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Magician and atheist Penn Jillette has often said that he doesn’t respect someone who doesn’t share Jesus – because not doing so means you hate that other person... Hear previous messages and find our social media at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church https://weirddarkness.com/Church! Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and post a link to this episode in your own social media! Thank you, and God bless! MENTIONS, SOURCES, AND LINKS… Penn Jillete YouTube video: https://tinyurl.com/fwbwj99k Original article I adapted for this message: https://tinyurl.com/mvvu8zjd (Over time links can and may become invalid, disappear, or have different content.) === Darren Marlar is a licensed minister through the Universal Life Church: https://www.themonastery.org https://www.themonastery.org/. Find his other podcast, Weird Darkness, in your favorite podcast app at https://weirddarkness.com/listen. “Church Of The Undead” theme music by Epidemic Sound. === "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 === Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness === Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2024. === CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/i-hate-christians-because/
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”. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: November, 2018 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/are-there-real-werewolves-in-central-england/
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! SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 A 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 The original horror short 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 The fictional 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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: November, 2018 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/horror-before-amityville/
Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com https://RadioArchives.com! When the dramatic anthology series "Suspense" premiered over CBS Radio on June 17, 1942, it did so as both a summer series and as a sustaining program. The network had no idea how well the series would perform - its only previous showcase was as an hour-long audition on the 1940 series "Forecast" - so running out and getting a sponsor didn’t seem to be important at that particular stage. Besides, in the show’s salad days, the guest stars that did appear were of considerably low wattage.But as "Suspense" grew in popularity and began to attract a more upscale acting clientele anxious to participate in “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills,” finding someone to pick up the weekly tab became a top priority for CBS. Luckily, in December 2, 1943, the series found its 'angel' in the sponsorship of Roma Wines. "Suspense’s" long association with Roma (and co-branded Cresta Blanca) was good for both the series and the company; a bigger budget attracted bigger guest stars and, as the program began to climb in the ratings, the company began to enjoy substantial profits.This fruitful arrangement came to an end on November 20, 1947. Roma had been admittedly seeing other programs behind "Suspense’s" back and the bright array of top Hollywood talent began to dim a bit as many of the stars began to tire of the program. CBS rolled the dice and took one heck of a chance in keeping "Suspense" on the air; the network still felt that the series was popular with audiences and they agreed to sustain the program until another sponsor could be found.How serious was CBS about keeping its prestige show? Beginning January 3, 1948, "Suspense" was moved to Saturday nights and was broadcast from 8:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. That’s right: a full hour of “Suspense.” Hour-long dramatic shows were a gamble at best; many stars tended to shun these programs - a half-hour show was grueling enough to get through - and only a few, "The Lux Radio Theater" being the best example, managed to continue on the air for very long. But Lux had a sponsor all too willing to write checks on a weekly basis...while CBS, without a sponsor to back them up, was still the sole support of "Suspense." What's more, the network learned soon enough that by doubling the show from half-hour to hour-long status, they had to double the pay of the individuals working on the show as well. (Networks, as a rule, cringe at the thought of giving money away.)To jazz up "Suspense," CBS hired actor Robert Montgomery to be the host and occasional performer, figuring that on the weeks when they had to resort to a less-than "A" list of guest stars, at least Montgomery would be around to provide a certain degree of glitter. Montgomery, at it turned out, made appearances in quite a few of the hour-long shows, including both the premiere, “The Black Curtain”, and most notably in “Night Must Fall”, which allowed him to reprise the role he had created in the 1937 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture of the same name.Many of the hour-long "Suspense" shows were movie adaptations in the "Lux Radio Theater" mold, including “Deadline at Dawn,” “Crossfire” and “Nightmare” -- the last of which was filmed in 1947 as “Fear in the Night”. There were even two productions that, it could be said, acted as previews of coming attractions: the series’ 1948 productions of “In a Lonely Place” and “The House by the River” were brought to the silver screen in 1950. Several of "Suspense’s" celebrated classics were also repeated during the hour-long experiment, having been lengthened to fit the new format. They included such audience favorites as “The Lodger,” “Donovan’s Brain,” and “Love’s Lovely Counterfeit.”"Suspense’s" hour-long experiment closed up shop on May 15, 1948 and, close to two months later, the show moved back to its cozy Thursday night berth in its familiar half-hour form with a new sponsor, Autolite. The show experienced a re-emergence in popularity and, while the merits of the hour-long broadcasts must ultimately be decided upon by the listener, the decision by CBS to keep the series in production certainly seems in retrospect to have been the right call; "Suspense" would continue to be heard on the network for the next fourteen years, closing the curtain for the last time in September 1962. 00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION 00:01:54.350 = The ABC Murders (May 18, 1943) 00:31:23.679 = Banquo’s Chair (June 01, 1943) 01:00:04.798 = Five Canaries in the Room (June 08, 1943) 01:27:43.968 = Lazarus Walks (October 19, 1943) 01:57:13.761 = Cabin B13 (November 09, 1943) 02:26:43.972 = The Black Curtain (December 02, 1943) 02:56:12.566 = The Night Reveals (December 09, 1943) 03:25:40.443 = Wet Saturday (December 16, 1943) 03:55:02.322 = Back For Christmas (December 23, 1943) 04:23:52.863 = Finishing School (December 30, 1943) 04:53:12.480 = The Sisters (February 03, 1944) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com http://radioarchives.com/ Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. 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Tell your friends about Micro Terrors – and find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website - http://MicroTerrors.com 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 https://weirddarkness.com/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness®, 2023. Weird Darkness©, 2024 “Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids”™ 2024 https://weirddarkness.com/yard-shark/
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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… 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 “Cartoon 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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: March 29, 2024 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/most-famous-ghosts-in-america/
IN THIS EPISODE: Time is thought to be unstoppable. The past is gone -- and the future is unknown. Or is it? (The Mystery of Time Slips) *** You may know them as tiny statues in your garden, but real gnomes are said to be fantastical creatures that harbor the secrets of the elements of the Earth. (Supernatural Gnomes) *** Mrs. Meiar was amiable and lived peaceably with her neighbors, but Christian—known locally as Devil Meiar—was regarded as the wickedest man in Ripley County, Indiana. (Righteous Retribution) *** So, what was it? An overactive imagination? A ghost? A succubus? What happened to this woman’s boyfriend? (My Boyfriend’s Ghostly Lover) *** For four months the hills of L.A. were littered with the bodies of women and girls aged 12 to 28. It was the work of two insatiable killers, though they were recognized as a single monster one and the same: the Hillside Strangler. (Horror of the Hillside Stranglers) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Horror of the Hillside Stranglers” by Mark Oliver: https://tinyurl.com/sxounwl “Supernatural Gnomes” by A. Sutherland: https://tinyurl.com/v7xxjfm “Righteous Retribution” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/yb9x7h78 “My Boyfriend’s Ghostly Lover” by G. Michael Vasey from the book “Seduction of the Innocents”: https://amzn.to/2SrprKv “The Mystery of Time Slips” by Tim Swartz: https://tinyurl.com/5vmqbeh 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: November, 2018 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/mysterious-time-slips/
Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com https://RadioArchives.com! By the mid 1950s, science fiction had largely fallen into a familiar pattern, regardless of medium. When fans tuned into the radio or caught the latest science fiction movie, they either encountered space opera adventures or fare aimed largely at a juvenile audience. Only in magazines such as Astounding Science Fiction and Galaxy were stories grounded firmly in science fiction being told with mature themes aimed at character development, true literature taking off to the stars. The debut of X Minus One in April 1955 changed that on radio, making this program not only the best of its type, but in many ways one of the only shows from Radio’s Golden Age to present science fiction for a well-rounded adult audience.It is an often debated point among experts and fans as to whether or not X Minus One was simply a new season of Dimension X, a program that ran on NBC in 1950-51, or a revival of