Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

A UFO tracking database has logged over 9,000 unexplained underwater sightings off American coasts since 2022. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/underwater-ufos-navy-9000-sightings/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #UnderwaterUFOs #NavyUFOEncounters #USSOmaha #PentagonUFOs #UnidentifiedSubmersibleObjects #AlienCraft #OceanMysteries #GovernmentSecrets #UFODisclosure

IN THIS EPISODE: Luther Kross brings us the story of a son who rushes to his mother's deathbed to say goodbye, but the hardest conversation still awaits him when he returns home to face his father. It’s “The Day Maw Died”. *** Janine Franks sent in the tale, “The Basement Door” in which a woman inherits her childhood home and finally discovers why her parents forbade her from ever opening the mysterious boarded-up door in the basement. *** A seasoned monster hunter tracks a terrifying creature through the Irish countryside, but nothing could prepare him for the nightmarish battle that awaits in an old barn. It’s “The Bogbody Boogyman” by H.J. Taylor *** In “Home Wreckers” by Reitman Rhyasen, a widow trapped in her sinking home relives the night of her husband's brutal murder over and over, convinced the homebuilder is trying to force her out. *** We end with “Stone Hollow” by Jerrod Smelker, where a newcomer to a quiet subdivision dismisses his neighbors' warnings about staying inside on Halloween night, convinced their urban legend is nothing more than a silly tradition. *** But first up… a teenager's relief at making a new friend in an unfamiliar town slowly turns to dread as his companion's behavior becomes increasingly erratic and dangerous. It’s a story called, “My Friend Jeremy” by Randy Hogan. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:14.373 = My Friend Jeremy 00:09:26.591 = The Day Maw Died 00:15:14.518 = The Basement Door 00:18:54.842 = ***The Bogbody Boogeyman 00:31:05.824 = Home Wreckers 00:39:41.048 = Stone Hollow 00:58:19.916 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES: “My Friend Jeremy” by Randy Hogan “The Day Maw Died” by Luther Kross “The Basement Door” by Janine Franks “The Bogbody Boogeyman” by H.J. Taylor “Home Wreckers” by Reitman Rhyasen” “Stone Hollow” by Jerrod S Smelker from the book “Wicked Harvest: Michigan Monsters and Macabre: Series One”: https://amzn.to/3Rpi4S8 =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 2021 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SomethingIsWrongWithJeremy ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.

Four people found with ritual items near a politician's residence were beaten by villagers before police intervened, but the real mystery might be who orchestrated the entire scene. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/kenya-witchcraft-raid/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #KenyaWitchcraft #PoliticalConspiracy #AfricanWitchcraft #MobJustice #SupernaturalBeliefs #TrueCrimeAfrica #WitchHunt #OccultPractices #EastAfrica

Two paranormal researchers bought a 16th-century prison where accused witches awaited execution - then the renovations began stirring things up. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/cage-st-osyth-witch-prison-renovation/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #TheCageStOsyth #HauntedHouse #WitchTrials #ParanormalInvestigation #BritishHistory #TrueParanormal #UrsulaKemp #HauntedRenovation #DarkHistory

When an urban explorer discovers a town that's been completely erased from maps, he learns too late why the county went to such extreme lengths to make sure nobody could ever find it again. IN THIS EPISODE: I have two tales of fiction to share with you. One story is from Weirdo family member and professional author T. Lee Harris called “Twenty-Seven Cents of Luck” - but first, Redditor XYLonex brings us a creepypasta titled simply, “Elsewhere, Kentucky”. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:00:58.635 = Show Open 00:02:03.584 = Elsewhere, Kentucky 00:18:07.350 = ***Twenty-Seven Cents of Luck 00:47:49.244 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Twenty-Seven Cents of Luck” by T. Lee Harris: http://www.tleeharris.com/ “Elsewhere, KY” by Reddit user XYLonex: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/362cil/elsewhere_kentucky/=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: April 27, 2022 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/elsewhereky ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #HorrorStories #CreepyPasta #ScaryStories #GhostStories #ParanormalStories #HorrorFiction #UrbanLegends #HauntedPlaces #TrueHorror

