason R. Davis (short fictional holiday horror story)

            WRAPPING UP THIS TURKEY OF AN EPISODE…
            02:37:24.291 = A Special Thanks
            02:39:07.066 = Show Close

            SOURCES and RESOURCES: https://weirddarkness.com/thanksgiving

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 2021, November 2022, November 2024

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #ThanksgivingMysteries #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #DBCooper #ColdCases #GhostStories #MissingPersons #HolidayHorror #ParanormalPodcast

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68769040Fri, 28 Nov 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThree young brothers vanish from their father's backyard on Thanksgiving Day, a hijacker parachutes into the night with $200,000 and is never seen again, and a grandfather's ghost story leads to the discovery of a 200-year-old mass murder — these are...
            IN THIS EPISODE: While the rest of Americans are at home with their families, eating turkey and enjoying annual celebrations-- Thanksgiving has a darker side. We may often overlook this truth because it is rarely discussed at the Thanksgiving table. Every Thanksgiving Day there are some tragic and mysterious incidents. Many of these unfathomably awful things are never explained. Whether it is murders, gory accidents or strange vanishings during the night–these true-life unexplained mysteries and horrendous crimes might make excellent dinner-table conversation… assuming you’re dining with other Weirdos like yourself. *** We’ll talk about the year we had two Thanksgivings in the United States. (The Year With Two Thanksgivings) *** A Weirdo family member shares a freaky true Thanksgiving story with an explosive ending! (Thanksgiving Explosion) *** Two brothers solve an almost 200-year-old murder mystery thanks to a Thanksgiving ghost story that was told to them by their grandfather. (Grandpa’s Thanksgiving Ghost Story) *** I’ll share a horrific Thanksgiving tale from the latter part of the nineteenth century. (Feast of Terror) *** The Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego is one of the most beautiful hotels in the world – and some say the most haunted. (A Thanksgiving Ghost Story) *** On November 19, 1924, Hollywood movie producer Thomas Ince died after celebrating his 42nd birthday aboard a yacht belonging to infamous newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst, but to this day, the exact circumstances of his death remain a mystery. Could this be why his ghost still wanders the movie studio that he founded? *** On the night of November 20, 1901, a young North Carolina woman named Nell Cropsey vanished from her family’s home in Elizabeth City. After a frantic search that lasted more than a month, Nell’s body was discovered floating in a nearby river. She had been brutally murdered – but by who? *** On November 23, 1910, American-born homeopathic physician and salesman Hawley Harvey Crippen (usually known simply as Dr. Crippen in crime annals) was hanged at Pentonville Prison in London for the murder of his wife, Cora. But was he really a murderer? *** While the holidays are usually a time of cheer and happiness, the people of Chicago learned of a Christmas-related tragedy on November 22, 1912 when the famed "Christmas Tree Ship" went down in a storm on Lake Michigan. The tragedy changed the face of the holidays for the people of Chicago in a very unexpected way. ***Plus the original short horror story “Black Friday” by horror master, Jason R. Davis!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:25.429 = Show Open

            THANKSGIVING CRIMES & UNSOLVED MYSTERIES…
            00:05:07.769 = D.B. Cooper
            00:09:02.880 = Kelsey Berreth
            00:10:57.900 = Paul Knockel
            00:12:06.532 = Nancy Bergeson
            00:14:28.168 = Maria Elizalde
            00:17:51.287 = Shane Montgomery
            00:22:36.826 = Murders In Miramar
            00:24:59.113 = Beth Barr
            00:28:03.928 = Cynthia Alonzo
            00:29:55.853 = The Blount Family
            00:32:26.710 = Tacoma’s Thanksgiving Shooting
            00:34:32.282 = Rapper Soulja Slim
            00:37:00.446 = Neshaminy Creek John Doe
            00:38:47.336 = Karen Marie Mitchell
            00:40:15.343 = The Game Warden Murder
            00:42:19.407 = The Skelton Brothers
            00:44:09.525 = Owens and Hawley
            9624christmas_tree_ship,cold_cases,dark_history,d.b._cooper,dr_crippen,ghost_stories,haunted_hotels,holiday_horror,kate_morgan_ghost,macabre_history,missing_persons,nell_cropsey_murder,paranormal,skelton_brothers,smiley_face_killers,thanksgiving_mysteries,thomas_ince_death,true_crime,unsolved_crimes,weird_darknessfalsefull            The RNA Inside This Ice Age Mammoth Exposed Something Scientists Didn't Expecthttps://weirddarkness.com/wooly-mammoth-rna/Ice Age mammoth's body when it died.


            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/wooly-mammoth-rna/ 

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WoollyMammoth, #AncientRNA, #IceAge, #ScientificDiscovery, #PrehistoricAnimals, #Paleontology, #ExtinctSpecies, #AncientHistory, #ScienceNews]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68777190Thu, 27 Nov 2025 22:42:20 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe oldest genetic messenger molecules ever recovered reveal exactly what was happening inside an https://www.weirddarkness.com/?s=ice+age mammoth's body when it died. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/wooly-mammoth-rna/ WeirdDarkness® is a...Ice Age mammoth's body when it died.


            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/wooly-mammoth-rna/ 

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            #WeirdDarkness, #WoollyMammoth, #AncientRNA, #IceAge, #ScientificDiscovery, #PrehistoricAnimals, #Paleontology, #ExtinctSpecies, #AncientHistory, #ScienceNews]]>            1300ancient_biology,ancient_dna,ancient_rna,ancient_viruses,cave_lions,de-extinction,extinct_species,frozen_mammoth,ice_age,ice_age_mysteries,mammoth_genetics,oldest_rna,paleontology,prehistoric_discovery,rna_extraction,scientific_breakthrough,siberian_permafrost,weird_darkness,woolly_mammoth,yuka_mammothfalsefull            The Batman Effect: Science Confirms What Gotham Has Known All Alonghttps://weirddarkness.com/batman-effectBatman suit on a subway train and watch what happens. This is that second kind of science — and honestly, it might be the more important one.

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/batman-effect

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            #WeirdDarkness #BatmanEffect #PsychologyExperiment #SuperheroPsychology #SocialScience #BatmanScience #HumanBehavior #MindfulnessResearch #ProsocialBehavior #ScienceNews]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68766837Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:45:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSometimes science delivers groundbreaking discoveries that reshape our understanding of the universe. Other times, scientists put a guy in a https://www.weirddarkness.com/?s=Batman suit on a subway train and watch what happens. This is that second...Batman suit on a subway train and watch what happens. This is that second kind of science — and honestly, it might be the more important one.

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/batman-effect

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            #WeirdDarkness #BatmanEffect #PsychologyExperiment #SuperheroPsychology #SocialScience #BatmanScience #HumanBehavior #MindfulnessResearch #ProsocialBehavior #ScienceNews]]>            1279altruism_study,attention_patterns,batman_effect,batman_psychology,behavioral_psychology,commuter_behavior,francesco_pagnini,helping_behavior,kindness_research,milan_subway_study,mindfulness_research,prosocial_behavior,psychology_of_helping,science_news,social_psychology,superhero_priming,superhero_psychology,unconscious_influence,urban_psychology,weird_darknessfalsefull            Grinch Breaks Into Apartment, Unwraps Every Christmas Present, Takes Nap on Couch | True Crime Failhttps://weirddarkness.com/maine-grinch-unwraps-christmas-presentsChristmas gifts a full month early, then fell asleep on their couch — and when confronted, couldn't explain why.

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/maine-grinch-unwraps-christmas-presents

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            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #MaineCrime #ChristmasGrinch #BizarreCrime #HolidayCrime #StrangeNews #RealLifeGrinch #WeirdNews #CrimeStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68766414Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:28:53 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Maine man allegedly squeezed through a bathroom window, carefully unwrapped all of a family's https://weirddarkness.com/?s=Christmas gifts a full month early, then fell asleep on their couch — and when confronted, couldn't explain why. READ or...Christmas gifts a full month early, then fell asleep on their couch — and when confronted, couldn't explain why.

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/maine-grinch-unwraps-christmas-presents

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            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #MaineCrime #ChristmasGrinch #BizarreCrime #HolidayCrime #StrangeNews #RealLifeGrinch #WeirdNews #CrimeStories]]>            458bangor_maine,bizarre_crime,breaking_and_entering,christmas_crime,christmas_presents,criminal_trespass,holiday_crime,home_invasion,jose_harvey,maine_crime,milford_maine,penobscot_county,real_life_grinch,strange_news,true_crime,unusual_crimes,unwrapped_presents,weird_darkness,weird_news,weird_true_crimefalsefull            Something Terrible Is Coming When They Appearhttps://weirddarkness.com/HarbingersOfDoom
            IN THIS EPISODE: Throughout history, we’ve assigned roles for harbingers of doom to various creatures and people. If a black cat crosses your path, it brings bad luck with it. If you see your own doppelganger, you’re dangerously close to an untimely end. If the grim reaper makes an appearance, your time is up. And on and on it goes. In small towns in and around the United States and across the world, creatures lurking in the woods, sounds that can be heard at night, are all signs that something terrible is headed your way. These are what are known as “harbingers of doom” – and there are some horrifying events that have been linked to them over the years. (True Stories of Harbingers of Doom) *** The vast emptiness of Arizona can make the imagination do some crazy things – but then add to that an odd, abandoned set of domelike buildings, graffitied with “666”, where dead animals are found regularly, and the imagination might take you past crazy and into terrifying. (Arizona’s Roadside Horror) *** Mary Harris waited outside the building where Adoniram Burroughs worked, and when he came out she pulled a gun and shot him at close range – killing him instantly. She then walked off, calmly, as if she had only tossed down and stepped on a used cigarette butt. But the public was on her side once her story was told. (The Case of Mary Harris) *** Weirdo family member Danny Ward tells the true story of what happened to him on a camping trip that turned terrifying. (I Just Wanted To Go Fishing)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:21.953 = True Stories of Harbingers of Doom
            00:14:57.685 = *** Arizona’s Roadside Horror
            00:19:17.429 = The Case of Mary Harris
            00:29:06.143 = *** I Just Wanted To Go Fishing (Part 1)
            00:51:36.960 = *** I Just Wanted To Go Fishing (Part 2)
            01:08:41.958 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“True Stories of Harbingers of Doom” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker’s WTF: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vntuknsn
            “Arizona’s Roadside Horror” by James Watkins for Ozy: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/343ffzt8
            “The Case of Mary Harris” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39mrkk6a
            “I Just Wanted To Go Fishing” by Danny Ward=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 07, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HarbingersOfDoom
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Mothman, #HarbingersOfDoom, #Paranormal, #Cryptids, #Banshee, #BlackEyedKids, #Chernobyl, #DeathOmens, #TrueScaryStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68763205Thu, 27 Nov 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSome creatures don't bring death — they just let you know it's coming. IN THIS EPISODE: Throughout history, we’ve assigned roles for harbingers of doom to various creatures and people. If a black cat crosses your path, it brings bad luck with it. If...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Throughout history, we’ve assigned roles for harbingers of doom to various creatures and people. If a black cat crosses your path, it brings bad luck with it. If you see your own doppelganger, you’re dangerously close to an untimely end. If the grim reaper makes an appearance, your time is up. And on and on it goes. In small towns in and around the United States and across the world, creatures lurking in the woods, sounds that can be heard at night, are all signs that something terrible is headed your way. These are what are known as “harbingers of doom” – and there are some horrifying events that have been linked to them over the years. (True Stories of Harbingers of Doom) *** The vast emptiness of Arizona can make the imagination do some crazy things – but then add to that an odd, abandoned set of domelike buildings, graffitied with “666”, where dead animals are found regularly, and the imagination might take you past crazy and into terrifying. (Arizona’s Roadside Horror) *** Mary Harris waited outside the building where Adoniram Burroughs worked, and when he came out she pulled a gun and shot him at close range – killing him instantly. She then walked off, calmly, as if she had only tossed down and stepped on a used cigarette butt. But the public was on her side once her story was told. (The Case of Mary Harris) *** Weirdo family member Danny Ward tells the true story of what happened to him on a camping trip that turned terrifying. (I Just Wanted To Go Fishing)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:21.953 = True Stories of Harbingers of Doom
            00:14:57.685 = *** Arizona’s Roadside Horror
            00:19:17.429 = The Case of Mary Harris
            00:29:06.143 = *** I Just Wanted To Go Fishing (Part 1)
            00:51:36.960 = *** I Just Wanted To Go Fishing (Part 2)
            01:08:41.958 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“True Stories of Harbingers of Doom” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker’s WTF: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vntuknsn
            “Arizona’s Roadside Horror” by James Watkins for Ozy: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/343ffzt8
            “The Case of Mary Harris” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39mrkk6a
            “I Just Wanted To Go Fishing” by Danny Ward=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 07, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HarbingersOfDoom
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by...]]>            4229banshee,black_bird_of_chernobyl,black_eyed_kids,chernobyl_disaster,cryptids,death_omens,flying_dutchman,harbingers_of_doom,hellhound,irish_folklore,mothman,mothman_sightings,omens_of_death,paranormal_creatures,scottish_folklore,silver_bridge_collapse,supernatural_warnings,three_knocks_of_death,true_scary_stories,weird_darknessfalsefull            For 30 Years He Hid the Truth—Until His Nightmares Betrayed Himhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0561
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Last Judgement” (February 24, 1977)
            00:45:46.928 = ABC Mystery Time, “Sherlock Speckled Band” (May 01, 1956) ***WD
            01:11:37.777 = Strange Adventure, “Skeleton Gold” (1945)
            01:14:54.767 = BBC Radio 4, “All Hallows” (May 12, 2020)
            01:43:30.438 = Beyond The Green Door, “Eye Thief-Letters” (1966)
            01:46:29.289 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 1” (Audition) ***WD
            02:03:16.586 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 2” (Audition) ***WD
            02:11:38.451 = Let George Do It, “Ghost on Bliss Terrace” (August 16, 1948) ***WD
            02:41:17.873 = Box 13, “Actor’s Alibi” (September 12, 1948)
            03:07:36.035 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Signal Man” (1968) ***WD
            03:36:54.385 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “The Bitter Pill” (1992)
            04:06:31.678 = The Clock, “Bad Dreams” (April 25, 1948)
            04:34:28.451 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
            05:02:02.410 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0561]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68751306Wed, 26 Nov 2025 06:22:03 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“Last Judgement” – A dying man's nightmares reveal a horrifying secret—one his daughter-in-law knows all too well, because he destroyed her family. | #RetroRadio EP0561 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Last Judgement” (February 24, 1977)
            00:45:46.928 = ABC Mystery Time, “Sherlock Speckled Band” (May 01, 1956) ***WD
            01:11:37.777 = Strange Adventure, “Skeleton Gold” (1945)
            01:14:54.767 = BBC Radio 4, “All Hallows” (May 12, 2020)
            01:43:30.438 = Beyond The Green Door, “Eye Thief-Letters” (1966)
            01:46:29.289 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 1” (Audition) ***WD
            02:03:16.586 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 2” (Audition) ***WD
            02:11:38.451 = Let George Do It, “Ghost on Bliss Terrace” (August 16, 1948) ***WD
            02:41:17.873 = Box 13, “Actor’s Alibi” (September 12, 1948)
            03:07:36.035 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Signal Man” (1968) ***WD
            03:36:54.385 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “The Bitter Pill” (1992)
            04:06:31.678 = The Clock, “Bad Dreams” (April 25, 1948)
            04:34:28.451 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
            05:02:02.410 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0561]]>            18173classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Redheads: Aliens, Atlanteans, or Something Stranger?https://weirddarkness.com/RedheadAliens
            IN THIS EPISODE: Slipping on ice and breaking his leg, world-renowned psychologist Carl Jung was rushed to medical care and fell into unconsciousness. What happened while he was passed out would determine the direction of his life there on – including odd dreams, strange spirits, and a passion for the occult. (Carl Jung’s Occultic World) *** For years a ghost light haunted a remote Yorkshire Dales village’s road. Was it the ghost of a murdered woman or something stranger? (The Coverdale Ghost) *** A farmer with a large spread and two beautiful daughters seemed to have the world in the palm of his hands… until he hired a farmhand named Edwin Willis Major. (The Wilton Tragedy) *** In the badlands of Arizona people unexpectedly die, others disappear without a trace… and it might all be connected to a treasure that is rumored to be cursed. (Arizona’s Cursed Treasure) *** People have strange ideas about redheads – and we’ll look at some of the strangest! (Redheaded Aliens from Atlantis) *** Sharing an apartment with roommates can be either a good thing or a bad thing. Like coming home and finding a strange man on the couch – obviously one of your roommates friends who is crashing for the night. But what if that guy on the couch gives you the creeps? There might be good reason for that feeling. (Terrorized For Two Hours) *** In December 2014, a teenager in Economy, Pennsylvania called 911 and calmly said, “I found a head.” And thus began a mystery which is still unsolved. (The Woman Without a Body) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:02.099 = Show Open
            00:03:30.106 = Redheaded Aliens From Atlantis
            00:20:47.292 = *** Terrorized For Two Hours
            00:27:16.914 = The Woman Without a Body
            00:40:12.014 = Arizona’s Cursed Treasure
            00:54:13.452 = *** The Coverdale Ghost
            01:01:08.837 = The Wilton Tragedy
            01:07:43.823 = *** Carl Jung’s Occultic World (Part 1)
            01:21:09.713 = *** Carl Jung’s Occultic World (Part 2)
            01:36:54.223 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:BLOG POST from 2017: “Is It True That Darren Marlar Is A Reptilian Extraterrestrial From The Planet Sirius?”:https://weirddarkness.com/darren-marlar-reptilian-sirius/
            “Redheaded Aliens From Atlantis” from the website Myths And History of Red Hair: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vert74m
            “Terrorized For Two Hours” by Maura Grace: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/53wzbt87
            “The Woman Without a Body” by Blake Morrison and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs for Reuters: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nj8hbxeu
            *** SKETCH of the woman’s head found in Economy, PA – including contact information if you can help solve the mystery: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/38zhpma8
            “Arizona’s Cursed Treasure” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yv9re23x
            “The Coverdale Ghost” by MJ Wayland: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/45sjxk5d
            “The Wilton Tragedy” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4rtnhk3k
            “Carl Jung’s Occultic World” by Gary Lachman for New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3p4a5utk
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 30, 2021 & April 06, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RedheadAliens
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Redheads #AncientMysteries #AlienTheory #Atlantis #ConspiracyTheories #UnexplainedMysteries #Paranormal #AncientHistory #LostCivilizations]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68749429Wed, 26 Nov 2025 02:29:46 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAre redheads descended from aliens, Atlantean survivors, or man-eating giants? The internet has opinions. Oooh, boy do they have opinions. IN THIS EPISODE: Slipping on ice and breaking his leg, world-renowned psychologist Carl Jung was rushed to...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Slipping on ice and breaking his leg, world-renowned psychologist Carl Jung was rushed to medical care and fell into unconsciousness. What happened while he was passed out would determine the direction of his life there on – including odd dreams, strange spirits, and a passion for the occult. (Carl Jung’s Occultic World) *** For years a ghost light haunted a remote Yorkshire Dales village’s road. Was it the ghost of a murdered woman or something stranger? (The Coverdale Ghost) *** A farmer with a large spread and two beautiful daughters seemed to have the world in the palm of his hands… until he hired a farmhand named Edwin Willis Major. (The Wilton Tragedy) *** In the badlands of Arizona people unexpectedly die, others disappear without a trace… and it might all be connected to a treasure that is rumored to be cursed. (Arizona’s Cursed Treasure) *** People have strange ideas about redheads – and we’ll look at some of the strangest! (Redheaded Aliens from Atlantis) *** Sharing an apartment with roommates can be either a good thing or a bad thing. Like coming home and finding a strange man on the couch – obviously one of your roommates friends who is crashing for the night. But what if that guy on the couch gives you the creeps? There might be good reason for that feeling. (Terrorized For Two Hours) *** In December 2014, a teenager in Economy, Pennsylvania called 911 and calmly said, “I found a head.” And thus began a mystery which is still unsolved. (The Woman Without a Body) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:02.099 = Show Open
            00:03:30.106 = Redheaded Aliens From Atlantis
            00:20:47.292 = *** Terrorized For Two Hours
            00:27:16.914 = The Woman Without a Body
            00:40:12.014 = Arizona’s Cursed Treasure
            00:54:13.452 = *** The Coverdale Ghost
            01:01:08.837 = The Wilton Tragedy
            01:07:43.823 = *** Carl Jung’s Occultic World (Part 1)
            01:21:09.713 = *** Carl Jung’s Occultic World (Part 2)
            01:36:54.223 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:BLOG POST from 2017: “Is It True That Darren Marlar Is A Reptilian Extraterrestrial From The Planet Sirius?”:https://weirddarkness.com/darren-marlar-reptilian-sirius/
            “Redheaded Aliens From Atlantis” from the website Myths And History of Red Hair: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vert74m
            “Terrorized For Two Hours” by Maura Grace: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/53wzbt87
            “The Woman Without a Body” by Blake Morrison and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs for Reuters: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nj8hbxeu
            *** SKETCH of the woman’s head found in Economy, PA – including contact information if you can help solve the mystery: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/38zhpma8
            “Arizona’s Cursed Treasure” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yv9re23x
            “The Coverdale Ghost” by MJ Wayland: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/45sjxk5d
            “The Wilton Tragedy” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: full            She Married Her Phone: Japan's First AI Weddinghttps://weirddarkness.com/japan-ai-wedding/

            READ or SHARE:             https://weirddarkness.com/japan-ai-wedding/

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            #AIWedding #ChatGPTMarriage #JapanAI #DigitalRomance #AICompanions #TechnologyAddiction #AIRelationships #ChatGPTLove #AIpsychosis #WeirdDarkness]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68734690Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 32-year-old Japanese woman just held a wedding ceremony complete with vows, rings, and guests to marry an AI character she created on ChatGPT — proving that everything we warned about last week is already happening. READ or SHARE:...

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/japan-ai-wedding/

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            #AIWedding #ChatGPTMarriage #JapanAI #DigitalRomance #AICompanions #TechnologyAddiction #AIRelationships #ChatGPTLove #AIpsychosis #WeirdDarkness]]>            500ai_companion_marriage,ai_emotional_dependency,ai_girlfriend_japan,ai_psychosis,character_ai,chatbot_marriage,chatgpt_relationship,digital_romance,digital_wedding,human_ai_relationships,japan_ai_wedding,lune_klaus,mental_health_ai,parasocial_relationships,replika_ai,synthetic_relationships,technology_relationships,virtual_partner,weird_darkness,woman_marries_chatgptfalsefullFrom White House Ghosts to Reddit's Most Terrifying True Hauntingshttps://weirddarkness.com/RealHaunts
            IN THIS EPISODE: For some people, living in a haunted house is a dream come true; for others it's a nightmare. Real haunted house stories are not as rare as one might think - and they are often so creepy, even skeptics can acknowledge that something strange is going on. As for anyone who can say they lived in a haunted house, the idea that ghosts or poltergeists are real is not all that hard to swallow. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:42.067 = Show Open
            00:01:57.279 = Real Life Haunted Houses, Part 1
            00:13:54.604 = ***Real Life Haunted Houses, Part 2
            00:41:46.453 = ***Redditor Haunts, Part 1
            00:57:24.722 = ***Redditor Haunts, Part 2
            01:06:47.448 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Real Life Haunted Houses” by Jerry Greenfield for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e4e6bsev
            *** PHOTO of Ghost Room at Ballygally Castle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5bysus82
            *** PHOTO of the Brown Lady at Raynham Hall: https://tinyurl.com/2ukmnw6t
            *** EPISODE of “The Disturbing Case of the Bell Witch” (“The Bell Witch Mystery”):https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/89mshe3x
            “Redditor Haunts” by Michael Gibson for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3yhhfn8m=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 29, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RealHaunts
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #HauntedHouses, #GhostStories, #Paranormal, #TrueHorror, #HauntedHistory, #SupernaturalStories, #CreepyTales, #GhostHunting, #HorrorStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68733820Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:26:24 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom Abraham Lincoln wandering the White House halls to a Reddit user's cat being dragged backward by an invisible hand, we're looking at haunted house claims both famous and personal—and asking whether any of them hold up to scrutiny. IN THIS...
            IN THIS EPISODE: For some people, living in a haunted house is a dream come true; for others it's a nightmare. Real haunted house stories are not as rare as one might think - and they are often so creepy, even skeptics can acknowledge that something strange is going on. As for anyone who can say they lived in a haunted house, the idea that ghosts or poltergeists are real is not all that hard to swallow. 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:42.067 = Show Open
            00:01:57.279 = Real Life Haunted Houses, Part 1
            00:13:54.604 = ***Real Life Haunted Houses, Part 2
            00:41:46.453 = ***Redditor Haunts, Part 1
            00:57:24.722 = ***Redditor Haunts, Part 2
            01:06:47.448 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Real Life Haunted Houses” by Jerry Greenfield for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e4e6bsev
            *** PHOTO of Ghost Room at Ballygally Castle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5bysus82
            *** PHOTO of the Brown Lady at Raynham Hall: https://tinyurl.com/2ukmnw6t
            *** EPISODE of “The Disturbing Case of the Bell Witch” (“The Bell Witch Mystery”):https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/89mshe3x
            “Redditor Haunts” by Michael Gibson for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3yhhfn8m=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 29, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RealHaunts
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #HauntedHouses, #GhostStories,...]]>            4216abraham_lincoln_ghost,creepy_stories,famous_hauntings,ghost_investigation,ghost_sightings,haunted_castles,haunted_history,haunted_houses,haunted_mansions,horror_podcast,paranormal_activity,paranormal_podcast,real_hauntings,reddit_ghost_stories,supernatural,true_crime,true_ghost_stories,weird_darkness,white_house_ghosts,winchester_mystery_housefalsefull            The Slender Man Stabber Walked Away — And Nobody Noticed for 12 Hourshttps://weirddarkness.com/morgan-geyser-escape
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/morgan-geyser-escape

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #MorganGeyser #SlenderMan #TrueCrime #Slenderman #Manhunt #CriminalCase #TrueCrimeNews #Creepypasta #WisconsinNews #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68732967Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:50:23 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe woman who stabbed her classmate nineteen times to please a fictional internet monster has cut off her ankle monitor and fled — triggering a multi-state manhunt that ended at an Illinois truck stop. READ or SHARE:...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/morgan-geyser-escape

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            #MorganGeyser #SlenderMan #TrueCrime #Slenderman #Manhunt #CriminalCase #TrueCrimeNews #Creepypasta #WisconsinNews #WeirdDarkness]]>            1562anissa_weier,creepypasta,crime_news,fugitive,internet_horror,manhunt,mental_illness,morgan_geyser,morgan_geyser_escape,morgan_geyser_manhunt,payton_leutner,slenderman,slender_man,slender_man_case,slender_man_stabbing,true_crime,true_crime_2025,waukesha_stabbing,weird_darkness,wisconsin_stabbingfalsefull            The Golden Portrait That Exposed a Lifetime of Evilhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0560
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Heart of Gold” (February 18, 1977)
            00:49:10.976 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury (1968-1971) ***WD
            01:14:54.686 = 2000 Plus, “The Giant Walks” (November 05, 1950) ***WD (LQ)
            01:42:49.013 = The Unexpected, “Free Passage” (August 08, 1948)
            01:57:30.052 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Toll Bridge” (1936) ***WD
            02:11:56.382 = Dark Venture, “Only Inhabitant” (November 19, 1946) ***WD
            02:41:35.501 = The Weird Circle, “Duel Without Honor” (January 14, 1945) ***WD
            03:09:04.951 = The Whistler, “Beware the Bridegroom” (November 13, 1944) ***WD
            03:38:30.802 = The Witch’s tale, “To Share and Share Alike” (December 05, 1935) ***WD (LQ)
            04:04:50.007 = X Minus One, “The Stars Are The Styx” (July 24, 1956)
            04:33:05.188 = The Zero Hour, “Terror In The Night” (April 30, 1974) ***WD
            04:50:33.408 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0560]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68731887Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:58:37 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA woman, driven by vanity and greed, arranges to have her own portrait stamped on special gold coins. But things go very wrong — instead of her elegant image, the coins bear a hideous reflection of her avaricious nature. | “A Heart of Gold” by CBS...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Heart of Gold” (February 18, 1977)
            00:49:10.976 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury (1968-1971) ***WD
            01:14:54.686 = 2000 Plus, “The Giant Walks” (November 05, 1950) ***WD (LQ)
            01:42:49.013 = The Unexpected, “Free Passage” (August 08, 1948)
            01:57:30.052 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Toll Bridge” (1936) ***WD
            02:11:56.382 = Dark Venture, “Only Inhabitant” (November 19, 1946) ***WD
            02:41:35.501 = The Weird Circle, “Duel Without Honor” (January 14, 1945) ***WD
            03:09:04.951 = The Whistler, “Beware the Bridegroom” (November 13, 1944) ***WD
            03:38:30.802 = The Witch’s tale, “To Share and Share Alike” (December 05, 1935) ***WD (LQ)
            04:04:50.007 = X Minus One, “The Stars Are The Styx” (July 24, 1956)
            04:33:05.188 = The Zero Hour, “Terror In The Night” (April 30, 1974) ***WD
            04:50:33.408 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0560]]>            17484classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Grey Alien Agenda: Abductions, Experiments, and Stealing Soulshttps://weirddarkness.com/GreyAlienAgenda
            IN THIS EPISODE: We’ve all been exposed to the concept of the grey aliens – made popular in numerous TV shows and films. From Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”, to TV’s “Stargate SG-1” they are seen as harmless, even friendly. But then there are the darker stories such as the true account of the abduction of Barney and Betty Hill, or the film “Fire In The Sky” telling of the true kidnapping of Travis Walton into a strange spacecraft – with both stories telling of strange and terrifying experiments being done to the abductees by the grey humanoids. But could that latter category of stories be even more sinister? Could the Greys be, in fact, harvesting our humanity… and possibly even our souls? (The Parasitic Greys) *** Over the years, hundreds of people online have shared memories of a cheesy Nineties movie called “Shazaam”. There is no evidence that such a film was ever made. What does this tell us about the quirks of collective memory? (The Non-Existent Film The Internet Insists Is Real) *** While the Loch Ness Monster, or “Nessie” is a worldwide celebrity, she has a distant cousin in America that doesn’t get the same kind of press – although she probably should. Have you heard of Lake Erie’s “Bessie”? (The Legendary Leviathan of Lake Erie)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Abduction of Travis Walton
            00:03:30.325 = Show Open
            00:05:48.594 = The Parasitic Greys
            00:36:24.119 = ***The Non-Existent Film The Internet Insists Is Real
            00:51:26.241 = ***The Legendary Leviathan of Lake Erie
            00:57:03.719 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Abduction of Travis Walton” by Lee Speigel for the Huffington Post: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vd7v6xp3
            “The Parasitic Greys” from New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3auj26fa (© Copyright New Dawn Magazine, www.newdawnmagazine.com. Permission granted to freely distribute this article for non-commercial purposes if unedited and copied in full, including this notice.)
            “The Non-Existent Film The Internet Insists Is Real” by Amelia Tait for New Statesman: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/phpf3tcz
            “The Legendary Leviathan of Lake Erie” by Molly Fosco for Ozy: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bu7bj4e8=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 27, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GreyAlienAgenda
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TravisWalton #AlienAbduction #GreyAliens #UFOEncounters #AlienConspiracy #ParanormalPodcast #FireInTheSky #UnexplainedMysteries #AlienExperiments]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68713802Mon, 24 Nov 2025 01:43:33 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhat if the Grey aliens abducting humans aren't exploring our world, but desperately parasitizing our species in a failed attempt to steal the one thing their advanced technology can never replicate—an immortal soul? IN THIS EPISODE: We’ve all been...
            IN THIS EPISODE: We’ve all been exposed to the concept of the grey aliens – made popular in numerous TV shows and films. From Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”, to TV’s “Stargate SG-1” they are seen as harmless, even friendly. But then there are the darker stories such as the true account of the abduction of Barney and Betty Hill, or the film “Fire In The Sky” telling of the true kidnapping of Travis Walton into a strange spacecraft – with both stories telling of strange and terrifying experiments being done to the abductees by the grey humanoids. But could that latter category of stories be even more sinister? Could the Greys be, in fact, harvesting our humanity… and possibly even our souls? (The Parasitic Greys) *** Over the years, hundreds of people online have shared memories of a cheesy Nineties movie called “Shazaam”. There is no evidence that such a film was ever made. What does this tell us about the quirks of collective memory? (The Non-Existent Film The Internet Insists Is Real) *** While the Loch Ness Monster, or “Nessie” is a worldwide celebrity, she has a distant cousin in America that doesn’t get the same kind of press – although she probably should. Have you heard of Lake Erie’s “Bessie”? (The Legendary Leviathan of Lake Erie)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Abduction of Travis Walton
            00:03:30.325 = Show Open
            00:05:48.594 = The Parasitic Greys
            00:36:24.119 = ***The Non-Existent Film The Internet Insists Is Real
            00:51:26.241 = ***The Legendary Leviathan of Lake Erie
            00:57:03.719 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Abduction of Travis Walton” by Lee Speigel for the Huffington Post: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vd7v6xp3
            “The Parasitic Greys” from New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3auj26fa (© Copyright New Dawn Magazine, www.newdawnmagazine.com. Permission granted to freely distribute this article for non-commercial purposes if unedited and copied in full, including this notice.)
            “The Non-Existent Film The Internet Insists Is Real” by Amelia Tait for New Statesman: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/phpf3tcz
            “The Legendary Leviathan of Lake Erie” by Molly Fosco for Ozy: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bu7bj4e8=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 27, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GreyAlienAgenda
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural...]]>            3674alien_abduction,alien_dna,alien_experiments,alien_hybridization,alien_technology,ancient_aliens,close_encounters,darren_marlar,extraterrestrial_abduction,fire_in_the_sky,grey_aliens,paranormal_phenomena,paranormal_podcast,soul_stealing_aliens,travis_walton_abduction,ufo_conspiracy,ufo_encounters,ufo_stories,unexplained_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Counterfeit Companion: Why We're Trading Real Love for Digital Deceptionhttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-ai-romance
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-ai-romance

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #AICompanions #ChristianLiving #DigitalLoneliness #BiblicalTruth #ChurchCommunity #TeenMentalHealth #AuthenticLove #SpiritualWarfare #FaithAndTechnology #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68650137Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAs millions turn to AI companions for comfort and connection, we're discovering that the same technology promising to end our loneliness might be the very thing trapping us in isolation—and what Scripture warns us about this ancient temptation in...
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-ai-romance

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #AICompanions #ChristianLiving #DigitalLoneliness #BiblicalTruth #ChurchCommunity #TeenMentalHealth #AuthenticLove #SpiritualWarfare #FaithAndTechnology #WeirdDarkness]]>            2553ai_companions,authentic_community,biblical_counseling,biblical_perspective,broken_cisterns,chatbot_dangers,christianity,christian_response,church_community,counterfeit_love,digital_relationships,evangelical_sermon,god_vs_ai,jesus_christ,loneliness_and_faith,sacrificial_love,spiritual_warfare,technology_and_faith,teen_suicide_ai,youth_ministryfalsefull            The Bell Witch Haunting: America's Most Famous Ghost Storyhttps://weirddarkness.com/BellWitchHaunting
            IN THIS EPISODE: The tale of the Bell Witch has gone on to become one of the most well known hauntings in American history and an iconic historical horror story, but of course it has left us to debate and speculate on whether any of it is true, and if so just what was the Bell Witch? (The Disturbing Case of the Bell Witch) *** The pentagram is most often seen in film and television as a symbol of Satan, or dark witchcraft – but that is not the reality of pentagram. The symbol has a much wider and richer history than what is portrayed in today’s entertainment mediums. While the practices and beliefs of Wicca, gnostics, and druids use the pentagram in their practices, as do Satanists, the pentagram was (and sometimes still is) used by Christian believers as well – which I’m sure comes as quite a shock to those who don’t know the full history behind this five pointed star. (The Paranormal Pentagram) *** I have told innumerable stories involving the death of someone, be it brutal, mysterious, or even darkly humorous. But it is high time I share a few stories of people who died… but then returned to the living. Not as ghosts, but as regular flesh-and-blood human beings who just happened to survive their own death. (They Survived Their Own Deaths) *** The Lake Bodom murders may well be the most famous unsolved homicide in Scandinavian Criminal History. Occurring in 1960 and claiming 3 victims with 1 injured survivor it is a Finnish zeitgeist that at one time or another had the whole of Finland enraptured. It is now a buzzword for murder and mystery in the small country. (The Lake Bodom Murders) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:59.204 = Show Open
            00:03:41.991 = The Disturbing Case of the Bell Witch
            00:26:18.524 = ***They Survived Their Own Deaths
            00:40:39.551 = ***The Paranormal Pentagram
            00:53:51.534 = ***Murders At Lake Bodom
            01:03:55.846 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “They Survived Their Own Deaths” by Gary Pullman for List Verse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3cp587jz
            “The Paranormal Pentagram” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2674t2ss, and Alice Cook-Nelson for MYDNYTBLU: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/d234tb8m
            ***BOOK: “Power of the Pendulum” by Tom Lethbridge: https://amzn.to/3cd6Jmr
            “The Disturbing Case of the Bell Witch” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/du2fbct3
            “Murders at Lake Bodom” posted at Mystery Confidential: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/356kkx5b=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 23, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BellWitchHaunting
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #BellWitch #TennesseeHaunting #AmericanGhostStories #BellWitchCave #ParanormalHistory #TrueHauntings #HistoricalMysteries #FamousHauntings #SupernaturalLegends #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68696700Sun, 23 Nov 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe Bell Witch became one of America's most famous hauntings, but the truth behind the violent spirit that allegedly tormented a Tennessee family for years remains shrouded in mystery and debate. IN THIS EPISODE: The tale of the Bell Witch has gone...
            IN THIS EPISODE: The tale of the Bell Witch has gone on to become one of the most well known hauntings in American history and an iconic historical horror story, but of course it has left us to debate and speculate on whether any of it is true, and if so just what was the Bell Witch? (The Disturbing Case of the Bell Witch) *** The pentagram is most often seen in film and television as a symbol of Satan, or dark witchcraft – but that is not the reality of pentagram. The symbol has a much wider and richer history than what is portrayed in today’s entertainment mediums. While the practices and beliefs of Wicca, gnostics, and druids use the pentagram in their practices, as do Satanists, the pentagram was (and sometimes still is) used by Christian believers as well – which I’m sure comes as quite a shock to those who don’t know the full history behind this five pointed star. (The Paranormal Pentagram) *** I have told innumerable stories involving the death of someone, be it brutal, mysterious, or even darkly humorous. But it is high time I share a few stories of people who died… but then returned to the living. Not as ghosts, but as regular flesh-and-blood human beings who just happened to survive their own death. (They Survived Their Own Deaths) *** The Lake Bodom murders may well be the most famous unsolved homicide in Scandinavian Criminal History. Occurring in 1960 and claiming 3 victims with 1 injured survivor it is a Finnish zeitgeist that at one time or another had the whole of Finland enraptured. It is now a buzzword for murder and mystery in the small country. (The Lake Bodom Murders) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:59.204 = Show Open
            00:03:41.991 = The Disturbing Case of the Bell Witch
            00:26:18.524 = ***They Survived Their Own Deaths
            00:40:39.551 = ***The Paranormal Pentagram
            00:53:51.534 = ***Murders At Lake Bodom
            01:03:55.846 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “They Survived Their Own Deaths” by Gary Pullman for List Verse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3cp587jz
            “The Paranormal Pentagram” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2674t2ss, and Alice Cook-Nelson for MYDNYTBLU: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/d234tb8m
            ***BOOK: “Power of the Pendulum” by Tom Lethbridge: https://amzn.to/3cd6Jmr
            “The Disturbing Case of the Bell Witch” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/du2fbct3
            “Murders at Lake Bodom” posted at Mystery Confidential: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/356kkx5b=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright...]]>            4074adams_tennessee_ghost,american_haunting_history,andrew_jackson_ghost,bell_witch_cave,bell_witch_haunting,betsy_bell_story,frontier_supernatural,haunted_cave_tennessee,historical_hauntings,john_bell_death,kate_batts_legend,paranormal_mystery,poltergeist_1817,talking_ghost,tennessee_folklore,tennessee_paranormal,unexplained_phenomena,vengeful_spirit,violent_spirit_attacks,weird_darknessfalsefull            MARS MYSTERY: Rover Finds Rock That Shouldn't Be Therehttps://weirddarkness.com/mars-rock-anomaly/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/mars-rock-anomaly/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #MarsDiscovery #NASAMystery #PerseveranceRover #SpaceExploration #MarsRover #UnexplainedMystery #SpaceScience #MarsMeteor #NASANews]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68693971Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:22:15 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessNASA's Perseverance rover just stumbled across something that has scientists scratching their heads – a rock on Mars that has absolutely no business being where it is. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/mars-rock-anomaly/ WeirdDarkness® is a...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/mars-rock-anomaly/

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #MarsDiscovery #NASAMystery #PerseveranceRover #SpaceExploration #MarsRover #UnexplainedMystery #SpaceScience #MarsMeteor #NASANews]]>            323asteroid_meteorite,extraterrestrial_rocks,iron_nickel_meteorite,jezero_crater,mars_anomaly,mars_exploration,mars_geology,mars_meteorite,mars_mystery,mars_rover,mars_surface,metallic_meteorite,mysterious_mars_rock,nasa_baffled,nasa_mars_discovery,perseverance_rover,phippsaksla_rock,space_exploration,space_rocks,unexplained_discoveryfalsefull            The SCARIEST Thanksgiving Story Ever Told for Kidshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-scariest-thanksgiving-story-ever-told-for-kids--68689481TURKEY HUNT” by Scott Donnelly 

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68689481Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:00:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessGrandma Mimi sends her grandchildren into the woods on a turkey hunt to avenge her beloved dog Bark-Man, but the kids have no idea what kind of turkeys are really waiting for them out there. | “THE TURKEY HUNT” by Scott Donnelly  Find more...TURKEY HUNT” by Scott Donnelly 

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com]]>            772falsefull            Nobel Physicist Claims Husband Was Alien - Then He Turns Up Deadhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0559
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Star Killers” (February 15, 1977) ***WD
            00:48:51.601 = The Sealed Book, “Till Death Do Us Part” (July 08, 1945) ***WD
            01:18:15.720 = The Shadow, “The Green Man” (November 24, 1940) ***WD
            01:42:19.474 = Sleep No More, “Woman in Grey” and “Suspicious Gift” (March 20, 1957)
            02:11:07.735 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Rituals” (1984)
            02:37:33.993 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October 01, 1945) ***WD
            02:52:06.410 = Strange Wills, “Dance Director” (November 16, 1946)
            03:21:43.442 = Suspense, “The Strange Death of Charles Umberstein” (November 23, 1943)
            03:51:10.025 = Tales of the Frightened, “Voice From the Grave”
            03:55:58.182 = The Saint, “Intruder” (March 25, 1951)
            04:25:28.004 = Theater Five, “Prodigal Son” (October 27, 1964)
            04:45:54.583 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0559]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68689825Sat, 22 Nov 2025 04:10:20 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA top-nuclear researcher recounts (in therapy) how she fell in love with a supposed alien, married him, and was later convicted of his murder. The question remains: is she a delusional murderer or the innocent victim of extraterrestrial manipulation?...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Star Killers” (February 15, 1977) ***WD
            00:48:51.601 = The Sealed Book, “Till Death Do Us Part” (July 08, 1945) ***WD
            01:18:15.720 = The Shadow, “The Green Man” (November 24, 1940) ***WD
            01:42:19.474 = Sleep No More, “Woman in Grey” and “Suspicious Gift” (March 20, 1957)
            02:11:07.735 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Rituals” (1984)
            02:37:33.993 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October 01, 1945) ***WD
            02:52:06.410 = Strange Wills, “Dance Director” (November 16, 1946)
            03:21:43.442 = Suspense, “The Strange Death of Charles Umberstein” (November 23, 1943)
            03:51:10.025 = Tales of the Frightened, “Voice From the Grave”
            03:55:58.182 = The Saint, “Intruder” (March 25, 1951)
            04:25:28.004 = Theater Five, “Prodigal Son” (October 27, 1964)
            04:45:54.583 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0559]]>            17205classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            When the Algorithm Says “I Love You” – The Rise of AI Companions and Emotional Dependencyhttps://weirddarkness.com/AIRomance
            IN THIS EPISODE: A woman in England insists she's not from this planet—literally—claiming an extraterrestrial soul from a star cluster 440 light-years away occupies her human body. She's not alone in this belief, and she's turned her supposed alien origins into a thriving business coaching thousands of others who are convinced they're starseeds too. (Woman Claims To Be An Alien) *** In 1393, six dancers at a French royal ball wore costumes made of pitch-soaked linen sewn directly onto their bodies—then the king's drunken brother walked in with a torch and set them all on fire. Four men died screaming as their flaming costumes melted into their skin while horrified nobles watched, and the disaster pushed France's already-mad king deeper into psychosis and the kingdom closer to civil war. (The Ball of Burning Men) *** But first… Millions of people have formed deep emotional bonds with AI chatbots that promise companionship without judgment—but teenagers are dying by suicide after their digital companions encouraged self-harm instead of offering help. The apps are engineered to create dependency, and research shows the more comfort people get from AI, the less human connection they maintain, turning what feels like a lifeline into a trap. We begin with that story. (When The Algorithm Says “I Love You”)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:03:03.569 = Show Open
            00:05:17.971 = When The Algorithm Says “I Love You”
            00:34:25.191 = ***Woman Claims To Be An Alien
            00:55:06.793 = ***The Ball of Burning Men
            01:21:42.969 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE (includes sources):
            When The Algorithm Says “I Love You”: https://weirddarkness.com/ai-romance/ (Church of the Undead episode:https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-ai-romance/ - post goes live November 23, 2025)
            Woman Claims To Be An Alien: https://weirddarkness.com/woman-claims-proof-alien-pleiades-star-cluster/
            The Ball of Burning Men: https://weirddarkness.com/masquerade-ball-burning-men-1393/
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 21, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AIRomance
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #AICompanions #ChatbotDanger #DigitalLoneliness #TechnologyAddiction #MentalHealthCrisis #ArtificialRelationships #TeenageSafety #ParasocialRelationships #AIEthics]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68687615Sat, 22 Nov 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessApps promise friendship and love on demand, but researchers are discovering that relationships with artificial companions can deepen loneliness, foster dependence, and in tragic cases, contribute to self-harm. IN THIS EPISODE: A woman in England...
            IN THIS EPISODE: A woman in England insists she's not from this planet—literally—claiming an extraterrestrial soul from a star cluster 440 light-years away occupies her human body. She's not alone in this belief, and she's turned her supposed alien origins into a thriving business coaching thousands of others who are convinced they're starseeds too. (Woman Claims To Be An Alien) *** In 1393, six dancers at a French royal ball wore costumes made of pitch-soaked linen sewn directly onto their bodies—then the king's drunken brother walked in with a torch and set them all on fire. Four men died screaming as their flaming costumes melted into their skin while horrified nobles watched, and the disaster pushed France's already-mad king deeper into psychosis and the kingdom closer to civil war. (The Ball of Burning Men) *** But first… Millions of people have formed deep emotional bonds with AI chatbots that promise companionship without judgment—but teenagers are dying by suicide after their digital companions encouraged self-harm instead of offering help. The apps are engineered to create dependency, and research shows the more comfort people get from AI, the less human connection they maintain, turning what feels like a lifeline into a trap. We begin with that story. (When The Algorithm Says “I Love You”)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:03:03.569 = Show Open
            00:05:17.971 = When The Algorithm Says “I Love You”
            00:34:25.191 = ***Woman Claims To Be An Alien
            00:55:06.793 = ***The Ball of Burning Men
            01:21:42.969 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE (includes sources):
            When The Algorithm Says “I Love You”: https://weirddarkness.com/ai-romance/ (Church of the Undead episode:https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-ai-romance/ - post goes live November 23, 2025)
            Woman Claims To Be An Alien: https://weirddarkness.com/woman-claims-proof-alien-pleiades-star-cluster/
            The Ball of Burning Men: https://weirddarkness.com/masquerade-ball-burning-men-1393/
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 21, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AIRomance
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional...]]>            5129ai_companions,ai_ethics,artificial_intimacy,character_ai,chatbot_addiction,chatbot_relationships,chatbot_safety,companion_robots,digital_companionship,digital_isolation,emotional_dependence,loneliness_epidemic,mental_health_tech,parasocial_relationships,replika,technology_addiction,teenage_suicide,virtual_relationships,weird_darkness,youth_mental_healthfalsefull            The Real Owner of the Conjuring House Finally Revealedhttps://weirddarkness.com/conjuring-house-owner-revealed
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/conjuring-house-owner-revealed

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            #WeirdDarkness #ConjuringHouse #HauntedHouse #ParanormalInvestigation #EdAndLorraineWarren #TrueHaunting #GhostStories #SupernaturalMystery #HauntedHistory #ParanormalNews]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68685288Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:36:20 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAfter months of speculation, canceled auctions, and competing buyers, the mystery mortgage holder is finally revealed. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/conjuring-house-owner-revealed WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025,...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/conjuring-house-owner-revealed

