Podcast appearances and mentions of April A Taylor

Say his name five times in a mirror, and Candyman, a vengeful spirit born from love, betrayal, and unspeakable violence, will appear to continue his blood-soaked legend across generations.Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateInfo on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamInfo on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TVIN THIS EPISODE: If you look in a mirror and say his name five times, he will appear behind you, complete with a hook for a hand – covered in blood because his hand has been cut off. Isn't that romantic? No? Well, Clive Barker's 1992 horror cult classic “Candyman” actually began as a real-life love story. So how did it turn so gruesome and terrifying? (The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman) *** The Enfield Poltergeist has become infamous thanks to Ed and Lorraine Warren and “The Conjuring” films. That took place in a house in Brimsdown, Enfield, London England. But on the other side of the pond there is an Enfield, Illinois. Not as well known as the one in England of course, but they still have a horror in their past. One that took place four years before the Enfield incident in London… about a terrifying creature that locals who were alive at the time still get goosebumps talking about. (The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster) *** Complex family dynamics and an infatuated businessman ended in a murder that was covered up and remained hidden for three decades, buried in the grounds of the house at 10324 Canyon Road. (A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road) *** One girl decided to go by the name of Lila, because her true name was Delilah but she didn't want to be associated with that harlot in the Bible. The stories behind how people get nicknames can often be fascinating. So how do you supposed Margaret Dickson got tagged with the nickname of “Half Hangit Maggie”? (Half Hangit Maggie) *** The search for intelligent life in the universe has been a goal for decades, with everyone from NASA to SETI to backyard Ufologists looking to the skies, listening to various radio waves, hoping to catch just a glimpse, at least a hint of what we hope to find. But could it be that we're looking in the wrong place? Perhaps the extraterrestrial intelligence, the more advanced life we seek to make contact with, is not out there somewhere… but it is here somewhere… already on Earth? (There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All) *** Too often we are let down by those whom we look up to – and that goes doubly so for those in religious authority. How many well-known religious figures have toppled over after being exalted on high by the followers they so skillfully misled? Jim Bakker, Robert Tilton, Ted Haggard, Jimmy Swaggart… but none compare to Major Thomas Weir – a strict Presbyterian known for his powerful prayers, earning him a reputation for being one of the most saintly men of his time. But then he made a confession so outlandish, so ghastly and profane, they executed him. (Confession of a Warlock)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open00:04:18.549 = The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's “Candyman”00:22:14.721 = Horror of the Enfield Monster00:30:55.983 = Half Hang-It Maggie00:46:31.213 = Dark Secret Leads to a Death On Canyon Road00:53:45.884 = There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All01:05:57.788 = Confession of a Warlock01:18:48.530 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman” by Linda Meyers for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m2jehmrs; music from Candyman soundtrack by Philip Glass“The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster” by April A. Taylor for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ec4bpfh“A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/knmaee7e“Half Hang-it Maggie” by Suzie at Digging Up 1800: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m438c37r“There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All” from Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sehpz6w“Confession of a Warlock” from Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3u4tdup6Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September 08, 2021SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/candymanTRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3thcxza4

