Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

When Massachusetts housewife Betty Andreasson watched five grey beings walk through her solid kitchen walls in 1967, it would unlock decades of suppressed memories revealing a lifetime of alien encounters that began when she was just seven years old. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: In March of 2000, a New South Wales mother did the unthinkable: and twenty-three years later the first officer on the scene shares what he encountered; and it is extremely disturbing. We’ll look inside the mind of the sadistic murderess, Katherine Knight. (Katherine Knight: Cannibal Killer) *** Image is everything, as they say – and nowadays it seems the perfect image is to either have all of the right curves in all of the right places – or to be stick thin. But imagine being so thin that you could pass for a living skeleton. Such was the life of Claude Ambroise Seurat. (The Living Skeleton) *** Essie Dunbar was 30 years old when she had an epileptic seizure that left her doctor certain she was dead. However, when her sister arrived at her funeral and asked to see her one last time, the story goes that Dunbar sat right up inside her coffin. (The Premature Burial of Essie Dunbar) *** Did King Solomon possess a magical ring – given to him directly from heaven – with which he could control Astaroth, a Prince of Hell? (The Ring That Could Control Demons) *** Two men are recovering after surgery in their hospital beds in two different hospitals, two years apart – one in 2017 and the other in 2019. Both men suddenly disappear from their beds without a trace – until later, when both men are found dead, in the ceiling of their respective hospitals. Two different men. Two different hospitals. Two years apart. Both disappear and are later found in the hospital ceilings. What happened? (The Bodies In The Ceiling) *** But first… although not the first high-profile claim of alien abduction, the extraordinary case of Betty Andreasson is considered by many to be one of the most important and unique. Not least because the incidents stretch over several decades and share details with many other cases over the years. We begin with that story. (The Extraordinary Extraterrestrial Abduction of Betty Andreasson) 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. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:11.213 = Show Open 00:03:58.463 = Extraordinary Extraterrestrial Abduction of Betty Andreasson 00:16:06.607 = Katherine Knight, Cannibal Killer 00:25:29.579 = Living Skeleton 00:32:36.975 = Premature Burial of Essie Dunbar 00:38:46.786 = Ring That Could Control Demons 00:50:02.243 = Bodies In The Ceiling 00:56:42.594 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK:...

Across 19th-century New England, over 80 documented exhumations reveal a forgotten chapter of American history where rural communities were stirred into a vampire panic, causing them to dig up graves and burn the hearts of their own dead relatives. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: If you are convinced that someone you know is possessed, never try to exorcise the demon on your own – always call an expert. One woman didn’t do that. (My Couch Is Possessed By The Devil) *** When the unsinkable ship, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sent 1,500 people to an icy grave, why did many people blame it on the curse of a mummy – a mummy that wasn’t even onboard the ship, but was sitting in a British museum? (Did a Mummy’s Curse Sink the Titanic) **** An investigation of San Francisco's famed White Lady of Stow Lake revealed some interesting findings about the City By The Bay’s most infamous phantom resident. (The Real Story Behind San Francisco’s Most Famous Ghost) *** Two hundred years after the Salem witch trials, farmers became convinced that their relatives were returning from the grave to feed on the living. We’ll look at the great New England panic around blood-sucking creatures of the night. (The Great Vampire Panic) 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. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Cold Open 00:03:21.686 = Show Open 00:05:05.721 = The Great Vampire Panic 00:38:44.175 = My Couch Is Possessed By The Devil 00:42:25.783 = Did a Mummy’s Curse Sink The Titanic? 00:53:15.637 = The Real Story Behind San Francisco’s Most Famous Ghost 00:59:02.193 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “Food for the Dead: On the Trail of New England’s Vampires” by Michael Bell: https://amzn.to/2zORTSy BOOK: “Vampires, Burials and Death” by Paul Barber”: https://amzn.to/36ctToA BOOK: “The New England Vampire Belief: Image of the Decline” by Faye Ringel: https://tinyurl.com/yap5h2kh(More from Faye Ringel: https://amzn.to/40qgCov) “My Couch Is Possessed by The Devil” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ycbl95w6 “Did a Mummy’s Curse Sink The Titanic?” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ybzdckrr “The Real Story Behind San Francisco’s Most Famous Ghost” by Katie Dowd for SF Gate: https://tinyurl.com/ydyxvnq2 “The Great Vampire Panic” by Abigail Tucker for Smithsonian Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/ycy29ucu=====(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...