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            #WeirdDarkness #ConjuringHouse #HauntedHouse #ParanormalInvestigation #EdAndLorraineWarren #TrueHaunting #GhostStories #SupernaturalMystery #HauntedHistory #ParanormalNews]]>            1443andrea_perron,annabelle_doll,bathsheba_sherman,conjuring_house,ed_lorraine_warren,elton_castee,ghost_hunters,ghost_stories,haunted_farmhouse,haunted_house,jason_hawes,matt_rife,paranormal,paranormal_news,perron_family,real_ghosts,rhode_island,supernatural,true_haunting,weird_darknessfalsefull            WEB OF TERROR: Do Giant Spiders Truly Exist?https://weirddarkness.com/GiantSpiders
            IN THIS EPISODE: Something came out of the river near New Richmond, Ohio – those who saw it said it was a kind of alien lifeform, and utterly indescribable. What was the strange creature that has come to be known as Octoman? (The Ohio Octoman) *** Drivers were convinced they'd spotted the infamous Blue Bell Hill ghost on the A229 in February 2019. That was the last time the ghost was spotted – and some believe it wasn’t really the ghost at all, but something else. (The Ghost of Blue Bell Hill) *** There are plenty of ghost stories in the Lake Placid area, but probably the most unique and mysterious is the story of the Lady in the Lake. So mysterious is this ghost that it has inspired many authors and filmmakers – but the true story is more creepy than any ghost story. (The Lady In Lake Placid) *** In the early days of those reaching the New World, superstitions and unusual beliefs about others, even your own neighbors, were commonplace. Most anyone could be accused of being a witch. And I do mean anyone. Be thankful you weren’t one of the first settlers to live in America. (American Witches) *** Gigantic spiders are reported worldwide, yet we have yet to actually capture one to prove their existence or study them to see how they grow so large. Is it possible the giant spiders don’t exist – or could it be a different creature we have yet to identify? (The Actuality of Enormous Arthropods)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:02:33.184 = Show Open
            00:04:50.539 = The Actuality of Enormous Arthropods
            00:22:16.449 = ***The Ghost of Blue Bell Hill
            00:28:05.894 = The Ohio Octoman
            00:42:19.972 = ***American Witches
            01:02:17.734 = ***The Lady In Lake Placid
            01:07:27.405 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Ohio Octoman” from It’s Something Wiki (Itsmth): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4x2ua8c
            ***BOOK: “Bigfoot: Tales of Unexplained Creatures, UFO and Psychic Connections”: https://amzn.to/3scEJ85
            ***BOOK: “The Bigfoot Case Book” by Janet Bord, Colin Bord, Loren Coleman: https://amzn.to/3ccYVkY
            ***BOOK: “Sasquatch: The Apes Among Us” by John Green: https://amzn.to/3d08z9w
            “Mammoth Spiders” heard at the beginning of the episode is from UnexplainedMonsters.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5pfd8
            “The Actuality of Enormous Arthropods” by Karl Shuker from the book, “Mirabalis – A Carnival of Cryptozoology and Unnatural History”: https://amzn.to/3d1p8Sm, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3dxsemrm
            “The Ghost of Blue Bell Hill” by Victoria Chessum and Ben Ashton for Kent Live: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2cyteuy8
            ***PHOTO of Ghost of Blue Bell: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/47pm6yzd
            “The Lady In Lake Placid” by Jess Collier for LakePlacid.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2mjnvdjs
            ***BOOK: “A Lady in the Lake” by George Christian Ortloff: https://amzn.to/3lI30Ap
            ***BOOK: “Dancehall” by Bernard F. Conners: https://amzn.to/392XRhm
            “American Witches” by Charles Skinner, gathered and edited by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y4cyjxnh=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GiantSpiders
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #GiantSpiders #Cryptozoology #CryptidSightings #JbaFofi #UnexplainedMysteries #EyewitnessAccounts #MonsterSpiders #ParanormalCreatures #TrueCryptids]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68668602Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:41:13 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom WWII soldiers in New Guinea to pygmy tribes in the Congo, eyewitnesses across multiple continents have reported encountering spiders with bodies the size of puppies and dinner plates—yet science insists such creatures cannot exist. IN THIS...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Something came out of the river near New Richmond, Ohio – those who saw it said it was a kind of alien lifeform, and utterly indescribable. What was the strange creature that has come to be known as Octoman? (The Ohio Octoman) *** Drivers were convinced they'd spotted the infamous Blue Bell Hill ghost on the A229 in February 2019. That was the last time the ghost was spotted – and some believe it wasn’t really the ghost at all, but something else. (The Ghost of Blue Bell Hill) *** There are plenty of ghost stories in the Lake Placid area, but probably the most unique and mysterious is the story of the Lady in the Lake. So mysterious is this ghost that it has inspired many authors and filmmakers – but the true story is more creepy than any ghost story. (The Lady In Lake Placid) *** In the early days of those reaching the New World, superstitions and unusual beliefs about others, even your own neighbors, were commonplace. Most anyone could be accused of being a witch. And I do mean anyone. Be thankful you weren’t one of the first settlers to live in America. (American Witches) *** Gigantic spiders are reported worldwide, yet we have yet to actually capture one to prove their existence or study them to see how they grow so large. Is it possible the giant spiders don’t exist – or could it be a different creature we have yet to identify? (The Actuality of Enormous Arthropods)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:02:33.184 = Show Open
            00:04:50.539 = The Actuality of Enormous Arthropods
            00:22:16.449 = ***The Ghost of Blue Bell Hill
            00:28:05.894 = The Ohio Octoman
            00:42:19.972 = ***American Witches
            01:02:17.734 = ***The Lady In Lake Placid
            01:07:27.405 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Ohio Octoman” from It’s Something Wiki (Itsmth): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4x2ua8c
            ***BOOK: “Bigfoot: Tales of Unexplained Creatures, UFO and Psychic Connections”: https://amzn.to/3scEJ85
            ***BOOK: “The Bigfoot Case Book” by Janet Bord, Colin Bord, Loren Coleman: https://amzn.to/3ccYVkY
            ***BOOK: “Sasquatch: The Apes Among Us” by John Green: https://amzn.to/3d08z9w
            “Mammoth Spiders” heard at the beginning of the episode is from UnexplainedMonsters.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5pfd8
            “The Actuality of Enormous Arthropods” by Karl Shuker from the book, “Mirabalis – A Carnival of Cryptozoology and Unnatural History”: https://amzn.to/3d1p8Sm, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3dxsemrm
            “The Ghost of Blue Bell Hill” by Victoria Chessum and Ben Ashton for Kent Live: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2cyteuy8
            ***PHOTO of Ghost of Blue Bell: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/47pm6yzd
            “The Lady In Lake Placid” by Jess Collier for LakePlacid.com: full            What Happens When You Call These Haunted Phone Numbers?https://weirddarkness.com/HauntedPhoneNumbers
            IN THIS EPISODE: Shortly after Glen MacPherson started hearing a strange humming noise, he created the World Hum and Database Project so people around the world could document their own experiences. And he received a lot of stories from people hearing a strange humming sound in their towns. (Cracking The Mystery of the ‘Worldwide Hum’) *** Plus, we’ll dial a few freaky, creepy, haunted, and cursed phone numbers and listen in to what some people say scared them half to death. (Creepy Phone Numbers)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:03:24.343 = Show Open
            00:04:36.367 = Cracking The Mystery of the Worldwide Hum
            00:16:23.679 = Creepy Phone Numbers – No Longer Working
            00:30:56.916 = Creepy Phone Numbers – Still Working (as of 2021)
            00:56:15.991 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Cracking The Mystery of the Worldwide Hum” by Glen MacPherson for GetPocket.com:            https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kr8bwypn
            “Creepy Telephone Numbers” by Lucia for TheGhostInMyMachine.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3cppn9hs,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jhefym
            VIDEO of Wrinkles the Clown doing his thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-pHcveHILw
            Audio for 786-519-3708 from YouTuber Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQLdtbTuHDM
            Audio for 978-435-0163 from YouTuber Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8aHQvAo0Gc
            Audio for 408-634-2806 from YouTuber MKP Studios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IRyJQTcNhk
            Audio for 858-651-5050 from YouTuber Retro Fan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GP61BZzjz4
            Audio for 978-435-0163 from YouTuber Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8aHQvAo0Gc
            Audio for 801-820-0263 from Ghost Machine: https://soundcloud.com/user-417570064/801-820-0263a/s-xG0J2
            Audio for 630-296-7536 from Ghost Machine: https://soundcloud.com/user-417570064/630-296-7536a/s-BGmtr
            Audio for 786-519-3708 from YouTuber Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQLdtbTuHDM
            Audio for 701-347-1936 from YouTuber Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf7UyHxQf4s
            Audio for 207-301-5797 from YouTuber Cluttered Agenda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9geQwZdBJfA
            Audio for 828-756-0109 from YouTuber Phreak Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGUlpevJj_I
            Audio for 407-734-0254 from Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUpsauNk6mw
            Audio for 512-937-2346 from Ghost Machine: https://soundcloud.com/user-417570064/512-937-2346a/s-Dm0f53RKNxJ
            Audio for 508-690-6143 from Ghost Machine: https://soundcloud.com/user-417570064/508-690-6143a/s-m6xeS1iu2M5
            Audio for 618-625-8313 from Ghost Machine: https://soundcloud.com/user-417570064/baumans-number/s-ZuLz5
            Audio for 646-868-1844 from Ghost Machine: https://soundcloud.com/user-417570064/646-868-1844a/s-B34csyQ10Lg
            Audio for 1-877-772-7337 from Ghost Machine: https://soundcloud.com/user-417570064/1-877-772-7337a/s-gvx4715k4KB
            Audio for 951-572-2602 from Ghost Machine: https://soundcloud.com/user-417570064/951-572-2602a/s-J5hS7
            Audio for 909-390-0003, from YouTuber bigburger boi2005: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuISjziWbhE
            Audio for 408-634-2806 from YouTuber Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY493Gijd2w
            Audio for Calling Carrie from YouTuber Adorabot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5GtWYzDD9c=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 09, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HauntedPhoneNumbers
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #CreepyPhoneNumbers #HauntedPhoneNumbers #UrbanLegends #InternetMysteries #UnexplainedMysteries #SCPFoundation #HorrorStories #ParanormalPodcast #TrueCrime]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68666703Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:04:59 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDiscover the eerie messages, cryptic recordings, and spine-chilling voicemails waiting on the other end of the internet's most notorious phone numbers - some still active, others forever silenced. IN THIS EPISODE: Shortly after Glen MacPherson...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Shortly after Glen MacPherson started hearing a strange humming noise, he created the World Hum and Database Project so people around the world could document their own experiences. And he received a lot of stories from people hearing a strange humming sound in their towns. (Cracking The Mystery of the ‘Worldwide Hum’) *** Plus, we’ll dial a few freaky, creepy, haunted, and cursed phone numbers and listen in to what some people say scared them half to death. (Creepy Phone Numbers)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:03:24.343 = Show Open
            00:04:36.367 = Cracking The Mystery of the Worldwide Hum
            00:16:23.679 = Creepy Phone Numbers – No Longer Working
            00:30:56.916 = Creepy Phone Numbers – Still Working (as of 2021)
            00:56:15.991 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Cracking The Mystery of the Worldwide Hum” by Glen MacPherson for GetPocket.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kr8bwypn
            “Creepy Telephone Numbers” by Lucia for TheGhostInMyMachine.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3cppn9hs,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jhefym
            VIDEO of Wrinkles the Clown doing his thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-pHcveHILw
            Audio for 786-519-3708 from YouTuber Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQLdtbTuHDM
            Audio for 978-435-0163 from YouTuber Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8aHQvAo0Gc
            Audio for 408-634-2806 from YouTuber MKP Studios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IRyJQTcNhk
            Audio for 858-651-5050 from YouTuber Retro Fan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GP61BZzjz4
            Audio for 978-435-0163 from YouTuber Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8aHQvAo0Gc
            Audio for 801-820-0263 from Ghost Machine: https://soundcloud.com/user-417570064/801-820-0263a/s-xG0J2
            Audio for 630-296-7536 from Ghost Machine: https://soundcloud.com/user-417570064/630-296-7536a/s-BGmtr
            Audio for 786-519-3708 from YouTuber Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQLdtbTuHDM
            Audio for 701-347-1936 from YouTuber Cursed Creepy Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf7UyHxQf4s
            Audio for 207-301-5797 from YouTuber Cluttered Agenda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9geQwZdBJfA
            Audio for...]]>            3607arg,boothworld_industries,creepy_phone_numbers,creepy_recordings,creepy_voicemails,cursed_numbers,darren_marlar,haunted_numbers,horror_easter_eggs,horror_podcast,internet_mysteries,mystery_numbers,paranormal,scary_phone_numbers,scp_foundation,stranger_things,true_crime,unexplained_mysteries,urban_legends,weird_darknessfalsefullTHE AGE OF DISCLOSURE: 34 Government Officials Break Silence on Non-Human Intelligencehttps://weirddarkness.com/age-of-disclosure-ufo-documentary
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/age-of-disclosure-ufo-documentary

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            #WeirdDarkness #UFODisclosure #AgeOfDisclosure #GovernmentCoverup #LuisElizondo #NonHumanIntelligence #UAPHearing #AlienTechnology #PentagonUFO #TrumpDisclosure]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68660734Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:50:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA documentary featuring senior U.S. officials is revealing what some claim is an 80-year cover-up of non-human technology and bodies. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/age-of-disclosure-ufo-documentary WeirdDarkness® is a registered...
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            #WeirdDarkness #UFODisclosure #AgeOfDisclosure #GovernmentCoverup #LuisElizondo #NonHumanIntelligence #UAPHearing #AlienTechnology #PentagonUFO #TrumpDisclosure]]>            1629aatip_program,age_of_disclosure,alien_bodies,classified_programs,crash_retrieval,dan_farah_documentary,extraterrestrial_tech,government_coverup,jd_vance_ufos,luis_elizondo,marco_rubio_ufo,military_encounters,navy_ufo_videos,non_human_intelligence,pentagon_ufo,trump_disclosure,uap_congressional_hearing,uap_task_force,ufo_disclosure,whistleblowersfalsefull            Scientists Convert Brain Scans Into Complete Sentences — Even From Your Memorieshttps://weirddarkness.com/mind-reading-brain-scan-technology/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/mind-reading-brain-scan-technology/

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            #WeirdDarkness #MindReading #BrainScanTechnology #AIReadingThoughts #NeuroscienceBreakthrough #BrainToText #ThoughtTranslation #BrainComputerInterface #MentalPrivacy #NeuralDecoding]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68650502Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA new technology translates patterns of brain activity into written descriptions of what you’re seeing or imagining. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/mind-reading-brain-scan-technology/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright...
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            #WeirdDarkness #MindReading #BrainScanTechnology #AIReadingThoughts #NeuroscienceBreakthrough #BrainToText #ThoughtTranslation #BrainComputerInterface #MentalPrivacy #NeuralDecoding]]>            890ai_reads_thoughts,als_technology,aphasia_communication,brain_ai,brain_computer_interface,brain_scan_technology,brain_surveillance,brain_to_text,cognitive_neuroscience,memory_reading,mental_privacy,mind_reading,mri_mind_reading,neural_decoding,neural_patterns,neuroscience_breakthrough,thought_decoder,thought_privacy,thought_translation,weird_darknessfalsefull            A Country Just Signed a Deal to Build an Embassy for Alienshttps://weirddarkness.com/alien-embassy-deal
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            #WeirdDarkness #AlienEmbassy #ExtraterrestrialDiplomacy #RaelianMovement #UFODisclosure #AlienContact #FirstContact #ETEmbassy #GovernmentAliens #DiplomaticContact]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68649164Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:21:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFor the first time in recorded history, a national government has officially agreed to explore building an embassy to welcome extraterrestrial visitors. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/alien-embassy-deal WeirdDarkness® is a registered...
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            #WeirdDarkness #AlienEmbassy #ExtraterrestrialDiplomacy #RaelianMovement #UFODisclosure #AlienContact #FirstContact #ETEmbassy #GovernmentAliens #DiplomaticContact]]>            869alien_civilization,alien_contact,alien_embassy,ancient_astronauts,diplomatic_immunity,elohim,et_contact,et_protocol,extraterrestrial_contact,extraterrestrial_diplomacy,first_contact,government_alien_agreement,international_diplomacy,official_alien_contact,raelian_movement,space_embassy,ufo_disclosure,ufo_movement,ufo_religion,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Voodoo Cursed Guitar That Destroyed a Musician's Lifehttps://weirddarkness.com/PatrickCross
            IN THIS EPISODE: Just because a guitar is the only thing to survive a building fire doesn’t mean that guitar is lucky. In fact, it might be the exact opposite, as Patrick Cross found out when he bought the guitar in 1995. (Patrick Cross and His Devil Guitar) *** Air Force veteran Charles Moody drove out into the desert to watch a meteor shower – but he found a lot more than he bargained for when he was abducted by extraterrestrials. (The Alien Abduction of Sergeant Moody) *** We’ll fire up the flux capacitor and take a look at the past, present, and possible future of time machines. (A Brief History of Time Machines) *** Nearly every place has its legends; stories that have passed from person to person, generation to generation, down to the present day. Some are based on facts and are further embroidered in the telling, while others seem to have come from next to nothing at all. Such is the mysterious case of the Witch of Scrapf*gg*t Green. (The Witch of Scrapf*gg*t Green) *** Some say the story itself is true. Others say it is pure science fiction. Either way, just the circumstances behind the story of “The Shaver Mystery” are enough to scare the goosebumps out of you! (The Shaver Mystery) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:04.759 = Patrick Cross and His Devil Guitar
            00:16:28.134 = ***Alien Abduction of Sergeant Moody
            00:20:50.596 = A Brief History of Time Machines
            00:29:30.376 = The Witch of Scrapf*gg*t Green
            00:39:40.927 = ***The Shaver Mystery
            00:52:47.968 = Show Outro
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Alien Abduction of Sergeant Moody” posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/232642p5
            “The Shaver Mystery” by Penguin Pete for GeekyDomain.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bm2jmk6c
            “The Witch of Scrapf*gg*t Green” by Willow Winsham for Folklore Thursday: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2za6bzzr
            “A Brief History of Time Machines” posted Forbes (link no longer available)
            “Patrick Cross and His Devil Guitar” posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/54884jms=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 03, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PatrickCross
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedGuitar #VoodooCurse #TrueParanormal #PossessedObjects #GhostStories #SupernaturalEncounters #CursedGuitar #ParanormalInvestigation #DemonicPossession]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68647352Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:29:52 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Patrick Cross bought a Flying V guitar that survived a fatal bar fire in Michigan, he had no idea the instrument harbored an evil entity that would cost him his job, his health, and nearly his sanity. IN THIS EPISODE: Just because a guitar is...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Just because a guitar is the only thing to survive a building fire doesn’t mean that guitar is lucky. In fact, it might be the exact opposite, as Patrick Cross found out when he bought the guitar in 1995. (Patrick Cross and His Devil Guitar) *** Air Force veteran Charles Moody drove out into the desert to watch a meteor shower – but he found a lot more than he bargained for when he was abducted by extraterrestrials. (The Alien Abduction of Sergeant Moody) *** We’ll fire up the flux capacitor and take a look at the past, present, and possible future of time machines. (A Brief History of Time Machines) *** Nearly every place has its legends; stories that have passed from person to person, generation to generation, down to the present day. Some are based on facts and are further embroidered in the telling, while others seem to have come from next to nothing at all. Such is the mysterious case of the Witch of Scrapf*gg*t Green. (The Witch of Scrapf*gg*t Green) *** Some say the story itself is true. Others say it is pure science fiction. Either way, just the circumstances behind the story of “The Shaver Mystery” are enough to scare the goosebumps out of you! (The Shaver Mystery) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:04.759 = Patrick Cross and His Devil Guitar
            00:16:28.134 = ***Alien Abduction of Sergeant Moody
            00:20:50.596 = A Brief History of Time Machines
            00:29:30.376 = The Witch of Scrapf*gg*t Green
            00:39:40.927 = ***The Shaver Mystery
            00:52:47.968 = Show Outro
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Alien Abduction of Sergeant Moody” posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/232642p5
            “The Shaver Mystery” by Penguin Pete for GeekyDomain.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bm2jmk6c
            “The Witch of Scrapf*gg*t Green” by Willow Winsham for Folklore Thursday: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2za6bzzr
            “A Brief History of Time Machines” posted Forbes (link no longer available)
            “Patrick Cross and His Devil Guitar” posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/54884jms=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 03, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PatrickCross
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird...]]>            3270cursed_guitar,cursed_objects,demonic_possession,evil_entity,evil_spirits,flying_v_guitar,ghost_story,haunted_guitar,haunted_objects,paranormal_podcast,paranormal_story,patrick_cross,possessed_instrument,possessed_objects,psychic_medium,supernatural_phenomena,true_ghost_stories,true_paranormal,voodoo_curse,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Masked Madman's Twisted Game of Revengehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0558
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Stamped For Death” (February 14, 1977)
            00:46:14.661 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Turn Back” (Jan 25, 1935) ***WD
            01:00:31.775 = Peril, “Mask of Hate” (1940s/1950s) ***WD
            01:24:40.034 = Mystery Playhouse, “Leg Man” (October 19, 1945) ***WD
            01:49:13.995 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Leona’s Room” (February 25, 1949)
            02:18:05.338 = Price of Fear, “Meeting In Athens” (July 07, 1973) ***WD
            02:45:30.008 = The Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Three Frogs” (April 29, 1948) ***WD
            03:14:18.532 = Quiet Please, “Good Ghost” (October 24, 1948) ***WD
            03:43:00.258 = Radio City Playhouse, “Motive For Murder” (June 20, 1949)
            04:09:14.078 = Mercer McLeod’s The Man With The Story, “Blood On The Doorstep” (1946-1947)
            04:23:25.252 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Odd Place to Live” ( ***WD
            04:24:26.717 = Sam Spade, “Kimberly Cross Caper” (March 23, 1951)
            04:52:54.329 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0558]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68635038Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:44:50 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA group of four actresses receives mysterious invitations to a remote, deserted house. Once there, they become trapped by a murderous madman (fiend) wearing a mask, who subjects them to terror and peril in a twisted game of hate and revenge. | “Mask...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Stamped For Death” (February 14, 1977)
            00:46:14.661 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Turn Back” (Jan 25, 1935) ***WD
            01:00:31.775 = Peril, “Mask of Hate” (1940s/1950s) ***WD
            01:24:40.034 = Mystery Playhouse, “Leg Man” (October 19, 1945) ***WD
            01:49:13.995 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Leona’s Room” (February 25, 1949)
            02:18:05.338 = Price of Fear, “Meeting In Athens” (July 07, 1973) ***WD
            02:45:30.008 = The Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Three Frogs” (April 29, 1948) ***WD
            03:14:18.532 = Quiet Please, “Good Ghost” (October 24, 1948) ***WD
            03:43:00.258 = Radio City Playhouse, “Motive For Murder” (June 20, 1949)
            04:09:14.078 = Mercer McLeod’s The Man With The Story, “Blood On The Doorstep” (1946-1947)
            04:23:25.252 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Odd Place to Live” ( ***WD
            04:24:26.717 = Sam Spade, “Kimberly Cross Caper” (March 23, 1951)
            04:52:54.329 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0558]]>            17624classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            The Fatal Vision Murders: Hippie Cult or Husband's Rage?https://weirddarkness.com/JeffreyMacDonald
            IN THIS EPISODE: When Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald called police to report that drug-crazed hippies had murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters, he had no idea that he would become the prime suspect—or that a mysterious woman in a floppy hat would haunt the case for decades.

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Murder Conviction of Jeffrey MacDonald” by Barney Doyle for Crime Traveller:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9twdfvu7
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 02, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JeffreyMacDonald
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #JeffreyMacDonald #FatalVision #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMysteries #GreenBeretMurders #ColdCase #MurderMystery #ForensicEvidence #TrueCrimePodcast]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68632081Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:42:21 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMurder or Frame-Up? The Disturbing MacDonald Family Tragedy and The Controversial Conviction of Jeffrey MacDonald IN THIS EPISODE: When Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald called police to report that drug-crazed hippies had murdered his pregnant wife and...
            IN THIS EPISODE: When Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald called police to report that drug-crazed hippies had murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters, he had no idea that he would become the prime suspect—or that a mysterious woman in a floppy hat would haunt the case for decades.

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            “The Murder Conviction of Jeffrey MacDonald” by Barney Doyle for Crime Traveller:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9twdfvu7
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 02, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JeffreyMacDonald
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #JeffreyMacDonald #FatalVision #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMysteries #GreenBeretMurders #ColdCase #MurderMystery #ForensicEvidence #TrueCrimePodcast]]>            29331970_murders,cold_case,colette_macdonald,crime_podcast,dark_history,family_murder,fatal_vision,forensic_evidence,fort_bragg,green_beret_murders,helena_stoeckley,hippie_murders,jeffrey_macdonald,manson_copycat,military_justice,murder_mystery,north_carolina_crime,true_crime,weird_darkness,wrongful_convictionfalsefull            “ADVENT OF EVIL” – coming December 1sthttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvilhttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68629470Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:51:37 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBased on a concept from Darren Marlar, written by Scott Donnelly, Twenty-four days… twenty-four doors… all leading to one unholy Christmas Eve!Join me December 1st through the 24th as I release one chapter per day of this terrifying new holiday...https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil]]>142falsefullMan Shot By His Own Doghttps://weirddarkness.com/dog-shoots-man/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dog-shoots-man/

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            #WeirdDarkness #DogShootsOwner #GunSafetyFail #BizarreAccident #AccidentalShooting #StrangeNews #PennsylvaniaNews #FirearmSafety #UnusualAccident #TrueStory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68627705Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:09:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Pennsylvania man learned the hard way that "man's best friend" doesn't necessarily mean "man's safest roommate." READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dog-shoots-man/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness....
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dog-shoots-man/

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            #WeirdDarkness #DogShootsOwner #GunSafetyFail #BizarreAccident #AccidentalShooting #StrangeNews #PennsylvaniaNews #FirearmSafety #UnusualAccident #TrueStory]]>            373accidental_shooting,bizarre_accident,bizarre_shooting,dog_shoots_owner,domestic_shooting,firearm_cleaning,firearm_safety,gun_negligence,gun_safety_accident,gun_safety_rules,loaded_gun_danger,pennsylvania_police,pet_accident,pet_owner_injury,shillington_pennsylvania,shotgun_discharge,strange_news,trigger_accident,unusual_injury,weapon_cleaning_failfalsefull            The Government Just Declassified The Amelia Earhart Files After 88 Yearshttps://weirddarkness.com/amelia-earhart-declassified-files-2025/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/amelia-earhart-declassified-files-2025/

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            #WeirdDarkness #AmeliaEarhart #UnsolvedMystery #DeclassifiedFiles #AviationMystery #TrueMystery #HistoricalMystery #GovernmentSecrets #FamousDisappearances #PacificOcean]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68623815Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:25:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThousands of pages of secret government records about Amelia Earhart's 1937 disappearance were just released to the public, but the mystery only deepens. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/amelia-earhart-declassified-files-2025/ WeirdDarkness®...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/amelia-earhart-declassified-files-2025/

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            #WeirdDarkness #AmeliaEarhart #UnsolvedMystery #DeclassifiedFiles #AviationMystery #TrueMystery #HistoricalMystery #GovernmentSecrets #FamousDisappearances #PacificOcean]]>            11921937_disappearance,amelia_earhart,aviation_mystery,conspiracy_theories,declassified_files,deep_sea_vision,famous_pilot,fred_noonan,government_secrets,historical_enigma,howland_island,last_transmission,national_archives,navy_search,pacific_ocean_crash,tighar_expedition,true_mystery,tulsi_gabbard,unsolved_mystery,wreckage_huntfalsefull            The Ventriloquist's Dummy That Fell in Love and Caused a Murderhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0557
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Masquerade” (February 11, 1977)
            00:46:05.636 = Out of This World, “Dead of Night” (February 28, 1947) ***WD
            01:15:32.454 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947) ***WD
            01:41:18.579 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Solo Performance” (May 21, 1948)
            02:10:34.959 = World Adventure Club, “Living Mummy” (1932) ***WD
            02:23:50.231 = Murder at Midnight, “Murder Is Lonely Business” (December 16, 1946)
            02:49:19.230 = The Black Museum, “A Lady’s Shoe” (May 27, 1952)
            03:15:03.327 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Lady in Red” (May 23, 1950)
            03:44:04.433 = Mystery House, “Murder Is An Art” (August 09, 1946)
            04:09:49.314 = CBC Nightfall, “The Assassin Game” (November 05, 1982)
            04:38:08.266 = Obsession, “Ted Brandon’s Old House” (1950s) ***WD (LQ)
            05:02:09.310 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0557]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68611501Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:35:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA ventriloquist sits in a police cell, insisting that if the inspector wants to know why he shot a man, he should ask Toby—his ventriloquist dummy. | “Dead of Night” from Out of This World | #RetroRadio EP0557 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Masquerade” (February 11, 1977)
            00:46:05.636 = Out of This World, “Dead of Night” (February 28, 1947) ***WD
            01:15:32.454 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947) ***WD
            01:41:18.579 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Solo Performance” (May 21, 1948)
            02:10:34.959 = World Adventure Club, “Living Mummy” (1932) ***WD
            02:23:50.231 = Murder at Midnight, “Murder Is Lonely Business” (December 16, 1946)
            02:49:19.230 = The Black Museum, “A Lady’s Shoe” (May 27, 1952)
            03:15:03.327 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Lady in Red” (May 23, 1950)
            03:44:04.433 = Mystery House, “Murder Is An Art” (August 09, 1946)
            04:09:49.314 = CBC Nightfall, “The Assassin Game” (November 05, 1982)
            04:38:08.266 = Obsession, “Ted Brandon’s Old House” (1950s) ***WD (LQ)
            05:02:09.310 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0557]]>            18179classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Burglar Steals Phone, Smashes Windows, Then Helps Himself to Birthday Cakehttps://weirddarkness.com/burglar-eats-birthday-cake
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/burglar-eats-birthday-cake

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #BurglarEatsCake #TrueCrime #BizarreCrime #StupidCriminals #CaughtOnCamera #UKCrime #WeirdNews #CakeThief #CriminalFails]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68610973Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:38:23 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA sweet-toothed criminal's three-day crime spree included an unexpected dessert break. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/burglar-eats-birthday-cake WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/burglar-eats-birthday-cake

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #BurglarEatsCake #TrueCrime #BizarreCrime #StupidCriminals #CaughtOnCamera #UKCrime #WeirdNews #CakeThief #CriminalFails]]>            620abeeb_hussain,bizarre_burglary,burglar_eats_cake,cake_thief,cambridge_crown_court,caught_on_camera,crime_spree,detective_george_corney,dumb_burglar,food_thief,gold_quran_stolen,home_invasion,peterborough_burglary,strange_crime,stupid_criminals,true_crime,uk_crime,unusual_criminals,weird_darkness,weird_newsfalsefull            Man Held Captive by Sasquatch Family for 6 Dayshttps://weirddarkness.com/AlbertOstman
            IN THIS EPISODE: When mine owners cut wages in 1870s Pennsylvania, the Molly Maguires fought back and ultimately won what would become the first labor war in U.S. history… although they had to assassinate a couple dozen people to do it. (Inside The Molly Maguires) *** Numerous cultures have images of a being tied to nature – simply called “The Green Man”. But how can so many different cultures spanning so many years have almost the exact same representation of him? (Digging Into The Roots of the Green Man) *** There is a scary urban legend from Spain about a bizarre website that offers you the ultimate horror experience. Apparently, the experience can prove to be lethal. (The Blind Maiden) *** In 1898, reports of a brutal killing surfaced in Ontario, Canada… and it was only then that the settlers finally began to believe what the local Algonquin tribe had been telling them about the Wendigo. (Horror of the Wendigo) *** The Azores island chain in the Atlantic is said by sailors to be the site of strange and disturbing events. Some are so spooked by the waters surrounding these islands that they refuse to go there. (Vanishings Around the Azores) *** Is it true that Bigfoot has abducted humans and run off with them? There are numerous stories that seem to lay credence to the idea! (The Albert Ostman Bigfoot Abduction and Other Bigfoot Kidnappings)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:11.112 = The Albert Osterman Bigfoot Abduction
            00:33:14.262 = ***Others Kidnapped By Sasquatch
            00:37:29.235 = Inside The Molly Maguires
            00:44:38.036 = The Blind Maiden
            00:50:14.075 = ***Vanishings Around The Azores
            00:57:45.637 = Digging Into The Green Man
            01:03:41.307 = ***Horror of the Wendigo
            01:08:31.549 = Show Close

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            Thumbnail art by Nicholas Lawyer: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59wft49t
            “Vanishings Around the Azores” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu4hw2b
            “Others Kidnapped By Sasquatch” by Loren Coleman for Cryptomundo: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vwjbdyrk
            “The Albert Ostman Bigfoot Abduction” by John Green from the book “Sasquatch: The Apes Among Us”: https://amzn.to/3szuxGs
            “Horror of the Wendigo” was posted at CNEWS (link no longer available)
            “The Blind Maiden” by Christina Skelton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/95xt6bu
            “Inside The Molly Maguires” by Genevieve Carlton for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c4h96kj7
            “Digging Into The Roots of the Green Man” by Riley Winters for Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4aa66c8k
            “Vanishings Around the Azores” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu4hw2b
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March 01, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlbertOstman
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #Cryptid #TrueStory #Paranormal #UnexplainedMysteries #Cryptozoology #BigfootSighting #RealEncounter]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68608099Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA prospector's peaceful camping trip in British Columbia turns into a six-day nightmare when he's kidnapped in his sleeping bag and carried miles into the mountains by an eight-foot Sasquatch. IN THIS EPISODE: When mine owners cut wages in 1870s...
            IN THIS EPISODE: When mine owners cut wages in 1870s Pennsylvania, the Molly Maguires fought back and ultimately won what would become the first labor war in U.S. history… although they had to assassinate a couple dozen people to do it. (Inside The Molly Maguires) *** Numerous cultures have images of a being tied to nature – simply called “The Green Man”. But how can so many different cultures spanning so many years have almost the exact same representation of him? (Digging Into The Roots of the Green Man) *** There is a scary urban legend from Spain about a bizarre website that offers you the ultimate horror experience. Apparently, the experience can prove to be lethal. (The Blind Maiden) *** In 1898, reports of a brutal killing surfaced in Ontario, Canada… and it was only then that the settlers finally began to believe what the local Algonquin tribe had been telling them about the Wendigo. (Horror of the Wendigo) *** The Azores island chain in the Atlantic is said by sailors to be the site of strange and disturbing events. Some are so spooked by the waters surrounding these islands that they refuse to go there. (Vanishings Around the Azores) *** Is it true that Bigfoot has abducted humans and run off with them? There are numerous stories that seem to lay credence to the idea! (The Albert Ostman Bigfoot Abduction and Other Bigfoot Kidnappings)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:11.112 = The Albert Osterman Bigfoot Abduction
            00:33:14.262 = ***Others Kidnapped By Sasquatch
            00:37:29.235 = Inside The Molly Maguires
            00:44:38.036 = The Blind Maiden
            00:50:14.075 = ***Vanishings Around The Azores
            00:57:45.637 = Digging Into The Green Man
            01:03:41.307 = ***Horror of the Wendigo
            01:08:31.549 = Show Close

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            Thumbnail art by Nicholas Lawyer: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59wft49t
            “Vanishings Around the Azores” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu4hw2b
            “Others Kidnapped By Sasquatch” by Loren Coleman for Cryptomundo: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vwjbdyrk
            “The Albert Ostman Bigfoot Abduction” by John Green from the book “Sasquatch: The Apes Among Us”: https://amzn.to/3szuxGs
            “Horror of the Wendigo” was posted at CNEWS (link no longer available)
            “The Blind Maiden” by Christina Skelton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/95xt6bu
            “Inside The Molly Maguires” by Genevieve Carlton for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c4h96kj7
            “Digging Into The Roots of the Green Man” by Riley Winters for Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4aa66c8k
            “Vanishings Around the Azores” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu4hw2b
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect,...]]>            4215albert_ostman,bigfoot_abduction,bigfoot_captivity,bigfoot_kidnapping,bigfoot_witness,british_columbia_bigfoot,canadian_bigfoot,cryptid_encounter,cryptid_stories,cryptozoology,escape_from_bigfoot,paranormal_encounters,sasquatch_encounter,sasquatch_family,sasquatch_sighting,toba_inlet,true_bigfoot_story,unexplained_mysteries,weird_darkness,wilderness_encounterfalsefull            The Hole: A Secret 90s Website That Traps Your Mindhttps://weirddarkness.com/HiddenWebpage
            IN THIS EPISODE: A creepypasta from Jared Roberts entitled, “The Hidden Webpage”.

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Hidden Webpage” by Jared Roberts: https://www.creepypasta.com/the-hidden-webpage/
            Jared Roberts on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/nazisharks/
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HiddenWebpage
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TheHiddenWebpage #CreepypastaStory #1990sInternet #InternetHorror #MissingPerson #TheHole #VintageInternet #TechHorror #DigitalNightmare]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68596958Mon, 17 Nov 2025 03:42:22 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen an old internet friend from the 1990s contacts him after 20 years of silence, a man discovers she's been missing since 1999—and whoever has been emailing him knows far too much about his past. IN THIS EPISODE: A creepypasta from Jared Roberts...
            IN THIS EPISODE: A creepypasta from Jared Roberts entitled, “The Hidden Webpage”.

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Hidden Webpage” by Jared Roberts: https://www.creepypasta.com/the-hidden-webpage/
            Jared Roberts on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/nazisharks/
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HiddenWebpage
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TheHiddenWebpage #CreepypastaStory #1990sInternet #InternetHorror #MissingPerson #TheHole #VintageInternet #TechHorror #DigitalNightmare]]>            77271990s_internet,creepypasta,dark_web_legend,digital_nightmare,fake_identity,icq_horror,internet_cafe_horror,internet_horror,jared_roberts,memory_loss,missing_person_mystery,psychological_horror,skeleton_discovery,surveillance_horror,tech_horror,the_hidden_webpage,the_hole_website,vintage_internet,weird_darkness,y2k_conspiracyfalsefull            His Brother Hired His Doppelganger to Kill Himhttps://weirddarkness.com/NewMurdersForOld
            IN THIS EPISODE: We dive back into one of the Alfred Hitchcock books I have on my shelves titled, “My Favorites In Suspense.” The story is from Carter Dickson entitled, “New Murders For Old” which is a great macabre mystery.

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“New Murders For Old” by Carter Dickson is from the book “Alfred Hitchcock Presents: My Favorites In Suspense”: https://amzn.to/3gTAAFU

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NewMurdersForOld
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #NewMurdersForOld #DoppelgangerMurder #CarterDickson #ImpossibleCrime #LockedRoomMystery #SupernaturalRevenge #PerfectMurder #ClassicMystery #GoldenAgeDetective]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68596815Mon, 17 Nov 2025 03:12:35 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Tony Marvel returns home from an eight-month voyage to discover he's been declared dead and finds his own corpse in his bed, he realizes his brother's perfect murder plot has gone terribly wrong—but the true horror is discovering who has been...
            IN THIS EPISODE: We dive back into one of the Alfred Hitchcock books I have on my shelves titled, “My Favorites In Suspense.” The story is from Carter Dickson entitled, “New Murders For Old” which is a great macabre mystery.

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“New Murders For Old” by Carter Dickson is from the book “Alfred Hitchcock Presents: My Favorites In Suspense”: https://amzn.to/3gTAAFU

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NewMurdersForOld
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #NewMurdersForOld #DoppelgangerMurder #CarterDickson #ImpossibleCrime #LockedRoomMystery #SupernaturalRevenge #PerfectMurder #ClassicMystery #GoldenAgeDetective]]>            25201930s_mystery,body_double,british_mystery,brother_betrayal,carter_dickson,classic_suspense,doppelganger_murder,fur_collar_ghost,golden_age_detective,guardian_spirit,impossible_crime,inheritance_murder,john_dickson_carr,locked_room_mystery,murder_plot_gone_wrong,new_murders_for_old,perfect_murder,supernatural_revenge,vengeful_ghost,weird_darknessfalsefull            Classic Radio Horror: The Monster That Escaped the Page | Lights Outhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0556
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Recluse” (February 10, 1977)
            00:46:45.245 = Lights Out, “The Author And The Thing” (September 28, 1943)
            01:09:54.998 = Lux Radio Theater, “Smilin Through” (January 05, 1942)
            02:08:20.526 = Macabre, “The Crystalline Man” (January 01, 1962) ***WD
            02:36:41.438 = Philip Marlowe, “Tale of the Mermaid” (October 01, 1949)
            03:06:02.483 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Monster On Moon Ridge” (March 08, 1959)
            03:29:42.282 = The Black Mass, “A Country Doctor” (August 14, 1964)
            03:53:41.585 = Beyond Midnight, “A Night In Murders Den” (January 31, 1969) ***WD
            04:19:48.070 = MindWebs, “EnPassant” and “DreamWorld”
            04:47:14.003 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0556]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68587491Sun, 16 Nov 2025 05:55:24 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a radio horror writer spends seven days obsessing over his most terrifying creation, he discovers too late that some monsters refuse to stay confined to the page. | “The Author And The Thing” from Lights Out | #RetroRadio EP0556 CHAPTERS &...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Recluse” (February 10, 1977)
            00:46:45.245 = Lights Out, “The Author And The Thing” (September 28, 1943)
            01:09:54.998 = Lux Radio Theater, “Smilin Through” (January 05, 1942)
            02:08:20.526 = Macabre, “The Crystalline Man” (January 01, 1962) ***WD
            02:36:41.438 = Philip Marlowe, “Tale of the Mermaid” (October 01, 1949)
            03:06:02.483 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Monster On Moon Ridge” (March 08, 1959)
            03:29:42.282 = The Black Mass, “A Country Doctor” (August 14, 1964)
            03:53:41.585 = Beyond Midnight, “A Night In Murders Den” (January 31, 1969) ***WD
            04:19:48.070 = MindWebs, “EnPassant” and “DreamWorld”
            04:47:14.003 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0556]]>            17284classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Doctors Watch in Horror as Bite Marks Appear on Girl's Bodyhttps://weirddarkness.com/DevilsBiteGirl
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s been said that the average person walks past at least sixteen murderers in their lifetime. A chilling thought. But when you know that a serial killer is on the loose, you look at each stranger you meet as a potentially dangerous encounter. And right now in the UK they have a serial killer still at large targeting easy victims… the country’s elderly. (UK’s Senior Citizen Serial Killer) *** While the Spiritualism Movement caught fire in the 1840’s with the Fox Sisters and stayed fairly strong for some time, after the 1920s most of the teachings and those soaking it in began to dwindle. Strangely though, there seems to be a kind of resurging interest in one particular man’s writings here in the 21st century. Many are intrigued by the “secret teachings” of Manly P. Hall. (The Secret Teachings of Manly P. Hall) *** In May, 1987, Kenneth Parks walked into a police station and confessed, “I just killed two people; I've just killed my mother‑ and father‑in‑law.  I stabbed and beat them to death.  It's all my fault." Case closed, right? Well no… because it appears he might’ve been sleepwalking when he committed the murders. (The Sleepwalker Defense) *** When the body of Elva Shue was found next to her bed, it was assumed to be an accident. But her spirit refused to rest until someone investigated further. Her ghost was crying murder. (The Ghost That Solved a Murder) *** Clarita Villanueva was orphaned before she was teenager. With no one to care for her, Clarita began living on the streets of Manila, dancing for money and prostituting herself to degenerates. But things were about to get even worse for the poor girl… demonically worse. (The Girl Bitten By Devils)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:33.534 = The Girl Bitten By Devils
            00:15:34.375 = ***UK’s Senior Citizen Serial Killer
            00:25:00.892 = Secret Teachings of Manly P. Hall
            00:37:27.100 = ***The Sleepwalker Defense
            00:45:32.235 = The Ghost That Solved a Murder
            00:49:33.781 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Girl Bitten By Devils” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4n7nmhvb
            BOOK: “The True Story of Clarita Villanueva” by Les Sumrall: https://amzn.to/3QKDzx4
            BOOK” Stranger Than Science” by Frank Edwards: https://amzn.to/3AcNiVH
            “UK’s Senior Citizen Serial Killer” from LollyTrue Crime for Mystery Confidential: https://tinyurl.com/y4q5u9ga
            “The Secret Teachings of Manly P. Hall” by Mitch Horowitz for New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4bfj8e5j
            “The Ghost That Solved a Murder” by Doug MacGowan for Paranorms.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ever42yx
            “The Sleepwalker Defense” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/76fdt49e=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 23, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DevilsBiteGirl
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #DemonicPossession #ParanormalHistory #TrueParanormal #PhilippinesMystery #UnexplainedMysteries #PossessionCase #SupernaturalStories #HauntedPrison #TrueSupernatural]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68586134Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:35:57 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessClarita Villanueva was orphaned before she was teenager. With no one to care for her, Clarita began living on the streets of Manila, dancing for money and prostituting herself to degenerates. But things were about to get even worse for the poor girl…...
            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s been said that the average person walks past at least sixteen murderers in their lifetime. A chilling thought. But when you know that a serial killer is on the loose, you look at each stranger you meet as a potentially dangerous encounter. And right now in the UK they have a serial killer still at large targeting easy victims… the country’s elderly. (UK’s Senior Citizen Serial Killer) *** While the Spiritualism Movement caught fire in the 1840’s with the Fox Sisters and stayed fairly strong for some time, after the 1920s most of the teachings and those soaking it in began to dwindle. Strangely though, there seems to be a kind of resurging interest in one particular man’s writings here in the 21st century. Many are intrigued by the “secret teachings” of Manly P. Hall. (The Secret Teachings of Manly P. Hall) *** In May, 1987, Kenneth Parks walked into a police station and confessed, “I just killed two people; I've just killed my mother‑ and father‑in‑law.  I stabbed and beat them to death.  It's all my fault." Case closed, right? Well no… because it appears he might’ve been sleepwalking when he committed the murders. (The Sleepwalker Defense) *** When the body of Elva Shue was found next to her bed, it was assumed to be an accident. But her spirit refused to rest until someone investigated further. Her ghost was crying murder. (The Ghost That Solved a Murder) *** Clarita Villanueva was orphaned before she was teenager. With no one to care for her, Clarita began living on the streets of Manila, dancing for money and prostituting herself to degenerates. But things were about to get even worse for the poor girl… demonically worse. (The Girl Bitten By Devils)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:33.534 = The Girl Bitten By Devils
            00:15:34.375 = ***UK’s Senior Citizen Serial Killer
            00:25:00.892 = Secret Teachings of Manly P. Hall
            00:37:27.100 = ***The Sleepwalker Defense
            00:45:32.235 = The Ghost That Solved a Murder
            00:49:33.781 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Girl Bitten By Devils” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4n7nmhvb
            BOOK: “The True Story of Clarita Villanueva” by Les Sumrall: https://amzn.to/3QKDzx4
            BOOK” Stranger Than Science” by Frank Edwards: https://amzn.to/3AcNiVH
            “UK’s Senior Citizen Serial Killer” from LollyTrue Crime for Mystery Confidential: https://tinyurl.com/y4q5u9ga
            “The Secret Teachings of Manly P. Hall” by Mitch Horowitz for New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4bfj8e5j
            “The Ghost That Solved a Murder” by Doug MacGowan for Paranorms.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ever42yx
            “The Sleepwalker Defense” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/76fdt49e=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a...]]>            30661950s_paranormal,bilibid_prison,clarita_villanueva,demonic_entities,demonic_possession,demon_possession,exorcism_stories,filipino_ghost_stories,invisible_attackers,manila_prison,pastor_lester_sumrall,phantom_bite_marks,philippines_paranormal,possession_case,prison_hauntings,spirit_attacks,supernatural_phenomena,true_paranormal,unexplained_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Real Reason You Can't Stop Humming Christmas Songshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-real-reason-you-can-t-stop-humming-christmas-songs--68577417
            “Lyrical Velcro” by Fionna Cosgrove 

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68577417Sat, 15 Nov 2025 06:00:12 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a young boy finds himself unable to stop singing Jingle Bells no matter how hard he tries, his mother reveals a disturbing explanation for why Christmas carols become so impossibly stuck in people's heads. “Lyrical Velcro” by Fionna Cosgrove ...
            “Lyrical Velcro” by Fionna Cosgrove 

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            846halloween_kids,halloween_stories,kids_stories,microterrors,micro_terrors,scary_stories,scary_stories_for_kids,stories_for_kids,weird_darknessfalsefull            Hollywood Stars Who Vanished Without a Tracehttps://weirddarkness.com/CelebritiesVanished
            IN THIS EPISODE: Showbiz is full of not just celebrities, but also of crime and murder. But even stranger are those cases where someone famous simply disappears without a trace, and without an explanation. *** North Carolina’s Great Dismal Swamp is full of horror stories – but the worst might be the fact that the swamp appears to swallow people alive. (Swallowed Alive In Great Dismal Swamp) *** A weeping man called the police to tearfully apologize for murdering his victims… but that didn’t stop him from continuing to kill again and again. (The Weepy Voiced Killer) *** In Hindu culture, it is believed if certain post-death rituals are not conducted on those who have passed away, the deceased’s family would not prosper and there would be misfortunes aplenty. One family in Bhutan had to learn that the hard way. (The Stoning Ghost of Sombek) *** An apparent incident involving a “gigantic cigar-shaped UFO” somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean in May 1963 wasn’t reported for almost 20 years, when a witness to the event finally came forward through a written letter of the incident. (The Atlantic UFO of 1963) *** In a beautiful little town in North Wales, children ran through the graveyard, searching for little men with big eyes and long ears. They were searching for strange fairy folk – the ‘brownies’ of Bangor. (The Brownies of Bangor) *** Serial killer Ed Gein was caught and arrested for his crimes in November of 1957 – but that didn’t mean Gein’s neighbors would see the end of his influence on their lives. (Selling Ed Gein) *** Four people take a trip to France and stay at hotel that appeared too good to be true – because it was. (The Hotel Out of Time)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:14.243 = Show Intro
            00:03:53.086 = Celebrity Disappearances
            00:22:45.040 = ***Vanishing of Rising Starlets
            00:41:12.991 = ***The Hotel Out Of Time
            00:51:58.573 = Brownies of Bangor
            00:59:38.807 = Selling Ed Gein
            01:10:24.653 = The Stoning Ghost of Sombek
            01:16:27.320 = ***Atlantic UFO of 1963
            01:25:08.070 = Swallowed Alive in Great Dismal Swamp
            01:37:17.857 = Weepy Voiced Killer
            01:45:19.052 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Celebrity Disappearances” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ykbkmdgf,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4ys7xjg9
            “Selling Ed Gein” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uypuz8um
            “Swallowed Alive In Great Dismal Swamp” by Eric Luis for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vd3sp6yw
            BOOK: “Dred: A Tale Of The Great Dismal Swamp” by Harriet Beecher Stowe: https://amzn.to/3cewYfe
            “The Weepy Voiced Killer” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/29w99jdc
            “The Hotel Out of Time” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jhnzy2bc
            “The Atlantic UFO of 1963” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/z2j2zp88
            “The Stoning Ghost of Sombek” by Rajesh Rai for Kuensel Online: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/d5hxz7cw
            “The Brownies of Bangor” by Dr. Beachcombing for Strange History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3dbx7p85,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/42a8v9nu=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 22 & 24, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CelebritiesVanished
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HollywoodMysteries #MissingCelebrities #UnsolvedDisappearances #TrueCrime #CelebrityMysteries #ColdCases #MissingPersons #UnexplainedVanishings #HollywoodSecrets]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68575460Sat, 15 Nov 2025 01:00:40 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHollywood has no shortage of scandals and tragedies, but some of the most haunting cases involve celebrities who simply vanished without a trace, leaving behind nothing but mysterious clues and unanswered questions. IN THIS EPISODE: Showbiz is full...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Showbiz is full of not just celebrities, but also of crime and murder. But even stranger are those cases where someone famous simply disappears without a trace, and without an explanation. *** North Carolina’s Great Dismal Swamp is full of horror stories – but the worst might be the fact that the swamp appears to swallow people alive. (Swallowed Alive In Great Dismal Swamp) *** A weeping man called the police to tearfully apologize for murdering his victims… but that didn’t stop him from continuing to kill again and again. (The Weepy Voiced Killer) *** In Hindu culture, it is believed if certain post-death rituals are not conducted on those who have passed away, the deceased’s family would not prosper and there would be misfortunes aplenty. One family in Bhutan had to learn that the hard way. (The Stoning Ghost of Sombek) *** An apparent incident involving a “gigantic cigar-shaped UFO” somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean in May 1963 wasn’t reported for almost 20 years, when a witness to the event finally came forward through a written letter of the incident. (The Atlantic UFO of 1963) *** In a beautiful little town in North Wales, children ran through the graveyard, searching for little men with big eyes and long ears. They were searching for strange fairy folk – the ‘brownies’ of Bangor. (The Brownies of Bangor) *** Serial killer Ed Gein was caught and arrested for his crimes in November of 1957 – but that didn’t mean Gein’s neighbors would see the end of his influence on their lives. (Selling Ed Gein) *** Four people take a trip to France and stay at hotel that appeared too good to be true – because it was. (The Hotel Out of Time)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:14.243 = Show Intro
            00:03:53.086 = Celebrity Disappearances
            00:22:45.040 = ***Vanishing of Rising Starlets
            00:41:12.991 = ***The Hotel Out Of Time
            00:51:58.573 = Brownies of Bangor
            00:59:38.807 = Selling Ed Gein
            01:10:24.653 = The Stoning Ghost of Sombek
            01:16:27.320 = ***Atlantic UFO of 1963
            01:25:08.070 = Swallowed Alive in Great Dismal Swamp
            01:37:17.857 = Weepy Voiced Killer
            01:45:19.052 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Celebrity Disappearances” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ykbkmdgf,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4ys7xjg9
            “Selling Ed Gein” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uypuz8um
            “Swallowed Alive In Great Dismal Swamp” by Eric Luis for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vd3sp6yw
            BOOK: “Dred: A Tale Of The Great Dismal Swamp” by Harriet Beecher Stowe: https://amzn.to/3cewYfe
            “The Weepy Voiced Killer” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/29w99jdc
            “The Hotel Out of Time” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jhnzy2bc
            “The Atlantic UFO of 1963” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: full            From 12 Siblings to 7: The Deadly Pattern Haunting a Zimbabwean Familyhttps://weirddarkness.com/nota-family-curse
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/nota-family-curse

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            #WeirdDarkness #ZimbabweGoblins #NotaFamilyCurse #Tokoloshe #SupernaturalAttacks #AfricanFolklore #CursedFamily #ParanormalStories #UnexplainedDeaths #MysteriousPhenomena]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68570827Fri, 14 Nov 2025 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe Nota family has watched seven siblings die since 2000, their marriages collapse one after another, and claim unseen forces are destroying their lives. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/nota-family-curse WeirdDarkness® is a registered...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/nota-family-curse

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            #WeirdDarkness #ZimbabweGoblins #NotaFamilyCurse #Tokoloshe #SupernaturalAttacks #AfricanFolklore #CursedFamily #ParanormalStories #UnexplainedDeaths #MysteriousPhenomena]]>            1122african_folklore,african_mythology,ancestral_curse,cursed_family,epworth_zimbabwe,family_curse,goblin_attacks,invisible_attackers,mysterious_deaths,nota_family_curse,occult,paranormal_activity,southern_africa,spiritual_warfare,supernatural_attacks,tokoloshe,unexplained_deaths,weird_darkness,witchcraft,zimbabwe_goblinsfalsefull            Dead Body Discovered in Mexico's Notorious 'Mansion of the Goblins'https://weirddarkness.com/goblin-mansion-body/paranormal             activity took a grim turn when he stumbled upon something far more tangible than spirits.


