Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate When a woman falls to her death from her eighth-floor terrace, her son Bruce—who had been receiving telepathic warnings of danger all day—immediately suspects her husband murdered her to be free to marry his secretary. (“The Doctor’s Evidence” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater) | #RetroRadio EP0525 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Doctor’s Evidence” (December 16, 1976) 00:46:38.974 = BBC Fear on 4, “Vicious Fish” (January 21, 1993) 01:15:44.424 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Fine Art of Murder” (1947-1950) 01:20:45.511 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Raven” (1960s) 01:30:11.773 = Future Tense, “The Parade” (May 27, 1974) ***WD (LQ) 01:56:12.538 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “History of a Mug” (August 09, 1945) ***WD 02:25:18.290 = Hall of Fantasy, “Tell Tale Heart” (June 01, 1953) ***WD 02:48:56.978 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Walk on the Water” (July 12, 1980) 03:14:28.403 = The Haunting Hour, “The Thought” (July 13, 1945) 03:41:32.939 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Nameless Day” (1940) 04:06:25.828 = Mystery is My Hobby, “Kenneth Prengle: Polo Player” (1947-1948) 04:29:28.202 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Man With The Twisted Lip” (May 06, 1946) ***WD 04:57:51.438 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0525

Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/jeff-geraci-heart-attack-miracle/ A Virginia man's collapse inches from salvation becomes a medical miracle that defies the grim statistics of the deadliest heart attack = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #HeartAttackSurvivor #WidowMakerSurvival #MedicalMiracle #CPRSavesLives #CardiacArrestStory

Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/bruce-forsyth-ghost The beloved entertainer's ghost has allegedly been heard repeating his famous catchphrase beneath the stage where his ashes rest, joining centuries of theatrical hauntings at the historic venue. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #BruceForsythGhost #HauntedLondonPalladium #CelebrityGhostSighting #UKParanormal #TheatreGhosts

In 1773, America opened its first mental hospital where patients were chained to walls, strapped into terror-inducing "tranquilizer chairs," and buried in unmarked graves—and some say they never left. IN THIS EPISODE: Eastern State hospital was originally known as the Public Hospital for Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds, built in 1773. It was America’s first mental asylum – and the horrors in the minds of its patients couldn’t compare to the horrors of the asylum itself. (The Hauntings of Eastern State Mental Asylum) *** Weirdo family member Krysta Lee shares a personal encounter with a spirit in her bathroom. (Cool Hand On My Shoulder) *** Belief in witches, hexes, and powerful spirits was prevalent in the 19th century, and into the 20th century. In fact, in rural areas of Pennsylvania, it might still be practiced today. So it’s the perfect setting for a murder involving curses, and a local witch. (The Witch of Ringtown) *** Parking tickets, floppy disks and escaped victims – these helped catch a handful of serial murderers who would likely have never been caught otherwise. (When Killers Capture Themselves) *** It’s been called a freak of nature, as weird as it is beautiful. Seen here are terrifying flying entities, giant skeletons, and even the legendary Bigfoot. We’ll look at the mysterious, strange, and dangerous Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia. (Bigfoot, Giant Skeletons, and Okefenokee Swamp) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:02.944 = Show Open 00:03:07.033 = Hauntings Of Eastern State Mental Asylum 00:13:13.377 = Cool Hand On My Shoulder 00:14:07.521 = When Killers Capture Themselves 00:27:05.595 = The Witch of Ringtown 00:41:36.173 = Bigfoot, Giant Skeletons, and Okefenokee Swamp 00:46:41.181 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Hauntings of Eastern State Mental Asylum” by Inigo Gonzalez for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y7n4tnk6 “Cool Hand On My Shoulder” by Weirdo family member Krysta Lee “The Witch of Ringtown” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y9a6n4q2 “When Killers Capture Themselves” by Abbey White for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/ybpl4cfo “Bigfoot, Giant Skeletons, and the Okefenokee Swamp” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y8emzv4f =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 14, 2020 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/EasternStateHospital ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an...

Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/buga-sphere-sanskrit-mantras/ A metallic orb falls from the Colombian sky, appears to respond to Sanskrit mantras, and carbon dating suggests it's older than civilization itself. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #BugaSphere #UFO #AncientAliens #UnexplainedMysteries #UFOsighting

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate A robot manufacturer discovers his new competitor's "perfect" humanoid servants may be too devoted to protecting humanity — from humanity itself. | #RetroRadio EP0524 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Smoking Pistol” (December 14, 1976) 00:46:16.676 = Dimension X, “With Folded Hands” (April 15, 1950) 01:14:03.799 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Devil’s Cavern” (April 03, 1945) ***WD (LQ) 01:25:57.539 = The Creaking Door, “Cards” (1964-1965) ***WD 01:53:31.258 = Eleventh Hour, “Accident On Curve” (1950-1971) ***WD 02:18:48.244 = Escape, “Dream of Armageddon” (September 05, 1948) 02:48:18.719 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940) 03:17:18.126 = Murder By Experts, “Dig Your Own Grave” (August 15, 1949) 03:47:13.913 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Escape” (January 08, 1958) 04:06:24.369 = Faces In Windows, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD 04:30:04.390 = Dark Fantasy, “Demon Tree” (December 05, 1941) 04:53:45.567 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0524

Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/ellis-afb-shooting/ Something was wrong that September morning in the Nevada desert, where the shadows of classified aircraft and conspiracy theories have stretched across the sand since time began. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #NellisAFB #Area51 #MilitaryBase #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMystery

They were devoted fathers and husbands by day, but something dark was brewing beneath the surface that would destroy everything they claimed to love. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: Between the years 1925 and 1927, a young teenage girl named Eleonore Zugun from Romania, became the most closely observed, investigated and tested poltergeist victim of the 20th century. Her story is terrifying. (The Romanian Poltergeist Girl) *** When you become a celebrity, you expect certain individuals to go past being fans and into being fanatics. Even stalkers. It’s always been that way. Not even Clark Gable was spared – and one woman named Violet made his life a living nightmare. (Dear Mr. Gable) *** There is a rumor that Jacques Cousteau dove to the bottom of Lake Tahoe and filmed a creature but did not release the film saying that “The world was not yet ready for what’s down there”. What is at the bottom of Lake Tahoe? (The Lake Tahoe Monster) *** There is a type of mass murder that draws true-crime connoisseurs like no other… familicide, more often called family annihilation. It is a crime that has invoked horror and fascination in equal measures. (The Psychology of Family Annihilators) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:03:50.076 = Show Open 00:05:49.891 = The Psychology of Family Annihilators 00:29:28.433 = Dear Mr. Gable 00:43:21.286 = Romanian Poltergeist Girl 00:58:16.772 = Lake Tahoe Monster 01:11:18.883 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Psychology of Family Annihilators” and “Family Annihilators Case Studies” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveler: https://tinyurl.com/y3av5wxn, and Jody Allen for Stay At Home Mum: https://tinyurl.com/y2fuwnhh “Dear Mr. Gable” is from Deranged LA Crimes: https://tinyurl.com/yyqletev, https://tinyurl.com/y4bou5s2 “The Romanian Poltergeist Girl” from Euro Paranormal: https://tinyurl.com/y59b7ojt “The Lake Tahoe Monster” by Richard Freeman for Fortean Zoology: https://tinyurl.com/y4fxsdue =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 14, 2020 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FamilyAnnihilators ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be...

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate When humanity celebrates its first Martian-born child, a swarm of experimental nanobots achieves consciousness at the exact same moment, triggering a chain of events that threatens both worlds. | #RetroRadio EP0523 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Hit Me Again” (December 13, 1976) 00:46:29.699 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Kitchen Table” (May 26, 1967) ***WD 01:12:30.948 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Fall and Rise of the Master Constipator” (1990) 01:41:59.882 = The Clock, “Aunt Emmy” (December 15, 1946) 02:11:04.764 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD 02:39:01.617 = The Crime Club, “Hearses Don’t Hurry” (June 19, 1947) ***WD 03:07:54.998 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Murder of Cora Rogers” (September 01, 1946) ***WD 03:32:04.897 = CBC Deep Night, “Birth” (July 08, 2005) 04:03:01.283 = The Devil and Mr. O, ‘Hollywood Visitor” (February 18, 1972) ***WD (LQ)04:31:29.273 = Diary of Fate, “Craig Norton” (April 20, 1948) ***WD 05:00:03.206 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0523

Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/amelia-earhart-declassified/ After 88 years of secrecy, President Trump has ordered the release of all classified government documents about Amelia Earhart's disappearance, raising disturbing questions about why her case required government classification in the first place. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #AmeliaEarhart #UnsolvedMysteries #ClassifiedDocuments #TrueHistory #ConspiracyTheory

A woman in China just made $21 selling something you threw away this morning - her childhood collection of fingernail clippings, now grinding their way into traditional medicine bottles across the nation. READ or LISTEN to this #MindOfMarlar article: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-china-fingernail-clippings-market/ MindOfMarlar™, WeirdDarkness®, Copyright ©2025

Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/devils-lagoon-shooting-texas-ghost-hunt/ Seven teenagers searching for a legendary haunted lagoon in South Texas found themselves facing real gunfire instead of ghosts on a dark December night in 2020. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #TrueCrime #GhostHunting #TexasLegends #DevilsLagoon #GoneWrong

#WDRadio WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2025: Giant footprints at 20,000 feet, ancient Tibetan warnings, and mysterious disappearances in the mountains—the Yeti isn't just a legend. There are centuries of encounters from the Himalayas to Siberia, including evidence that made even skeptics into believers, with connections to unexplained phenomena that challenges everything we thought we knew about the Abominable Snowman. ========== HOUR ONE: Is it possible that in 1927 we picked up signals from an artificial satellite sent to our planet by an extraterrestrial intelligence? Some believe the evidence is overwhelming. (Mystery of the Alien Satellite) *** When a great famine struck Europe in 1314, mothers abandoned their children and in some cases, even ate them. Could this be the gruesome beginnings of the story we know as Hansel and Gretel? (The Grimm Reality Behind Hansel and Gretel) *** But first… I doubt there’s a single person over the age of twelve living in the modernized world that hasn’t at least heard of Bigfoot. A large portion of them have probably heard it’s other name – Sasquatch – as well. But far fewer are familiar with his even more reclusive Siberian cousin: the Russian Bigfoot that’s we’ve come to know as the Yeti, or more fondly… the Abominable Snowman. We’ll begin with that story! (Why They Call This Snowman Abominable) ========== HOUR TWO: Ever heard of Shadrack Ireland? No, it’s not a place – it’s a person, actually. A preacher – and one of the most bizarre religious leaders ever to walk the soil of New England. And as strange as his religious practices and teachings were – his death was just as crazy. (The Perfect Man) *** Lisa woke up to find her boyfriend staring at her. When she asked him what was wrong, he replied, “I’m going to kill you and drink your blood.” Is it possible that the film, “Interview With The Vampire” made Daniel Sterlin turn into a real-life bloodthirsty monster? (Interview With The Wannabee Vampire) *** Gerald Foos built a secret passageway in his motel – not to smuggle drugs or store weapons, but so he could spy on his motel guests having sex. And it gets even creepier than that. (Peeping Tom Motel) *** A family loses two children by apparent poisoning… and then the mother’s death two months later under the same mysterious circumstances. Obviously there was a murderer living amongst the family, or somewhere in the town. Wasn’t there? (The Mystery of the Garrett Family’s Tragic Deaths) ========== SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: In 1938, stories of a "killer ghost" began to be told in eastern Kentucky. Even though no one ever saw this malevolent apparition, it was said to have caused five very similar and unexplained deaths. (The Ghost That Killed With Chains) ========== SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: PHOTO: Dyatlov Pass Frame 17 Photo: https://tinyurl.com/ycvcts35 BOOK: “Yeti, Sasquatch and Hairy Giants” by David Hatcher Childress: https://amzn.to/3rA4mQu BOOK: “Bigfoot and Other Mysterious Creatures” by Rupert Matthews: https://amzn.to/38O4Rho BOOK: “Yeti: The Abominable History” by Graham Hoyland: https://amzn.to/2WRFqFV BOOK: “The Third Horseman – A Story of Weather, War, and the Famine History Forgot” by William Rosen: https://amzn.to/3rAEofH BOOK: “Beyond the Grave, A History of America’s Most Haunted Graveyards” by Troy Taylor:https://amzn.to/34PEpTf “The Mystery of the Garrett Family’s Tragic Deaths” from Pennsylvania Oddities: https://tinyurl.com/yxagv9uo “The Perfect Man” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://tinyurl.com/y5c7j66y “Peeping Tom Motel” by Rachel Souerbry for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/y6hbepuh “Interview With The Wannabe Vampire” from The Scare Chamber: https://tinyurl.com/y5evjtca “The Grimm Reality Behind Hansel and Gretel” by Joseph Williams for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/qkemcwg “The Ghost That Killed With Chains (Carl Pruitt: The Killer Ghost)” by Troy Taylor from the book, “Beyond the Grave, A...

