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On the last day of school before spring break, Adamâs simple kick of a stone leads him to an encounter with a terrifying zombie ratâand a very strange solution to keep it at bay.
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The illegitimate son of a baron, with the assistance of his deceased mother's spirit, seeks to claim his rightful inheritance from his overbearing father. Hear this story in CBS Radio Mystery Theater in this marathon of Old Time Radio programs!
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, âThe Smile of Deathâ (September 01, 1975) ***WD
00:48:22.649 = Dark Fantasy, âPennsylvania Turnpikeâ (March 20, 1942) ***WD
01:14:46.519 = The Diary of Fate, âStanley Beckerâ (July 27, 1948) ***WD
01:40:50.449 = BBC Fear on 4, âThe Journey Homeâ (February 26, 1989)
02:10:14.109 = Five After the Hour, âFoxhole Conversationâ (July 04, 1945)
02:35:46.189 = 5-Minute Mysteries, âBlood Brothersâ (1947-1950)
02:41:23.679 = Gang Busters, âDeath Mask Killerâ (March 16, 1946) ***WD (LQ)
03:08:37.469 = The Green Hornet, âPavement Condemnedâ (June 29, 1939)
03:38:34.549 = Hall of Fantasy, âThe Judgeâs Houseâ (April 03, 1947) ***WD
04:06:44.449 = The Lives of Harry Lime, âIts Knockoutâ (December 21, 1951) ***WD
04:31:12.319 = The Haunting Hour, âBreakdownâ (May 05, 1945) ***WD
04:46:09.489 = Have Gun Will Travel, âMonster on Moon Ridgeâ (March 08, 1959)
05:09:50.596 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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.
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In 1921, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was turned to ashes in one of the deadliest and most deliberately buried acts of racial violence in American history.
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IN THIS EPISODE: Greenwood Avenue featured luxury shops, restaurants, movie theaters, a library, pool halls and nightclubs⊠until late May and early June of 1921. Then a brutal race riot took place in this suburb of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Which is tragically ironic, watching the news and seeing what is happening all over the USA today. You could almost think that nothing has changed. Weâll look at what happened in Greenwood, Oklahoma over 100 years ago.
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
00:01:59.809 = Before The Tragedy
00:09:53.027 = The Greenwood Massacre
00:18:05.649 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/Greenwood
BOOK: âBlack Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsaâs Historic Greenwood Districtâ by Hannibal Johnson: https://amzn.to/2ABwQ69
âThe Greenwood Race Massacreâ from Alexis Clark: https://tinyurl.com/qkb6cs7, and the editors at History.com:https://tinyurl.com/yxpzw2cc
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Originally aired: June 02, 2020
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In January 2000, something massive drifted through the night sky over southwestern Illinois â so big and strange that a handful of small-town cops, watching from different locations, tracked it in real time over their radios, completely baffled by what they were seeing.
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IN THIS EPISODE: The strange sighting of a UFO in the year 2000 still has people looking to the skies of southwestern Illinois. *** âFrankensteinâ Author Mary Shelley kept her dead husbandâs heart for thirty years! *** If youâve ever wanted to play a game of catch with a ghost boy, race a phantom Camaro, or encounter a mythological beast, Clinton Road in New Jersey should be your next destination. *** In Malawi vampires attack people and suck blood from them. This is not lore or scary story-telling⊠itâs happening now. *** Imagine a coin rolling past you in a long hallway â yet you are completely alone in the building. *** For years, mysterious lights of Dover have puzzled observers â and it has been happening for centuries.
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:04:57.974 = Show Open
00:06:49.527 = Frankenstein Author Mary Shelly Kept Her Dead Husbandâs Heart
00:11:16.574 = Clinton Road: Take a Terrifying Drive Down Americaâs Most Haunted Roadway
00:16:14.826 = Malawi Vampires
00:20:27.635 = Coins and Guitar Picks
00:26:31.909 = Mysterious Lights of Dover
00:29:54.012 = The 2000 UFO Invasion of Illinois
00:45:22.763 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/UFOInvasionOfIL
âSomething Is Up There â The 2000 UFO Invasion of Illinoisâ: https://tinyurl.com/wvafyps
âFrankenstein Author Mary Shelley Kept Her Dead Husbandâs Heart for 30 Yearsâ: https://tinyurl.com/uygjtvg
âClinton Road: Take a Terrifying Drive Down America's Most Haunted Roadwayâ: https://tinyurl.com/w734whf
âMalawi Vampiresâ: https://tinyurl.com/wzrexro
âMysterious Lights of Doverâ: https://tinyurl.com/uxrvyd8
âCoins And Guitar Picksâ: https://tinyurl.com/uv2axne
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Originally aired: November 12, 2018
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In the remote Canadian wilderness, an ill-fated hunting trip turns into a nightmare when one of the guides vanishes into the night, leaving behind only his screams of burning feet and a trail of something far more terrifying than any beast of the forest.
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IN THIS EPISODE: âThe Wendigoâ is a novella written by Algernon Blackwood. It was originally published in the 1910 collection âThe Lost Valley and Other Storiesâ which Iâve placed a link to in the show notes. The story involves a hunting party that gets separated in the Canadian wilderness in search for moose. One of the party members is abducted by the legendary Wendigo. Fellow author Robert Aickman once said of the story, itâs "...one of the (possibly) six great masterpieces in the field". Hereâs hoping you agree with him.