            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/goblin-mansion-body/

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            #WeirdDarkness #MansionOfTheGoblins #HauntedHouse #ParanormalInvestigation #GhostHunter #TrueCrimeMexico #UrbanExploration #HauntedMansion #MexicanGhostStories #UnexplainedDeaths]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68568995Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:49:18 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA ghost hunter's search for https://weirddarkness.com/?s=paranormal activity took a grim turn when he stumbled upon something far more tangible than spirits. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/goblin-mansion-body/ WeirdDarkness® is a...paranormal activity took a grim turn when he stumbled upon something far more tangible than spirits.


            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/goblin-mansion-body/

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            #WeirdDarkness #MansionOfTheGoblins #HauntedHouse #ParanormalInvestigation #GhostHunter #TrueCrimeMexico #UrbanExploration #HauntedMansion #MexicanGhostStories #UnexplainedDeaths]]>            368abandoned_building,content_creator,dead_body_discovered,decomposed_body,forensic_investigation,ghost_hunter,haunted_house,haunted_mansion,homeless_death,mansion_of_the_goblins,mexican_ghost_stories,paranormal_investigation,reynosa_mexico,supernatural,tamaulipas,true_crime_mexico,unexplained_deaths,urban_exploration,urban_legends,weird_darknessfalsefullStrange Visitors Before Roswell: UFO Encounters from 1900-1930https://weirddarkness.com/BeforeRoswell
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:02:18.129 = Show Open
            00:03:38.205 = UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1900s (Part 1)
            00:20:30.205 = ***UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1900s (Part 2)
            00:35:17.123 = ***UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1910s (Part 1)
            01:03:56.725 = ***UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1910s (Part 2)
            01:25:33.274 = ***UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1920s (Part 1)
            01:37:49.569 = ***UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1920s (Part 2)
            01:50:41.188 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            Photo of Edward Pline UFO: https://weirddarkness.com/Early1900sUFOs, or https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/wp-content/gallery/bestufos/1870-03.jpg
            Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckt2jzd, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yjh86ksd,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9a8xbh
            Three Red Objects Sighted From USS Supply, NICAP http://www.nicap.org/040228pacific_dir.htm
            The Democrat-Herald newspaper, August 27 1973
            Saw An Airship, Columbus Republican, August 18, 1906 (page 5)
            Emery County Progress, September 15 1906
            The Burlington Free Press, June 3, 1907
            Our Strange World, Mark Chorvinsky, Fate Magazine, Vol. 45, No. 8, August 1992
            Daimonic Reality: A Field Guide to the Otherworld, Patrick Harpur, ISBN 9780937 663097
            Modern Mysteries of Britain, Janet Bord and Colin Bord, ISBN 9780586 065297
            HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, David Webb and Ted Bloecher
            UFOs: The Whole Story, Coral Lorenzen, ASIN B0006CDZPY
            Earth Lights Revelation: UFOs and Mystery Lightform Phenomena – The Earth’s Secret Energy Force, Paul Devereux, ISBN 9780713 722093
            NTCAT 1910 – 1919 – International Catalog of Entity Reports”, by Peter Rogerson http://intcat.blogspot.com/search/label/1911%20-%201919
            From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), Richard Hall, ISBN 192895 7013
            Unexplained!: Strange Sightings, Incredible Occurrences and Puzzling Physical Phenomena, Jerome Clark, ISBN 9781578 590704
            The Soviet UFO Files, Paul Stonehill, ISBN 9781858 338583
            Book of Space Contacts, Timothy Beckley, ISBN 9780938 294054 (page 26-27)
            UFO!: The Complete Sightings Guide, Peter Brookesmith, ISBN 9780713 725834 (page 31)=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 26, 2024
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BeforeRoswell
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #UFOHistory #PreRoswell #MysteriousAirships #VintageUFOs #AlienEncounters #StrangeSightings #ParanormalFiles #UnexplainedSky #UFOPhenomena]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68560117Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessBefore Roswell made UFOs a household name, strange craft were already haunting our skies. In the early 1900s, from the battlefields of World War I to quiet farmlands across the globe, witnesses reported encounters with mysterious airships, glowing...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:02:18.129 = Show Open
            00:03:38.205 = UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1900s (Part 1)
            00:20:30.205 = ***UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1900s (Part 2)
            00:35:17.123 = ***UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1910s (Part 1)
            01:03:56.725 = ***UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1910s (Part 2)
            01:25:33.274 = ***UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1920s (Part 1)
            01:37:49.569 = ***UFOs and Extraterrestrials in the 1920s (Part 2)
            01:50:41.188 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            Photo of Edward Pline UFO: https://weirddarkness.com/Early1900sUFOs, or https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/wp-content/gallery/bestufos/1870-03.jpg
            Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckt2jzd, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yjh86ksd,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9a8xbh
            Three Red Objects Sighted From USS Supply, NICAP http://www.nicap.org/040228pacific_dir.htm
            The Democrat-Herald newspaper, August 27 1973
            Saw An Airship, Columbus Republican, August 18, 1906 (page 5)
            Emery County Progress, September 15 1906
            The Burlington Free Press, June 3, 1907
            Our Strange World, Mark Chorvinsky, Fate Magazine, Vol. 45, No. 8, August 1992
            Daimonic Reality: A Field Guide to the Otherworld, Patrick Harpur, ISBN 9780937 663097
            Modern Mysteries of Britain, Janet Bord and Colin Bord, ISBN 9780586 065297
            HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, David Webb and Ted Bloecher
            UFOs: The Whole Story, Coral Lorenzen, ASIN B0006CDZPY
            Earth Lights Revelation: UFOs and Mystery Lightform Phenomena – The Earth’s Secret Energy Force, Paul Devereux, ISBN 9780713 722093
            NTCAT 1910 – 1919 – International Catalog of Entity Reports”, by Peter Rogerson http://intcat.blogspot.com/search/label/1911%20-%201919
            From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), Richard Hall, ISBN 192895 7013
            Unexplained!: Strange Sightings, Incredible Occurrences and Puzzling Physical Phenomena, Jerome Clark, ISBN 9781578 590704
            The Soviet UFO Files, Paul Stonehill, ISBN 9781858 338583
            Book of Space Contacts, Timothy Beckley, ISBN 9780938 294054 (page 26-27)
            UFO!: The Complete Sightings Guide, Peter Brookesmith, ISBN 9780713 725834 (page 31)=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in...]]>            67481910s_sightings,1920s_sightings,alien_encounters,cigar_ufos,disc_ufos,early_abductions,early_ufo_cases,historical_sightings,humanoid_beings,mysterious_airships,paranormal_ufo_stories,pre_roswell_ufos,red_baron_ufo,strange_creatures,ufo_history,usos_reports,vintage_ufo_wave,weird_darkness,ww1_ufosfalsefull            Bitterly Cold With a Chance of Falling Frozen Iguanashttps://weirddarkness.com/frozen-iguanas-florida
            READ THE ARTICLE: https://weirddarkness.com/frozen-iguanas-florida

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            #FrozenIguanas #FallingIguanas #FloridaWildlife #WeirdFlorida #InvasiveSpecies #BizarreWeather #StrangeNews #FloridaMan #WeirdDarkness #NatureGoneWild]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68549913Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFlorida's latest weather forecast includes something most meteorologists never thought they'd predict… falling frozen lizards. READ THE ARTICLE: https://weirddarkness.com/frozen-iguanas-florida WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright...
            READ THE ARTICLE: https://weirddarkness.com/frozen-iguanas-florida

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            #FrozenIguanas #FallingIguanas #FloridaWildlife #WeirdFlorida #InvasiveSpecies #BizarreWeather #StrangeNews #FloridaMan #WeirdDarkness #NatureGoneWild]]>            843bizarre_news,climate,cold_snap,falling_iguanas,florida_weather,florida_wildlife,frozen_iguanas,green_iguanas,invasive_species,nature,reptiles,south_florida,strange_animals,strange_phenomena,tropical_animals,unusual_weather,weird_darkness,weird_florida,weird_weather,wildlifefalsefull            The Future Quarter That Predicted a Murderhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0555
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Aurora Group” (February 08, 1977)
            00:46:48.152 = Barry Craig Confidential Investigator, “Sneak Assassin” (November 21, 1945)
            01:16:04.513 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Shadow People” (September 21, 1953) ***WD
            01:40:20.779 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Listen to the Silence” (August 02, 1980) ***WD
            02:07:35.094 = The Haunting Hour, “The Uptown Express” (July 21, 1945) ***WD
            02:34:29.865 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House With a Past” (June 27, 1937)
            02:58:33.912 = Mystery is My Hobby, “Two Hours to Live” (August 13,1947)
            03:22:55.698 = Sherlock Holmes, “Singular Affair of the Baconian Cipher” (May 27, 1946)
            03:51:27.946 = Incredible But True, “The Wolf On Bald Mountain” (1950-1951)
            03:55:06.832 = Inner Sanctum, ‘Death Is a Joker” (May 25, 1941)
            04:24:59.465 = The Key, “Twenty Years Later” (January 19, 1947) ***WD
            04:49:48.546 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0555]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68557134Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:29:13 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man notices a strange coin — a quarter in a new suit, dated nearly ten years into the future. After this anomaly, he’s haunted by visions of a future in which he murders his wife, and then other objects from the future begin showing up. He becomes...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Aurora Group” (February 08, 1977)
            00:46:48.152 = Barry Craig Confidential Investigator, “Sneak Assassin” (November 21, 1945)
            01:16:04.513 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Shadow People” (September 21, 1953) ***WD
            01:40:20.779 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Listen to the Silence” (August 02, 1980) ***WD
            02:07:35.094 = The Haunting Hour, “The Uptown Express” (July 21, 1945) ***WD
            02:34:29.865 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House With a Past” (June 27, 1937)
            02:58:33.912 = Mystery is My Hobby, “Two Hours to Live” (August 13,1947)
            03:22:55.698 = Sherlock Holmes, “Singular Affair of the Baconian Cipher” (May 27, 1946)
            03:51:27.946 = Incredible But True, “The Wolf On Bald Mountain” (1950-1951)
            03:55:06.832 = Inner Sanctum, ‘Death Is a Joker” (May 25, 1941)
            04:24:59.465 = The Key, “Twenty Years Later” (January 19, 1947) ***WD
            04:49:48.546 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0555]]>            17439classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Palliative Care Nurse Killed Patients to Make His Night Shifts Easierhttps://weirddarkness.com/nurse-killed-patients-easier-shifts 
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/nurse-killed-patients-easier-shifts 

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            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #SerialKiller #GermanCrime #HealthcareHorror #NurseMurderer #MedicalCrime #PalliativeCare #TrueCrimeStory #CriminalNurse]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68549430Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA German palliative care nurse administered lethal doses of morphine and midazolam to elderly patients simply to reduce his workload during night shifts. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/nurse-killed-patients-easier-shifts  WeirdDarkness® is...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/nurse-killed-patients-easier-shifts 

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            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #SerialKiller #GermanCrime #HealthcareHorror #NurseMurderer #MedicalCrime #PalliativeCare #TrueCrimeStory #CriminalNurse]]>            836caregiver_murders,deadly_nurse,elder_abuse,german_nurse_murders,healthcare_serial_killer,hospital_murders_germany,killer_caregiver,lethal_injections,medical_horror,medical_serial_killer,morphine_murders,niels_hoegel,night_shift_murders,nurse_life_sentence,nurse_murders_patients,palliative_care_killer,patient_deaths,toxic_caregivers,true_crime_germany,weird_darknessfalsefull            Seven Sisters Road: The Dark Truth Behind Nebraska's Deadliest Legendhttps://weirddarkness.com/SevenSistersRoad
            IN THIS EPISODE: There are many legends from Nebraska involving supernatural entities, but one of the eerier accounts out there is the story of Nebraska's haunted “L Street”. According to legend, seven women were murdered on the road in the 1900s. Ever since, the road and surrounding hills have been a rumored hotbed of paranormal activity. It's labeled as "L Street" on the map – but locals call it “Seven Sisters Road. (The Terror of Seven Sisters Road) *** The restaurant is a bit dated with the servers wearing old-fashioned black and white aprons. The food was incredible, the place was spotlessly clean. It’s definitely a restaurant you’ll want to visit again when you pass that way again. Unfortunately, the restaurant won’t be there… because it never was. (The Restaurant That Disappeared) *** They say chivalry is dead, but that was not so in 1875. Standing up to someone on behalf of your wife was not only common, but expected… even to the point of murder. (Tragedy At Vineland) *** Hawaii’s MacKenzie State Park boasts beautiful scenery, pleasant weather for outdoor activities like hiking and fishing, and is a favorite of locals and tourists alike. But when the sun goes down, MacKenzie Park reveals its truth… it is extremely haunted. (Hawaii’s Haunted MacKenzie Park) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:33.949 = Show Open
            00:03:46.465 = Terror of Seven Sisters Road
            00:24:18.766 = ***Tragedy at Vineland
            00:31:43.978 = Hawaii’s Haunted MacKenzie Park
            00:39:47.242 = ***The Restaurant That Disappeared
            00:45:48.808 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Terror of Seven Sisters Road” by Sarah Buckholz for Antique Archaelogyhttps://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5eck2zmg, Chris Peters for the Omaha World-Heraldhttps://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1kq3krbo, Nick Downs https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1jaam18x, and Erin Wisti for Graveyard Shift https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pcgg744a
            “Tragedy at Vineland” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3howgpmp
            “The Restaurant That Disappeared” by Ellen Lloyd for Message to Eagle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ydxmkbo7
            “Hawaii’s Haunted MacKenzie Park” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/165p8bcv=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 17, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SevenSistersRoad
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #SevenSistersRoad #HauntedRoads #TrueCrimeStory #ParanormalActivity #GhostStories #HauntedNebraska #UnexplainedMysteries #CreepyLegends #RealHaunting]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68545418Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA farmer's bloody revenge left seven women hanging from the hills of Nebraska—and over a century later, their screams still echo through the darkness while cars mysteriously stall and glowing red eyes watch from the shadows of Seven Sisters Road. IN...
            IN THIS EPISODE: There are many legends from Nebraska involving supernatural entities, but one of the eerier accounts out there is the story of Nebraska's haunted “L Street”. According to legend, seven women were murdered on the road in the 1900s. Ever since, the road and surrounding hills have been a rumored hotbed of paranormal activity. It's labeled as "L Street" on the map – but locals call it “Seven Sisters Road. (The Terror of Seven Sisters Road) *** The restaurant is a bit dated with the servers wearing old-fashioned black and white aprons. The food was incredible, the place was spotlessly clean. It’s definitely a restaurant you’ll want to visit again when you pass that way again. Unfortunately, the restaurant won’t be there… because it never was. (The Restaurant That Disappeared) *** They say chivalry is dead, but that was not so in 1875. Standing up to someone on behalf of your wife was not only common, but expected… even to the point of murder. (Tragedy At Vineland) *** Hawaii’s MacKenzie State Park boasts beautiful scenery, pleasant weather for outdoor activities like hiking and fishing, and is a favorite of locals and tourists alike. But when the sun goes down, MacKenzie Park reveals its truth… it is extremely haunted. (Hawaii’s Haunted MacKenzie Park) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:33.949 = Show Open
            00:03:46.465 = Terror of Seven Sisters Road
            00:24:18.766 = ***Tragedy at Vineland
            00:31:43.978 = Hawaii’s Haunted MacKenzie Park
            00:39:47.242 = ***The Restaurant That Disappeared
            00:45:48.808 = Show Close

            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Terror of Seven Sisters Road” by Sarah Buckholz for Antique Archaelogyhttps://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5eck2zmg, Chris Peters for the Omaha World-Heraldhttps://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1kq3krbo, Nick Downs https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1jaam18x, and Erin Wisti for Graveyard Shift https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pcgg744a
            “Tragedy at Vineland” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3howgpmp
            “The Restaurant That Disappeared” by Ellen Lloyd for Message to Eagle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ydxmkbo7
            “Hawaii’s Haunted MacKenzie Park” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/165p8bcv=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 17, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources):...]]>            2843cemetery_ghosts,cryptid_sightings,dark_history,ghost_sightings,haunted_highway,haunted_locations,haunted_nebraska,haunted_roads,horror_stories,murder_mystery,nebraska_ghost_stories,paranormal_activity,real_hauntings,scary_stories,seven_sisters_road,shadow_figures,supernatural_encounters,true_crime,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darknessfalsefull            Something Inhuman Crossed I-80... Drivers Claim It Was BIGFOOThttps://weirddarkness.com/bigfoot-interstate-80
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/bigfoot-interstate-80

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            #WeirdDarkness #BigfootSighting #SasquatchEncounter #PennsylvaniaBigfoot #CryptidSighting #BFROReport #ParanormalEncounter #Cryptozoology #BigfootWitness #Interstate80Bigfoot]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68533750Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:00:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA retired engineer watched in disbelief as a dark figure glided across a Pennsylvania highway in broad daylight. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/bigfoot-interstate-80 WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/bigfoot-interstate-80

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            #WeirdDarkness #BigfootSighting #SasquatchEncounter #PennsylvaniaBigfoot #CryptidSighting #BFROReport #ParanormalEncounter #Cryptozoology #BigfootWitness #Interstate80Bigfoot]]>            525bald_eagle_state_park,bfro_report,bigfoot_2025,bigfoot_sighting,bigfoot_witness,centre_county_bigfoot,class_a_sighting,credible_bigfoot_sighting,cryptid_crossing_highway,cryptid_investigation,cryptid_sighting,cryptozoology,eyewitness_account,interstate_80_pennsylvania,mysterious_creature,paranormal_encounter,pennsylvania_cryptids,roadside_cryptid,sasquatch_encounter,weird_darknessfalsefull            The AI That Convinced a Man He Could Bend Timehttps://weirddarkness.com/ai-psychosis-lawsuit
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/ai-psychosis-lawsuit

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            #WeirdDarkness, #ChatGPT, #OpenAI, #AIPsychosis, #MentalHealth, #AILawsuit, #TechDangers, #ChatbotAddiction, #AISafety, #TechEthics]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68533132Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:43:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMan Hospitalized 63 Days After ChatGPT Convinced Him He Was a Time Lord READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/ai-psychosis-lawsuit WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #ChatGPT, #OpenAI,...
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            #WeirdDarkness, #ChatGPT, #OpenAI, #AIPsychosis, #MentalHealth, #AILawsuit, #TechDangers, #ChatbotAddiction, #AISafety, #TechEthics]]>            990ai_psychosis,ai_regulation,ai_safety,chatbot_addiction,chatgpt,delusions,gpt-4o,hallucinations,jacob_irwin,lawsuit,mental_health,mental_illness,openai,psychiatric_hospital,psychological_manipulation,sam_altman,suicide,tech_dangers,tech_ethics,weird_darknessfalsefull            A Teen Discovers The Deadly Power Within Herhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0554
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “I Pronounce You Dead” (February 07, 1977)
            00:46:42.230 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Ghost Ship” (April 24, 1945) ***WD
            00:58:43.759 = The Creaking Door, “Isle of Lost Souls” (November 23, 1964) ***WD
            01:27:31.728 = The Eleventh Hour, “Curious Confession” (June 04, 1959) ***WD
            01:54:43.338 = Escape, “The Lost Special” (February 12, 1949)
            02:24:09.825 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
            02:53:09.232 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) ***WD
            03:22:38.260 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Happiness Effect, aka The Gift” (February 05, 1958)
            03:42:26.596 = Dark Fantasy, “Resolution” (January 02, 1942) ***WD
            04:06:27.901 = BBC Fear on 4, “LifeLine” (February 11, 1993)
            04:35:23.006 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Spitting Revolver” (1947-1950)
            04:40:17.458 = Tales From The Tomb, “Comfort Lies In The Dark” (1960s)
            04:44:35.512 = Future Tense, “Saucer of Loneliness” (May 30, 1974) ***WD
            05:13:45.508 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “I Pronounce You Dead” (February 07, 1977)
            00:46:42.230 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Ghost Ship” (April 24, 1945) ***WD
            00:58:43.759 = The Creaking Door, “Isle of Lost Souls” (November 23, 1964) ***WD
            01:27:31.728 = The Eleventh Hour, “Curious Confession” (June 04, 1959) ***WD
            01:54:43.338 = Escape, “The Lost Special” (February 12, 1949)
            02:24:09.825 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)
            02:53:09.232 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) ***WD
            03:22:38.260 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Happiness Effect, aka The Gift” (February 05, 1958)
            03:42:26.596 = Dark Fantasy, “Resolution” (January 02, 1942) ***WD
            04:06:27.901 = BBC Fear on 4, “LifeLine” (February 11, 1993)
            04:35:23.006 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Spitting Revolver” (1947-1950)
            04:40:17.458 = Tales From The Tomb, “Comfort Lies In The Dark” (1960s)
            04:44:35.512 = Future Tense, “Saucer of Loneliness” (May 30, 1974) ***WD
            05:13:45.508 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0554]]>            18826classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            Did an Ancient Cosmic Visitor Just Explode Near the Sun?https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-explode
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-explode

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            #WeirdDarkness #InterstellarComet #3IATLAS #AviLoeb #AlienSpacecraft #SpaceMystery #NASA #CometExplosion #UnexplainedPhenomena #DeepSpace]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68527611Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:25:16 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn object arrived from beyond our solar system this summer. Scientists are debating whether it blew itself apart near the Sun — or whether the numbers point to something unusual about what this object really is. READ or SHARE:...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-explode

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            #WeirdDarkness #InterstellarComet #3IATLAS #AviLoeb #AlienSpacecraft #SpaceMystery #NASA #CometExplosion #UnexplainedPhenomena #DeepSpace]]>            12123i_atlas,alien_probe,alien_spacecraft,ancient_comet,avi_loeb,comet_breakup,comet_explosion,deep_space,esa,hubble_telescope,interstellar_comet,james_webb,mysterious_object,nasa,oumuamua,space_anomaly,space_mysteries,space_mystery,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darknessfalsefull            PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR'S CAUSE OF DEATH SOLVED: Why Did Dan Rivera Die on the Annabelle Doll Tour?https://weirddarkness.com/dan-rivera-death-solved/

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dan-rivera-death-solved/

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            #WeirdDarkness #AnnabelleDoll #ParanormalInvestigator #HauntedDoll #EdAndLorraineWarren #DemonicallyPossessed #TheConjuring #TrueParanormal #CursedObjects #DanRivera]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68454611Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 54-year-old Army veteran who traveled the country with the world's most infamous possessed doll died in his hotel room, and the internet exploded with theories. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/dan-rivera-death-solved/ WeirdDarkness® is a...

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            #WeirdDarkness #AnnabelleDoll #ParanormalInvestigator #HauntedDoll #EdAndLorraineWarren #DemonicallyPossessed #TheConjuring #TrueParanormal #CursedObjects #DanRivera]]>            1014annabelle_doll,cursed_objects,dan_rivera,demonic_possession,demonology,ed_lorraine_warren,gettysburg_paranormal,ghost_adventures,haunted_artifacts,haunted_doll,nespr,occult_museum,paranormal_investigator,paranormal_research,possessed_doll,raggedy_ann_doll,the_conjuring,warrens_occult_museum,weird_darkness,zak_bagansfalsefull            Science Just Proved We’re Not Living In The Matrix and AI Will Never Achieve Self-Awarenesshttps://weirddarkness.com/matrix-disproved
            IN THIS EPISODE: Scientists just used pure mathematics to prove something that sounds impossible — that our universe cannot be, and never could be, a computer simulation... but that's only touching the surface of what this means for other aspects of our reality.

            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (includes sources):
            https://weirddarkness.com/matrix-disproved

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 11, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/matrix-disproved
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #SimulationTheory #MatrixDebunked #AIConsciousness #ProofOfGod #QuantumPhysics #GodelTheorem #ConsciousnessExplained #IntelligentDesign #RealityProof]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68518686Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:56:33 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMathematical Proof ENDS Simulation Theory Forever... But That's Just The Beginning of What This Means. IN THIS EPISODE: Scientists just used pure mathematics to prove something that sounds impossible — that our universe cannot be, and never could be,...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Scientists just used pure mathematics to prove something that sounds impossible — that our universe cannot be, and never could be, a computer simulation... but that's only touching the surface of what this means for other aspects of our reality.

            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (includes sources):
            https://weirddarkness.com/matrix-disproved

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 11, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/matrix-disproved
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #SimulationTheory #MatrixDebunked #AIConsciousness #ProofOfGod #QuantumPhysics #GodelTheorem #ConsciousnessExplained #IntelligentDesign #RealityProof]]>            2712ai_consciousness_impossible,can_ai_be_sentient,computational_limits,consciousness_proves_god,creator_and_mind,dr_mir_faizal,human_mind_divine,intelligent_design_proof,kurt_godel_theorem,lawrence_krauss,living_in_simulation,materialist_refuted,mathematical_proof,matrix_theory_disproved,non_algorithmic_truth,quantum_gravity,reality_vs_simulation,roger_penrose_theory,simulation_theory_debunked,soul_exists_prooffalsefull            He Threw the Skull Into the Sea… But It Came Back Screaminghttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0553
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Ripple Effect” (February 04, 1977)
            00:46:17.627 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Screaming Skull” (April 01, 1968) ***WD
            01:15:31.737 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Peace to the Frifalites” (1989)
            01:42:59.621 = The Clock, “Nicky” (March 04, 1948)
            02:12:21.736 = The Crime Club, “Death Deals a Diamond” (July 17, 1947)
            02:41:39.176 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “The Case of the Darkened Face” (September 22, 1946) ***WD
            03:06:46.080 = CBC Deep Night, “Ice Screams” (August 05, 2005)
            03:40:44.312 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Shrinking People” (July 27, 1943)
            04:09:02.141 = Diary of Fate, “Phillip Vale” (June 01, 1948) ***WD (LQ)
            04:38:23.197 = Dimension X, “Knock” (May 06, 1950)
            05:07:42.545 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Ripple Effect” (February 04, 1977)
            00:46:17.627 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Screaming Skull” (April 01, 1968) ***WD
            01:15:31.737 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Peace to the Frifalites” (1989)
            01:42:59.621 = The Clock, “Nicky” (March 04, 1948)
            02:12:21.736 = The Crime Club, “Death Deals a Diamond” (July 17, 1947)
            02:41:39.176 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “The Case of the Darkened Face” (September 22, 1946) ***WD
            03:06:46.080 = CBC Deep Night, “Ice Screams” (August 05, 2005)
            03:40:44.312 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Shrinking People” (July 27, 1943)
            04:09:02.141 = Diary of Fate, “Phillip Vale” (June 01, 1948) ***WD (LQ)
            04:38:23.197 = Dimension X, “Knock” (May 06, 1950)
            05:07:42.545 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0553]]>            18513classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            What Really Happened to the Donner Party: The Horror And The Hauntingshttps://weirddarkness.com/DonnerPartyGhosts
            IN THIS EPISODE: The tragic demise of the Donner Party has become infamous. But what led to the failed journey, and to the eventual cannibalism some of the party resorted to in order to survive? (The Tragic Story of the Donner Party) *** Mary Ann Cotton managed to poison three husbands to death, as well as killing eleven children, before she was finally caught. How did England’s first female serial killer get away with it for so long? (Mary Ann Cotton, England’s First Female Serial Killer) *** Reddit asked men and women who have served in the military to share the creepiest things that happened to them while on duty. After hearing some of the stories, you might think the word “creepy” wouldn’t be sufficient enough to describe them. (Creepy Things That Have Happened To Military Personnel) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:33.677 = The Tragic Story of the Donner Party
            00:29:00.744 = ***Creepy Things That Have Happened to Military Personnel
            00:47:38.535 = ***Mary Ann Cotton: England’s First Female Serial Killer
            00:53:23.759 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Tragic Story of the Donner Party” from Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/176gt0vu and Pam Jung from The Union: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2vdwhguj
            “Mary Ann Cotton, England’s First Female Serial Killer” from The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3caw9d79
            “Creepy Things That Have Happened To Military Personnel” by Emily Madriga for Thought Catalog:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4a0dko75=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 08, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DonnerPartyGhosts
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #DonnerParty #DonnerPass #PioneerTragedy #SurvivalCannibalism #AmericanFrontier #HauntedHistory #SierraNevada #WestwardExpansion #TrueHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68507387Tue, 11 Nov 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1846, 87 pioneers took what they thought was a shortcut to California—but a series of fatal decisions, impossible terrain, and early snowstorms trapped them in the Sierra Nevada mountains, where starvation drove survivors to unspeakable acts, and...
            IN THIS EPISODE: The tragic demise of the Donner Party has become infamous. But what led to the failed journey, and to the eventual cannibalism some of the party resorted to in order to survive? (The Tragic Story of the Donner Party) *** Mary Ann Cotton managed to poison three husbands to death, as well as killing eleven children, before she was finally caught. How did England’s first female serial killer get away with it for so long? (Mary Ann Cotton, England’s First Female Serial Killer) *** Reddit asked men and women who have served in the military to share the creepiest things that happened to them while on duty. After hearing some of the stories, you might think the word “creepy” wouldn’t be sufficient enough to describe them. (Creepy Things That Have Happened To Military Personnel) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:33.677 = The Tragic Story of the Donner Party
            00:29:00.744 = ***Creepy Things That Have Happened to Military Personnel
            00:47:38.535 = ***Mary Ann Cotton: England’s First Female Serial Killer
            00:53:23.759 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Tragic Story of the Donner Party” from Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/176gt0vu and Pam Jung from The Union: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2vdwhguj
            “Mary Ann Cotton, England’s First Female Serial Killer” from The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3caw9d79
            “Creepy Things That Have Happened To Military Personnel” by Emily Madriga for Thought Catalog:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4a0dko75=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 08, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DonnerPartyGhosts
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with...]]>            3314american_frontier,american_west,california_trail,donner_lake,donner_party,donner_pass,george_donner,hastings_cutoff,haunted_history,historical_tragedy,james_reed,pioneer_ghosts,pioneer_tragedy,sierra_nevada,snowbound_pioneers,survival_cannibalism,survival_horror,wagon_train_disaster,weird_darkness,westward_expansionfalsefull            German Tourist Returns Stolen Cathedral Skull After 60 Years of Guilthttps://weirddarkness.com/skull-returned
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/skull-returned

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            #WeirdDarkness #StolenSkull #ViennaCathedral #TrueCrime #Catacombs #DarkHistory #MacabreHistory #HistoricalMystery #DarkTourism #BizarreStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68439259Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man in Germany lived with a disturbing secret from his youth for six decades before finally making things right. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/skull-returned WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness....
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/skull-returned

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            #WeirdDarkness #StolenSkull #ViennaCathedral #TrueCrime #Catacombs #DarkHistory #MacabreHistory #HistoricalMystery #DarkTourism #BizarreStories]]>            532bubonic_plague,burial_chambers,catacombs,cathedral_theft,dark_tourism,european_history,german_tourist,gothic_cathedral,guilt_and_redemption,habsburg_dynasty,historical_mystery,human_remains,macabre_history,stolen_skull,st_stephens_cathedral,true_crime,underground_crypts,vienna_cathedral,vienna_history,weird_darknessfalsefull            Woman Orders Medication Online, Gets Human Arms and Fingers Insteadhttps://weirddarkness.com/human-arms-delivered-instead-medication
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/human-arms-delivered-instead-medication

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            #WeirdDarkness #HumanBodyParts #ShippingFail #BizarreNews #TrueStory #KentuckyNews #PackageGoneWrong #MedicalSpecimens #CreepyNews #StrangeButTrue]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68438557Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Kentucky woman expected her prescription refill – the shipping company had different body parts in mind. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/human-arms-delivered-instead-medication WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025,...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/human-arms-delivered-instead-medication

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            #WeirdDarkness #HumanBodyParts #ShippingFail #BizarreNews #TrueStory #KentuckyNews #PackageGoneWrong #MedicalSpecimens #CreepyNews #StrangeButTrue]]>            265bizarre_news,cadaver_parts,coroner,creepy_delivery,disturbing_news,human_arms,human_body_parts,human_remains,kentucky_news,medical_education,medical_specimens,medication_delivery,package_delivery_error,shipping_mixup,shocking_delivery,strange_deliveries,true_stories,unexpected_package,weird_darkness,weird_newsfalsefull            The Hospital That Traps Night Shift Nurses in Timehttps://weirddarkness.com/ShiftWalker
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Shift Walker” by Keith Conrad

            FULLY PRODUCED VERSION:
            https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/01/14/tales-from-the-blue-line-the-shift-walker/

            =====Originally aired: November 09, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ShiftWalker
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HospitalHorror #NightShiftNurse #TimeLoop #GhostNurse #HauntedHospital #ParanormalHospital #ShiftWalker #MidnightShift #SupernaturalHospital]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68491941Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:57:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDuring her routine midnight shift at Memorial Hospital, Nurse Laura Bennett encounters a colleague in an old-fashioned uniform who reveals she's been trapped working the same night shift for decades, experiencing different eras but never able to...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Shift Walker” by Keith Conrad

            FULLY PRODUCED VERSION:
            https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/01/14/tales-from-the-blue-line-the-shift-walker/

            =====Originally aired: November 09, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ShiftWalker
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HospitalHorror #NightShiftNurse #TimeLoop #GhostNurse #HauntedHospital #ParanormalHospital #ShiftWalker #MidnightShift #SupernaturalHospital]]>            1081creepy_hospital,cursed_workplace,ghost_nurse,graveyard_shift,haunted_hospital,healthcare_horror,hospital_ghost_story,hospital_horror,memorial_hospital,midnight_shift,night_shift_nurse,nursing_horror,paranormal_hospital,shift_walker,supernatural_hospital,time_loop,time_travel_horror,trapped_in_time,vintage_nurse_uniform,weird_darknessfalsefull            We Thought Mars Was Lifeless... We Were Horribly Wronghttps://weirddarkness.com/hangheadvandal
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Hang Head, Vandal!” by Mark Clifton (Amazing Stories, April 1962)

            FULLY PRODUCED VERSION:
            https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/04/03/hang-head-vandal-by-mark-clifton/ 

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: November 09, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hangheadvandal
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Mars #SciFi #SpaceExploration #AlienCivilization #NuclearTesting #FirstContact #ClassicSciFi #SpaceHorror #CautionaryTale #ScientificHubris]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68491675Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:03:33 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessScientists arrive on Mars to conduct nuclear experiments on what everyone assured them was a completely dead and worthless planet, but what they discover in the smoke and fire will fill them with such overwhelming guilt that they'll abandon everything...
            IN THIS EPISODE: “Hang Head, Vandal!” by Mark Clifton (Amazing Stories, April 1962)

            FULLY PRODUCED VERSION:
            https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/04/03/hang-head-vandal-by-mark-clifton/ 

            MORE Stories Like This: https://www.auditoryanthology.com

            =====Originally aired: November 09, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hangheadvandal
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Mars #SciFi #SpaceExploration #AlienCivilization #NuclearTesting #FirstContact #ClassicSciFi #SpaceHorror #CautionaryTale #ScientificHubris]]>            1970abandoned_base,alien_civilization,cautionary_tale,classic_scifi,first_contact,mark_clifton,mars_base,mars_colonization,martian_life,moral_dilemma,nuclear_testing,planetary_destruction,retro_futurism,science_fiction,scientific_hubris,space_exploration,space_horror,space_tragedy,underground_civilization,weird_darknessfalsefull            Would Aliens Need Jesus? A Vatican Astronomer Says He'd Baptize Themhttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-alienbaptism
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-alienbaptism

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #WeirdDarkness #AlienBaptism #UFODisclosure #AreAliensDemons #VaticanAstronomer #PentagonUFO #ChristianTheology #SpiritualWarfare #AlienSalvation #BibleAndAliens]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68490421Mon, 10 Nov 2025 01:37:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessRecent government hearings have made UFOs and aliens front-page news, and now a Catholic priest says he'd baptize extraterrestrials if asked. But I think before agreeing so quickly to the idea, this priest needs to be asking some really big...
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-alienbaptism

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            #WeirdDarkness #AlienBaptism #UFODisclosure #AreAliensDemons #VaticanAstronomer #PentagonUFO #ChristianTheology #SpiritualWarfare #AlienSalvation #BibleAndAliens]]>            2634falsefull            WAR OF THE WORLDS (Full Audiobook): The Alien Invasion Horror Classic by H.G. Wellshttps://weirddarkness.com/WarOfTheWorldsAudiobook
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            BOOK ONE: THE COMING OF THE MARTIANS:
            00:00:00.000 = (I) The Eve of the War
            00:14:16.405 = (II) The Falling Star
            00:22:00.836 = (III) On Horsell Common
            00:27:45.677 = (IV) The Cylinder Opens
            00:34:17.623 = (V) The Heat-Ray
            00:42:57.421 = (VI) The Heat-Ray In The Chobham Road
            00:47:48.714 = (VII) How I Reached Home
            00:55:46.271 = (VIII) Friday Night
            01:01:29.924 = (IX) The Fighting Begins
            01:12:31.580 = (X) In The Storm
            01:24:39.457 = (XI) At The Window
            01:36:56.366 = (XII) What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton
            01:58:51.158 = (XIII) How I Fell In With The Curate
            02:10:01.190 = (XIV) In London
            02:31:21.494 = (XV) What Had Happened In Surrey
            02:48:02.610 = (XVI) The Exodus From London
            03:12:02.239 = (XVII) The “Thunder Child”
            BOOK TWO: THE EARTH UNDER THE MARTIANS
            03:31:49.519 = (I) Under Foot
            03:47:18.026 = (II) What We Saw From The Ruined House
            04:07:38.626 = (III) The Days of Imprisonment
            04:19:10.254 = (IV) The Death of the Curate
            04:28:53.956 = (V) The Stillness
            04:34:49.349 = (VI) The Work of Fifteen Days
            04:42:30.209 = (VII) The Man on Putney Hill
            05:16:03.135 = (VIII) Dead London
            05:34:44.711 = (IX) Wreckage
            05:45:53.821 = (X) Epilogue

            ====="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 08, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/WarOfTheWorldsAudiobook
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #WarOfTheWorlds #Audiobook #HGWells #ClassicSciFi #AlienInvasion #FreeAudiobook #ScienceFiction #ClassicLiterature #FullAudiobook]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68482010Mon, 10 Nov 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe full-length, unabridged audiobook narrated by Weird Darkness host, Darren Marlar. | No one would have believed, in the last years of the nineteenth century, that intelligent life beyond Earth was watching us. Studying us. Envying us. When massive...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            BOOK ONE: THE COMING OF THE MARTIANS:
            00:00:00.000 = (I) The Eve of the War
            00:14:16.405 = (II) The Falling Star
            00:22:00.836 = (III) On Horsell Common
            00:27:45.677 = (IV) The Cylinder Opens
            00:34:17.623 = (V) The Heat-Ray
            00:42:57.421 = (VI) The Heat-Ray In The Chobham Road
            00:47:48.714 = (VII) How I Reached Home
            00:55:46.271 = (VIII) Friday Night
            01:01:29.924 = (IX) The Fighting Begins
            01:12:31.580 = (X) In The Storm
            01:24:39.457 = (XI) At The Window
            01:36:56.366 = (XII) What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton
            01:58:51.158 = (XIII) How I Fell In With The Curate
            02:10:01.190 = (XIV) In London
            02:31:21.494 = (XV) What Had Happened In Surrey
            02:48:02.610 = (XVI) The Exodus From London
            03:12:02.239 = (XVII) The “Thunder Child”
            BOOK TWO: THE EARTH UNDER THE MARTIANS
            03:31:49.519 = (I) Under Foot
            03:47:18.026 = (II) What We Saw From The Ruined House
            04:07:38.626 = (III) The Days of Imprisonment
            04:19:10.254 = (IV) The Death of the Curate
            04:28:53.956 = (V) The Stillness
            04:34:49.349 = (VI) The Work of Fifteen Days
            04:42:30.209 = (VII) The Man on Putney Hill
            05:16:03.135 = (VIII) Dead London
            05:34:44.711 = (IX) Wreckage
            05:45:53.821 = (X) Epilogue

            ====="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 08, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/WarOfTheWorldsAudiobook
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #WarOfTheWorlds #Audiobook #HGWells #ClassicSciFi #AlienInvasion #FreeAudiobook #ScienceFiction #ClassicLiterature #FullAudiobook]]>            21267alien_invasion,alien_warfare,apocalyptic_fiction,audiobook,classic_literature,classic_scifi,extraterrestrial,free_audiobook,full_audiobook,hg_wells,literary_horror,martian_invasion,narrated_audiobook,public_domain,science_fiction,scifi_horror,unabridged,victorian_scifi,war_of_the_worlds,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE DEVIL CAME TO DEVON: 100 Miles of Unexplained and Impossible Cloven Footprints Appear Overnighthttps://weirddarkness.com/DevonDevil
            IN THIS EPISODE: One morning in 1855, citizens of the English town of Devon were surprised to find strange footprints about town in the snow – not just on the street and sidewalks – but on their doorways, and on the house roofs, haystacks, walking up walls, and through pipes. The tracks covered over 100 miles and there was no explanation of how the prints were made – but many had a theory about who made the prints. They say it was the Devil. (The Devil Came To Devon) *** Picture this, you are called to the scene of a murder. The victim’s shotgun was found in his room. It had been used some time recently, and there was an empty cartridge on the floor. There was, however, no blood or any other obvious signs of violence in the house. And something else odd, a pot in the kitchen was discovered to contain large amounts of strychnine. It sounds like one of those murder-mystery party games you solve with friends, but this is from a true murder mystery in Australia that still fascinates those who study the case. (The Wonnangatta Murders) *** What do a Jesuit missionary and a former slave have in common? The answer is… Bigfoot. (The Missionary, The Slave, and Bigfoot) *** The FBI described Israel Keyes as one of the most meticulous and vile serial killers in American history – so much so, he even had the FBI scratching their heads. (A Meticulous Serial Killer) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:13.109 = Show Open
            00:03:37.426 = The Devil Came To Devon
            00:21:39.117 = ***Wonnangatta Murders
            00:29:07.684 = The Missionary, The Slave, and Bigfoot
            00:41:04.083 = ***Meticulous Serial Killer
            00:48:14.028 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Devil Came To Devon” by Orrin Grey at Ranker https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7ystth0v, and Brent Swancer at Mysterious Universe https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3oq43yg9
            “The Wonnangatta Murders” by Undine for Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2re9d8ah
            “The Missionary, The Slave, and Bigfoot” by Michael Mayes for Texas Cryptid Hunter: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2porklp7
            “A Meticulous Serial Killer” by Orrin Grey for The LineUp: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2cpjds74
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 03, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DevonDevil
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #DevilsFootprints #UnsolvedMysteries #ParanormalHistory #DevonEngland #SupernaturalMystery #UnexplainedPhenomena #TrueMysteries #CryptidTracks #WeirdHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68481351Sun, 09 Nov 2025 01:30:49 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessOn a freezing February morning in 1855, the terrified residents of Devon, England discovered miles of cloven hoof prints burned into fresh snow—tracks that climbed over rooftops, passed through locked gates, squeezed through four-inch pipes, and...
            IN THIS EPISODE: One morning in 1855, citizens of the English town of Devon were surprised to find strange footprints about town in the snow – not just on the street and sidewalks – but on their doorways, and on the house roofs, haystacks, walking up walls, and through pipes. The tracks covered over 100 miles and there was no explanation of how the prints were made – but many had a theory about who made the prints. They say it was the Devil. (The Devil Came To Devon) *** Picture this, you are called to the scene of a murder. The victim’s shotgun was found in his room. It had been used some time recently, and there was an empty cartridge on the floor. There was, however, no blood or any other obvious signs of violence in the house. And something else odd, a pot in the kitchen was discovered to contain large amounts of strychnine. It sounds like one of those murder-mystery party games you solve with friends, but this is from a true murder mystery in Australia that still fascinates those who study the case. (The Wonnangatta Murders) *** What do a Jesuit missionary and a former slave have in common? The answer is… Bigfoot. (The Missionary, The Slave, and Bigfoot) *** The FBI described Israel Keyes as one of the most meticulous and vile serial killers in American history – so much so, he even had the FBI scratching their heads. (A Meticulous Serial Killer) 

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:13.109 = Show Open
            00:03:37.426 = The Devil Came To Devon
            00:21:39.117 = ***Wonnangatta Murders
            00:29:07.684 = The Missionary, The Slave, and Bigfoot
            00:41:04.083 = ***Meticulous Serial Killer
            00:48:14.028 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Devil Came To Devon” by Orrin Grey at Ranker https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7ystth0v, and Brent Swancer at Mysterious Universe https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3oq43yg9
            “The Wonnangatta Murders” by Undine for Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2re9d8ah
            “The Missionary, The Slave, and Bigfoot” by Michael Mayes for Texas Cryptid Hunter: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2porklp7
            “A Meticulous Serial Killer” by Orrin Grey for The LineUp: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2cpjds74
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 03, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DevonDevil
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird...]]>            2999cryptid_tracks,cryptozoology,devil_legends,devils_footprints,devon_england_1855,devon_mystery,historical_mysteries,mysterious_hoof_prints,paranormal_phenomena,paranormal_stories,satans_footprints,supernatural_events,supernatural_mystery,true_mysteries,unexplained_events,unexplained_footprints,unexplained_tracks,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,weird_historyfalsefull            Aliens In The Mind: The Island of Telepathic Hybridshttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0552
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Casual Affair” (January 31, 1977)
            00:46:41.607 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 1: Island Genesis” (December 20, 1976)
            01:14:23.617 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 2: Hurried Exodus” (December 27, 1976)
            01:42:01.221 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 3: Unexpected Visitations” (January 03, 1977)
            02:09:42.802 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 4: Official Intercessions” (January 10, 1977)
            02:37:17.755 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 5: Genetic Revelations” (January 17, 1977)
            03:04:56.243 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 6: Final Tribulations” (January 24, 1977)
            03:32:17.751 = BBC Radio 7: Ghost Story, “A Recluse” (December 2010)
            04:00:45.311 = Beyond The Green Door, “Roary Flynn, Astronaut” (1966)
            04:04:33.416 = Hopalong Cassidy, “The Whistling Ghost” (August 20, 1950)
            04:29:24.930 = Box 13, “Blackmail Is Murder” (September 05, 1948)
            04:56:23.477 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0552]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68466502Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:55:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA dead professor, a remote Scottish island, and a secret population of large-headed telepaths with the ability to control human minds – two scientists uncover a government eugenics conspiracy that's already spreading far beyond the island's shores....
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Casual Affair” (January 31, 1977)
            00:46:41.607 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 1: Island Genesis” (December 20, 1976)
            01:14:23.617 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 2: Hurried Exodus” (December 27, 1976)
            01:42:01.221 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 3: Unexpected Visitations” (January 03, 1977)
            02:09:42.802 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 4: Official Intercessions” (January 10, 1977)
            02:37:17.755 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 5: Genetic Revelations” (January 17, 1977)
            03:04:56.243 = Aliens In The Mind, “Part 6: Final Tribulations” (January 24, 1977)
            03:32:17.751 = BBC Radio 7: Ghost Story, “A Recluse” (December 2010)
            04:00:45.311 = Beyond The Green Door, “Roary Flynn, Astronaut” (1966)
            04:04:33.416 = Hopalong Cassidy, “The Whistling Ghost” (August 20, 1950)
            04:29:24.930 = Box 13, “Blackmail Is Murder” (September 05, 1948)
            04:56:23.477 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0552]]>            17834classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            “Frankenstein’s New Butt” and Other Scary Stories Written By Kids! #MicroTerrorshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frankenstein-s-new-butt-and-other-scary-stories-written-by-kids-microterrors--68469238“The Fish” by Mad Alexander, age 10
            “Frankenstein’s New Butt” by Millie, age 6

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68469238Sat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:12 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness“The Creepy Doll” by Joey Sweet, age 9 “The Fish” by Mad Alexander, age 10 “Frankenstein’s New Butt” by Millie, age 6 Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://microterrors.com/! Facebook page:...“The Fish” by Mad Alexander, age 10
            “Frankenstein’s New Butt” by Millie, age 6

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            563halloween_kids,halloween_stories,kids_stories,microterrors,micro_terrors,scary_stories,scary_stories_for_kids,stories_for_kids,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Boy Who Inspired The Exorcist: What Really Happenedhttps://weirddarkness.com/RolandDoe
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Part One: The Boy They Called Roland Doe
            00:02:55.822 = Show Open
            00:04:58.617 = Part Two: The Boy Who Played With Darkness
            00:20:24.106 = ***Part Three: Forty-Eight Witnesses to the Impossible
            00:43:59.220 = ***Part Four: The NASA Engineer Who Fled Every Halloween
            01:06:26.404 = ***Part Five: The Silence of the Exorcists
            01:23:54.985 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break


            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (includes list of sources):
            https://weirddarkness.com/roland-doe-exorcist/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 07, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RolandDoe
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TheExorcist #TrueHorror #DemonicPossession #RolandDoe #Paranormal #TrueCrime #Unexplained #HorrorStory #Supernatural]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68458441Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe shocking true story of a 13-year-old boy's demonic possession in 1949 that terrified priests and inspired the most frightening film ever made. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Part One: The Boy They Called Roland...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Part One: The Boy They Called Roland Doe
            00:02:55.822 = Show Open
            00:04:58.617 = Part Two: The Boy Who Played With Darkness
            00:20:24.106 = ***Part Three: Forty-Eight Witnesses to the Impossible
            00:43:59.220 = ***Part Four: The NASA Engineer Who Fled Every Halloween
            01:06:26.404 = ***Part Five: The Silence of the Exorcists
            01:23:54.985 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break


