Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

A robot enters the ring to fight for the middleweight championship, but it’s not the title belt that hangs in the balance so much as what he’s being encouraged to say to the crowd when he wins… if he wins. “Title Fight” by William Gault (Fantastic Universe December 1956)

A mild-mannered hobo named Chicken is mistaken for the legendary outlaw Black Eagle and must maintain the deadly charade when forced to lead a train robbery he has no idea how to execute. | CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0536 Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Passing of Black Eagle” (January 11, 1977) 00:46:54.995 = Mystery House, “Drop Me a Line” (July 26, 1946) ***WD 01:13:27.465 = CBC Nightfall, “The Tie That Binds” (October 22, 1982) 01:42:57.376 = Obsession, “Raised From The Dead” (February 19, 1951) ***WD 02:05:43.877 = Origin of Superstition, “Throwing Shoes” (1935) ***WD 02:19:37.602 = Peril, “Lucky Lady” (1953) ***WD 02:45:29.012 = Mystery Playhouse, “Angel Face” (October 05, 1945) **WD 03:10:29.465 = Price of Fear, “Goody Two Shoes” (May 30, 1983) ***WD (LQ) 03:37:29.937 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Man In The Street” (December 04, 1947) ***WD 04:07:34.810 = Quiet Please, “Beezer’s Cellar” (October 10, 1948) 04:37:30.206 = Radio City Playhouse, “Note on Danger B” (June 06, 1949) 05:05:53.913 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0536

When a retired magician and an arrogant estate owner clash over property changes, their feud escalates to a deadly wager—one that traps a man in an ancient torture device with only an hour to escape, while his fate hangs on whether his rival will open the door in time. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: In this tale fro Stanley Ellin – a tale deemed too disturbing for Alfred Hitchcock’s TV show - two men of very different character, different ways of viewing the world, challenge one another over the future of a house each values in his own way. A bet is made, the stakes are unexpectedly raised, and in the end… well, suffice it to say that the story lingers long past the closing line. SOURCE: “The Moment of Decision” by Stanley Ellin, from the book, “Alfred Hitchcock: 13 More Stories They Wouldn’t Let Me Do on TV”: https://amzn.to/3ta2oJX =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September, 2020 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MomentOfDecision ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #ThrillerStory #AlfredHitchcock #ClassicHorror #PsychologicalThriller #DarkFiction #TrueCrimeAndMystery #CreepyStories #SuspenseStory #HorrorNarration

A cross-country driver realizes the hitchhiker he keeps impossibly encountering along his route might be the only one of them who's still alive. | Mercury Summer Theater of the Air | #RetroRadio EP0535 Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “This Breed Is Doomed” (January 04, 1977) ***WD 00:47:07.210 = Beyond Midnight, “Take Your Partners” (August 29, 1969) (LQ) 01:17:02.645 = MindWebs, “The Evergreen Library” (June 17, 1979) 01:47:24.692 = Mercury Summer Theater of the Air, “The Hitchhiker” (June 21, 1946) ***WD 02:17:11.676 = Mystery In The Air, “Mask of Medusa” (September 04, 1947) ***WD 02:46:57.168 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Make No Mistake” (April 30, 1948) 03:16:20.258 = The Cisco Kid, “Mummy In The Desert” (April 21, 1953) ***WD 03:44:06.225 = Murder at Midnight, “The Man Who Died Yesterday” (December 02, 1946) 04:10:14.826 = The Black Museum, “Jar of Acid” (May 15, 1952) 04:35:44.589 = The Mysterious Traveler, “I Died Last Night” (April 25, 1950) ***WD 05:04:22.898 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0535

Armed with a mysterious leather-bound manuscript and help from a library employee, Shawn and Lucy venture into an abandoned office on Halloween to uncover the truth about the Grove City Library's dark secret. This is a sequel to last year’s Halloween hit saga, “The Grove City Werewolf!” We recommend you listen to that story first: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity/ This episode’s page: https://weirddarkness.com/grovecity2/ Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness©, 2025 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories

