Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

When Christine Collins’ son vanished in 1928, it sparked a twisted chain of lies, corruption, and murder that would expose one of the darkest chapters in California’s history. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: A woman begins receiving strange text messages shortly after her husband dies. Could they be from him? (“My Husband Wanted Me To Find Love Again From The Other Side”) *** The Coast Guard sees something completely unexpected when on the lookout for seafaring drug smugglers. (“Underwater UFOs”) *** A group of friends see a shadow in the backyard – but there is no one there to cast it. (“The Haunting Experience of Cedar Hill, Texas”) *** Could a young, sick little girl’s birth defect actually have been caused by a dark, supernatural entity? (“Melissa’s Darkness Follows Me”) *** Judging a stranger’s appearance creates torment for the rest of a girl’s life. (“The Curse of the Magic Dreamcatcher”) *** Footsteps in the dark, things moved without explanation, pets acting strange, and now it’s invading her dreams – and nightmares. It’s all happening to one girl and it won’t stop. (“I Wish It Would Stop!”) *** Black-Eyed Kid encounters typically happen with the child trying to gain entry into the home and begging for you to let them in. But what happens if you discover there is already one in your home? (“Struggles With Sleep Paralysis”) *** A family experiences scary creatures in the dark, and strange lights in the sky. (“Arizona Night Creatures”) *** A series of strange and terrifying events haunt a family over several years. (“The Ghost That Didn’t Like Her Husband”) *** On March 9, 1929, the perfect murder occurred in New York City. To this day, it has never been solved, despite literally dozens of theories – not about the identity of the killer, but as to how the victim was actually killed. (The Locked Room Murder: The Unsolved Case of Isidor Fink) *** Our whole world and our universe, might be a virtual reality matrix , programmed by the super-computer of a civilization of beings more advanced than we can possibly imagine. (“Do We Live In A Computer Simulation Created By An Advanced Alien Civilization?”) *** A colorful clown nicknack terrorizes a young girl. (“Fear of a Clown”) *** “One of the most bizarre incidents in the history of L.A. law enforcement uncovers a link to one of the most heinous crimes in history.” (“The Disappearance of Walter Collins: The Real-Life Story of ‘Changeling’”) *** PLUS: “The Cursed Skull” *** “These Shoes Were Made For Walking” *** “Divorce Precognition” *** “Boy In The Sailor Suit” *** “A Demon of a Party” *** “Window Watcher” SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Disappearance of Walter Collins: The Real-Life Story of ‘Changeling’” by Troy Taylor:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pz8bmxcb “Do We Live In A Computer Simulation Created By An Advanced Alien Civilization?” by A. Sutherland for MessageToEagle.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hn5ftdw2 “Fear of a Clown” was submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Chamille “The Locked Room Murder: The Unsolved Case of Isidor Fink” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p2p8hv8 “My Husband Wanted Me To Find Love Again From The Other Side”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2y6uekm5 “Underwater UFOs”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ykvy87cm “The Haunting Experience of Cedar Hill, Texas”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3hbncjch “Melissa’s Darkness Follows Me”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3685h9c7 “The Curse of the Magic Dreamcatcher”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4hpbvd9a “I Wish It Would Stop!”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/s3tm3fas “Struggles...

Haunted Bathrooms: Because Regular Public Restrooms Weren't Traumatizing Enough Read the blog version and list of sources: https://weirddarkness.com/mom-hauntedbathrooms/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.