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version plus all artwork created and considered for use as YouTube and podcast thumbnails: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p84w5dmIN THIS EPISODE: The idea of the werewolf has been with us for a long time – the first mention of a werewolf that we know of is over two thousand years ago. We'll look at the origins of the werewolf, look at whether they are actually real, and if so, how one goes about becoming one, and some of the cures believed to release the man from the beast. Of course, it's not always the Wolf-Man… sometimes it's the Wolf-Woman. We'll look at the most fearsome lady werewolves throughout history! I'll tell you about the trials and punishments of those convicted of being werewolves – many probably wish they'd have confessed to being witches instead! Plus, what if I was to tell you that werewolves truly ARE real – and that a small village has been terrorized by them for decades – right up to modern day? There is convincing evidence to back up my claim! All of this and more werewolfism can be found in this episode! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open00:03:15.748 = Show Intro00:05:26.934 = Ancient Origins of Werewolves00:28:01.499 = Who's Afraid of Virginia Werewolf?00:37:51.005 = The Werewolf Trials00:50:50.625 = The Lycanthrope Metaphor00:57:56.994 = Lycans of Cannock Chase01:06:19.496 = Little-Known Lycan Lore01:09:19.764 = Show Close01:11:32.929 = BloopersSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “Giants, Monsters and Dragons” by Carol Rose: https://amzn.to/36k0VW0BOOK: “The Werewolf Delusion” by Ian Woodward: https://amzn.to/2Sa74LVBOOK: “The Book of Werewolves” by Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould: https://amzn.to/3jgTLp5EPISODE: “The Werewolf Panic of the 1970's”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/48s5bbkk EPISODE: “Werewolves of Central England”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2vpt52rn EPISODE: “Werewolf In The Bronx”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y3auryjk EPISODE: “A Summer of Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p875ynn EPISODE: “Planet Werewolf”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yb6ck67a EPISODE: “The Beast Of The Land Between The Lakes”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n8jcczz EPISODE: “The Beast of Barmston Drain”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrs9j8xu EPISODE: “The Ohio Dogman”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8rc5su EPISODE: “The Skinwalker Ranch, Home To Real Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p975j56 EPISODE: “Hairy Humanoids of Texas”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckkfhun EPISODE: “Skinwalkers and Shapeshifters”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr2w57xr VIDEO: “A Brief History of Horror – Werewolves”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBLcGH1MpRgVIDEO: “Legends of the Werewolves”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCHZjU7Hi0w“The Origins and Lore of Werewolves” from History Daily: https://tinyurl.com/y4l7ytmk, Tanika Koosmen for The Conversation: https://tinyurl.com/y5jy9uog, Benjamin Radford for Live Science: https://tinyurl.com/yclcqmqp, and Ella Talkin for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/yy55wq9q“The Werewolf Trials” by Inigo Gonzalez for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y2qmp4n2“The Lycans of Cannock Chase” by Hugh Landman for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/s6h83am“Who's Afraid of Virginia Werewolf?” by April A Taylor for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y3qz82on“How Werewolves Work” by Tracy V.V. Wilson for How Stuff Works: https://tinyurl.com/y3oe9bte“Little-Known Lycan Lore” by Jonathan Gordon for History Answers: https://tinyurl.com/y3jb5scqWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September 30, 2020CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/werewolves

Donate to our October 2024 OVERCOMING THE DARKNESS campaign at https://weirddarkness.com/overcoming. Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show. *** Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version with all artwork created for the YouTube and podcast thumbnails: https://www.patreon.com/posts/114667207IN THIS EPISODE: In 1991 scientists found a perfectly preserved corpse of a man encased in ice… and then one by one, those scientists died. (Curse of the Iceman) *** Weirdo family member Joy Smallwood shares a story she calls “Dogs, They Know Evil.” *** Clara Phillips and Madalynne Obenchain are mostly forgotten by history today, but in their times, they were the most popular psychopaths in L.A. (Los Angeles' Favorite Murderesses) *** She wanders the road at night, haunting all those who pass. We'll take a look at “The Bloody Bride of 13 Curves Road.”CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open00:02:21.950 = Curse of the Iceman00:12:38.767 = Dogs – They Know Evil00:17:15.838 = Bloody Bride of 13 Curves Road00:32:51.494 = Los Angeles' Favorite Murderesses01:05:05.010 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Curse of the Iceman” by April A. Taylor for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ybsnjbbp“Dogs, They Know Evil” by Joy Smallwood for Weird Darkness“Los Angeles' Favorite Murderesses” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yawxzwzz,https://tinyurl.com/yct6yhfg“The Bloody Bride of 13 Curves Road” by Jessica Ferri: https://tinyurl.com/y7d6vzwl, Audrey Webster: https://tinyurl.com/w734whf, and Jamie Bogert: https://tinyurl.com/y93p928f (all for The Lineup)Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: July 07, 2020CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/CurseOfTheIceman