sorts of this previous show. The latter is probably more accurate since the first 15 episodes of X Minus One were new productions of Dimension X episodes. What makes X Minus One stand out, however, is the fact that the remaining programs were actually adaptations of works from two of the best science fiction magazines of the period. NBC staff writers, primarily Ernest Kinoy and George Lefferts, scoured the pages of Astounding Science Fiction and then later Galaxy Magazine for tales that would thrill and chill their listeners, aiming most assuredly at the more sophisticated science fiction fans. Stories penned by noted science fiction and genre authors such as Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, Frederik Pohl, and Isaac Asimov, and many others found themselves expertly adapted for radio over the program’s nearly three-year run.Listen to X Minus One and rocket to new heights of top-notch science fiction old time radio! 00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION 00:01:54.470 = Soldier Boy (October 17, 1956) 00:30:54.946 = Pictures Don’t Lie (October 24, 1956) 00:59:20.861 = Sam This Is You (October 31, 1956) 01:28:26.609 = Appointment In Tomorrow (November 07, 1956) 01:55:58.404 = The Martian Death March (November 14, 1956) 02:19:23.562 = Chain of Command (November 21, 1956) 02:47:52.054 = The Castaways (November 28, 1956) 03:09:54.177 = There Will Come Soft Rains (December 05, 1956) 03:38:36.019 = Hostess (December 12, 1956) 04:06:50.861 = The Reluctant Heroes (December 19, 1956) 04:35:29.652 = Honeymoon In Hell (December 26, 1956) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com http://radioarchives.com/ Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/xminusone-marathon-006
H.G. Wells’ “THE REMARKABLE CASE OF DAVIDSON’S EYES” #WeirdDarkness 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: March 28, 2024 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/remarkable-case-of-davidsons-eyes/
IN THIS EPISODE: It’s #ThrillerThursday and this week I have a novelette from my collect of Alfred Hitchcock Presents books. This one comes from the book, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories Not For The Nervous” published in 1965. However, the story I’ll be telling tonight, “The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers,” was originally published in 1928 in a collection of stories by Dorothy L. Sayers called “Lord Peter Views the Body” – with each story in that anthology centering around the character of Lord Peter Windsor. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers” by Dorothy L. Sayers. The story can be found in the anthology “Alfred Hitchcock: Stories Not For The Nervous” (https://amzn.to/3h9u0by) or the Lord Peter anthology “Lord Peter Views The Body” (https://amzn.to/3qGzCx8). 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: July 01, 2021 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/man-with-copper-fingers/
Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com https://RadioArchives.com! A creaking door and a chorus of haunting organ music. No radio show opening is more memorable for many fans than the one heard on . This disturbing simple salvo led people into thirty minutes of suspense and horror sprinkled with puns from a creepy host, all of which can now be heard again in sparkling audio quality from Radio Archives https://RadioArchives.com. was the brainchild of producer Himan Brown, inspired by the unsettling creaking door in the basement of a studio where he once worked. Brown took that inspiration and built around it a formula that lived on beyond the show itself. Listeners tuned in every week to hear that door open and be welcomed by the sinister, yet often humorous host to join him in a chair near the fire inside the for a story sure to chill them to the bone. Stories on originally included both classic and original tales, the new stories taking center stage as the show continued. With writers like pulp scribes Emile Tepperman and Robert Newman, as well as Robert Sloan, Milton Lewis, and others, it is little surprise that Inner Sanctum is still beloved by fans today. Utilizing numerous clichés and literary devices, carried listeners into the heart of horror, a liberal dose of camp often thrown in. Using voices ranging from star Boris Karloff to a veteran crew of New York radio actors, set the standard for horror programs both on radio and even inspired decades of horror hosts on television. features some of the best of fright, terror, and fantastic storytelling old time radio has to offer! 00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION 00:01:54.794 = Silent Hands (May 13, 1944) 00:27:22.570 = Color Blind Formula (February 06, 1944) 00:54:04.079 = Desert Death (January 09, 1945) 01:23:28.344 = Death Is An Artist (January 23, 1945) 01:53:04.463 = Death In Depths (February 06, 1945) 02:22:41.875 = No Coffin For The Dead (February 20, 1945) 02:51:22.581 = The Bogoak Necklace (April 10, 1945) 03:21:04.222 = Judas Cock (April 17, 1945) 03:51:01.269 = Song Of The Slasher (April 24, 1945) 04:20:17.344 = Girl And The Gallows (May 01, 1945) 04:48:36.847 = Black Art (May 15, 1945) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com http://radioarchives.com/ Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/innersanctum-marathon-005
