Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Darren Marlar

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Award-winning podcast hosted by voice artist Darren Marlar who narrates true stories of crime, the unexplained, and paranormal.
* Ranked #2 in Podcast Magazine‘s “Best True Crime and Horror” podcasts for 2020
* Named one of the “Best Storytellers in Podcasting” in 2019 by Podcast Business Journal
* Darren Marlar’s narration of “The Tell-Tale Heart” won Bronze at HEAR NOW 2020 Podcast Palooza
* Reached #5 worldwide on the “HOT 50” chart for November 2020 by Podcast Magazine
* Finalist for”Storyteller-Drama” award for the “People’s Choice Podcast Awards” in 2019

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#WeirdDarknessRadio WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 17-18, 2024

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 UFO’s” *** 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 ========== () ========== "I 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© 2024 ========== To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com https://radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250). ========== ONLINE SHOW NOTES: https://weirddarkness.com/weirddarknessradio-weekend-of-february-17-18-2024/

2h 18m
Feb 19
“IMPRISONED INNOCENCE” #WeirdDarkness

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?) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?” by Colleen Conroy” for Unspeakable Times: 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 Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bjtvenfv Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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: August 04, 2021 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/imprisoned-innocence/

39m
Feb 19
“SKINWALKER WITCHES” and More Terrifying True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 27, 2022 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/skinwalker-witches/

54m
Feb 19
“GHOSTLY DOGS AND PHANTOM HOUNDS” #WeirdDarkness

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. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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/f385mrjmWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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: August 02, 2021 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/ghostly-dogs-phantom-hounds/

43m
Feb 18
“MUMMIFIED ALIVE” and More Terrifying True Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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: August 03, 2021 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/mummified-alive/

1h 21m
Feb 18
“THE BATMAN” Marathon 01 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

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! 00:00:00.000 = INTRO INFO 00:04:20.719 = The Batman Mystery Club (1950), “The Monster of Dumphrey’s Hall” 00:17:07.161 = The Official Adventures of Batman and Robin (1966), “The Joker’s Revenge” 00:27:41.080 = The Official Adventures of Batman and Robin (1966), “The Legend of Batman And Robin” 00:44:23.840 = The Official Adventures of Batman and Robin (1966), “The Penguin’s Plunder” 00:54:25.819 = Power Records: Batman (1975), “Batman Theme” 00:56:37.674 = Power Records: Batman (1975), “Stacked Cards” 01:08:53.161 = Power Records: Batman (1975), “The Scarecrow’s Mirage” 01:16:19.284 = Power Records: Batman (1975), “Challenge of the Catwoman” 01:23:19.385 = Power Records: Batman (1975), “If Music Be The Food of Death” 01:37:08.544 = Power Records: Batman (1975), “Batman Theme (Reprise)” 01:37:52.432 = OUTRO 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/batman-marathon-001

1h 38m
Feb 18
“DOMINION OF DREAD” by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrors

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/dominion-of-dread/

15m
Feb 18
“SPECTERS OF THE RADIUM GIRLS” and 4 More Weird But True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 31, 2018 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/specters-of-the-radium-girls/

46m
Feb 17
“PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS OF JAPAN” and More True Paranormal Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Lady of the Lake” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2OsU4QL “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’: http://bit.ly/2smsdZH “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 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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: August 01, 2018 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/phantoms-and-monsters-of-japan/

1h 39m
Feb 17
THE ELEVENTH HOUR: “Radioactive Blackmail” #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

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! === SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com http://radioarchives.com/ Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. === "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 WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024. === CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/eleventh-hour-radioactive-blackmail/

36m
Feb 17
DIMENSION X (1950): “The Outer Limit” #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

IN THIS EPISODE: A warning to mankind from a superior race. (From April 08, 1950) Please SHARE this episode with someone who loves old time radio shows like you do! And 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! === SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com http://radioarchives.com/ Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. === "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 WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024. === CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/dimension-x-1950-the-outer-limit-weirddarkness-retroradio/

35m
Feb 16
“THE CARNIVAL OF DESIRES” and More Short Fiction Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness #ThrillerThursday