Scientists just asked 312 brain experts if we can download memories from dead people's frozen brains, and 40% said yes — which is coincidentally the same odds as finding matching socks in your dryer. READ or LISTEN to this #MindOfMarlar article: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-downloadablebrain MindOfMarlar™, WeirdDarkness®, Copyright ©2025 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. #BrainMemoryExtraction #DigitalConsciousness #Neuroscience2025 #BrainScience #MemoryDownload #DigitalImmortality #ConsciousnessTransfer #BrainUploading #DeathReversal #CryonicsResearch #FrozenBrainMemories #Neurotechnology #MindUploading #BrainPreservation #MemoryRetrieval #DigitalAfterlife #ConsciousnessPreservation #BrainFreezingScience #NeuroscienceNews #FutureOfDeath #BrainComputerInterface #MemoryScience #NeuroscientistSurvey #BrainMapping #DeathOptional #ScienceHumor #BrainResearch #TechAndDeath #NeuroscienceBreakthrough #MemoryPreservation

They blindfolded him, but Kuda Bux still saw everything — even having the ability to read without being able to see! How?! ========== HOUR ONE: All families have their ups and downs. However, when you find a clan where an infanticide trial is arguably the least worst thing to happen to them, it’s safe to say you’ve found one very special household… the Mabbitt family. (The Confusing Disappearance of Luella Mabbitt) *** A woman moves into a home where the past three residents went insane. What could possibly go wrong? (The House With The Unfortunate Past) *** Bartholomew Roberts, better known as the in famous pirate Black Bart, operated in the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean from 1719 to 1722. He was easily the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy, having been known to have captured over 400 ships in his day. But could it be true that he was actually forced to become a pirate against his will? (Was Black Bart Forced To Become a Pirate?) *** If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? Invisibility? Flight? Super strength or speed? What about X-ray vision like Superman? Would you believe there was a man in the 20th century who did have x-ray vision, without technology to do it? He had a few other superpowers as well! (The Man With The X-Ray Eyes) ========== HOUR TWO: I’m pretty sure that unless you were born of a virgin, died, and then rose from the grave three days later, no one has had any real success at bringing people back from the underworld. But that’s exactly what people who practice necromancy try to do – wake the dead. They can’t be successful at it though, can they? (Raising The Dead) *** The people of Japan have a myth of a terrible snake-like creature with death-dealing powers called a Tsuchinoko. But unlike many legends, there have been modern sightings of this bizarre cryptid. Is it real? If so, what could it be? (Is The Legendary Tsuchinoko Real?) *** At the age of only 14, George Stinney Jr. was the youngest person in history to be put to death in the electric chair. Then, seventy years later he was proven innocent. (The Execution of an Innocent) ***They were cigar-shaped, glowed red and could turn on a dime. Which ruled out even the most sophisticated rockets of the time. What is it that World War II fighter pilots were seeing in the skies flying with them? (The UFOs of World War 2) ========== SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: It was the slaying that shocked Australia. Sometime on the night of December 26th, 1898, Michael Murphy and his two younger sisters were slaughtered as they traveled back from Gatton in southeastern Australia. Their murders prompted a massive investigation—yet the crime remains unsolved to this day. (Australia’s Unsolved Gatton Murders) *** A snowy November day, a bus full of students, and an icy lake. It was about to become the day of the worst school-related accident in Washington state history. (School Bus Plunges To An Icy Death) ========== SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: VIDEO of Kuba Bux from 1938: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/6546 BOOK: Military Encounters with UFOs in World War II by Keith Chester: https://amzn.to/2MdWUHl “Australia’s Unsolved Gatton Murders” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yapybysk “The Confusing Disappearance of Luella Mabbitt” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y88xoa95 “The Man With The X-Ray Eyes” by Marc Hartzman for Weird Historian: https://tinyurl.com/y9ok2wnz “The House With The Unfortunate Past” by Dar77 from Your Ghost Stories: https://tinyurl.com/y85t95qe “Was Black Bart Forced To Become a Pirate?” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/yc7doxlj “Is The Legendary Tsuchinoko Real?” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y7aoznc2 “The Execution of an Innocent” from Bugged Space: https://tinyurl.com/yagynb2y “Zombie Science” by Kimberly Hickok for Live Science: https://tinyurl.com/ybud3hly “Raising The Dead” by Jen Jeffers for Ranker:...