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 http://www.ehbritten.org/texts/primary/two_worlds/1891/two_worlds_v4_n213_11_dec_1891_licensed.pdf 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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: March 27, 2024 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/true-story-of-the-poltergeist-girl/
IN THIS EPISODE: “Strangers On The Road To Castletown” by Amelia Cotter “Five Weird Syndromes You’ve Probably Never Heard Of” “The Haunting of Crenshaw Mansion” by Molly Briggs Subscribe to Paranormality Magazine at https://weirddarkness.com/magazine. Paranormality Magazine is a collaborative endeavor driven by a deep passion for the mysterious, unexplained, and paranormal. We are captivated by the enigmatic realms and the individuals who shape this extraordinary community. Our mission is to delve into all things Fortean, embracing topics ranging from apparitions to extraterrestrial encounters, and exploring the diverse array of cryptid creatures in between. With a global team dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, we gather captivating stories, conduct insightful interviews, and provide up-to-date coverage on groundbreaking paranormal projects that are propelling our community forward. Curious to be a part of this extraordinary journey? Visit https://paranormalitymag.com/about-us/ SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… All stories originally published in Paranormality Magazine or website at https://weirddarkness.com/magazine Paranormality Magazine podcast theme by Alibi Music Library Background music by Nicolas Gasparini at http://www.thedarkpiano.com http://www.thedarkpiano.com/ Narration by Darren Marlar at https://DarrenMarlar.com https://darrenmarlar.com/ and https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/ ©Paranormality Magazine, 2024; ©Weird Darkness, 2024 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/haunting-of-crenshaw-mansion/
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… SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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: https://tinyurl.com/up2vvgn “The Stubborn Piano” by J. Mason Brewer: https://tinyurl.com/sw2wkcw “The Ridges Asylum” by Shannon E. Brown: https://tinyurl.com/t23xzuc “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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: October 24, 2021 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/too-evil-to-live/
Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com https://RadioArchives.com! “I am the Whistler and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak!” Haunting stories of fate, dramas of crime, deception, and manipulation building to a sudden and shocking denouement...and, through it all, the sardonic, mocking laughter of — The Whistler!One of radio’s most memorable thriller anthologies, The Whistler was a west-coast favorite for over a decade but, despite two attempts to go nationwide, never was able to achieve the same success as a coast to coast feature. But for listeners across the western states served by the Signal Oil Company, the program’s eerie theme music opened a weekly window into the very darkest corners of the human soul. It was so popular, in fact, that Columbia Pictures produced eight second-feature films based on the concept, all but one of which starred Richard Dix.The Whistler himself was an omniscient narrator -- the voice of Fate itself, one might suggest, or perhaps of conscience. And his stories revolved around ordinary people, pushed by the pressures of daily life into taking drastic actions. Or perhaps a sudden circumstance, an unexpected twist of life’s path, suddenly placed these protagonists on a road leading inexorably to their own destruction. Greed, lust, and perfidy of every kind figure in the plots -- and when Fate inevitably catches up with these unfortunate, driven souls, The Whistler is always ready, at the very end, to see that the knife is properly twisted.Produced by George W. Allen, with hauntingly evocative musical scores by Wilbur Hatch, The Whistler was a prime outlet for the cream of Hollywood’s top radio performers - actors such as Wally Maher, Cathy and Elliott Lewis, Gerald Mohr, Lurene Tuttle, and Betty Lou Gerson, who emphasized skill over star power - as well as announcer Bill Forman in the title role, with Marvin Miller voicing the commercials. 00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION 00:01:54.231 = Local Storm (September 10, 1944) 00:31:23.932 = Black Magic (September 18, 1944) 01:00:43.823 = Married To Murder (September 25, 1944) 01:30:13.348 = Not If I Kill You First (October 02, 1944) 01:59:42.158 = Finders Weepers (October 09, 1944) 02:29:10.939 = The Tale the Dead Man Told (October 16, 1944) 02:58:39.921 = Death Carries a Lunch Kit (October 23, 1944) 03:28:09.302 = The Beloved Fraud (October 30, 1944) 03:57:38.798 = Beware the Bridegroom (November 13, 1944) 04:27:08.809 = Death Sees Double (November 20, 1944) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com http://radioarchives.com/ Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024.