IN THIS EPISODE: If you look in a mirror and say his name five times, he will appear behind you, complete with a hook for a hand – covered in blood because his hand has been cut off. Isn't that romantic? No? Well, Clive Barker's 1992 horror cult classic “Candyman” actually began as a real-life love story. So how did it turn so gruesome and terrifying? (The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman) *** The Enfield Poltergeist has become infamous thanks to Ed and Lorraine Warren and “The Conjuring” films. That took place in a house in Brimsdown, Enfield, London England. But on the other side of the pond there is an Enfield, Illinois. Not as well known as the one in England of course, but they still have a horror in their past. One that took place four years before the Enfield incident in London… about a terrifying creature that locals who were alive at the time still get goosebumps talking about. (The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster) *** Complex family dynamics and an infatuated businessman ended in a murder that was covered up and remained hidden for three decades, buried in the grounds of the house at 10324 Canyon Road. (A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road) *** One girl decided to go by the name of Lila, because her true name was Delilah but she didn't want to be associated with that harlot in the Bible. The stories behind how people get nicknames can often be fascinating. So how do you supposed Margaret Dickson got tagged with the nickname of “Half Hangit Maggie”? (Half Hangit Maggie) *** The search for intelligent life in the universe has been a goal for decades, with everyone from NASA to SETI to backyard Ufologists looking to the skies, listening to various radio waves, hoping to catch just a glimpse, at least a hint of what we hope to find. But could it be that we're looking in the wrong place? Perhaps the extraterrestrial intelligence, the more advanced life we seek to make contact with, is not out there somewhere… but it is here somewhere… already on Earth? (There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All) *** Too often we are let down by those whom we look up to – and that goes doubly so for those in religious authority. How many well-known religious figures have toppled over after being exalted on high by the followers they so skillfully misled? Jim Bakker, Robert Tilton, Ted Haggard, Jimmy Swaggart… but none compare to Major Thomas Weir – a strict Presbyterian known for his powerful prayers, earning him a reputation for being one of the most saintly men of his time. But then he made a confession so outlandish, so ghastly and profane, they executed him. (Confession of a Warlock) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman” by Linda Meyers for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m2jehmrs; music from Candyman soundtrack by Philip Glass“The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster” by April A. Taylor for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ec4bpfh“A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/knmaee7e“Half Hangit Maggie” by Suzie at Digging Up 1800: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m438c37r“There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All” from Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sehpz6w“Confession of a Warlock” from Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3u4tdup6Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September 08, 2021CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/candyman-love-story/

PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK in your social media so others who loves strange and macabre stories can listen too:https://weirddarkness.com/werewolf-lore-legend-lycanthropy/IN THIS EPISODE: The idea of the werewolf has been with us for a long time – the first mention of a werewolf that we know of is over two thousand years ago. We'll look at the origins of the werewolf, look at whether they are actually real, and if so, how one goes about becoming one, and some of the cures believed to release the man from the beast. Of course, it's not always the Wolf-Man… sometimes it's the Wolf-Woman. We'll look at the most fearsome lady werewolves throughout history! I'll tell you about the trials and punishments of those convicted of being werewolves – many probably wish they'd have confessed to being witches instead! Plus, what if I was to tell you that werewolves truly ARE real – and that a small village has been terrorized by them for decades – right up to modern day? There is convincing evidence to back up my claim! All of this and more werewolfism can be found in this episode! *** (Originally aired September 30, 2020)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “Giants, Monsters and Dragons” by Carol Rose: https://amzn.to/36k0VW0BOOK: “The Werewolf Delusion” by Ian Woodward: https://amzn.to/2Sa74LVBOOK: “The Book of Werewolves” by Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould: https://amzn.to/3jgTLp5EPISODE: “The Werewolf Panic of the 1970's”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/48s5bbkk EPISODE: “Werewolves of Central England”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2vpt52rn EPISODE: “Werewolf In The Bronx”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y3auryjk