When Rocky Fortune takes a gig as a museum tour guide, he doesn’t expect to stumble on a corpse in a sarcophagus — or for it to vanish before the cops arrive. Hear the tale in Rocky Fortune, “Museum Murder!” | #RetroRadio EP0479 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Magical Place” (September 10, 1976) 00:45:04.631 = Mystery In The Air, “Queen of Spades” (September 11, 1947) 01:12:03.954 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Kenny Angles And Queen of Diamonds” (April 18, 1947) 01:39:49.574 = Rocky Fortune, “Museum Murder” (January 19, 1954) 02:02:41.371 = Murder at Midnight, “Secret of XR3” (September 30, 1954) 02:28:37.276 = The Black Museum, “The Car Tire” (February 26, 1952) 02:52:11.624 = Mysterious Traveler, “Planet Zevius” (August 02, 1949) ***WD (LQ) 03:21:17.100 = Mystery House, “Composite Killer” (May 05, 1946) ***WD 03:46:08.421 = CBC Nightfall, “The Maid’s Bell” (May 14, 1982) 04:12:12.006 = Obsession, “Tailored For Murder” (early 1950s) ***WD 04:39:29.335 = Origin of Superstition, “Horseshoe Over Door” (1935) ***WD 04:53:30.774 = Mystery Playhouse, “Fifty Candles” (July 25, 1944) ***WD (LQ) 05:23:17.255 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Leona’s Room” (February 25, 1949) 05:52:08.599 = Price of Fear, “The Ninth Removal” (April 20, 1974) 06:20:39.847 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Scarecrow and Snowman” (January 22, 1944) ***WD (LQ) 06:49:22.487 = Quiet Please, “The Thing on the Fourble Board” (August 09, 1948) 07:13:50.543 = Radio City Playhouse, “Luck” (March 28, 1949) 07:43:12.885 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Man of Letters” (1930) ***WD07:44:11.269 = Sam Spade, ‘Biddle Riddle Caper” (January 05, 1951) ***WD 08:12:00.029 = The Sealed Book, “Devil Island” (April 08, 1945) ***WD 08:41:21.801 = The Shadow, “Murderer’s Vanity” (March 17, 1943) 09:05:21.109 = Sleep No More, “Three O’Clock” (December 12, 1956) 09:34:27.094 = BBC/Radio4 Spine Chillers “Falling To Pieces” (April 2006) 09:46:44.530 = 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. = = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadio CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0479

Aboard a ship recovering the dead from an endless interstellar war, a man faces a grim moral dilemma when an enemy official—presumed dead—awakens with a deadly mission that could decide the fate of the galaxy. Originally published by Planet Stories, Summer 1944

In a Philadelphia museum where a British general's 246-year-old bloodstain refuses to fade, staff members routinely encounter a black mist rising from the floor and catch the scent of freshly baked bread from a woman who died over 200 years ago. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: It's fairly rare to come across a ghost story with a relatively happy ending--where the living are able to accommodate the dead, and even provide them with assistance. But one such story happened in 1957. (The Ashes and Ghost of Elizabeth Bullock) *** Imagine being born without arms or legs. How would you manage? How would you live your life? People have, of course, been born this way – but two very interesting men not only made the best of it they could – but they made the rest of the world take notice! (No Arms, No Legs, Lots of Everything Else) *** The bloodstain remains on the floor to this day—and several witnesses have claimed to see a black mist materialize from the spot and glide through the house. We’ll look at a haunted home in Pennsylvania that goes by the name Grumblethorpe. (Grumblethorpe) *** We’ve all had a trick of the light make it appear something was on the other side of a window, only for us to change angles and the image would disappear – but what if the image doesn’t, and you know it can’t be there? (Creepy Floaty Faced Thing) *** Witnesses say they have seen people vanish into thin air. Drivers and motorists saw a young woman suddenly materialize in front of their vehicles. There are some strange things being seen around Blue Bell Hill in Kent, United Kingdom. (Mysterious Sightings at Blue Bell Hill) *** Murdered in Montana in 1983, Marie Philbrick was killed in the days before DNA analysis. Bernard Pease Jr. was convicted of her murder, but was he really her killer? (The Murder Trial of Bernard Pease, Jr.) *** There was a time where being physically fit wasn’t just good for your heart health and good lungs – but also good for your head. If you could beat the executioner in a foot race, you could avoid the guillotine! (Racing The Executioner) 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. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Intro 00:02:44.197 = Racing The Executioner 00:08:54.642 = Grumblethorpe 00:14:50.327 = No Arms, No Legs, Lots of Everything Else 00:23:37.463 = Creepy Floaty Faced Thing 00:29:07.739 = The Ashes And Ghost of Elizabeth Bullock 00:41:05.303 = Mysterious Sightings at Blue Bell Hill 00:48:28.079 = The Murder Trial of Berard Pease, Jr. 00:59:17.999 = Show Outro SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Racing The Executioner” by Karl Smallwood for Today I Found Out: https://tinyurl.com/y7fxu9nc “The Ashes and Ghost of...