            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (includes list of sources):
            https://weirddarkness.com/roland-doe-exorcist/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 07, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RolandDoe
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TheExorcist #TrueHorror #DemonicPossession #RolandDoe #Paranormal #TrueCrime #Unexplained #HorrorStory #Supernatural]]>            5132apollo_program,catholic_exorcism,demonic_possession,demon_possession,exorcism_1949,father_bowdern,haunted_hospital,horror_true_story,nasa_engineer,ouija_board,paranormal,poltergeist,possessed_boy,real_exorcism,roland_doe,ronald_hunkeler,supernatural,the_exorcist_true_story,true_horror,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE CONTRAIL CONTROVERSY: White Streaks Over 14 Countries – Global Conspiracy or Atmospheric Science?https://weirddarkness.com/contrails
            IN THIS EPISODE: The chemtrail conspiracy theory posits the belief that long-lasting condensation trails, also known as “contrails” are in fact "chemtrails" consisting of chemical or biological agents purposefully left in the sky by high-flying aircraft, sprayed for nefarious purposes and undisclosed to the general public. The scientific community has dismissed the theory, but others insist the truth is simply being covered up. Who is telling the truth? What is the truth? We’ll look at the controversy over contrails. (Contrary Chemtrails) *** In 1947, Major Jesse Marcel was sent to a crash site near Roswell, New Mexico to investigate what happened. We all know the story from there – the strange metal, the alien bodies, the confiscated extraterrestrial technology, the weather-balloon story we initially believed and then didn’t believe. Now, more than seven decades later, Jesse Marcel’s grandchildren are speaking up about their knowledge of what happened at Roswell. (The Roswell Grandchildren) *** If you look up the term “water babies” on the net, you might find something akin to swim classes for newborns and toddlers. But if you mention the term “water babies” near Pyramid Lake in Nevada, a much, much darker scene comes to mind. (Water Babies Aren’t As Cute As They Sound) *** According to the Bible, no man knows the day Christ will return. But that didn’t stop William Miller from predicting anyway. Not once, but three times – and he was wrong, three times. (William Miller’s Great Disappointment) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:40.402 = Contrary Chemtrails
            00:24:02.374 = ***The Roswell Grandchildren
            00:31:22.925 = Water Babies Aren’t As Cute As They Sound
            00:38:02.586 = ***William Miller’s Great Disappointment
            00:48:57.748 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Water Babies Aren’t As Cute As They Sound” by David Clarke for Standard News https://tinyurl.com/rm7pouxz, and Weird U.S. https://tinyurl.com/yfhnphpy
            “Contrary Chemtrails” from Duncan Phenix for Mystery Wire https://tinyurl.com/1ogrr2es, and Earth Island Journal https://tinyurl.com/2z4569ea
            “The Roswell Grandchildren” from Newsweek: https://tinyurl.com/jq96lzxo
            “William Miller’s Great Disappointment” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://tinyurl.com/2r6ovl8f=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 02, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/contrails
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Chemtrails #Contrails #WeatherModification #Conspiracy #Geoengineering #MilitarySecrets #AtmosphericScience #SkyShield #ClimateEngineering]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68467458Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:55:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a Maine radio reporter counted 30 unmarked jets laying persistent white trails across the sky in 45 minutes and an air traffic controller admitted off-record he'd been ordered by "higher civil authority" to reroute commercial flights away from a...
            IN THIS EPISODE: The chemtrail conspiracy theory posits the belief that long-lasting condensation trails, also known as “contrails” are in fact "chemtrails" consisting of chemical or biological agents purposefully left in the sky by high-flying aircraft, sprayed for nefarious purposes and undisclosed to the general public. The scientific community has dismissed the theory, but others insist the truth is simply being covered up. Who is telling the truth? What is the truth? We’ll look at the controversy over contrails. (Contrary Chemtrails) *** In 1947, Major Jesse Marcel was sent to a crash site near Roswell, New Mexico to investigate what happened. We all know the story from there – the strange metal, the alien bodies, the confiscated extraterrestrial technology, the weather-balloon story we initially believed and then didn’t believe. Now, more than seven decades later, Jesse Marcel’s grandchildren are speaking up about their knowledge of what happened at Roswell. (The Roswell Grandchildren) *** If you look up the term “water babies” on the net, you might find something akin to swim classes for newborns and toddlers. But if you mention the term “water babies” near Pyramid Lake in Nevada, a much, much darker scene comes to mind. (Water Babies Aren’t As Cute As They Sound) *** According to the Bible, no man knows the day Christ will return. But that didn’t stop William Miller from predicting anyway. Not once, but three times – and he was wrong, three times. (William Miller’s Great Disappointment) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:40.402 = Contrary Chemtrails
            00:24:02.374 = ***The Roswell Grandchildren
            00:31:22.925 = Water Babies Aren’t As Cute As They Sound
            00:38:02.586 = ***William Miller’s Great Disappointment
            00:48:57.748 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Water Babies Aren’t As Cute As They Sound” by David Clarke for Standard News https://tinyurl.com/rm7pouxz, and Weird U.S. https://tinyurl.com/yfhnphpy
            “Contrary Chemtrails” from Duncan Phenix for Mystery Wire https://tinyurl.com/1ogrr2es, and Earth Island Journal https://tinyurl.com/2z4569ea
            “The Roswell Grandchildren” from Newsweek: https://tinyurl.com/jq96lzxo
            “William Miller’s Great Disappointment” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://tinyurl.com/2r6ovl8f=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally...]]>            3048atmospheric_spraying,chemtrails,chemtrails_vs_contrails,climate_engineering,cloud_seeding,conspiracy_theory,contrails,deep_sky_atc,dennis_kucinich,edward_teller,geoengineering,grid_patterns,haarp,maine_2000,military_aircraft,sky_shield,unmarked_jets,weather_modification,weird_darkness,welsbach_patentfalsefull            THE GHOST GOES WEST: A Haunted Castle Gets Shipped to America, Complete With Resident Specterhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0551
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “My Fair Lady-Killer” (January 28, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:29.904 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Wedding Bouquet” (November 01, 2011)
            00:59:31.579 = Beyond The Green Door, “Thomas Henning-Chucka Tribe” (1966)
            01:02:58.039 = Globe Theater, “The Ghost Goes West” (August 21, 1944) ***WD
            01:33:11.186 = Box 13, “Insurance Fraud” (August 29, 1948)
            01:59:53.537 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Old Nurses Story” (1966-1968) ***WD
            02:27:30.077 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “If You Can’t Stand The Heat” (1992)
            02:56:08.804 = The Clock, “Valerie Lathrop” (February 05, 1948)
            03:20:50.495 = The Crime Club, “Coney Island Nocturne” (July 10, 1947) ***WD
            03:49:55.005 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Nola Jerrold Wants to Kill Her Husband” (September 15, 1946)
            04:14:11.608 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005)
            04:48:08.811 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0551]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68447547Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:55:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Scottish ghost cursed to haunt his castle for 200 years finally gets his chance at redemption when an American grocery tycoon ships the entire structure—and its supernatural resident—across the Atlantic, where romance, mistaken identity, and an...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “My Fair Lady-Killer” (January 28, 1977) ***WD
            00:45:29.904 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Wedding Bouquet” (November 01, 2011)
            00:59:31.579 = Beyond The Green Door, “Thomas Henning-Chucka Tribe” (1966)
            01:02:58.039 = Globe Theater, “The Ghost Goes West” (August 21, 1944) ***WD
            01:33:11.186 = Box 13, “Insurance Fraud” (August 29, 1948)
            01:59:53.537 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Old Nurses Story” (1966-1968) ***WD
            02:27:30.077 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “If You Can’t Stand The Heat” (1992)
            02:56:08.804 = The Clock, “Valerie Lathrop” (February 05, 1948)
            03:20:50.495 = The Crime Club, “Coney Island Nocturne” (July 10, 1947) ***WD
            03:49:55.005 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Nola Jerrold Wants to Kill Her Husband” (September 15, 1946)
            04:14:11.608 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005)
            04:48:08.811 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            #WeirdDarkness #FortuneTellerScam #OnlinePsychicFraud #MarriageDisaster #PsychicGoneWrong #ChinaNews #BizarreStories #FakePsychic #RelationshipDrama #StrangeButTrue]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68437958Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA $70 online psychic reading nearly destroyed a marriage in China when a wife believed a stranger's predictions over her husband's protests. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/wuhu-fortune-teller-cheating-accusation/ WeirdDarkness® is a...
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            #WeirdDarkness #FortuneTellerScam #OnlinePsychicFraud #MarriageDisaster #PsychicGoneWrong #ChinaNews #BizarreStories #FakePsychic #RelationshipDrama #StrangeButTrue]]>            219bizarre_marriage,cheating_accusation,chinese_news,fake_psychic,fortune_teller_scam,fortune_telling_fraud,marriage_dispute,online_psychic_fraud,online_scam,paid_psychic_reading,paranormal_scam,police_mediation,psychic_hotline_scam,psychic_reading,relationship_problems,strange_but_true,supernatural_fraud,weird_darkness,weird_news_china,wuhu_chinafalsefull            New Homeowner Discovers 69-Year-Old Woman's Body on Living Room Floor Months After Her Deathhttps://weirddarkness.com/pauline-williams-body-found-foreclosure
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            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #AddisonTexas #ForeclosureHorror #UnsolvedMystery #BodyDiscovered #TexasCrime #DeadBodyFound #SuspiciousDeath #TrueCrimeStory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68437453Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA foreclosure auction led to a grim discovery in a Texas townhome where neighbors noticed warning signs but never knocked on the door. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/pauline-williams-body-found-foreclosure WeirdDarkness® is a registered...
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            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #AddisonTexas #ForeclosureHorror #UnsolvedMystery #BodyDiscovered #TexasCrime #DeadBodyFound #SuspiciousDeath #TrueCrimeStory]]>            520addison_texas,body_discovered,dallas_county,dead_body_found,decomposed_body,elderly_woman,foreclosure_auction,home_auction,isolated_death,lonely_death,medical_examiner,neighbor_regret,pauline_williams,social_isolation,suspicious_death,texas_crime,true_crime,undiscovered_death,weird_darkness,welfare_checkfalsefull            The Horned Man and the Ghost Train Tragedy of 1979https://weirddarkness.com/hornedman
            IN THIS EPISODE: Some of the most unsettling of urban legends can take place in some of the happiest places on earth. Ghostly children swinging in a playground, phantom-like warriors coming out at night in beautiful Hawaii, but there’s one I never heard of until just this morning that I had to look up… it has to do with a boy, a theme park, and a man with horns, (Damien and the Horned Man) *** In 1944 Dorothy Forstein came home from shopping and was attacked by an intruder, beat within an inch of her life. Nothing was stolen, no fingerprints left, no clue as to how the person entered the house to begin with. Dorothy recovered from her injuries… but years later she found her grim fate wasn’t done with her. (The Disappearance of Dorothy Forstein) *** SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence is continually scanning the heavens on the lookout for life elsewhere in the universe. But is it possible that somewhere on another planet out there, those beings are doing the same thing – and could actually be watching us? Scientists say that not only is it possible, but they suspect it could be over 1,000 extraterrestrial space stations are watching our every move! (Are We Being Watched By Alien Space Stations?) *** Eighteen-year-old Ellen Lucas was to be married on October 3rd – but the evening of October 2nd she went out with her fiance, never to be seen alive again. Did a horrible accident destroy the chances of this couple’s happy life together? A random act of violence? Or was it something even more sinister? (The Bridgeport Tragedy) *** She seemed the perfect American, even born to a US military doctor, graduating from a prestigious American college, and working tirelessly, doing her part to serve her country as a military analyst. What would cause this seemingly patriotic citizen to become a spy for the enemy? (Havana Ana, The Cuban Spy)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:02.114 = Damien and The Horned Man
            00:07:26.527 = Disappearance of Dorothy Forstein
            00:17:00.668 = ***Are We Being Watched By Alien Space Stations?
            00:25:03.622 = The Bridgeport Tragedy
            00:31:43.824 = ***Havana Ana, The Cuban Spy
            00:43:16.706 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Damien and the Horned Man” by Jacqueline Vesey-Wells for Medium.com: https://tinyurl.com/1cexmhwy
            “The Disappearance of Dorothy Forstein” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/4mvkogtk
            “Are We Being Watched By Alien Space Stations?” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/1w50oyvq, https://tinyurl.com/85aloaw4
            “The Bridgeport Tragedy” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/3q58xd6f
            “Havana Ana, The Cuban Spy” by Kieran W for Mystery Confidential: https://tinyurl.com/573j4u6e=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 01, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hornedman
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #LunaParkFire #GhostTrainTragedy #SydneyUrbanLegend #TrueCrimeAustralia #HauntedAustralia #ParanormalStories #DarkHistory #UnsolvedMysteries #CreepyTales]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68448501Fri, 07 Nov 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA family's day at Sydney's Luna Park ended in flames when a Ghost Train fire killed seven people—including six children—but the last photograph taken before the tragedy has sparked theories of something far more sinister than an accident. IN THIS...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Some of the most unsettling of urban legends can take place in some of the happiest places on earth. Ghostly children swinging in a playground, phantom-like warriors coming out at night in beautiful Hawaii, but there’s one I never heard of until just this morning that I had to look up… it has to do with a boy, a theme park, and a man with horns, (Damien and the Horned Man) *** In 1944 Dorothy Forstein came home from shopping and was attacked by an intruder, beat within an inch of her life. Nothing was stolen, no fingerprints left, no clue as to how the person entered the house to begin with. Dorothy recovered from her injuries… but years later she found her grim fate wasn’t done with her. (The Disappearance of Dorothy Forstein) *** SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence is continually scanning the heavens on the lookout for life elsewhere in the universe. But is it possible that somewhere on another planet out there, those beings are doing the same thing – and could actually be watching us? Scientists say that not only is it possible, but they suspect it could be over 1,000 extraterrestrial space stations are watching our every move! (Are We Being Watched By Alien Space Stations?) *** Eighteen-year-old Ellen Lucas was to be married on October 3rd – but the evening of October 2nd she went out with her fiance, never to be seen alive again. Did a horrible accident destroy the chances of this couple’s happy life together? A random act of violence? Or was it something even more sinister? (The Bridgeport Tragedy) *** She seemed the perfect American, even born to a US military doctor, graduating from a prestigious American college, and working tirelessly, doing her part to serve her country as a military analyst. What would cause this seemingly patriotic citizen to become a spy for the enemy? (Havana Ana, The Cuban Spy)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:02.114 = Damien and The Horned Man
            00:07:26.527 = Disappearance of Dorothy Forstein
            00:17:00.668 = ***Are We Being Watched By Alien Space Stations?
            00:25:03.622 = The Bridgeport Tragedy
            00:31:43.824 = ***Havana Ana, The Cuban Spy
            00:43:16.706 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Damien and the Horned Man” by Jacqueline Vesey-Wells for Medium.com: https://tinyurl.com/1cexmhwy
            “The Disappearance of Dorothy Forstein” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/4mvkogtk
            “Are We Being Watched By Alien Space Stations?” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/1w50oyvq, https://tinyurl.com/85aloaw4
            “The Bridgeport Tragedy” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/3q58xd6f
            “Havana Ana, The Cuban Spy” by Kieran W for Mystery Confidential: https://tinyurl.com/573j4u6e=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included...]]>            2712abe_saffron,australian_mysteries,australian_urban_legend,creepy_tales,cursed_photograph,damien_godson,dark_history,ghost_train_conspiracy,ghost_train_tragedy,haunted_amusement_park,horned_man_photo,luna_park_1979,luna_park_fire,moloch_ritual_theory,paranormal_stories,sydney_haunting,sydney_paranormal,theme_park_disaster,true_crime_australia,weird_darknessfalsefull            Blue Dogs Appear in Chernobyl's Radioactive Exclusion Zonehttps://weirddarkness.com/blue-dogs-chernobyl/
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            #WeirdDarkness #ChernobylDogs #BlueDogs #NuclearDisaster #ChernobylExclusionZone #RadioactiveDogs #ChernobylMystery #AbandonedAnimals #StrangePhenomena #ChernobylWildlife]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68436553Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessDogs roaming near the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster suddenly turned bright blue, baffling caretakers. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/blue-dogs-chernobyl/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird...
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            #WeirdDarkness #ChernobylDogs #BlueDogs #NuclearDisaster #ChernobylExclusionZone #RadioactiveDogs #ChernobylMystery #AbandonedAnimals #StrangePhenomena #ChernobylWildlife]]>            716abandoned_pets_chernobyl,animal_survival_stories,blue_dogs_chernobyl,chernobyl_exclusion_zone,chernobyl_mutations,chernobyl_mystery,chernobyl_wildlife,clean_futures_fund,contaminated_environments,disaster_zone_animals,dogs_of_chernobyl,genetic_mutations,nuclear_contamination,nuclear_disaster,pripyat_evacuation,radiation_exposure,radioactive_dogs,strange_phenomena,stray_dogs_ukraine,weird_darknessfalsefull            SCARY MONKEY BUSINESS: Escaped Monkey Swings from Rafters in Spirit Halloween Storehttps://weirddarkness.com/monkey-loose-spirit-halloween/
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            #WeirdDarkness #MonkeyEscape #SpiritHalloween #PlanoTexas #ViralMonkey #HalloweenStoreChaos #ExoticPets #MonkeyVideo #TexasNews #CaughtOnCamera]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68425990Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA diapered primate turned a Texas Halloween store into its personal jungle gym. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/monkey-loose-spirit-halloween/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness...
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            #WeirdDarkness #MonkeyEscape #SpiritHalloween #PlanoTexas #ViralMonkey #HalloweenStoreChaos #ExoticPets #MonkeyVideo #TexasNews #CaughtOnCamera]]>            723animatronic_scares_monkey,diapered_monkey,escaped_monkey,halloween_shopping,halloween_store,monkey_body_cam,monkey_caught_cookie,monkey_escapes,monkey_ownership,monkey_swings_rafters,october_2025,pet_monkey_loose,plano_police,plano_texas,spirit_halloween,spirit_halloween_incident,texas_exotic_pets,texas_pet_laws,viral_monkey_video,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE WHITE WEREWOLF OF HARTZ MOUNTAINS: A Family’s Lycanthropic Blood Curse Returnshttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0550
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The White Wolf” (January 26, 1977)
            00:47:00.127 = Two Thousand Plus, “The Green Thing” (September 27, 1950) ***WD
            01:16:39.869 = The Unexpected, “Easy Money” (July 11, 1948) ***WD
            01:31:31.008 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Writing On The Wall” (1936) ***WD
            01:46:12.920 = Dark Venture, “Chase” (August 03, 1946) ***WD (LQ)
            02:14:32.456 = The Weird Circle, “Diamond Lens” (December 31, 1944)
            02:41:47.773 = The Whistler, “Twin” (November 06, 1944) ***WD
            03:13:03.444 = Witch’s Tale, “Knife of Sacrifice” (August 27, 1935)
            03:38:12.351 = X Minus One, “The Old Die Rich” (July 17, 1956)
            04:05:34.020 = Zero Hour, “Bye Bye Narco” (April 29, 1974)
            04:23:03.854 = Strange Adventure, “Blue Water Andy” (1945) ***WD
            04:26:23.478 = Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD
            04:53:58.408 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The White Wolf” (January 26, 1977)
            00:47:00.127 = Two Thousand Plus, “The Green Thing” (September 27, 1950) ***WD
            01:16:39.869 = The Unexpected, “Easy Money” (July 11, 1948) ***WD
            01:31:31.008 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Writing On The Wall” (1936) ***WD
            01:46:12.920 = Dark Venture, “Chase” (August 03, 1946) ***WD (LQ)
            02:14:32.456 = The Weird Circle, “Diamond Lens” (December 31, 1944)
            02:41:47.773 = The Whistler, “Twin” (November 06, 1944) ***WD
            03:13:03.444 = Witch’s Tale, “Knife of Sacrifice” (August 27, 1935)
            03:38:12.351 = X Minus One, “The Old Die Rich” (July 17, 1956)
            04:05:34.020 = Zero Hour, “Bye Bye Narco” (April 29, 1974)
            04:23:03.854 = Strange Adventure, “Blue Water Andy” (1945) ***WD
            04:26:23.478 = Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD
            04:53:58.408 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0550]]>            17688classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            BLACK BART: The Gentleman Bandit Who Terrorized Wells Fargo While Writing Poetryhttps://weirddarkness.com/BlackBart
            IN THIS EPISODE: Black Bart – just the name conjures up an image of a rugged man willing to mow you down in a hail of bullets if you looked at him wrong, especially during one of his infamous stagecoach robberies. But legends can be wrong, and the real Black Bart might not have been so black in the heart as we’ve been led to believe. (Black Bart: The Poet Outlaw) *** In 1957, eleven-year-old twins Jacqueline and Joanna were killed in a car accident. But the next year, some people say they were "reincarnated". (The Perplexing Pollocks Problem) *** For over a century, reports of abuse and murder came pouring out of the Topeka Insane Asylum. The tortures that took place within are nothing short of grotesque, and it makes one wonder how anyone could have possibly thought the so-called “treatments” would do anything other than cause the patients terrible suffering and horrific nightmares. (Horrors of the Topeka Insane Asylum) *** A newlywed woman goes sightseeing in a new town while her husband attends a conference nearby. Completely normal behavior for a newly married couple – but nothing that happens after these events makes any sense at all. We’ll look at the confusing case of Judy Smith. (The Confusing Case of Judy Smith) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:10.119 = Black Bart: The Poet Outlaw
            00:14:11.560 = ***Horrors of the Topeka Insane Asylum
            00:24:58.082 = The Perplexing Pollocks Problem
            00:31:44.871 = ***Curious Case of Judy Smith
            00:50:54.478 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“Black Bart: The Poet Outlaw” by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America: https://tinyurl.com/59g6rldu
            “Horrors of the Topeka Insane Asylum” by Elizabeth Yetter for ListVerse: https://tinyurl.com/1ak6t8wa
            “The Confusing Case of Judy Smith” by Crystal Dawn for Lost N Found Blogs: https://tinyurl.com/43zvka2l
            “The Perplexing Pollocks Problem” by Jessica Staveley for Mama Mia: https://tinyurl.com/2d85hkuv=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 29, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BlackBart
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #BlackBart #TrueCrime #OldWest #HistoricalTrueCrime #WildWest #Outlaws #UnsolvedMysteries #WellsFargo #AmericanHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68440010Thu, 06 Nov 2025 01:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHe robbed 28 stagecoaches without firing a single shot, left poetry at crime scenes, and vanished into legend—this is the strange tale of Black Bart, the gentleman bandit. IN THIS EPISODE: Black Bart – just the name conjures up an image of a rugged...
            IN THIS EPISODE: Black Bart – just the name conjures up an image of a rugged man willing to mow you down in a hail of bullets if you looked at him wrong, especially during one of his infamous stagecoach robberies. But legends can be wrong, and the real Black Bart might not have been so black in the heart as we’ve been led to believe. (Black Bart: The Poet Outlaw) *** In 1957, eleven-year-old twins Jacqueline and Joanna were killed in a car accident. But the next year, some people say they were "reincarnated". (The Perplexing Pollocks Problem) *** For over a century, reports of abuse and murder came pouring out of the Topeka Insane Asylum. The tortures that took place within are nothing short of grotesque, and it makes one wonder how anyone could have possibly thought the so-called “treatments” would do anything other than cause the patients terrible suffering and horrific nightmares. (Horrors of the Topeka Insane Asylum) *** A newlywed woman goes sightseeing in a new town while her husband attends a conference nearby. Completely normal behavior for a newly married couple – but nothing that happens after these events makes any sense at all. We’ll look at the confusing case of Judy Smith. (The Confusing Case of Judy Smith) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:10.119 = Black Bart: The Poet Outlaw
            00:14:11.560 = ***Horrors of the Topeka Insane Asylum
            00:24:58.082 = The Perplexing Pollocks Problem
            00:31:44.871 = ***Curious Case of Judy Smith
            00:50:54.478 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:“Black Bart: The Poet Outlaw” by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America: https://tinyurl.com/59g6rldu
            “Horrors of the Topeka Insane Asylum” by Elizabeth Yetter for ListVerse: https://tinyurl.com/1ak6t8wa
            “The Confusing Case of Judy Smith” by Crystal Dawn for Lost N Found Blogs: https://tinyurl.com/43zvka2l
            “The Perplexing Pollocks Problem” by Jessica Staveley for Mama Mia: https://tinyurl.com/2d85hkuv=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 29, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BlackBart
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a...]]>            3156american_outlaws,bandit_stories,black_bart,california_outlaws,charles_boles,civil_war_veteran,famous_bandits,frontier_justice,gentleman_bandit,historical_true_crime,old_west_outlaws,outlaw_legends,outlaw_poetry,san_quentin_prison,stagecoach_robberies,true_crime_history,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darkness,wells_fargo,wild_west_banditsfalsefull            FINDING OUT BY MAIL THAT YOU ARE DEAD: Hospital Accidentally Declares 531 Living Patients Deceasedhttps://weirddarkness.com/mainhealth-mail-death-notices/
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            #WeirdDarkness #HospitalError #MedicalMistake #BizarreNews #DeathNoticeFail #HealthcareBlunder #StrangeButTrue #DarkHumor #MaineHealth #ComputerGlitch]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68425070Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA computer glitch transforms routine mail into premature obituary notices for over 500 very-much-alive people. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/mainhealth-mail-death-notices/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird...
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            #WeirdDarkness #HospitalError #MedicalMistake #BizarreNews #DeathNoticeFail #HealthcareBlunder #StrangeButTrue #DarkHumor #MaineHealth #ComputerGlitch]]>            394bizarre_news,computer_glitch,dark_humor,death_notice_mistake,estate_letters,estate_planning,funeral_planning_error,healthcare_blunder,hospital_apology,hospital_error,mainehealth,maine_hospital,medical_records_error,medical_system_failure,morbid_mistakes,obituary_mistake,patient_privacy,premature_death_notice,strange_but_true,weird_darknessfalsefull            Ohio Decides Your Robot Girlfriend Can't Be Your Legal Wifehttps://weirddarkness.com/ohio-law-ai-marriage
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            #WeirdDarkness #AIMarriageBan #OhioLaw #ArtificialIntelligence #RobotMarriage #AIPersonhood #TechLegislation #ChatbotRomance #FutureOfAI #AIRights]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68423909Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make it illegal to marry artificial intelligence. Yes, this is a real problem someone felt needed addressing. It's just one more step into humanity's weird relationship with our electronic...
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            #WeirdDarkness #AIMarriageBan #OhioLaw #ArtificialIntelligence #RobotMarriage #AIPersonhood #TechLegislation #ChatbotRomance #FutureOfAI #AIRights]]>            343ai_legal_rights,ai_legislation,ai_marriage,ai_personhood,ai_regulation,ai_romance,ai_sentience,chatbot_attachment,chatbot_relationships,future_of_ai,house_bill_469,human_ai_relationships,marrying_ai,ohio_ai_marriage_ban,ohio_law,ohio_tech_law,robot_marriage,technology_laws,thaddeus_claggett,weird_darknessfalsefull            New Jersey Cop Chooses Pizza Over Murder Investigation While 911 Calls Pour Inhttps://weirddarkness.com/new-jersey-cop-pizza-murder-investigation
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            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #PoliceMisconduct #NewJersey #DoubleMurder #PoliceScandal #CriminalJustice #911Failure #LawEnforcement #PoliceAccountability]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68418976Wed, 05 Nov 2025 02:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen duty called, this sergeant went for pepperoni instead. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/new-jersey-cop-pizza-murder-investigation WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime...
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            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #PoliceMisconduct #NewJersey #DoubleMurder #PoliceScandal #CriminalJustice #911Failure #LawEnforcement #PoliceAccountability]]>            288falsefull            WAS SHE A WITCH, A FAIRY, A CHANGELING? The Horrifying True Story of the Bridget Cleary Murderhttps://weirddarkness.com/MichaelClearly
            IN THIS EPISODE: I’ll share a chapter from the audiobook “Murderous Minds: Volume 4” that I had the privilege of narrating. It’s chapter one which tells the true story of murderer Michael Cleary. Plus, I’ll share the fictional horror story, 
“A Beginner’s Guide To Blood Portals” by Michael Squid.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:35.234 = Show Open
            00:02:01.002 = Murderous Michael Cleary
            00:28:38.332 = ***A Beginner’s Guide to Blood Portals, Part 1
            00:55:17.131 = ***A Beginner’s Guide to Blood Portals, Part 2
            01:10:00.470 = ***A Beginner’s Guide to Blood Portals, Part 3
            01:24:33.109 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Murderous Michael Cleary” by Ryan Becker and Kelley Gaines, from the audiobook “Murderous Minds, Volume 4”:https://amzn.to/2VCrjFC – you can also follow the link to hear another free sample of the audiobook.
            “A Beginner’s Guide To Blood Portals” by Michael Squid at Creepypasta.com: http://bit.ly/2VEqHiv; Michael Squid’s official website: http://www.mrmichaelsquid.com
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MichaelClearly
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #BridgetCleary #IrishFolklore #ChangelingMurder #HistoricalTrueCrime #DarkHistory #WitchTrials #IrishLegends #VictorianCrime]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68410100Wed, 05 Nov 2025 01:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA religious Irish man murdered his wife in front of witnesses and showed no remorse — because he genuinely believed he was killing a fairy changeling while his real wife remained trapped in another realm. IN THIS EPISODE: I’ll share a chapter from...
            IN THIS EPISODE: I’ll share a chapter from the audiobook “Murderous Minds: Volume 4” that I had the privilege of narrating. It’s chapter one which tells the true story of murderer Michael Cleary. Plus, I’ll share the fictional horror story, 
“A Beginner’s Guide To Blood Portals” by Michael Squid.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:35.234 = Show Open
            00:02:01.002 = Murderous Michael Cleary
            00:28:38.332 = ***A Beginner’s Guide to Blood Portals, Part 1
            00:55:17.131 = ***A Beginner’s Guide to Blood Portals, Part 2
            01:10:00.470 = ***A Beginner’s Guide to Blood Portals, Part 3
            01:24:33.109 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Murderous Michael Cleary” by Ryan Becker and Kelley Gaines, from the audiobook “Murderous Minds, Volume 4”:https://amzn.to/2VCrjFC – you can also follow the link to hear another free sample of the audiobook.
            “A Beginner’s Guide To Blood Portals” by Michael Squid at Creepypasta.com: http://bit.ly/2VEqHiv; Michael Squid’s official website: http://www.mrmichaelsquid.com
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MichaelClearly
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #BridgetCleary #IrishFolklore #ChangelingMurder #HistoricalTrueCrime #DarkHistory #WitchTrials #IrishLegends #VictorianCrime]]>            5182bridget_cleary,celtic_mythology,changeling_legend,changeling_murder,dark_history,fairy_mythology,historical_true_crime,ireland_1895,irish_folklore,irish_legends,irish_moors,irish_superstition,last_witch_burned,michael_cleary,paranormal_beliefs,tragic_history,true_crime_history,victorian_crime,weird_darkness,witch_trialsfalsefull            The Vatican Astronomer Who Would Baptize Alienshttps://weirddarkness.com/vatican-baptize-aliens/
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            #WeirdDarkness #VaticanAstronomer #AlienBaptism #ExtraterrestrialLife #CatholicChurch #VaticanObservatory #AliensAndReligion #SpaceAndFaith #AlienContact #CosmicMysteries]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68406740Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe Catholic Church's top astronomer says extraterrestrials would be children of God. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/vatican-baptize-aliens/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/vatican-baptize-aliens/

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            #WeirdDarkness #VaticanAstronomer #AlienBaptism #ExtraterrestrialLife #CatholicChurch #VaticanObservatory #AliensAndReligion #SpaceAndFaith #AlienContact #CosmicMysteries]]>            963alien_baptism,alien_beings,alien_contact,aliens_and_god,astrobiology,baptizing_aliens,brother_guy_consolmagno,catholic_church_aliens,cosmic_theology,extraterrestrial_intelligence,extraterrestrial_life,intelligent_alien_life,jesuit_astronomers,pope_leo_xiv,seti,space_and_religion,ufos_and_religion,vatican_astronomer,vatican_observatory,weird_darknessfalsefull            Navy Admits To Seeing Thousands Of Unidentified Moving Objects In U.S. Watershttps://weirddarkness.com/underwater-ufos-navy-9000-sightings/
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            #WeirdDarkness #UnderwaterUFOs #NavyUFOEncounters #USSOmaha #PentagonUFOs #UnidentifiedSubmersibleObjects #AlienCraft #OceanMysteries #GovernmentSecrets #UFODisclosure]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68403695Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA UFO tracking database has logged over 9,000 unexplained underwater sightings off American coasts since 2022. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/underwater-ufos-navy-9000-sightings/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025,...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/underwater-ufos-navy-9000-sightings/

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            #WeirdDarkness #UnderwaterUFOs #NavyUFOEncounters #USSOmaha #PentagonUFOs #UnidentifiedSubmersibleObjects #AlienCraft #OceanMysteries #GovernmentSecrets #UFODisclosure]]>            830alien_craft,congressional_investigation,cryptozoology,deep_sea_mysteries,enigma_database,extraterrestrial,government_secrets,military_footage,navy_ufo_encounters,ocean_mysteries,paranormal,pentagon_uap,san_diego_ufo,tim_burchett,tim_gallaudet,ufo_sightings,underwater_ufos,uso,uss_omaha,weird_darknessfalsefull            I Befriended the Lonely Kid in Town... Big Mistakehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-befriended-the-lonely-kid-in-town-big-mistake--68407483
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:14.373 = My Friend Jeremy
            00:09:26.591 = The Day Maw Died
            00:15:14.518 = The Basement Door
            00:18:54.842 = ***The Bogbody Boogeyman
            00:31:05.824 = Home Wreckers
            00:39:41.048 = Stone Hollow
            00:58:19.916 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “My Friend Jeremy” by Randy Hogan
            “The Day Maw Died” by Luther Kross
            “The Basement Door” by Janine Franks
            “The Bogbody Boogeyman” by H.J. Taylor
            “Home Wreckers” by Reitman Rhyasen”
            “Stone Hollow” by Jerrod S Smelker from the book “Wicked Harvest: Michigan Monsters and Macabre: Series One”: https://amzn.to/3Rpi4S8
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SomethingIsWrongWithJeremy
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68407483Tue, 04 Nov 2025 03:21:32 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIN THIS EPISODE: Luther Kross brings us the story of a son who rushes to his mother's deathbed to say goodbye, but the hardest conversation still awaits him when he returns home to face his father. It’s “The Day Maw Died”. *** Janine Franks sent in...
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:14.373 = My Friend Jeremy
            00:09:26.591 = The Day Maw Died
            00:15:14.518 = The Basement Door
            00:18:54.842 = ***The Bogbody Boogeyman
            00:31:05.824 = Home Wreckers
            00:39:41.048 = Stone Hollow
            00:58:19.916 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “My Friend Jeremy” by Randy Hogan
            “The Day Maw Died” by Luther Kross
            “The Basement Door” by Janine Franks
            “The Bogbody Boogeyman” by H.J. Taylor
            “Home Wreckers” by Reitman Rhyasen”
            “Stone Hollow” by Jerrod S Smelker from the book “Wicked Harvest: Michigan Monsters and Macabre: Series One”: https://amzn.to/3Rpi4S8
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SomethingIsWrongWithJeremy
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended...]]>            3591falsefull            Witchcraft Raid Outside Governor's Home Sparks Political Conspiracy Theories in Kenyahttps://weirddarkness.com/kenya-witchcraft-raid/
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            #WeirdDarkness #KenyaWitchcraft #PoliticalConspiracy #AfricanWitchcraft #MobJustice #SupernaturalBeliefs #TrueCrimeAfrica #WitchHunt #OccultPractices #EastAfrica]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68394466Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFour people found with ritual items near a politician's residence were beaten by villagers before police intervened, but the real mystery might be who orchestrated the entire scene. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/kenya-witchcraft-raid/...
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            #WeirdDarkness #KenyaWitchcraft #PoliticalConspiracy #AfricanWitchcraft #MobJustice #SupernaturalBeliefs #TrueCrimeAfrica #WitchHunt #OccultPractices #EastAfrica]]>            831african_politics,african_witchcraft,colonial_law,east_africa,governor_wavinya_ndeti,kenya_witchcraft,machakos_county,mob_justice,occult_practices,paranormal_beliefs,political_conspiracy,political_manipulation,supernatural_practices,traditional_beliefs,true_crime_kenya,weird_darkness,witchcraft_accusations,witchcraft_act,witch_doctors,witch_huntfalsefull            BRITAIN'S MOST HAUNTED WITCH PRISON: Paranormal Investigators Restore The Cagehttps://weirddarkness.com/cage-st-osyth-witch-prison-renovation/
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            #WeirdDarkness #TheCageStOsyth #HauntedHouse #WitchTrials #ParanormalInvestigation #BritishHistory #TrueParanormal #UrsulaKemp #HauntedRenovation #DarkHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68394229Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo paranormal researchers bought a 16th-century prison where accused witches awaited execution - then the renovations began stirring things up. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/cage-st-osyth-witch-prison-renovation/ WeirdDarkness® is a...
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            #WeirdDarkness #TheCageStOsyth #HauntedHouse #WitchTrials #ParanormalInvestigation #BritishHistory #TrueParanormal #UrsulaKemp #HauntedRenovation #DarkHistory]]>            107816th_century_witches,amys_crypt,british_witch_history,dark_history,english_history,essex_witch_trials,haunted_cottage,haunted_house,haunted_renovation,matthew_hopkins,paranormal_activity,paranormal_investigation,st_osyth_witches,the_cage_st_osyth,true_paranormal,ursula_kemp,weird_darkness,witchfinder_general,witch_persecution,witch_prisonfalsefull            ELSEWHERE, KENTUCKY: The Government Buried It In Concrete And Erased It From Every Maphttps://weirddarkness.com/elsewhereky
            IN THIS EPISODE: I have two tales of fiction to share with you. One story is from Weirdo family member and professional author T. Lee Harris called “Twenty-Seven Cents of Luck” - but first, Redditor XYLonex brings us a creepypasta titled simply, “Elsewhere, Kentucky”.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:58.635 = Show Open
            00:02:03.584 = Elsewhere, Kentucky
            00:18:07.350 = ***Twenty-Seven Cents of Luck
            00:47:49.244 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Twenty-Seven Cents of Luck” by T. Lee Harris: http://www.tleeharris.com/
            “Elsewhere, KY” by Reddit user XYLonex: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/362cil/elsewhere_kentucky/=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 27, 2022
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/elsewhereky
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HorrorStories #CreepyPasta #ScaryStories #GhostStories #ParanormalStories #HorrorFiction #UrbanLegends #HauntedPlaces #TrueHorror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68392959Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:27:24 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen an urban explorer discovers a town that's been completely erased from maps, he learns too late why the county went to such extreme lengths to make sure nobody could ever find it again. IN THIS EPISODE: I have two tales of fiction to share with...
            IN THIS EPISODE: I have two tales of fiction to share with you. One story is from Weirdo family member and professional author T. Lee Harris called “Twenty-Seven Cents of Luck” - but first, Redditor XYLonex brings us a creepypasta titled simply, “Elsewhere, Kentucky”.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:58.635 = Show Open
            00:02:03.584 = Elsewhere, Kentucky
            00:18:07.350 = ***Twenty-Seven Cents of Luck
            00:47:49.244 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Twenty-Seven Cents of Luck” by T. Lee Harris: http://www.tleeharris.com/
            “Elsewhere, KY” by Reddit user XYLonex: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/362cil/elsewhere_kentucky/=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 27, 2022
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/elsewhereky
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HorrorStories #CreepyPasta #ScaryStories #GhostStories #ParanormalStories #HorrorFiction #UrbanLegends #HauntedPlaces #TrueHorror]]>            2933abandoned_town,creepypasta,creepy_story,creepy_tales,dark_stories,elsewhere_kentucky,fictional_horror,ghost_story,haunted_places,haunted_schoolhouse,horror_fiction,horror_podcast,horror_storytelling,kentucky_horror,paranormal_fiction,scary_stories,spooky_stories,supernatural_horror,urban_exploration,weird_darknessfalsefull            PRISON BREAK FROM SATURN’S MOON: What Followed the Criminals After Their Escape From Titan?https://weirddarkness.com/escapebyluevans
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:"Escape” by Lu Evans: https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/03/27/escape-by-lu-evans/

            ====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 02, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/escapebyluevans
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #SpaceHorror #SciFiHorror #CosmicHorror #ShortStories #HorrorStories #SciFiStories #CreepyTales #SpaceMystery #AlienEncounter]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68390134Sun, 02 Nov 2025 20:07:54 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Carlo sees a smiling woman floating in the vacuum of space outside his spaceship window, he knows it's impossible—but she keeps knocking, beckoning him to let her in. SOURCES and RESOURCES:"Escape” by Lu Evans:...
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:"Escape” by Lu Evans: https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/03/27/escape-by-lu-evans/

            ====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 02, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/escapebyluevans
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #SpaceHorror #SciFiHorror #CosmicHorror #ShortStories #HorrorStories #SciFiStories #CreepyTales #SpaceMystery #AlienEncounter]]>            846alien_entity,cosmic_horror,deep_space_terror,haunting_in_space,impossible_entity,isolation_horror,lou_evans,paranormal_space_story,prison_break_gone_wrong,prison_escape_story,saturn_moon,science_fiction_horror,space_anomaly,spacecraft_mystery,space_creature,space_horror_story,spaceship_entity,supernatural_space,titan_moon_prison,weird_darknessfalsefull            WHEN TOMORROW'S NEWS AIRED TODAY: Breaking Mandela Effect Newshttps://weirddarkness.com/breakingmandelaeffectnews
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Breaking Mandela Effect News” by Keith Conrad: http://auditoryanthology.com

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 02, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/breakingmandelaeffectnews
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #ParanormalStories #UnexplainedMysteries #MandelaEffect #TrueStories #CreepyTales #AlternateReality #StrangeButTrue #HorrorStories #Mystery]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68389898Sun, 02 Nov 2025 19:22:59 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen producer Lena Harper discovers an unauthorized script on the morning news teleprompter, she dismisses it as a technical glitch—until the impossible future events it predicted begin appearing across the city. SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Breaking...
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Breaking Mandela Effect News” by Keith Conrad: http://auditoryanthology.com

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 02, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/breakingmandelaeffectnews
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #ParanormalStories #UnexplainedMysteries #MandelaEffect #TrueStories #CreepyTales #AlternateReality #StrangeButTrue #HorrorStories #Mystery]]>            1009alternate_reality,future_prediction,mandela_effect,miami_mystery,mysterious_broadcast,news_broadcast_mystery,paranormal_story,phantom_news_story,prophetic_broadcast,reality_bending_story,reality_shift,self_fulfilling_prophecy,strange_but_true,supernatural_tale,teleprompter_glitch,television_haunting,time_paradox,time_slip_story,unexplained_phenomenon,weird_darknessfalsefull            SATAN'S ANTICHRIST EMERGENCY PLAN: The Beast Is Already In Placehttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-satans-antichrist-emergency-plan
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…
            https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-satans-antichrist-emergency-plan

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #WeirdDarkness #ChurchOfTheUndead #AntichristProphecy #EndTimes #BiblicalProphecy #SecondComing #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianSermon #BookOfRevelation #LastDays #Tribulation #Rapture]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68381508Sun, 02 Nov 2025 05:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSatan has a problem he can't solve – and it means the Antichrist might already be walking among us. SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-satans-antichrist-emergency-plan Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked....
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…
            https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-satans-antichrist-emergency-plan

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #WeirdDarkness #ChurchOfTheUndead #AntichristProphecy #EndTimes #BiblicalProphecy #SecondComing #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianSermon #BookOfRevelation #LastDays #Tribulation #Rapture]]>            1233antichrist_prophecy,apocalypse,biblical_prophecy,book_of_revelation,christian_faith,christian_sermon,church_of_the_undead,end_times,eschatology,false_prophets,god_sovereignty,gospel_message,jesus_return,last_days,prophecy,satan,second_coming,spiritual_warfare,tribulation,weird_darknessfalsefull            Major NEW Holiday HORROR Event Coming in December!https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvilhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/68374608Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird Darknesshttps://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil320falsefullLISTENER TERRORS (November 01, 2025) #MicroTerrorshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/listener-terrors-november-01-2025-microterrors--68373181http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68373181Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:30:33 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFind more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://microterrors.com/! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU Other...http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2025
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness]]>            854falsefull            OLD TIME RADIO HALLOWEEN NIGHT #3 | Vintage Horror & Mystery Shows | Classic Audio Dramahttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0549https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = The Whistler, “Break Away” (March 09, 1952)
            00:30:56.299 = Witch’s Tale, “Graveyard Mansion” (March 06, 1933)
            01:01:08.275 = Dark Fantasy, “Death Is a Savage Deity” (January 30, 1942) ***WD
            01:24:48.378 = Escape, “Three Skeleton Key” (November 15, 1949) ***WD
            01:53:44.931 = Inner Sanctum, “Corpse For Halloween” (October 31, 1949) ***WD
            02:19:48.620 = Mysterious Traveler, “Death Has Cold Breath” (March 29, 1949) ***WD
            02:45:21.725 = Quiet Please, “The Thing on Fourble Board” (August 09, 1948)
            03:10:29.512 = The Weird Circle, “Heart of Ethan Brand” (February 13, 1944) ***WD
            03:36:14.507 = Witch’s Tale, “Frankenstein” (July 17, 1935) ***WD
            04:03:58.982 = Dark Fantasy, “Man With The Scarlet Satchell” (March 06, 1942) ***WD
            04:28:34.436 = Escape, “Bloodbath” (June 30, 1950) ***WD
            04:56:21.988 = Mysterious Traveler, “Fire In The Sky” (August 28, 1951) ***WD
            05:25:42.312 = Quiet Please, “Very Unimportant Person” (December 05, 1948) ***WD
            05:55:16.741 = Suspense, “Fugue in C Minor” (June 01, 1944)
            06:24:50.387 = The Weird Circle, “Doll” (December 24, 1944) ***WD
            06:49:55.660 = Dark Fantasy, “Pennsylvania Turnpike” (March 20, 1942) ***WD
            07:14:25.535 = Escape, “Earth Abides, Part 1” (November 05, 1950) ***WD
            07:43:09.730 = Escape, “Earth Abides, Part 2” (November 12, 1950) ***WD
            08:12:02.276 = Quiet Please, “Northern Lights” (January 30, 1949) ***WD
            08:40:58.836 = Suspense, “House in Cyprus Canyon” (December 05, 1946) ***WD
            09:07:39.198 = Dark Fantasy, “Coffin For Two” (May 15, 1942) ***WD
            09:30:57.215 = Weird Circle, “Feast of Red Gauntlet” (February 27, 1944) ***WD
            09:58:20.779 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0549]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68372292Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:19:14 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = The Whistler, “Break Away” (March 09,...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = The Whistler, “Break Away” (March 09, 1952)
            00:30:56.299 = Witch’s Tale, “Graveyard Mansion” (March 06, 1933)
            01:01:08.275 = Dark Fantasy, “Death Is a Savage Deity” (January 30, 1942) ***WD
            01:24:48.378 = Escape, “Three Skeleton Key” (November 15, 1949) ***WD
            01:53:44.931 = Inner Sanctum, “Corpse For Halloween” (October 31, 1949) ***WD
            02:19:48.620 = Mysterious Traveler, “Death Has Cold Breath” (March 29, 1949) ***WD
            02:45:21.725 = Quiet Please, “The Thing on Fourble Board” (August 09, 1948)
            03:10:29.512 = The Weird Circle, “Heart of Ethan Brand” (February 13, 1944) ***WD
            03:36:14.507 = Witch’s Tale, “Frankenstein” (July 17, 1935) ***WD
            04:03:58.982 = Dark Fantasy, “Man With The Scarlet Satchell” (March 06, 1942) ***WD
            04:28:34.436 = Escape, “Bloodbath” (June 30, 1950) ***WD
            04:56:21.988 = Mysterious Traveler, “Fire In The Sky” (August 28, 1951) ***WD
            05:25:42.312 = Quiet Please, “Very Unimportant Person” (December 05, 1948) ***WD
            05:55:16.741 = Suspense, “Fugue in C Minor” (June 01, 1944)
            06:24:50.387 = The Weird Circle, “Doll” (December 24, 1944) ***WD
            06:49:55.660 = Dark Fantasy, “Pennsylvania Turnpike” (March 20, 1942) ***WD
            07:14:25.535 = Escape, “Earth Abides, Part 1” (November 05, 1950) ***WD
            07:43:09.730 = Escape, “Earth Abides, Part 2” (November 12, 1950) ***WD
            08:12:02.276 = Quiet Please, “Northern Lights” (January 30, 1949) ***WD
            08:40:58.836 = Suspense, “House in Cyprus Canyon” (December 05, 1946) ***WD
            09:07:39.198 = Dark Fantasy, “Coffin For Two” (May 15, 1942) ***WD
            09:30:57.215 = Weird Circle, “Feast of Red Gauntlet” (February 27, 1944) ***WD
            09:58:20.779 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0549]]>            35950classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            HALLOWEEN HORROR MARATHON #2 | Classic Old Time Radio Shows | Hours of Vintage Terrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0548https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = Inner Sanctum, “Wailing Wall” (November 06, 1945)
            00:28:37.696 = Lights Out, “It Happened” (May 11, 1938)
            00:57:53.236 = Mercury Theater, “The Hitch Hiker” (June 21, 1946) ***WD
            01:24:06.274 = Murder at Midnight, “Kabalah” (December 30, 1946)
            01:50:09.311 = Mysterious Traveler, “Death Laughs Last” (September 24, 1944)
            02:17:12.677 = Mystery In The Air, “Horla” (August 21, 1947) ***WD
            02:45:56.196 = Quiet Please, “Pathetic Fallacy” (February 02, 1948) ***WD
            03:14:58.799 = Suspense, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (February 2, 1944)
            03:44:43.607 = The Unexpected, “Mercy Killing” (April 11, 1948) ***WD
            03:59:03.157 = The Weird Circle, “A Terrible Night” (January 23, 1944)
            04:25:30.416 = The Whistler, “Witness at the Fountain” (September 09, 1946)
            04:54:49.939 = Dark Fantasy, “The Headless Dead” (January 23, 1942) ***WD
            05:19:16.968 = Escape, “Country of the Blind” (March 20, 1949) ***WD
            05:48:52.483 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Idol of Kromm Kroc” (May 04, 1953) ***WD
            06:13:34.310 = Inner Sanctum, “Undead” (December 18, 1945) ***WD
            06:39:51.483 = Lights Out, “Death Robbery” (July 16, 1947)
            07:09:40.247 = Mysterious Traveler, “Visiting Corpse” (August 10, 1948) ***WD
            07:37:50.085 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947) ***WD
            08:05:24.288 = Quiet Please, “Whence Came You” (February 16, 1948) ***WD
            08:34:50.793 = Suspense, “Donovan’s Brain, Part 1” (May 18, 1944) ***WD
            09:02:40.318 = Suspense, “Donovan’s Brain, Part 2” (May 25, 1944) ***WD
            09:31:17.532 = The Weird Circle, “Tell-Tale Heart” (January 30, 1944)
            09:58:23.227 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = Inner Sanctum, “Wailing Wall” (November 06, 1945)
            00:28:37.696 = Lights Out, “It Happened” (May 11, 1938)
            00:57:53.236 = Mercury Theater, “The Hitch Hiker” (June 21, 1946) ***WD
            01:24:06.274 = Murder at Midnight, “Kabalah” (December 30, 1946)
            01:50:09.311 = Mysterious Traveler, “Death Laughs Last” (September 24, 1944)
            02:17:12.677 = Mystery In The Air, “Horla” (August 21, 1947) ***WD
            02:45:56.196 = Quiet Please, “Pathetic Fallacy” (February 02, 1948) ***WD
            03:14:58.799 = Suspense, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (February 2, 1944)
            03:44:43.607 = The Unexpected, “Mercy Killing” (April 11, 1948) ***WD
            03:59:03.157 = The Weird Circle, “A Terrible Night” (January 23, 1944)
            04:25:30.416 = The Whistler, “Witness at the Fountain” (September 09, 1946)
            04:54:49.939 = Dark Fantasy, “The Headless Dead” (January 23, 1942) ***WD
            05:19:16.968 = Escape, “Country of the Blind” (March 20, 1949) ***WD
            05:48:52.483 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Idol of Kromm Kroc” (May 04, 1953) ***WD
            06:13:34.310 = Inner Sanctum, “Undead” (December 18, 1945) ***WD
            06:39:51.483 = Lights Out, “Death Robbery” (July 16, 1947)
            07:09:40.247 = Mysterious Traveler, “Visiting Corpse” (August 10, 1948) ***WD
            07:37:50.085 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947) ***WD
            08:05:24.288 = Quiet Please, “Whence Came You” (February 16, 1948) ***WD
            08:34:50.793 = Suspense, “Donovan’s Brain, Part 1” (May 18, 1944) ***WD
            09:02:40.318 = Suspense, “Donovan’s Brain, Part 2” (May 25, 1944) ***WD
            09:31:17.532 = The Weird Circle, “Tell-Tale Heart” (January 30, 1944)
            09:58:23.227 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0548]]>            35953classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            HALLOWEEN NIGHT Old Time Radio #1 | Hours of Classic Horror & Mystery | Vintage Terrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0547Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = Dark Fantasy, “Thing From The Sea” (November 28, 1941)
            00:25:19.122 = Escape, “Ring of Thoth” (August 11, 1947)
            00:55:11.383 = Hall of Fantasy, “Man Size In Marble” (April 10, 1947)
            01:22:11.941 = Hermit’s Cave, “Notebook on Murder” (1940)
            01:44:55.690 = Inner Sanctum, “Judas Clock” (April 17, 1945)
            02:14:08.924 = Mercury Theater, “Dracula” (July 11, 1938)
            03:09:54.008 = Murder at Midnight, “Murder Is a Lonely Business” (December 16, 1946)
            03:36:17.118 = Mysterious Traveler “Accusing Corpse” (April 16, 1944)
            04:04:56.429 = Mystery In The Air, “Lodger” (August 14, 1947)
            04:33:46.875 = Quiet Please, “Don’t Tell Me About Halloween” (October 27, 1947)
            04:58:14.346 = Suspense, “The Most Dangerous Game” (September 23, 1943)
            05:28:02.932 = The Unexpected, “The Cripple” (August 29, 1947)
            05:43:18.005 = The Weird Circle, “Hand” (December 19, 1943)
            06:07:35.207 = The Whistler, “Death Comes at Midnight” (October 18, 1942)
            06:36:26.539 = X-Minus One, “Perigi’s Wonderful Dolls” (June 05, 1955)
            07:04:21.750 = The Black Museum, “A Piece of Iron Chain” (July 29, 1952)
            07:29:09.208 = The Clock, “Lefty and Delilah” (October 09, 1947) ***WD
            07:52:00.526 = Dimension X, “Green Hills of Earth” (December 24, 1950)
            08:16:54.432 = Escape, “Casting Runes” (November 19, 1947)
            08:46:42.618 = Hall of Fantasy, “Wild Huntsman” (April 27, 1953)
            09:11:03.022 = Hermit’s Cave, “House of Purple Shadows” (1940)
            09:34:35.437 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = Dark Fantasy, “Thing From The Sea” (November 28, 1941)
            00:25:19.122 = Escape, “Ring of Thoth” (August 11, 1947)
            00:55:11.383 = Hall of Fantasy, “Man Size In Marble” (April 10, 1947)
            01:22:11.941 = Hermit’s Cave, “Notebook on Murder” (1940)
            01:44:55.690 = Inner Sanctum, “Judas Clock” (April 17, 1945)
            02:14:08.924 = Mercury Theater, “Dracula” (July 11, 1938)
            03:09:54.008 = Murder at Midnight, “Murder Is a Lonely Business” (December 16, 1946)
            03:36:17.118 = Mysterious Traveler “Accusing Corpse” (April 16, 1944)
            04:04:56.429 = Mystery In The Air, “Lodger” (August 14, 1947)
            04:33:46.875 = Quiet Please, “Don’t Tell Me About Halloween” (October 27, 1947)
            04:58:14.346 = Suspense, “The Most Dangerous Game” (September 23, 1943)
            05:28:02.932 = The Unexpected, “The Cripple” (August 29, 1947)
            05:43:18.005 = The Weird Circle, “Hand” (December 19, 1943)
            06:07:35.207 = The Whistler, “Death Comes at Midnight” (October 18, 1942)
            06:36:26.539 = X-Minus One, “Perigi’s Wonderful Dolls” (June 05, 1955)
            07:04:21.750 = The Black Museum, “A Piece of Iron Chain” (July 29, 1952)
            07:29:09.208 = The Clock, “Lefty and Delilah” (October 09, 1947) ***WD
            07:52:00.526 = Dimension X, “Green Hills of Earth” (December 24, 1950)
            08:16:54.432 = Escape, “Casting Runes” (November 19, 1947)
            08:46:42.618 = Hall of Fantasy, “Wild Huntsman” (April 27, 1953)
            09:11:03.022 = Hermit’s Cave, “House of Purple Shadows” (1940)
            09:34:35.437 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0547]]>            34525falsefull            THE LOST FRANKENSTEIN RADIO SHOW FROM 1931: All 13 Episodes Back-to-Back | Vintage Horror Audiohttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0546Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            NOTE: Episodes in this series are low quality. You can still hear and understand the story, but some people may find the quality distracting. But you have to expect some degradation when listening to something that is almost 100 years old!