When a police speed camera picked up invisible humanoids sprinting at 40 mph, it became just one of dozens of credible cryptid encounters reported by multiple witnesses worldwide. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: The number of Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, chupacabra, Jersey Devil, and various other cryptid and creature sightings is astronomical if you really look at it. And while it’s more than possible that most of these sightings are explainable by misidentification of existing wildlife, or overactive imaginations, the sheer number of sightings couldn’t possibly be waved off by such simple explanations. We’ll look at some true stories of people who have come across unexplainable creatures. (I Met a Monster: True Stories of Cryptid Encounters) *** Have you ever had a premonition while dreaming? Something that later came true in real life? What do you do with that information? What if you know it’s not a normal dream, but a real look into the future and if you don’t do something, a tragedy will take place? But then… what if your dream warning is what actually leads to a real life murder? (The Dream That Led To Murder) *** The ability to move something only with the power of your mind has been disproven by science time and time again. Telekinesis, as much as we’d like to think it’s possible, has been proven not to exist. Well, except for those scientific studies that we have not heard about that say the exact opposite. (The Reality of Telekinesis) *** Thousands of people in Finland experienced a UFO sighting one night in 1966. The incident, however, was obviously not taken too seriously, as it was barely investigated despite the numerous reports. But those who lived through it say it was a night they will never forget. (Anatomy of a UFO Incident) *** Born into wealth, then orphaned, then forced to marry at the age of 14, losing all control of her money and future, Katherine Ferrers did what any teenaged girl in her position would do – she became a ruthless highway robber that terrorized local villages. (Female Highwayman: The Wicked Lady of the 1600s) *** People in Gloucester, Massachusetts were reporting very bizarre things in the summer of 1692. They heard the march of troops despite the war having ended twenty years earlier. They saw what they claimed was a human scalp and the shape of a Native America’s bow when looking at the face of the moon. But that was only the appetizer of what would come that horrifying summer of paranormal activity. (The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester) *** Seeing a deceased loved one, a soft glowing light, a warm feeling of comfort and love… people have reported seeing many of these types of things when near death. And while some might want to blame it on the brain’s neurons misfiring or even rapid-firing towards the end of someone’s life, how does that explain that the majority of these reports are so similar? (Deathbed Visions) *** In 1849, young Cornelius Ahern was only nineteen years old, and his chosen occupation was pickpocketing. It’s likely we never would’ve heard about him except for the fact that he once attempted – and failed – to pick the pocket of one particular writer who would one day become famous. Charles Dickens. (The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens) *** The assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been surrounded by controversy and conspiracy theories since the day of his death. The magic bullet theory, Lee Harvey Oswald was or was not the lone gunman, was there someone in the grassy knoll, was their a government conspiracy to have Kennedy killed? But there’s another mystery most documentaries and books don’t cover – what about Kennedy’smissing brain? (JFK’s Missing Brain) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Rake (Short Story of Fiction) 00:08:26.304 = Show Open 00:13:19.019 = ***I Met a Monster (True Stories of Cryptid...

A rancher in Villa de la Quebrada found two of his animals dead with impossibly precise cuts and missing organs, joining a pattern of mysterious livestock deaths that spans two continents. Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/cattle-mutilation-villa-de-la-quebrada/ Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #CattleMutilation #UnsolvedMysteries #UnexplainedPhenomena #Paranormal #UFOSightings #TrueMystery #Chupacabra #AlienConspiracy #37thParallel

Two Pennsylvania psychics convinced their victims that powerful curses threatened to destroy everything they loved, then systematically drained them of over $600,000. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/psychic-scam-600000-curse-removal-fraud WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #PsychicScam #FortuneTellerFraud #CurseRemovalScam #FakePsychic #TrueCrime #ColdReading #SpiritualFraud #ConArtist #PennsylvaniaCrime #FraudCase