She trusted the wrong people — and after her brutal murder, the justice system betrayed her all over again. MARY’S VOICE Website: https://justiceformarysantina.com MARY’S VOICE Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2718704181695998 Join the Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: A pale-faced figure in a cape has haunted a quiet Wisconsin town for decades — vanishing without a trace, but never from memory. We’ll look at the legend of the Mineral Point Vampire. *** Navy radar specialists witness four mysterious craft emerge from the ocean depths and vanish at impossible speeds, adding weight to a startling theory: what if intelligent beings from Venus colonized Earth’s oceans long ago without our knowledge? It’s an interesting if not far-out theory. *** They’re meant to be places of privacy, but in these haunted rooms, something unseen is always watching… and it never leaves. And that idea is even more disconcerting when you find out that you’re being watched by a ghostly entity… while you’re using the bathroom. *** An innocent young woman placed her trust in the wrong hands — what happened next would horrify even the most hardened investigators. It’s the tragic and horrifying true story of Mary Collins. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:02:00.023 = Show Open 00:03:56.591 = She Just Wanted Friends: The Mary Collins Story 00:21:44.683 = From Mines To Monsters To Mineral Point: One-Stop Shopping For Vampires, Ghosts & Goblins 00:35:44.216 = Ancient Guardians of the Deep: The Venusian Ocean Civilization Theory 00:46:47.347 = Porcelain Portals of the Paranormal: Haunted Bathrooms 00:56:02.303 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “The W-Files” by Jay Rath: https://amzn.to/458kQVZ “SHE JUST WANTED FRIENDS: The Mary Collins Story”: https://medium.com/@TheCrimeChronicles./how-mary-collins-was-stabbed-133-times-6cc490d885ac,https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article276120786.html,https://medium.com/@crimedesk/betrayed-by-trust-the-tragic-murder-of-mary-collins-174207ec4792,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZJXiOeZa-o, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiTSDt7-X9E,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mckGn-yHnWo, https://lostsoulsofamerica.wordpress.com/2022/03/23/murdered-in-north-carolina-the-case-of-mary-collins%EF%BF%BC/, https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/she-just-wanted-friends-the-tragic-murder-of-mary-collins “ANCIENT GUARDIANS OF THE DEEP: The Venusian Ocean Civilization Theory”: https://anomalien.com/new-theory-ufos-belong-to-aliens-from-venus-who-live-in-the-oceans/, https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/navy-sailor-recounts-ufo-sighting-off-california-coast/, https://anomalien.com/new-us-military-video-released-of-group-of-ufos-taking-off-from-ocean/, https://anomalien.com/uss-jackson-radar-specialist-uap-emerged-from-the-ocean/ “FROM MINES, TO MONSTERS, TO MINERAL POINT: One-Stop Shopping for Vampires, Ghosts, and Goblins”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB5u8OfSS_Y, https://www.ranker.com/list/mineral-point-vampire/april-a-taylor,https://www.wisconsinology.com/the-weird/the-mineral-point-vampire,https://authorlyngibson.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/the-vampire-of-mineral-point/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpsG8lJRpJE, https://driftlesstimesmedia.com/2024/05/05/mineral-point-vampire-wisconsin-folklore/ “PORCELAIN PORTALS TO THE PARANORMAL: Haunted Bathrooms”: https://www.ranker.com/list/most-haunted-bathrooms/patrick-thornton ===== (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give...

A mysterious metallic sphere fell from the sky in Colombia—cold to the touch, hot inside, and inscribed with ancient symbols — but is it a gift from the stars… or a really ambitious metal detector ad? SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… https://weirddarkness.com/BugaOrb = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.

Joan of Leeds took one look at the vow of celibacy, faked her death, and said, ‘Yeah… I’m gonna go be literally anywhere else. In 1318, Joan of Leeds pulled off one of the wildest stunts in medieval history: faking her own death to escape life as a cloistered nun. In this episode of #MindOfMarlar we uncover the true story of the rebellious medieval nun who buried a dummy, vanished into the countryside, and left the Church fuming. From fake corpses to religious scandal, it’s a tale of defiance, dark comedy, and historical audacity. Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/mom-joansaidno WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.