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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: March 26, 2024 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/pazuzu-the-demon-the-exorcist-made-famous/
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?) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… Fictional short story at beginning of episode, “Apocolypse” 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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: October 20, 2021 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/politics-of-the-zombie-apocalypse/
Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com https://RadioArchives.com! "One of the most popular radio shows in history, “The Shadow” went on the air in August of 1930. "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!" The opening lines of the "Detective Story" program captivated listeners and are instantly recognizable even today. Originally the narrator of the series of macabre tales, the eerie voice known as The Shadow became so popular to listeners that "Detective Story" was soon renamed "The Shadow," and the narrator became the star of the old-time mystery radio series, which ran until 1954. A figure never seen, only heard, the Shadow was an invincible crime fighter. He possessed many gifts which enabled him to overcome any enemy. Besides his tremendous strength, he could defy gravity, speak any language, unravel any code, and become invisible with his famous ability to "cloud men's minds." Along with his team of operatives, the Shadow battled adversaries with chilling names like The Black Master, Kings of Crime, The Five Chameleons, and, of course, The Red Menace. The Shadow's exploits were also avidly followed by readers in The Shadow magazine, which began in 1931 following the huge success of the old-time mystery radio program. The magazine was published by Street & Smith, who had also sponsored the old-time mystery radio program. Over the course of 18 years, Street & Smith published 325 issues of The Shadow, each one containing a novel about the sinister crime fighter. These stories were written by Maxwell Grant, a fictional name created by the publishing company. Although several different people wrote under the pseudonym, Walter B. Gibson wrote most of the stories, 282 in all. Most of the novels published have been reprinted in paperback and The Shadow adventures remain popular today, with Shadow comic books, magazines, toys, games, cds and cassettes of old-time radio shows, and books bringing top dollar among collectors the world over. 00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION 00:01:54.735 = The Precipice Called Death (January 21, 1940) 00:27:04.426 = The Return of Carnation Charlie (February 04, 1940) 00:50:15.620 = Death is An Art (February 11, 1940) 01:13:44.998 = Death On The Bridge (March 03, 1940) 01:38:19.390 = The Laughing Corpse (March 10, 1940) 02:04:02.790 = Murderer’s Vanity (March 17, 1940) 02:28:02.362 = The Plot That Failed (March 24, 1940) 02:51:16.130 = Death In a Minor Key (September 29, 1940) 03:20:43.782 = Ghost Town (October 06, 1940) 03:47:51.880 = Oracle of Death (October 20, 1940) 04:17:05.469 = The Mark of the Black Widow (October 27, 1940) 04:42:22.744 = The Creeper (November 903, 1940) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com http://radioarchives.com/ Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/theshadow-marathon-006
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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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: Marcy 25, 2024 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/real-encounters-of-cowboys-and-aliens/
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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: March 05, 2023 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/jiangshi-the-vampire/
Creepy old-time radio episodes from a variety of different shows! Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com https://RadioArchives.com! Not to be confused with the old time radio series, Dark Fantasy, Dark Venture is a psychological thriller show that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The show centered on horror/mystery and aired from 1945 to 1947, with John Lake as the narrator. It was a different kind of thriller where the listeners were able to go into the twisted mind of the killer and learn about his plans and thoughts. Although the methods through which the killers murdered their targets weren’t exactly creative, the listeners still found the show particularly interesting because of the way the killing is plotted and how the killer can sometimes get away with it. Even though John Lake was the official narrator all throughout the series’ run, most of the narrating in each episode is provided by the character of the killer – a very unique idea, especially for the time. 00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION 00:01:54.632 = Lucky Connors (AFRS) 00:25:38.118 = Turnabout 00:48:23.066 = Chase Wildroot 01:16:42.355 = The Boarder (AFRS) 01:41:06.533 = The Only Inhabitant 02:10:46.612 = The Man in 206 02:40:07.557 = Miser 03:09:42.944 = Hideout (AFRS) 03:33:20.177 = Coverup 04:03:07.491 = Elizabeth Is Frightened 04:33:02.957 = Pursuit 05:02:48.386 = Eclipse SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com http://radioarchives.com/ Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/darkventure-marathon-001