It’s #Thriller Thursday! “The Room Where The Stars Live” *** “The Trunk” *** “Eight O’Clock In The Morning” *** Wonderland (Carnival of Desires) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Wonderland” by Riley Vanderlip: https://www.creepypasta.com/wonderland-2/ “Eight O’Clock in the Morning” by Ray Nelson: https://tinyurl.com/y2fm3d86 “The Room Where The Stars Live” from Quiet Please: https://tinyurl.com/y6nedu5t “The Trunk” by J.M. Cennamo: https://tinyurl.com/yyt88343 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 19, 2020 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/carnival-of-desires/

2h 1m
Feb 16
“Woman Ghosts Her Ghost Groom!” #MindOfMarlar

Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/woman-ghosts-her-ghost-groom-mindofmarlar/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.

2m
Feb 15
“THE LAST DRINK FOR BERNIE SHELTON” and More Scary True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 28, 2018 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/last-drink-for-bernie-shelton/

1h 4m
Feb 15
“FREAK LOVE, GHOST LOVE, AND THE BLOODY STORY OF VALENTINE’S DAY” #WeirdDarkness

It’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 and fuzzies. Sometimes the day brings tragedy, heartbreak, or just something of the bizarre and strange. 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. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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: February 14, 2022 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/freak-love-valentines-day/

35m
Feb 15
DEVIL AND MR. O (1971): “Alley Cat” #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

IN THIS EPISODE: A woman named Linda is hanging out with her friends at her home, when her husband Johnny shows up and kicks out her friends from their home. The couple turns from intense anger to amorous affection...or so it seems. Please SHARE this episode with someone who loves old time radio shows like you do! And 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! === SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com http://radioarchives.com/ Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. === "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 WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024. === CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/devil-and-mr-o-1971-alley-cat/

32m
Feb 15
“TALES FROM THE MONTAUK CHAIR” and More Fortean-Related Stories! #ParanormalityMag

IN THIS EPISODE: 
”Tales From The Montauk Chair” by Molly Briggs *** “Boyfriend Disappeared Mid-Conversation” by u/disastrousbabe90 *** “Whispers of Whitecroft Hospital” by Michelle Fisher *** “Cracks In Time: the Mysteries of Time Slips” by Jack Kirby *** “11 Miles of Terror” by Molly Briggs Subscribe to Paranormality Magazine at https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref=5714. 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://paranormalitymag.com/?ref=5714 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/tales-from-the-montauk-chair/

40m
Feb 15
“LEOPOLD, LOEB, AND THE GHOST OF BOBBY FRANKS” and More Scary True Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 http://www.weirddarkness.com/ “No Exit – The Lapham Patterson House” by Jessica Ferri: http://bit.ly/2pCMety Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 21, 2022 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/leopold-loeb-and-the-ghost-of-bobby-franks/

45m
Feb 14
“TOWN OF THE LIVING DEAD – THE HAWKS NEST TUNNEL TRAGEDY” and More True Terrors! #WeirdDarkness

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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 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 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 18, 2018 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/town-of-the-living-dead/

47m
Feb 14
“KNIGHTS, DRAGONS, AND DINO DNA” and More Freaky True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Dreyfus, a graduate of the École https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_PolytechniquePolytechnique https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… #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: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9x7d3v8e Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 20, 2021 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/knights-dragons-and-dino-dna/

1h 3m
Feb 13
“TERRIFYING TRUE STORIES OF SHADOW PEOPLE” and More Real Paranormal Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Terrifying True Stories Of Shadow People” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5f3vxdh4 “The Unsolved Sighting in 1966” by Scott Tady for EllwoodCityLedger.com and The Beaver County Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ck54nvr “Infamously Cursed Films” by Randolph Strauss for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uh8xjj9j Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 21, 2021 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/terrifying-true-stories-of-shadow-people/

1h 10m
Feb 13
#WeirdDarknessRadio WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 10-11, 2024

PLEASE SHARE THIS EPISODE in your social media so others who love strange and macabre stories can listen too! https://weirddarkness.com/weirddarknessradio20240211/ ========== 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 ========== () ========== "I 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© 2024 ========== To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com https://radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250). ========== ONLINE SHOW NOTES: https://weirddarkness.com/weirddarknessradio20240211/