            Step back to 1931 and experience the complete 13-episode Frankenstein radio serial that aired the same year as the legendary Boris Karloff film—a rarely heard vintage horror dramatization starring George Edwards as Baron Victor Frankenstein. Bolt your doors, turn off your lights, and journey into the darkness for over two hours of classic old-time radio terror. | #RetroRadio EP0546

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open, Introduction to “Frankenstein”
            00:02:46.604 = Part 01: “The Wanderer”
            00:15:43.563 = Part 02: “Strange Genesis”
            00:29:01.911 = Part 03: “The Power And The Price”
            00:42:00.781 = Part 04: “The Monster Returns”
            00:55:39.429 = Part 05: “A Death in The Woods”
            01:08:08.822 = Part 06: “The Hunter And The Hunted”
            01:21:39.422 = Part 07: “The Promise”
            01:34:21.772 = Part 08: “Reunion on Ornkey Island”
            01:47:22.910 = Part 09: “Bitter Homecoming”
            02:00:23.457 = Part 10: “Vendetta”
            02:12:40.793 = Part 11: “Escape and Exile”
            02:25:29.324 = Part 12: “Pursuit”
            02:38:21.820 = Part 13: “The Last Death”
            02:51:40.621 = Show Close

            (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
            ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#WeirdDarkness #Frankenstein1931 #OldTimeRadio #VintageHorror #ClassicRadioDrama #BorisKarloff #RetroRadio #GoldenAgeRadio #1930sHorror #ClassicMonstersCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0546]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68359600Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:22:32 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE NOTE: Episodes in this series are low quality. You can still hear and understand the story, but some people may find the quality...Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            NOTE: Episodes in this series are low quality. You can still hear and understand the story, but some people may find the quality distracting. But you have to expect some degradation when listening to something that is almost 100 years old!

            Step back to 1931 and experience the complete 13-episode Frankenstein radio serial that aired the same year as the legendary Boris Karloff film—a rarely heard vintage horror dramatization starring George Edwards as Baron Victor Frankenstein. Bolt your doors, turn off your lights, and journey into the darkness for over two hours of classic old-time radio terror. | #RetroRadio EP0546

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open, Introduction to “Frankenstein”
            00:02:46.604 = Part 01: “The Wanderer”
            00:15:43.563 = Part 02: “Strange Genesis”
            00:29:01.911 = Part 03: “The Power And The Price”
            00:42:00.781 = Part 04: “The Monster Returns”
            00:55:39.429 = Part 05: “A Death in The Woods”
            01:08:08.822 = Part 06: “The Hunter And The Hunted”
            01:21:39.422 = Part 07: “The Promise”
            01:34:21.772 = Part 08: “Reunion on Ornkey Island”
            01:47:22.910 = Part 09: “Bitter Homecoming”
            02:00:23.457 = Part 10: “Vendetta”
            02:12:40.793 = Part 11: “Escape and Exile”
            02:25:29.324 = Part 12: “Pursuit”
            02:38:21.820 = Part 13: “The Last Death”
            02:51:40.621 = Show Close

            (ADU) = Air Date Unknown
            ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#WeirdDarkness #Frankenstein1931 #OldTimeRadio #VintageHorror #ClassicRadioDrama #BorisKarloff #RetroRadio #GoldenAgeRadio #1930sHorror #ClassicMonstersCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0546]]>            103261930s_radio,audio_drama,boris_karloff,classic_horror_radio,classic_storytelling,frankenstein_1931,frankenstein_serial,george_edwards,golden_age_radio,horror_drama,monster_radio,old_radio_shows,old_time_radio,otr_horror,rare_radio,retro_horror,retro_radio,vintage_horror,vintage_radio_drama,weird_darknessfalsefull            WAR OF THE WORLDS: The Greatest Halloween Prank Everhttps://weirddarkness.com/WOTW
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THIS EPISODE…
            “War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells. Radio script by Orson Welles, produced by Mercury Radio Theater
            “War of the Worlds: The Greatest Halloween Prank Ever” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/yyo42gpw
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: October 30, 1938

            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WOTW
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #WarOfTheWorlds #OrsonWelles #HGWells #RadioHistory #AlienInvasion #TrueCrime #Paranormal #SciFiHistory #ClassicRadio]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68345910Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe 1938 radio drama of “War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells, as performed by Mercury Radio Theater and Orson Welles. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE SOURCES AND...
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THIS EPISODE…
            “War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells. Radio script by Orson Welles, produced by Mercury Radio Theater
            “War of the Worlds: The Greatest Halloween Prank Ever” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/yyo42gpw
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: October 30, 1938

            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WOTW
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #WarOfTheWorlds #OrsonWelles #HGWells #RadioHistory #AlienInvasion #TrueCrime #Paranormal #SciFiHistory #ClassicRadio]]>            39471938_radio_broadcast,alien_invasion,broadcast_hoax,cbs_radio,classic_scifi,grovers_mill,halloween_1938,hg_wells,legendary_broadcast,martian_invasion,mass_hysteria,media_panic,mercury_theatre,orson_welles,panic_broadcast,radio_drama,radio_history,science_fiction,war_of_the_worlds,weird_darknessfalsefull            HALLOWEEN: The Horrifying Audiobook of the Original 1978 Film | COMPLETE NARRATIONhttps://weirddarkness.com/HalloweenNovel
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            IN THIS EPISODE: A rare and haunting treasure: the long-out-of-print novelization of John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic *Halloween*, written by Curtis Richards. True to the original film but filled with deeper, darker layers, this book explores a chilling supernatural origin for Michael Myers, weaving ancient Druid lore and the eerie roots of Halloween itself into the fabric of his story. With scenes even more provocative than the film, I’ll be sharing a carefully edited version that captures the terror and suspense of this horror gem—without pushing the limits of decency.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:21.002 = Prologue
            00:14:05.543 = Chapter 01
            00:24:48.233 = Chapter 02
            00:36:39.672 = Chapter 03
            00:45:47.801 = Chapter 04
            01:06:41.945 = Chapter 05
            01:19:34.249 = Chapter 06
            01:34:50.315 = Chapter 07
            01:41:32.696 = Chapter 08
            02:16:07.060 = Chapter 09
            02:21:37.512 = Chapter 10
            02:52:46.384 = Chapter 11
            03:10:50.006 = Chapter 12
            03:29:41.283 = Chapter 13
            03:54:23.049 = Chapter 14
            04:16:07.250 = Chapter 15
            04:44:38.926 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            BOOK: “Halloween” the movie novelization by Curtis Richards: https://amzn.to/3NM2TCR, https://amzn.to/3UTkP2D
            MUSIC: “The Shape” by White Bat Audio: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/WhiteBatAudio
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            Originally aired: October 21, 2024

            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweenNovel
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HalloweenMovie #JohnCarpenter #MichaelMyers #HorrorMovies #SlasherFilm #ClassicHorror #HorrorHistory #80sHorror #ScaryMovies]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68346481Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:34:39 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTonight on Weird Darkness, I'm sharing the complete audiobook novelization of John Carpenter's Halloween—a chilling adaptation that delves even deeper into the mind of pure evil than the film ever could. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the...
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: A rare and haunting treasure: the long-out-of-print novelization of John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic *Halloween*, written by Curtis Richards. True to the original film but filled with deeper, darker layers, this book explores a chilling supernatural origin for Michael Myers, weaving ancient Druid lore and the eerie roots of Halloween itself into the fabric of his story. With scenes even more provocative than the film, I’ll be sharing a carefully edited version that captures the terror and suspense of this horror gem—without pushing the limits of decency.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:21.002 = Prologue
            00:14:05.543 = Chapter 01
            00:24:48.233 = Chapter 02
            00:36:39.672 = Chapter 03
            00:45:47.801 = Chapter 04
            01:06:41.945 = Chapter 05
            01:19:34.249 = Chapter 06
            01:34:50.315 = Chapter 07
            01:41:32.696 = Chapter 08
            02:16:07.060 = Chapter 09
            02:21:37.512 = Chapter 10
            02:52:46.384 = Chapter 11
            03:10:50.006 = Chapter 12
            03:29:41.283 = Chapter 13
            03:54:23.049 = Chapter 14
            04:16:07.250 = Chapter 15
            04:44:38.926 = Show Close

            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
            BOOK: “Halloween” the movie novelization by Curtis Richards: https://amzn.to/3NM2TCR, https://amzn.to/3UTkP2D
            MUSIC: “The Shape” by White Bat Audio: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/WhiteBatAudio
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =
            (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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            Originally aired: October 21, 2024

            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweenNovel
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside...]]>            17212classic_horror,curtis_richards,dr_loomis,haddonfield,halloween,halloween_1978,halloween_novelization,halloween_theme,horror_cinema,horror_movie,jamie_lee_curtis,john_carpenter,laurie_strode,masked_killer,michael_myers,serial_killer,shape_killer,slasher_film,slasher_genre,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE BIGFOOT MYSTERY: Man, Monster, or Myth? And What Happens When You Come Face-to-Face With Him?https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootManMonsterMyth

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            IN THIS EPISODE: We are fascinated by him when we read about him in books, or see him on TV or in movies. Bigfoot has become bigger than life with every paranormal and cryptozoology enthusiast gobbling up every bit of news that comes out about the furry mysterious creature. But what would you do if you came face-to-face with one, in real life, in his territory? Tonight we look at Bigfoot. Sasquatch. The Yeti. Whatever you want to call him, he has found fame worldwide in both paranormal circles and cable TV shows. We’ll ask what he is, what he is not, what evidence has been collected, the interesting take on our fuzzy friend that Russia has, and more. 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:03:50.651 = Show Open
            00:05:26.663 = Bigfoot: Man, Monster or Myth? (Part 1)
            00:12:39.042 =*** Bigfoot: Man, Monster or Myth? (Part 2)
            00:44:01.822 = ***Bigfoot: Man, Monster or Myth? (Part 3)
            01:02:06.191 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “How The Bigfoot Legend Began” by Becky Little for History.com: https://tinyurl.com/y3pmtb3j
            “Bigfoot: Man, Monster, or Myth” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience.com: https://tinyurl.com/y3745nht
            “Yetis Nests Found in Russia” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience.com: https://tinyurl.com/y5w8yd54
            “Russians Claim Indisputable Proof of Yeti” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y3yjuoz5
            “Infamous Yeti Finger Flunks DNA Test” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y3l68wka
            “Bigfoot Vandalizes a Winnebago” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y6d3ujef
            “Bigfoot Hoaxer Killed In Accident” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y32jevfg
            “If You Spot Bigfoot, Should You Shoot Him?” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y4nltw8f
            “Bigfoot Was Watching You” by Karen Hopper Usher for Cadillac News: https://tinyurl.com/y2s23pby
            “That Was No Bear” by John Zada for Lapham’s Quarterly: https://tinyurl.com/y3xdpbzj=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 27, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootManMonsterMyth
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #Cryptozoology #BigfootSightings #Paranormal #UnexplainedMysteries #Cryptid #TrueStories #BigfootEncounters]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68341802Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWe are fascinated by Bigfoot when we read about him in books or see him on TV—but what would you do if you came face-to-face with an 800-pound creature in the wild, and discovered that the terror is so overwhelming that grown men break down sobbing...

            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: We are fascinated by him when we read about him in books, or see him on TV or in movies. Bigfoot has become bigger than life with every paranormal and cryptozoology enthusiast gobbling up every bit of news that comes out about the furry mysterious creature. But what would you do if you came face-to-face with one, in real life, in his territory? Tonight we look at Bigfoot. Sasquatch. The Yeti. Whatever you want to call him, he has found fame worldwide in both paranormal circles and cable TV shows. We’ll ask what he is, what he is not, what evidence has been collected, the interesting take on our fuzzy friend that Russia has, and more. 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:03:50.651 = Show Open
            00:05:26.663 = Bigfoot: Man, Monster or Myth? (Part 1)
            00:12:39.042 =*** Bigfoot: Man, Monster or Myth? (Part 2)
            00:44:01.822 = ***Bigfoot: Man, Monster or Myth? (Part 3)
            01:02:06.191 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “How The Bigfoot Legend Began” by Becky Little for History.com: https://tinyurl.com/y3pmtb3j
            “Bigfoot: Man, Monster, or Myth” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience.com: https://tinyurl.com/y3745nht
            “Yetis Nests Found in Russia” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience.com: https://tinyurl.com/y5w8yd54
            “Russians Claim Indisputable Proof of Yeti” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y3yjuoz5
            “Infamous Yeti Finger Flunks DNA Test” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y3l68wka
            “Bigfoot Vandalizes a Winnebago” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y6d3ujef
            “Bigfoot Hoaxer Killed In Accident” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y32jevfg
            “If You Spot Bigfoot, Should You Shoot Him?” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y4nltw8f
            “Bigfoot Was Watching You” by Karen Hopper Usher for Cadillac News: https://tinyurl.com/y2s23pby
            “That Was No Bear” by John Zada for Lapham’s Quarterly: https://tinyurl.com/y3xdpbzj=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one...]]>            3842bfro,bigfoot,bigfoot_encounters,bigfoot_evidence,bigfoot_mystery,bigfoot_sightings,bigfoot_stories,bigfoot_witnesses,cryptid,cryptid_sightings,cryptozoology,darren_marlar,forest_encounters,paranormal,patterson_gimlin_film,sasquatch,true_crime_paranormal,unexplained_mysteries,weird_darkness,yetifalsefull            BRAIN TRANSPLANT HORROR: The Shadow Stops the Transplanting of a Woman's Brain Into a Gorillahttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0545
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “License to Kill” (January 24, 1977)
            00:47:20.474 = The Sealed Book, “Death Rings Down the Curtain” (July 01, 1945)
            01:16:49.486 = The Shadow, “The House of Horror” (November 17, 1940)
            01:39:33.598 = Sleep No More, “Escape of Mr. Trimm” (March 13, 1957) ***WD
            02:08:15.629 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Kappa” (1984)
            02:33:07.142 = Strange Wills, “Crosswinds” (November 09, 1946)
            03:03:28.630 = Strange, “The Ghost Train” (1955)
            03:17:06.747 = Suspense, “Thieves Fall Out” (November 16, 1943)
            03:45:35.390 = Tales of the Frightened, “Never Kick a Black Cat” (1963)
            03:50:15.110 = The Saint, “Bookstore Murder” (March 18, 1951)
            04:20:35.490 = Theater Five, “Sirens In The Night” (October 26, 1964)
            04:42:30.090 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0545]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68338530Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:55:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA mad scientist kidnaps a woman and steals a gorilla from the zoo, his plan is to transplant the woman’s brain into the gorilla. | The Shadow, “The House of Horror” | #RetroRadio EP0545 Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “License to Kill” (January 24, 1977)
            00:47:20.474 = The Sealed Book, “Death Rings Down the Curtain” (July 01, 1945)
            01:16:49.486 = The Shadow, “The House of Horror” (November 17, 1940)
            01:39:33.598 = Sleep No More, “Escape of Mr. Trimm” (March 13, 1957) ***WD
            02:08:15.629 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Kappa” (1984)
            02:33:07.142 = Strange Wills, “Crosswinds” (November 09, 1946)
            03:03:28.630 = Strange, “The Ghost Train” (1955)
            03:17:06.747 = Suspense, “Thieves Fall Out” (November 16, 1943)
            03:45:35.390 = Tales of the Frightened, “Never Kick a Black Cat” (1963)
            03:50:15.110 = The Saint, “Bookstore Murder” (March 18, 1951)
            04:20:35.490 = Theater Five, “Sirens In The Night” (October 26, 1964)
            04:42:30.090 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0545]]>            17000classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            A FACELESS MAN IN HER NIGHTMARES: Were Her Dreams Predicting Her Own Death Date?https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0544

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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Happy Death Day” (January 21, 1977)
            00:47:17.021 = CBC Nightfall, “The Dentist” (October 29, 1982)
            01:14:49.008 = Obsession, “Shadow of Huntley House” (February 26, 1951)
            01:39:10.112 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Sail on Friday” (1935) ***WD
            01:54:28.201 = Peril, “Man Against The City, aka Purple City” (1953) ***WD
            02:15:53.908 = Mystery Playhouse, “Death is Caused” (October 12, 1945) ***WD
            02:40:12.227 = Price of Fear, “Guy Fawkes Night” (November 17, 1973)
            03:08:44.978 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Terrified Man” (January 15, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            03:32:26.536 = Quiet Please, “And Jeannie Dreams of Me” (October 17, 1948)
            04:01:37.763 = Radio City Playhouse, “How Love Came To Pro Fgui” (June 13, 1949)
            04:29:29.490 = Sam Spade, “Sinister Siren Caper” (March 16, 1951)
            04:58:22.506 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0544]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68324852Wed, 29 Oct 2025 06:15:43 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA woman plagued by terrifying nightmares that she'll die on her 28th birthday seeks help from a psychiatrist to understand what the recurring dreams mean—and to identify the faceless figure who keeps trying to push her off a ledge. | CBS Radio Mystery...

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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Happy Death Day” (January 21, 1977)
            00:47:17.021 = CBC Nightfall, “The Dentist” (October 29, 1982)
            01:14:49.008 = Obsession, “Shadow of Huntley House” (February 26, 1951)
            01:39:10.112 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Sail on Friday” (1935) ***WD
            01:54:28.201 = Peril, “Man Against The City, aka Purple City” (1953) ***WD
            02:15:53.908 = Mystery Playhouse, “Death is Caused” (October 12, 1945) ***WD
            02:40:12.227 = Price of Fear, “Guy Fawkes Night” (November 17, 1973)
            03:08:44.978 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Terrified Man” (January 15, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            03:32:26.536 = Quiet Please, “And Jeannie Dreams of Me” (October 17, 1948)
            04:01:37.763 = Radio City Playhouse, “How Love Came To Pro Fgui” (June 13, 1949)
            04:29:29.490 = Sam Spade, “Sinister Siren Caper” (March 16, 1951)
            04:58:22.506 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0544]]>            17953classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            THE DEFIANCE DOGMAN: Ohio’s Lycanthropic Summer of Fear, 1972https://weirddarkness.com/WerewolfOfDefiance
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: Defiance Ohio is a small town that reported a rash of werewolf sightings in the early 1970's, and it's a legend that still persists to this day. (The Werewolf of Defiance) *** What would happen if the First Lady of the United States disclosed that she believed she traveled with extraterrestrials to Venus? That’s exactly what happened to the First Lady of Japan! (First Contact With The First Lady) *** The island of Guam is well known for the part it played in World War II – but 120 miles northeast of Guam is the tiny island of Tinian, and while it too had a part in World War II, it also contains secrets millennia old of a people that might have existed before the oldest people recorded living there. (The Mysterious People Before Time) *** Robert Nelson had no professional background in medicine or refrigeration, he didn’t even have a college degree, but this everyday TV repairman found himself in the center of the cryogenics movement – and that’s when things started to get messy. (Cryogenics And The TV Repairman)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:26.968 = Show Intro
            00:03:27.292 = Werewolf of Defiance
            00:17:58.956 = ***Cryogenics And The TV Repairman
            00:28:54.747 = ***First Contact With The First Lady
            00:34:09.653 = The Mysterious People Before Time
            00:44:47.733 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “Cryogenics And The TV Repairman” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting https://tinyurl.com/yaowv6j6
            “First Contact With The First Lady” from AncientCode.com: https://tinyurl.com/yxww2yv2
            “The Mysterious People Before Time” by A. Sutherland for AncientPages.com: https://tinyurl.com/yyuzyu4g
            “The Werewolf of Defiance” from ArmedWithSilver.com: https://tinyurl.com/y4zlhnxh (Defiance werewolf, “Toledo Blade” newspaper articles: Article One= https://tinyurl.com/y3dtkx4v, Article Two= https://tinyurl.com/y2q2c8tl,Article Three= https://tinyurl.com/y5l89z25; Defiance werewolf, Crescent News” newspaper article:https://tinyurl.com/yya7vyku; “Werewolf Shamans In The Ancient Woodlands…” published paper:https://tinyurl.com/yxka58st)
            “Ohio Police Capture Drunken Local Werewolf” by Jack Dickey for Deadspin.com: https://tinyurl.com/y6rpckbv=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 26, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/WerewolfOfDefiance
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #DefianceDogman, #OhioDogman, #WerewolfOfDefiance, #CryptidSightings, #ParanormalMysteries, #TrueHorrorStories, #DogmanEncounter, #UrbanLegends, #UnexplainedEvents]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68321816Wed, 29 Oct 2025 01:39:15 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn the summer of 1972, railroad workers in Defiance, Ohio, reported being attacked and stalked by a towering, hairy creature that police and newspapers dubbed the “Werewolf of Defiance.” Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to...
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: Defiance Ohio is a small town that reported a rash of werewolf sightings in the early 1970's, and it's a legend that still persists to this day. (The Werewolf of Defiance) *** What would happen if the First Lady of the United States disclosed that she believed she traveled with extraterrestrials to Venus? That’s exactly what happened to the First Lady of Japan! (First Contact With The First Lady) *** The island of Guam is well known for the part it played in World War II – but 120 miles northeast of Guam is the tiny island of Tinian, and while it too had a part in World War II, it also contains secrets millennia old of a people that might have existed before the oldest people recorded living there. (The Mysterious People Before Time) *** Robert Nelson had no professional background in medicine or refrigeration, he didn’t even have a college degree, but this everyday TV repairman found himself in the center of the cryogenics movement – and that’s when things started to get messy. (Cryogenics And The TV Repairman)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:26.968 = Show Intro
            00:03:27.292 = Werewolf of Defiance
            00:17:58.956 = ***Cryogenics And The TV Repairman
            00:28:54.747 = ***First Contact With The First Lady
            00:34:09.653 = The Mysterious People Before Time
            00:44:47.733 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “Cryogenics And The TV Repairman” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting https://tinyurl.com/yaowv6j6
            “First Contact With The First Lady” from AncientCode.com: https://tinyurl.com/yxww2yv2
            “The Mysterious People Before Time” by A. Sutherland for AncientPages.com: https://tinyurl.com/yyuzyu4g
            “The Werewolf of Defiance” from ArmedWithSilver.com: https://tinyurl.com/y4zlhnxh (Defiance werewolf, “Toledo Blade” newspaper articles: Article One= https://tinyurl.com/y3dtkx4v, Article Two= https://tinyurl.com/y2q2c8tl,Article Three= https://tinyurl.com/y5l89z25; Defiance werewolf, Crescent News” newspaper article:https://tinyurl.com/yya7vyku; “Werewolf Shamans In The Ancient Woodlands…” published paper:https://tinyurl.com/yxka58st)
            “Ohio Police Capture Drunken Local Werewolf” by Jack Dickey for Deadspin.com: https://tinyurl.com/y6rpckbv=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links...]]>            27981972_werewolf,cryptid_encounters,cryptid_horror,defiance_dogman,dogman_legend,dogman_sightings,ohio_dogman,ohio_folklore,paranormal_ohio,real_werewolf,strange_creatures,ted_davis_defiance,toledo_blade_case,true_horror,unexplained_events,weird_darkness,weird_darkness_podcast,werewolf_attack,werewolf_of_defiance,werewolf_storyfalsefull            MOMMY DEAD AND DEAREST and Other Disturbing Munchausen by Proxy Storieshttps://weirddarkness.com/MunchausenByProxy
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll look at the disturbing case of Dee Dee Blanchard who suffered from a horrible mental condition that caused her to torture her daughter – and we’ll look at similar, terrifying cases of other people doing the same to those under their care and supervision. It’s the sinister truth of Munchhausen by proxy. (The Disturbing Truth Behind ‘Mommy Dead and Dearest’) (Other True Cases of Munchhausen by Proxy) *** It was 1909, and Bud and Temple Abernathy rode their horses, just the two of them, from Oklahoma to Santa Fe… and then made the return trip home. A 1,300-mile horseback trip. Big deal you say? That’s what life was like back then, you say? What if I told you that Bud was only 9 years old, and Temple was only five? (The Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:26.414 = Show Intro
            00:03:04.459 = “Mommy Dead And Dearest” and Other True Cases of Munchhausen by Proxy
            00:25:24.607 = Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys
            00:44:34.961 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “The Disturbing Truth Behind ‘Mommy Dead and Dearest’” by Stefanie Hammond for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/yxhgf866
            “Other True Cases of Munchhausen by Proxy” by Carly Carano for Unspeakable Times: https://tinyurl.com/y485ykp5
            “The Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys” by M.J. Alexander for 405 Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/y5c8grn9
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 06, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MunchausenByProxy
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #MunchausenByProxy #GypsyRoseBlanchard #TrueCrimeDocumentary #MommyDeadAndDearest #ChildAbuse #TrueCrimeStories #MurderCase #TrueCrimeCommunity]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68320257Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessFrom mothers who poisoned their children to nurses who became serial killers, these are the most disturbing cases of caregivers who made their victims sick for attention, sympathy, and personal gain. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness”...
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll look at the disturbing case of Dee Dee Blanchard who suffered from a horrible mental condition that caused her to torture her daughter – and we’ll look at similar, terrifying cases of other people doing the same to those under their care and supervision. It’s the sinister truth of Munchhausen by proxy. (The Disturbing Truth Behind ‘Mommy Dead and Dearest’) (Other True Cases of Munchhausen by Proxy) *** It was 1909, and Bud and Temple Abernathy rode their horses, just the two of them, from Oklahoma to Santa Fe… and then made the return trip home. A 1,300-mile horseback trip. Big deal you say? That’s what life was like back then, you say? What if I told you that Bud was only 9 years old, and Temple was only five? (The Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:26.414 = Show Intro
            00:03:04.459 = “Mommy Dead And Dearest” and Other True Cases of Munchhausen by Proxy
            00:25:24.607 = Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys
            00:44:34.961 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “The Disturbing Truth Behind ‘Mommy Dead and Dearest’” by Stefanie Hammond for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/yxhgf866
            “Other True Cases of Munchhausen by Proxy” by Carly Carano for Unspeakable Times: https://tinyurl.com/y485ykp5
            “The Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys” by M.J. Alexander for 405 Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/y5c8grn9
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 06, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MunchausenByProxy
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself....]]>            2777beverley_allitt,child_abuse_stories,dee_dee_blanchard,fake_cancer,fake_illness_abuse,female_serial_killers,gypsy_rose_blanchard,lacey_spears,marybeth_tinning,medical_child_abuse,missouri_true_crime,mommy_dead_and_dearest,mother_daughter_murder,msbp,munchausen_syndrome,nicholas_godejohn,prison_sentence,true_crime_documentary,weird_darkness,wheelchair_deceptionfalsefull            THE ART OF STEALING IMMORTALITY: The Man Who Believed A Painting Could Make Him Live Foreverhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0543

            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Woman In Red” (January 19, 1977)
            00:50:30.665 = MindWebs, “Imposter” (June 24, 1979)
            01:20:27.320 = Out of the Night, “Dead End” (November 25, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
            01:51:09.008 = Mystery In The Air, “Queen of Spades” (September 11, 1947)
            02:18:08.331 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Close Shave” (May 14, 1948)
            02:45:45.492 = Rocky Fortune, “The Museum Murder” (January 19, 1954)
            03:08:37.290 = Murder at Midnight, “Till Death Do Us Part” (December 09, 1946)
            03:34:53.414 = The Black Museum, “The Khaki Handkerchief” (May 20, 1952)
            03:59:10.647 = Mysterious Traveler, “S.O.S.” (May 02, 1950)
            04:28:53.848 = Mystery House, “Operation Murder” (August 02, 1946)
            04:54:20.964 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0543]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68307447Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:46:18 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA dying man pays $15,000 to steal a priceless painting from a museum, believing that possessing "The Woman in Red" will somehow grant him immortality beyond the grave. | CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0543 Support our Halloween...

            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Woman In Red” (January 19, 1977)
            00:50:30.665 = MindWebs, “Imposter” (June 24, 1979)
            01:20:27.320 = Out of the Night, “Dead End” (November 25, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
            01:51:09.008 = Mystery In The Air, “Queen of Spades” (September 11, 1947)
            02:18:08.331 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Close Shave” (May 14, 1948)
            02:45:45.492 = Rocky Fortune, “The Museum Murder” (January 19, 1954)
            03:08:37.290 = Murder at Midnight, “Till Death Do Us Part” (December 09, 1946)
            03:34:53.414 = The Black Museum, “The Khaki Handkerchief” (May 20, 1952)
            03:59:10.647 = Mysterious Traveler, “S.O.S.” (May 02, 1950)
            04:28:53.848 = Mystery House, “Operation Murder” (August 02, 1946)
            04:54:20.964 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0543]]>            17711classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            GRIM REAPER APPEARS IN HOSPITAL: A Nurse Comes Face To Face With The Angel of Deathhttps://weirddarkness.com/GrimReaperAppearsInHospital
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: A nurse working the night shift froze in a doorway when she saw a towering dark figure looming over her patient's bed moments before death arrived. *** Couples checking into England's most haunted inn keep blaming each other for moved belongings and soaked clothes, never realizing a 600-year-old poltergeist is enjoying the chaos from the corner of Room One.
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:40.913 = Show Open
            00:02:57.795 = Nurse Meets Grim Reaper
            00:31:19.861 = ***Ghosts of the Mermaid Inn Cause Marital Spats
            00:57:04.869 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and--- PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE:
            Nurse Meets The Grim Reaper: https://weirddarkness.com/nurse-meets-grim-reaper-2025/
            Ghosts of the Mermaid Inn Cause Marital Spats: https://weirddarkness.com/mermaid-inn-ghosts-arguments
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 27, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GrimReaperAppearsInHospital
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #GrimReaper #HospitalGhost #TrueHorror #ParanormalStories #NurseGhostStory #ShadowFigures #RealGhostStories #HospitalHaunting #DeathApparition]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68306816Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:21:39 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA nurse working the night shift froze in a doorway when she saw a towering dark figure looming over her patient's bed moments before death arrived. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression:...
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: A nurse working the night shift froze in a doorway when she saw a towering dark figure looming over her patient's bed moments before death arrived. *** Couples checking into England's most haunted inn keep blaming each other for moved belongings and soaked clothes, never realizing a 600-year-old poltergeist is enjoying the chaos from the corner of Room One.
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:40.913 = Show Open
            00:02:57.795 = Nurse Meets Grim Reaper
            00:31:19.861 = ***Ghosts of the Mermaid Inn Cause Marital Spats
            00:57:04.869 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and--- PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE:
            Nurse Meets The Grim Reaper: https://weirddarkness.com/nurse-meets-grim-reaper-2025/
            Ghosts of the Mermaid Inn Cause Marital Spats: https://weirddarkness.com/mermaid-inn-ghosts-arguments
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 27, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GrimReaperAppearsInHospital
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #GrimReaper #HospitalGhost #TrueHorror #ParanormalStories #NurseGhostStory #ShadowFigures #RealGhostStories #HospitalHaunting #DeathApparition]]>            3513angel_of_death,dark_figure,death_apparition,deathbed_vision,dying_patient,grim_reaper_sighting,healthcare_paranormal,hospital_ghost,hospital_haunting,icu_ghost,medical_paranormal,night_shift_horror,nurse_encounter,paranormal_nurse,real_ghost_story,shadow_figure,shadow_people,supernatural,true_horror,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE TRUTH BEHIND NICOLAS FLAMEL: Was This Harry Potter Character Real? Did He Find The Secret To Immortality?https://weirddarkness.com/NicolasFlamel
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s what every non-muggle dreams of… to be able to turn any metal into gold and to create a magic potion to give one eternal life! So is the life of wizarding at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books. But was there a real Philosopher’s Stone? Was there a Real Nicolas Flamel who created it? (The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone) *** In 1929 the Soviet Union decided seven days a week just too many to keep track of, and it’s easier to count by five – so in the USSR they suddenly began to live life with only five days per week. No more weekends. How do you think the citizens took that news? (What is Life in a Five Day Week?) *** While not nearly as well-known as its larger Bermudan brother, the Bridgewater Triangle in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States is home to strange tales itself, with the paranormal, unexplained, and even home to its very own cryptid. (The Eerie Inhabitants of the Mysterious Bridgewater Triangle) *** Author Margaret Helen James wrote, “There is an uncomfortable sort of ghostly terror, in beast form, that haunts the villages on the borders of the two counties, which is commonly called the ‘Hateful Thing’. I allude to the churchyard or hell-beast.” Something was terrifying people in the marshlands of a small county in England and tales of it can still bring nightmares to those who live there today. (The Hateful Thing of Geldeston) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:30.429 = The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone
            00:09:15.670 = The Hateful Thing of Geldeston
            00:16:11.858 = ***Eerie Inhabitants of Bridgewater Triangle
            00:36:50.673 = ***What Is Life In a Five Day Week?
            00:47:00.746 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone” from Wizarding World: https://tinyurl.com/yycxmws5
            “The Eerie Inhabitants of the Mysterious Bridgewater Triangle” by Susannah Sudborough for South Coast Todayhttps://tinyurl.com/y5n3rjcb, and Wicked Local https://tinyurl.com/yxh7g6k2
            “The Hateful Thing of Geldeston” by Stacia Briggs and Siofra Connor for Eastern Daily Press: https://tinyurl.com/y4z2bdc8
            “What is Life in a Five Day Week?” by Genevieve Carlton for Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/y2u97jxy
            “Bogie Tales of East Anglia” by Margaret Helen James: https://amzn.to/3bWfAcP
            "Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide To The Nation’s Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures" by Loren Coleman: https://amzn.to/3spR8X3
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 16, 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NicolasFlamel
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #NicolasFlamel #HarryPotter #PhilosophersStone #Alchemy #Immortality #MedievalHistory #HistoricalMysteries #OccultHistory #DarkHistory #WeirdDarkness]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68302638Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:12 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessNicolas Flamel, the alchemist from Harry Potter, was a real 14th-century Parisian bookseller who became legendary for supposedly discovering the secret to immortality—and some believe he faked his death in 1418 and is still alive today. Support our...
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s what every non-muggle dreams of… to be able to turn any metal into gold and to create a magic potion to give one eternal life! So is the life of wizarding at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books. But was there a real Philosopher’s Stone? Was there a Real Nicolas Flamel who created it? (The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone) *** In 1929 the Soviet Union decided seven days a week just too many to keep track of, and it’s easier to count by five – so in the USSR they suddenly began to live life with only five days per week. No more weekends. How do you think the citizens took that news? (What is Life in a Five Day Week?) *** While not nearly as well-known as its larger Bermudan brother, the Bridgewater Triangle in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States is home to strange tales itself, with the paranormal, unexplained, and even home to its very own cryptid. (The Eerie Inhabitants of the Mysterious Bridgewater Triangle) *** Author Margaret Helen James wrote, “There is an uncomfortable sort of ghostly terror, in beast form, that haunts the villages on the borders of the two counties, which is commonly called the ‘Hateful Thing’. I allude to the churchyard or hell-beast.” Something was terrifying people in the marshlands of a small county in England and tales of it can still bring nightmares to those who live there today. (The Hateful Thing of Geldeston) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:30.429 = The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone
            00:09:15.670 = The Hateful Thing of Geldeston
            00:16:11.858 = ***Eerie Inhabitants of Bridgewater Triangle
            00:36:50.673 = ***What Is Life In a Five Day Week?
            00:47:00.746 = Show Close & Bloopers
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone” from Wizarding World: https://tinyurl.com/yycxmws5
            “The Eerie Inhabitants of the Mysterious Bridgewater Triangle” by Susannah Sudborough for South Coast Todayhttps://tinyurl.com/y5n3rjcb, and Wicked Local https://tinyurl.com/yxh7g6k2
            “The Hateful Thing of Geldeston” by Stacia Briggs and Siofra Connor for Eastern Daily Press: https://tinyurl.com/y4z2bdc8
            “What is Life in a Five Day Week?” by Genevieve Carlton for Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/y2u97jxy
            “Bogie Tales of East Anglia” by Margaret Helen James: https://amzn.to/3bWfAcP
            "Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide To The Nation’s Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures" by Loren Coleman: https://amzn.to/3spR8X3
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect,...]]>            294514th_century_france,alchemist,alchemy,book_of_abraham,dark_history,elixir_of_life,faked_death,harry_potter,hermeticism,historical_figures,immortality,jk_rowling,kabbalah,medieval_history,nicolas_flamel,occult_history,paris_history,perenelle_flamel,philosophers_stone,weird_darknessfalsefull            CONTACT LOST: The Navy Experiment That Went Horribly Wronghttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/contact-lost-the-navy-experiment-that-went-horribly-wrong--68291357
            “Contact Lost” by Keith Conrad

            Fully Produced Version:

            https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/06/17/contact-lost-by-keith-conrad/

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OD1TsCGHUw]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68291357Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA routine radar stealth test in the Pacific takes a catastrophic turn when a lightning strike causes seven warships, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, to vanish from the ocean. “Contact Lost” by Keith Conrad Fully Produced Version:...
            “Contact Lost” by Keith Conrad

            Fully Produced Version:

            https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/06/17/contact-lost-by-keith-conrad/

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OD1TsCGHUw]]>            757falsefull            HALLOWEEN: 2,000 Years of Heinous Historyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/halloween-2-000-years-of-heinous-history--68233933
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory

            The podcast version of the syndicated weekend radio show posts Sunday night/Monday morning at midnight after the show has aired nationally on radio stations Sunday evening. 
            #WeirdDarkness #HalloweenHistory #TrueHalloweenStory #DarkHistory #Samhain #CreepyHistory #HalloweenOrigins #SpookyHistory #HorrorHistory #TrickOrTreatHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68233933Mon, 27 Oct 2025 05:00:14 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWDRadio Week of October 26, 2025 | The night is coming. Porch lights and decorations won't change what moves through the darkness on October 31st. Every plastic skeleton dangling from a suburban tree, every polyester witch costume hanging in a store...
            SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory

            The podcast version of the syndicated weekend radio show posts Sunday night/Monday morning at midnight after the show has aired nationally on radio stations Sunday evening. 
            #WeirdDarkness #HalloweenHistory #TrueHalloweenStory #DarkHistory #Samhain #CreepyHistory #HalloweenOrigins #SpookyHistory #HorrorHistory #TrickOrTreatHistory]]>            5519adult_halloween,celtic_festivals,dark_history,druids,halloween_candy,halloween_history,halloween_origins,halloween_pranks,irish_halloween,jack_o_lantern,michael_myers,pagan_holidays,poison_candy_myth,razor_blade_apples,samhain_origins,spooky_history,trick_or_treat,universal_monsters,weird_darkness,zombie_historyfalsefull            MODERN ART MEETS THE MACHINE AGE: An Eerily Prophetic Story of AI Before AI Existedhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/modern-art-meets-the-machine-age-an-eerily-prophetic-story-of-ai-before-ai-existed--68291204
            “Mr. Replogle's Dream” by Evelyn E. Smith (Fantastic Universe December, 1956)

            Fully Produced version:
            https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/03/20/mr-replogles-dream-by-evelyn-e-smith/]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68291204Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:11:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn a world where handmade art is humanity’s last stand against the machine, the unveiling of a mysterious new artist named Orville threatens to shatter everything — because Orville isn’t human. “Mr. Replogle's Dream” by Evelyn E. Smith (Fantastic...
            “Mr. Replogle's Dream” by Evelyn E. Smith (Fantastic Universe December, 1956)

            Fully Produced version:
            https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/03/20/mr-replogles-dream-by-evelyn-e-smith/]]>            1424falsefull            WD20251026A-JureGrandohttps://weirddarkness.com/JureGrando
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: Before Dracula ever set foot in Transylvania, the village of Kringa, Croatia, was haunted by Jure Grando—the first recorded vampire in European history. For sixteen years, his undead reign brought terror to the living and torment to his widow. But when the villagers finally rose against him, they unearthed a horror beyond imagination. (Jure Grando: The First Vampire) *** For nearly a millennium, a monstrous black dog with eyes like burning coals has stalked the foggy coastlines and ancient churches of East Anglia, leaving death and terror in its silent wake. From its first recorded appearance in 1127 where it led a spectral hunting party through Peterborough, to its most infamous attack in 1577 when it allegedly killed four churchgoers, the creature known as Black Shuck has become far more than just another ghost story. Through centuries of sightings and evolving folklore, this massive demon hound has transformed from a Viking guardian spirit into one of Britain's most enduring legends - one that some locals insist still prowls the shadows of Norfolk and Suffolk to this day. (Black Shuck: East Anglia’s Demon Hound) *** In 1857 London, the Bacon family's home became the center of supernatural chaos when mysterious sounds and flying objects drew crowds of over a thousand spectators to their modest Bermondsey residence. But when thirteen-year-old Caroline confessed to creating the ghostly disturbances using strands of hair to topple objects, her deception was revealed as an act of rebellion against her father and new stepmother. This tale of a fake haunting offers a poignant glimpse into Victorian family dynamics and the desperate measures one girl took to assert her independence. (The Bermondsey Poltergeist) *** In October 1975, what began as a late-night drive for two young men in rural Maine turned into an encounter that would haunt them forever. David Stephens had no memory of being taken aboard a massive UFO by mushroom-headed beings until months later, when hypnosis sessions revealed the terrifying truth about the hours he lost that night – an experience so profound that it would drive his friend Glen to flee the state and change both their lives forever. (Night of the Mushroom Men) *** Could the Moon's perfect positioning—exactly 400 times smaller than the Sun and precisely placed for total eclipses—be more than cosmic coincidence? Authors Christopher Knight and Alan Butler propose a mind-bending theory: that future humans (or their advanced robots) traveled back in time 4.6 billion years to construct the Moon, creating the exact conditions needed for life on Earth to emerge. Their provocative hypothesis suggests we might be caught in an infinite loop, with humanity traveling to the past to ensure its own creation, much like the ancient symbol of Ouroboros—a snake eternally consuming its own tail. (Did Time Travelers Build The Moon?)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:30.774 = Show Intro
            00:05:48.071 = Jure Grando: The First Vampire
            00:16:50.110 = ***The Bermondsey Poltergeist
            00:29:33.917 = Black Shuck: East Anglia’s Demon Hound
            00:45:53.712 = ***Night of the Mushroom Men
            00:52:53.165 = Did Time Travelers Build The Moon?
            01:03:18.763 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Jure Grando: The First Vampire” sources: Husain Sumra, Medium: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ykfdupbh; Wu Mingren, Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8n3k68; Secret Dalmatia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y69r8e4k; Total Croatia News: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckt77m2
            “Black Shuck: East Anglia’s Demon Hound” sources: William De Long, All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/cyts9syd; Max Darbyshire, The Shoe Box: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mryw3kr9
            “The Bermondsey Poltergeist” source: Karen Ellis-Rees, London Overlooked: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3bzvsu52
            “Did Time Travelers Build The Moon” sources: Marcus Lowth, UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9686wm, Donald B. DeYoung, Institute for Creation Research: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98w7et
            “Night of the Mushroom Men” source: TheNightSkyii.org: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ymnmpadc
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 18, 2024
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JureGrando
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #JureGrando #FirstVampire #RealVampireStories #CroatianVampire #VampireFolklore #HistoricalVampires #BeforeDracula #TrueParanormalStories #DarkHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68287263Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1656, Croatian stonemason Jure Grando was buried alive after defying powerful monks, only to rise from his grave and terrorize his village for sixteen years—knocking on doors that meant death would soon follow, violating his widow night after...
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: Before Dracula ever set foot in Transylvania, the village of Kringa, Croatia, was haunted by Jure Grando—the first recorded vampire in European history. For sixteen years, his undead reign brought terror to the living and torment to his widow. But when the villagers finally rose against him, they unearthed a horror beyond imagination. (Jure Grando: The First Vampire) *** For nearly a millennium, a monstrous black dog with eyes like burning coals has stalked the foggy coastlines and ancient churches of East Anglia, leaving death and terror in its silent wake. From its first recorded appearance in 1127 where it led a spectral hunting party through Peterborough, to its most infamous attack in 1577 when it allegedly killed four churchgoers, the creature known as Black Shuck has become far more than just another ghost story. Through centuries of sightings and evolving folklore, this massive demon hound has transformed from a Viking guardian spirit into one of Britain's most enduring legends - one that some locals insist still prowls the shadows of Norfolk and Suffolk to this day. (Black Shuck: East Anglia’s Demon Hound) *** In 1857 London, the Bacon family's home became the center of supernatural chaos when mysterious sounds and flying objects drew crowds of over a thousand spectators to their modest Bermondsey residence. But when thirteen-year-old Caroline confessed to creating the ghostly disturbances using strands of hair to topple objects, her deception was revealed as an act of rebellion against her father and new stepmother. This tale of a fake haunting offers a poignant glimpse into Victorian family dynamics and the desperate measures one girl took to assert her independence. (The Bermondsey Poltergeist) *** In October 1975, what began as a late-night drive for two young men in rural Maine turned into an encounter that would haunt them forever. David Stephens had no memory of being taken aboard a massive UFO by mushroom-headed beings until months later, when hypnosis sessions revealed the terrifying truth about the hours he lost that night – an experience so profound that it would drive his friend Glen to flee the state and change both their lives forever. (Night of the Mushroom Men) *** Could the Moon's perfect positioning—exactly 400 times smaller than the Sun and precisely placed for total eclipses—be more than cosmic coincidence? Authors Christopher Knight and Alan Butler propose a mind-bending theory: that future humans (or their advanced robots) traveled back in time 4.6 billion years to construct the Moon, creating the exact conditions needed for life on Earth to emerge. Their provocative hypothesis suggests we might be caught in an infinite loop, with humanity traveling to the past to ensure its own creation, much like the ancient symbol of Ouroboros—a snake eternally consuming its own tail. (Did Time Travelers Build The Moon?)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:30.774 = Show Intro
            00:05:48.071 = Jure Grando: The First Vampire
            00:16:50.110 = ***The Bermondsey Poltergeist
            00:29:33.917 = Black Shuck: East Anglia’s Demon Hound
            00:45:53.712 = ***Night of the Mushroom Men
            00:52:53.165 = Did Time Travelers...]]>            3872before_dracula,croatian_vampire,dark_history,eastern_european_folklore,europe_first_vampire,first_vampire,historical_vampires,jure_grando,kringa_croatia,medieval_vampire,occult_legends,paranormal_history,real_vampire,strigon,supernatural_history,true_vampire_stories,vampire_folklore,vampire_hunter,vampire_legend,weird_darknessfalsefull            WEIRD AFTER DARK: Mothman's Doom, Missing Time, and Naked Martianshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weird-after-dark-mothman-s-doom-missing-time-and-naked-martians--68282886https://weirddarkness.com/mothmanharbingerofdoom/

            SYNOPSIS: Hosts Ghost and Ghoul Friend conduct an in-depth analysis of Darren Marlar's Weird Darkness episode "Mothman: Harbinger of Doom," exploring the concentrated year of terror that gripped Point Pleasant, West Virginia between November 1966 and December 1967. The discussion examines over 100 credible witness accounts of the seven-foot winged creature with glowing red eyes, beginning with the harrowing high-speed chase of the Scarberry and Millat couples, the mysterious disappearance of Newell Partridge's dog Bandit, and Marcella Bennett's traumatic close encounter. The hosts analyze the creature's consistent physical descriptions, its connection to UFO sightings and "men in black" encounters in the area, and the tragic Silver Bridge collapse that killed 46 people in December 1967—questioning whether Mothman was a harbinger of the disaster or directly responsible for it. The episode expands beyond Mothman to explore related phenomena including 19th-century mystery airships, 1960s UFO encounters with missing time, psychic abilities and their psychological toll, Steven Stayner's kidnapping survival story, and the absurdly dangerous 1908 Great Race from New York to Paris. Throughout, the hosts examine how unexplained encounters create lasting psychological trauma—fear without memory, dread without explanation—that fundamentally changes those who experience the unknown.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68282886Sun, 26 Oct 2025 06:15:57 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessEPISODE BEING DISCUSSED: https://weirddarkness.com/mothmanharbingerofdoom/ SYNOPSIS: Hosts Ghost and Ghoul Friend conduct an in-depth analysis of Darren Marlar's Weird Darkness episode "Mothman: Harbinger of Doom," exploring the concentrated year of...https://weirddarkness.com/mothmanharbingerofdoom/