A young orphaned girl finds herself in the care of sinister relatives, but the ghost of her beloved grandfather returns to protect her from harm. Listen to “The Providential Ghost” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater in this 5-hour Old Time Radio marathon! | #RetroRadio EP0406 Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0406 Get the Darkness Syndicate version at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Providential Ghost” (February 26, 1976) ***WD 00:46:54.709 = Weird Circle, “Falkland” (1944) 01:16:33.579 = The Whistler, “Blank Wall” (June 26, 1943) 01:47:56.739 = Witch’s Tale, “Violin” (May 03, 1934) 02:15:06.859 = X Minus One, “C-Chute” (February 08, 1956) 02:44:49.379 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death Walked In” (1956-1957) ***WD 03:09:34.349 = Strange Adventure, “Death In The Stars” (1945) ***WD 03:13:02.116 = BBC Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (October 1978) 03:28:09.879 = Beyond The Green Door, “Mr. Fitz-Hugh and Poisoned Knife Blade” (1966) 03:32:16.069 = Box 13, “Mexican Maze” (April 10, 1949) 03:59:58.089 = Incredible But True, “Handwriting On The Wall” (1950-1951) 04:04:19.759 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Conquest Of The Master Constipator” (1993) 04:35:41.029 = The Clock, “Coming Events” (June 08, 1947) ***WD 04:57:44.149 = 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 = = = = = "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. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0406

For centuries, the Vatican has guarded its secrets — but could one of them be proof that we’re not alone in the universe? #WeirdDarkness #BonusBite SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… https://weirddarkness.com/vaticanufos/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.

Mary Mallon never felt sick a day in her life… but the island she died on still remembers her name in infamy… Typhoid Mary. Download the FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/TyphoidMary Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: A woman keeps seeing her deceased father-in-law out of the corner of her eye. (Pop) *** The sad tale of Mary Mallon still haunts us today. You may know her better as Typhoid Mary. (The Lingering Ghost of Typhoid Mary) *** John George Haigh took the plunge into murder when he knocked out his old boss and dumped the body into acid – then set out to kill again. (The Acid Bath Murderer of England) *** A girl in an almost empty movie theater feels someone, or something, tugging at her shirt. (The Haunted Houston Movie Theater) *** They spoke a strange language, had bright green skin, and were utterly inexplicable. Who were they? (The Green Children of Woolpit) *** A ghostly boy appears outside a restaurant in Nebraska. (The Haunting Little Boy From Nebraska) *** A dark house, a baby sitter, an unexplained noise, and a shadowy figure. Normally the setup of a cliché horror movie – but this time, it was real. (The Hunchback Shadow Man) *** Over the last two decades, there have been frequent reports of a ghostly woman who wanders the halls of Greystone Mansion, leaving traces of lilac perfume in her wake. (The Greystone Mansion Murders) *** Is the White House haunted? The evidence seems to build more and more every year. (Is The White House Haunted?) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:31.646 = Show Open 00:03:41.263 = Haunted Houston Movie Theater 00:06:44.298 = Haunting Little Boy From Nebraska 00:09:00.556 = The Greystone Mansion Murders 00:16:53.650 = Green Children of Woolpit 00:21:13.037 = Hunchback Shadow Man 00:29:54.360 = Is The White House Haunted? 00:41:10.394 = Pop 00:45:38.170 = Acid Bath Murderer of England 00:54:03.365 = The Lingering Ghost of Typhoid Mary 01:18:10.128 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Pop” by Melda for YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5das43vj “The Lingering Ghost of Typhoid Mary” by Renee Kruse and Troy Taylor from the book, “A Pale Horse Was Death”:http://amzn.to/2sAZLTP “The Acid Bath Murderer Of England” by Steven Casale for TheLineUp.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1azg5pop “The Haunted Houston Movie Theater” by Weirdo Family Member, Christi Butler: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5fvlv8u7 “The Haunting Little Boy From Nebraska” Erin Stone for MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1o4zoncc “The Hunchback Shadow Man” by Nelchen for YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1mzdp7ar “The Greystone Mansion Murders” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/18cxj4n7 “The Green Children of Woolpit” posted at TheLineUp.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1sjg6jqu “Is The White House Haunted?” posted at Beyond Reality News (website no longer exists) ===== (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."...