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:02:32.616 = Show Open
00:04:33.284 = A Brief Look At The Author
00:07:38.615 = The Wendigo, Part 1
00:22:54.738 = The Wendigo, Part 2
00:48:19.248 = The Wendigo, Part 3
01:09:00.423 = The Wendigo, Part 4
01:33:13.209 = The Wendigo, Part 5
01:54:15.127 = The Wendigo, Part 6
02:00:44.066 = Show Close
02:01:49.052 = Bloopers
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/TheWendigo
âThe Wendigoâ by Algernon Blackwood: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n8bff63y
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Originally aired: April 09, 2020
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Itâs âThriller Thursdayâ when I bring you stories of horror fiction!
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IN THIS EPISODE: I have four stories to share with you! The first three are all from Weirdo family members! JohnlockedDancer brings the original short story, âIâm a Freebatch Shipperâ. Cole Smallwood sent me his creepy tale called âThe Beastly Dog Packâ. And John Parrish submitted his fiction story, âThe Neighbor.â And later, itâs a longer creepypasta from author Stephanie Scissom called âTo Keep a Promiseâ.
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
00:01:27.149 = Iâm a Free-Batch Shipper
00:03:25.278 = The Beastly Dog Pack
00:05:35.663 = The Neighbor
00:15:29.149 = To Keep a Promise, Part 1
00:34:45.465 = To Keep a Promise, Part 2
01:00:10.729 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/ToKeepAPromise
âIâm a Freebatch Shipperâ by Weirdo family member JohnlockedDancer (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnlockeddancer/)
âThe Beastly Dog Packâ by Weirdo family member Cole Smallwood
âThe Neighborâ by Weird family member John Parrish
âTo Keep a Promiseâ by Stephanie Scissom: https://tinyurl.com/yxy6azbf (Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/stephaniescissom2019/)
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Originally aired: March 19, 2020
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A man becomes convinced that in a previous life he murdered the husband of the Marquise de Pompadour. Hear the story in this marathonâs episode of âThe Clockâ â plus more Old Time Radio programs to listen to in the dark!
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, âMurder By Proxyâ (August 29, 1975) ***WD
00:48:30.829 = The Clock, âThe man Who Lived Once Beforeâ (March 02, 1947)
01:13:36.169 = Sounds of Darkness, âPlaying With Fireâ (January 05, 1968)
01:39:25.769 = The Devil and Mr. O, âCemeteryâ (February 25, 1972)
02:09:15.029 = Dimension X, âDr. Grimshawâs Sanitoriumâ (September 22, 1950) ***WD
02:40:40.669 = The Strange Dr. Weird, âDead Manâs Paradiseâ (April 17, 1945) ***WD (LQ)
02:53:35.749 = Creaking Door, âFace To Face Music of the Spheresâ(1964-1965) ***WD
03:18:46.759 = The Eleventh Hour, âDeath And Understandingâ (ADU) ***WD
03:44:30.499 = Escape, âThe Second Class Passengerâ (January 10, 1948)
04:15:23.119 = Everymanâs Theater, âCat Wifeâ (October 18, 1940)
04:45:48.989 = Faces In The Window, âPit And The Pendulumâ (January 24, 1953) ***WD
05:16:48.158 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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.
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Beneath the forests of Kentucky, Mammoth Cave hides a labyrinth of ghostly souls, eerie echoes, and dark secrets that have lingered for centuries.
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IN THIS EPISODE: Where did Bram Stoker get his idea for Dracula? Hint â it was not, as many believe, Vlad the Impaler. (Bram Stokerâs Inspiration) *** Ronald Gene Simmons went on a 16 person murder spree â and 14 of them were his own family. (Serial Killer Ronald Gene Simmons) *** In the world of Harry Potter, figures like Grindewald and Voldemort meet in dark rooms to work their evil magic plans against those whom they consider enemies. But is there a real-life version of such dark magic meetings? (Grindelwald and Secret Societies) *** A dark figure appears out of nowhere to terrify a man in his own home. (Inter-Dimensional Shadow Person) *** The largest haunted place in the world isnât a house, mansion, asylum, or even a forest or lakeâ itâs a giant cave in Kentucky, and not only is it haunted â it is extremely creepy. (Kentuckyâs Mammoth Cave)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:00:56.319 = Show Open
00:02:48.448 = Bram Stokerâs Inspiration
00:13:44.021 = Serial Killer Ronald Gene Simmons
00:22:21.719 = Grindelwald and Secret Societies
00:29:19.153 = Interdimensional Shadow Person
00:34:48.780 = Kentuckyâs Mammoth Cave, Part 1
01:04:45.889 = Kentuckyâs Mammoth Cave, Part 2
01:33:49.577 = Kentuckyâs Mammoth Cave, Part 3
01:48:24.710 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/MammothCave
âSerial Killer Ronald Gene Simmonsâ by Kara Goldfarb: https://tinyurl.com/qnvc2oo
âGrindelwald and Secret Societiesâ: https://tinyurl.com/wm2ka6z
âInterdimensional Shadow Personâ: https://tinyurl.com/vjgdmva
âBram Stokerâs Inspirationâ by Doug MacGowan: https://tinyurl.com/y8u4m4mt
âKentuckyâs Mammoth Caveâ by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/s6eojxj
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(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.)