A Spanish town has temporarily banned black cat adoptions around Halloween, claiming they need protection from potential ritualistic harm. PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE: The Black Cat Ban: https://weirddarkness.com/spanish-town-bans-black-cats/ Ancient Humans on the Moon: https://weirddarkness.com/gregg-braden-joe-rogan-moon/ (Includes VIDEO of Podcast Interview) Conjuring Cancelation: https://weirddarkness.com/conjuring-house-auction-canceled/ Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse?: https://weirddarkness.com/3i-atlas-trojan-horse/ Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: The infamous Conjuring house just vanished from the auction block when an unknown buyer secretly purchased its mortgage days before Halloween, derailing paranormal investigator Jason Hawes' crowdfunded rescue attempt. Now the fate of America's most famous haunted farmhouse—and the dark history within its 300-year-old walls—rests in mystery hands. (Conjuring Cancelation) *** A respected scientist with top-secret defense clearance just told Joe Rogan that ancient humans built cities on the Moon 50,000 years ago—and claims China's upcoming lunar mission will expose the cover-up. (Ancient Humans On The Moon) *** A mysterious interstellar comet racing through our solar system at 137,000 mph has Harvard scientists warning it could be an alien "Trojan Horse" in disguise. Unfortunately, we only have until October 30 to figure out the truth – after that, it’s too late. How’s that for a Halloween scare? (Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse?) *** A Spanish town has banned all black cat adoptions for forty days around Halloween, claiming they need protection from satanic rituals and people who want them as decorations. But the evidence shows this well-meaning policy might actually be killing the very cats it's supposed to save. (Black Cat Ban) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:00:40.415 = Show Open 00:02:51.525 = Black Cat Ban 00:17:23.156 = ***Ancient Humans on the Moon 00:39:48.618 = ***Conjuring Cancelation 00:50:07.240 = ***Is 3i/ATLAS a Trojan Horse? 01:05:23.250 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 16, 2025 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/blackcatban ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird...

A young true crime author's investigation into a remote Pennsylvania hollow where 136 people have vanished leads him and his friend into an encounter with something that has been watching from the forest… possibly for centuries. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: It’s an epic creepypasta by Ian Smith called “The Hollows and the Hills”. SOURCES: “The Hollows and The Hills” by Ian Smith for Creepypasta.com: http://bit.ly/2VzervW =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 21, 2020 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DutchmansHollow ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #Creepypasta #HorrorStories #TrueCrime #HorrorNarration #ScaryStories #CreepyPasta2024 #HorrorPodcast #UnsolvedMysteries #HorrorCommunity

A terrified widow believes her dead husband has returned from the grave when mysterious jewels begin appearing in her bedroom on their wedding anniversary. | #RetroRadio EP0534 Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Whose Little Girl Are You” (January 03, 1977) 00:47:40.606 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Estelle Wainwright” (1945-1950) 01:11:45.291 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Uneasy Chair” (May 13, 1946) ***WD 01:41:39.519 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD 02:11:22.324 = Incredible But True, “The Heat of Anger” (1950-1951) 02:15:06.585 = Inner Sanctum, “Amazing Death of Mrs Putnam” (January 07, 1941) 02:40:59.803 = The Key, “The Ghost” (1956) ***WD (LQ) 03:05:46.454 = Macabre, “Midnight Horseman” (December 11, 1961) ***WD (LQ) 03:33:45.328 = Philip Marlowe, “Baton Sinister” (September 17, 1949) 04:03:24.031 = Favorite Story, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (January 10, 1948) 04:31:12.983 = The Black Mass, “Rats In The Walls” (July 08, 1964) ***WD 05:03:10.301 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0534

A Las Vegas casino is offering $5,000 to anyone who can prove it's haunted—but the El Cortez won't officially acknowledge the contest, as if management knows exactly what lurks in the basement where mobsters' ashes were discovered. The winner gets ghost-hunting gear and access to restricted areas where transparent hands reach from darkness and a dead mobster named Fat Irish Green still guards Bugsy Siegel's money, decades after both men died. Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/casino-ghost-hunt-contest/ Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #HauntedVegas #GhostHunt #TrueCrime #LasVegas #Paranormal

The world's most dedicated cryptozoologists are joining forces in an unprecedented alliance, sharing technology and decades of research to finally crack the mysteries of Bigfoot, Yeti, and the Loch Ness Monster. Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/cryptozoology-avengers Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #LochNessMonster #Cryptozoology #Bigfoot #UnexplainedMysteries #Nessie2025

Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE When Florida businessman James Harrison disappeared in 1958 and his blood-soaked car was found abandoned, serial killer Roy Olson confessed to murdering him and police arrested accomplice James Leach—until three months later when Harrison walked into an Arizona police station alive, with no memory of where he'd been, leaving authorities with an unsolvable puzzle of whose blood was in the car and where Harrison spent those missing months. IN THIS EPISODE: What do you get when you mix auto theft, disappearances, amnesia, murder, and far too many tattoos? You get one of the craziest true crime cases you’ll ever hear. It’s the disappearance and apparent murder of James Eugene Harrison, but just wait for the twist. (The Man Who Wasn’t Murdered) *** The first witch trial in the Americas took place in 1626 – and I’ll tell you the story of how poor Joane Wright came to be accused, and what the verdict came down as. (America’s First Witch) *** In 1938, 34-year-old Alma Fielding reported objects mysteriously flying around her home. In 2017, Kate Summerscale, author of the true crime classic “The Suspicions of Mr Whicher”, set out to investigate the unexplained case of the Croydon poltergeist. (The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist) *** When you hear a knocking in the closet, or footsteps in the attic. When you hear a door to the basement creak open, or a plate crash to the floor in the middle of the night… is it a ghost? An intruder? Or could you be dealing with a darkling? (The Dark Darklings) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:07.568 = The Man Who Was Not Murdered 00:16:31.735 = ***America’s First Witch 00:22:04.734 = The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist 00:42:51.594 = ***Dark Darklings 00:57:21.777 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES:BOOK: “The Suspicions of Mr Whicher” by Kate Summerscale: https://amzn.to/38Q7uR6 “America’s First Witch” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y36z72jy “The Man Who Wasn’t Murdered” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/yxayopj9 “The Housewife, The Ghost Hunter, And The Croydon Poltergeist” by Kate Summerscale for The Guardian:https://tinyurl.com/yykzsgs9 “The Dark Darklings” by Mason Felinity for Haunted American Tours: https://tinyurl.com/nlx7zh=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 16, 2020 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ManWhoWasNotMurdered ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of”...

Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/uk-witch-trials-pardon-1652/ A growing movement in England seeks justice for women hanged as witches centuries ago, bringing ancient injustices into modern focus. WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WitchTrials, #TrueCrimeHistory, #BritishHistory, #WitchHunt, #HistoricalInjustice, #17thCentury, #WomensHistory, #DarkHistory, #UKHistory

Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE Stressed sales manager named Harold K. Starbright becomes alarmed when, during a stroll in a cemetery, he is shown a tombstone bearing his name and a date of death one year in the future. His wife and his physician (who is later revealed to be her lover) dismiss his concerns. But as the plot advances, the boundary between paranoia, fate, and possibly the supernatural becomes blurred — is this a self-fulfilling prophecy or something more sinister? What is the truth behind “Tomorrow’s Murder?” | #RetroRadio EP0533 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Tomorrow’s Murder” (December 31, 1976) ***WD 00:46:13.673 = Exploring Tomorrow, “First Contact” (January 15, 1958) 01:06:38.046 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ) 01:32:42.699 = Dark Fantasy, “Men Call Me Mad” (December 19, 1941) ***WD 01:57:15.984 = BBC Fear on 4, “Hellhound On My Trail” (January 28, 1993) 02:27:12.305 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Murder If You Please” (1947-1950) 02:32:11.694 = Future Tense, “The Defenders” (May 28, 1974) ***WD 02:59:23.470 = Ava Maria Hour Radio Show, “St. Benedict of Nursia Against Poison and Witchcraft” (1939) 03:23:56.030 = Hall of Fantasy, “He Who Follows Me” (March 11, 1950) 03:48:59.253 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Dream Woman” (July 19, 1980) ***WD 04:16:16.713 = The Haunting Hour, “Double Threat” (1945-1949) 04:42:22.145 = Hermit’s Cave, “Spirit Vengeance” (December 08, 1946) ***WD 05:06:43.012 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0533

Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE When Disney bought the Queen Mary in 1988 and tried to manufacture a ghost story for room B-340 to enhance their haunted tour, they didn't realize the luxury liner-turned-troopship already harbored decades of documented paranormal encounters—from the spirit of 18-year-old John Pedder crushed in Door 13 to the giggling ghost of little Jackie in the abandoned swimming pool. IN THIS EPISODE: Although the Queen Mary's rich history may have garnered the vessel some impressive titles, she has recently earned a more notorious designation. Ghost stories from the Queen Mary suggest that it may be one of the most haunted ships in the world. (Haunted History of the Queen Mary) *** One of the last mezzo-sopranos of the 19th Century, Elena Theodorini was also one of the most beloved. Except for that time when… well… when she was accused of being a spy. (The Spy Who Came In From The Sea) *** Joseph was walking down the street, minding his own business, when he was jumped by a group of men armed with scissors and razors… they were after his long, luxurious beard. And that’s just the beginning of the insanity that Joseph Palmer had to go through simply because he refused to shave. (Joseph Palmer and the Beard of Justice) *** Weirdo family member and paranormal researcher John Parrish shares a true story with a simple lesson – don’t ever use a Ouija board. (The Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:38.391 = Show Open 00:03:33.052 = Haunted History of the Queen Mary 00:23:12.376 = The Spy Who Came In From The Sea 00:37:33.532 = Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board 00:45:08.516 = Joseph Palmer And The Beard of Justice 00:54:10.428 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Haunted Destination: RMS Queen Mary” from Travel Channel: https://tinyurl.com/yyau84x3 “Haunted History of the Queen Mary” by Sabrina Ithal for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/yyj26het “The Spy Who Came In From The Sea” by Elyse for Second Glance History: https://tinyurl.com/yxpaxsz7 “The Repercussions of Using a Ouija Board” by Weirdo family member, John Parrish “Joseph Palmer and the Beard of Justice” from Slightly Odd Fitchburg: https://tinyurl.com/y4roch9r =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 11, 2020 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/QueenMary ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my...

Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE What started as a night when Celts genuinely believed the dead could drag the living into the spirit world, has transformed into children dressed as superheroes demanding fun-size Snickers. What happened? IN THIS EPISODE: The night is coming. Porch lights and decorations won't change what moves through the darkness on October 31st. Every plastic skeleton dangling from a suburban tree, every polyester witch costume hanging in a store window, every carved pumpkin glowing on a doorstep - they're echoes of something that began long before any of us were born, something older and more terrifying than most people realize. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:02:44.639 = Show Open 00:04:00.391 = Part One: The Night Between Worlds 00:19:16.974 = ***Part Two: The Great Candy Panic 00:45:54.099 = ***Part Three: Hollywood’s Dark Magic 01:06:40.243 = ***Part Four: Digital Ghosts 01:27:35.158 = Part Five: American Monsters 01:33:53.550 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE (Includes Resources): https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 13, 2025 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #HalloweenHistory #TrueHalloweenStory #DarkHistory #Samhain #CreepyHistory #HalloweenOrigins #SpookyHistory #HorrorHistory #TrickOrTreatHistory

Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE A haunted apartment intercom becomes a conduit to the past. A woman begins hearing ghostly voices coming through it — voices apparently from a former tenant who was brutally murdered. CBC’s Deep Night presents “The Intercom!” | #RetroRadio EP0532 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Your Move, Mr. Ellers” (December 30, 1976) 00:47:55.652 = The Crime Club, “Death Never Doubles” (June 26, 1947) ***WD 01:16:52.742 = CBC Deep Night, “The Intercom” (July 15, 2005) 01:50:50.462 = The Devil and Mr. O, “The Cemetery” (February 25, 1972) 02:20:55.299 = Diary of Fate, “David Dexter” (May 04, 1948) ***WD 02:50:22.449 = Dimension X, “Report On Barnhouse Effect” (April 22, 1950) 03:19:07.702 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “When Killers Meet” (April 10, 1945) ***WD (LQ) 03:31:17.994 = The Creaking Door, “White Scarf Strangler” (1964-1965) ***WD (LQ) 04:00:04.123 = The Eleventh Hour, “Runaway Kid” (1959-1971) 04:29:34.180 = Escape, “Evening Primrose” (September 12, 1948) 04:59:00.871 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0532

Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE When ghostly lights begin dancing through Murdock's Swamp each night and a widow develops a mysterious terror of leaving her house after her husband vanishes into the fog, Dr. Danfield must determine if the swamp is truly haunted — or if something far more sinister lurks beneath the supernatural tales. | #RetroRadio EP0531 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Artist” (December 28, 1976) ***WD 00:47:00.931 = ABC Mystery Time, “Suicide Club” (June 07, 1956) ***WD (LQ) 01:08:43.466 = Strange Adventure, “The Swamp of Death” (1945) ***WD 01:12:06.402 = Appointment With Fear, “And The Deep Shuddered” (November 20, 1945) ***WD 01:38:46.873 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Shimmering Dress” (October 27, 2005) 01:52:47.709 = Beyond The Green Door, “Drake And The Abominable Snowman” (1966) 01:56:30.655 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Ghost of Murdock Swamp” (February 09, 1947) ***WD 02:23:36.840 = Box 13, “Death Is a Doll” (July 21, 1948) 02:50:07.593 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Mines of Falun” (July 14, 1967) ***WD (LQ) 03:16:43.892 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Conquest of the Master Constipator” (1993) 03:48:19.458 = The Clock, “The Companion” (December 11, 1947) 04:17:47.365 = Creeps By Night, “The Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944) 04:47:17.859 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0531