EPISODE: “A Summer of Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p875ynn EPISODE: “Planet Werewolf”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yb6ck67a EPISODE: “The Beast Of The Land Between The Lakes”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n8jcczz EPISODE: “The Beast of Barmston Drain”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrs9j8xu EPISODE: “The Ohio Dogman”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8rc5su EPISODE: “The Skinwalker Ranch, Home To Real Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p975j56 EPISODE: “Hairy Humanoids of Texas”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckkfhun EPISODE: “Skinwalkers and Shapeshifters”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr2w57xr VIDEO: “A Brief History of Horror – Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/1901VIDEO: “Legends of the Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/1992“The Origins and Lore of Werewolves” from History Daily: https://tinyurl.com/y4l7ytmk, Tanika Koosmen for The Conversation: https://tinyurl.com/y5jy9uog, Benjamin Radford for Live Science: https://tinyurl.com/yclcqmqp, and Ella Talkin for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/yy55wq9q“The Werewolf Trials” by Inigo Gonzalez for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y2qmp4n2“The Lycans of Cannock Chase” by Hugh Landman for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/s6h83am“Whose Afraid of Virginia Werewolf?” by April A Taylor for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y3qz82on“How Werewolves Work” by Tracy V.V. Wilson for How Stuff Works: https://tinyurl.com/y3oe9bte“Little-Known Lycan Lore” by Jonathan Gordon for History Answers: https://tinyurl.com/y3jb5scqVisit our Sponsors & Friends: https://weirddarkness.com/sponsorsJoin the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateAdvertise in the Weird Darkness podcast or syndicated radio show: https://weirddarkness.com/advertise= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. 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PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK in your social media so others who loves strange and macabre stories can listen too:https://weirddarkness.com/curse-of-the-iceman/IN THIS EPISODE: In 1991 scientists found a perfectly preserved corpse of a man encased in ice… and then one by one, those scientists died. (Curse of the Iceman) *** Weirdo family member Joy Smallwood shares a story she calls “Dogs, They Know Evil.” *** Clara Phillips and Madalynne Obenchain are mostly forgotten by history today, but in their times, they were the most popular psychopaths in L.A. (Los Angeles' Favorite Murderesses) *** She wanders the road at night, haunting all those who pass. We'll take a look at “The Bloody Bride of 13 Curves Road.” *** (Originally aired July 07, 2020)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Curse of the Iceman” by April A. Taylor for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ybsnjbbp“Dogs, They Know Evil” by Joy Smallwood for Weird Darkness“Los Angeles' Favorite Murderesses” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yawxzwzz,https://tinyurl.com/yct6yhfg“The Bloody Bride of 13 Curves Road” by Jessica Ferri: https://tinyurl.com/y7d6vzwl, Audrey Webster: https://tinyurl.com/w734whf, and Jamie Bogert: https://tinyurl.com/y93p928f (all for The Lineup)Visit our Sponsors & Friends: https://weirddarkness.com/sponsorsJoin the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateAdvertise in the Weird Darkness podcast or syndicated radio show: https://weirddarkness.com/advertise= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =OTHER PODCASTS I HOST…Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(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 ©2023, Weird Darkness.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/curse-of-the-iceman/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3655291/advertisement

HALLOWEEN LIVE SCREAM 2023 #WeirdDarknessSOURCES AND ESSENTIAL LINKS… BOOK: “Beautiful Stranger: The Ghost of Kate Morgan and the Hotel del Coronado”: https://amzn.to/3QAVJ6xBOOK: “Entertaining Satan: Witchcraft and the culture of Early New England” by John Putnam: https://amzn.to/46N1iEFBOOK: “Trick or Treat Mrs Witch” story is from the book, “Halloween Stories: Spooky Short Stories for Children” by Uncle Amon: https://amzn.to/45QoosT (Get all of his Halloween books at https://amzn.to/45SUrbN)“The Real Annabelle Doll” by Katie Serena for All That's Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4hvvj73d“Real Ghost Stories” by Marco Margaritoff for All That's Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8scuwt“Houdini's Last Act” by Parissa Djangi for National Geographic: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y86wpf7j“Testing For a Witch” by Tamar Altebarmakian for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/34vsfs9r“People Killed For Being Witches” by Laura Allan for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pejpv5c“The New England Vampire Panic” by Kaushik Patowary for Amusing Planet: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2vfujxyj“The