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate When a powerful state senator becomes the first human to receive a brain transplant, the operating room becomes a battleground where wives wrestle with losing their husbands, corrupt contractors scheme to protect their secrets, and multiple conspirators work to ensure the surgery fails. As the anesthesia takes hold, the senator has no idea that more people want him dead on the table than alive with a new body. Hear the story in “Identity Crisis!” | #RetroRadio EP0522 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Identity Crisis” (December 10, 1976) 00:46:09.187 = X Minus One, “Wherever You May Be” (June 26, 1956) 01:09:33.381 = The Zero Hour, “A Die In The Country, Part 1” (February 04, 1974) 01:32:58.988 = The Zero Hour, “A Die In The Country, Part 2” (February 05, 1974) 01:55:55.630 = The Zero Hour, “A Die In The Country, Part 3” (February 06, 1974) 02:19:04.712 = The Zero Hour, “A Die In The Country, Part 4” (February 07, 1974) 02:43:23.200 = The Zero Hour, “A Die In The Country, Part 5” (February 08, 1974) 03:06:27.291 = ABC Mystery Time, “Success Story” (1957) ***WD (LQ) 03:30:28.090 = Strange Adventure, “Jinx On The Speedway” (1945) 03:33:47.283 = Appointment With Fear, “Clock Strikes Eight” (May 18, 1944) ***WD 04:02:34.004 = BBC Haunting Women, “The Riding Crop” (October 28, 2005) 04:16:18.500 = Beyond The Green Door, “Alaskan Justice” (1966) ***WD 04:20:01.459 = Challenge of the Yukon/Sgt of the Yukon, “Magnanimous Ghost” (August 28, 1945) 04:34:27.235 = Box 13, “Round Robin” (August 14, 1949) 05:00:58.144 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0522

On January 15, 1947, Elizabeth Short's mutilated body was found severed in half in a vacant Los Angeles lot, launching Hollywood's most infamous unsolved murder case that would forever brand her as "The Black Dahlia." Nearly 80 years later, guests at the Biltmore Hotel still report encountering a desperate woman in a black dress on the sixth floor — the last place Elizabeth Short was seen alive, where her ghost may still be searching for someone to finally solve her brutal murder. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: Elizabeth Short was brutally murdered in Los Angeles in 1947, her body cut in half and severely mutilated. Her killer has never been found, leaving one of the most infamous deaths in Hollywood history. Who killed the Black Dahlia? SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “Bloody Hollywood” by Troy Taylor: https://amzn.to/3hkUeVL “Who Killed the Black Dahlia” by Troy Taylor for the book, Bloody Hollywood: https://amzn.to/3hkUeVL =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 20, 2020 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BlackDahlia ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #TrueCrime #BlackDahlia #UnsolvedMysteries #HollywoodMurder #Paranormal