A woman floats from her 12th-story apartment into a waiting UFO — witnessed by bodyguards, dignitaries, and possibly the United Nations itself. Download the FREE WORD SEARCH GAME and CROSSWORD PUZZLE For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/manhattanttransferabduction Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: I’ll share a heartbreaking story of love gone wrong. It's a tale of passion, betrayal, murder, and the electric chair. (Love And The Electric Chair) *** The terrifying true story of the abduction of Linda Cortile – was she truly abucted by aliens or is there another explanation? (The Abduction of Linda Cortile) *** A man keeps seeing shadowy figures in his peripheral vision. (Her Feet Were Swinging) *** They say the widow's ghost lingers in the tower of the Drish House - and sets the house ablaze with phantom fire. (The Drish House Hauntings) * It is said that some hundred years ago, people in Jamaica believed the powers of so-called “Shadow Killers” - but who or what were they? (The Shadow Killers of Jamaica) *** Fifteen acres of land purchased by the city of Long Beach, California in 1976 is what comprises a place known as DeForest Park. By day it is filled with sun, sand, and fun. By night, it is filled with shudders, scares, and screams. (The Darkness of DeForest Park) *** Friends were planning for a good time of dirt biking, hunting, and drinking beer. They should never have visited the cemetery. (The Haunted Farmstead) *** Two women walking home in the twilight come across the ghost of a woman dead for the past year. *** A man tells the terrifying story of how he was possessed by a demon. *** Two girls discover that even if you don’t believe a legend of ghostly children, you still shouldn’t tease them. *** If you vacation at Carlsbad Lagoon, you’ll need something stronger than sunscreen to protect you. *** Traumatic events can sometimes trigger poltergeist activity, but for one young girl, the torment seemed to have no end. *** The hills of Northern Chile are not safe for men walking alone at night. A female spirit known as La Lola stalks the night, lost and enraged over the murder of her husband. *** Glowing eyes in the dark, a man in a dark suit, and a party in the other room… none of which are real, except to two young girls who swear it actually happened. *** Lehigh, Oklahoma – with the dark past of gangsters, the KKK, a corrupt sheriff… and the paranormal. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:00:58.241 = Show Open 00:04:17.776 = The Alien Abduction of Linda Cortile 00:14:03.089 = The Drish Hauntings 00:18:34.050 = The Darkness of DeForest Park 00:22:14.775 = The Haunted Farmstead 00:29:53.431 = The Shadow Killers of Jamaica 00:35:32.769 = Her Feet Were Swinging 00:39:41.767 = Love And The Electric Chair 00:49:04.364 = My First Spooky Experience 00:54:01.633 = The Haunting of Laura 01:04:28.806 = The Ghostly Kids of Hungry Hollow Road 01:07:08.902 = I Was Possessed By a Demon 01:10:48.372 = The Woman In The Blue Sari 01:13:13.940 = The Woman IN The Blue Sari 01:16:49.465 = La Lola, The Vengeful Female Spirit of Northern Chile 01:20:38.776 = Haunted Lehigh, Oklahoma 01:26:20.159 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Love And The Electric Chair” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y9x5dszv “The Abduction of Linda Cortile” by Les Hewitt for Paranorms.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1s7n41oz “Her Feet Were Swinging” from YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/504clul2 “The Drish Hauntings” by Elisabeth...

HOUR ONE: Winnie had two trunks when she arrived at the train station – trunks that contained the severed body parts of her two best friends. She had murdered them, it seems, all in the name of love. (Winnie Ruth Judd: Trunk Murderess) *** Was British government weapons inspector Dr David Kelly murdered? (Many Dark Actors: Dr. David Kelly) *** Madame Delphine LaLaurie, made popular by Kathy Bates in American Horror Story: Coven, was a first class monster. A figure of high society, she was well known for her mistreatment of slaves. But no one knew just how sick she truly was. (The Monster of Royal Street) ========== HOUR TWO: Reddit users share some of the strangest, creepiest, most terrifying phone calls they’ve ever received – many that left the recipient with no explanation as to what just happened. (Creepy Phone Calls) *** Elizabeth Bathory was beautiful – and wanted to stay that way. So determined was her desire for a youthful appearance that she would bathe in the blood of young girls, thinking of it as a macabre fountain of youth. But how much truth is there to this story? And are there ghosts today, haunting their residences thanks to the Blood Countess? (Ghosts of the Blood Countess) ========== SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A former schoolhouse has accrued a sinister reputation as one of the most haunted, weirdest places in Japan. (Haunted Schoolhouse In Japan) *** The gold rush brought many to North Carolina – men looking to get rich, and rich men looking to get richer. But the greed also brought cruelty to some mine owners… and that cruelty sometimes brought death… and hauntings. (The Skinflint Mine Entity) *** Was a certain female reporter murdered because she knew too much about the death of John F. Kennedy? (The Dorothy Killgallen Murder) *** Something bizarre and terrifying is living below the streets of London – and there are many theories as to what it might be. (Strange Things Below London) ========== SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: “The Monster of Royal Street: Delphine LaLaurie”: https://tinyurl.com/ssf9lm3 “Many Dark Actors: Dr. David Kelly”: https://tinyurl.com/uf4jv5m “Winnie Ruth Judd: Trunk Murderess” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/kpFb30nhABS “Creepy Phone Calls” by Aaron Edwards for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/spnqq2s “Ghosts of the Blood Countess” by Amy’s Crypt for Paranormal Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/r4lh7rn “Strange Things Below London” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ulutgp7 “The Murder of Dorothy Kilgallen” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/tjzpaz7 “The Skinflint Mine Entity” from North Carolina Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/w6ofq7g “Haunted Schoolhouse In Japan” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/w4n98c6 ========== (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links 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®, WeirdDarkness© 2025 ========== To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250).

Alone in the desert with only his silent, unspeaking mother, a man slowly uncovers the horrifying truth behind her tear-stained eyes and the world she kept hidden. 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. IN THIS EPISODE: This is a special Mother’s Day episode with a creepy tale by author Jon Allen written specifically for the occasion! SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Mother” by Jon Allen: http://jonallen.co ===== (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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: Mother’s Day, 2022 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/mother

Get the Free CROSSWORD PUZZLE and Free WORD SEARCH For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/VoodooMurders A teenage girl’s chilling confession to 35 axe murders in early 1900s Louisiana spiraled into a tangled web of cult rumors, racial panic, paranormal paranoia, and one of the most disturbing true crime mysteries in American history. Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: The true story of the voodoo murders… are they proof of the mythical “Church of Sacrifice?” *** A man picks up a ghostly hitchhiker. *** For years, the residents of Circleville, Ohio were plagued by messages that revealed their darkest secrets. Who was writing the letters – and how did they know about the skeletons in people’s closets? *** If you drive through Hecker Pass in California, don’t be surprised if you see a bloody girl in a frilly white dress waiting for you. *** In a wooded area just south of San Antonio, lies a nondescript railroad crossing. Legend has it several children died on the tracks – but did that really happen? *** Poveglia Island – some considered it a place of hell hundreds of years ago. And some still do today. *** And the history, hauntings (and hoax) of the original “most haunted house in America”. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:50.078 = Show Open 00:03:49.235 = The “Voodoo Murders” of Clementine Barnabet 00:19:01.913 = Thumbing For a Hitch 00:20:59.743 = The Sinister Mystery of the Circleville Letter Writer 00:26:30.661 = The Angry Ghost of Hecker Pass 00:29:40.627 = Ghost Children Haunt Texas Railroad Crossing 00:32:22.989 = Mystery of the Bloody Island Poveglia 00:36:55.132 = The House on Ridge Avenue (Congolier Mansion) 01:09:32.734 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The VooDoo Murders of Clementine Barnabet” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3hqkn5pp “Thumbing For a Hitch” by GhosterCK for YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/45bgp999 “The Sinister Mystery of the Circleville Letter Writer” by Stephanie Almazan for The Line Up:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/45qhanr3 “The Angry Ghost of Hecker Pass” from BackpackerVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/t80g1pg8 “Ghost Children Haunt Texas Railroad Crossing” from GhostsNGhouls.com (link no longer available) “Mystery Of The Bloody Island Poveglia – A Place Of Hell” from MessageToEagle.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/eikwk53m “The House on Ridge Avenue” by Troy Taylor for AmericanHauntingsInk.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vmrsatuk ===== (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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: August 2019 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/VoodooMurders TAGS: Clementine Barnabet, Church of Sacrifice, axe murder spree, unsolved murders, voodoo killings, Louisiana true crime, early 1900s murder cases, serial killer confession, occult murders, Human Five Gang, voodoo cult myth, historical murder mystery, West Crowley murders,...

A dinner party turns deadly when a ghostly guest arrives to expose a killer’s long-buried secret. Hear the tale, “Banquo’s Chair” from Suspense! | #RetroRadio EP0405 Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0405 Get the Darkness Syndicate version at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “General Laughter” (February 25, 1976) ***WD 00:46:38.939 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Khar Darakh” (1984?) 01:09:19.109 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD 01:23:05.919 = Strange Wills, “Mad Concerto” (June 08, 1946) 01:53:07.519 = Suspense, “Banquo’s Chair” (June 01, 1943) 02:22:03.959 = Tales of the Frightened, “Hands of Fate” (December 09, 1957) ***WD 02:26:49.309 = Tales From The Tomb, “Do You Know Where The Children Are?” (1960s) 02:32:11.769 = Theater Five, “Evil That Men Do” (September 24, 1964) (LQ) 02:52:40.829 = CBC Theater 1030, “The Sandman” (1968-1971) ***WD (LQ) 03:19:52.459 = 2000 Plus, “When Worlds Met” (May 03, 1950) ***WD 03:49:24.989 = The Unexpected, “Twilight Meeting” (1948) ***WD 04:01:43.519 = Unit 99, “Cutting” (February 14, 1958) 04:27:09.299 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Witch Doctor” (1936) ***WD 04:42:15.959 = Dark Venture, “Ten Dollar Bill” (August 14, 1945) 05:11:17.622 = 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 = = = = = "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. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0405

From cursed quarterbacks to ghostly gridirons, we explore the haunted history and supernatural legends that still linger on football fields across America. Download the FREE WORD SEARCH GAME For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/FootballPhantoms Download the FREE CROSSWORD PUZZLE For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/FootballPhantoms Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: It's the curious details of a murder case that transfix true crime obsessives. Some have elements that are particularly violent, bloody, gruesome, and unsettling. Worse, some slayings remain unsolved, meaning that the perpetrator continued to walk among us after the deed was finished. From the famous Black Dahlia murder and America's Jack the Ripper to a body found in a tree and a weird note left before one German man’s disappearance, in this episode I’ll share several mysterious, unsolved deaths that will chill you to the bone. But first, we’ll begin with a few hauntings related to the gridiron… American Football Phantoms! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:36.123 = American Football Phantoms 00:14:27.187 = Unsolved Murders, Part 1 00:23:11.627 = Unsolved Murders, Part 2 00:46:05.893 = Unsolved Murders, Part 3 01:06:06.613 = Unsolved Murders, Part 4 01:27:42.021 = Unsolved Murders, Part 5 01:40:51.445 = Unsolved Murders, Part 6 01:46:29.237 = Show Close 01:47:37.910 = Outtakes SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Chilling Unsolved Murders” from The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/foyleo4o “Football Hauntings” by Giancarlo Ferrari-King for Bleacher Report https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2o64vefa, YourGhostStories.com (link no longer available), and Sports Planning Guide: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1ivxxh5l ===== (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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: August 2018 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FootballPhantoms

When the FBI’s bullets stopped flying, the legend of Ma Barker’s last stand was just beginning — and some say her ghost still keeps watch over the blood-soaked hideout to this day. Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/MaBarkerGhost Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: The Lingering Ghost of “Ma” Barker haunts the shores of Lake Weir in Florida. *** Sex with ghosts… is it erotic or horrific? *** An axe-wielding maniac stalked the streets of the Big Easy, and the only way to avoid slaughter was to play jazz. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:11.112 = Show Open 00:02:21.878 = The Axman of New Orleans 00:10:32.292 = Ghost Sex: Erotic or Horrific 00:19:40.119 = The Axman of New Orleans 01:14:50.110 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Ghost Sex: Erotic or Horrific” written by G. Michael Vasey: http://amzn.to/2FQGHTV “The Lingering Ghost of ‘Ma Barker”: https://tinyurl.com/y5pdb6rd “The Axman of New Orleans”: https://tinyurl.com/y46okmow ===== (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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: January 24, 2021 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MaBarkerGhost TAGS: Ma Barker, Barker gang, Lake Weir, Ocklawaha Florida, gangster history, haunted house Florida, FBI siege, Ma Barker ghost, true crime, Depression era gangs, public enemies, Alvin Karpis, Fred Barker, gangster hideout, haunted locations Florida, gangland shootout, Ma Barker legend, Lake Weir haunting, paranormal Florida, ghost stories, famous gangsters, 1930s crime, Barker-Karpis gang, haunted cottages, Ma Barker last stand, FBI history, true crime hauntings, Lake Weir ghost, haunted gangster hideout

A lonely writer rents a room in a crumbling old house — only to discover the whispers and songs of a girl no one ever sees. Hear the tale, “Clarissa” from Quiet Please! | #RetroRadio EP0404 Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0404 Get the Darkness Syndicate version at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater “The Patient Visitor” (February 23, 1976) ***WD 00:47:36.919 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Man In The Street” (December 04, 1947) ***WD 01:17:15.429 = Quiet Please, “Clarissa” (April 19, 1948) ***WD 01:48:03.149 = Radio City Playhouse, “Five Extra Nooses” (December 06, 1948) 02:19:18.809 = Half Hour to Kill, “Audition – Never Aired” (October 29, 1946) ***WD 02:47:50.759 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Weaponless Duel” (1930) ***WD 02:49:05.565 = The Saint, “Baseball Murder” (September 03, 1950) 03:17:21.439 = Adventures of Sam Spade, “Betrayal In Bumpus Hell” (November 16, 1949) 03:41:50.559 = The Sealed Book, “Murder Must Be Paid For” (August 05, 1945) 04:11:26.989 = The Shadow, “The Inventor of Death” (November 12, 1939) ***WD 04:36:42.419 = Sleep No More, “Banquos Chair Coward” (February 06, 1957) ***WD 05:05:05.119 = 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 = = = = = "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. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0404

On a lazy summer day, two boys feed the fish – but beneath the water is something sinister they cannot see. Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/MT-FeedThemUp Written by Fionna Cosgrove: https://www.fionnacosgrovewriter.com Narrated by Darren Marlar: http://DarrenMarlar.com Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness©, 2025 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025 #scarystories #halloweenstories #halloweenkids #storiesforkids #kidsstories #scarystoriesforkids #microterrors

When terror takes hold of the mind, whole communities descend into madness—meowing like beasts, dancing to exhaustion, and vanishing into the grip of something seemingly paranormal and demonic. Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/TrueCasesOfMassHysteria Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: Nuns that meow like cats, people who can’t stop laughing maniacally, an entire high school begins twitching… even the Salem witch trials. Just a few of the 8 cases of mass hysteria I’ll be sharing with you. *** January 7, 1950, events began in what became one of the strangest disappearances of the middle twentieth century – the vanishing of a West Point cadet. *** Visitors to Calke Abbey have reported a strange atmosphere of sadness and foreboding and many have reported being scared by the sounds of a tin whistle. *** We’ve all heard of the Bermuda Triangle – but there are strange, anomalies worldwide – and one in Russia is known as the “M Triangle”. *** As far back as the 19th century, a hairy monster has been frightening guests of an Irish castle. *** When living in a home built in the 1800s, it might be expected to have something paranormal living with you. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:13.141 = Show Open 00:03:19.677 = Whispering Ghost of Calke Abbey 00:07:03.615 = The M Triangle 00:16:54.708 = Hairy Monster Frightening Guests At An Irish Castle 00:21:55.288 = The Haunted Farmhouse 00:30:28.274 = The Vanished Cadet 00:57:24.932 = Strange Cases of Mass Hysteria 01:10:32.285 = The Rearview (Fictional Story) 01:16:19.799 = Betty Bites (Fictional Story) 01:19:39.546 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Whistling Ghost of Calke Abbey”: https://tinyurl.com/y53zgov3 “The M-Triangle”: https://tinyurl.com/y582ymo6 “Arkaim Anomalous Zone”: https://tinyurl.com/y465d3u7 “Hairy Monster Frightening The Guests Of The Irish Castle”: https://tinyurl.com/y5gbnbx2 “The Haunted Farmhouse”: https://tinyurl.com/yyncsbyo “Strange Cases of Mass Hysteria”: https://tinyurl.com/y6ja9ezo “The Vanished Cadet”: https://tinyurl.com/y4h8et3p ===== (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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: December 01, 2018 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TrueCasesOfMassHysteria TAGS: mass hysteria, collective delusion, dancing plague, meowing nuns, Salem witch trials, Tanganyika laughter epidemic, Muhnochwa, Halifax slasher, historical mass hysteria, bizarre true stories, paranormal events, unexplained phenomena, psychological horror, group psychosis, creepy history, strange epidemics, human mind mysteries, occult history, mass hallucination, supernatural events, weird true crime, haunted history, folklore and legends, spooky mass events