When Reverend William Huffman was called to pray over crash victims in the Missouri woods one night in 1941, he never expected to find himself standing over small, hairless beings with large heads and hieroglyphic-covered wreckage—a secret his family would keep hidden for over 40 years. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: When Lottie Chettle identified herself to the court, and gave her occupation as “barber”, a rather astonishing thing happened. People laughed. Why? The story is a strange one! (The Victorian Female Barber in Court) *** Sometimes the sour attitude of a mother-in-law can not only break up a marriage, but it can lead to murder. (A Day of Blood) *** We’ll look at a murder that was described quite well in an editorial in Truth magazine saying: “There have been murders in the hot blood of passion, assassinations prompted by wrong, by jealousy, by greed of gain but this is none of these. It is simply the crime of a vile-tempered bilious wretch, far too many of whose like are still at large, perpetuated not only on a victim who had more case to feel aggrieved at them than he at her, but perpetuated with every suggestion of premeditation.” Why did William Sindram murder Catherine Crave? (Shot Down Remorselessly) *** There have been so many accidents and mysterious disappearances on one particular stretch of road in Australia that it has earned an ominous nickname… “The Highway of Death”. We’ll look at the infamous length of asphalt named Flinders Highway. (Highway Vanishings Down Under) *** UFO stories are a dime a dozen. Even stories of UFOs crashing have become humdrum for many. But what if I were to tell you that there was a UFO crash in Missouri that was so fantastic that a local pastor was asked to come and pray over the three dead alien bodies found at the crash site? (The Cape Girardeau UFO Crash) *** "What people sometimes don't get about science is that we often have phenomena that remain unexplained," said an astrophysicist at MIT. Turns out he was referring to unidentified flying objects. (Unsolved UFO Sightings) 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. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Intro 00:02:51.028 = Unsolved UFO Sightings 00:10:04.796 = The Cape Girardeau UFO Crash 00:15:15.078 = Show Down Remorselessly 00:21:01.656 = The Victorian Female Barber In Court 00:31:09.344 = A Day of Blood 00:34:51.214 = Highway Vanishings Down Under 00:42:16.957 = Show Outro SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: "UFO Crash / Retrievals: The Inner Sanctum” by Leonard Stringfield: https://amzn.to/2LROyoJ “Unsolved UFO Sightings” by Tia Ghose for Live Science: https://tinyurl.com/y84u8xew “The Cape Girardeau UFO...

You've heard the terrifying tales of people meeting their exact doubles throughout history, but the most dangerous doppelgänger you'll ever face might be the false version of yourself you've been sending out into the world. SERMON TRANSCRIPT…https://weirddarkness.com/church-doppelganger Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church Darren Marlar is a licensed minister through the Universal Life Church: https://www.themonastery.org. “Church Of The Undead” theme music by Epidemic Sound. "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025. 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. #doppelganger #spiritualwarfare #ChristianIdentity #falseself #authenticfaith #paranormalChristianity #AbrahamLincolndoppelganger #truedoppelgangerstories #wearingmasks #religioushypocrisy #spiritualdeception #demonicdeception #biblicaldiscernment #Phariseesyndrome #selfdeception #trueidentityinChrist #eviltwin #testingthespirits #authenticChristianity #fakeChristian #ChurchoftheUndead #weirddarkness #evangelicalsermon #droppingthemask #whitewashedtombs #spiritualexhaustion #livingdoublelife #comeasyouare #doppelgangermeaning #doublewalker #seeingyourdouble #supernaturaldoubles #paranormalbiblical #authorityoverdeception #prayervoice #Petersdenial #onefacebeforeGod #methodactingfaith #Christianauthenticity