When Carlo sees a smiling woman floating in the vacuum of space outside his spaceship window, he knows it's impossible—but she keeps knocking, beckoning him to let her in. SOURCES and RESOURCES:"Escape” by Lu Evans: https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/03/27/escape-by-lu-evans/ ====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 02, 2025 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/escapebyluevans ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #SpaceHorror #SciFiHorror #CosmicHorror #ShortStories #HorrorStories #SciFiStories #CreepyTales #SpaceMystery #AlienEncounter

When producer Lena Harper discovers an unauthorized script on the morning news teleprompter, she dismisses it as a technical glitch—until the impossible future events it predicted begin appearing across the city. SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Breaking Mandela Effect News” by Keith Conrad: http://auditoryanthology.com =====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: November 02, 2025 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/breakingmandelaeffectnews ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #ParanormalStories #UnexplainedMysteries #MandelaEffect #TrueStories #CreepyTales #AlternateReality #StrangeButTrue #HorrorStories #Mystery

Satan has a problem he can't solve – and it means the Antichrist might already be walking among us. SERMON TRANSCRIPT… https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-satans-antichrist-emergency-plan Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025. #WeirdDarkness #ChurchOfTheUndead #AntichristProphecy #EndTimes #BiblicalProphecy #SecondComing #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianSermon #BookOfRevelation #LastDays #Tribulation #Rapture

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Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness©, 2025 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories #WeirdDarkness

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 = The Whistler, “Break Away” (March 09, 1952) 00:30:56.299 = Witch’s Tale, “Graveyard Mansion” (March 06, 1933) 01:01:08.275 = Dark Fantasy, “Death Is a Savage Deity” (January 30, 1942) ***WD 01:24:48.378 = Escape, “Three Skeleton Key” (November 15, 1949) ***WD 01:53:44.931 = Inner Sanctum, “Corpse For Halloween” (October 31, 1949) ***WD 02:19:48.620 = Mysterious Traveler, “Death Has Cold Breath” (March 29, 1949) ***WD 02:45:21.725 = Quiet Please, “The Thing on Fourble Board” (August 09, 1948) 03:10:29.512 = The Weird Circle, “Heart of Ethan Brand” (February 13, 1944) ***WD 03:36:14.507 = Witch’s Tale, “Frankenstein” (July 17, 1935) ***WD 04:03:58.982 = Dark Fantasy, “Man With The Scarlet Satchell” (March 06, 1942) ***WD 04:28:34.436 = Escape, “Bloodbath” (June 30, 1950) ***WD 04:56:21.988 = Mysterious Traveler, “Fire In The Sky” (August 28, 1951) ***WD 05:25:42.312 = Quiet Please, “Very Unimportant Person” (December 05, 1948) ***WD 05:55:16.741 = Suspense, “Fugue in C Minor” (June 01, 1944) 06:24:50.387 = The Weird Circle, “Doll” (December 24, 1944) ***WD 06:49:55.660 = Dark Fantasy, “Pennsylvania Turnpike” (March 20, 1942) ***WD 07:14:25.535 = Escape, “Earth Abides, Part 1” (November 05, 1950) ***WD 07:43:09.730 = Escape, “Earth Abides, Part 2” (November 12, 1950) ***WD 08:12:02.276 = Quiet Please, “Northern Lights” (January 30, 1949) ***WD 08:40:58.836 = Suspense, “House in Cyprus Canyon” (December 05, 1946) ***WD 09:07:39.198 = Dark Fantasy, “Coffin For Two” (May 15, 1942) ***WD 09:30:57.215 = Weird Circle, “Feast of Red Gauntlet” (February 27, 1944) ***WD 09:58:20.779 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world 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/WDRR0549

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 = Inner Sanctum, “Wailing Wall” (November 06, 1945) 00:28:37.696 = Lights Out, “It Happened” (May 11, 1938) 00:57:53.236 = Mercury Theater, “The Hitch Hiker” (June 21, 1946) ***WD 01:24:06.274 = Murder at Midnight, “Kabalah” (December 30, 1946) 01:50:09.311 = Mysterious Traveler, “Death Laughs Last” (September 24, 1944) 02:17:12.677 = Mystery In The Air, “Horla” (August 21, 1947) ***WD 02:45:56.196 = Quiet Please, “Pathetic Fallacy” (February 02, 1948) ***WD 03:14:58.799 = Suspense, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (February 2, 1944) 03:44:43.607 = The Unexpected, “Mercy Killing” (April 11, 1948) ***WD 03:59:03.157 = The Weird Circle, “A Terrible Night” (January 23, 1944) 04:25:30.416 = The Whistler, “Witness at the Fountain” (September 09, 1946) 04:54:49.939 = Dark Fantasy, “The Headless Dead” (January 23, 1942) ***WD 05:19:16.968 = Escape, “Country of the Blind” (March 20, 1949) ***WD 05:48:52.483 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Idol of Kromm Kroc” (May 04, 1953) ***WD 06:13:34.310 = Inner Sanctum, “Undead” (December 18, 1945) ***WD 06:39:51.483 = Lights Out, “Death Robbery” (July 16, 1947) 07:09:40.247 = Mysterious Traveler, “Visiting Corpse” (August 10, 1948) ***WD 07:37:50.085 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947) ***WD 08:05:24.288 = Quiet Please, “Whence Came You” (February 16, 1948) ***WD 08:34:50.793 = Suspense, “Donovan’s Brain, Part 1” (May 18, 1944) ***WD 09:02:40.318 = Suspense, “Donovan’s Brain, Part 2” (May 25, 1944) ***WD 09:31:17.532 = The Weird Circle, “Tell-Tale Heart” (January 30, 1944) 09:58:23.227 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world 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/WDRR0548

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 = Dark Fantasy, “Thing From The Sea” (November 28, 1941) 00:25:19.122 = Escape, “Ring of Thoth” (August 11, 1947) 00:55:11.383 = Hall of Fantasy, “Man Size In Marble” (April 10, 1947) 01:22:11.941 = Hermit’s Cave, “Notebook on Murder” (1940) 01:44:55.690 = Inner Sanctum, “Judas Clock” (April 17, 1945) 02:14:08.924 = Mercury Theater, “Dracula” (July 11, 1938) 03:09:54.008 = Murder at Midnight, “Murder Is a Lonely Business” (December 16, 1946) 03:36:17.118 = Mysterious Traveler “Accusing Corpse” (April 16, 1944) 04:04:56.429 = Mystery In The Air, “Lodger” (August 14, 1947) 04:33:46.875 = Quiet Please, “Don’t Tell Me About Halloween” (October 27, 1947) 04:58:14.346 = Suspense, “The Most Dangerous Game” (September 23, 1943) 05:28:02.932 = The Unexpected, “The Cripple” (August 29, 1947) 05:43:18.005 = The Weird Circle, “Hand” (December 19, 1943) 06:07:35.207 = The Whistler, “Death Comes at Midnight” (October 18, 1942) 06:36:26.539 = X-Minus One, “Perigi’s Wonderful Dolls” (June 05, 1955) 07:04:21.750 = The Black Museum, “A Piece of Iron Chain” (July 29, 1952) 07:29:09.208 = The Clock, “Lefty and Delilah” (October 09, 1947) ***WD 07:52:00.526 = Dimension X, “Green Hills of Earth” (December 24, 1950) 08:16:54.432 = Escape, “Casting Runes” (November 19, 1947) 08:46:42.618 = Hall of Fantasy, “Wild Huntsman” (April 27, 1953) 09:11:03.022 = Hermit’s Cave, “House of Purple Shadows” (1940) 09:34:35.437 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world 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/WDRR0547

Step back to 1931 and experience the complete 13-episode Frankenstein radio serial that aired the same year as the legendary Boris Karloff film—a rarely heard vintage horror dramatization starring George Edwards as Baron Victor Frankenstein. Bolt your doors, turn off your lights, and journey into the darkness for over two hours of classic old-time radio terror. | #RetroRadio EP0546 Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “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/WDRR0546

The 1938 radio drama of “War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells, as performed by Mercury Radio Theater and Orson Welles. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THIS EPISODE… “War of the Worlds” by H.G. Wells. Radio script by Orson Welles, produced by Mercury Radio Theater “War of the Worlds: The Greatest Halloween Prank Ever” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/yyo42gpw Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: October 30, 1938 EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WOTW ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #WarOfTheWorlds #OrsonWelles #HGWells #RadioHistory #AlienInvasion #TrueCrime #Paranormal #SciFiHistory #ClassicRadio

Tonight on Weird Darkness, I'm sharing the complete audiobook novelization of John Carpenter's Halloween—a chilling adaptation that delves even deeper into the mind of pure evil than the film ever could. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: A rare and haunting treasure: the long-out-of-print novelization of John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic *Halloween*, written by Curtis Richards. True to the original film but filled with deeper, darker layers, this book explores a chilling supernatural origin for Michael Myers, weaving ancient Druid lore and the eerie roots of Halloween itself into the fabric of his story. With scenes even more provocative than the film, I’ll be sharing a carefully edited version that captures the terror and suspense of this horror gem—without pushing the limits of decency. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:03:21.002 = Prologue 00:14:05.543 = Chapter 01 00:24:48.233 = Chapter 02 00:36:39.672 = Chapter 03 00:45:47.801 = Chapter 04 01:06:41.945 = Chapter 05 01:19:34.249 = Chapter 06 01:34:50.315 = Chapter 07 01:41:32.696 = Chapter 08 02:16:07.060 = Chapter 09 02:21:37.512 = Chapter 10 02:52:46.384 = Chapter 11 03:10:50.006 = Chapter 12 03:29:41.283 = Chapter 13 03:54:23.049 = Chapter 14 04:16:07.250 = Chapter 15 04:44:38.926 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “Halloween” the movie novelization by Curtis Richards: https://amzn.to/3NM2TCR, https://amzn.to/3UTkP2D MUSIC: “The Shape” by White Bat Audio: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/WhiteBatAudio Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: October 21, 2024 EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweenNovel ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #HalloweenMovie #JohnCarpenter #MichaelMyers #HorrorMovies #SlasherFilm #ClassicHorror #HorrorHistory #80sHorror #ScaryMovies

We are fascinated by Bigfoot when we read about him in books or see him on TV—but what would you do if you came face-to-face with an 800-pound creature in the wild, and discovered that the terror is so overwhelming that grown men break down sobbing and can never bring themselves to hunt in the woods again? Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: We are fascinated by him when we read about him in books, or see him on TV or in movies. Bigfoot has become bigger than life with every paranormal and cryptozoology enthusiast gobbling up every bit of news that comes out about the furry mysterious creature. But what would you do if you came face-to-face with one, in real life, in his territory? Tonight we look at Bigfoot. Sasquatch. The Yeti. Whatever you want to call him, he has found fame worldwide in both paranormal circles and cable TV shows. We’ll ask what he is, what he is not, what evidence has been collected, the interesting take on our fuzzy friend that Russia has, and more. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:03:50.651 = Show Open 00:05:26.663 = Bigfoot: Man, Monster or Myth? (Part 1) 00:12:39.042 =*** Bigfoot: Man, Monster or Myth? (Part 2) 00:44:01.822 = ***Bigfoot: Man, Monster or Myth? (Part 3) 01:02:06.191 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES: “How The Bigfoot Legend Began” by Becky Little for History.com: https://tinyurl.com/y3pmtb3j “Bigfoot: Man, Monster, or Myth” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience.com: https://tinyurl.com/y3745nht “Yetis Nests Found in Russia” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience.com: https://tinyurl.com/y5w8yd54 “Russians Claim Indisputable Proof of Yeti” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y3yjuoz5 “Infamous Yeti Finger Flunks DNA Test” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y3l68wka “Bigfoot Vandalizes a Winnebago” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y6d3ujef “Bigfoot Hoaxer Killed In Accident” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y32jevfg “If You Spot Bigfoot, Should You Shoot Him?” by Benjamin Radford for LiveScience: https://tinyurl.com/y4nltw8f “Bigfoot Was Watching You” by Karen Hopper Usher for Cadillac News: https://tinyurl.com/y2s23pby “That Was No Bear” by John Zada for Lapham’s Quarterly: https://tinyurl.com/y3xdpbzj=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 27, 2021 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootManMonsterMyth ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard...

A mad scientist kidnaps a woman and steals a gorilla from the zoo, his plan is to transplant the woman’s brain into the gorilla. | The Shadow, “The House of Horror” | #RetroRadio EP0545 Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help 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, “License to Kill” (January 24, 1977) 00:47:20.474 = The Sealed Book, “Death Rings Down the Curtain” (July 01, 1945) 01:16:49.486 = The Shadow, “The House of Horror” (November 17, 1940) 01:39:33.598 = Sleep No More, “Escape of Mr. Trimm” (March 13, 1957) ***WD 02:08:15.629 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Kappa” (1984) 02:33:07.142 = Strange Wills, “Crosswinds” (November 09, 1946) 03:03:28.630 = Strange, “The Ghost Train” (1955) 03:17:06.747 = Suspense, “Thieves Fall Out” (November 16, 1943) 03:45:35.390 = Tales of the Frightened, “Never Kick a Black Cat” (1963) 03:50:15.110 = The Saint, “Bookstore Murder” (March 18, 1951) 04:20:35.490 = Theater Five, “Sirens In The Night” (October 26, 1964) 04:42:30.090 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0545

A woman plagued by terrifying nightmares that she'll die on her 28th birthday seeks help from a psychiatrist to understand what the recurring dreams mean—and to identify the faceless figure who keeps trying to push her off a ledge. | CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Happy Death Day” | #RetroRadio EP0544 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, “Happy Death Day” (January 21, 1977) 00:47:17.021 = CBC Nightfall, “The Dentist” (October 29, 1982) 01:14:49.008 = Obsession, “Shadow of Huntley House” (February 26, 1951) 01:39:10.112 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Sail on Friday” (1935) ***WD 01:54:28.201 = Peril, “Man Against The City, aka Purple City” (1953) ***WD 02:15:53.908 = Mystery Playhouse, “Death is Caused” (October 12, 1945) ***WD 02:40:12.227 = Price of Fear, “Guy Fawkes Night” (November 17, 1973) 03:08:44.978 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Terrified Man” (January 15, 1945) ***WD (LQ) 03:32:26.536 = Quiet Please, “And Jeannie Dreams of Me” (October 17, 1948) 04:01:37.763 = Radio City Playhouse, “How Love Came To Pro Fgui” (June 13, 1949) 04:29:29.490 = Sam Spade, “Sinister Siren Caper” (March 16, 1951) 04:58:22.506 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0544

In the summer of 1972, railroad workers in Defiance, Ohio, reported being attacked and stalked by a towering, hairy creature that police and newspapers dubbed the “Werewolf of Defiance.” Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: Defiance Ohio is a small town that reported a rash of werewolf sightings in the early 1970's, and it's a legend that still persists to this day. (The Werewolf of Defiance) *** What would happen if the First Lady of the United States disclosed that she believed she traveled with extraterrestrials to Venus? That’s exactly what happened to the First Lady of Japan! (First Contact With The First Lady) *** The island of Guam is well known for the part it played in World War II – but 120 miles northeast of Guam is the tiny island of Tinian, and while it too had a part in World War II, it also contains secrets millennia old of a people that might have existed before the oldest people recorded living there. (The Mysterious People Before Time) *** Robert Nelson had no professional background in medicine or refrigeration, he didn’t even have a college degree, but this everyday TV repairman found himself in the center of the cryogenics movement – and that’s when things started to get messy. (Cryogenics And The TV Repairman) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:26.968 = Show Intro 00:03:27.292 = Werewolf of Defiance 00:17:58.956 = ***Cryogenics And The TV Repairman 00:28:54.747 = ***First Contact With The First Lady 00:34:09.653 = The Mysterious People Before Time 00:44:47.733 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE: “Cryogenics And The TV Repairman” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting https://tinyurl.com/yaowv6j6 “First Contact With The First Lady” from AncientCode.com: https://tinyurl.com/yxww2yv2 “The Mysterious People Before Time” by A. Sutherland for AncientPages.com: https://tinyurl.com/yyuzyu4g “The Werewolf of Defiance” from ArmedWithSilver.com: https://tinyurl.com/y4zlhnxh (Defiance werewolf, “Toledo Blade” newspaper articles: Article One= https://tinyurl.com/y3dtkx4v, Article Two= https://tinyurl.com/y2q2c8tl,Article Three= https://tinyurl.com/y5l89z25; Defiance werewolf, Crescent News” newspaper article:https://tinyurl.com/yya7vyku; “Werewolf Shamans In The Ancient Woodlands…” published paper:https://tinyurl.com/yxka58st) “Ohio Police Capture Drunken Local Werewolf” by Jack Dickey for Deadspin.com: https://tinyurl.com/y6rpckbv=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 26, 2021 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/WerewolfOfDefiance ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the...