            SYNOPSIS: Hosts Ghost and Ghoul Friend conduct an in-depth analysis of Darren Marlar's Weird Darkness episode "Mothman: Harbinger of Doom," exploring the concentrated year of terror that gripped Point Pleasant, West Virginia between November 1966 and December 1967. The discussion examines over 100 credible witness accounts of the seven-foot winged creature with glowing red eyes, beginning with the harrowing high-speed chase of the Scarberry and Millat couples, the mysterious disappearance of Newell Partridge's dog Bandit, and Marcella Bennett's traumatic close encounter. The hosts analyze the creature's consistent physical descriptions, its connection to UFO sightings and "men in black" encounters in the area, and the tragic Silver Bridge collapse that killed 46 people in December 1967—questioning whether Mothman was a harbinger of the disaster or directly responsible for it. The episode expands beyond Mothman to explore related phenomena including 19th-century mystery airships, 1960s UFO encounters with missing time, psychic abilities and their psychological toll, Steven Stayner's kidnapping survival story, and the absurdly dangerous 1908 Great Race from New York to Paris. Throughout, the hosts examine how unexplained encounters create lasting psychological trauma—fear without memory, dread without explanation—that fundamentally changes those who experience the unknown.]]>            2865bridge_disaster,creature_sightings,cryptid,cryptid_investigation,cryptozoology,glowing_red_eyes,harbinger_of_doom,monster_encounters,mothman,mothman_prophecies,paranormal,point_pleasant,silver_bridge_collapse,supernatural_mystery,tnt_plant,true_paranormal,unexplained_creatures,weird_darkness,west_virginia,winged_humanoidfalsefull            MOTHMAN – HARBINGER OF DOOM: 100 Witnesses, 46 Dead, And Still No Answers To What It Washttps://weirddarkness.com/MothmanHarbingerOfDoom
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: “I see dead people.” Today it’s a meme seen in every corner of the internet. It began, however, as an incredible idea for a film - “The Sixth Sense” – and the reason the meme is so prevalent today, is because the film blew our minds with the unexpected twist ending forcing us to watch the film again. But what if your child were to truly tell you they were seeing dead people. Not imaginary friends, and not even the occasional monster in the closet… but actually seeing dead people. One woman in the UK is pondering that question with not one, but two children who are adamant they are seeing those who have already passed on. (My Children See Dead People) *** Steven Stayner was only seven years old when he was kidnapped and held for over seven years, being sexually molested by the man who grabbed him. But when another boy was brought in as the man’s next victim, Steven turned from victim, to rescuer. (I Know My First Name is Steven) *** Stories of people in the past looking to the skies to see UFOs are becoming more and more common as we learn more of our history. But there was some very strange goings on in 1896 and 1897 with some flying contraptions, weird looking people, bizarre languages, and even a close encounter of the third kind. (America’s Mystery Airships of 1896-97) *** From UFOs in 1896-97… to UFOs in 1966-67. But this time we add another element. Not only did a young man see a UFO, but the encounter appears to have taken him outside of time – and even changed his personality in the process! (Missing Time in 1966) *** In Blake Edward’s 1965 classic comedy film, ‘The Great Race’, the heroic Leslie and the despicable Professor Fate, engage in an epic automobile race from New York to Paris in the early 1900s. The film is actually based on a real race that took place in 1908 – and as hilarious as the ‘The Great Race’ movie was, the actual race took stupidity to a whole new level. (The Great Race to Stupidity) *** As far as we know, it was the very first sighting of what we’ve come to know as The Mothman – and it was seen not by a single person or even a single couple – but by four people. Actually, “sighting” probably isn’t the right word for it… as it ended up in a high-speed chase between the four people in one car, and Mothman giving chase. (Mothman Attacks)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:41.569 = Mothman Attacks
            00:15:09.312 = ***I Know My First Name Is Steven
            00:26:45.426 = My Children See Dead People
            00:33:35.320 = America’s Mystery Airships of 1896-1897
            00:48:34.169 = ***Missing Time in 1966
            00:58:05.624 = The Great Race To Stupidity
            01:09:59.860 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Coast To Coast AM” radio interview re: missing time, aliens, etc.: https://youtu.be/LWMYf0ijb_A
            “America’s Mystery Airships of 1896-97” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/y6yqdnzd
            “Missing Time in 1966” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://tinyurl.com/y4kptacw
            “The Great Race to Stupidity” by Setareh Janda for Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/y67hjxkv
            “My Children See Dead People” by Kate Jackson for The Sun: https://tinyurl.com/y6jztp3w
            “I Know My First Name is Steven” from The Scare Chamber: https://tinyurl.com/y6gg3kjk
            “Mothman Attacks” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/y6rzfjhu
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            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MothmanHarbingerOfDoom
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Mothman #PointPleasant #CryptidEncounters #TrueCryptidStories #ParanormalMystery #MothmanSightings #UnexplainedCreatures #SilverBridgeCollapse #HarbingerOfDoom]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68281945Sun, 26 Oct 2025 02:34:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA dog vanishes chasing glowing red eyes in the darkness, couples are pursued at over 100 miles per hour by something with massive wings, and a terrified mother watches a gray humanoid creature shuffle onto her porch and peer through the windows—all in...
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            IN THIS EPISODE: “I see dead people.” Today it’s a meme seen in every corner of the internet. It began, however, as an incredible idea for a film - “The Sixth Sense” – and the reason the meme is so prevalent today, is because the film blew our minds with the unexpected twist ending forcing us to watch the film again. But what if your child were to truly tell you they were seeing dead people. Not imaginary friends, and not even the occasional monster in the closet… but actually seeing dead people. One woman in the UK is pondering that question with not one, but two children who are adamant they are seeing those who have already passed on. (My Children See Dead People) *** Steven Stayner was only seven years old when he was kidnapped and held for over seven years, being sexually molested by the man who grabbed him. But when another boy was brought in as the man’s next victim, Steven turned from victim, to rescuer. (I Know My First Name is Steven) *** Stories of people in the past looking to the skies to see UFOs are becoming more and more common as we learn more of our history. But there was some very strange goings on in 1896 and 1897 with some flying contraptions, weird looking people, bizarre languages, and even a close encounter of the third kind. (America’s Mystery Airships of 1896-97) *** From UFOs in 1896-97… to UFOs in 1966-67. But this time we add another element. Not only did a young man see a UFO, but the encounter appears to have taken him outside of time – and even changed his personality in the process! (Missing Time in 1966) *** In Blake Edward’s 1965 classic comedy film, ‘The Great Race’, the heroic Leslie and the despicable Professor Fate, engage in an epic automobile race from New York to Paris in the early 1900s. The film is actually based on a real race that took place in 1908 – and as hilarious as the ‘The Great Race’ movie was, the actual race took stupidity to a whole new level. (The Great Race to Stupidity) *** As far as we know, it was the very first sighting of what we’ve come to know as The Mothman – and it was seen not by a single person or even a single couple – but by four people. Actually, “sighting” probably isn’t the right word for it… as it ended up in a high-speed chase between the four people in one car, and Mothman giving chase. (Mothman Attacks)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:03:41.569 = Mothman Attacks
            00:15:09.312 = ***I Know My First Name Is Steven
            00:26:45.426 = My Children See Dead People
            00:33:35.320 = America’s Mystery Airships of 1896-1897
            00:48:34.169 = ***Missing Time in 1966
            00:58:05.624 = The Great Race To Stupidity
            01:09:59.860 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Coast To Coast AM” radio interview re: missing time, aliens, etc.: https://youtu.be/LWMYf0ijb_A
            “America’s Mystery Airships of 1896-97” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/y6yqdnzd
            “Missing Time in 1966” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://tinyurl.com/y4kptacw
            “The Great Race to Stupidity” by Setareh Janda for Weird History:             4318bridge_disaster,creature_sightings,cryptid,cryptid_investigation,cryptozoology,glowing_red_eyes,harbinger_of_doom,monster_encounters,mothman,mothman_prophecies,paranormal,point_pleasant,silver_bridge_collapse,supernatural_mystery,tnt_plant,true_paranormal,unexplained_creatures,weird_darkness,west_virginia,winged_humanoidfalsefull            HE CLAIMED TO BE SATAN’S SON: My Best Friend Has Taken The Darkest of Pathshttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0542
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Son of Satan” (January 17, 1977)
            00:46:53.994 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Engaged To Death” (September 01, 1946) ***WD
            01:11:09.506 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Haunting of Sherlock Holmes” (May 20, 1946)
            01:40:42.609 = Incredible But True, “Water Wheel” (1950-1951) ***WD (LQ)
            01:44:21.364 = Inner Sanctum, “Dead Freight” (May 18, 1941) ***WD (LQ)
            02:07:10.151 = The Key, “The Moon or Bust” (June 15, 1950)
            02:32:29.796 = Macabre, “The Avenger” (December 18, 1961) ***WD
            03:01:18.612 = Philip Marlowe, “Fatted Calf” (September 24, 1949) ***WD
            03:31:38.881 = This Is Your FBI, “Ghost Town” (August 31, 1951) ***WD
            04:01:09.807 = The Black Mass, “Imp of Perverse” and “Message Found In a Bottle” (July 19, 1964) ***WD
            04:37:27.494 = Beyond Midnight, “Arthur’s Return” (March 20, 1970) ***WD
            05:03:18.535 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Son of Satan” (January 17, 1977)
            00:46:53.994 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Engaged To Death” (September 01, 1946) ***WD
            01:11:09.506 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Haunting of Sherlock Holmes” (May 20, 1946)
            01:40:42.609 = Incredible But True, “Water Wheel” (1950-1951) ***WD (LQ)
            01:44:21.364 = Inner Sanctum, “Dead Freight” (May 18, 1941) ***WD (LQ)
            02:07:10.151 = The Key, “The Moon or Bust” (June 15, 1950)
            02:32:29.796 = Macabre, “The Avenger” (December 18, 1961) ***WD
            03:01:18.612 = Philip Marlowe, “Fatted Calf” (September 24, 1949) ***WD
            03:31:38.881 = This Is Your FBI, “Ghost Town” (August 31, 1951) ***WD
            04:01:09.807 = The Black Mass, “Imp of Perverse” and “Message Found In a Bottle” (July 19, 1964) ***WD
            04:37:27.494 = Beyond Midnight, “Arthur’s Return” (March 20, 1970) ***WD
            05:03:18.535 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Jimmy Valentine’s Gamble” (January 16, 1977)
            00:46:04.693 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Moon is New, aka First Men on the Moon” (January 22, 1958) ***WD (LQ)
            01:05:20.358 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
            01:36:19.738 = Dark Fantasy, “House of Bread” (December 26, 1941)
            02:01:14.374 = BBC Fear on 4, “Hearing Is Believing” (February 04, 1993)
            02:30:20.008 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Murder In Blue” (1947-1950)
            02:35:10.989 = Tales From The Tomb, “A Ghost Or a Vampire” (1960s)
            02:40:37.561 = Future Tense, “Protection” (May 29, 1974) ***WD (LQ)
            03:04:39.087 = The Hall of Fantasy, “The Judges House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD
            03:31:18.009 = BBC 30-Minute Theater, “The Decoy” July 26, 1980)
            03:59:47.988 = The Haunting Hour, “Bird of Death” (March 31, 1945)
            04:26:55.480 = Hermit’s Cave, “Buried Alive” (October 06, 1940)
            04:52:05.067 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0541]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68273046Sat, 25 Oct 2025 05:47:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAlone in a dark, deserted theatre after closing time, a man expecting romance instead finds himself trapped in a deadly soundscape—where every whisper, echo, and recorded voice could be his last. | BBC Fear on 4, “Hearing Is Believing” | #RetroRadio...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Jimmy Valentine’s Gamble” (January 16, 1977)
            00:46:04.693 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Moon is New, aka First Men on the Moon” (January 22, 1958) ***WD (LQ)
            01:05:20.358 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
            01:36:19.738 = Dark Fantasy, “House of Bread” (December 26, 1941)
            02:01:14.374 = BBC Fear on 4, “Hearing Is Believing” (February 04, 1993)
            02:30:20.008 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Murder In Blue” (1947-1950)
            02:35:10.989 = Tales From The Tomb, “A Ghost Or a Vampire” (1960s)
            02:40:37.561 = Future Tense, “Protection” (May 29, 1974) ***WD (LQ)
            03:04:39.087 = The Hall of Fantasy, “The Judges House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD
            03:31:18.009 = BBC 30-Minute Theater, “The Decoy” July 26, 1980)
            03:59:47.988 = The Haunting Hour, “Bird of Death” (March 31, 1945)
            04:26:55.480 = Hermit’s Cave, “Buried Alive” (October 06, 1940)
            04:52:05.067 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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            This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga, “The Grove City Werewolf!” We recommend you listen to that story first: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/


            Hear all four episodes of this series here: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity2/

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2025
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68272535Sat, 25 Oct 2025 05:00:13 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Shawn and Lucy wake up in a nightmarish forest under a purple moon, they must navigate a world of screaming voices and dead trees while searching for a way back home — before they become permanent residents of Anthony Moran's unfinished horror...
            This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga, “The Grove City Werewolf!” We recommend you listen to that story first: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/


            Hear all four episodes of this series here: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity2/

            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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            Weird Darkness©, 2025
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories]]>            1432halloween_kids,halloween_stories,kids_stories,microterrors,micro_terrors,scary_stories,scary_stories_for_kids,stories_for_kidsfalsefull            AN ASTRONOMER’S STRANGE LOGIC: How Can He Believe in Aliens While Rejecting UFOs?https://weirddarkness.com/AstronomerStrangeLogic
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            IN THIS EPISODE: If you ever attended grade school in the United States, you no doubt are more than familiar with the Mayflower and why the ship is so famous. But what you were not told in that classroom is about the mystery that took place on that voyage… on that very ship... that went unsolved for over three hundred years. (The Mayflower Mystery) *** June O’Brien has a problem. She loved toast… and her toast did a really good job of toasting bread. So what was the problem? Well… it appears her toaster was possessed by the devil. (June O’Brien’s Satanic Toaster) *** It was June 1969, and less than a week from his seventh birthday; Dennis went camping with his dad, brother and grandpa for Father’s Day weekend. The next day they bumped into some other Father’s Day campers with kids and they all became quick friends. But while the kids were playing in the tall grass, Dennis disappeared… and was never seen again. (What Happened To Dennis Martin?) *** But first – how can you believe in extraterrestrials, but not be convinced of alien spacecraft? That’s the argument being made by one well-known astronomer. We begin there. (Astronomer Believes In Aliens But Not UFOs)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:10.878 = Astronomer Believes In Aliens But Not UFOs
            00:09:25.918 = The Mayflower Mystery
            00:19:29.575 = ***What Happened To Dennis Martin?
            00:42:00.293 = ***June O’Brien’s Satanic Toaster
            00:45:35.886 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:VIDEO of 1988 “Today Show” episode with June O’Brien’s possessed toaster: https://youtu.be/lmxEFs12xn4
            “The Mayflower Mystery” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y2ahxr39
            “June O’Brien’s Satanic Toaster” by Rob Schwarz: https://tinyurl.com/yygok5u4
            “What Happened to Dennis Martin” by Michael Mayes for Texas Cryptid Hunter: https://tinyurl.com/y64gqkcg
            “Astronomer Believes In Aliens But Not UFOs” by Chris Ipey for The Conversation: https://tinyurl.com/y5q4ovwu=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AstronomerStrangeLogic
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #UFOSightings #AlienLife #Extraterrestrial #Astrobiology #FermiParadox #SpaceMystery #AreWeAlone #UFOTruth #AlienExistence]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68270951Fri, 24 Oct 2025 23:26:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessAn astronomer who's spent his career searching for alien life explains why he's confident extraterrestrials exist throughout the universe—yet remains skeptical that any UFO sighting has ever been proof of their visit to Earth. Support our Halloween...
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            IN THIS EPISODE: If you ever attended grade school in the United States, you no doubt are more than familiar with the Mayflower and why the ship is so famous. But what you were not told in that classroom is about the mystery that took place on that voyage… on that very ship... that went unsolved for over three hundred years. (The Mayflower Mystery) *** June O’Brien has a problem. She loved toast… and her toast did a really good job of toasting bread. So what was the problem? Well… it appears her toaster was possessed by the devil. (June O’Brien’s Satanic Toaster) *** It was June 1969, and less than a week from his seventh birthday; Dennis went camping with his dad, brother and grandpa for Father’s Day weekend. The next day they bumped into some other Father’s Day campers with kids and they all became quick friends. But while the kids were playing in the tall grass, Dennis disappeared… and was never seen again. (What Happened To Dennis Martin?) *** But first – how can you believe in extraterrestrials, but not be convinced of alien spacecraft? That’s the argument being made by one well-known astronomer. We begin there. (Astronomer Believes In Aliens But Not UFOs)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:10.878 = Astronomer Believes In Aliens But Not UFOs
            00:09:25.918 = The Mayflower Mystery
            00:19:29.575 = ***What Happened To Dennis Martin?
            00:42:00.293 = ***June O’Brien’s Satanic Toaster
            00:45:35.886 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:VIDEO of 1988 “Today Show” episode with June O’Brien’s possessed toaster: https://youtu.be/lmxEFs12xn4
            “The Mayflower Mystery” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y2ahxr39
            “June O’Brien’s Satanic Toaster” by Rob Schwarz: https://tinyurl.com/yygok5u4
            “What Happened to Dennis Martin” by Michael Mayes for Texas Cryptid Hunter: https://tinyurl.com/y64gqkcg
            “Astronomer Believes In Aliens But Not UFOs” by Chris Ipey for The Conversation: https://tinyurl.com/y5q4ovwu=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 2021
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AstronomerStrangeLogic
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations,...]]>            2827alien_existence,alien_life_search,alien_visitation,are_we_alone,astrobiology,astronomer_perspective,carl_sagan,drake_equation,exoplanets,extraterrestrial_life,fermi_paradox,habitable_worlds,intelligent_aliens,life_beyond_earth,roswell_incident,ufo_beliefs,ufo_explanations,ufo_phenomenon,ufo_sightings,weird_darknessfalsefull            Americans Would Rather Live With Ghosts Than Face Today's Housing Markethttps://weirddarkness.com/buying-haunted-house-2025/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/buying-haunted-house-2025/

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            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedHouses #ParanormalRealEstate #BuyingHauntedHomes #GhostStories #StigmatizedProperty #HauntedHomeownership #SupernaturalRealEstate #LivingWithGhosts #HousingMarket2025]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68269056Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen mortgage rates and home prices drive potential buyers to the breaking point, haunted houses start looking surprisingly appealing. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/buying-haunted-house-2025/ Support our Halloween “Overcoming the...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/buying-haunted-house-2025/

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedHouses #ParanormalRealEstate #BuyingHauntedHomes #GhostStories #StigmatizedProperty #HauntedHomeownership #SupernaturalRealEstate #LivingWithGhosts #HousingMarket2025]]>            1566buying_haunted_homes,darren_marlar,diedinhouse,disclosure_laws,ghost_beliefs,ghostbusters_ruling,ghost_stories,haunted_homeownership,haunted_house_prices,haunted_houses,housing_market_2025,living_with_ghosts,paranormal_activity,paranormal_homes,property_history,real_estate_ghosts,real_estate_witch,stigmatized_property,supernatural_real_estate,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE GOBLIN GOT HIM: A Missing Boy Returns Too Clean -And El Duende Is To Blamehttps://weirddarkness.com/honduran-boy-dry-clothes-el-duende
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/honduran-boy-dry-clothes-el-duende

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            #WeirdDarkness #ElDuende #HondurasMysterу #MissingChild #SupernaturalDisappearance #LatinAmericanFolklore #CryptidLegend #ParanormalEncounter #UnexplainedMystery #TrueParanormal]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68267808Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:05:49 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA three-year-old disappeared near a swollen river during torrential rains in Honduras. When he came back the next day with a head wound, his family had a disturbing explanation for why his clothes were bone dry. READ or SHARE:...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/honduran-boy-dry-clothes-el-duende

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #ElDuende #HondurasMysterу #MissingChild #SupernaturalDisappearance #LatinAmericanFolklore #CryptidLegend #ParanormalEncounter #UnexplainedMystery #TrueParanormal]]>            1414child_abduction,choluteca,cristian_espino,cryptid,cryptozoology,dry_clothes_mystery,duende_sightings,el_duende,folklore_creatures,goblin_legend,honduras,latin_american_folklore,missing_child,mysterious_return,paranormal,paranormal_encounter,supernatural_disappearance,supernatural_entities,unexplained_mystery,weird_darknessfalsefull            25,000 PEOPLE TRIED TO READ MINDS THROUGH THE RADIO: The Mass Telepathy Experiment of 1927https://weirddarkness.com/RadioESP
            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/1927-telepathy-radio-experiment/

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            IN THIS EPISODE: In February 1927, a renowned physicist who helped invent radio technology locked six volunteers in a room and asked 25,000 radio listeners across Britain to telepathically guess what the volunteers were thinking. It was one of the most ambitious attempts to prove the existence of telepathy ever conducted.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:03:46.543 = Show Open
            00:05:02.573 = Part One: The Physicist Who Hunted Ghosts
            00:18:24.133 = ***Part Two: The Ghost Club – Where Scientists Hunt Spirits
            00:39:29.030 = ***Part Three: The Night 25,000 People Tried To Read Minds
            01:03:02.985 = ***Part Four: The Document That Vanished
            01:18:53.038 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 23, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RadioESP
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #MassTelepathy #ParanormalHistory #TrueParanormal #SirOliverLodge #1927Experiment #VictorianSpiritualism #WeirdHistory #BBCRadio #HistoricalMysteries]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68260421Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:08:40 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA physicist sealed six volunteers in a room while thousands of BBC listeners attempted to telepathically read their minds. PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/1927-telepathy-radio-experiment/ Support our Halloween “Overcoming...
            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/1927-telepathy-radio-experiment/

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            IN THIS EPISODE: In February 1927, a renowned physicist who helped invent radio technology locked six volunteers in a room and asked 25,000 radio listeners across Britain to telepathically guess what the volunteers were thinking. It was one of the most ambitious attempts to prove the existence of telepathy ever conducted.

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:03:46.543 = Show Open
            00:05:02.573 = Part One: The Physicist Who Hunted Ghosts
            00:18:24.133 = ***Part Two: The Ghost Club – Where Scientists Hunt Spirits
            00:39:29.030 = ***Part Three: The Night 25,000 People Tried To Read Minds
            01:03:02.985 = ***Part Four: The Document That Vanished
            01:18:53.038 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 23, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RadioESP
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #MassTelepathy #ParanormalHistory #TrueParanormal #SirOliverLodge #1927Experiment #VictorianSpiritualism #WeirdHistory #BBCRadio #HistoricalMysteries]]>            48141920s_science,1927_experiment,bbc_radio,british_history,failed_telepathy,ghost_club,historical_mysteries,mass_telepathy,mind_reading,paranormal_history,psychical_research,radio_history,raymond_lodge,seances,sir_oliver_lodge,spiritualism,true_paranormal,victorian_spiritualism,weird_darkness,weird_historyfalsefull            IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE, YOU HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR: The Haunting of Deanna (A True Paranormal Story)https://weirddarkness.com/IfYouDontBelieveIt began as proof for the skeptic — and ended as evidence for the damned.

            Transcript, Pics, and Videos: https://weirddarkness.com/IfYouDontBelieve

            A skeptic named Vince installs home surveillance cameras and immediately catches terrifying oddities around his wife Deanna: something yanking her leg in bed, doors moving, sheets whipping, and shadows crossing doorways. As Deanna grows fearful—and strangely religious after finding a puzzle box with a tilted “portait” cross—Vince keeps trying to rationalize it (and prank it), while a socially awkward fan, Christina, starts hovering around their house with a Bible that conveniently bookmarks the Book of Joshua. The phenomena escalate: a ceiling fan crashes, Deanna sleepwalks, opens secured doors, digs holes in the yard at night, and eventually collapses after a guttural outburst; she’s hospitalized and unresponsive. A medium, Heather, declares the house isn’t haunted—the wife is—and hints, “you just have to dig.” Vince and a friend dig where the gardener recently fell and unearth an urn with ash and bone; moments later, the hospital calls: Deanna wakes up. Research plus a catering business card suggests a grim backstory: a prior tenant family—Joshua Juarez—a murder-suicide, and a possibly murdered daughter buried on the property. The cross is sealed away, the urn goes to police, and Deanna recovers. Vince compiles the footage into a documentary, leaving the central question deliciously unsettled: malevolent spirit, human horror, or both?

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            IN THIS EPISODE: I’m sharing a story from Weirdo Family member Vincent Rocca – a story that was a bit too polished and too detailed for me to believe was true until I contacted Vince to make doubly-sure it was a fact-based story. He assured me, every bit of it is completely true! The story also comes with visuals. When he originally posted the story on Reddit, Mr. Rocca included photos and video links of what he was talking about, which he gave me permission to include in the transcript.
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “If You Don’t Believe You Have Nothing To Fear” by Vince Rocca: https://tinyurl.com/yywcther (includes full transcript as well as links to images and videos that are referred to in the story)
            Vince Rocca’s professional site: http://www.VinceRocca.com=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 29, 2022
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/IfYouDontBelieve
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #TrueParanormalStory, #RealHaunting, #GhostStory, #SupernaturalMystery, #HauntedHouse, #ParanormalEvidence, #CursedObject, #EerieTrueStory, #DarrenMarlar]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68250515Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIt began as proof for the skeptic — and ended as evidence for the damned. Transcript, Pics, and Videos: https://weirddarkness.com/IfYouDontBelieve A skeptic named Vince installs home surveillance cameras and immediately catches terrifying oddities...It began as proof for the skeptic — and ended as evidence for the damned.

            Transcript, Pics, and Videos: https://weirddarkness.com/IfYouDontBelieve

            A skeptic named Vince installs home surveillance cameras and immediately catches terrifying oddities around his wife Deanna: something yanking her leg in bed, doors moving, sheets whipping, and shadows crossing doorways. As Deanna grows fearful—and strangely religious after finding a puzzle box with a tilted “portait” cross—Vince keeps trying to rationalize it (and prank it), while a socially awkward fan, Christina, starts hovering around their house with a Bible that conveniently bookmarks the Book of Joshua. The phenomena escalate: a ceiling fan crashes, Deanna sleepwalks, opens secured doors, digs holes in the yard at night, and eventually collapses after a guttural outburst; she’s hospitalized and unresponsive. A medium, Heather, declares the house isn’t haunted—the wife is—and hints, “you just have to dig.” Vince and a friend dig where the gardener recently fell and unearth an urn with ash and bone; moments later, the hospital calls: Deanna wakes up. Research plus a catering business card suggests a grim backstory: a prior tenant family—Joshua Juarez—a murder-suicide, and a possibly murdered daughter buried on the property. The cross is sealed away, the urn goes to police, and Deanna recovers. Vince compiles the footage into a documentary, leaving the central question deliciously unsettled: malevolent spirit, human horror, or both?

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            IN THIS EPISODE: I’m sharing a story from Weirdo Family member Vincent Rocca – a story that was a bit too polished and too detailed for me to believe was true until I contacted Vince to make doubly-sure it was a fact-based story. He assured me, every bit of it is completely true! The story also comes with visuals. When he originally posted the story on Reddit, Mr. Rocca included photos and video links of what he was talking about, which he gave me permission to include in the transcript.
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “If You Don’t Believe You Have Nothing To Fear” by Vince Rocca: https://tinyurl.com/yywcther (includes full transcript as well as links to images and videos that are referred to in the story)
            Vince Rocca’s professional site: http://www.VinceRocca.com=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 29, 2022
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/IfYouDontBelieve
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror...]]>            6551creepy_true_story,cross_and_urn,cursed_object,eerie_true_story,ghostly_presence,ghost_story,haunted_home,haunted_house,haunted_property,haunted_wife,haunting_evidence,paranormal_audio,paranormal_case,real_paranormal,strange_and_macabre,supernatural_event,the_haunting_of_deanna,true_haunting,true_horror,weird_darknessfalsefull            MILITARY CONTRACTOR ADMITS TO NJ UFO PANIC: But There Are Questions About Their Believabilityhttps://weirddarkness.com/military-contractor-admits-nj-ufo-panic/
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/military-contractor-admits-nj-ufo-panic/

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            #WeirdDarkness #NewJerseyDrones #UFOSightings #DroneMystery #MilitaryConspiracy #UnexplainedPhenomena #GovernmentSecrets #ClassifiedTechnology #TrueStory #UAP]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68259024Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:53:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA casual admission at an Army summit may have finally solved one of 2024's strangest mysteries… or maybe not. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/military-contractor-admits-nj-ufo-panic/ Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign...
            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/military-contractor-admits-nj-ufo-panic/

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #NewJerseyDrones #UFOSightings #DroneMystery #MilitaryConspiracy #UnexplainedPhenomena #GovernmentSecrets #ClassifiedTechnology #TrueStory #UAP]]>            1291classified_technology,conspiracy_theory,drone_hysteria,drone_mystery,fbi_investigation,fort_rucker,government_conspiracy,military_contractor,mysterious_aircraft,national_security,new_jersey_drones,november_2024,pentagon_drones,pivotal_blackfly,stealth_technology,uap,ufo_sightings,unexplained_phenomena,vanishing_aircraft,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE BUGA SPHERE: An Alien Warning From the Sky or an Elaborate Art Project?https://weirddarkness.com/buga-sphere-alien-warning/A metallic sphere falls from Colombian skies bearing cryptic symbols that some claim warn of Earth’s destruction while skeptics call it humanity’s latest UFO hoax.

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            #WeirdDarkness, #BugaSphere, #ColombiaUFO, #AlienSphere, #UFODebate, #AlienTechnology, #UAP2025, #ExtraterrestrialWarning, #MysteriousOrb, #UFOInvestigation]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68242229Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:10 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTHE BUGA SPHERE: Mysterious Metal Orb With Ancient Warning Message Divides Scientist A metallic sphere falls from Colombian skies bearing cryptic symbols that some claim warn of Earth’s destruction while skeptics call it humanity’s latest UFO hoax....A metallic sphere falls from Colombian skies bearing cryptic symbols that some claim warn of Earth’s destruction while skeptics call it humanity’s latest UFO hoax.

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            #WeirdDarkness, #BugaSphere, #ColombiaUFO, #AlienSphere, #UFODebate, #AlienTechnology, #UAP2025, #ExtraterrestrialWarning, #MysteriousOrb, #UFOInvestigation]]>            1308alien_artifact,alien_message,alien_sphere,alien_tech,alien_warning,ancient_aliens,buga_sphere,colombia_crash,colombia_ufo,cosmic_warning,jaime_maussan,metal_orb,mysterious_sphere,paranormal,steven_greer,uap,ufo_2025,ufo_hoax,ufo_skeptics,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE FAST ONE: Faster Than The Speed Of Life – Unable To Outrun Deathhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0540
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Cherchez La Femme” (January 15, 1977) ***WD
            00:49:24.197 = The Devil and Mr. O, “The Fast One, aka Speed” (January 05, 1943)
            01:17:46.910 = Diary of Fate, “Walter Vincent” (May 25, 1948) ***WD
            01:46:44.707 = Dimension X, “No Contact” (April 29, 1950)
            02:10:59.901 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Dead Man’s Paradise” (April 17, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            02:22:56.351 = The Creaking Door, “Don’t Take My Blood” (January 05, 1965) ***WD
            02:53:51.123 = The Eleventh Hour, “Truckload of Nitro” (1963)
            03:22:25.263 = Escape, “The Man Who Could Work Miracles” (September 19, 1948)
            03:51:49.478 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
            04:20:25.201 = Murder By Experts, “It’s Luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD
            04:49:55.315 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0540]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68248850Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:38:20 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a scientist discovers a formula that lets him move faster than the eye can see, he and a corrupt detective race toward ultimate power—only to find that time itself becomes their executioner. | The Devil and Mr. O, “Fast One” (aka “Speed”) |...
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Cherchez La Femme” (January 15, 1977) ***WD
            00:49:24.197 = The Devil and Mr. O, “The Fast One, aka Speed” (January 05, 1943)
            01:17:46.910 = Diary of Fate, “Walter Vincent” (May 25, 1948) ***WD
            01:46:44.707 = Dimension X, “No Contact” (April 29, 1950)
            02:10:59.901 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Dead Man’s Paradise” (April 17, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            02:22:56.351 = The Creaking Door, “Don’t Take My Blood” (January 05, 1965) ***WD
            02:53:51.123 = The Eleventh Hour, “Truckload of Nitro” (1963)
            03:22:25.263 = Escape, “The Man Who Could Work Miracles” (September 19, 1948)
            03:51:49.478 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
            04:20:25.201 = Murder By Experts, “It’s Luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD
            04:49:55.315 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
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            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0540]]>            17445classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            PHINEAS GAGE: A Rod Blasted Through His Head, He Lost Half His Brain, Then He Got Up and Walked Awayhttps://weirddarkness.com/PhineasGage
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            IN THIS EPISODE: I’ve covered numerous stories here in the podcast on people gone missing, never to be seen again. But it’s much more rare to have a story about a corpse going missing, never to be seen again. (How Daniel Murdock Saved on Funeral Expenses) *** One thing that has always been a constant in human history is adultery; as is the jilted spouse always being angry about it. One thing that has not been a constant is how society judges those involved in the infidelity. In 1885, there were different opinions about both adulterers as well as the one who murders a homewrecker. (Shot By a Jealous Husband) *** Part of the tablet’s translation, according to Isaac Newton, states: “By this means you shall have the glory of the whole world and thereby all obscurity shall fly from you. Its force is above all force, for it vanquishes every subtle thing and penetrates every solid thing.” Cryptic yes, but it appears to indicate immense power for the one who understands and wields it. It comes from the Emerald Tablet – and it’s no surprise there are many now who want to know where it is. (The Mystery of the Emerald Tablet) *** The Shimokubo Dam in Japan is unique in that it is supposedly haunted. I’ve heard of haunted lakes, and haunted roads that go around lakes or past lakes, but I’ve never heard of a lake that was created by a haunted dam. Shimokubo Dam is supposedly so haunted, that Japan says the stream of ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts is out of control. (Japan’s Haunted Dam) *** A mysterious creature is reported to be living near a bridge in Zimbabwe which has killed numerous men. What is the Beast of Gwanda Town? (Beast of Gwanda Town) *** A year before the infamous Lizzie Bordon was born, came the birth of Lizzie Halliday – who, though becoming less well known, went on to commit atrocities that would’ve made Lizzie Bordon’s stomach turn. (The Worst Woman on Earth) *** 
His story is legendary. One day while working on the railroad, Phineas Gage tapped on an iron rod that set off an explosion which sent the iron spike through his skull, destroying parts of his brain… yet he lived. But it changed his life… his personality… and it changed the medical and psychological world forever. (Phineas Gage)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:01:26.040 = Show Open
            00:04:36.823 = Phineas Gage
            00:18:52.355 = The Worst Woman On Earth
            00:30:51.273 = ***Japan’s Haunted Dam
            00:35:41.172 = Mystery of the Emerald Tablet
            00:48:10.184 = ***Shot By A Jealous Husband
            00:51:04.755 = Beast of Gwanda Town
            01:00:58.624 = How Daniel Murdock Saved on Funeral Expenses
            01:06:10.992 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Impaled Brain of Phineas Gage” by Laura Allan for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/y3h7g36g“Japan’s Haunted Dam” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y4ht2q55
            “Beast of Gwanda Town” from News Dze Zimbabwe: https://tinyurl.com/yyhequxx
            “The Worst Woman on Earth” by Kieran W. for Mystery Confidential: (website no longer exists)
            “How Daniel Murdock Saved on Funeral Expenses” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y5x2q45e
            “Shot By a Jealous Husband” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder by Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y6ma3cpn
            “The Mystery of the Emerald Tablet” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y3pvg2ya=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 08, 2020; December 19, 2023
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PhineasGage
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #PhineasGage #TrueStory #MedicalMiracle #DarkHistory #BizarreSurvival #Neuroscience #HistoricalMysteries #StrangeButTrue #MedicalHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68248296Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:51:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessIn 1848, a 13-pound iron rod exploded through Phineas Gage's skull, destroyed half his brain, and flew out the other side—but instead of dying, he sat up, spoke clearly, and walked nearly a mile to see a doctor... and that's just the beginning of the...
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            IN THIS EPISODE: I’ve covered numerous stories here in the podcast on people gone missing, never to be seen again. But it’s much more rare to have a story about a corpse going missing, never to be seen again. (How Daniel Murdock Saved on Funeral Expenses) *** One thing that has always been a constant in human history is adultery; as is the jilted spouse always being angry about it. One thing that has not been a constant is how society judges those involved in the infidelity. In 1885, there were different opinions about both adulterers as well as the one who murders a homewrecker. (Shot By a Jealous Husband) *** Part of the tablet’s translation, according to Isaac Newton, states: “By this means you shall have the glory of the whole world and thereby all obscurity shall fly from you. Its force is above all force, for it vanquishes every subtle thing and penetrates every solid thing.” Cryptic yes, but it appears to indicate immense power for the one who understands and wields it. It comes from the Emerald Tablet – and it’s no surprise there are many now who want to know where it is. (The Mystery of the Emerald Tablet) *** The Shimokubo Dam in Japan is unique in that it is supposedly haunted. I’ve heard of haunted lakes, and haunted roads that go around lakes or past lakes, but I’ve never heard of a lake that was created by a haunted dam. Shimokubo Dam is supposedly so haunted, that Japan says the stream of ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts is out of control. (Japan’s Haunted Dam) *** A mysterious creature is reported to be living near a bridge in Zimbabwe which has killed numerous men. What is the Beast of Gwanda Town? (Beast of Gwanda Town) *** A year before the infamous Lizzie Bordon was born, came the birth of Lizzie Halliday – who, though becoming less well known, went on to commit atrocities that would’ve made Lizzie Bordon’s stomach turn. (The Worst Woman on Earth) *** 
His story is legendary. One day while working on the railroad, Phineas Gage tapped on an iron rod that set off an explosion which sent the iron spike through his skull, destroying parts of his brain… yet he lived. But it changed his life… his personality… and it changed the medical and psychological world forever. (Phineas Gage)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:01:26.040 = Show Open
            00:04:36.823 = Phineas Gage
            00:18:52.355 = The Worst Woman On Earth
            00:30:51.273 = ***Japan’s Haunted Dam
            00:35:41.172 = Mystery of the Emerald Tablet
            00:48:10.184 = ***Shot By A Jealous Husband
            00:51:04.755 = Beast of Gwanda Town
            01:00:58.624 = How Daniel Murdock Saved on Funeral Expenses
            01:06:10.992 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Impaled Brain of Phineas Gage” by Laura Allan for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/y3h7g36g“Japan’s Haunted Dam” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y4ht2q55
            “Beast of Gwanda Town” from News Dze Zimbabwe: https://tinyurl.com/yyhequxx
            “The Worst Woman on Earth” by Kieran W. for Mystery Confidential: (website no longer exists)
            “How Daniel Murdock Saved on Funeral Expenses” from Strange Company:             40681848_accident,accidental_lobotomy,bizarre_survival,brain_injury,dark_history,frontal_lobe_damage,impossible_survival,medical_case_study,medical_history,medical_miracle,neuroscience,personality_change,phineas_gage,railroad_accident,spike_through_brain,strange_but_true,tamping_iron,traumatic_brain_injury,true_story,weird_darknessfalsefull            ARE ALIENS REAL? Inquiring Mind of Politician Wants To Know (And Hopes It Will Get Her Re-Elected)https://weirddarkness.com/lauren-boebert-aliens-2025/

            READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/lauren-boebert-aliens-2025/

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            #WeirdDarkness #LaurenBoebert #UFODisclosure #AlienConspiracy #CongressionalUFOHearing #PentagonUFOs #UnderwaterAliens #GovernmentCoverup #ImmaculateConstellation #UAP2025]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68239956Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA sitting member of Congress has made finding aliens the cornerstone of her fourth term bid, raising millions on promises to expose what the government knows about UFOs. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/lauren-boebert-aliens-2025/ Support...

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            #WeirdDarkness #LaurenBoebert #UFODisclosure #AlienConspiracy #CongressionalUFOHearing #PentagonUFOs #UnderwaterAliens #GovernmentCoverup #ImmaculateConstellation #UAP2025]]>            5172026_election,alien_conspiracy,alien_dna_experiments,congressional_testimony,congressional_ufo_hearing,extraterrestrial_life,government_coverup,immaculate_constellation,lauren_boebert,michael_shellenberger,pentagon_ufo_program,political_conspiracies,qanon_politics,secret_government_programs,uap_hearing,ufo_disclosure,ufo_transparency,underwater_alien_bases,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Man Who Attended His Own Funeral to Test Who Really Caredhttps://weirddarkness.com/man-stages-own-funeral-bihar/

            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/man-stages-own-funeral-bihar/

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            #WeirdDarkness #FakeFuneral #BiharIndia #TrueStory #BizarreNews #ViralIndia #StrangeButTrue #HumanInterest #OddNews #LifeAndDeath]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68239336Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:59:48 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA 74-year-old veteran orchestrated an elaborate funeral procession for himself while alive, forcing an entire village to confront uncomfortable truths about love and loss. Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/man-stages-own-funeral-bihar/...

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            #WeirdDarkness #FakeFuneral #BiharIndia #TrueStory #BizarreNews #ViralIndia #StrangeButTrue #HumanInterest #OddNews #LifeAndDeath]]>            339bihar_india,bizarre_news,crematorium,elderly_loneliness,fake_funeral,funeral_stunt,human_interest,indian_air_force,life_and_death,living_funeral,mock_funeral,mohan_lal,odd_news,own_funeral,rural_india,staged_funeral,strange_but_true,true_story,viral_india,weird_darknessfalsefull            NAZI GERMANY DECLARES WAR ON THE LOCH NESS MONSTER: Goebbels Mocks Nessie, Allies Fight Backhttps://weirddarkness.com/NazisVsNessie
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            IN THIS EPISODE: You probably saw the title of this episode and immediately thought, “Whaaa?” Well, I’m going to tell you one of the most ridiculous stories I’ve ever heard that is 100% true. The Axis powers of World War II tried to kill the Loch Ness Monster. (The Assassination of the Loch Ness Monster) *** As far back as time is recorded, mankind has had a fascination with Sirius, the Dogstar. But what is so special about it aside from the fact that it’s one of the brightest stars in our sky? Might there be an extraterrestrial connection as well? (Why So Serious About Sirius?) *** UFO reports come in constantly to police stations and online sites dedicated to the subject of Ufology – practically on a daily basis. And many sightings are by people you would consider above reproach such as law enforcement, scientists, military, numerous sightings by pilots… but when you head out into space and see a UFO, as is what happens with astronauts’ reports, that’s something you take a much closer look at. (Code Word: Santa Claus) *** Jimmy Logue left his wife after only two years of marriage. Without first getting divorced, he married another woman – whom he badly mistreated, so she left him. But he had already started an affair with her sister, so he married her next – now on his third wife. He abused her as well. He was also a career criminal – spending half his life living off the spoils of his thievery, the other half behind bars when caught. So it probably comes as no surprise that he was suspect number one when his third wife was found murdered. (A Romance In Crime) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:46.639 = The Assassination of the Loch Ness Monster
            00:06:29.397 = A Romance In Crime
            00:14:10.249 = ***Why So Serious About Sirius?
            00:37:43.689 = ***Code Word: Santa Claus
            00:46:08.503 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            BOOK: “The Sirius Mystery: New Scientific Evidence of Alien Contact 5,000 Years Ago” by Robert Temple: https://amzn.to/2JDnD27
            BOOK: “The Secret Teachings of All Ages” by Manly P. Hall: https://amzn.to/3mNlkbo
            “Why So Serious About Sirius?” by Gregg Prescott, M.S. for Message To Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y2v4gqsd
            “The Assassination of the Loch Ness Monster” by Blake Stilwell for Military.com: https://tinyurl.com/y2kpzrn5
            “A Romance in Crime” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder by Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y584we6w
            “Code Word: Santa Claus” by Tim Swartz, for Mysteries Magazine (no longer online or in print)
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: December 05, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NazisVsNessie
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #WWIIHistory #LochNessMonster #Propaganda #NaziGermany #BizarreHistory #WorldWarII #Nessie #StrangeButTrue #WeirdHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68232860Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels declared the Loch Ness Monster a hoax to mock British intelligence and Mussolini claimed Italy bombed Nessie to death, the Allies fired back with the ultimate counter-propaganda: the lake monster survived and...
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            IN THIS EPISODE: You probably saw the title of this episode and immediately thought, “Whaaa?” Well, I’m going to tell you one of the most ridiculous stories I’ve ever heard that is 100% true. The Axis powers of World War II tried to kill the Loch Ness Monster. (The Assassination of the Loch Ness Monster) *** As far back as time is recorded, mankind has had a fascination with Sirius, the Dogstar. But what is so special about it aside from the fact that it’s one of the brightest stars in our sky? Might there be an extraterrestrial connection as well? (Why So Serious About Sirius?) *** UFO reports come in constantly to police stations and online sites dedicated to the subject of Ufology – practically on a daily basis. And many sightings are by people you would consider above reproach such as law enforcement, scientists, military, numerous sightings by pilots… but when you head out into space and see a UFO, as is what happens with astronauts’ reports, that’s something you take a much closer look at. (Code Word: Santa Claus) *** Jimmy Logue left his wife after only two years of marriage. Without first getting divorced, he married another woman – whom he badly mistreated, so she left him. But he had already started an affair with her sister, so he married her next – now on his third wife. He abused her as well. He was also a career criminal – spending half his life living off the spoils of his thievery, the other half behind bars when caught. So it probably comes as no surprise that he was suspect number one when his third wife was found murdered. (A Romance In Crime) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:46.639 = The Assassination of the Loch Ness Monster
            00:06:29.397 = A Romance In Crime
            00:14:10.249 = ***Why So Serious About Sirius?
            00:37:43.689 = ***Code Word: Santa Claus
            00:46:08.503 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            BOOK: “The Sirius Mystery: New Scientific Evidence of Alien Contact 5,000 Years Ago” by Robert Temple: https://amzn.to/2JDnD27
            BOOK: “The Secret Teachings of All Ages” by Manly P. Hall: https://amzn.to/3mNlkbo
            “Why So Serious About Sirius?” by Gregg Prescott, M.S. for Message To Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y2v4gqsd
            “The Assassination of the Loch Ness Monster” by Blake Stilwell for Military.com: https://tinyurl.com/y2kpzrn5
            “A Romance in Crime” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder by Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y584we6w
            “Code Word: Santa Claus” by Tim Swartz, for Mysteries Magazine (no longer online or in print)
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever...]]>            2878axis_powers,benito_mussolini,bizarre_history,cryptozoology,fake_news,fascist_italy,joseph_goebbels,lake_monster,loch_ness_monster,misinformation,nazi_germany,nessie,scotland,strange_but_true,wartime_propaganda,weird_darkness,weird_history,world_war_ii,wwii_history,wwii_propagandafalsefull            GHOSTS OF THE CATACOMBS: A Seance Among Six Million Deadhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0539
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Departmental Case” (January 14, 1977)
            00:48:28.730 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ)
            01:15:55.527 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Waiting Wall” (November 02, 2011)
            01:29:39.175 = Beyond The Green Door, “Jack The Ripper” (1966) ***WD
            01:33:04.607 = Front Page Drama, “Ghost of the Catacombs” (September 28, 1933) ***WD
            01:47:58.160 = Box 13, “The First Letter” (August 22, 1948)
            02:15:29.932 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Monkey’s Paw” (May 05, 1938) ***WD
            02:42:41.559 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmer And The Book of Absolute Truth” (1991)
            03:12:37.635 = The Clock, “Gertrude” (January 01, 1948)
            03:35:37.010 = The Crime Club, “Death at 7:10” (July 03, 1947)
            04:05:22.434 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Norman Miles” (September 08, 1946) ***WD
            04:31:02.454 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig and Pepper” (July 22, 2005)
            05:00:02.107 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Departmental Case” (January 14, 1977)
            00:48:28.730 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ)
            01:15:55.527 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Waiting Wall” (November 02, 2011)
            01:29:39.175 = Beyond The Green Door, “Jack The Ripper” (1966) ***WD
            01:33:04.607 = Front Page Drama, “Ghost of the Catacombs” (September 28, 1933) ***WD
            01:47:58.160 = Box 13, “The First Letter” (August 22, 1948)
            02:15:29.932 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Monkey’s Paw” (May 05, 1938) ***WD
            02:42:41.559 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmer And The Book of Absolute Truth” (1991)
            03:12:37.635 = The Clock, “Gertrude” (January 01, 1948)
            03:35:37.010 = The Crime Club, “Death at 7:10” (July 03, 1947)
            04:05:22.434 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Norman Miles” (September 08, 1946) ***WD
            04:31:02.454 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig and Pepper” (July 22, 2005)
            05:00:02.107 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0539]]>            18052classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            SPACE'S TRASH CAN OVERFLOWS: Mystery Object Crashes in Australian Outbackhttps://weirddarkness.com/space-trash-crash-australia/

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            #WeirdDarkness #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #AustralianOutback #ChineseRocket #OrbitalDebris #KesslerSyndrome #SpaceMystery #RocketDebris #SpaceNews]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68223809Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA burning object crashes near a remote mining site, sparking an international investigation into what fell from the crowded skies above. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/space-trash-crash-australia/ Support our Halloween “Overcoming the...

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            #WeirdDarkness #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #AustralianOutback #ChineseRocket #OrbitalDebris #KesslerSyndrome #SpaceMystery #RocketDebris #SpaceNews]]>            587australian_outback,burning_debris,chinese_rocket,debris_fall,debris_reentry,jielong_3,kessler_syndrome,newman_australia,orbital_debris,orbital_waste,rocket_crash,rocket_stage,satellite_collision,space_archaeology,spacecraft_debris,space_debris,space_environment,space_junk,space_waste,weird_darknessfalsefull            Scientists Calculate Earth's Death Date to the Exact Day and We Have 999,997,996 Years to Preparehttps://weirddarkness.com/earth-death-date
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            #WeirdDarkness #NASAPrediction #EndOfEarth #DoomsdayScience #SolarApocalypse #EarthExpiration #SpaceHumor #CosmicHorror #ScienceComedy #PlanetaryExtinction]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68224706Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA NASA supercomputer has determined when our planet becomes a lifeless wasteland, and the specificity is somehow more disturbing than the news itself. READ or SHARE:https://weirddarkness.com/earth-death-date Support our Halloween “Overcoming the...
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            #WeirdDarkness #NASAPrediction #EndOfEarth #DoomsdayScience #SolarApocalypse #EarthExpiration #SpaceHumor #CosmicHorror #ScienceComedy #PlanetaryExtinction]]>            584apocalypse_humor,billion_year_timeline,climate_change,cosmic_horror,dark_humor_science,doomsday_prediction,earth_expiration_date,earth_uninhabitable,end_of_world_science,funny_science,mars_colonization,nasa_earth_prediction,ocean_evaporation,oxygen_decline,planetary_extinction,red_giant_phase,solar_radiation_death,space_exploration,sun_expansion_timeline,weird_darknessfalsefull            She Faked a Pregnancy with a Reborn Doll – Then It Got Worsehttps://weirddarkness.com/fake-pregnancy-reborn-doll/

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            #WeirdDarkness #FakePregnancy #RebornDoll #KiraCousins #BonnieLeigh #PregnancyHoax #ViralScandal #TikTokDrama #TrueCrimeStory #ScotlandViral]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68223023Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA gender reveal party, hospital photos, and a newborn named Bonnie Leigh – everything seemed real until someone walked into the wrong room. Read or Share: https://weirddarkness.com/fake-pregnancy-reborn-doll/ Support our Halloween “Overcoming the...

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            #WeirdDarkness #FakePregnancy #RebornDoll #KiraCousins #BonnieLeigh #PregnancyHoax #ViralScandal #TikTokDrama #TrueCrimeStory #ScotlandViral]]>            354baby_doll_scam,bonnie_leigh,elaborate_hoax,fake_baby,fake_birth,fake_newborn,fake_pregnancy,kira_cousins,pregnancy_deception,pregnancy_fraud,pregnancy_hoax,realistic_baby_doll,reborn_doll,reborn_doll_scam,scotland_viral,scottish_hoax,social_media_hoax,tiktok_viral,viral_hoax_2025,weird_darknessfalsefull            FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON: A Science Fiction Masterpiece That Still Makes Readers Cryhttps://weirddarkness.com/FlowersForAlgernon
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            IN THIS EPISODE: The short story by Daniel Keyes, “Flowers for Algernon” became so popular it was later turned into a full novel, and then eventually made its way to movie screens. The short story was written in 1958 and first published in the April 1959 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and was so loved that it won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1960.

            SOURCES:
            BOOK: “The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume One, 1929-1964”, https://amzn.to/3SePNlh
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 12, 2023
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FlowersForAlgernon
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #FlowersForAlgernon #ClassicSciFi #ScienceFiction #DanielKeyes #AudioDrama #SciFiStory #LiteraryFiction #HeartbreakingStory #ClassicLiterature]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68220378Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:14:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessCharlie Gordon has an IQ of 68 and wants nothing more than to be smart. When scientists offer him an experimental surgery that has already transformed a laboratory mouse named Algernon into a genius, Charlie sees his chance—but becoming intelligent...
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            IN THIS EPISODE: The short story by Daniel Keyes, “Flowers for Algernon” became so popular it was later turned into a full novel, and then eventually made its way to movie screens. The short story was written in 1958 and first published in the April 1959 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and was so loved that it won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1960.