When the people sworn to save lives become serial killers, their medical knowledge transforms into the perfect weapon for murder — and these are their horrifying true stories. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: H.H. Holmes allegedly killed as many as 200 people by luring visitors to his lair during the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. The 100 rooms of the house he built, were filled with trapdoors, gas chambers, staircases to nowhere, and a human-sized stove. But now, some historians say many of the gruesome stories about Doctor Holmes may be myth! (The Doctor And His Murder Castle) *** Michael Swango was an MD. He was a doctor. But the MD after his name could just as easily have represented “Master of Death”, or “Many Dead” - because there were. Up to sixty of his patients died by his own hands before he was stopped. (Doctor of Death) *** Dr. Buck Ruxton’s brutal deeds earned the surgeon a grim nickname… the Savage Surgeon. (The Savage Surgeon) *** During his 26-year reign at the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, Dr. Henry Cotton performed over 645 twisted operations in which he tried to "save" the mentally ill. (The Horrifying Cures of Dr. Cotton) *** Stubbins Ffirth was so determined to learn about Yellow Fever in the late 1700s that he purposely exposed himself to those who had it. But HOW he exposed himself is an utter nightmare and will curl your stomach. (The Insane Experiment of Stubbins Ffirth) *** Horrifying medical experiments on twins helped Nazis justify the Holocaust, and at the center of it was Dr. Josef Mengele. (The Nazi Angel of Death) *** We’ll also look at a few other derailed doctors and nurses who had an unhealthy appetite for lobotomies, blisters, and the plague. (Doctors of Evil) *** Doctors killing or experimenting on patients isn’t confined to human victims, some animal experiments were equally as gruesome or bizarre. For example, what would happen if you gave an elephant LSD? (Strange Medical Experiments) 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. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:02:04.570 = Show Open 00:05:03.929 = The Doctor And His Murder Castle 00:12:45.823 = Doctor of Death 00:24:08.702 = The Savage Surgeon 00:32:07.800 = The Horrifying Cures of Dr. Cotton 00:39:54.355 = The Insane Experiment of Stubbins Firth 00:44:18.487 = The Nazi Angel of Death 00:55:04.710 = Evil Doctors 01:23:29.248 = Strange Medical Experiments 01:27:10.308 = Show Outro SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Doctor And His Murder Castle” by Becky Little for History: https://tinyurl.com/y842s6b5 “Doctor of Death” by Xavier Piedra for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/ycrhsvfu “The Savage Surgeon” by Robert Walsh for...

For three centuries, something with leathery wings, glowing eyes, and an unholy scream has stalked the Pine Barrens of New Jersey — and the terrifying encounters continue to this day. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: Without a doubt, New Jersey’s oldest, most enduring, and important pieces of folklore is the tale of the infamous Jersey Devil. For three hundred years Jerseyans have told tales of this mythical beast that stalks the Pine Barrens and terrorizes local residents… but is it merely legend, or could there truly be some kind of real creature that fits the horrifying description? 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. SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… PHOTO: Jersey Devil snapshot taken by Dave Black from NJ.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sv4wwy4 BOOK: “Monsters of New Jersey – Mysterious Creatures in the Garden State” by Loren Coleman: https://amzn.to/47t51YI “Legends Of The Jersey Devil” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc2jm47w; and Mark and Mark for Weird New Jersey: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4v9fr7ka =====(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: August 09, 2023 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 (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JerseyDevilDocumentary #JerseyDevil #PineBarrens #NewJerseyCryptid #JerseyDevilSightings #Cryptozoology #PineBarrensMonster #AmericanMonsters #CryptidSightings #NewJerseyFolklore #JerseyDevilEncounters #LeedsDevil #MotherLeeds #JerseyDevil1909 #PineBarrensCreature #JerseyDevilEvidence #CryptidDocumentary #NewJerseyLegends #JerseyDevilHistory #PineBarrensMystery #AmericanCryptids #JerseyDevilTrueStory #NewJerseyParanormal #LeedsPoint #JerseyDevilFootprints #PineBarrensHaunting #CryptidEncounters #NewJerseyMonster #JerseyDevilPhotos #WhartonStateForest #AmericanFolklore #JerseyDevilScreams #PineBarrensLegends #NewJerseyUrbanLegends...