1h 34m
Feb 12
“THE WHISTLER” Marathon 01 #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

Please SHARE this episode with someone who loves old time radio shows like you do! And 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! 00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION 00:01:42.075 = The Whistler (January 27, 1947), “Night Melody” 00:31:11.771 = The Whistler (February 03, 1947), “Seven Steps to Murder” 01:00:42.173 = The Whistler (February 10, 1947), “Safety In Numbers” 01:30:12.582 = The Whistler (February 17, 1947), “A Woman’s Privilege” 01:59:33.138 = The Whistler (March 17, 1947), “Mavis Cameron Disappears” 02:29:02.579 = The Whistler (March 24, 1947), “The Lady and the Knife” 02:58:31.686 = The Whistler (March 31, 1947), “The Blank Wall” 03:28:01.808 = The Whistler (April 21, 1947), “Backlash” 03:57:30.980 = The Whistler (April 28, 1947), “The Black Book” 04:26:57.771 = The Whistler (May 26, 1947), “Fateful Friday” 04:56:25.475 = The Whistler (June 02, 1947), “Caesar’s Wife” 05:25:54.035 = The Whistler (June 09, 1947), “Juggernaut” 05:55:20.626 = The Whistler (June 16, 1947), “Ambassador of Death” 06:24:49.532 = The Whistler (June 23, 1947), “The Gentle Way” 06:54:18.725 = The Whistler (July 16, 1947), “Beyond Reasonable Doubt” 07:23:36.560 = The Whistler (August 06, 1947), “Dark Future” 07:53:04.114 = The Whistler (August 13, 1947), “Whispered Verdict” 08:22:23.768 = The Whistler (August 20, 1947), “The Girl Next Door” 08:51:59.873 = The Whistler (August 27, 1947), “Curtain Call” 09:21:30.031 = The Whistler (September 24, 1947), “Sleep My Pretty One” 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/whistler-marathon-001

9h 51m
Feb 12
“WHEN HELL CAME TO BATH MICHIGAN” and More True, Dark and Disturbing Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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) Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 11, 2018 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/when-hell-came-to-bath-michigan/

58m
Feb 12
“INVISIBLE BARRIERS AND TIME PORTALS” and More True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 18, 2021 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/invisible-barriers-and-time-portals/

48m
Feb 12
“BIZARRE ENCOUNTERS WITH ROAD TROLLS” and More Creepy True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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) *** 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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 06, 2019 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/bizarre-encounters-with-road-trolls/

54m
Feb 11
“MURDERERS WHO THOUGHT THEMSELVES TO BE VAMPIRES” and More Terrifying True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

IN THIS EPISODE: 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 whothink they are vampires – that horror and danger becomes all too real. (Real Life Vampiric Villains) *** 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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “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 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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: January 02, 2019 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/murderers-who-thought-themselves-to-be-vampires/

48m
Feb 11
“THE CRICKET” by Scott Donnelly #MicroTerrors

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 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/the-cricket-microterrors/

9m
Feb 11
“PENNHURST: THE LIVING DEAD ASYLUM” and More Freaky True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

IN THIS EPISODE: Pennhurst Asylum was shuttered in 1987 – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any souls still living there. (The Living Dead Asylum) *** 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) 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 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 13, 2021 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/pennhurst-living-dead-asylum/

48m
Feb 10
“CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE SIXTH KIND” and More Terrifying True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

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) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Seal Chart Murder” by Elisabeth Tilstra for TheLineUp.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/envbsb3k “The Monster of Royal Street” 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 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Check out all of my podcasts - “Auditory Anthology”, “Retro Radio: Old Time Radio In The Dark”, “Church of the Undead”, “Micro Terrors”, “Weird Darkness”, and more by clicking on “EPISODES” at https://WeirdDarkness.com https://weirddarkness.com/! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = () = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world 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 14, 2021 PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/close-encounters-of-the-sixth-kind/

1h 3m
Feb 10