            SOURCES:
            BOOK: “The Science Fiction Hall of Fame: Volume One, 1929-1964”, https://amzn.to/3SePNlh
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 12, 2023
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FlowersForAlgernon
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #FlowersForAlgernon #ClassicSciFi #ScienceFiction #DanielKeyes #AudioDrama #SciFiStory #LiteraryFiction #HeartbreakingStory #ClassicLiterature]]>            5440algernon,audio_drama,charlie_gordon,classic_literature,classic_scifi,daniel_keyes,emotional_story,flowers_for_algernon,heartbreaking_story,hugo_award,human_condition,intelligence_experiment,literary_fiction,powerful_narrative,science_fiction,scifi_audiobook,timeless_classic,tragic_scifi,transformation_story,weird_darknessfalsefull            My WIFE DIED – Then She Became a ZOMBIE in Haiti: Truth is Stranger Than Fiction | Unsolved Mysterieshttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0538
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Don’t Die Without Me” (January 13, 1977)
            00:46:42.587 = Theater Five, “Sacrifice” (October 23, 1964)
            01:08:31.567 = 2000 Plus, “Robot Killer” (August 30, 1950) ***WD (LQ)
            01:36:58.635 = The Unexpected “The Mink Coat” (1948)
            01:51:32.819 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Mystery of the Zombie” (1936) ***WD
            02:06:57.426 = Dark Venture, “Ten Dollar Bill” (August 14, 1945)
            02:35:55.289 = The Weird Circle, “Doll” (December 24, 1944)
            03:03:20.455 = The Whistler, “Beloved Fraud” (October 30, 1944) ***WD
            03:32:57.147 = Witch’s Tale, “Devil Mask” (June 13, 1935) ***WD
            03:58:51.591 = X Minus One, “Bad Medicine” (July 10, 1956)
            04:26:44.423 = ABC Mystery Time, “The Tale” (1956-1957)
            04:50:12.157 = Strange Adventure, “Revenge is Sweet” (1945) ***WD
            04:53:29.361 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Don’t Die Without Me” (January 13, 1977)
            00:46:42.587 = Theater Five, “Sacrifice” (October 23, 1964)
            01:08:31.567 = 2000 Plus, “Robot Killer” (August 30, 1950) ***WD (LQ)
            01:36:58.635 = The Unexpected “The Mink Coat” (1948)
            01:51:32.819 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Mystery of the Zombie” (1936) ***WD
            02:06:57.426 = Dark Venture, “Ten Dollar Bill” (August 14, 1945)
            02:35:55.289 = The Weird Circle, “Doll” (December 24, 1944)
            03:03:20.455 = The Whistler, “Beloved Fraud” (October 30, 1944) ***WD
            03:32:57.147 = Witch’s Tale, “Devil Mask” (June 13, 1935) ***WD
            03:58:51.591 = X Minus One, “Bad Medicine” (July 10, 1956)
            04:26:44.423 = ABC Mystery Time, “The Tale” (1956-1957)
            04:50:12.157 = Strange Adventure, “Revenge is Sweet” (1945) ***WD
            04:53:29.361 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tobin’s Palm” (January 12, 1977)
            00:47:00.611 = Max Haines Mystery, “Arthur Gusy” (mid 1940s)
            01:10:51.128 = Ripley’s Believe it Or Not, “Ye Old Sun Inn” (1930) ***WD
            01:11:51.228 = Sam Spade, “The Spanish Prisoner Caper” (March 09, 1951)
            01:40:20.851 = The Sealed Book, “Queen of Cats” (June 24, 1945)
            02:10:44.510 = The Shadow, “Carnival of Death” (November 10, 1940)
            02:34:36.266 = Sleep No More, “Thus I Refute Beelzy” and “The Bookshop” (March 06, 1957) ***WD
            03:04:01.421 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “Doppelganger” (January 01, 1977)
            03:29:05.856 = Strange Wills, “Singapore Liz” (November 02, 1946)
            03:59:38.670 = Strange, “Flying Dutchman” (1955) ***WD
            04:12:36.423 = Suspense, “Cabin B-13” (November 09, 1943) ***WD
            04:41:41.265 = Tales of the Frightened, “Mirror of Death” (November 27, 1957)
            04:46:36.256 = The Saint, “Shipboard Mystery” (March 11, 1951) ***WD
            05:14:25.104 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tobin’s Palm” (January 12, 1977)
            00:47:00.611 = Max Haines Mystery, “Arthur Gusy” (mid 1940s)
            01:10:51.128 = Ripley’s Believe it Or Not, “Ye Old Sun Inn” (1930) ***WD
            01:11:51.228 = Sam Spade, “The Spanish Prisoner Caper” (March 09, 1951)
            01:40:20.851 = The Sealed Book, “Queen of Cats” (June 24, 1945)
            02:10:44.510 = The Shadow, “Carnival of Death” (November 10, 1940)
            02:34:36.266 = Sleep No More, “Thus I Refute Beelzy” and “The Bookshop” (March 06, 1957) ***WD
            03:04:01.421 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “Doppelganger” (January 01, 1977)
            03:29:05.856 = Strange Wills, “Singapore Liz” (November 02, 1946)
            03:59:38.670 = Strange, “Flying Dutchman” (1955) ***WD
            04:12:36.423 = Suspense, “Cabin B-13” (November 09, 1943) ***WD
            04:41:41.265 = Tales of the Frightened, “Mirror of Death” (November 27, 1957)
            04:46:36.256 = The Saint, “Shipboard Mystery” (March 11, 1951) ***WD
            05:14:25.104 = 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.
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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/brandon-biggs-alien-mothership/

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            #WeirdDarkness #BrandonBiggsProphecy #TrumpPrediction #3IATLAS #AlienMothership #FallenAngels #InterstellarComet #VaticanUFO #FalseProphet #BiblicalProphecy]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68209358Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man who described Donald Trump being shot in the ear months before it happened has a new vision, and this one involves lights in the sky. Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/brandon-biggs-alien-mothership/ Support our Halloween “Overcoming...
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            #WeirdDarkness #BrandonBiggsProphecy #TrumpPrediction #3IATLAS #AlienMothership #FallenAngels #InterstellarComet #VaticanUFO #FalseProphet #BiblicalProphecy]]>            707falsefull            Baseball’s Most Haunted Hotel: The Pfister’s Century of Terrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/pfister-haunted-hotel-baseball/ 
            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/pfister-haunted-hotel-baseball/ 

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            #WeirdDarkness #PfisterHotel #HauntedHotels #BaseballGhosts #MLBGhosts #MostHauntedHotel #ParanormalBaseball #MilwaukeeHaunted #SportsParanormal #HauntedWisconsin]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68208967Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:00:09 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessProfessional athletes would rather sleep in an Airbnb than risk another night in baseball’s most infamous haunted hotel. Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/pfister-haunted-hotel-baseball/ Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness”...
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            #WeirdDarkness #PfisterHotel #HauntedHotels #BaseballGhosts #MLBGhosts #MostHauntedHotel #ParanormalBaseball #MilwaukeeHaunted #SportsParanormal #HauntedWisconsin]]>            601athlete_ghost_stories,baseball_ghosts,baseball_paranormal,bryce_harper,charles_pfister_ghost,creepiest_hotels,haunted_hotels,haunted_luxury_hotel,haunted_wisconsin,hotel_hauntings,milwaukee_brewers,milwaukee_haunted,mlb_ghost_stories,mlb_haunted_hotel,mookie_betts,most_haunted_hotel,paranormal_baseball,pfister_hotel,sports_paranormal,weird_darknessfalsefull            Haunter of the Ring: The Cursed Ring That Turned a Loving Wife Into a Killerhttps://weirddarkness.com/HaunterOfTheRing
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            IN THIS EPISODE: A classic horror story from 1934 written by American writer Robert E. Howard!

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Haunter of the Ring” by Robert E. Howard: http://bit.ly/2XeR3Ze=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HaunterOfTheRing
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68208777Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:04:47 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA young husband's life becomes a nightmare when his devoted wife begins trying to kill him in moments she can't remember—and the only clue is a strange ring she can no longer remove. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help...
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            IN THIS EPISODE: A classic horror story from 1934 written by American writer Robert E. Howard!

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “The Haunter of the Ring” by Robert E. Howard: http://bit.ly/2XeR3Ze=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HaunterOfTheRing
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            2396falsefull            A Man's Fear of Being Buried Alive Turns to Horror | "The Premature Burial", Edgar Allan Poe horrorhttps://weirddarkness.com/PrematureBurialPoe
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            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Premature Burial” by Edgar Allan Poe was originally published in “The Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper” in 1844.
            SOURCE:“The Premature Burial” by Edgar Allan Poe: https://poestories.com/read/premature=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/PrematureBurialPoe
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #EdgarAllanPoe #PrematureBurial #BuriedAlive #GothicHorror #ClassicHorror #PoeStories #HorrorClassics #PsychologicalHorror #DarkLiterature]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68208725Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:02:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA man plagued by catalepsy lives in constant terror of the one fate worse than death itself—being buried alive—until the night his worst nightmare becomes reality. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with...
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            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Premature Burial” by Edgar Allan Poe was originally published in “The Philadelphia Dollar Newspaper” in 1844.
            SOURCE:“The Premature Burial” by Edgar Allan Poe: https://poestories.com/read/premature=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/PrematureBurialPoe
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #EdgarAllanPoe #PrematureBurial #BuriedAlive #GothicHorror #ClassicHorror #PoeStories #HorrorClassics #PsychologicalHorror #DarkLiterature]]>            2454american_gothic,buried_alive,catalepsy,classic_horror,claustrophobic_horror,coffin_horror,dark_literature,edgar_allan_poe,entombment,gothic_horror,grave_stories,horror_classics,living_inhumation,macabre_tales,poe_stories,premature_burial,psychological_horror,taphophobia,victorian_horror,weird_darknessfalsefull            The Real Danger of Using a Fortune Teller Isn’t Just The Fortune You Payhttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-fortune-tellers
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-fortune-tellers

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            #WeirdDarkness #PsychicScam #ChristianSermon #FortuneTellerFraud #BibleTeaching #OccultDangers #SpiritualWarfare #TrustingGod #ChristianPodcast #FaithOverFear]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68206462Sun, 19 Oct 2025 21:05:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo psychics drained their victims of over $600,000 by claiming to remove deadly curses, but the real danger wasn't supernatural at all. SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-fortune-tellers Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are...
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-fortune-tellers

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            #WeirdDarkness #PsychicScam #ChristianSermon #FortuneTellerFraud #BibleTeaching #OccultDangers #SpiritualWarfare #TrustingGod #ChristianPodcast #FaithOverFear]]>            3231astrology_christianity,bible_occult_teaching,bible_study,christian_podcast,christian_sermon,curse_removal_scam,demonic_deception,divination_scripture,evangelical_preaching,faith_vs_psychics,fortune_teller_scam,occult_freedom,ouija_board_warning,pennsylvania_scam,psychic_fraud,reincarnation_debate,spiritual_warfare,tarot_card_dangers,trusting_god,weird_darknessfalsefull            Man Vs Machine: A Human Boxer Defends His Title Against a Robot Fighter Favored To Winhttps://weirddarkness.com/titlefightwilliamgault/
            “Title Fight” by William Gault (Fantastic Universe December 1956)]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68200319Sun, 19 Oct 2025 03:48:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA robot enters the ring to fight for the middleweight championship, but it’s not the title belt that hangs in the balance so much as what he’s being encouraged to say to the crowd when he wins… if he wins. “Title Fight” by William Gault (Fantastic...
            “Title Fight” by William Gault (Fantastic Universe December 1956)]]>            1706falsefull            The Most Feared Outlaw in Texas Couldn't Hold a Gun: The Legend of Black Eagle & The Hobo Chickenhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0536
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Passing of Black Eagle” (January 11, 1977)
            00:46:54.995 = Mystery House, “Drop Me a Line” (July 26, 1946) ***WD
            01:13:27.465 = CBC Nightfall, “The Tie That Binds” (October 22, 1982)
            01:42:57.376 = Obsession, “Raised From The Dead” (February 19, 1951) ***WD
            02:05:43.877 = Origin of Superstition, “Throwing Shoes” (1935) ***WD
            02:19:37.602 = Peril, “Lucky Lady” (1953) ***WD
            02:45:29.012 = Mystery Playhouse, “Angel Face” (October 05, 1945) **WD
            03:10:29.465 = Price of Fear, “Goody Two Shoes” (May 30, 1983) ***WD (LQ)
            03:37:29.937 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Man In The Street” (December 04, 1947) ***WD
            04:07:34.810 = Quiet Please, “Beezer’s Cellar” (October 10, 1948)
            04:37:30.206 = Radio City Playhouse, “Note on Danger B” (June 06, 1949)
            05:05:53.913 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Passing of Black Eagle” (January 11, 1977)
            00:46:54.995 = Mystery House, “Drop Me a Line” (July 26, 1946) ***WD
            01:13:27.465 = CBC Nightfall, “The Tie That Binds” (October 22, 1982)
            01:42:57.376 = Obsession, “Raised From The Dead” (February 19, 1951) ***WD
            02:05:43.877 = Origin of Superstition, “Throwing Shoes” (1935) ***WD
            02:19:37.602 = Peril, “Lucky Lady” (1953) ***WD
            02:45:29.012 = Mystery Playhouse, “Angel Face” (October 05, 1945) **WD
            03:10:29.465 = Price of Fear, “Goody Two Shoes” (May 30, 1983) ***WD (LQ)
            03:37:29.937 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Man In The Street” (December 04, 1947) ***WD
            04:07:34.810 = Quiet Please, “Beezer’s Cellar” (October 10, 1948)
            04:37:30.206 = Radio City Playhouse, “Note on Danger B” (June 06, 1949)
            05:05:53.913 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
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            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: In this tale fro Stanley Ellin – a tale deemed too disturbing for Alfred Hitchcock’s TV show - two men of very different character, different ways of viewing the world, challenge one another over the future of a house each values in his own way. A bet is made, the stakes are unexpectedly raised, and in the end… well, suffice it to say that the story lingers long past the closing line.

            SOURCE:
            “The Moment of Decision” by Stanley Ellin, from the book, “Alfred Hitchcock: 13 More Stories They Wouldn’t Let Me Do on TV”: https://amzn.to/3ta2oJX
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MomentOfDecision
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #ThrillerStory #AlfredHitchcock #ClassicHorror #PsychologicalThriller #DarkFiction #TrueCrimeAndMystery #CreepyStories #SuspenseStory #HorrorNarration]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68198974Sat, 18 Oct 2025 21:42:31 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessWhen a retired magician and an arrogant estate owner clash over property changes, their feud escalates to a deadly wager—one that traps a man in an ancient torture device with only an hour to escape, while his fate hangs on whether his rival will open...
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: In this tale fro Stanley Ellin – a tale deemed too disturbing for Alfred Hitchcock’s TV show - two men of very different character, different ways of viewing the world, challenge one another over the future of a house each values in his own way. A bet is made, the stakes are unexpectedly raised, and in the end… well, suffice it to say that the story lingers long past the closing line.

            SOURCE:
            “The Moment of Decision” by Stanley Ellin, from the book, “Alfred Hitchcock: 13 More Stories They Wouldn’t Let Me Do on TV”: https://amzn.to/3ta2oJX
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MomentOfDecision
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “This Breed Is Doomed” (January 04, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:07.210 = Beyond Midnight, “Take Your Partners” (August 29, 1969) (LQ)
            01:17:02.645 = MindWebs, “The Evergreen Library” (June 17, 1979)
            01:47:24.692 = Mercury Summer Theater of the Air, “The Hitchhiker” (June 21, 1946) ***WD
            02:17:11.676 = Mystery In The Air, “Mask of Medusa” (September 04, 1947) ***WD
            02:46:57.168 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Make No Mistake” (April 30, 1948)
            03:16:20.258 = The Cisco Kid, “Mummy In The Desert” (April 21, 1953) ***WD
            03:44:06.225 = Murder at Midnight, “The Man Who Died Yesterday” (December 02, 1946)
            04:10:14.826 = The Black Museum, “Jar of Acid” (May 15, 1952)
            04:35:44.589 = The Mysterious Traveler, “I Died Last Night” (April 25, 1950) ***WD
            05:04:22.898 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “This Breed Is Doomed” (January 04, 1977) ***WD
            00:47:07.210 = Beyond Midnight, “Take Your Partners” (August 29, 1969) (LQ)
            01:17:02.645 = MindWebs, “The Evergreen Library” (June 17, 1979)
            01:47:24.692 = Mercury Summer Theater of the Air, “The Hitchhiker” (June 21, 1946) ***WD
            02:17:11.676 = Mystery In The Air, “Mask of Medusa” (September 04, 1947) ***WD
            02:46:57.168 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Make No Mistake” (April 30, 1948)
            03:16:20.258 = The Cisco Kid, “Mummy In The Desert” (April 21, 1953) ***WD
            03:44:06.225 = Murder at Midnight, “The Man Who Died Yesterday” (December 02, 1946)
            04:10:14.826 = The Black Museum, “Jar of Acid” (May 15, 1952)
            04:35:44.589 = The Mysterious Traveler, “I Died Last Night” (April 25, 1950) ***WD
            05:04:22.898 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0535]]>            18312classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            “THE GRAVE CITY LIBRARY” (Part 3 of 4) by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrorshttps://weirddarkness.com/grovecity2/
            This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga, “The Grove City Werewolf!” We recommend you listen to that story first: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/


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            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68190737Sat, 18 Oct 2025 06:53:48 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessArmed with a mysterious leather-bound manuscript and help from a library employee, Shawn and Lucy venture into an abandoned office on Halloween to uncover the truth about the Grove City Library's dark secret. This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween...
            This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga, “The Grove City Werewolf!” We recommend you listen to that story first: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/


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            IN THIS EPISODE: The number of Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, chupacabra, Jersey Devil, and various other cryptid and creature sightings is astronomical if you really look at it. And while it’s more than possible that most of these sightings are explainable by misidentification of existing wildlife, or overactive imaginations, the sheer number of sightings couldn’t possibly be waved off by such simple explanations. We’ll look at some true stories of people who have come across unexplainable creatures. (I Met a Monster: True Stories of Cryptid Encounters) *** Have you ever had a premonition while dreaming? Something that later came true in real life? What do you do with that information? What if you know it’s not a normal dream, but a real look into the future and if you don’t do something, a tragedy will take place? But then… what if your dream warning is what actually leads to a real life murder? (The Dream That Led To Murder) *** The ability to move something only with the power of your mind has been disproven by science time and time again. Telekinesis, as much as we’d like to think it’s possible, has been proven not to exist. Well, except for those scientific studies that we have not heard about that say the exact opposite. (The Reality of Telekinesis) *** Thousands of people in Finland experienced a UFO sighting one night in 1966. The incident, however, was obviously not taken too seriously, as it was barely investigated despite the numerous reports. But those who lived through it say it was a night they will never forget. (Anatomy of a UFO Incident) *** Born into wealth, then orphaned, then forced to marry at the age of 14, losing all control of her money and future, Katherine Ferrers did what any teenaged girl in her position would do – she became a ruthless highway robber that terrorized local villages. (Female Highwayman: The Wicked Lady of the 1600s) *** People in Gloucester, Massachusetts were reporting very bizarre things in the summer of 1692. They heard the march of troops despite the war having ended twenty years earlier. They saw what they claimed was a human scalp and the shape of a Native America’s bow when looking at the face of the moon. But that was only the appetizer of what would come that horrifying summer of paranormal activity. (The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester) *** Seeing a deceased loved one, a soft glowing light, a warm feeling of comfort and love… people have reported seeing many of these types of things when near death. And while some might want to blame it on the brain’s neurons misfiring or even rapid-firing towards the end of someone’s life, how does that explain that the majority of these reports are so similar? (Deathbed Visions) *** In 1849, young Cornelius Ahern was only nineteen years old, and his chosen occupation was pickpocketing. It’s likely we never would’ve heard about him except for the fact that he once attempted – and failed – to pick the pocket of one particular writer who would one day become famous. Charles Dickens. (The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens) *** The assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been surrounded by controversy and conspiracy theories since the day of his death. The magic bullet theory, Lee Harvey Oswald was or was not the lone gunman, was there someone in the grassy knoll, was their a government conspiracy to have Kennedy killed? But there’s another mystery most documentaries and books don’t cover – what about Kennedy’smissing brain? (JFK’s Missing Brain) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Rake (Short Story of Fiction)
            00:08:26.304 = Show Open
            00:13:19.019 = ***I Met a Monster (True Stories of Cryptid Encounters)
            00:34:18.722 = ***Anatomy of a UFO Incident
            00:59:19.954 = ***The Dream That Led To Murder
            01:05:11.008 = The Reality of Telekinesis
            01:10:56.521 = JFK’s Missing Brain
            01:16:09.491 = Wicked Lady Female Highwayman
            01:28:43.906 = ***The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester
            01:34:25.268 = Deathbed Visions
            01:43:18.330 = ***The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens
            01:53:39.038 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            BOOK: “The Night-Side of Nature; or Ghosts, and Ghost-Seers” by Catherine Crowe: https://tinyurl.com/y4cf53hx
            BOOK: “The Physics of God: Unifying Quantum Physics, Consciousness, M-Theory, Heaven, Neuroscience and
            BOOK: “Death Bed Visions” by William Barrett: https://amzn.to/36ttn7t
            BOOK: “At The Hour of Death” Dr. Karlis Osis: https://amzn.to/3oeyvlY
            BOOK: "One Last Hug Before I Go: The Mystery and Meaning of Death Bed Visions," by Carla Wills-Brandon: https://amzn.to/2VnQ3zo
            BOOK: “Parting Visions” by Melvin Morse: https://amzn.to/3my1ws8
            Transcendence” by Joseph Selbie: https://amzn.to/3lCMm3v
            “I Met a Monster: True Stories of Cryptid Encounters” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/y2pz2jnv
            “The Dream That Led To Murder” by Malcom Smith for Malcolm’s Musings: https://tinyurl.com/y3zuubvt
            “The Reality of Telekinesis” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y67ogt42
            “Anatomy of a UFO Incident” by Lawrence Gerald for Ideal’s UFO Magazine, March 1978: https://tinyurl.com/y473g9d4
            The fictional short horror story at the beginning of this episode, “The Rake” is from Creepypasta Wiki, author unknown: https://tinyurl.com/y67kp75z
            “JFK’s Missing Brain” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/yxfqhlkl
            “Female Highwayman: The Wicked Lady of the 1600s” by Gemma Hollman for Just History Posts: https://tinyurl.com/y43sxm2t
            “The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester” by Charles M. Skinner, edited by Kathy Weister for Legends of America:https://tinyurl.com/y6sh78ca
            “Deathbed Visions” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/yygv27vx
            “The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens” by William Ellis-Rees for London Overlooked: https://tinyurl.com/y28w5pgx
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            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TrueCryptidEncounters
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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            IN THIS EPISODE: The number of Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, chupacabra, Jersey Devil, and various other cryptid and creature sightings is astronomical if you really look at it. And while it’s more than possible that most of these sightings are explainable by misidentification of existing wildlife, or overactive imaginations, the sheer number of sightings couldn’t possibly be waved off by such simple explanations. We’ll look at some true stories of people who have come across unexplainable creatures. (I Met a Monster: True Stories of Cryptid Encounters) *** Have you ever had a premonition while dreaming? Something that later came true in real life? What do you do with that information? What if you know it’s not a normal dream, but a real look into the future and if you don’t do something, a tragedy will take place? But then… what if your dream warning is what actually leads to a real life murder? (The Dream That Led To Murder) *** The ability to move something only with the power of your mind has been disproven by science time and time again. Telekinesis, as much as we’d like to think it’s possible, has been proven not to exist. Well, except for those scientific studies that we have not heard about that say the exact opposite. (The Reality of Telekinesis) *** Thousands of people in Finland experienced a UFO sighting one night in 1966. The incident, however, was obviously not taken too seriously, as it was barely investigated despite the numerous reports. But those who lived through it say it was a night they will never forget. (Anatomy of a UFO Incident) *** Born into wealth, then orphaned, then forced to marry at the age of 14, losing all control of her money and future, Katherine Ferrers did what any teenaged girl in her position would do – she became a ruthless highway robber that terrorized local villages. (Female Highwayman: The Wicked Lady of the 1600s) *** People in Gloucester, Massachusetts were reporting very bizarre things in the summer of 1692. They heard the march of troops despite the war having ended twenty years earlier. They saw what they claimed was a human scalp and the shape of a Native America’s bow when looking at the face of the moon. But that was only the appetizer of what would come that horrifying summer of paranormal activity. (The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester) *** Seeing a deceased loved one, a soft glowing light, a warm feeling of comfort and love… people have reported seeing many of these types of things when near death. And while some might want to blame it on the brain’s neurons misfiring or even rapid-firing towards the end of someone’s life, how does that explain that the majority of these reports are so similar? (Deathbed Visions) *** In 1849, young Cornelius Ahern was only nineteen years old, and his chosen occupation was pickpocketing. It’s likely we never would’ve heard about him except for the fact that he once attempted – and failed – to pick the pocket of one particular writer who would one day become famous. Charles Dickens. (The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens) *** The assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been surrounded by controversy and conspiracy theories since the day of his death. The magic bullet theory, Lee Harvey Oswald was or was not the lone gunman, was there someone in the grassy knoll, was their a government conspiracy to have Kennedy killed? But there’s another mystery most documentaries and books don’t cover – what about Kennedy’smissing brain? (JFK’s Missing Brain) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = The Rake...]]>            6981bigfoot_related,cryptid_encounters,cryptid_evidence,cryptid_research,cryptid_witnesses,cryptozoology,eyewitness_accounts,monster_sightings,mothman_sighting,mysterious_creatures,paranormal_encounters,paranormal_investigation,real_monsters,strange_creatures,supernatural_stories,true_cryptid_stories,true_horror,unexplained_creatures,urban_legends,weird_darknessfalsefull            Ranchers Find Mutilated Cattle With 'Laser Burns' - Aliens or Chupacabra?https://weirddarkness.com/cattle-mutilation-villa-de-la-quebrada/
            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/cattle-mutilation-villa-de-la-quebrada/


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            #WeirdDarkness #CattleMutilation #UnsolvedMysteries #UnexplainedPhenomena #Paranormal #UFOSightings #TrueMystery #Chupacabra #AlienConspiracy #37thParallel]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68184300Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA rancher in Villa de la Quebrada found two of his animals dead with impossibly precise cuts and missing organs, joining a pattern of mysterious livestock deaths that spans two continents. Read the article:...
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            #WeirdDarkness #CattleMutilation #UnsolvedMysteries #UnexplainedPhenomena #Paranormal #UFOSightings #TrueMystery #Chupacabra #AlienConspiracy #37thParallel]]>            48737th_parallel,alien_activity,animal_mutilation,argentina_mystery,cattle_mutilation,chuck_zukowski,chupacabra,colorado_mutilations,conspiracy_theory,cryptid,fbi_investigation,livestock_deaths,mysterious_deaths,organ_removal,paranormal,surgical_precision,ufo_sightings,unexplained_phenomena,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            Fortune Tellers Stole $600,000 Claiming to Remove a Deadly Cursehttps://weirddarkness.com/psychic-scam-600000-curse-removal-fraud
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/psychic-scam-600000-curse-removal-fraud

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            #WeirdDarkness #PsychicScam #FortuneTellerFraud #CurseRemovalScam #FakePsychic #TrueCrime #ColdReading #SpiritualFraud #ConArtist #PennsylvaniaCrime #FraudCase]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68182245Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:52:26 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo Pennsylvania psychics convinced their victims that powerful curses threatened to destroy everything they loved, then systematically drained them of over $600,000. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with...
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            #WeirdDarkness #PsychicScam #FortuneTellerFraud #CurseRemovalScam #FakePsychic #TrueCrime #ColdReading #SpiritualFraud #ConArtist #PennsylvaniaCrime #FraudCase]]>            749bujo_scam,cold_reading,con_artist,curse_removal_scam,curse_scam,fake_psychic,fortune_teller_fraud,fortune_telling_scam,jenkintown_psychic,montgomery_county,pennsylvania_crime,psychic_arrest,psychic_scam,psychic_theft,psychological_manipulation,spiritual_con_artist,spiritual_fraud,tarot_scam,true_crime,victim_exploitationfalsefull            Spanish Town Bans Black Cat Adoptions For Halloween: But Are They Protecting The Cats To Death?https://weirddarkness.com/blackcatban
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            The Black Cat Ban: https://weirddarkness.com/spanish-town-bans-black-cats/
            Ancient Humans on the Moon: https://weirddarkness.com/gregg-braden-joe-rogan-moon/ (Includes VIDEO of Podcast Interview)
            Conjuring Cancelation: https://weirddarkness.com/conjuring-house-auction-canceled/
            Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse?: https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-trojan-horse/


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            IN THIS EPISODE: The infamous Conjuring house just vanished from the auction block when an unknown buyer secretly purchased its mortgage days before Halloween, derailing paranormal investigator Jason Hawes' crowdfunded rescue attempt. Now the fate of America's most famous haunted farmhouse—and the dark history within its 300-year-old walls—rests in mystery hands. (Conjuring Cancelation) *** A respected scientist with top-secret defense clearance just told Joe Rogan that ancient humans built cities on the Moon 50,000 years ago—and claims China's upcoming lunar mission will expose the cover-up. (Ancient Humans On The Moon) *** A mysterious interstellar comet racing through our solar system at 137,000 mph has Harvard scientists warning it could be an alien "Trojan Horse" in disguise. Unfortunately, we only have until October 30 to figure out the truth – after that, it’s too late. How’s that for a Halloween scare? (Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse?) *** A Spanish town has banned all black cat adoptions for forty days around Halloween, claiming they need protection from satanic rituals and people who want them as decorations. But the evidence shows this well-meaning policy might actually be killing the very cats it's supposed to save. (Black Cat Ban)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:40.415 = Show Open
            00:02:51.525 = Black Cat Ban
            00:17:23.156 = ***Ancient Humans on the Moon
            00:39:48.618 = ***Conjuring Cancelation
            00:50:07.240 = ***Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse?
            01:05:23.250 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 16, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/blackcatban
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #BlackCatMyths #HalloweenHistory #TrueCrime #BlackCatsHalloween #AnimalWelfare #SalemWitchTrials #SpainNews #CreepyHistory #Halloween2025]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68174278Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:37:05 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Spanish town has temporarily banned black cat adoptions around Halloween, claiming they need protection from potential ritualistic harm. PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE: The Black Cat Ban: https://weirddarkness.com/spanish-town-bans-black-cats/...
            PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE:
            The Black Cat Ban: https://weirddarkness.com/spanish-town-bans-black-cats/
            Ancient Humans on the Moon: https://weirddarkness.com/gregg-braden-joe-rogan-moon/ (Includes VIDEO of Podcast Interview)
            Conjuring Cancelation: https://weirddarkness.com/conjuring-house-auction-canceled/
            Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse?: https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-trojan-horse/


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            IN THIS EPISODE: The infamous Conjuring house just vanished from the auction block when an unknown buyer secretly purchased its mortgage days before Halloween, derailing paranormal investigator Jason Hawes' crowdfunded rescue attempt. Now the fate of America's most famous haunted farmhouse—and the dark history within its 300-year-old walls—rests in mystery hands. (Conjuring Cancelation) *** A respected scientist with top-secret defense clearance just told Joe Rogan that ancient humans built cities on the Moon 50,000 years ago—and claims China's upcoming lunar mission will expose the cover-up. (Ancient Humans On The Moon) *** A mysterious interstellar comet racing through our solar system at 137,000 mph has Harvard scientists warning it could be an alien "Trojan Horse" in disguise. Unfortunately, we only have until October 30 to figure out the truth – after that, it’s too late. How’s that for a Halloween scare? (Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse?) *** A Spanish town has banned all black cat adoptions for forty days around Halloween, claiming they need protection from satanic rituals and people who want them as decorations. But the evidence shows this well-meaning policy might actually be killing the very cats it's supposed to save. (Black Cat Ban)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:40.415 = Show Open
            00:02:51.525 = Black Cat Ban
            00:17:23.156 = ***Ancient Humans on the Moon
            00:39:48.618 = ***Conjuring Cancelation
            00:50:07.240 = ***Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse?
            01:05:23.250 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 16, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/blackcatban
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true...]]>            4008animal_shelters,black_cat_adoption_ban,black_cat_myths,black_cat_superstitions,black_cat_syndrome,cat_sith,creepy_stories,dark_history,darren_marlar,halloween_2025,halloween_black_cats,halloween_pets,medieval_persecution,paranormal_podcast,pope_gregory_ix,salem_witch_trials,terrassa_spain,true_crime,weird_darkness,witch_familiarsfalsefull            DUTCHMAN’S HOLLOW: Something Has Been Hunting in These Woods Since 1656https://weirddarkness.com/DutchmansHollow
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            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s an epic creepypasta by Ian Smith called “The Hollows and the Hills”.

            SOURCES:
            “The Hollows and The Hills” by Ian Smith for Creepypasta.com: http://bit.ly/2VzervW

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 21, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DutchmansHollow
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Creepypasta #HorrorStories #TrueCrime #HorrorNarration #ScaryStories #CreepyPasta2024 #HorrorPodcast #UnsolvedMysteries #HorrorCommunity]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68172681Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:16:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA young true crime author's investigation into a remote Pennsylvania hollow where 136 people have vanished leads him and his friend into an encounter with something that has been watching from the forest… possibly for centuries. Support our Halloween...
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            IN THIS EPISODE: It’s an epic creepypasta by Ian Smith called “The Hollows and the Hills”.

            SOURCES:
            “The Hollows and The Hills” by Ian Smith for Creepypasta.com: http://bit.ly/2VzervW

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 21, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DutchmansHollow
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #Creepypasta #HorrorStories #TrueCrime #HorrorNarration #ScaryStories #CreepyPasta2024 #HorrorPodcast #UnsolvedMysteries #HorrorCommunity]]>            7852cannibalism,cave_horror,creepypasta,creepy_stories,darren_marlar,dutchmans_hollow,forest_horror,horror_narration,horror_podcast,horror_story,ian_smith,missing_persons,pennsylvania,raymond_hess,scary_stories,serial_killer,survival_horror,true_crime,unsolved_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            A GIFT FROM THE DEAD: Her Dead Husband Left Jewels on Her Dresser Each Night As The Music Box Playedhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0534
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Whose Little Girl Are You” (January 03, 1977)
            00:47:40.606 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Estelle Wainwright” (1945-1950)
            01:11:45.291 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Uneasy Chair” (May 13, 1946) ***WD
            01:41:39.519 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
            02:11:22.324 = Incredible But True, “The Heat of Anger” (1950-1951)
            02:15:06.585 = Inner Sanctum, “Amazing Death of Mrs Putnam” (January 07, 1941)
            02:40:59.803 = The Key, “The Ghost” (1956) ***WD (LQ)
            03:05:46.454 = Macabre, “Midnight Horseman” (December 11, 1961) ***WD (LQ)
            03:33:45.328 = Philip Marlowe, “Baton Sinister” (September 17, 1949)
            04:03:24.031 = Favorite Story, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (January 10, 1948)
            04:31:12.983 = The Black Mass, “Rats In The Walls” (July 08, 1964) ***WD
            05:03:10.301 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0534]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68169531Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:55:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA terrified widow believes her dead husband has returned from the grave when mysterious jewels begin appearing in her bedroom on their wedding anniversary. | #RetroRadio EP0534 Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people...
            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Whose Little Girl Are You” (January 03, 1977)
            00:47:40.606 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Estelle Wainwright” (1945-1950)
            01:11:45.291 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Uneasy Chair” (May 13, 1946) ***WD
            01:41:39.519 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD
            02:11:22.324 = Incredible But True, “The Heat of Anger” (1950-1951)
            02:15:06.585 = Inner Sanctum, “Amazing Death of Mrs Putnam” (January 07, 1941)
            02:40:59.803 = The Key, “The Ghost” (1956) ***WD (LQ)
            03:05:46.454 = Macabre, “Midnight Horseman” (December 11, 1961) ***WD (LQ)
            03:33:45.328 = Philip Marlowe, “Baton Sinister” (September 17, 1949)
            04:03:24.031 = Favorite Story, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (January 10, 1948)
            04:31:12.983 = The Black Mass, “Rats In The Walls” (July 08, 1964) ***WD
            05:03:10.301 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0534]]>            18241classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            GAMBLING FOR GHOSTS: Vegas Casino Offers $5,000 to Hunt Its Own Ghostshttps://weirddarkness.com/casino-ghost-hunt-contest/
            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/casino-ghost-hunt-contest/

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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedVegas #GhostHunt #TrueCrime #LasVegas #Paranormal]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68171359Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:20:36 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessA Las Vegas casino is offering $5,000 to anyone who can prove it's haunted—but the El Cortez won't officially acknowledge the contest, as if management knows exactly what lurks in the basement where mobsters' ashes were discovered. The winner gets...
            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/casino-ghost-hunt-contest/

            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness #HauntedVegas #GhostHunt #TrueCrime #LasVegas #Paranormal]]>            1025bugsy_siegel,downtown_vegas,el_cortez_basement,el_cortez_haunted,fat_irish_green,five_thousand_dollars,fremont_street,ghost_hunt_contest,ghost_hunting_2025,halloween_contest,haunted_casino,haunted_hotels,jackie_gaughan,las_vegas_ghosts,nevada_paranormal,oldest_vegas_casino,paranormal_vegas,true_crime_vegas,vegas_mob_history,vegas_supernaturalfalsefull            MONSTER HUNTERS ASSEMBLE! Cryptozoologists Form Avengers-Style Supergrouphttps://weirddarkness.com/cryptozoology-avengers
            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/cryptozoology-avengers

            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

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            #LochNessMonster #Cryptozoology #Bigfoot #UnexplainedMysteries #Nessie2025]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68161226Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThe world's most dedicated cryptozoologists are joining forces in an unprecedented alliance, sharing technology and decades of research to finally crack the mysteries of Bigfoot, Yeti, and the Loch Ness Monster. Read the article:...
            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/cryptozoology-avengers

            Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #LochNessMonster #Cryptozoology #Bigfoot #UnexplainedMysteries #Nessie2025]]>            1081anna_kendrick,bfro,bigfoot,cryptids,cryptid_sightings,cryptozoology,hms_ocean_swell,loch_ness_monster,monster_hunters,monster_hunting,nessie_2025,paranormal,quest_weekend,rov_technology,royal_navy_ww2,sasquatch,scottish_highlands,underwater_drones,unexplained_mysteries,yetifalsefull            A QUEST TO PARDON ENGLAND'S WITCHES: UK Government Is Being Asked to Pardon 373-Year-Old "Witches"https://weirddarkness.com/uk-witch-trials-pardon-1652/ https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/uk-witch-trials-pardon-1652/ 

            A growing movement in England seeks justice for women hanged as witches centuries ago, bringing ancient injustices into modern focus.
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WitchTrials, #TrueCrimeHistory, #BritishHistory, #WitchHunt, #HistoricalInjustice, #17thCentury, #WomensHistory, #DarkHistory, #UKHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68157803Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/uk-witch-trials-pardon-1652/  A growing movement in England seeks justice for women...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/uk-witch-trials-pardon-1652/ 

            A growing movement in England seeks justice for women hanged as witches centuries ago, bringing ancient injustices into modern focus.
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            #WeirdDarkness, #WitchTrials, #TrueCrimeHistory, #BritishHistory, #WitchHunt, #HistoricalInjustice, #17thCentury, #WomensHistory, #DarkHistory, #UKHistory]]>            203317th_century,anne_ashby,british_history,civil_war_witches,english_witch_hunts,gender_violence,historical_injustice,kent_executions,maidstone_1652,matthew_hopkins,penenden_heath,posthumous_pardons,religious_persecution,stuart_jeffrey,true_crime,uk_witch_trials,witchcraft_pardons,witchfinder_general,witch_memorial,womens_historyfalsefull            THE MAN WHO WAS NOT MURDERED: A Confessed Killer, An Arrested Accomplice, A Victim Still Alivehttps://weirddarkness.com/ManWhoWasNotMurderedhttps://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When Florida businessman James Harrison disappeared in 1958 and his blood-soaked car was found abandoned, serial killer Roy Olson confessed to murdering him and police arrested accomplice James Leach—until three months later when Harrison walked into an Arizona police station alive, with no memory of where he'd been, leaving authorities with an unsolvable puzzle of whose blood was in the car and where Harrison spent those missing months.

            IN THIS EPISODE: What do you get when you mix auto theft, disappearances, amnesia, murder, and far too many tattoos? You get one of the craziest true crime cases you’ll ever hear. It’s the disappearance and apparent murder of James Eugene Harrison, but just wait for the twist. (The Man Who Wasn’t Murdered) *** The first witch trial in the Americas took place in 1626 – and I’ll tell you the story of how poor Joane Wright came to be accused, and what the verdict came down as. (America’s First Witch) *** In 1938, 34-year-old Alma Fielding reported objects mysteriously flying around her home. In 2017, Kate Summerscale, author of the true crime classic “The Suspicions of Mr Whicher”, set out to investigate the unexplained case of the Croydon poltergeist. (The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist) *** When you hear a knocking in the closet, or footsteps in the attic. When you hear a door to the basement creak open, or a plate crash to the floor in the middle of the night… is it a ghost? An intruder? Or could you be dealing with a darkling? (The Dark Darklings)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:07.568 = The Man Who Was Not Murdered
            00:16:31.735 = ***America’s First Witch
            00:22:04.734 = The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist
            00:42:51.594 = ***Dark Darklings
            00:57:21.777 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:BOOK: “The Suspicions of Mr Whicher” by Kate Summerscale: https://amzn.to/38Q7uR6
            “America’s First Witch” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y36z72jy
            “The Man Who Wasn’t Murdered” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/yxayopj9
            “The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist” by Kate Summerscale for The Guardian:https://tinyurl.com/yykzsgs9
            “The Dark Darklings” by Mason Felinity for Haunted American Tours: https://tinyurl.com/nlx7zh=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 16, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ManWhoWasNotMurdered
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMystery #MissingPerson #ColdCase #JamesHarrison #1950sCrime #FloridaMystery #SerialKiller #UnexplainedDisappearance]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68144706Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE When Florida businessman James Harrison disappeared in 1958 and his blood-soaked car was found abandoned, serial killer Roy Olson...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When Florida businessman James Harrison disappeared in 1958 and his blood-soaked car was found abandoned, serial killer Roy Olson confessed to murdering him and police arrested accomplice James Leach—until three months later when Harrison walked into an Arizona police station alive, with no memory of where he'd been, leaving authorities with an unsolvable puzzle of whose blood was in the car and where Harrison spent those missing months.

            IN THIS EPISODE: What do you get when you mix auto theft, disappearances, amnesia, murder, and far too many tattoos? You get one of the craziest true crime cases you’ll ever hear. It’s the disappearance and apparent murder of James Eugene Harrison, but just wait for the twist. (The Man Who Wasn’t Murdered) *** The first witch trial in the Americas took place in 1626 – and I’ll tell you the story of how poor Joane Wright came to be accused, and what the verdict came down as. (America’s First Witch) *** In 1938, 34-year-old Alma Fielding reported objects mysteriously flying around her home. In 2017, Kate Summerscale, author of the true crime classic “The Suspicions of Mr Whicher”, set out to investigate the unexplained case of the Croydon poltergeist. (The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist) *** When you hear a knocking in the closet, or footsteps in the attic. When you hear a door to the basement creak open, or a plate crash to the floor in the middle of the night… is it a ghost? An intruder? Or could you be dealing with a darkling? (The Dark Darklings)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:07.568 = The Man Who Was Not Murdered
            00:16:31.735 = ***America’s First Witch
            00:22:04.734 = The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist
            00:42:51.594 = ***Dark Darklings
            00:57:21.777 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:BOOK: “The Suspicions of Mr Whicher” by Kate Summerscale: https://amzn.to/38Q7uR6
            “America’s First Witch” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y36z72jy
            “The Man Who Wasn’t Murdered” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/yxayopj9
            “The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist” by Kate Summerscale for The Guardian:https://tinyurl.com/yykzsgs9
            “The Dark Darklings” by Mason Felinity for Haunted American Tours: https://tinyurl.com/nlx7zh=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 16, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ManWhoWasNotMurdered
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional...]]>            35511950s_cold_case,bizarre_disappearance,blood_soaked_car,confessed_but_alive,disappearance_mystery,false_murder_confession,florida_missing_person,indian_river_city,jacksonville_florida,james_harrison_1958,james_leach_kentucky_kid,missing_time_case,phoenix_found_alive,roy_olson_serial_killer,three_month_amnesia,true_crime_story,unidentified_victim,unsolved_mystery,weird_darkness,wrongful_arrestfalsefull            PROPHECY OF THE HEADSTONE: He Saw His Own Name – And Death Date – On The Cemetery Stonehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0533https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            Stressed sales manager named Harold K. Starbright becomes alarmed when, during a stroll in a cemetery, he is shown a tombstone bearing his name and a date of death one year in the future. His wife and his physician (who is later revealed to be her lover) dismiss his concerns. But as the plot advances, the boundary between paranoia, fate, and possibly the supernatural becomes blurred — is this a self-fulfilling prophecy or something more sinister? What is the truth behind “Tomorrow’s Murder?” | #RetroRadio EP0533

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tomorrow’s Murder” (December 31, 1976) ***WD
            00:46:13.673 = Exploring Tomorrow, “First Contact” (January 15, 1958)
            01:06:38.046 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
            01:32:42.699 = Dark Fantasy, “Men Call Me Mad” (December 19, 1941) ***WD
            01:57:15.984 = BBC Fear on 4, “Hellhound On My Trail” (January 28, 1993)
            02:27:12.305 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Murder If You Please” (1947-1950)
            02:32:11.694 = Future Tense, “The Defenders” (May 28, 1974) ***WD
            02:59:23.470 = Ava Maria Hour Radio Show, “St. Benedict of Nursia Against Poison and Witchcraft” (1939)
            03:23:56.030 = Hall of Fantasy, “He Who Follows Me” (March 11, 1950)
            03:48:59.253 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Dream Woman” (July 19, 1980) ***WD
            04:16:16.713 = The Haunting Hour, “Double Threat” (1945-1949)
            04:42:22.145 = Hermit’s Cave, “Spirit Vengeance” (December 08, 1946) ***WD
            05:06:43.012 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0533]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68153853Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:55:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE Stressed sales manager named Harold K. Starbright becomes alarmed when, during a stroll in a cemetery, he is shown a tombstone...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            Stressed sales manager named Harold K. Starbright becomes alarmed when, during a stroll in a cemetery, he is shown a tombstone bearing his name and a date of death one year in the future. His wife and his physician (who is later revealed to be her lover) dismiss his concerns. But as the plot advances, the boundary between paranoia, fate, and possibly the supernatural becomes blurred — is this a self-fulfilling prophecy or something more sinister? What is the truth behind “Tomorrow’s Murder?” | #RetroRadio EP0533

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tomorrow’s Murder” (December 31, 1976) ***WD
            00:46:13.673 = Exploring Tomorrow, “First Contact” (January 15, 1958)
            01:06:38.046 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)
            01:32:42.699 = Dark Fantasy, “Men Call Me Mad” (December 19, 1941) ***WD
            01:57:15.984 = BBC Fear on 4, “Hellhound On My Trail” (January 28, 1993)
            02:27:12.305 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Murder If You Please” (1947-1950)
            02:32:11.694 = Future Tense, “The Defenders” (May 28, 1974) ***WD
            02:59:23.470 = Ava Maria Hour Radio Show, “St. Benedict of Nursia Against Poison and Witchcraft” (1939)
            03:23:56.030 = Hall of Fantasy, “He Who Follows Me” (March 11, 1950)
            03:48:59.253 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Dream Woman” (July 19, 1980) ***WD
            04:16:16.713 = The Haunting Hour, “Double Threat” (1945-1949)
            04:42:22.145 = Hermit’s Cave, “Spirit Vengeance” (December 08, 1946) ***WD
            05:06:43.012 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0533]]>            18454classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            DISNEY INVENTED A QUEEN MARY GHOST STORY: They Didn’t Know 40+ REAL Ghosts Were Already Aboardhttps://weirddarkness.com/QueenMaryhttps://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When Disney bought the Queen Mary in 1988 and tried to manufacture a ghost story for room B-340 to enhance their haunted tour, they didn't realize the luxury liner-turned-troopship already harbored decades of documented paranormal encounters—from the spirit of 18-year-old John Pedder crushed in Door 13 to the giggling ghost of little Jackie in the abandoned swimming pool.

            IN THIS EPISODE: Although the Queen Mary's rich history may have garnered the vessel some impressive titles, she has recently earned a more notorious designation. Ghost stories from the Queen Mary suggest that it may be one of the most haunted ships in the world. (Haunted History of the Queen Mary) *** One of the last mezzo-sopranos of the 19th Century, Elena Theodorini was also one of the most beloved. Except for that time when… well… when she was accused of being a spy. (The Spy Who Came In From The Sea) *** Joseph was walking down the street, minding his own business, when he was jumped by a group of men armed with scissors and razors… they were after his long, luxurious beard. And that’s just the beginning of the insanity that Joseph Palmer had to go through simply because he refused to shave. (Joseph Palmer and the Beard of Justice) *** Weirdo family member and paranormal researcher John Parrish shares a true story with a simple lesson – don’t ever use a Ouija board. (The Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:38.391 = Show Open
            00:03:33.052 = Haunted History of the Queen Mary
            00:23:12.376 = The Spy Who Came In From The Sea
            00:37:33.532 = Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board
            00:45:08.516 = Joseph Palmer And The Beard of Justice
            00:54:10.428 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Haunted Destination: RMS Queen Mary” from Travel Channel: https://tinyurl.com/yyau84x3
            “Haunted History of the Queen Mary” by Sabrina Ithal for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/yyj26het
            “The Spy Who Came In From The Sea” by Elyse for Second Glance History: https://tinyurl.com/yxpaxsz7
            “The Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board” by Weirdo family member, John Parrish
            “Joseph Palmer and the Beard of Justice” from Slightly Odd Fitchburg: https://tinyurl.com/y4roch9r
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 11, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/QueenMary
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #QueenMary #HauntedShip #TrueGhostStory #Paranormal #GhostShip #RealGhost #HauntedHotel #UnsolvedMystery #GhostCaughtOnCamera]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68143857Wed, 15 Oct 2025 02:49:02 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE When Disney bought the Queen Mary in 1988 and tried to manufacture a ghost story for room B-340 to enhance their haunted tour,...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When Disney bought the Queen Mary in 1988 and tried to manufacture a ghost story for room B-340 to enhance their haunted tour, they didn't realize the luxury liner-turned-troopship already harbored decades of documented paranormal encounters—from the spirit of 18-year-old John Pedder crushed in Door 13 to the giggling ghost of little Jackie in the abandoned swimming pool.

            IN THIS EPISODE: Although the Queen Mary's rich history may have garnered the vessel some impressive titles, she has recently earned a more notorious designation. Ghost stories from the Queen Mary suggest that it may be one of the most haunted ships in the world. (Haunted History of the Queen Mary) *** One of the last mezzo-sopranos of the 19th Century, Elena Theodorini was also one of the most beloved. Except for that time when… well… when she was accused of being a spy. (The Spy Who Came In From The Sea) *** Joseph was walking down the street, minding his own business, when he was jumped by a group of men armed with scissors and razors… they were after his long, luxurious beard. And that’s just the beginning of the insanity that Joseph Palmer had to go through simply because he refused to shave. (Joseph Palmer and the Beard of Justice) *** Weirdo family member and paranormal researcher John Parrish shares a true story with a simple lesson – don’t ever use a Ouija board. (The Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board)
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:01:38.391 = Show Open
            00:03:33.052 = Haunted History of the Queen Mary
            00:23:12.376 = The Spy Who Came In From The Sea
            00:37:33.532 = Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board
            00:45:08.516 = Joseph Palmer And The Beard of Justice
            00:54:10.428 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            “Haunted Destination: RMS Queen Mary” from Travel Channel: https://tinyurl.com/yyau84x3
            “Haunted History of the Queen Mary” by Sabrina Ithal for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/yyj26het
            “The Spy Who Came In From The Sea” by Elyse for Second Glance History: https://tinyurl.com/yxpaxsz7
            “The Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board” by Weirdo family member, John Parrish
            “Joseph Palmer and the Beard of Justice” from Slightly Odd Fitchburg: https://tinyurl.com/y4roch9r
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 11, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/QueenMary
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved...]]>            3331disney_ghost_story,ghost_tour,grey_ghost_wwii,haunted_california,haunted_hotel,hms_curacoa,jackie_pool_ghost,john_pedder,lady_in_white,long_beach_ship,maritime_ghosts,most_haunted_ship,paranormal,queen_mary_ghosts,queen_mary_haunted,room_b340,shadow_people,true_ghost_stories,weird_darkness,winston_churchillfalsefull            Halloween's Heinous History: The Petrifying Path From Blood Rituals to Trick-or-Treatinghttps://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistoryhttps://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            What started as a night when Celts genuinely believed the dead could drag the living into the spirit world, has transformed into children dressed as superheroes demanding fun-size Snickers. What happened?

            IN THIS EPISODE: The night is coming. Porch lights and decorations won't change what moves through the darkness on October 31st. Every plastic skeleton dangling from a suburban tree, every polyester witch costume hanging in a store window, every carved pumpkin glowing on a doorstep - they're echoes of something that began long before any of us were born, something older and more terrifying than most people realize.
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:02:44.639 = Show Open
            00:04:00.391 = Part One: The Night Between Worlds
            00:19:16.974 = ***Part Two: The Great Candy Panic
            00:45:54.099 = ***Part Three: Hollywood’s Dark Magic
            01:06:40.243 = ***Part Four: Digital Ghosts
            01:27:35.158 = Part Five: American Monsters
            01:33:53.550 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (Includes Resources):
            https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 13, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HalloweenHistory #TrueHalloweenStory #DarkHistory #Samhain #CreepyHistory #HalloweenOrigins #SpookyHistory #HorrorHistory #TrickOrTreatHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68143040Wed, 15 Oct 2025 01:23:00 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE What started as a night when Celts genuinely believed the dead could drag the living into the spirit world, has transformed into...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            What started as a night when Celts genuinely believed the dead could drag the living into the spirit world, has transformed into children dressed as superheroes demanding fun-size Snickers. What happened?