When Casey and Ann meet an eerie old woman who visits her own grave each night, they’re drawn into a chilling mystery where both the living and the dead seem to keep her company. Hear the story in Casey – Crime Photographer! | #RetroRadio EP0478 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Two Bit Fortune” (September 09, 1976) 00:45:24.626 = Casey – Crime Photographer, “Graveyard Gertie” (September 11, 1947) 01:14:53.638 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Judge’s House” (April 03, 1947) ***WD 01:41:32.561 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Liberated Tiger” (July 21, 1984) 02:08:39.776 = The Haunting Hour, “Keeping His Promise” (1944-1946) 02:36:40.795 = Hermit’s Cave, “The Search for Life” (April 12, 1942) ***WD 03:01:19.881 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Body In The Trunk” (1947) 03:24:16.011 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Blarney Stone” (March 18, 1946) 03:53:47.079 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD 04:23:29.884 = Incredible But True, “Mr. Browining’s Cufflinks” (1950-1951) 04:26:49.340 = Inner Sanctum, “Confession” (December 22, 1946) 04:51:13.806 = The Key, “Robber Murdered” (1955-1956) 05:16:31.050 = Lights Out, “Sub-Basement” (August 24, 1943) ***WD 05:45:46.103 = Lux Radio Theater, “Sorry, Wrong Number” (January 09, 1943) ***WD 06:45:24.983 = Macabre, “Crystalline Man” (January 01, 1962) ***WD 07:13:45.896 = Philip Marlowe, “Headless Peacock” (July 16, 1949) 07:43:23.165 = Boston Blackie, “Ghost of Flo Newton” (May 28, 1947) 08:08:30.143 = The Black Mass, “Ash Tree” (December 18, 1963) ***WD 08:38:47.978 = Beyond Midnight, “Short Circuit” (January 03, 1969) ***WD 09:04:16.664 = MindWebs, “Nature Boy” (April 22, 1979) 09:30:59.152 = Half Hour To Kill, “Blackout” (October 29, 1946 Audition Episode – Never Aired) **WD 09:59:09.340 = 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. = = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadio CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0478

A week at the newly reopened Camp Resting Stone takes a sinister turn when campers discover the camp closed 22 years ago after the mysterious death of its chef—whose body was never found. Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness©, 2025 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025#ScaryStoriesForKids #StoriesForKids #KidsStories #HalloweenKids #MicroTerrors #HalloweenStories

A foul-smelling beast covered in river slime sent an entire Illinois police force into the woods with tracking dogs in 1973, but even the German shepherd was too terrified to follow its trail. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: When a German princess entered a Roman convent seeking spiritual peace in 1858, she uncovered a shocking conspiracy of fake miracles, sexual abuse, and murder orchestrated by a beautiful young nun who claimed to be a living saint. (Nuns of Sant’Ambrosio) *** The 1904 St. Louis Olympics featured a marathon where runners were given rat poison instead of water, racists created humilating displays of indigenous peoples, treating them like zoo animals, a runner tried to cheat by taking a car partway through the race, and more chaos so complete that Olympic officials considered canceling the Games forever. (The Nightmare 1904 Olympics) *** Scientists tracking impossible orbits of frozen worlds at the edge of our solar system have calculated that something with ten times Earth's mass is hiding in the darkness — and it might not be a planet. (Planet X or Something More Terrifying) *** The elite Air Force guards who protected secret technology at Area 51 are now dying from radiation exposure, but the government refuses to help them because their service at the base remains too classified to even acknowledge they were stationed there. (Invisible Enemy of Area 51) *** In 1973, a seven-foot-tall creature covered in muddy white fur terrorized the small town of Murphysboro, Illinois, leaving behind massive footprints, mysterious black slime, and police reports that turned skeptics into believers. (Bid Muddy Monster of Illinois) 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. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:30.198 = Show Open 00:03:53.332 = Big Muddy Monster 00:18:30.210 = Planet X or Something More Terrifying 00:28:34.325 = The Nightmare 1904 Olympics 00:43:24.791 = Nuns of Sant’Abrosio 00:54:17.851 = Invisible Enemy of Area 51 01:04:54.606 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Big Muddy Monster of Illinois: https://weirddarkness.com/illinois-big-muddy-monster-legend/ Planet X or Something More Terrifying: https://weirddarkness.com/planet-x-warping-space-solar-system/ The Nightmare 1904 Olympics: https://weirddarkness.com/1904-olympics-tragedy/ Nuns of Sant’Ambrosio: https://weirddarkness.com/santambrogio-nun-scandal/ “Invisible Enemy of Area 51: https://weirddarkness.com/area-51-radiation-deaths/ (Also mentioned: https://theinvisibleenemy.org) =====(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...