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Originally aired: November 10, 2018
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Before Freddy Krueger haunted dreams on Elm Street, a real-life nightmare plagued Hmong refugeesâyoung men mysteriously dying in their sleep, a terrifying phenomenon that remains unexplained to this day.
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IN THIS EPISODE: Children dying in their sleep while having terrible nightmares. Itâs not just a movie plot from a Wes Craven film â it really happened, and inspired the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. (The Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired A Nightmare on Elm Street) *** Weâre used to seeing someone on television or in movies die from a gunshot or stabbing, knowing they were just pretending â that the gun was using blanks, or the knife was using a retractable blade. But what we donât often hear are the times that those prop weapons end up killing someone for real. (Death By Movie Prop) *** How can a little girl disappear in a big crowd of people with no one seeing anything? Was it a case of stranger danger or did someone she know betray her trust? Weâll look at the case of Beverly Rose Potts who went missing in 1951, never to be seen again. (Peril in the Park for Beverly Potts) *** Part medicine, part honey, part cannibalism⊠who or what was the mellified man? (The Mellified Man) *** They say that tragedy can change a person forever⊠and that couldnât be more true for one man who went from being considered lucky, to becoming deranged after a horrible accident, (The Hidden Wounds of Mr. Schultz) *** Famous last words. Humphrey Bogart said, âI should have never switched from Scotch to martinis.â Winston Churchillâs last words were simply, âIâm bored with it all.â But sometimes what a person says on their deathbed can be shocking or outlandish â even if they arenât a celebrity. Weâll look at a few unexpected deathbed moments. (Deathbed Moments)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:00:57.978 = Show Open
00:03:35.464 = The Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired The Creation of Freddy Krueger
00:11:44.934 = Death By Movie Prop
00:18:05.927 = Peril In The Park For Beverly Potts
00:33:09.271 = The Mellified Man
00:40:10.025 = The Hidden Wounds of Mr. Schultz
00:45:26.081 = Deathbed Moments
00:55:36.657 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/NightmareOnElmStreet
âThe Terrifying True Syndrome That Inspired The Creation of Freddy Kruegerâ by Thad Morgan for History.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/37xp3v22 (â1..2..Freddyâs Coming For Youâ by Remix Maniacs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhKRXHnYqN4)
âPeril in the Park for Beverly Pottsâ by Crystal Dawn for LostNFoundBlogs.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x7yuy3kh
âDeath By Movie Propâ written by Juliet Bennet Rylah for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59rx9j2z
âThe Mellified Manâ by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yz2k5kw5
âThe Hidden Wounds of Mr. Schultzâ by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3m8mnpy2
âDeathbed Momentsâ by Mike Lawrence for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24rppfx5
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Originally aired: September 27, 2021
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A traveler is compelled to spend the night at a remote house of a mysterious gentleman â finding both isolation and the paranormal! Hear this story in BBCâs Ghost Story, âA Recluseâ inside this marathon of Old Time Radio programs!
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, âNight of the Howling Dogâ (August 28, 1975) ***WD
00:48:02.439 = Adventures By Morse, âA Coffin For The Lady: The Adventure Beginsâ (March 18, 1944)
01:14:37.999 = Adventures By Morse, âA Coffin For The Lady: Conversation In The Casketâ (March 25, 1944)
01:41:07.759 = Adventures By Morse, âA Coffin For The Lady: Deepest Grave in the Worldâ (April 01, 1944)
02:07:34.569 = Adventures of the Abbotts, âGreen-Eyed Divorceâ (August 08, 1955)
02:38:55.339 = BBC Appointment With Fear, âMy Fate Cries Outâ (December 04, 1976) ***WD
03:07:30.799 = The Avenger, âMurder Hits The Jackpotâ (November 09, 1945) ***WD
03:36:29.859 = BBC Ghost Story, âA Recluseâ (December, 2010)
04:05:52.449 = Beyond The Green Door, âTravis Takes Poisonâ (1966) ***WD
04:11:25.199 = Box 13, âThe Dowager and Dan Holidayâ (January 16, 1949)
04:38:49.429 = Incredible But True, âMusic By Moonlightâ (1950-1951)
04:43:15.349 = Chet Chetterâs Tales From The Morgue, âInterface To Terrorâ (1992) ***WD
05:10:54.555 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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.
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When filmmaker David Crowley and his family were found dead in their home, what seemed like a tragic murder-suicide quickly spiraled into a chilling tale of conspiracy, government secrecy, and unanswered mysteries.
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IN THIS EPISODE: A Minnesota man espousing a coming âNew World Orderâ was found dead with his family in 2015. Was it a murder-suicide as investigators say, or could it be that the government had him silenced to keep from speaking the truth? (Death of a Conspiracy Theorist) *** A girl finds out her family all her life had hidden the fact that she grew up in a haunted house. But the secret came out when she found the photos that were taken of the evidence ghosts left behind. (We Only Knew It As The Entity) *** In the early 1900s women simply werenât usually allowed to take part in murder investigations. But Mary E. Holland was no ordinary woman. And the case of Margaret Grippen was no ordinary murder. (A Famous Woman Detective and The Murder of Margaret Grippen) *** For your next move to a new home, do you want a little peace and quiet? Something a bit more secluded so you can get away from nosy neighbors? You might consider Garnet, Montana⊠population zero. Itâs scenery is beautiful, but nobody wants to live there â despite the government offering to pay people to do so. Why is that? (The Montana Town No One Wants To Live In) *** In Louisianaâs Honey Island Swamp, youâre sure to find alligators, turtles, snakes, and other creepy critters. But legend has it, the swamp is home to something that is much more wild. (Swamp Monster of Honey Island)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:14.044 = Show Intro
00:03:24.438 = Gray State: Death of a Conspiracy Theorist
00:14:36.655 = Montana Town No One Wants To Live In
00:26:44.260 = A Famous Woman Detective And The Murder of Margaret Grippen
00:33:31.929 = We Only Knew It As The Entity
00:55:09.401 = Swamp Monster of Honey Island
01:02:23.108 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/GrayState
âGray State: Death of a Conspiracy Theoristâ by Pat Pheifer for the Star Tribune https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yf6chbzd; and David Neiwert for SPL Center https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8anexh
âGray Stateâ 2013 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igH_7EndvyM
âGray State: The Riseâ uncompleted documentary from 2015: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5651026
âA Gray Stateâ 2021 documentary: https://amzn.to/3Xuik5A
âGray Stateâ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/graystatemovie
âJustice For David Crowleyâ Facebook page: https://facebook.com/justicefordavidcrowley
David Crowley Speaks at Ron Paul Festival in 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDqdOjfNXcU
âA Famous Woman Detective And The Murder of Margaret Grippenâ by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mv8fav3k
âThe Montana Town No One Wants To Live Inâ by Brad Smith for Relatively Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/u8v636vf
âWe Only Knew It As The Entityâ by Jessica Moffitt for Huffington Post (INCLUDES PHOTOS): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc3w7zfe
âThe Swamp Monster of Honey Islandâ by Cole Kinchen for Pelican State of Mind: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3e4dp8fn
Book: âHoney Island Swamp Monster Documentationsâ by Dana Holyfield: https://amzn.to/3iOKcmf
Film: âThe Legend of the Honey Island Swamp Monsterâ: https://amzn.to/3WhwNAL
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Originally aired: January 18, 2023
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Some houses hold memories, but on Camp Avenue, the past refuses to restâwhere the echoes of a brutal night in 1978 still linger, and the question remains: can the dead ever truly leave?
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IN THIS EPISODE: The ax murders in Villisca, Iowa. The Defeo murders made famous by the Amityville Horror. Two crime scenes where no one heard a thing. The same thing happened in the charming little area of Churchillâs Grove⊠a story not so famous, but just as disturbing. (No One Heard a Thing â The Simon Peter Nelson Murders) *** Lily Dale⊠where Spiritualism is celebrated and practiced more than just the spooky months. Populated by hundreds of psychics and mediums, it has become a kind of tourist attraction for those seeking a psychic reading. (Welcome to Lily Dale) *** Bowden Road in Huntsville, Texas seems to have no end of paranormal activity and strange experiences â particularly the section of road that leads straight into Martha Chapel Cemetery. Bowden Road is considered so haunted, locals have come to call it Demons Road. (Demons Road of Huntsville)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
00:01:59.661 = Demons Road of Huntsville
00:08:47.519 = No One Heard a Thing: The Simon Peter Nelson Murders
00:30:55.689 = Welcome to Lily Dale
00:39:43.463 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/SimonPeterNelson
âDemons Road of Huntsvilleâ by Dana Goolsby for Texas Escapes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdpt36m4
âNo One Heard a Thing â The Simon Peter Nelson Murdersâ by Stuart R. Wahlin, posted to Medium.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4key7czw
âWelcome to Lily Daleâ from the Hidden Haunts Paranormal Facebook page: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8h3ca2
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Originally aired: January 17, 2023
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Archaeologists discover an obsidian sacrificial knife that may have been used to sacrifice a victim to an Aztec god! Hear this story in âThe Witchâs Taleâ along with 11 more Old Time Radio programs!
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, âThe Eavesdropperâ (August 27, 1975) ***WD
00:48:33.949 = Unit 99, âPossible Market Burglaryâ (November 15, 1957) ***WD
01:14:32.659 = Unsolved Mysteries, âRue Morgue Mysteryâ (June 17, 1942) ***WD
01:30:03.249 = Dark Venture, âThe Man in 206â (December 02, 1946) ***WD
02:00:21.319 = The Weird Circle, âThe Tell-Tale Heartâ (November 12, 1944)
02:29:03.189 = The Whistler, âConfessionâ (January 31, 1943) ***WD
02:59:41.509 = Strange Wills, âPenthouse Orphanâ (October 26, 1946)
03:29:55.489 = Witchâs Tale, âThe Knife of Sacrificeâ (August 27, 1935) ***WD
03:55:06.929 = Basil Rathboneâs Word Detective, âMelba Toastâ (November 05, 1959)
03:58:13.059 = X Minus One, âHello, Tomorrowâ (November 03, 1955)
04:21:52.309 = ABC Mystery Time, âNo One Will Ever Knowâ (1956) ***WD
04:46:06.139 = Strange Adventure, âAttack At Dawnâ (1945)
04:49:20.224 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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
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In 1848, the crew of the HMS Daedalus spotted something slithering through the wavesâan enormous sea serpent that would spark controversy, fuel headlines, and baffle experts for centuries. Did they really spot a sea monster?