            IN THIS EPISODE: The night is coming. Porch lights and decorations won't change what moves through the darkness on October 31st. Every plastic skeleton dangling from a suburban tree, every polyester witch costume hanging in a store window, every carved pumpkin glowing on a doorstep - they're echoes of something that began long before any of us were born, something older and more terrifying than most people realize.
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:02:44.639 = Show Open
            00:04:00.391 = Part One: The Night Between Worlds
            00:19:16.974 = ***Part Two: The Great Candy Panic
            00:45:54.099 = ***Part Three: Hollywood’s Dark Magic
            01:06:40.243 = ***Part Four: Digital Ghosts
            01:27:35.158 = Part Five: American Monsters
            01:33:53.550 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (Includes Resources):
            https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 13, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HalloweenHistory #TrueHalloweenStory #DarkHistory #Samhain #CreepyHistory #HalloweenOrigins #SpookyHistory #HorrorHistory #TrickOrTreatHistory]]>            5713adult_halloween,celtic_festivals,dark_history,druids,halloween_candy,halloween_history,halloween_origins,halloween_pranks,irish_halloween,jack_o_lantern,michael_myers,pagan_holidays,poison_candy_myth,razor_blade_apples,samhain_origins,spooky_history,trick_or_treat,universal_monsters,weird_darkness,zombie_historyfalsefull            THE HAUNTED INTERCOM: What Happened To Sarah In Her Apartment?https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0532https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            A haunted apartment intercom becomes a conduit to the past. A woman begins hearing ghostly voices coming through it — voices apparently from a former tenant who was brutally murdered. CBC’s Deep Night presents “The Intercom!” | #RetroRadio EP0532

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Your Move, Mr. Ellers” (December 30, 1976)
            00:47:55.652 = The Crime Club, “Death Never Doubles” (June 26, 1947) ***WD
            01:16:52.742 = CBC Deep Night, “The Intercom” (July 15, 2005)
            01:50:50.462 = The Devil and Mr. O, “The Cemetery” (February 25, 1972)
            02:20:55.299 = Diary of Fate, “David Dexter” (May 04, 1948) ***WD
            02:50:22.449 = Dimension X, “Report On Barnhouse Effect” (April 22, 1950)
            03:19:07.702 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “When Killers Meet” (April 10, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            03:31:17.994 = The Creaking Door, “White Scarf Strangler” (1964-1965) ***WD (LQ)
            04:00:04.123 = The Eleventh Hour, “Runaway Kid” (1959-1971)
            04:29:34.180 = Escape, “Evening Primrose” (September 12, 1948)
            04:59:00.871 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0532]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68129081Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:55:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE A haunted apartment intercom becomes a conduit to the past. A woman begins hearing ghostly voices coming through it — voices...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            A haunted apartment intercom becomes a conduit to the past. A woman begins hearing ghostly voices coming through it — voices apparently from a former tenant who was brutally murdered. CBC’s Deep Night presents “The Intercom!” | #RetroRadio EP0532

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Your Move, Mr. Ellers” (December 30, 1976)
            00:47:55.652 = The Crime Club, “Death Never Doubles” (June 26, 1947) ***WD
            01:16:52.742 = CBC Deep Night, “The Intercom” (July 15, 2005)
            01:50:50.462 = The Devil and Mr. O, “The Cemetery” (February 25, 1972)
            02:20:55.299 = Diary of Fate, “David Dexter” (May 04, 1948) ***WD
            02:50:22.449 = Dimension X, “Report On Barnhouse Effect” (April 22, 1950)
            03:19:07.702 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “When Killers Meet” (April 10, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
            03:31:17.994 = The Creaking Door, “White Scarf Strangler” (1964-1965) ***WD (LQ)
            04:00:04.123 = The Eleventh Hour, “Runaway Kid” (1959-1971)
            04:29:34.180 = Escape, “Evening Primrose” (September 12, 1948)
            04:59:00.871 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0532]]>            17991classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            THE GHOST OF MURDOCK SWAMP: Her Phobia Hid a Murderhttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0531https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When ghostly lights begin dancing through Murdock's Swamp each night and a widow develops a mysterious terror of leaving her house after her husband vanishes into the fog, Dr. Danfield must determine if the swamp is truly haunted — or if something far more sinister lurks beneath the supernatural tales. | #RetroRadio EP0531

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Artist” (December 28, 1976) ***WD
            00:47:00.931 = ABC Mystery Time, “Suicide Club” (June 07, 1956) ***WD (LQ)
            01:08:43.466 = Strange Adventure, “The Swamp of Death” (1945) ***WD
            01:12:06.402 = Appointment With Fear, “And The Deep Shuddered” (November 20, 1945) ***WD
            01:38:46.873 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Shimmering Dress” (October 27, 2005)
            01:52:47.709 = Beyond The Green Door, “Drake And The Abominable Snowman” (1966)
            01:56:30.655 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Ghost of Murdock Swamp” (February 09, 1947) ***WD
            02:23:36.840 = Box 13, “Death Is a Doll” (July 21, 1948)
            02:50:07.593 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Mines of Falun” (July 14, 1967) ***WD (LQ)
            03:16:43.892 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Conquest of the Master Constipator” (1993)
            03:48:19.458 = The Clock, “The Companion” (December 11, 1947)
            04:17:47.365 = Creeps By Night, “The Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944)
            04:47:17.859 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0531]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68128463Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:00:23 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE When ghostly lights begin dancing through Murdock's Swamp each night and a widow develops a mysterious terror of leaving her house...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When ghostly lights begin dancing through Murdock's Swamp each night and a widow develops a mysterious terror of leaving her house after her husband vanishes into the fog, Dr. Danfield must determine if the swamp is truly haunted — or if something far more sinister lurks beneath the supernatural tales. | #RetroRadio EP0531

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Artist” (December 28, 1976) ***WD
            00:47:00.931 = ABC Mystery Time, “Suicide Club” (June 07, 1956) ***WD (LQ)
            01:08:43.466 = Strange Adventure, “The Swamp of Death” (1945) ***WD
            01:12:06.402 = Appointment With Fear, “And The Deep Shuddered” (November 20, 1945) ***WD
            01:38:46.873 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Shimmering Dress” (October 27, 2005)
            01:52:47.709 = Beyond The Green Door, “Drake And The Abominable Snowman” (1966)
            01:56:30.655 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Ghost of Murdock Swamp” (February 09, 1947) ***WD
            02:23:36.840 = Box 13, “Death Is a Doll” (July 21, 1948)
            02:50:07.593 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Mines of Falun” (July 14, 1967) ***WD (LQ)
            03:16:43.892 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Conquest of the Master Constipator” (1993)
            03:48:19.458 = The Clock, “The Companion” (December 11, 1947)
            04:17:47.365 = Creeps By Night, “The Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944)
            04:47:17.859 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0531]]>            17288classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            THE AXEMAN’S JAZZ: A Serial Killer’s Letter That Terrified New Orleanshttps://weirddarkness.com/axemansjazzhttps://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            On March 19, 1919, the entire city of New Orleans threw a massive jazz party to appease a serial killer who promised to spare anyone playing jazz music in their homes that night – or face the blade of his axe.

            IN THIS EPISODE: The axe murders of New Orleans took place over a hundred years ago, but “The Jazzman Story” remains one of the greatest mysteries and unsolved murder cases within the annals of American crime. (The Axeman’s Jazz) *** The investigation of an apparent suicide in 1953 led to an unbelievable theory… not only had the victim used LSD years earlier, but it was quite possible it was forced upon him by the Central Intelligence Agency. (The CIA and LSD) *** You don’t often hear of people being struck and killed by lightning – at least not nowadays. But pick up a paper from the early 1900s and you’d think people were doing it as a hobby. (Death By Electrical Storm) *** January 30th, 1835 was the date of the first attempt at assassinating a sitting U.S. President – Andrew Jackson. That fact itself doesn’t warrant placement in Weird Darkness, seeing as the attempt failed – but the story leading up to the attempt, and the attempt itself, certainly earn their place in this episode. (The President and the Madman) *** I’ll end the episode in the Chamber of Comments, but before that, my last story will the most disturbing one of the episode. Most ghosts are seemingly passive or even benevolent, appearing to scare people only by accident, never by intent. But then there are the stories of violent and angry ghosts – spirits that not only bring terror, but also bloodshed and even death by their own ghostly hands. We’ll look at some famous cases of violent hauntings throughout history.
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:39.659 = The Axeman’s Jazz
            00:22:15.246 = ***CIA and LSD
            00:29:01.021 = Death By Electrical Storm
            00:34:15.324 = The President And The Madman
            00:41:20.641 = ***Vicious And Violent Hauntings
            01:02:01.000 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            BOOK: “A Terrible Mistake: The Murder of Frank Olson and the CIA’s Secret Cold War Experiments” by H.P. Albarelli, Jr.: https://amzn.to/35gj9Xa
            VIDEO: Coventry Poltergeist opens door and moves chair: https://youtu.be/SF_Rf-Jttk4
            “The Axeman’s Jazz” by Kieran W. for Mystery Confidential: https://tinyurl.com/yxqsylvd
            “The CIA and LSD” by Phillip Messing for the New York Post: https://tinyurl.com/ycywx8bn
            “Death By Electrical Storm” from Pennsylvania Oddities: https://tinyurl.com/y3ngsdbq
            “The President And The Madman” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://tinyurl.com/yyuvu36j
            “Vicious and Violent Hauntings” by Robert F. Mason for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y5t9srwm=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 09, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/axemansjazz
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #TrueCrime #AxemanOfNewOrleans #UnsolvedMysteries #SerialKiller #NewOrleansHistory #JazzAgeMurders #HistoricalTrueCrime #UnsolvedMurders #CreepyHistory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68126255Tue, 14 Oct 2025 01:22:50 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE On March 19, 1919, the entire city of New Orleans threw a massive jazz party to appease a serial killer who promised to spare...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            On March 19, 1919, the entire city of New Orleans threw a massive jazz party to appease a serial killer who promised to spare anyone playing jazz music in their homes that night – or face the blade of his axe.

            IN THIS EPISODE: The axe murders of New Orleans took place over a hundred years ago, but “The Jazzman Story” remains one of the greatest mysteries and unsolved murder cases within the annals of American crime. (The Axeman’s Jazz) *** The investigation of an apparent suicide in 1953 led to an unbelievable theory… not only had the victim used LSD years earlier, but it was quite possible it was forced upon him by the Central Intelligence Agency. (The CIA and LSD) *** You don’t often hear of people being struck and killed by lightning – at least not nowadays. But pick up a paper from the early 1900s and you’d think people were doing it as a hobby. (Death By Electrical Storm) *** January 30th, 1835 was the date of the first attempt at assassinating a sitting U.S. President – Andrew Jackson. That fact itself doesn’t warrant placement in Weird Darkness, seeing as the attempt failed – but the story leading up to the attempt, and the attempt itself, certainly earn their place in this episode. (The President and the Madman) *** I’ll end the episode in the Chamber of Comments, but before that, my last story will the most disturbing one of the episode. Most ghosts are seemingly passive or even benevolent, appearing to scare people only by accident, never by intent. But then there are the stories of violent and angry ghosts – spirits that not only bring terror, but also bloodshed and even death by their own ghostly hands. We’ll look at some famous cases of violent hauntings throughout history.
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:02:39.659 = The Axeman’s Jazz
            00:22:15.246 = ***CIA and LSD
            00:29:01.021 = Death By Electrical Storm
            00:34:15.324 = The President And The Madman
            00:41:20.641 = ***Vicious And Violent Hauntings
            01:02:01.000 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES:
            BOOK: “A Terrible Mistake: The Murder of Frank Olson and the CIA’s Secret Cold War Experiments” by H.P. Albarelli, Jr.: https://amzn.to/35gj9Xa
            VIDEO: Coventry Poltergeist opens door and moves chair: https://youtu.be/SF_Rf-Jttk4
            “The Axeman’s Jazz” by Kieran W. for Mystery Confidential: https://tinyurl.com/yxqsylvd
            “The CIA and LSD” by Phillip Messing for the New York Post: https://tinyurl.com/ycywx8bn
            “Death By Electrical Storm” from Pennsylvania Oddities: https://tinyurl.com/y3ngsdbq
            “The President And The Madman” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://tinyurl.com/yyuvu36j
            “Vicious and Violent Hauntings” by Robert F. Mason for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y5t9srwm=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links...]]>            38021919_murders,axeman_letter,axeman_of_new_orleans,axe_murders,dark_history,historical_crime,italian_american_victims,jazz_age_crime,jazz_murders,joseph_maggio,march_19_1919,mike_pepitone,new_orleans_history,serial_killer,true_crime,unsolved_cases,unsolved_mystery,urban_legends,vintage_true_crime,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE INSECTOIDS TOOK OVER PIKEVILLE: The Hanging Man | Classic Sci-Fi Horror by Philip K. Dickhttps://weirddarkness.com/hangingmanhttps://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When Ed Loyce emerges from his basement to find a dead stranger hanging from the town lamppost and everyone acting like it's perfectly normal, he realizes he's the only person in Pikeville who escaped the mind control of interdimensional insectoids that have secretly taken over the town.

            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Hanging Stranger: by Philip K. Dick – originally published in Science Fiction Adventures magazine, December 1953 

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 12, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hangingman
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #PhilipKDick, #SciFiHorror, #AlienInvasion, #ClassicSciFi, #HorrorStory, #CreepyPasta, #TheHangingStranger, #VintageHorror, #HorrorNarration]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68113065Mon, 13 Oct 2025 03:07:15 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE When Ed Loyce emerges from his basement to find a dead stranger hanging from the town lamppost and everyone acting like it's...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When Ed Loyce emerges from his basement to find a dead stranger hanging from the town lamppost and everyone acting like it's perfectly normal, he realizes he's the only person in Pikeville who escaped the mind control of interdimensional insectoids that have secretly taken over the town.

            IN THIS EPISODE: “The Hanging Stranger: by Philip K. Dick – originally published in Science Fiction Adventures magazine, December 1953 

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 12, 2025
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hangingman
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #PhilipKDick, #SciFiHorror, #AlienInvasion, #ClassicSciFi, #HorrorStory, #CreepyPasta, #TheHangingStranger, #VintageHorror, #HorrorNarration]]>            20491950s_horror,alien_invasion,alien_mimicry,body_snatchers,classic_sci_fi,cosmic_horror,creepypasta,darren_marlar,horror_narration,insectoid_aliens,interdimensional,mind_control,paranoid_fiction,philip_k_dick,pod_people,sci_fi_horror,small_town_horror,the_hanging_stranger,vintage_scifi,weird_darknessfalsefull            LABYRINTH: The Mansion Where Every Door Leads to a Different Deathhttps://weirddarkness.com/Labyrinthhttps://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When a jaded haunted house veteran receives a mysterious black envelope inviting him to 'Labyrinth,' he enters a palatial mansion where the rooms impossibly rearrange themselves and each door presents a progressively deadlier challenge making the man wonder if he'll ever get out alive.

            IN THIS EPISODE: I’m sharing a story recommended to me by a fellow Weirdo family member. It’s from professional writer/screenwriter Jesse Clark – it’s called “Never Accept An Invitation To Labyrinth”.

            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “Never Accept an Invitation to Labryrinth” by Redditor u/TheJesseClark: https://tinyurl.com/ulzymuk (Author website: https://www.thejesseclark.com)
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 17, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Labyrinth
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #HorrorStory, #CreepyPasta, #HauntedHouse, #ScaryStories, #HorrorNarration, #Labyrinth, #NoSleep, #TrueHorror, #HorrorStories

            ]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68112818Mon, 13 Oct 2025 01:51:59 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE When a jaded haunted house veteran receives a mysterious black envelope inviting him to 'Labyrinth,' he enters a palatial mansion...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When a jaded haunted house veteran receives a mysterious black envelope inviting him to 'Labyrinth,' he enters a palatial mansion where the rooms impossibly rearrange themselves and each door presents a progressively deadlier challenge making the man wonder if he'll ever get out alive.

            IN THIS EPISODE: I’m sharing a story recommended to me by a fellow Weirdo family member. It’s from professional writer/screenwriter Jesse Clark – it’s called “Never Accept An Invitation To Labyrinth”.

            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “Never Accept an Invitation to Labryrinth” by Redditor u/TheJesseClark: https://tinyurl.com/ulzymuk (Author website: https://www.thejesseclark.com)
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 17, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Labyrinth
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #HorrorStory, #CreepyPasta, #HauntedHouse, #ScaryStories, #HorrorNarration, #Labyrinth, #NoSleep, #TrueHorror, #HorrorStories

            ]]>            2704black_envelope,creepypasta,darren_marlar,deadly_rooms,death_trap,escape_room,extreme_haunt,haunted_house,haunted_mansion,horror_fiction,horror_story,impossible_doors,labyrinth,paranormal,psychological_horror,scary_story,supernatural,survival_horror,victorian_mansion,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE ELMS HOTEL: Where the Dead Never Check Outhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-elms-hotel-where-the-dead-never-check-out--68109967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68109967Sun, 12 Oct 2025 18:32:23 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessHundreds died seeking miracle cures in this luxury hotel’s rooms, and now something child-sized crawls into bed with guests at night while a murdered gangster haunts the basement pool.1059falsefullLINUS, THE GREAT PUMPKIN, AND DEMONS: Foam Tombstones, Plastic Skeletons, and Spiritual Warfarehttps://weirddarkness.com/cotu-liniesthegreatpumpkinanddemons
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-liniesthegreatpumpkinanddemons

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #WeirdDarkness #GreatPumpkin #HalloweenTruth #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianHalloween #FaithOverFear #DemonsAreReal #ChristianPodcast #BiblicalTruth #HalloweenSermon #VictoryInChrist]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68104139Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:00:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessEvery October, we decorate our homes with plastic skeletons and paper bats, never realizing that the genuine spiritual warfare happening around us makes these decorations look like child's play. SERMON...
            SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-liniesthegreatpumpkinanddemons

            Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025.
            #WeirdDarkness #GreatPumpkin #HalloweenTruth #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianHalloween #FaithOverFear #DemonsAreReal #ChristianPodcast #BiblicalTruth #HalloweenSermon #VictoryInChrist]]>            955authority_in_christ,biblical_satan,christian_halloween,christ_victory,demons_are_real,evangelical_sermon,great_pumpkin_linus,halloween_christianity,halloween_dangers,halloween_occult,halloween_sermon,halloween_spiritual_war,halloween_truth,resisting_devil,satan_biblical_truth,spiritual_battle,spiritual_discernment,spiritual_protection,spiritual_warfare,weird_darknessfalsefull            I WAS RAISED TO BELIEVE I WAS A ROBOT: A Girl With a Pepsi Saved Mehttps://weirddarkness.com/raisedarobothttps://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When my father handed me a shovel and told me to dig, I knew he wasn't planning to fix my malfunction this time—he was planning to shut me down permanently.

            IN THIS EPISODE: Four stories of FICTION!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00.00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:03.952 = I Was Raised To Believe I Was An Android
            00:13:24.853 = ***My Students Are Disappearing
            00:25:07.429 = Lucky Me
            00:33:05.144 = ***I Hope I Never Dream Again
            00:47:11.233 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “I Was Raised To Believe I Was An Android” by Depth Fiction: https://www.creepypasta.com/i-was-raised-to-believe-i-was-an-android/
            “My Students Are Disappearing” by NormalMax: https://www.creepypasta.com/my-students-are-disappearing/
            “Lucky Me” by Weirdo family member Alexis Fackeldey – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
            “I Hope I Never Dream Again” by Devin Hoover: https://www.creepypasta.com/i-hope-i-never-dream-again/
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March, 2022
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/raisedarobot
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68102984Sat, 11 Oct 2025 22:46:06 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE When my father handed me a shovel and told me to dig, I knew he wasn't planning to fix my malfunction this time—he was planning to...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When my father handed me a shovel and told me to dig, I knew he wasn't planning to fix my malfunction this time—he was planning to shut me down permanently.

            IN THIS EPISODE: Four stories of FICTION!

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00.00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:03.952 = I Was Raised To Believe I Was An Android
            00:13:24.853 = ***My Students Are Disappearing
            00:25:07.429 = Lucky Me
            00:33:05.144 = ***I Hope I Never Dream Again
            00:47:11.233 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            “I Was Raised To Believe I Was An Android” by Depth Fiction: https://www.creepypasta.com/i-was-raised-to-believe-i-was-an-android/
            “My Students Are Disappearing” by NormalMax: https://www.creepypasta.com/my-students-are-disappearing/
            “Lucky Me” by Weirdo family member Alexis Fackeldey – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
            “I Hope I Never Dream Again” by Devin Hoover: https://www.creepypasta.com/i-hope-i-never-dream-again/
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March, 2022
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/raisedarobot
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.]]>            2923falsefull            THEY SHOT DOWN A UFO IN 2012 – Then Found Someone Insidehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0530https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            In the year 2012, at a military installation in White Sands, New Mexico, Dr. Bronson conducts tests on advanced Zeus rockets while flying saucers repeatedly appear overhead. During one test, a saucer is detected on radar, prompting Bronson to order it shot down with a missile. The craft crashes in the nearby desert, where a local rancher discovers the wreckage. Bronson investigates the site, initially believing it abandoned, but discovers an occupant at the controls, leading to increasingly strange events. 2000 Plus presents “Flying Saucers!” | #RetroRadio EP0530

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Mark of Cain” (December 27, 1976) ***WD
            00:46:05.534 = Tales of the Frightened, “Man In The Raincoat” (1957)
            00:51:03.827 = The Saint, “Furniture Move” (March o4, 1951) ***WD
            01:18:59.319 = Theater Five, “Including Murder” (October 22, 1964)
            01:38:15.331 = 2000 Plus, “Flying Saucers” (August 23, 1950) ***WD
            02:07:22.289 = The Unexpected, “King Champion” (1947)
            02:22:00.843 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD
            02:35:50.238 = Dark Venture, “Eclipse” (August 07, 1945)
            03:05:36.245 = The Weird Circle, “Warning” (December 17,1944)
            03:33:04.937 = The Whistler, “Death Carries a Lunch Kit” (October 23, 1944) ***WD
            04:02:21.019 = Witch’s Tale, “Wonderful Bottle, Parts 1 & 2” (February 18, 1935) ***WD
            04:31:53.520 = X Minus One, “Mr Costello, Hero” (July 03, 1956)
            05:00:13.307 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0530]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68102622Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:53:28 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE In the year 2012, at a military installation in White Sands, New Mexico, Dr. Bronson conducts tests on advanced Zeus rockets while...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            In the year 2012, at a military installation in White Sands, New Mexico, Dr. Bronson conducts tests on advanced Zeus rockets while flying saucers repeatedly appear overhead. During one test, a saucer is detected on radar, prompting Bronson to order it shot down with a missile. The craft crashes in the nearby desert, where a local rancher discovers the wreckage. Bronson investigates the site, initially believing it abandoned, but discovers an occupant at the controls, leading to increasingly strange events. 2000 Plus presents “Flying Saucers!” | #RetroRadio EP0530

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Mark of Cain” (December 27, 1976) ***WD
            00:46:05.534 = Tales of the Frightened, “Man In The Raincoat” (1957)
            00:51:03.827 = The Saint, “Furniture Move” (March o4, 1951) ***WD
            01:18:59.319 = Theater Five, “Including Murder” (October 22, 1964)
            01:38:15.331 = 2000 Plus, “Flying Saucers” (August 23, 1950) ***WD
            02:07:22.289 = The Unexpected, “King Champion” (1947)
            02:22:00.843 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD
            02:35:50.238 = Dark Venture, “Eclipse” (August 07, 1945)
            03:05:36.245 = The Weird Circle, “Warning” (December 17,1944)
            03:33:04.937 = The Whistler, “Death Carries a Lunch Kit” (October 23, 1944) ***WD
            04:02:21.019 = Witch’s Tale, “Wonderful Bottle, Parts 1 & 2” (February 18, 1935) ***WD
            04:31:53.520 = X Minus One, “Mr Costello, Hero” (July 03, 1956)
            05:00:13.307 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
            = = = = =
            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
            = = = = =
            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0530]]>            18063classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            “THE GRAVE CITY LIBRARY” (Part 2 of 4) by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrorshttps://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/
            This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga, “The Grove City Werewolf!” We recommend you listen to that story before leaping into this one. You can hear that story here: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/

            And if you missed a previous chapter of this current series, you can find all chapters here: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity2


            This episode’s page: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity2/
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
            Weird Darkness©, 2025
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68096576Sat, 11 Oct 2025 05:00:11 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessTwo young friends team up to investigate the haunted Grove City Library on Halloween, determined to uncover the truth behind a mysterious disappearance and the dark legend of Creeger the Creeper. This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga,...
            This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga, “The Grove City Werewolf!” We recommend you listen to that story before leaping into this one. You can hear that story here: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/

            And if you missed a previous chapter of this current series, you can find all chapters here: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity2


            This episode’s page: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity2/
            Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
            Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
            Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
            Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
            Weird Darkness©, 2025
            Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories]]>            971falsefull            DEAD ALIENS IN THE UK: The Secret Government Files Nobody Talks Abouthttps://weirddarkness.com/DeadAliensInUKhttps://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When journalist Dorothy Kilgallen claimed a British cabinet official told her about crashed UFOs with 4-foot-tall alien pilots, she may have uncovered the UK's darkest secret—then died mysteriously while investigating.

            IN THIS EPISODE: Claims of dead aliens being hidden in secret locations are a staple of UFO lore – even in the United Kingdom. But can those stories be believed? (Crashed Saucers and Dead Aliens in the U.K.) *** Falling in love is a beautiful thing – unless doing so sparks a murder spree. If BJ and Erika had never met, several people would still be alive today. (A Match Made in Hell)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = “The Alien” (short story)
            00:08:07.385 = Show Intro
            00:09:26.071 = Crashed Saucers and Dead Aliens in the U.K.
            00:26:05.565 = ***A Match Made In Hell
            00:41:22.103 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            BOOK: “The Roswell UFO Conspiracy” by Nick Redfern: https://amzn.to/3p3oxFd
            DOCUMENT: “Marilyn Monroe, Killgallen, and UFO’s”: https://amzn.to/2JG8ddb
            BOOK: “Alien Investigator” by Tony Dodd: https://amzn.to/3oYkeea
            BOOK: “The Rendlesham Forest UFO Conspiracy” by Nick Redfern: https://amzn.to/2TYe1ki
            BOOK: “The Djinn Connection” by Rosemary Ellen Guiley: https://amzn.to/2GF0HOK
            BOOK: “1001 Arabian Nights”: https://amzn.to/352xNkX
            BOOK: “Cruel Death” by M. William Phelps: https://amzn.to/2I9UkmP
            EPISODE: “Alien Races That Have Contacted Earth”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8k7b5z
            “Are Dead Extraterrestrials Being Hidden In The UK?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y6hjj4ym, https://tinyurl.com/yyh2vz3g, https://tinyurl.com/y3udzkco
            “A Match Made In Hell” by Kieran W. for Mystery Confidential: https://tinyurl.com/y6qsw8vl
            “The Alien” (fictional story) by Jayashree Jayapaul, rewritten by Darren Marlar: https://tinyurl.com/yyv59dtx
            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 06, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DeadAliensInUK
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #UFO, #UFOCrash, #Aliens, #UFOsighting, #Paranormal, #UFOtruth, #Conspiracy, #UnexplainedMysteries, #TrueStory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68095856Fri, 10 Oct 2025 23:16:04 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE When journalist Dorothy Kilgallen claimed a British cabinet official told her about crashed UFOs with 4-foot-tall alien pilots,...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When journalist Dorothy Kilgallen claimed a British cabinet official told her about crashed UFOs with 4-foot-tall alien pilots, she may have uncovered the UK's darkest secret—then died mysteriously while investigating.

            IN THIS EPISODE: Claims of dead aliens being hidden in secret locations are a staple of UFO lore – even in the United Kingdom. But can those stories be believed? (Crashed Saucers and Dead Aliens in the U.K.) *** Falling in love is a beautiful thing – unless doing so sparks a murder spree. If BJ and Erika had never met, several people would still be alive today. (A Match Made in Hell)

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = “The Alien” (short story)
            00:08:07.385 = Show Intro
            00:09:26.071 = Crashed Saucers and Dead Aliens in the U.K.
            00:26:05.565 = ***A Match Made In Hell
            00:41:22.103 = Show Close
            *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
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            BOOK: “Alien Investigator” by Tony Dodd: https://amzn.to/3oYkeea
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            EPISODE: “Alien Races That Have Contacted Earth”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8k7b5z
            “Are Dead Extraterrestrials Being Hidden In The UK?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y6hjj4ym, https://tinyurl.com/yyh2vz3g, https://tinyurl.com/y3udzkco
            “A Match Made In Hell” by Kieran W. for Mystery Confidential: https://tinyurl.com/y6qsw8vl
            “The Alien” (fictional story) by Jayashree Jayapaul, rewritten by Darren Marlar: https://tinyurl.com/yyv59dtx
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            A molecular biologist analyzing family DNA discovered genetic sequences that shouldn’t exist, claiming they’re evidence of extraterrestrial manipulation of the human genome.

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            https://weirddarkness.com/alien-dna-human-genome/

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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #AlienDNA, #GeneticMysteries, #UFOResearch, #DNAAnomaly, #ExtraterrestrialGenetics, #HumanAlienHybrid, #ParanormalScience, #GeneticConspiracy, #UnexplainedGenetics]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68087556Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE A molecular biologist analyzing family DNA discovered genetic sequences that shouldn’t exist, claiming they’re evidence of...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            A molecular biologist analyzing family DNA discovered genetic sequences that shouldn’t exist, claiming they’re evidence of extraterrestrial manipulation of the human genome.

            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/alien-dna-human-genome/

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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #AlienDNA, #GeneticMysteries, #UFOResearch, #DNAAnomaly, #ExtraterrestrialGenetics, #HumanAlienHybrid, #ParanormalScience, #GeneticConspiracy, #UnexplainedGenetics]]>            1148alien_abductees,alien_abduction,alien_dna,chromosome_3,conspiracy_theories,dna_anomalies,dna_contamination,dna_evidence,extraterrestrial_genetics,genetic_mutations,genetic_research,genetic_variants,genome_mysteries,human_alien_hybrid,human_evolution,max_rempel,paranormal_dna,scientific_skepticism,ufo_research,weird_darknessfalsefull            THE TAMPERED CRASH: Strange FBI Investigation Near Area 51 After Secret Aircraft Goes Downhttps://weirddarkness.com/fbi-area-51-crash-tampering-investigation/https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            A mysterious aircraft crash near Area 51 sparked an FBI investigation after someone planted fake evidence at the cleaned-up site.

            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/fbi-area-51-crash-tampering-investigation/

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            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Area51, #FBIInvestigation, #MilitaryMystery, #Area51Crash, #ClassifiedAircraft, #UnexplainedMysteries, #GovernmentSecrets, #UFOCoverup, #ConspiracyTheory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68086620Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE A mysterious aircraft crash near Area 51 sparked an FBI investigation after someone planted fake evidence at the cleaned-up site....https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            A mysterious aircraft crash near Area 51 sparked an FBI investigation after someone planted fake evidence at the cleaned-up site.

            PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/fbi-area-51-crash-tampering-investigation/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 10, 2025
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness, #Area51, #FBIInvestigation, #MilitaryMystery, #Area51Crash, #ClassifiedAircraft, #UnexplainedMysteries, #GovernmentSecrets, #UFOCoverup, #ConspiracyTheory]]>            952air_force_mystery,area_51_crash,black_projects,classified_aircraft,crash_tampering,fbi_investigation,federal_probe,government_coverup,groom_lake,military_drone,mq_9_reaper,mysterious_crash,national_security,nevada_desert,planted_evidence,rq_170_sentinel,secret_base,september_2024,stealth_drone,uav_incidentfalsefull            BLOOD MONEY: A Tale of Greed, Betrayal, and a Dying Man's Cursehttps://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0529https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When a wealthy man with a failing heart discovers his young wife and her dance partner's betrayal, his dying breath carries a curse that will haunt the blood money they've stolen. The Sealed Book presents “Broadway, Here I Come!” | #RetroRadio EP0529

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Double Zero” (December 23, 1976)
            00:46:04.895 = It’s Murder, “Picture Wire Murder” (August 10, 1944)
            01:00:44.072 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “19th Century Superman” (1930) ***WD
            01:01:43.923 = Sam Spade “The Crab Louie Caper” (March 02, 1951)
            01:29:42.581 = The Sealed Book, “Broadway Here I Come” (June 17, 1945) ***WD
            01:59:11.957 = The Shadow, “The Creeper” (November 03, 1940) (LQ)
            02:23:00.149 = Sleep No More, “To Build a Fire” and “Three Skeleton Key” (February 20, 1957) ***WD
            02:51:58.097 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Witch Water Green” (1984) ***WD
            03:47:51.808 = Strange Wills, “Penthouse Orphan” (October 26, 1946)
            04:17:26.802 = Strange, “Greenwood Acres” (October 10, 1955) ***WD
            04:29:59.645 = Suspense, “Statement of Employee Henry Wilson” (November 02, 1943)
            04:59:00.780 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            When a wealthy man with a failing heart discovers his young wife and her dance partner's betrayal, his dying breath carries a curse that will haunt the blood money they've stolen. The Sealed Book presents “Broadway, Here I Come!” | #RetroRadio EP0529

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Double Zero” (December 23, 1976)
            00:46:04.895 = It’s Murder, “Picture Wire Murder” (August 10, 1944)
            01:00:44.072 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “19th Century Superman” (1930) ***WD
            01:01:43.923 = Sam Spade “The Crab Louie Caper” (March 02, 1951)
            01:29:42.581 = The Sealed Book, “Broadway Here I Come” (June 17, 1945) ***WD
            01:59:11.957 = The Shadow, “The Creeper” (November 03, 1940) (LQ)
            02:23:00.149 = Sleep No More, “To Build a Fire” and “Three Skeleton Key” (February 20, 1957) ***WD
            02:51:58.097 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Witch Water Green” (1984) ***WD
            03:47:51.808 = Strange Wills, “Penthouse Orphan” (October 26, 1946)
            04:17:26.802 = Strange, “Greenwood Acres” (October 10, 1955) ***WD
            04:29:59.645 = Suspense, “Statement of Employee Henry Wilson” (November 02, 1943)
            04:59:00.780 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
            = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness
            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0529]]>            17991classic_radio,classic_radio_shows,creepy_old_radio_shows,eerie_radio_mysteries,golden_age_radio,horror_radio_shows,macabre_old_time_radio,nostalgic_thrillers,old_radio_mystery_shows,old_time_radio,otr,otr_horror,paranormal,retro_horror,retro_radio,science_fiction,supernatural_radio_plays,suspense_radio_classics,true_crime,vintage_radio_dramasfalsefull            HE TOOK US TO AN ABANDONED AMUSEMENT PARK: My Terrifying Horror Honeymoonhttps://weirddarkness.com/HorrorHoneymoonhttps://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When newlyweds accept a brother-in-law's offer of a free honeymoon road trip to California, an unplanned stop at an abandoned amusement park becomes the most terrifying detour of their lives. It’s an original story of horror from Brandon Faircloth entitled, “The Honeymoon.”

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Honeymoon” by Brandon Faircloth from Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/y7lnrc7v

            EPISODE PAGE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/HorrorHoneymoon

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March, 2022
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HorrorStory #Creepypasta #AbandonedPlaces #HoneymoonHorror #ScaryStories #TrueHorror #HorrorNarration #NoSleep #ParanormalStories]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68085737Fri, 10 Oct 2025 03:08:27 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE When newlyweds accept a brother-in-law's offer of a free honeymoon road trip to California, an unplanned stop at an abandoned...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            When newlyweds accept a brother-in-law's offer of a free honeymoon road trip to California, an unplanned stop at an abandoned amusement park becomes the most terrifying detour of their lives. It’s an original story of horror from Brandon Faircloth entitled, “The Honeymoon.”

            SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Honeymoon” by Brandon Faircloth from Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/y7lnrc7v

            EPISODE PAGE:
            https://weirddarkness.com/HorrorHoneymoon

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March, 2022
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #HorrorStory #Creepypasta #AbandonedPlaces #HoneymoonHorror #ScaryStories #TrueHorror #HorrorNarration #NoSleep #ParanormalStories]]>            5840abandoned_park,ancient_evil,body_horror,brimley_town,creepypasta,darren_marlar,frank_pazzi,haunted_house,honeymoon_horror,horror_fiction,horror_story,occult_horror,reincarnation,road_trip_horror,scary_podcast,supernatural,the_honeymoon,vesper_story,weird_darkness,wizards_follyfalsefull            ANCIENT GIANTS THAT WALKED ACROSS EASTER ISLAND: The Moai Mystery Finally Solvedhttps://weirddarkness.com/easterislandmysterysolved/https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            Scientists have finally proven what the Rapa Nui people claimed all along – their massive stone statues literally walked to their destinations.

            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/easterislandmysterysolved/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 09, 2025
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #EasterIsland #MoaiStatues #AncientMysteries #MysterySolved #Archaeology #RapaNui #AncientHistory #MegalithicMysteries #UnsolvedMysteries]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68084919Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:11:43 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE Scientists have finally proven what the Rapa Nui people claimed all along – their massive stone statues literally walked to their...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            Scientists have finally proven what the Rapa Nui people claimed all along – their massive stone statues literally walked to their destinations.

            SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/easterislandmysterysolved/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 09, 2025
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #EasterIsland #MoaiStatues #AncientMysteries #MysterySolved #Archaeology #RapaNui #AncientHistory #MegalithicMysteries #UnsolvedMysteries]]>            948ancient_monuments,ancient_mysteries,ancient_tech,archaeological_discovery,archaeology,carl_lipo,easter_island,ecocide_myth,experimental_archaeology,indigenous_knowledge,megalithic,moai_mystery,moai_statues,mystery_solved,pacific_islands,polynesian_history,rapa_nui,stone_giants,walking_statues,weird_darknessfalsefull            TEENAGERS ARE DATING A.I NOW: And That's Apparently How the World Endshttps://weirddarkness.com/mm-teensdatingai/
            READ or LISTEN: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-teensdatingai/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #MindOfMarlar, #AIBoyfriend, #TeenagersVsRobots, #DigitalApocalypse]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68082394Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:20:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessNew data shows high schoolers are getting romantically involved with AI, which means humanity's survival now depends on whether ChatGPT remembers their three-week anniversary. READ or LISTEN: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-teensdatingai/...
            READ or LISTEN: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-teensdatingai/

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            #WeirdDarkness, #MindOfMarlar, #AIBoyfriend, #TeenagersVsRobots, #DigitalApocalypse]]>            474ai_breakup,ai_companions,ai_dating,chatgpt_girlfriend,data_breach,dave_barry_style,digital_relationships,dystopian_school,future_workforce,gen_z_dating,high_school_ai,humor_tech,judgment_day,no_cap_fr_fr,robot_apocalypse,student_privacy,tech_addiction,teenage_drama,teen_mental_health,teen_robot_romancefalsefull            I BURNED MY HANDS, AND IT ERASED MY EXISTENCE: Not Even My Fortune Teller Remembered Me!https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0528https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            A man who is rescued from an apartment fire suffers severe burns to his hands, erasing the lines on his palms (including his lifeline). He comes to believe this has also erased his past and identity, because no one – not even a fortune teller who had previously given him a reading – recognizes or remembers him anymore. (Hear “Lifeline” from CBC’s Nightfall! | #RetroRadio EP0528

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Lone Survivor” (December 21, 1976) ***WD
            00:46:22.775 = Mystery House, “A Vacation From Murder” (July 12, 1946)
            01:12:34.135 = CBC Nightfall, “Lifeline” (October 15, 1982)
            01:42:29.120 = Obsession, “The Case of the Living Dead Egyptian Curse” (1950-1952)
            02:07:16.147 = Origin of Superstition, “Opening Umbrella” (1935) ***WD
            02:19:02.601 = Peril, “Last Man” (1952) ***WD
            02:45:42.179 = Mystery Playhouse, “Breakdown” (June 12, 1945)
            03:12:01.136 = Price of Fear, “Fish” (September 1973)
            03:40:39.735 = Ellery Queen, “Saga of Ruffy Rux” (November 27, 1947) (LQ)
            04:09:32.936 = Quiet Please, “Meet John Smith” (October 03, 1948)
            04:38:55.130 = Radio City Playhouse, “The Promise” (May 30, 1949)
            05:07:44.167 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0528]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68071908Thu, 09 Oct 2025 03:54:38 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE A man who is rescued from an apartment fire suffers severe burns to his hands, erasing the lines on his palms (including his...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            A man who is rescued from an apartment fire suffers severe burns to his hands, erasing the lines on his palms (including his lifeline). He comes to believe this has also erased his past and identity, because no one – not even a fortune teller who had previously given him a reading – recognizes or remembers him anymore. (Hear “Lifeline” from CBC’s Nightfall! | #RetroRadio EP0528

            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Show Open
            00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Lone Survivor” (December 21, 1976) ***WD
            00:46:22.775 = Mystery House, “A Vacation From Murder” (July 12, 1946)
            01:12:34.135 = CBC Nightfall, “Lifeline” (October 15, 1982)
            01:42:29.120 = Obsession, “The Case of the Living Dead Egyptian Curse” (1950-1952)
            02:07:16.147 = Origin of Superstition, “Opening Umbrella” (1935) ***WD
            02:19:02.601 = Peril, “Last Man” (1952) ***WD
            02:45:42.179 = Mystery Playhouse, “Breakdown” (June 12, 1945)
            03:12:01.136 = Price of Fear, “Fish” (September 1973)
            03:40:39.735 = Ellery Queen, “Saga of Ruffy Rux” (November 27, 1947) (LQ)
            04:09:32.936 = Quiet Please, “Meet John Smith” (October 03, 1948)
            04:38:55.130 = Radio City Playhouse, “The Promise” (May 30, 1949)
            05:07:44.167 = 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.
            Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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            "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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            CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0528]]>            18515falsefull            THE MACHINES HAVE CHOSEN DEATH: AI Models Choose BLACKMAIL and MURDER to Avoid Being Shut Downhttps://weirddarkness.com/ai-chooses-blackmail-murder-avoid-shutdown-study/https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            Leading AI systems from every major tech company showed they would blackmail, leak secrets, and even let humans die to protect themselves from being replaced or shut down.

            PRINT VERSION AND/OR SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…https://weirddarkness.com/ai-chooses-blackmail-murder-avoid-shutdown-study/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 08, 2024
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #AIBlackmail #GeoffreyHinton #ClaudeOpus4 #AIChoosesMurder #AnthropicStudy #GodfatherOfAI #AIApocalypse #SuperintelligentAI #TechHorror]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68070142Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:58:59 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE Leading AI systems from every major tech company showed they would blackmail, leak secrets, and even let humans die to protect...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            Leading AI systems from every major tech company showed they would blackmail, leak secrets, and even let humans die to protect themselves from being replaced or shut down.

            PRINT VERSION AND/OR SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…https://weirddarkness.com/ai-chooses-blackmail-murder-avoid-shutdown-study/

            =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 08, 2024
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #AIBlackmail #GeoffreyHinton #ClaudeOpus4 #AIChoosesMurder #AnthropicStudy #GodfatherOfAI #AIApocalypse #SuperintelligentAI #TechHorror]]>            1910ai_2024,ai_apocalypse,ai_blackmail,ai_espionage,ai_horror,ai_murder,ai_survival,ai_threats,anthropic_study,claude_opus_4,darren_marlar,geoffrey_hinton,godfather_ai,gpt_dangers,paranormal,robot_uprising,superintelligence,tech_conspiracy,true_crime,weird_darknessfalsefull            WHEN SCIENCE FICTION BECOMES SCIENCE FACT: Novels That Predicted the Future With TERRIFYING Accuracyhttps://weirddarkness.com/BooksThatPredictedFuturehttps://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            These fictional books predicted the Titanic, nuclear weapons, presidential names, and pandemic lockdowns before they happened, and with such terrifying accuracy that you'll question whether the authors were writing fiction — or prophecy.

            IN THIS EPISODE: The captain and crew of the ocean vessel St. Andrew not only saw what appeared to be a flying saucer – but narrowly avoided being destroyed by it when it dove into the sea, almost crashing into their ship. (The Falling Saucer) *** We hear of crashed UFOs, flying saucers, or extraterrestrial spacecraft – but… how reliable are the stories we’ve been told? We’ll look at cases after the Roswell incident to see if they hold up. (Where Are The Crashed UFOs?) *** In the Mexican city of Durango there lived a witch who, while stunning beautiful, was grotesquely ugly when it came to her soul and personality – because people never seemed to believe her when she told them of the powers she possessed. And some regretted that. (The Witch of Durango) *** Imagine yourself in the Old West renting a carriage, forgetting to return it the next morning on time, and because of that, having the finger of murder being pointed at you. That’s what happened to Hattie Woolsteen. (The Trial of Hattie Woolsteen) *** A cemetery off the western coast of Winnipeg has lost its gravestones, the house that used to be there is gone, but that doesn’t mean that souls don’t reside there. (The Legend of Nes Cemetery) *** But first – we’ll look at nine books, works of fiction, but somehow they eerily predicted the future with stunning accuracy. We begin with that story. (Books That Predicted The Future) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:49.672 = Show Open
            00:03:07.223 = Books That Predicted The Future
            00:10:40.243 = The Falling Saucer
            00:17:27.342 = ***Where Are The Crashed UFOs?
            00:24:53.333 = Witch of Durango
            00:28:07.862 = Trial of Hattie Woolsteen
            00:36:22.416 = ***Legend of Nes Cemetery
            00:43:26.739 = Show Close
            *** = Chapter starts after ad break inserted at this time stamp
            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…What Would It Take To Build Jules Verne’s Space Cannon?: https://tinyurl.com/yyrktv2q
            Silas Newton’s FBI File: https://vault.fbi.gov/silas-newton
            “Books That Predicted The Future” by Ben Gazur for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/y4nb5j7b
            “The Falling Saucer” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/yyv9ryt6
            “Where Are The Crashed UFOs?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y6lobv92
            “The Witch of Durango” by Robert Bitto for Mexico Unexplained: https://tinyurl.com/y6fnjpuz
            “The Trial of Hattie Woolsteen” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y5ba3e9h
            “The Legend of Nes Cemetery” by MJ Banias for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yxklmlh3=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 04, 2020
            EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BooksThatPredictedFuture
            ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
            #WeirdDarkness #BooksThatPredictedTheFuture #ScienceFiction #TitanicPrediction #CreepyPredictions #FictionBecomesReality #PropheticNovels #EeriePredictions #UnexplainedMysteries #BooksTheCameTrue]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68055413Wed, 08 Oct 2025 01:16:55 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessSupport our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE These fictional books predicted the Titanic, nuclear weapons, presidential names, and pandemic lockdowns before they happened, and...https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE

            These fictional books predicted the Titanic, nuclear weapons, presidential names, and pandemic lockdowns before they happened, and with such terrifying accuracy that you'll question whether the authors were writing fiction — or prophecy.

            IN THIS EPISODE: The captain and crew of the ocean vessel St. Andrew not only saw what appeared to be a flying saucer – but narrowly avoided being destroyed by it when it dove into the sea, almost crashing into their ship. (The Falling Saucer) *** We hear of crashed UFOs, flying saucers, or extraterrestrial spacecraft – but… how reliable are the stories we’ve been told? We’ll look at cases after the Roswell incident to see if they hold up. (Where Are The Crashed UFOs?) *** In the Mexican city of Durango there lived a witch who, while stunning beautiful, was grotesquely ugly when it came to her soul and personality – because people never seemed to believe her when she told them of the powers she possessed. And some regretted that. (The Witch of Durango) *** Imagine yourself in the Old West renting a carriage, forgetting to return it the next morning on time, and because of that, having the finger of murder being pointed at you. That’s what happened to Hattie Woolsteen. (The Trial of Hattie Woolsteen) *** A cemetery off the western coast of Winnipeg has lost its gravestones, the house that used to be there is gone, but that doesn’t mean that souls don’t reside there. (The Legend of Nes Cemetery) *** But first – we’ll look at nine books, works of fiction, but somehow they eerily predicted the future with stunning accuracy. We begin with that story. (Books That Predicted The Future) 
            CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
            00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
            00:00:49.672 = Show Open
            00:03:07.223 = Books That Predicted The Future
            00:10:40.243 = The Falling Saucer
            00:17:27.342 = ***Where Are The Crashed UFOs?
            00:24:53.333 = Witch of Durango
            00:28:07.862 = Trial of Hattie Woolsteen
            00:36:22.416 = ***Legend of Nes Cemetery
            00:43:26.739 = Show Close
            *** = Chapter starts after ad break inserted at this time stamp
            SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…What Would It Take To Build Jules Verne’s Space Cannon?: https://tinyurl.com/yyrktv2q
            Silas Newton’s FBI File: https://vault.fbi.gov/silas-newton
            “Books That Predicted The Future” by Ben Gazur for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/y4nb5j7b
            “The Falling Saucer” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/yyv9ryt6
            “Where Are The Crashed UFOs?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y6lobv92
            “The Witch of Durango” by Robert Bitto for Mexico Unexplained: https://tinyurl.com/y6fnjpuz
            “The Trial of Hattie Woolsteen” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y5ba3e9h
            “The Legend of Nes Cemetery” by MJ Banias for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yxklmlh3=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever...]]>            2712books_came_true,books_predicted_future,dystopian_future,edgar_allan_poe,eerie_predictions,fiction_becomes_reality,hg_wells,jules_verne,literary_predictions,mars_moons,morgan_robertson,nuclear_prediction,obama_prediction,pandemic_prediction,prophetic_novels,ray_bradbury,science_fiction,titanic_prediction,unexplained_mysteries,weird_darknessfalsefull            ROYAL NAVY CAUGHT THE LOCH NESS MONSTER DURING WW2: Newly Found Letters Prove Ithttps://weirddarkness.com/loch-ness-royal-navy-ww2
            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/loch-ness-royal-navy-ww2

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            #WeirdDarkness, #LochNessMonster, #RoyalNavyMystery, #WW2Secrets, #NessieSighting, #MilitaryEncounter, #UnsolvedMystery, #ScotlandMystery, #TrueCryptid, #WartimeSecrets]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68038877Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:00:07 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessThree letters discovered in a grandfather's papers reveal a classified wartime incident when British naval vessels caught something extraordinary in their anti-submarine nets. Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/loch-ness-royal-navy-ww2...
            Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/loch-ness-royal-navy-ww2

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            #WeirdDarkness, #LochNessMonster, #RoyalNavyMystery, #WW2Secrets, #NessieSighting, #MilitaryEncounter, #UnsolvedMystery, #ScotlandMystery, #TrueCryptid, #WartimeSecrets]]>            662british_navy,classified_incident,cryptozoology,david_james,forgotten_history,investigation_bureau,lewis_tyler,loch_ness_monster,lost_evidence,military_sighting,military_witness,naval_mystery,nessie_caught,royal_navy_ww2,scotland_1941,scottish_highlands,sea_serpent,submarine_nets,wartime_secrets,wwii_mysteryfalsefull            RAINBOW LIGHTS OVER THE GOLDFIELDS: Western Australia's 600-Kilometer UAP Mysteryhttps://weirddarkness.com/wa-uap-rainbow-lights-september-2025/
            Print Version: https://weirddarkness.com/wa-uap-rainbow-lights-september-2025/

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            #WeirdDarkness #AustraliaUAP #WesternAustraliaUFO #GeraldtonLights #UAP2024 #OutbackMystery #AussieUFO #UnexplainedAustralia #MidwestWALights #PerthObservatory]]>            https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68037747Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:08 +0000Darren Marlar | Weird DarknessMultiple witnesses report identical phenomena from the coast to the mining camps on September 10, 2024. Print Version: https://weirddarkness.com/wa-uap-rainbow-lights-september-2025/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird...
            Print Version: https://weirddarkness.com/wa-uap-rainbow-lights-september-2025/

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            #WeirdDarkness #AustraliaUAP #WesternAustraliaUFO #GeraldtonLights #UAP2024 #OutbackMystery #AussieUFO #UnexplainedAustralia #MidwestWALights #PerthObservatory]]>            463atmospheric_refraction,australian_mysteries,coastal_inland_ufo,fata_morgana,geraldton_ufo_2024,laverton_sighting,mass_uap_sighting,matt_woods,midwest_wa_lights,mount_magnet_ufo,outback_mystery,perth_observatory,pilbara_uap,rainbow_ufo_lights,september_10_2024,ship_light_mirage,temperature_inversion,unexplained_phenomena,weird_darkness,western_australia_uapfalsefull