Florida Trunk Lady” by Amber Breese for All That's Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3k5ekwhs“People Share Their Freaky Halloween Experiences” by Linda Meyers for Sematary Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/t4s3yt7n“The Causal Mystery of the Salem Witch Trials” from All That's Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xh3u8yy“The Halloween Baby Case” by April A. Taylor for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8pms4d“Real Cases of Vampires” by Kaleena Fraga for All That's Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckwf7d7“True Tales From Halloween Haunted House Actors” by Hannah Collins for Sematary Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mu5t5vr“Trick-or-Treat Candy Tampering” by Isabel Montero: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ndkcdny3; and Troy Taylor: https://amzn.to/3SkTzcOFind Weird Darkness wherever you listen to podcasts at https://weirddarkenss.com/listen= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background 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 12:46Trademark, Weird Darkness®, 2023. Copyright Weird Darkness©, 2023.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3655291/advertisement

Help spread the darkness! Vote Up This Episode at https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvjsnkbz – you can vote up to 3X per day! Find Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app at https://weirddarkness.com/listen. PLEASE SHARE Weird Darkness with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do! Recommending Weird Darkness to others helps make it possible for me to keep doing the show!IN THIS EPISODE: If you look in a mirror and say his name five times, he will appear behind you, complete with a hook for a hand – covered in blood because his hand has been cut off. Isn't that romantic? No? Well, Clive Barker's 1992 horror cult classic “Candyman” actually began as a real-life love story. So how did it turn so gruesome and terrifying? (The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman) *** The Enfield Poltergeist has become infamous thanks to Ed and Lorraine Warren and “The Conjuring” films. That took place in a house in Brimsdown, Enfield, London England. But on the other side of the pond there is an Enfield, Illinois. Not as well known as the one in England of course, but they still have a horror in their past. One that took place four years before the Enfield incident in London… about a terrifying creature that locals who were alive at the time still get goosebumps talking about. (The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster) *** Complex family dynamics and an infatuated businessman ended in a murder that was covered up and remained hidden for three decades, buried in the grounds of the house at 10324 Canyon Road. (A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road) *** One girl decided to go by the name of Lila, because her true name was Delilah but she didn't want to be associated with that harlot in the Bible. The stories behind how people get nicknames can often be fascinating. So how do you supposed Margaret Dickson got tagged with the nickname of “Half Hangit Maggie”? (Half Hangit Maggie) *** The search for intelligent life in the universe has been a goal for decades, with everyone from NASA to SETI to backyard Ufologists looking to the skies, listening to various radio waves, hoping to catch just a glimpse, at least a hint of what we hope to find. But could it be that we're looking in the wrong place? Perhaps the extraterrestrial intelligence, the more advanced life we seek to make contact with, is not out there somewhere… but it is here somewhere… already on Earth? (There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All) *** Too often we are let down by those whom we look up to – and that goes doubly so for those in religious authority. How many well-known religious figures have toppled over after being exalted on high by the followers they so skillfully misled? Jim Bakker, Robert Tilton, Ted Haggard, Jimmy Swaggart… but none compare to Major Thomas Weir – a strict Presbyterian known for his powerful prayers, earning him a reputation for being one of the most saintly men of his time. But then he made a confession so outlandish, so ghastly and profane, they executed him. (Confession of a Warlock) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman” by Linda Meyers for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m2jehmrs; music from Candyman soundtrack by Philip Glass“The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster” by April A. Taylor for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ec4bpfh “A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/knmaee7e “Half Hangit Maggie” by Suzie at Digging Up 1800: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m438c37r “There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All” from Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sehpz6w“Confession of a Warlock” from Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3u4tdup6 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. 