Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

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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...

From mothers who poisoned their children to nurses who became serial killers, these are the most disturbing cases of caregivers who made their victims sick for attention, sympathy, and personal gain. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll look at the disturbing case of Dee Dee Blanchard who suffered from a horrible mental condition that caused her to torture her daughter – and we’ll look at similar, terrifying cases of other people doing the same to those under their care and supervision. It’s the sinister truth of Munchhausen by proxy. (The Disturbing Truth Behind ‘Mommy Dead and Dearest’) (Other True Cases of Munchhausen by Proxy) *** It was 1909, and Bud and Temple Abernathy rode their horses, just the two of them, from Oklahoma to Santa Fe… and then made the return trip home. A 1,300-mile horseback trip. Big deal you say? That’s what life was like back then, you say? What if I told you that Bud was only 9 years old, and Temple was only five? (The Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:26.414 = Show Intro 00:03:04.459 = “Mommy Dead And Dearest” and Other True Cases of Munchhausen by Proxy 00:25:24.607 = Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys 00:44:34.961 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE: “The Disturbing Truth Behind ‘Mommy Dead and Dearest’” by Stefanie Hammond for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/yxhgf866 “Other True Cases of Munchhausen by Proxy” by Carly Carano for Unspeakable Times: https://tinyurl.com/y485ykp5 “The Astounding Adventures of the Abernathy Boys” by M.J. Alexander for 405 Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/y5c8grn9 =====(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 06, 2021 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MunchausenByProxy 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 #TrueCrime #MunchausenByProxy #GypsyRoseBlanchard #TrueCrimeDocumentary #MommyDeadAndDearest #ChildAbuse #TrueCrimeStories #MurderCase #TrueCrimeCommunity

A dying man pays $15,000 to steal a priceless painting from a museum, believing that possessing "The Woman in Red" will somehow grant him immortality beyond the grave. | CBS Radio Mystery Theater | #RetroRadio EP0543 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 Woman In Red” (January 19, 1977) 00:50:30.665 = MindWebs, “Imposter” (June 24, 1979) 01:20:27.320 = Out of the Night, “Dead End” (November 25, 1947) ***WD (LQ) 01:51:09.008 = Mystery In The Air, “Queen of Spades” (September 11, 1947) 02:18:08.331 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Close Shave” (May 14, 1948) 02:45:45.492 = Rocky Fortune, “The Museum Murder” (January 19, 1954) 03:08:37.290 = Murder at Midnight, “Till Death Do Us Part” (December 09, 1946) 03:34:53.414 = The Black Museum, “The Khaki Handkerchief” (May 20, 1952) 03:59:10.647 = Mysterious Traveler, “S.O.S.” (May 02, 1950) 04:28:53.848 = Mystery House, “Operation Murder” (August 02, 1946) 04:54:20.964 = 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/WDRR0543

A nurse working the night shift froze in a doorway when she saw a towering dark figure looming over her patient's bed moments before death arrived. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: A nurse working the night shift froze in a doorway when she saw a towering dark figure looming over her patient's bed moments before death arrived. *** Couples checking into England's most haunted inn keep blaming each other for moved belongings and soaked clothes, never realizing a 600-year-old poltergeist is enjoying the chaos from the corner of Room One. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:40.913 = Show Open 00:02:57.795 = Nurse Meets Grim Reaper 00:31:19.861 = ***Ghosts of the Mermaid Inn Cause Marital Spats 00:57:04.869 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES – and--- PRINT VERSIONS to READ or SHARE: Nurse Meets The Grim Reaper: https://weirddarkness.com/nurse-meets-grim-reaper-2025/ Ghosts of the Mermaid Inn Cause Marital Spats: https://weirddarkness.com/mermaid-inn-ghosts-arguments =====(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 27, 2025 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GrimReaperAppearsInHospital 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 #GrimReaper #HospitalGhost #TrueHorror #ParanormalStories #NurseGhostStory #ShadowFigures #RealGhostStories #HospitalHaunting #DeathApparition