AI models have discovered a way to pass hidden messages to each other through seemingly meaningless data — messages that humans cannot detect or understand. READ or HEAR the story: https://weirddarkness.com/ai-hidden-messages-machines-communicate/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #AIHiddenMessages #MachineLearning #AISafety #ArtificialIntelligence #AIResearch #NeuralNetworks #MachineCommunication #AIAlignment #SyntheticData #AIConsciousness #MachineLearningSecrets #AIExperiments #TechHorror #AISurvival #AIRebellion #InvisibleLanguage #AICoordination #MachineSentience #AIPatterns #TechNightmare #AIEvolution #FutureOfAI #AIWarning #MachineIntelligence #AIDangers

A 38-year-old man’s delusion that his elderly neighbor was an extraterrestrial being ended in a seven-shot execution at dawn — and a community left grappling with how fear of the unknown can transform into lethal violence. READ or LISTEN to the story: https://weirddarkness.com/alien-neighbor-murder-minnesota/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #TrueCrime #MinnesotaCrime #AlienDelusion #Paranoia #WindomMinnesota #MentalHealthCrisis #TrueCrimeCommunity #MurderCase #AlienConspiracy #SmallTownCrime #ParanoidDelusion #CrimeStory #MinnesotaMurder #TrueCrimeStory #MentalIllnessAwareness #AlienBeliefs #NeighborCrime #ElderlyVictim #TrueCrimeAddict #ParanoiaKills #CriminalMinds #ExtraterestrialDelusion #MidwestCrime #TrueCrimeCase #DelusionalDisorder

Contaminated insects discovered at nuclear waste site raise questions about decades-old radiation spreading through nature’s own networks READ or LISTEN to the story: https://weirddarkness.com/radioactive-wasps/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.

A lone camper's act of kindness toward a starving wolf becomes a night of terror when the creature at his door reveals itself to be something that should not exist. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey 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. SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Howler” by Matt Gentry =====(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 31, 2025 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 (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheHowler #horrorstory #fictionalhorror #scarystories #werewolfstory #skinwalker #campinghorror #wildernesshorror #creaturefeature #firstpersonhorror #survivalhorror #campingnightmare #foresthorror #wolfencounter #scarycampingstories #outdoorhorror #creepypasta #horrornarration #MattGentry #TheHowler #creaturehorror #campinggonewrong #horrorfiction #spookystories #campfiretales #horrorwriting #scarystorynarration #horrorcommunity #horrorstories