A man abducted from Earth awakens aboard an alien ship — only to discover he’s the key to stopping a false god’s plan to destroy humanity. Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: It’s Thriller Thursday! For this episode, I thought it would be a great idea when looking for creepypasta stories to use some of the original creepypastas that have been sent in from Weirdo family members. I have six weirdo creepypastas for you tonight! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:02.504 = “Night Skyes” by Danny Kennedy 00:19:58.630 = “An Unknown Tribe” by Adam Banks 00:25:26.647 = “Look At Me” by Tristan Nieto 00:43:07.699 = “There Is Something at the Edge of the Woods” by Dylan Walker 00:48:39.140 = “What Is That Music?” by Bill Richardson 00:54:27.957 = “Dr. Strange Loves Potions” by Kelly Maida 00:59:23.314 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Night Skyes” written by Danny Kennedy, (https://neotericknights.com, https://twitter.com/MirielKanan,https://www.instagram.com/MirielKanan/) “An Unknown Trible” by Adam Banks “Look at Me” by Tristan Nieto (https://www.instagram.com/intellectualismmmm/) “There Is Something at the Edge of the Woods” by Dylan Walker “What Is That Music?” by Bill Richardson “Dr. Strange Love’s Potions” by Kelly Maida ===== (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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: June 18, 2021 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NightSkyes

Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0403 Archaeologists excavating an old monastery site in Europe, find evidence of a gruesome medieval murder — and a vengeful spirit tied to it that promises death to anyone who disturbs the site. | #RetroRadio EP0403 Get the Darkness Syndicate version at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Bloody Legend” (February 20, 1976) ***WD 00:48:01.539 = Mysterious Traveler, “Zero Hour” (June 22, 1948) 01:19:04.539 = Mystery House, “Malice in Wonderland” (September 09, 1945) ***WD 01:44:50.549 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (February 11, 1981) ***WD 02:15:37.879 = Night Beat, “Wanna Buy a Story” (September 18, 1950) ***WD 02:44:35.219 = CBC Nightfall, “Carmilla” (November 20, 1981) 03:14:39.619 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Frisby Proves a Point” (January 17, 1945) ***WD 03:44:48.829 = Obsession, “The Blackout Killer” (August 07, 1940) 04:12:41.179 = Origin of Superstition, “Ghost Ships” (July 30, 1947) ***WD 04:27:09.149 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Night Has a Thousand Eyes” (August 19, 1953) ***WD 04:50:46.131 = 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 = = = = = "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. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0403 TAGS: true crime, paranormal, science fiction, old time radio, otr, otr horror, classic radio shows, horror radio shows, vintage radio dramas, suspense radio classics, 1940s radio horror, old radio mystery shows, creepy old radio shows, true crime radio, supernatural radio plays, golden age radio, eerie radio mysteries, macabre old time radio, nostalgic thrillers, classic crime podcast, retro horror podcast, weird darkness, weird darkness podcast, retro radio, classic radio