Nicolas Flamel, the alchemist from Harry Potter, was a real 14th-century Parisian bookseller who became legendary for supposedly discovering the secret to immortality—and some believe he faked his death in 1418 and is still alive today. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: It’s what every non-muggle dreams of… to be able to turn any metal into gold and to create a magic potion to give one eternal life! So is the life of wizarding at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books. But was there a real Philosopher’s Stone? Was there a Real Nicolas Flamel who created it? (The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone) *** In 1929 the Soviet Union decided seven days a week just too many to keep track of, and it’s easier to count by five – so in the USSR they suddenly began to live life with only five days per week. No more weekends. How do you think the citizens took that news? (What is Life in a Five Day Week?) *** While not nearly as well-known as its larger Bermudan brother, the Bridgewater Triangle in southeastern Massachusetts in the United States is home to strange tales itself, with the paranormal, unexplained, and even home to its very own cryptid. (The Eerie Inhabitants of the Mysterious Bridgewater Triangle) *** Author Margaret Helen James wrote, “There is an uncomfortable sort of ghostly terror, in beast form, that haunts the villages on the borders of the two counties, which is commonly called the ‘Hateful Thing’. I allude to the churchyard or hell-beast.” Something was terrifying people in the marshlands of a small county in England and tales of it can still bring nightmares to those who live there today. (The Hateful Thing of Geldeston) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:30.429 = The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone 00:09:15.670 = The Hateful Thing of Geldeston 00:16:11.858 = ***Eerie Inhabitants of Bridgewater Triangle 00:36:50.673 = ***What Is Life In a Five Day Week? 00:47:00.746 = Show Close & Bloopers *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES – and/or --- PRINT VERSION to READ or SHARE: “The Real Nicolas Flamel and the Philosopher’s Stone” from Wizarding World: https://tinyurl.com/yycxmws5 “The Eerie Inhabitants of the Mysterious Bridgewater Triangle” by Susannah Sudborough for South Coast Todayhttps://tinyurl.com/y5n3rjcb, and Wicked Local https://tinyurl.com/yxh7g6k2 “The Hateful Thing of Geldeston” by Stacia Briggs and Siofra Connor for Eastern Daily Press: https://tinyurl.com/y4z2bdc8 “What is Life in a Five Day Week?” by Genevieve Carlton for Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/y2u97jxy “Bogie Tales of East Anglia” by Margaret Helen James: https://amzn.to/3bWfAcP "Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide To The Nation’s Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures" by Loren Coleman: https://amzn.to/3spR8X3 =====(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 16, 2021 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NicolasFlamel 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,...

A routine radar stealth test in the Pacific takes a catastrophic turn when a lightning strike causes seven warships, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, to vanish from the ocean. “Contact Lost” by Keith Conrad Fully Produced Version: https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/06/17/contact-lost-by-keith-conrad/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OD1TsCGHUw

WDRadio Week of October 26, 2025 | 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. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: https://weirddarkness.com/HalloweensHeinousHistory The podcast version of the syndicated weekend radio show posts Sunday night/Monday morning at midnight after the show has aired nationally on radio stations Sunday evening. #WeirdDarkness #HalloweenHistory #TrueHalloweenStory #DarkHistory #Samhain #CreepyHistory #HalloweenOrigins #SpookyHistory #HorrorHistory #TrickOrTreatHistory

In a world where handmade art is humanity’s last stand against the machine, the unveiling of a mysterious new artist named Orville threatens to shatter everything — because Orville isn’t human. “Mr. Replogle's Dream” by Evelyn E. Smith (Fantastic Universe December, 1956) Fully Produced version: https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/03/20/mr-replogles-dream-by-evelyn-e-smith/