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IN THIS EPISODE: On August 6th, 1848 the crew of the HMS Daedalus spotted something monstrous from the deep â and it has become the most well-documented sea serpent sighting in history. (The HMS Daedalus Sea Monster) *** A notorious criminal is brought to justice, and later found to have just as notorious of a brain. (Hanging of a Notorious Brain) *** A burst of UFO activity took place on New Yearâs Eve outside of New York in 1982⊠so many sightings and reports it was impossible to ignore, even by skeptics. (The Hudson Valley Flap) *** A social experiment initiated by Stalinâs Soviet Union ends with hundreds dead on the first day â but that was only the beginning of the horrors of what would later be known as âCannibal Islandâ. (Joseph Stalinâs Cannibal Island) *** A woman is involved in an accident, and once out of the hospital everyone appears to be afraid upon looking at her face⊠even her. But itâs not the scars that are causing terror. (The Reflection That Drove To Death) *** One day in 1863 Doctor Joseph Rogers found himself dealing with a very distressing case. A young pregnant woman had been sent to a workhouse because her circumstances were so dire. Her name was Sarah Ann Eldridge, and her husband, Alfred Eldridge, was in prison waiting to be executed. (The Murdererâs Wife)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:00:51.824 = Show Open
00:2:59.842 = The HMS Daedalus Sea Monster
00:14:35.672 = The Murdererâs Wife
00:36:16.526 = The Hudson Valley Flap
00:42:00.128 = Hanging of a Notorious Brain
00:46:26.657 = The Reflection That Drove to Death
00:51:33.716 = Joseph Stalinâs Cannibal Island
00:56:01.751 = Show Close
00:57:05.551 = Bloopers
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/HMSDaedalus
âHanging Of a Notorious Brainâ by Traci Taylor for 981TheHawk.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y7t456fm
âJoseph Stalinâs Cannibal Islandâ by Garret S. Griffin for MSN.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4pfxptws
BOOK: âCannibal Island: Death In a Siberian Gulagâ by Nicolas Werth: https://amzn.to/3Waxw6J)
âThe Reflection That Drove To Deathâ by Julia Njord on Medium.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3h8bwy3b
âThe Hudson Valley Flapâ by Jazz Shaw for The Debrief: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr3md848
âThe HMS Daedalus Sea Monsterâ by Michael Kilianski for Creative History Stories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckzhht2
âThe Murdererâs Wifeâ posted at London Overlooked: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2rhr8rrn,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5xpzksp4
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Originally aired: January 16, 2023
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Weâll look at several cases of reported poltergeist activity and try to determine if itâs supernatural, human in nature, or possibly a little of both.
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IN THIS EPISODE: Weâll look at several cases of reported poltergeist activity and try to determine if itâs supernatural, human in nature, or possibly a little of both. (Poltergeists) *** Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, the Abominable Snowman⊠unexplained and unproven two-legged hairy beasts are seen all over the world. But there is another strange hairy ape like creature in North America that doesnât get the same amount of press â but is just as mysterious and frightening as the others. (The Mysterious Devil Monkeys of North America) *** Weirdo family member Danny Rendon tells the true story of⊠(The Horror on Harbor Lights Drive) *** For over a century, mysterious lights were seen bobbing up and down along the railroad tracks near Maco Station, a few miles west of Wilmington, North Carolina. To this day no one knows what they were. (The Maco Light) *** The tragic Tina Resch case started with the claims of a poltergeist haunting⊠and ended with the death of a child. (The Tina Resch Poltergeist Case) *** âšWeirdo family member Alana describes her childhood home where she heard strange footsteps and banging on doors when no one was home, and a crucifix which refused to stay upright. (The Fallen Crucifix) *** An Australian man tells of a fishing trip where he and a couple of friends come across what appears to be a Yowie or Bigfoot⊠but more humanlike. (The Hairy Man of Kowmung River) *** Haunting the historic Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia are eerie tales of anguished soldiers, an eternal watch dog, and one hideous vampire with jagged teeth and hanging skin. (The Ghosts of Richmondâs Hollywood Cemetery) *** Were Jack the Ripperâs victims killed to cover up a Royal scandal? (The Royal Ripper Conspiracy)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:21.805 = Show Open
00:03:13.682 = The Tina Resch Poltergeist Case
00:06:30.650 = The Hairy Man of the Kowmung River
00:19:50.045 = Horror on Harbor Lights Drive
00:34:11.335 = The Maco Light
00:39:13.935 = Poltergeists: Supernatural Manifestations, Human Agents, or Both?