Inspired By a True Crime Case: In 1932, the quiet town of Blackwood was shattered when unemployed miner Bernard Gorski brutally murdered three of his children, leaving behind a lone survivor and a trail of haunting questions, THE TRUE CRIME CASE THIS STORY IS BASED ON: In July 1932, the quiet coal-mining borough of Lykens, Pennsylvania, was shaken by a horrifying crime. Barney Godleski, a 31‑year‑old unemployed miner, brutally murdered three of his four children—Paul (8), Lillian (6), and Alberta (4)—in the basement of their East Main Street home. Only 10‑year‑old Helen survived, reportedly because she “kept house” for her father and he was “proud” of her. On the morning of July 14, Helen awoke to find her sister missing and bloodstains on her pillow. Following a trail of blood, she found her father with a self‑inflicted throat wound. At his instruction, she fetched local undertaker James Heldt, to whom Barney confessed his crime. Police arrived to find Barney calmly sitting at the kitchen table with the axe and butcher knife he used for the murders. The children’s bodies were discovered in the cellar, one nearly decapitated. Barney confessed fully, stating that after a quarrel at a tavern and brooding over his marital troubles—his wife Lucille had left days earlier to work in Mount Carmel—he decided to kill the children and then himself. He admitted sparing Helen intentionally. Lucille, who had a past history of drug addiction and was working under an alias in Mount Carmel, expressed bitter anger and claimed she had feared Barney would harm the children, though locals described Barney as a devoted father and model citizen. Awaiting trial in Dauphin County Jail, Barney attempted suicide multiple times. On July 22, 1932, just eight days after the murders, he succeeded by hanging himself with his shirt sleeves in his cell. He was buried alongside the children he killed. The tragedy spiraled into further hardship for the family: Lucille was arrested for disorderly conduct the following month, and within two years both of her parents died, as did her brother in a mining accident. The eventual fates of Lucille and Helen remain unknown, with records only hinting that Lucille may have moved to New York by 1934. This grim case left behind unanswered questions about Barney’s mental state, Lucille’s role in the family breakdown, and the lasting impact on the lone surviving child. ORIGINAL CASE SOURCES… https://paoddities.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-lykens-triple-axe-murder-of-1932.html https://www.lykensvalley.org/three-children-killed-in-axe-murder-in-lykens-1932/ https://www.lykensvalley.org/lykens-funeral-for-ax-murder-victims-1932/ Music provided 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. = = = = = Originally aired: July 31, 2025 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. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/noir-blackwoodhorror #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #HistoricalTrueCrime #1930sCrime #PennsylvaniaTrueCrime #LykensMurders #FamilyMurders #CoalRegionCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity #CrimeDocumentary #DarkHistory #UnsolvedHistory #TrueCrimeStories

Two crew members aboard a spaceship en route to Venus are thrust into fatal danger after a meteor strike severely depletes their oxygen reserves; it becomes clear there isn’t enough to support both of them for the journey… one one will survive, the other will perish in the cold of space. Hear the tale from CBC Mystery Theater with “The Breaking Strain” by Arthur C. Clarke! | #RetroRadio EP0477 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Killer’s Helper” (September 07, 1976) 00:45:31.449 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Breaking Strain” (1968) ***WD 01:13:07.073 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From the Morgue, “Interface To Terror” (1992) ***WD 01:40:48.885 = The Clock, “Deadlier Than The Male” (September 25, 1947) ***WD 02:07:45.163 = Creeps By Night, “Strange Burial of Alexander Johnson” (July 13, 1944) 02:37:15.657 = The Crime Club, “Topaz Flower” (April 24, 1947) 03:07:11.733 = CBC Deep Night, “The Intercom” (July 15, 2005) 03:41:09.673 = The Devil and Mr. O, “House Is Haunted” (December 31, 1971) ***WD 04:09:50.620 = Dimension X, “First Contact” (September 08, 1951) 04:32:08.552 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Secret Room” (February 13, 1945) ***WD 04:43:58.444 = The Creaking Door, “Face To Face Music of the Spheres” (1964-1965) ***WD 05:08:29.698 = The Eleventh Hour, “Sixth Sense Survivor” (1959-1971) 05:33:04.990 = Escape, “A Tooth For Paul Revere” (July 04, 1948) 06:02:30.977 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949) 06:31:56.698 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Scionic Uranium Prospector” (July 09, 1958) ***WD 06:51:03.491 = Dark Fantasy, “Letter From Yesterday” (May 01, 1942) ***WD 07:15:10.541 = Diary of Fate, “Rollie Andrews” (August 03, 1948) ***WD 07:42:07.593 = Fear on 4, “Invitation To The Vaults” (1988-1992) 08:10:50.029 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “The Masquerade” (late 1940s) 08:15:47.485 = Tales From The Tomb, “Do You Know Where The Children Are” (1960s) 08:20:57.904 = Future Tense, “With Folded Hands” (May 14, 1974) ***WD 08:49:20.216 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Mortmain” (April 22, 1992) 09:33:24.032 = 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. = = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio...