Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

A high-stakes nuclear facility teeters on the brink of disaster — not from mechanical failure, but from the fragile minds of the men who keep it running. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: it’s #ThrillerThursday. Tonight I’m bringing you some dark science-fiction… which ended up after the story was published, being less science fiction and more science fact. Almost as if the author was a prophet. "Blowups Happen" is a 1940 science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. The story describes the tensions among the staff of a nuclear reactor. Heinlein's concept of a nuclear reactor was one of a barely contained explosion, not the steady-state thermal plants developed later. As a consequence the work is dangerous, and the slightest mistake could be catastrophic. All the technical staff are monitored by psychologists who have the authority to remove them from the work at any time lest they crack under the pressure and precipitate a disaster. The monitoring itself contributes to the problem. SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Blowups Happen” by Robert Heinlein, from the book “The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology”: https://amzn.to/3BsZ2mU ===== (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: July 22, 2021 NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice. (AI Policy) EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/blowups-happen-by-robert-heinlein-full-audiobook-weirddarkness/

In the most remote corners of Earth, witnesses from trained scientists to indigenous tribes report encountering creatures with long necks, leathery wings, and razor-sharp claws — living animals that perfectly match dinosaurs supposedly extinct for 66 million years. Could there be any truth behind these sightings? Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: From Soviet cosmonauts encountering mysterious beings in space to the endless loop of government UFO promises that never materialize, the truth about extraterrestrial contact may be hidden behind a conspiracy of silence that spans decades. *** Sixteen witnesses watched in horror as Peter Williamson vanished in a flash of lightning during a 1974 barbecue, only to reappear three days later wearing someone else's clothes and carrying items from a tailor shop that had burned down decades earlier. *** But first… In the most remote corners of Earth, witnesses from trained scientists to indigenous tribes report encountering creatures with long necks, leathery wings, and razor-sharp claws — living animals that perfectly match dinosaurs supposedly extinct for 66 million years. Could there be any truth behind these sightings? We begin there. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:02:13.219 = Show Open 00:04:04.008 = The Thing In Lake Tele (Historical Fiction) 00:07:35.104 = Modern Encounters With Prehistoric Monsters 00:27:33.862 = Endless Promises of UFO Disclosure 00:47:49.158 = The Man Who Vanished In Lightning 00:58:06.743 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “The Day After Roswell” by Col. Philip J. Corso: https://amzn.to/4jCx64T BOOK: “Rungs of Disclosure: Following The Trail of Extraterrestrials And The End Times” by L.A. Marzulli: https://amzn.to/444NpTY (audiobook version available, narrated by Darren Marlar) “Modern Encounters With Prehistoric Monsters”: https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-antarctica/pterodactyl-0014884, https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/mokele-mbembe.htm, https://www.icr.org/article/did-dinosaurs-survive-flood, https://tetzoo.com/blog/2019/4/27/sea-monster-sightings-and-the-plesiosaur-effect, https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/state/2018/01/12/are-there-flying-dinosaurs-in-nc-one-woman-says-shes-seen-them-3-times-in-raleigh/16325419007/,https://www.allaboutcreation.org/dinosaur-sightings-faq.htm, https://comicvine.gamespot.com/forums/off-topic-5/modern-dinosaur-sightings-1470870/, https://creation.com/en-au/articles/are-dinosaurs-alive-today,https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/is-there-a-dinosaur-hiding-out-in-the-congo-rainforest,https://dinopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Modern_Prehistoric_Creature_Sightings “Endless Promises of UFO Disclosure”:...

In 1935, RAF pilot Victor Goddard flew through a mysterious storm only to emerge over an airfield that wouldn't exist for another four years — complete with yellow aircraft, blue-uniformed mechanics, and a chilling sense that he had become invisible to time itself. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: A university apartment is filled with ghostly voices, shadows and footsteps. *** The playful spirit of a child haunts a home in Canterbury, England. *** A woman hears footsteps in an empty bedroom. *** The biblical story of the witch of Endor. Just a story, or was she a real woman with supernatural powers? *** Did a British Air Force pilot somehow slip into a time portal and fly into the past? *** 87 years ago a fire broke out at the Ohio State Penitentiary – yet somehow, souls still linger there. *** AND MORE! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… (Sorry, but this information has been lost over time.) SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Haunted University Apartment Filled With Ghostly Voices, Shadows, and Footsteps”: (link no longer available) “The Playful Child Spirit of Canterbury England”: (link no longer available) “Footsteps In An Empty Room”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8s3ftj “Mystery of the Witch of Endor”: (link no longer available) “Pilot’s Mysterious Time Slip Into The Future”: (link no longer available) “Where The Dead Still Linger – History And Hauntings a the Ohio State Penitentiary” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr3e7uup “Granny’s Last Visit”: (link no longer available) “The Girl Genius Who Vanished”: (link no longer available) “Taken By Gypsies” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8cpd4j ===== (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: November 03, 2018 NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice. (AI Policy) EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GoddardFlight

A boy and his family have vanished under mysterious circumstances. Clues emerge from the boy’s school composition, which describes his friends possessing extraordinary supernatural abilities — and when the search team begins to mysteriously disappear, we discover those supernatural abilities might not just be the boy’s imagination! Hear the tale in “The Boy Wonder” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0428 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Boy Wonder” (April 06, 1976) 00:47:11.179 = Quiet Please, “There Are Shadows Here” (May 10, 1948) 01:16:51.059 = Radio City Playhouse, “Portrait of Lenore” (January 17, 1949) 01:46:47.999 = Hollywood Theater, “Sitting Duck” (December 17, 1952) 02:15:56.669 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Unusual Pony” (1930) ***WD 02:16:58.172 = The Saint, “Dossier On a Doggone Dog” (September 24, 1950) ***WD (LQ) 02:45:22.869 = Sam Spade, “Battle of Belvedere” (May 01, 1949) ***WD 03:09:28.309 = The Sealed Book, “Time On My Hands” (August 26, 1945) ***WD 03:39:06.189 = The Shadow, “Death Shows The Way” (December 03, 1939) ***WD 04:03:43.499 = Sleep No More, “Escape of Mr. Trimm” (March 13, 1957) ***WD 04:32:35.889 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get Your” (1945) ***WD 04:47:20.229 = Strange, “The Ghost Train” (1955) 05:00:54.385 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0428

Playing with a theory on the fluidity of time, a college professor accidentally transports himself back to the period before the Great Depression. His interference with the time-space continuum alters his future drastically. | #RetroRadio EP0427 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Time Killer” (April 05, 1976) 00:47:02.019 = The Mysterious Traveler, “Death Has a Thousand Faces” (September 21, 1948) 01:13:54.269 = Mystery House, “Sauce For Goose” (September 30, 1945) ***WD 01:39:44.069 = Night Beat, “Elinar Pierce And Family” (October 13, 1950) ***WD 02:09:50.649 = CBC Nightfall, “In The Name of the Father” (December 11, 1981) ***WD 02:39:16.009 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Milkman’s Ring” (July 15, 1947) ***WD 03:04:12.029 = Obsession, “Cousin Charlie” (November 27, 1950) ***WD 03:27:23.809 = Mystery Playhouse, “Turnabout” (May 20, 1946) ***WD 03:50:10.769 = Price of Fear, “Goody Two Shoes” (May 30, 1983) ***WD (LQ) 04:17:22.859 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “One Diamond” (May 06, 1948) 04:46:31.635 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0427

Alone on dark highways and forgotten truck stops, drivers encounter chilling figures, vanishing women, and inhuman eyes staring back from the night—reminding us that not everything out there is flesh and blood. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: Did lost cosmonauts make it into space before Yuri Gagarin? (The Tombs in Space) *** Don't take a gift from Gracie Watson's grave... or her life-like statue might cry tears of blood. (Gracie’s Ghost) *** A latchkey kid comes home to an empty house… or so they thought until they heard footsteps in another room. (The Laundry Room) *** People often encounter strange and frightening things when they experience sleep paralysis – but in one particular story, the horrors began well before going to bed. (Sleep Paralysis in Bangkok) *** Did Bonnie Scott run away? Was she kidnapped? Murdered perhaps? All anyone knew was that no one had a clue where she was. She had simply disappeared without a trace. (The Murder of Bonnie Leigh Scott) *** Samuel Joselyn was buried in 1810 in a North Carolina cemetery. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that Samuel was actually DEAD at the time of his burial! (Buried Alive in Wilmington) *** in 1894 Rosa Lochner was a witness to murder, but she had been deaf since birth and her spoken vocabulary was limited. So how could she testify against the accused? (Murder In Pantomime) *** A boy wakes to find his previously closed curtains now open – and the only explanation involves a previous resident of the house he’s nowliving in. (Strange Manifestations) *** Mention the word “Chupacabra” and most people will think of a strange, hairless dog-like animal. They are never described as having the ability to fly… until now. (Winged Chupacabras) *** These UFOs aren’t shiny metallic discs or cigar-shaped spaceships. They are humanoid – and they fly without the help of a jetpack, wings, cape or even a broom to sit on. And the sightings are still coming in all throughout Mexico. (The Flying Humanoids of Mexico) *** The North Carolina Cherokee have a story about how dangerous it can be even near a calm river – where the waters can suddenly foam and a giant beast can appear on the rocks. (James and the Giant Leech) ***Supernatural women, shadowy men, odd animal sightings, and more… they can all be found at late-night truck stops if you’re not careful. (Truck Stop Horror Stories) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In #1 (Truck Stop Horrors) 00:01:07.291 = Lead-In #2 (Murder of Bonnie Leigh Scott) 00:02:52.812 = Show Open 00:06:05.191 = The Murder of Bonnie Leigh Scott 00:17:51.945 = The Tombs In Space 00:36:04.582 = Gracie’s Ghost 00:41:21.481 = The Laundry Room (by Anonymous) 00:43:31.415 = Sleep Paralysis in Bangkok (by Mark iO) 00:51:31.441 = True Truck...

Beneath the world's darkest waters, divers have encountered massive, ancient predators with razor-sharp teeth and serpentine bodies that have left survivors traumatized and scientists baffled about what truly lurks in the unexplored depths. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: Divers venture into the world of the deep, observing seascapes and wildlife most will never witness for themselves. While divers often come across incredible life never seen before, fascinating them and us after seeing the photos, other diver encounters with the unknown leave a lasting impression due to their sheer terror. (Divers’s Terrifying True Encounters With Underwater Monsters) *** One hundred years ago, the surge of interest in communicating with spirits challenged Judeo-Christian traditions, sparking the rise of spiritualism in the 19th century. This movement, ignited by the Fox sisters in 1848, blended science with faith and captivated millions across the United States and Europe. Despite skepticism and debunking efforts by figures like Harry Houdini, spiritualism's allure persisted, with some still practicing its methods even today. (Phantoms And Faith: The Rise of Spiritualism) *** Discovered in the Vologne River with his hands and feet bound, four-year-old Gregory Villemin’s death led to chilling anonymous threats and a complex investigation. Despite numerous suspects and revived efforts, the true perpetrator of the 1984 murder remains elusive, leaving a family and a community still searching for justice today. (The Mysterious Murder of Gregory Villemin) *** In movies and TV shows, characters often emerge unscathed from being buried alive, but in reality, this ordeal can result in severe physical and psychological trauma. Survivors may need extensive therapy to regain basic functions like walking and speaking due to oxygen deprivation. We’ll look at the chilling true horrors of live burials, with firsthand accounts that reveal the terrifying reality behind a fate worse than death. (The Nightmare of Being Buried Alive) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:45.828 = Show Open 00:03:57.994 = The Duluth Leviathan (Historical Fiction) 00:05:36.638 = Divers’ Terrifying True Encounters With Underwater Monsters 00:30:53.528 = The Mysterious Murder of Gregory Villemin 00:39:46.000 = Phantoms & Faith: The Rise of Spiritualism 00:47:39.352 = The Nightmare of Being Buried Alive 00:56:49.478 = The Haunted Hills of Seven Sisters Road 01:01:44.348 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Book: “The Loch Ness Story” by Nicholas Witchell: https://amzn.to/3LpqAzV Book: “Haunted Media: Electronic Presence From Telegraphy To Television” by Jeffrey Sconce: https://amzn.to/3Y7tSzd “Divers’ Terrifying True Encounters...

Between 1939 and 1950, a Greek monastery that promised free tuberculosis treatment and spiritual salvation became a house of horrors where Abbess Mariam Soulakiotis—dubbed "Mother Rasputin"—systematically tortured and murdered wealthy converts who had surrendered their fortunes to join her religious sect. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: On a dark October night in 1989, the crew of the USS Memphis watched in horror as a colossal boomerang-shaped craft emerged from a blood-red sky, circled their nuclear submarine with impossible precision, then vanished at incomprehensible speed—triggering a military cover-up that scattered the crew and erased all official records of the encounter. *** When exhausted British soldiers retreating from the Battle of Mons in 1914 reported seeing towering angels holding back the German army, it sparked a century-long mystery that blurs the line between divine intervention, mass hallucination, wartime propaganda, and one of the most enduring supernatural legends in military history. It’s the true story of the Angels of Mons. *** A Greek monastery abbess known as "Mother Rasputin" systematically murdered at least 177 people between 1939 and 1950, luring wealthy women and tuberculosis patients to surrender their fortunes before torturing them to death in one of Europe's most horrific cases of religious manipulation and mass murder. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:02:13.068 = Show Open 00:04:19.659 = Mother Rasputin 00:19:16.308 = Witness of Mons (Historical Fiction) 00:26:07.226 = Angels of Mons 00:55:48.801 = USS Memphis Incident 01:09:28.836 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Mother Rasputin”: https://emadion.it/en/homicides/serial-killers/serial-killer-women/mariam-soulakiotis-the-killer-nun/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariam_Soulakiotis, https://www.historicmysteries.net/p/sent-from-the-devil-mariam-soulakiotis “Angels of Mons: When Heaven Intervened On The Battlefield”: https://historyhub.info/the-angel-of-mons-from-myth-to-fact, https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-angel-of-mons-and-other-strange-supernatural-stories-from-world-war-i,https://spartacus-educational.com/FWWangelsmons.htm, https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/20834758.grandfather-said-saw-angel-mons/ “USS Memphis Incident”: https://medium.com/%40oliviero65/the-uss-memphis-enigma-when-a-submerged-ufo-challenged-the-u-s-navy-b475ef905a47, https://anomalien.com/huge-ufo-stopped-a-us-nuclear-submarine-the-uss-memphis-incident/, https://www.ufoinsight.com/ufos/close-encounters/uss-memphis-underwater-ufo-presence,https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2025/05/Another-Layer-of-Nuance-to-the-UFO-Mystery-Baffling-Otherworldly-Encounters-with-Military-Naval-Vessels-/,...

Scientists are discovering mysterious ripples in space-time, unexplained phenomena like déjà vu, and strange disappearances that may all point to one mind-bending possibility: we're surrounded by invisible parallel universes. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: The Czech Republic is one of the most haunted countries in the world… and one of the most haunted locations in the country is “the Green Lobster Hotel”. *** Does your dog bark at seemingly nothing? Perhaps it’s not nothing after all. *** Could a ghostly fiddler in the woods be luring children to their doom in the United Kingdom? *** Emilie Sagee had a spectral twin – a doppelgänger – but it was different than any other “seeing-double” story you’ve heard. *** The Myrtles Plantation is considered one of the most haunted places in all of America – but even stranger is the evidence given to support the claim. *** Could parallel dimensions actually exist? I’ll give you eight reason to consider the possibility. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… (Sorry, this information has been lost over time.) SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Is Someone There?”: (link no longer available) “The Haunted Green Lobster Hotel” by G. Michael Vasey, from the book “Czech Republic – The Most Haunted Country In The World”: http://amzn.to/2CmMYZE “Is Something Paranormal Making My Dog Bark Each Night?”: (link no longer available) “The Crooked Fiddler”: (link no longer available) “The Spectral Twin of Emilie Sagee” from The Line-Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p947usr “The Myrtles Plantation Legends, Lores and Lies” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nhjdn45c “Friend’s Wedding”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4jzuwzxw “8 Clues That Suggest Parallel Universes Do Exist” from MessageToEagle.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycktaj6w ===== (Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: November 07, 2018 NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice. EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com...

Adapted from Ambrose Bierce’s ghostly short story, a man is summoned home to learn of his mother’s mysterious death. Through shifting perspectives — a grieving son, a tormented husband, and a voice from beyond the grave — the story of what really happened on The Moonlit Road slowly unravels… but not everything that walks in moonlight is at rest! | #RetroRadio EP0426 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Vanity Dies Hard” (April 02, 1976) 00:49:54.089 = Philip Marlowe, “Feminine Touch” (May 07, 1949) ***WD 01:19:46.109 = The Black Mass, “Moonlit Road” (November 30, 1970) ***WD 01:52:26.079 = Beyond Midnight, “The Man Who Sold His Soul” (1968-1970) ***WD 02:23:47.129 = MindWebs, “My Object All Sublime” (January 20, 1979) 02:49:56.439 = Ellery Queen’s Minute Mysteries, “Psychological Error” (1939-1948) 02:50:52.001 = Voice In The Night, “Necklace” (June 14, 1948) 03:20:56.559 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947) ***WD 03:46:55.409 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Witness For The Prosecution” (May 31, 1946) ***WD (LQ) 04:11:37.879 = Mr. District Attorney, “Wedding Night” (September 07, 1949) ***WD 04:35:58.339 = Murder At Midnight, “The Line Is Dead” (May 22, 1950) ***WD (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0426

A woman rents a home and discovers she’s not the only one keeping house; an invisible child’s ghost is silently cleaning beside her. Hear “A Pair of Hands” from BBC’s Haunted Tales of the Supernatural! | #RetroRadio EP0425 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Spit And Image” (March 31, 1976) 00:47:37.399 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “A Pair of Hands” (January 12, 1980) 01:14:46.799 = The Haunting Hour, “Death By Request” (September 08, 1945) ***WD 01:39:56.909 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Roped” (June 07, 1959) 02:04:14.549 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Howard’s Treasure Map” (1945-1946) ***WD 02:27:38.969 = Sherlock Holmes, “Murder Beyond The Mountains” (January 14, 1946) 02:56:42.539 = Incredible But True, “Three Hundred Years Late” (1950-1951) 03:00:30.734 = Inner Sanctum, “Wailing Wall” (November 06, 1945) 03:30:02.319 = The Key, “Child Murderer” (1956) ***WD 03:55:46.189 = Lights Out, “Dream” (March 16, 1943) 04:25:00.539 = LineUp, “The Mad Bomber” (June 26, 1951) 04:49:46.339 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0425

HOUR ONE: They're powerful in the supernatural. Witches, demons and poltergeists fear them because they are not from our world. The Cherokee call them the Raven Mockers. (The Raven Mocker) *** Betsy’s Mysterious Flowers *** A girl’s younger sister keeps seeing things that don’t exist – until the truth is revealed when older sis is moving out. (Secrets Between Sisters) *** It’s called the Chronovisor – and it is said the device can look into events in the future as well as the past. Is it true? We may never know – the Vatican, the supposed owners of the device, are refusing to cooperate when questioned. (Does The Vatican Have a Time Machine?) *** An Alaskan hunter claims to have found a boy that had been kidnapped… not by humans or aliens, but by a mysterious creature knows as the ircenrraat. (Abducted By The Ircenrraat) *** It is considered to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the United States. But there are also tales of ghosts, a giant lake monster, unexplained disappearances, and murders. That’s only a sample of what you might find at Oregon’s Crater Lake. (The Creeps of Crater Lake) *** Weirdo family member Candice Cardenas tells of a haunting in her mobile home. (This Ghost Loves Brass) *** Dreaming About Owls ========== HOUR TWO: It all started one night in June 2018. The screams coming from underneath the house. It was so intense, the homeowners simply abandoned the property. I’ll even share audio of the screams so you can decide for yourself if it’s real. (Screams From The Basement) *** Weirdo family member Elis Helmersson shares a story passed down the generations about a true ghost sighting in her family. (My Great Grandfather Saw a Headless Ghost) *** Have investigators finally solved the strange disappearance of Pan Am’s Flight 914? (The Mystery of Flight 914) *** Plus, “Werewolves On The Prowl!” ========== SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: “Betsy’s Mysterious Flowers” by Brandon Grimes for Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine “The Raven Mocker” by Jeramy Neurign: http://bit.ly/2RUcsSG “Secrets Between Sister” posted at BackpackerVerse: http://bit.ly/2NsJtXj “Does The Vatican Have a Time Machine” posted at Disclose.TV (link no longer valid) “Abducted By The Ircenrraat” originally published in the Anchorage Daily News: (link no longer available) ““The Creeps of Crater Lake” by Christopher Schulz: http://bit.ly/2LxmZ4N “This Ghost Loves Brass” submitted by Weirdo family member Candice Cardenas “Dreaming About Owls” by Nicole Whitney for Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine “The Mystery of Flight 914”: JJ Foster (link no longer valid), Hoax or Fact (link no longer valid) and Snopes:http://bit.ly/2RS2voI “Screams From The Basement” written by Robert Harries (link no longer available); captured audio by Alan Tait: http://bit.ly/2RUdyxv “My Great Grandfather Saw a Headless Ghost” by Weirdo family member Elis Helmersson “Werewolves On The Prowl” by John Beale for Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine ========== (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).

From the mist-shrouded moors of Britain to the backroads of America, massive black hounds with glowing red eyes have terrorized witnesses for centuries—but when archaeologists unearth the bones of a 200-pound, 7-foot-tall dog near the site of a legendary hellhound attack, the line between folklore and reality begins to blur in the most chilling way. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: Eerie tales of spectral Hellhounds have haunted humanity for centuries, from the misty moors of the British Isles to the dense forests of Appalachia. These colossal black dogs with glowing eyes are said to be harbingers of doom, leaving a trail of fear and mystery in their wake. Over the years, the line between folklore and reality has blurred after numerous individuals have reported their own true tales of coming face-to-face with these denizens of the underworld. (True Tales of Hellhounds: Ancient Myths To Modern Cases) *** When the criminal justice system falters, the dead may step in to rectify the errors of the living. Through eerie whispers, unsettling dreams, and ghostly apparitions, sometimes, the deceased help to ensure justice is served. (Victims Who Solved Their Own Murders From The Grave) *** On June 9th, 1979, approximately 35 riders boarded the Sydney Ghost Train ride in Australia’s beloved harbor attraction Luna Park. Seven of them would not leave the train tunnel alive. (The Haunting Tragedy of the Sydney Ghost Train Fire) *** On a fateful night in 1860 New York City, John Walton was gunned down in cold blood, setting off a desperate chase through the shadowy streets. As his cousin pursued the mysterious assailant, another life was claimed, plunging the city into a gripping tale of murder, intrigue, and a relentless quest for justice. The aftermath revealed a tangled web of family secrets, betrayal, and a courtroom drama that would captivate the entire nation. (Mystery of the Distiller’s Demise) *** In the late eighteenth century, terror gripped the streets of London as a mysterious figure known as "The London Monster" targeted aristocratic women with cruel precision. Over fifty attacks within two years sparked widespread panic, leading to the formation of vigilante groups and a media frenzy that captivated the city's working class. What made him a monster, you may ask? He snuck up behind women and stabbed them… in the buttocks! (London’s Butt-Stabbing Monster) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:04:53.967 = Show Open 00:07:54.061 = True Tales of Hellhounds, Part 1 00:23:48.602 = True Tales of Hellhounds, Part 2 00:53:27.928 = Mystery of the Distiller’s Demise 01:02:32.947 = London’s Butt-Stabbing Monster 01:09:55.039 = Victims Who Solved Their Own Murders From The Grave 01:21:02.933 = The Haunting...

The familiar phrase "playing devil's advocate" actually originated from a real Catholic Church position where an official was tasked with arguing against candidates for sainthood to ensure only the truly worthy were canonized. ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: In an effort to test one of his theories on social behavior, psychologist Muzafer Sherif released twenty-two 12-year-old boys into a sparsely supervised wilderness camp — and then covertly provoked them to fight each other. (The Robbers Cave Experiment) *** Witch hunts and trials. They didn’t end in Salem – they live on even today in Papua New Guinea. (Papua New Guinea Witchcraft) *** A man in Japan sees small, childlike ashen white aliens. (Childlike Aliens) *** How can a holy book such as the Christian bible bring bad luck? One paranormal museum in West Virginia has the answer with an infamous display of the 666 Bible. (The 666 Bible) *** The people of Hannibal, Missouri in the late 1800s would remain appalled that one of their most prominent residents could be murdered without retribution. Even a $10,000 reward couldn’t bring justice. (The Stillwell Murder) *** A father takes his son to the ruins of an old, burned down building – and the boy sees something his father doesn’t. (The Old Factory Visit) *** “The Devil’s Advocate” – it’s a phrase that can be traced to the Roman Catholic Church that long had an actual official office for a person who was employed to be exactly that – an advocate for the devil. And he still works for the church even today. (The Devil’s Advocate) *** It’s one of the most-enigmatic unsolved cases of the 21st Century. A family of three goes missing in 2009, and despite an abundance of evidence, law enforcement is no closer to solving this mystery today. In fact, it could even be said that the more clues that are uncovered only result in additional questions. (What Happened To The Jamison Family?) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS… (Sorry, but this information has been lost over time.) SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Robbers Cave Experiment” by Taig Spearman: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4v5259xu “Papua New Guinea Witchcraft” by Caleb Strom: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckvym9b “The Devil’s Advocate” by Ellen Lloyd: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8uyaes “Childlike Aliens": https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/22ujw2jt “The 666 Bible” by Theresa HPIR: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/32wdwakp “The Stillwell Murder” by Robert Wilhelm: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bnkr4 “The Old Factory Visit” by Mike: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3zxf3vje “What Happened To The Jamison Family?” by Stu Wahlin for Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/stuwahlin ===== (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...

A man agrees to isolate himself on a remote island for a high-stakes quiz show—but as the silence stretches on, he begins to wonder if the game is changing him more than he expected. Originally published in Infinity Magazine, 1957

A woman who, upon returning to her cherished home, finds it inhabited by a family of strangers who seem oblivious to her presence. | #RetroRadio EP0424 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Intruders” (March 30, 1976) 00:46:59.839 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Speak No More, aka Telepathic” (May 07, 1958) ***WD 01:06:41.359 = Dark Fantasy, “Death Is a Savage Deity” (January 30, 1942) 01:30:49.649 = The Diary of Fate, “Walter Vincent” (May 25, 1948) ***WD 01:59:58.959 = Fear on 4, “Dispossessed Daughter” (January 29, 1989) 02:28:47.509 = Five After the Hour, “Life And Times of a Happy Man” (May 16, 1945) ***WD 02:52:59.739 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Announcer’s Delight” (late 1940s) 02:58:02.073 = Future Tense, “The Parade” (May 27, 1974) ***WD 03:24:15.329 = Gang Busters, “Oliver Brothers” (January 31, 1948) 03:47:18.769 = The Green Hornet, “The House That Jack Built” (August 24, 1939) 04:16:45.589 = The Hall of Fantasy, “The Shadow People” (September 21, 1953) ***WD 04:41:15.339 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Suzie’s Cue” (May 02, 1952) ***WD 05:06:40.080 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0424

A faceless, 7-foot shadow figure has been stalking the desolate Pine Ridge Reservation for generations, appearing on dark roads and whispering commands that drive young people to take their own lives. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: An 11-year-old boy experiences the extraterrestrial in his own back yard. *** Floating white mist, pink orbs, ghosts, and more – and they all reside in Fiddletown, California. *** Charles E. Peck was killed instantly in a horrible 2008 Metrolink commercial train accident, but before anyone knew he was dead, his family members received 35 calls from his phone for several hours following the disaster. *** A museum has hung a chair from the ceiling, specifically to keep people from sitting in it. Not because they are afraid it will break – but because they are afraid the chair will kill you. *** If you spend the night amongst the dead in a graveyard, don’t be surprised if something supernatural happens to you. (I Spent The Night In a Graveyard) *** An old man regrets not obeying his wife’s dying wish. (The Stubborn Piano) *** Over 200 lobotomies were performed at the Ridges Asylum – without anesthesia or an operating room. Is it any wonder why it’s now considered to be haunted? (The Ridges Asylum) *** A Vietnam veteran has his first paranormal investigation in a Nevada town with a population of more dead souls than alive. (Marine Protectors) *** In a quiet Virginia cemetery is a peculiar tomb that has mystified visitors for nearly two hundred years. Who is buried there? No one seems to know. (The Grave of the Female Stranger) *** Demons hitchhiking, reports of a mysterious entity, strange suicides… they all have been seen and experienced on a certain Indian reservation in South Dakota. (Walking Sam) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… (Sorry, but this information has been lost over time.) SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “UFO In My Front Yard” by Blake Lacy: (link no longer available) “Haunted Fiddletown” by paranormal investigator Paul Dale Roberts: (link no longer available) “This Man Kept Calling His Loved Ones… Even Though He’d Been Dead For Hours” by Erin McCann:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35ja28pf “The Deathly Stoop Chair of Thomas Busby”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p89pwvy “Walking Sam” by Brent Swancer: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckzeu7n “I Spent a Night In a Graveyard” by Michael McKean: (link no longer available) “The Stubborn Piano” by J. Mason Brewer: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p93vjfs “The Ridges Asylum” by Shannon E. Brown: (link no longer available) “Marine Protectors” by Pam Ennis – submitted directly to Weird Darkness “The Grave of the Female Stranger” by Orrin Grey: http://ow.ly/NkQS30mMhhZ ===== (Over time links seen above may become invalid,...