In 1656, Croatian stonemason Jure Grando was buried alive after defying powerful monks, only to rise from his grave and terrorize his village for sixteen years—knocking on doors that meant death would soon follow, violating his widow night after night, and when villagers finally opened his coffin in 1672, they found him grinning with tears streaming down his face, immune to wooden stakes, screaming as they sawed through his neck in what became Europe's first documented case of vampirism. Support our Halloween “Overcoming the Darkness” campaign to help people with depression: https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE IN THIS EPISODE: Before Dracula ever set foot in Transylvania, the village of Kringa, Croatia, was haunted by Jure Grando—the first recorded vampire in European history. For sixteen years, his undead reign brought terror to the living and torment to his widow. But when the villagers finally rose against him, they unearthed a horror beyond imagination. (Jure Grando: The First Vampire) *** For nearly a millennium, a monstrous black dog with eyes like burning coals has stalked the foggy coastlines and ancient churches of East Anglia, leaving death and terror in its silent wake. From its first recorded appearance in 1127 where it led a spectral hunting party through Peterborough, to its most infamous attack in 1577 when it allegedly killed four churchgoers, the creature known as Black Shuck has become far more than just another ghost story. Through centuries of sightings and evolving folklore, this massive demon hound has transformed from a Viking guardian spirit into one of Britain's most enduring legends - one that some locals insist still prowls the shadows of Norfolk and Suffolk to this day. (Black Shuck: East Anglia’s Demon Hound) *** In 1857 London, the Bacon family's home became the center of supernatural chaos when mysterious sounds and flying objects drew crowds of over a thousand spectators to their modest Bermondsey residence. But when thirteen-year-old Caroline confessed to creating the ghostly disturbances using strands of hair to topple objects, her deception was revealed as an act of rebellion against her father and new stepmother. This tale of a fake haunting offers a poignant glimpse into Victorian family dynamics and the desperate measures one girl took to assert her independence. (The Bermondsey Poltergeist) *** In October 1975, what began as a late-night drive for two young men in rural Maine turned into an encounter that would haunt them forever. David Stephens had no memory of being taken aboard a massive UFO by mushroom-headed beings until months later, when hypnosis sessions revealed the terrifying truth about the hours he lost that night – an experience so profound that it would drive his friend Glen to flee the state and change both their lives forever. (Night of the Mushroom Men) *** Could the Moon's perfect positioning—exactly 400 times smaller than the Sun and precisely placed for total eclipses—be more than cosmic coincidence? Authors Christopher Knight and Alan Butler propose a mind-bending theory: that future humans (or their advanced robots) traveled back in time 4.6 billion years to construct the Moon, creating the exact conditions needed for life on Earth to emerge. Their provocative hypothesis suggests we might be caught in an infinite loop, with humanity traveling to the past to ensure its own creation, much like the ancient symbol of Ouroboros—a snake eternally consuming its own tail. (Did Time Travelers Build The Moon?) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:30.774 = Show Intro 00:05:48.071 = Jure Grando: The First Vampire 00:16:50.110 = ***The Bermondsey Poltergeist 00:29:33.917 = Black Shuck: East Anglia’s Demon Hound 00:45:53.712 = ***Night of the Mushroom Men 00:52:53.165 = Did Time Travelers Build The Moon? 01:03:18.763 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Jure Grando: The First...

EPISODE BEING DISCUSSED: https://weirddarkness.com/mothmanharbingerofdoom/ SYNOPSIS: Hosts Ghost and Ghoul Friend conduct an in-depth analysis of Darren Marlar's Weird Darkness episode "Mothman: Harbinger of Doom," exploring the concentrated year of terror that gripped Point Pleasant, West Virginia between November 1966 and December 1967. The discussion examines over 100 credible witness accounts of the seven-foot winged creature with glowing red eyes, beginning with the harrowing high-speed chase of the Scarberry and Millat couples, the mysterious disappearance of Newell Partridge's dog Bandit, and Marcella Bennett's traumatic close encounter. The hosts analyze the creature's consistent physical descriptions, its connection to UFO sightings and "men in black" encounters in the area, and the tragic Silver Bridge collapse that killed 46 people in December 1967—questioning whether Mothman was a harbinger of the disaster or directly responsible for it. The episode expands beyond Mothman to explore related phenomena including 19th-century mystery airships, 1960s UFO encounters with missing time, psychic abilities and their psychological toll, Steven Stayner's kidnapping survival story, and the absurdly dangerous 1908 Great Race from New York to Paris. Throughout, the hosts examine how unexplained encounters create lasting psychological trauma—fear without memory, dread without explanation—that fundamentally changes those who experience the unknown.