01:12:57.226 = The Royal Ripper Conspiracy
01:18:34.283 = The Ghosts of Hollywood Cemetery
01:27:44.817 = The Hairy Man of the Kowmung River
01:38:11.076 = The Fallen Crucifix
01:44:06.499 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/SupernaturalPoltergeists
âThe Mysterious Devil Monkeys of North Americaâ by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/qrh7onz
âThe Horror on Harbor Lights Driveâ by Danny Rendon, submitted directly to Weird Darkness
âThe Maco Lightâ posted at North Carolina Ghosts: (link no longer available)
âThe Tina Resch Poltergeist Caseâ posted at http://RealParanormalExperiences.com: (story link no longer available)
âPoltergeists: Supernatural Manifestations, Human Agents, or Both?â by Troy Taylor: (link no longer available)
âThe Royal Ripper Conspiracyâ from The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/rhmgksc
âThe Fallen Crucifixâ submitted to Weird Darkness by Alana Pugliese
âThe Hairy Man of the Kowmung Riverâ by The Cropster, posted at The Fortean: https://tinyurl.com/y7yjf5mm
âThe Ghosts of Hollywood Cemeteryâ by Gary Sweeney for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/mmVG30msVMN=====
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Originally aired: November 01, 2018 -
Ripleyâs Believe It Or Not tells us about the Deathâs Head Moth and the only people who never gain weight! This and many more Old Time Radio programs in this marathon!
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, âPerson To Be Notifiedâ (August 25, 1975)
00:48:30.179 = Ripleyâs Believe It or Not, âDeathâs Head Mothâ (June 02, 1947) ***WD
00:49:41.489 = The Saint âThe Case of the Lonesome Slabâ (January 22, 1950) ***WD
01:18:07.459 = Sam Spade, âThe Mad Scientist Caperâ (July 25, 1948) ***WD
01:43:51.179 = The Sealed Book, âStranger In The Houseâ (May 06, 1945) ***WD
02:13:57.119 = The Shadow, âGuest of Deathâ (December 18, 1938) ***WD
02:43:46.889 = BBC Spine Chillers, âMeatballs Are Murderâ (November 08, 2006)
02:58:32.459 = Strange, âGreenwood Acresâ (October 10, 1955) ***WD
03:11:42.419 = Suspense âCabin B-13â (March 16, 1942) ***WD (LQ)
03:41:58.849 = Tales of the Frightened, âNever Kick a Black Catâ (1963)
03:48:07.419 = Tales From The Tomb, âDonât Drink With Strangersâ (1930s)
03:52:25.639 = Theater Five, âCry In The Nightâ (September 04, 1964)
04:13:33.489 = 2000 Plus, âFlying Saucersâ (August 23, 1950) ***WD
04:43:15.029 = The Unexpected, âThe Tulip Gardenâ (March 02, 1948)
04:58:00.149 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
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A bustling New England mill turned into a scene of unimaginable horror as the Pemberton Mill's collapse in 1860 claimed dozens of lives, leaving behind a terrifying tale of disaster.
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IN THIS EPISODE: The ghost of a man in gray haunts a London theater. *** The boogeyman â where did he come from, and is he based on a real person? *** A disaster that took place at the Pemberton Mill on January 10, 1860 â a disaster that left a community, and a nation stunned! *** A night of children telling scary stories to each other turns into the real thing. *** A young girl bumps into her father in the hallway⊠which is impossible, as her father isnât home. *** James Bond, 007 himself tells his own personal story of the paranormal. Sir Roger Moore tells of his terrifying experience. *** A young teen girl wakes up in the dark of night being choked by a red-eyed being. *** Friends hear a crash in the kitchen⊠and though everything appears normal, what they eventually find is the stuff of nightmares. *** The discovery of a body in the local river leaves one town with a gruesome mystery â and possibly the framing of an innocent man for the murder. *** Known to the outside world as the City of the Dead, Dargavs is a truly remarkable and mysterious place we know little about. *** Do you ever get the feeling that you are being watched, or that someone is following you? Perhaps itâs not your imagination. *** A father in South Yorkshire claims his family is being haunted by the ghost of an old lady. *** Two men, a forest, and a ouija board â will that be enough to find a rumored black eyed child that has been seen there? *** A man hears pounding on the walls of his apartment â from the outside of the building. *** What appears to be a poltergeist continues to torment office colleagues⊠or is it just being playful? *** Plus, Iâll share an original creepypasta from a fan of Weird Darkness⊠itâs a story called âAmoebaâ.
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer, Lead-In, and Show Open
00:04:12.316 = Drury Lane Theater
00:08:31.810 = Real Boogeyman
00:20:42.764 = Horror at Pemberton Mill
00:56:54.761 = Haunting of My Grandmotherâs Cottage
00:59:22.196 = My Doppelganger
01:02:23.189 = Shaken Not Scared: Roger Mooreâs Paranormal Experience
01:04:29.693 = Red-Eyed Being That Held Me Down
01:08:13.971 = Baldwinsville Homicide
01:18:36.112 = Tormented By a Spirit In Hell
01:20:31.067 = Dargavs â City of the Dead
01:24:09.055 = Faceless Specter That Follows Me
01:26:07.376 = Father Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost of An Old Lady
01:29:38.242 = Black-Eyed Child of Cannock Chase
01:32:37.560 = Pounding Walls of An Apartment Building
01:34:29.387 = Playful Office Poltergeist
01:37:32.459 = âAmoebaâ (Fictional Horror Story) by Sabby Ray
01:54:19.562 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/PembertonMill
âThe Drury Lane Theaterâ (from the book â100 True Ghost Stories: Terrifying Hauntings From The UK And Around The Worldâ by Alan Toner): http://amzn.to/2hwQTWG
âThe Real Boogeymanâ (from the book, âCould It Be True: Vol 1, Urban Legendsâ by Cindy Parmiterâ): http://amzn.to/2z8VgTh
âThe Horror At Pemberton Millâ (from the book, âA Pale Horse Was Deathâ by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse): http://amzn.to/2AWTceo
âThe Haunting Of My Grandmotherâs Cottageâ: (link no longer available)
âMy Doppelgangerâ: (link no longer available)
âShaken Not Scared: Roger Mooreâs Experience With The Paranormalâ: (link no longer available)
âThe Red-Eyed Being That Held Me Downâ: (link no longer available)
âTormented By a Spirit In Hellâ: (link no longer available)
âThe Baldwinsville Homicideâ: (link no longer available)
âDargavs â City of the Deadâ: https://tinyurl.com/vmzpgs2
âThe Faceless Specter That Follows Meâ: (link no longer available)
âFather Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost Of An Old Ladyâ: (link no longer available)
âBlack Eyed Child of Cannock Chaseâ: (link no longer available)
âThe Pounding Walls of an Apartment Buildingâ: (link no longer available)
âThe Playful Office Poltergeistâ: (link no longer available)
The fictional story (creepypasta) âAmoebaâ was submitted by Sabby Ray: https://www.facebook.com/ray.saibal
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Originally aired: February 20, 2020 -
A devoted father and long-distance truck driver vanished in Arizonaâs Tonto National Forest under chillingly bizarre circumstances, leaving behind only a locked truck and haunting eyewitness accounts.
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IN THIS EPISODE: In May 1995, Devin Williams, a devoted father and trucker, vanished under mysterious circumstances in Arizona's Tonto National Forest. His journey turned into a mystery, marked by sightings of a semi-truck driving erratically and Devin's last known moments of confusion. Despite an abandoned truck with undisturbed cargo and the eerie discovery of his skull two years later, the question remains: What happened to Devin Williams in those remote woods? (The Bizarre Disappearance of Truck Driver Devin Williams) *** What do astronomers say about those who deny the moon landing really took place? The conspiracy theory gets an assist from, believe it or not, the New York Mets! (The Faked Moon Landing And The New York Mets) *** New England has a lot of great places to visit, and travel times to these locations are minimal. One of the most infamous would be Rhode Island â home to story of vampire Mercy Brown. (Vampires of Rhode Island) *** Until the Humpty Doo poltergeist outbreak of 1998, Australiaâs most notorious poltergeist was a very persistent, wall-bashing, stone-throwing entity known as the âGuyra Ghostâ which terrorized William Bowen, his wife and three children in their tiny weatherboard cottage just outside Guyra, New South Wales in early 1921. (The Guyra Ghost) *** In 1814, London experienced one of the most bizarre disasters in British history. An unfortunate chain of events at the Horseshoe Brewery led to the death of 8 women and children as they were caught up in Londonâs Great Beer Flood. But, what really happened? And, did Londoners really get drunk, as beer flowed past their homes in the streets, free for the taking? (The Great London Beer Flood) *** Ghost marriages in China have led to a very unsavory and deeply disturbing trade. They are called ghost marriages, because the groom is given a dead woman to marry⊠often forced to do so. And the stories are, understandably, horrifying. (Forced to Marry a Corpse) *** In September 1982, people wanting to get away from aches and pains from the flu or just a headache shopped store shelves for relief⊠and ended up dead. Their Tylenol had been laced with poison. (The Tylenol Murders)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open
00:03:25.688 = The Bizarre Disappearance of Truck Driver Devin Williams
00:14:47.216 = Fake Moon Landing and the New York Mets
00:21:13.631 = Vampires of Rhode Island
00:25:50.781 = Forced To Marry a Corpse
00:32:45.032 = Guyra Ghost
00:40:05.363 = Great London Beer Flood
00:54:58.076 = Tylenol Murders
01:01:22.357 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/DevinWilliams
BOOK: âMercy: The Last New England Vampireâ by Sarah L. Thomson: https://amzn.to/3OCqiaR
âThe Great London Beer Floodâ by Lenora for Haunted Palace Blog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4mksvfhe
âThe Faked Moon Landing And The New York Metsâ by Michael Richmond for The Conversation: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/56av32z3
âThe Bizarre Disappearance of Truck Driver Devin Williamsâ by Zach Brown for Oola.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24kah92v
âVampires of Rhode Islandâ by David Albaugh for BasementOfTheBizarre.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2s4mykvd
âThe Guyra Ghostâ posted by Paul Cropper at TheFortean.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2whkdd7n
âForced To Marry a Corpseâ by Ossiana Tepfenhart for Medium: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3wcc49bz
âThe Tylenol Murdersâ by Dr. Howard Markel for PBS: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckth74h
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Originally aired: February 28, 2924
TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/h4xm5n9s -
HOUR ONE: When you think of human sacrifice, you might picture Aztec or Mayan ceremonies, or maybe a Satanic cult standing in a pentagram with a naked woman on an altar â possibly even a volunteer. Personally, I picture Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. While civilizations and groups such as these certainly did (and maybe still do) their share of brutal sacrificing, they are by no means the only ones that conducted death rituals. Some will most certainly surprise, and possibly disturb, you. (Sadistic Sacrificing of Souls) *** A shadow person is a humanoid figure that you perceive in a patch of shadow. Some believe that they are supernatural spirits or extra-dimensional beings. What are they? Paranormal researchers have a theory, neuroscientists have another theory. (Contact With a Shadow Man) *** An astronomy professor says we should begin focusing on space archaeology â starting with our own moon. Why? Well, he believes E.T. might have left a clue there of his existence. (Extraterrestrial Evidence on the Moon) *** Thousands of years ago, people were performing a form of surgery that involved boring holes through a person's skull. Why on earth would they do such a thing? (Trepanation: I Need That Like Another Hole In The Head) *** What Does It Mean To Dream About Aliens?
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HOUR TWO: David Parker Ray is believed to have tortured and killed more than 50 women inside his soundproof trailer. A trailer he referred to as his âtoy boxâ. (The Toy Box Killer) *** Two friends sipping soda and playing pool find the green table stained blood red, with no warning whatsoever. (Murder At The Pool Table) *** Malta, Italy is known for its splendid ruins, historical monuments, and ancient sites, but one of these places stands out; a mysterious underground complex that holds with in it many enigmas and oddities that remain unsolved to this day. (Maltaâs Cryptic Catacombs) *** Weirdo family member Robert Foster tells of a creepy incident that happened to him while working security at an army depot in Oregon. (The Phantom Truck) *** Imagine opening up the newspaper and reading this paragraph: âIf anyone doubts this story in the least⊠they are reliable men who would under no circumstances lend their names to an untruth.â Newspapers just do not stand by their sources this unwaveringly, at least not anymore⊠and especially if the subject of the article is a haunted house. (The Ghost Told Them To Move)
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: What if we were to discover there were aliens still living on the moon â and they were meddling in our affairs? How would you feel about that? Should extraterrestrials interfere in human affairs if they can help our society, or should we refuse that kind of leap in technology and medicine? (Should Aliens Interfere With Earthly Affairs?) *** Those who work nights are already in the creepy position of working what is called the âgraveyard shiftâ - so you have to expect something to go wrong. If you are a security guard actively looking for something out of the ordinary during the graveyard shift, you know youâre going to go home with stories to tell. (Tales of Graveyard Shift Security)
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHTâS SHOW:
âWhat Does It Mean To Dream About Aliensâ from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
BOOK: âThe Secret War: The Heavens Speak of the Battleâ by Heidi Holllis: https://amzn.to/3c0oeD7
âTrepanation: I Need That Like Another Hole In The Headâ by Robin Wylie for the BBC: https://tinyurl.com/yatx2ruu
âSadistic Sacrificing of Soulsâ by T.L. Perez for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y9noz4wz
âContact With a Shadow Manâ by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/y8j6j7qb
âExtraterrestrial Evidence on the Moonâ by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y86xeukz
âShould Aliens Interfere With Earthly Affairs?â by Ellen Lloyd for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y9yle3a6
âThe Toy Box Killerâ by Christina Skelton: https://tinyurl.com/yafys82x
âMurder At The Pool Tableâ by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y3bzlff6
âMaltaâs Cryptic Catacombsâ by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ya9pa9je
âTales of Graveyard Shift Securityâ gathered by Bailey Brown for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ycyyuh3w
âThe Phantom Truckâ by Weirdo family member Robert Foster
âThe Ghost Told Them To Moveâ from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/ycrke6qn
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." â John 12:46
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While science offers an explanation for sleep paralysis, the haunting tales of shadowy figures, demons, and unearthly whispers remind us that, in the dead of night, the line between reality and nightmare blurs.
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IN THIS EPISODE: It feels like a demon trapping you inside your own body. For some, itâs a faceless entity trying to suffocate them. For others, itâs a creepy old witch with long, dirty claws. Others believe itâs alien abduction, and some even see the face of dead relatives during these attacks. However it happens, whatever is seen or felt, whatever the truth of the phenomenon may be⊠sleep paralysis is always terrifying. (Stories of Sleep Paralysis) *** It was the single most destructive fire in American history, on October 8, 1871 a large portion of the midwest burned to the ground⊠but this wasnât the Great Chicago Fire. (The Great Peshtigo Fire) *** You could say their story is a long and fishy tail⊠mermaids have been in folklore and myths throughout history, and with stories of them being found worldwide. (Mermaid Mythology)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)âŠ
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:13.476 = Show Open
00:03:01.319 = Stories of Sleep Paralysis, Part 1
00:26:22.173 = Stories of Sleep Paralysis, Part 2
00:45:19.317 = Mermaid Mythology
00:53:10.459 = The Great Peshtigo Fire
01:15:52.890 = Show Close
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODEâŠ
Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/SleepParalysis
âStories of Sleep Paralysisâ by Christoper Shultz for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckmrapk; and US Ghost Adventures: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/72p3x994
âThe Great Peshtigo Fireâ by Troy Taylor from the book âAnd Hell Followed With Itâ: https://amzn.to/3HdyOci
âMermaid Mythologyâ by Louise Pryke for The Conversation: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bzzsx
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." â John 12:46
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WeirdDarknessŸ is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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Originally aired: January 09, 2024
TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ye4pp7h4 - Vis mere