Lucy begins coughing up long red hairs and finding them throughout her apartment. As she searches for answers, she learns an unsettling truth. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: Elva Heaster was dead – but that didn’t stop her ghost from solving the murder. *** In Stephen King’s “Pet Semetery”, beloved family pets could come back from the dead. *** In Washington there is a hole that some say brings animals back to life – for real. *** In the middle of the Brompton Cemetery grounds, shrouded by trees stands a mausoleum… and what some believe is a time machine. *** The Mothman is apparently no longer bound to Point Pleasant, West Virginia – in 2017 he appeared 55 times in Chicago. *** And we BEGIN this episode with, a chapter from the book, “Beautiful Nightmares: Women of Horror Anthology” entitled "HAIR" by Faith Marlowe. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:14.973 = “Hair” (title story) 00:51:05.987 = The Ghost Who Helped Solve Her Own Murder 00:59:25.235 = The Monster of Mel’s Hole 01:10:01.307 = The Chicago Mothman Sightings 01:15:11.155 = London’s Time-Traveling Mausoleum 01:28:43.973 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Hair” by Faith Marlow, from the book “Beautiful Nightmares: Women of Horror Anthology”: https://amzn.to/3LolYK6 (no longer in print) “The Ghost Who Helped Solve Her Own Murder”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98d8pu “The Monster of Mel’s Hole”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1xpq30ql “The Chicago Mothman Sightings”: (link no longer available) “London’s Time-Traveling Mausoleum”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7pgczqce ===== (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: May 07, 2018 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RedHairHaunting

When a charming suitor sweeps Jeannie off her feet, a string of brutal murders makes her wonder if she’s fallen for a killer! Hear the tale from The Clock in “Thou Shalt Not Kill!” | #RetroRadio EP0423 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Saxon Curse” (March 29, 1976) 00:47:40.179 = The Clock, “Thou Shalt Not Kill” (June 22, 1947) 01:14:01.799 = Creeps By Night, “The Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan” (July 13, 1944) 01:43:44.169 = Sounds of Darkness, “Double Trouble” (March 03, 1970) 02:08:41.889 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Ancestor” (October 29, 1971) 02:38:03.559 = Dimension X, “Child’s Play” (June 23, 1951) 03:02:47.799 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Death In The Everglades” (December 05, 1944) ***WD 03:15:33.209 = The Creaking Door, “Alive In The Grave” (November 30, 1964) 03:44:46.379 = The Eleventh Hour, “The Man Who Was Dead” (1941-1946) 04:09:04.249 = Escape, “The Brute” (April 11, 1948) 04:38:40.449 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) 05:08:07.114 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0423

In the early 1900s, children's worst nightmares became reality when Albert Fish stalked New York as a real-life boogeyman who tortured, murdered, and cannibalized his young victims over a decade-long reign of terror. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” *** A UK woman sees a little sailor boy… a dead one. *** A 15-foot high B-25 bomber goes missing – in just 20 feet of water. *** A woman wakes up twice in the middle of her own surgery… but that’s not the scariest part. *** A rocking chair mysteriously moves itself to a completely different room. *** Two Romanian climbers found a strange yellowish object and as soon as they touched it something unexplained happened. *** Is teleportation impossible – tell that to Major Tudor Wellesley Pole. *** A new member joins a new age group – and she creeps everyone out. But they soon realize the feeling is warranted. *** September, 1952… was it a cryptid? An alien? We look more closely at what has become known as “The Flatwood Monster” from Braxton County, West Virginia. *** What began as a practical joke on some friends in a Revolutionary War cemetery backfires on the perpetrator. *** He’s been known by a few different names: “The Werewolf of Wysteria,” “The Gray Man”, even the “Brooklyn Vampire”. No matter the alias, Albert Fish is a murderer whose attacks took place over the span of ten years, causing terror in New York and throughout the United States. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Title Story Teaser and Show Open 00:01:56.729 = “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe 00:10:37.576 = “Little Sailor Boy” 00:12:03.373 = “The Pennsylvania Ghost Bomber” 00:16:41.758 = “Operation Horror” 00:19:19.136 = “The Rocking Chair” 00:20:04.463 = “Bizarre And Unexplained Disappearances In The Bazau Mountains” 00:23:19.705 = “Mysterious Teleportation Case of Major Tudor Pole” 00:27:23.180 = “The Thing That Follows Her” 00:29:34.802 = “Meeting With The Flatwoods Monster” 00:37:17.650 = “The Scare That Backfired” 00:41:41.866 = “The Boogeyman Albert Fish” 00:51:11.185 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1kzyvu38 “Little Sailor Boy” by Anthonly Michael Eyre for MyHaunteLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jxjnqdla “The Pennsylvania Ghost Bomber” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1f3gn5ly “Operation Horror”: (link no longer available) “The Rocking Chair” by Samantha Bradley for MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/i7grx14f “Bizarre And Unexplained Disappearances In The Buzau Mountains” by Nicolescu Vlad for MysteryToEagle.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59j95292 “Mysterious Teleportation Case Of Major Tudor Pole” by Cynthia McKanzie for...