In the summer of 1970, a truck driver's encounter with an ape-like creature walking upright on a mountain road sparked "Hibagon fever" across Japan, transforming the sleepy town of Saijo into ground zero for a five-year cryptid hunt complete with government-paid bounties, dedicated officials, and media chaos. Though the 1.6-meter tall, gorilla-bodied beast was never caught or photographed despite 29 official sightings, Hibagon's legacy lives on in the community it put on the map, with locals still believing their mysterious visitor is living peacefully somewhere deep in the mountains. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: Learning of other races and cultures has been something man has sought knowledge of ever since they first discovered other races and cultures existed. But that’s the thing – you have to know those races and cultures existed in the first place. And there is one race known as the Oghar that very few know about – and it has been practically wiped from history. (Mystery of the Oghars) *** Lakes are often scenes of brutal crimes and dumping ground for murder victims, but you don’t often hear of the lake itself being the murderer. But one lake killed 1,700 people… in a single night. (The Lake Exploded) *** Imagine moving into a new home only to realize it already has a resident ghost living there – but not only that, but the ghost enjoys having full-blown two-way conversations with you through the walls. (The Beastie In The Walls) *** In 1593, a Spanish soldier named Gil Pérez claimed he traveled over 9,000 miles in just a few seconds. Supposedly he disappeared in Manila and appeared in Mexico. Is there any truth to the story, or evidence to back up his claim? (The Man Who Teleported) *** If you are a fan of the Neverglades Mysteries series that I’ve been releasing once in a while on Creepypasta Thursdays, then you’ll want to listen through the end of the Chamber of Comments because there’s a little piece of news about the Neverglades you might like to hear. *** A strange sighting took place in 1970 in Hiroshima Prefecture – and the way it’s described, it sounds like Japan might have it’s very own Sasquatch! And now, decades later – that beast might save the town it was spotted in. (The Bigfoot of Hiroshima) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:30.029 = Bigfoot of Hiroshima 00:10:38.746 = Mystery of the Oghars 00:18:22.669 = The Lake Exploded 00:24:04.561 = Beastie In The Walls 00:32:17.118 = The Man Who Teleported 00:36:57.457 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Bigfoot of Hiroshima” by Kohei Higashitani for The Asahi Shimbun: https://tinyurl.com/yxumxbju “Mystery of the Oghars” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y54y8pl8 “The Lake Exploded” by Christina Skelton: https://tinyurl.com/y52q8l37 “The Beastie In The Walls” posted at Fortean Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/y5bxyfx8 “The Man Who Teleported” by Paolo Chua for Esquire Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/y3ez3aox =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 09, 2020 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HiroshimaBigfoot ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a...

The shelves of your local Christian bookstore hold stories of prairie romances and missionary adventures, but certain sections remain conspicuously absent. There's a reason some believers avoid entire genres of literature, convinced that faith requires turning away from shadows. Yet scripture itself tells a different story about the role of fear and darkness in the journey toward light. SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-horrorstories Original source: https://lorehaven.com/speculativefaith/reasons-christians-dont-read-horror-and-why-they-should/ Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025. NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is not an AI voice. #ChristianHorror #BiblicalHorror #ChristianityAndFear #HorrorInTheBible #FaithAndDarkness

From ancient Sumerian epics to modern-day sightings in England's Cannock Chase, the werewolf has terrorized humanity for over 2,000 years — and the real history includes medieval trials that tortured and executed thousands of accused shapeshifters, medical conditions that spawned the legends, and 35 documented sightings in a single forest that continue to this day. Journey through the dark truth behind lycanthropy, from the She-Wolves of Jülich who allegedly killed 94 people to the shocking werewolf trials that made witch hunts look merciful, and discover why every culture on Earth has its own terrifying version of the wolf-human hybrid. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: The idea of the werewolf has been with us for a long time – the first mention of a werewolf that we know of is over two thousand years ago. We’ll look at the origins of the werewolf, look at whether they are actually real, and if so, how one goes about becoming one, and some of the cures believed to release the man from the beast. Of course, it’s not always the Wolf-Man… sometimes it’s the Wolf-Woman. We’ll look at the most fearsome lady werewolves throughout history! I’ll tell you about the trials and punishments of those convicted of being werewolves – many probably wish they’d have confessed to being witches instead! Plus, what if I was to tell you that werewolves truly ARE real – and that a small village has been terrorized by them for decades – right up to modern day? There is convincing evidence to back up my claim! All of this and more werewolfism can be found in this episode! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:02:57.556 = Show Intro 00:04:50.336 = Ancient Origins of Werewolves 00:26:04.006 = Who’s Afraid of Virginia Werewolf? 00:35:55.899 = The Werewolf Trials 00:48:53.940 = The Lycanthrope Metaphor 00:54:10.432 = Lycans of Cannock Chase 01:02:35.974 = Little-Known Lycan Lore 01:05:35.605 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “Giants, Monsters and Dragons” by Carol Rose: https://amzn.to/36k0VW0 BOOK: “The Werewolf Delusion” by Ian Woodward: https://amzn.to/2Sa74LV BOOK: “The Book of Werewolves” by Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould: https://amzn.to/3jgTLp5 EPISODE: “The Werewolf Panic of the 1970’s”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/48s5bbkk EPISODE: “Werewolves of Central England”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2vpt52rn EPISODE: “Werewolf In The Bronx”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y3auryjk EPISODE: “A Summer of Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p875ynn EPISODE: “Planet Werewolf”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yb6ck67a EPISODE: “The Beast Of The Land Between The Lakes”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n8jcczz EPISODE: “The Beast of Barmston Drain”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrs9j8xu EPISODE: “The Ohio Dogman”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8rc5su EPISODE: “The Skinwalker Ranch, Home To Real Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p975j56 EPISODE: “Hairy Humanoids of Texas”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckkfhun EPISODE: “Skinwalkers and Shapeshifters”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr2w57xr VIDEO: “A Brief History of Horror – Werewolves”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBLcGH1MpRg VIDEO: “Legends of the Werewolves”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCHZjU7Hi0w “The Origins and Lore of Werewolves” from History Daily: https://tinyurl.com/y4l7ytmk, Tanika Koosmen for The Conversation: https://tinyurl.com/y5jy9uog, Benjamin Radford for Live Science: https://tinyurl.com/yclcqmqp, and Ella Talkin for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/yy55wq9q “The Werewolf Trials” by Inigo Gonzalez for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y2qmp4n2 “The Lycans of Cannock Chase” by Hugh Landman for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/s6h83am “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Werewolf?” by April A Taylor for Ranker:...

After decades of terrorizing California with over 50 rapes and 13 murders, the Golden State Killer was finally caught in 2018 — and the monster behind the mask was Joseph James DeAngelo, a former police officer who'd been living a quiet suburban life with his family. His wife of 40 years had no idea she was sleeping next to one of America's most prolific serial killers, a man who used his law enforcement training to evade capture while destroying countless lives. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested and pleaded guilty; he received multiple life sentences, bringing the Golden State Killer trial to an end several decades after the murderer's bloody reign began. But the most shocking part of his story for most, even more so than the brutal and monstrous crimes, was the fact that he was a trusted member of law enforcement – a man the public was expected to trust and depend on. We’ll look at the crimes he committed… and the trial that finally put him away for good. Plus… imagine being married to someone for forty years, only to find out that person is the Golden State Killer. We’ll look at the life of Sharon Huddle, who understandably wants nothing to do with the press. Was she fooled by her husband for all those years, or did she know all along that her husband was truly a serial killer? SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Trial And Crimes of the Golden State Killer” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y9xl3wuy, https://tinyurl.com/y9xl3wuy “Married To The Golden State Killer” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y8ema7v4 =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 28, 2020 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GoldenStateKiller ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #TrueCrime #GoldenStateKiller #SerialKiller #ColdCase #TrueCrimePodcast

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Suspense presents a story involving six men trapped in a plummeting elevator during a crash. When rescuers finally reach them, one of the men has been shot to death, which is initially ruled a suicide. A year later, the murdered man's father invites the five survivors to dinner, where he shares an "After-Dinner Story" in an effort to expose the killer among them. | #RetroRadio EP0521 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Nobody Dies” (December 09, 1976) 00:46:52.209 = Suspense, “After Dinner Story” (October 26, 1943) 01:15:29.499 = Tales of the Frightened, “Ladder” (November 28, 1957) 01:20:32.311 = The Saint, “Amnesia Victim” (February 25, 1951) 01:50:01.596 = Theater Five, “Captain Gamble’s Uniform” (October 21, 1964) 02:10:32.570 = 2000 Plus, “Veteran Comes Home” (July 05, 1950) ***WD 02:38:38.832 = The Unexpected, “Understudy” (July 11, 1948) ***WD 02:53:16.621 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Witch Doctor” (1936) ***WD 03:08:12.871 = Dark Venture, “Pursuit” (July 31, 1945) ***WD 03:37:57.878 = Weird Circle, “Last Day of a Condemned Man” (December 10, 1944) 04:05:23.305 = The Whistler, “Tale Dead Man Told” (October 16, 1944) 04:34:54.094 = Witch’s Tale, “Rat In a Trap” (January 28, 1935) ***WD 04:58:14.440 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0521