HOUR ONE: 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) ========== HOUR TWO: “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) ========== 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 ========== Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com//syndicate 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. ========== PODCASTS I HOST: Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/listen 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 ========== () ========== "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 ========== WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2023, Weird Darkness. ========== https://weirddarkness.com/weirddarknessradio-weekend-of-march-23-24-2024/
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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: March 04, 2023 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/would-you-have-been-condemned-as-a-witch-in-salem/
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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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: https://tinyurl.com/yx2tmzqs 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: November 27, 2018 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/was-bella-in-the-wych-elm-a-wwii-german-spy/
Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com https://RadioArchives.com! After September 30, 1962, commercial radio drama was as dead as the doornail described in the opening pages of Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843), and everyone understood that television killed it.People who worked in both mediums realized that working in radio was a much better overall experience than television could ever be. Sure, TV had pictures to go along with the stories, but putting those pictures on the air involved a highly technical and expensive technology, and by the time those images reached the audience they were grainy, blurry, and sometimes nearly impossible to see. One actor could play different parts on several different radio programs, even in a single episode, but once they were seen in a TV show their face was recognizable enough that they had a hard time working on another show, and even a twenty-second appearance meant hours in makeup and wardrobe. Appearing in a radio drama required just a couple rehearsals and then remaining as quiet as possible in the studio, following along in the script until time to perform your lines, which you also read from the script.There was one important thing that television could offer over radio work; money. The accounting in TV and radio was fundamentally different. A radio program was usually paid for by a single sponsor while commercial time on TV shows was sold piecemeal, but there was still a phenomenal amount of money involved in TV production and the networks and sponsors were happy to pay it. Unable to compete with the huge amount of money being spread around by TV, after the final broadcasts of Suspense and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar on September 30, 1960, the Golden Age of Radio came to an end.Or did it?In the decade after the end of the Golden Age of Radio, TV matured artistically and technically. There had been a rejection by the networks of "rural" programming which helped launch a nostalgia craze. This craze began with the release of George Lucas's American Graffiti (1973), and suddenly everything old seemed new again.One of the genres which were best suited to radio was the horror shows which made listeners sit up in bed and pull the sheets over their heads. This sort of program had been pioneered Wyliss Cooper and Arch Oboler on Lights Out as well as The Whistler, Suspense, and Inner Sanctum Mysteries. This was the type of show creators decided upon for his radio nostalgia project, which became The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. They were convinced that there was enough interest from those who had heard similar shows growing up during the Golden Age, but the show built a following of younger fans for whom radio drama was a new and exciting experience.In many ways, CBSRMT was more like a TV program on the radio than a typical Old Time Radio show. The shows were taped rather than broadcast live, which allowed for greater post-production editing and creative control. The scripts generally ran 45 minutes, and the action was broken at points to allow for separately produced commercials and news bulletins to be inserted. The opening featured the "creaking door" effect which had been part of The Inner Sanctum. Host E.G. Marshall was never as campily creepy earlier horror hosts, but his closing, "Until next time, pleasant… dreams?" was sure to inspire nightmares.Production of CBSRMT was efficient almost to the point of cheapness. Creators drew upon radio row veterans working in New York as well as up-and-coming television personalities. The show used original stories from a wide variety of genres as well as literary classics. Writers were paid a flat $350 for each recorded script, and actors received union scale rates of $73.92 per episode. The actors would come into the studio for an initial script reading at 9:00 am, and the episode was generally completed by noon. Paychecks were handed out and the tape would be edited in the afternoon. 00:00:00.000 = INTRO 00:01:54.482 = The Bleeding Statue (May 23, 1974) 00:46:21.986 = Mirror For Murder (May 27, 1974) 01:30:27.244 = The Phantom Lullaby (May 29, 1974) 02:14:39.905 = Dressed To Kill (May 30, 1974) 02:59:05.145 = To Kill With Confidence (June 03, 1974) 03:43:09.434 = An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (June 04, 1974) 04:27:15.215 = Darling Deadly Dolores (June 06, 1974) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com http://radioarchives.com/ Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/cbsrmt-marathon-010
Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com https://RadioArchives.com! When the dramatic anthology series "Suspense" premiered over CBS Radio on June 17, 1942, it did so as both a summer series and as a sustaining program. The network had no idea how well the series would perform - its only previous showcase was as an hour-long audition on the 1940 series "Forecast" - so running out and getting a sponsor didn’t seem to be important at that particular stage. Besides, in the show’s salad days, the guest stars that did appear were of considerably low wattage.But as "Suspense" grew in popularity and began to attract a more upscale acting clientele anxious to participate in “radio’s outstanding theater of thrills,” finding someone to pick up the weekly tab became a top priority for CBS. Luckily, in December 2, 1943, the series found its 'angel' in the sponsorship of Roma Wines. "Suspense’s" long association with Roma (and co-branded Cresta Blanca) was good for both the series and the company; a bigger budget attracted bigger guest stars and, as the program began to climb in the ratings, the company began to enjoy substantial profits.This fruitful arrangement came to an end on November 20, 1947. Roma had been admittedly seeing other programs behind "Suspense’s" back and the bright array of top Hollywood talent began to dim a bit as many of the stars began to tire of the program. CBS rolled the dice and took one heck of a chance in keeping "Suspense" on the air; the network still felt that the series was popular with audiences and they agreed to sustain the program until another sponsor could be found.How serious was CBS about keeping its prestige show? Beginning January 3, 1948, "Suspense" was moved to Saturday nights and was broadcast from 8:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. That’s right: a full hour of “Suspense.” Hour-long dramatic shows were a gamble at best; many stars tended to shun these programs - a half-hour show was grueling enough to get through - and only a few, "The Lux Radio Theater" being the best example, managed to continue on the air for very long. But Lux had a sponsor all too willing to write checks on a weekly basis...while CBS, without a sponsor to back them up, was still the sole support of "Suspense." What's more, the network learned soon enough that by doubling the show from half-hour to hour-long status, they had to double the pay of the individuals working on the show as well. (Networks, as a rule, cringe at the thought of giving money away.)To jazz up "Suspense," CBS hired actor Robert Montgomery to be the host and occasional performer, figuring that on the weeks when they had to resort to a less-than "A" list of guest stars, at least Montgomery would be around to provide a certain degree of glitter. Montgomery, at it turned out, made appearances in quite a few of the hour-long shows, including both the premiere, “The Black Curtain”, and most notably in “Night Must Fall”, which allowed him to reprise the role he had created in the 1937 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture of the same name.Many of the hour-long "Suspense" shows were movie adaptations in the "Lux Radio Theater" mold, including “Deadline at Dawn,” “Crossfire” and “Nightmare” -- the last of which was filmed in 1947 as “Fear in the Night”. There were even two productions that, it could be said, acted as previews of coming attractions: the series’ 1948 productions of “In a Lonely Place” and “The House by the River” were brought to the silver screen in 1950. Several of "Suspense’s" celebrated classics were also repeated during the hour-long experiment, having been lengthened to fit the new format. They included such audience favorites as “The Lodger,” “Donovan’s Brain,” and “Love’s Lovely Counterfeit.”"Suspense’s" hour-long experiment closed up shop on May 15, 1948 and, close to two months later, the show moved back to its cozy Thursday night berth in its familiar half-hour form with a new sponsor, Autolite. The show experienced a re-emergence in popularity and, while the merits of the hour-long broadcasts must ultimately be decided upon by the listener, the decision by CBS to keep the series in production certainly seems in retrospect to have been the right call; "Suspense" would continue to be heard on the network for the next fourteen years, closing the curtain for the last time in September 1962. 00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION 00:01:54.350 = Fire Burn And Cauldron Bubble (April 06, 1943) 00:31:20.444 = Two Sharp Knives (December 22, 1942) 01:00:31.904 = The Pit And The Pendulum (January 12, 1943) 01:30:01.398 = The Customers Like Murder (March 23, 1943) 02:29:01.530 = Fear Paints a Picture (April 13, 1943) 02:58:26.411 = The Moment of Darkness (April 20, 1943) 03:27:50.753 = The Diary of Saphronia Winters (April 27, 1943) 03:57:19.454 = Death Flies Blind (May 04, 1943) 04:26:46.300 = Mr Markheim, Antique Dealer (May 11, 1943) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com http://radioarchives.com/ Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. 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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. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Creepy Working Alone Stories” by Stefanie Hammond fore Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/tuxe6zd “The Strange Tale of the Carnivorous Pink 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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: October 17, 2021 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/terrifying-true-stories-of-working-alone/
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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 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 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: October 14, 2021 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/they-came-through-the-bathroom-mirror/
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