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Subscribers to the podcast get to hear the radio show immediately after it airs – including the Sudden Death Overtime content! And Darkness Syndicate members (https://WeirdDarkness.com/Syndicate) get the commercial-free version! HOUR ONE: When you think of vampires you probably think of Transylvania, or some gothic background in centuries past – but you probably don't think of a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin in the 1980s – but that's when and where it all started with the Mineral Point Vampire. (The Mineral Point Vampire) *** In the 1600s police would sometimes accept help from anywhere they could get it when it came to solving crimes. Like that one time when they needed help to solve a murder and turned to a guy with a dowsing rod. (Dowsing for Murder) *** We're all familiar with the idea of haunted places but all throughout history we have reports of paranormal activity surrounding objects – sometimes the activity continues through generations as the object is passed from person to person. We'll look at America's 5 most haunted objects! (America's Most Haunted Items) *** AND MORE!SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Mineral Point Vampire” by April A. Taylor for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ybmmvfvx “Dowsing For Murder” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/juk56bpx “America's Most Haunted Items” by Chris at RealParanormalExperiences.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4cf8ba9d “The Great Amherst Mystery” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2yh97x75 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: While many sanitariums around the world are purported to be haunted – St. Albans in Radford, Virginia is one of the real ones if you can believe the researchers and investigators. While it closed down relatively recently as compared to other spooky sanitariums – in 1990 – the terrors there began long before the walls were ever built. (Haunted St. Albans) *** We've all fantasized about going back or forward in time – but has anyone ever actually done it? We'll look at a few cases of supposed time travelers that make some pretty convincing stories. (Mysterious Time Travelers) *** AND MORE!SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Mysterious Time Travelers” by Jen Lennon for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5yp4brd3 “Haunted St. Albans” by Cheryl Adams Richkoff for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3t65yz85 “The Confession of Ursula Kemp” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3zdeesrz = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony: https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t, Midnight Syndicate: http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ, Kevin MacLeod: https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu, Tony Longworth: https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7, and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu: https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8 is used with permission. 

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“THE WEREWOLF: LORE, LEGEND, AND LYCANTHROPY” #WeirdDarknessClick here to find Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app: https://linktr.ee/weirddarkness IN THIS EPISODE: The idea of the werewolf has been with us for a long time – the first mention of a werewolf that we know of is over two thousand years ago. We'll look at the origins of the werewolf, look at whether they are actually real, and if so, how one goes about becoming one, and some of the cures believed to release the man from the beast. Of course, it's not always the Wolf-Man… sometimes it's the Wolf-Woman. We'll look at the most fearsome lady werewolves throughout history! I'll tell you about the trials and punishments of those convicted of being werewolves – many probably wish they'd have confessed to being witches instead! Plus, what if I was to tell you that werewolves truly ARE real – and that a small village has been terrorized by them for decades – right up to modern day? There is convincing evidence to back up my claim! All of this and more werewolfism can be found in this episode!(Dark Archives episode from September 30, 2020)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…BOOK: “Giants, Monsters and Dragons” by Carol Rose: https://amzn.to/36k0VW0 BOOK: “The Werewolf Delusion” by Ian Woodward: https://amzn.to/2Sa74LV BOOK: “The Book of Werewolves” by Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould: https://amzn.to/3jgTLp5 EPISODE: “The Werewolf Panic of the 1970's”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/4878 EPISODE: “Werewolves of Central England”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/2612 EPISODE: “Werewolf In The Bronx”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/4519 EPISODE: “A Summer of Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/5391 EPISODE: “Planet Werewolf”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/6064 EPISODE: “The Beast Of The Land Between The Lakes”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/7266 EPISODE: “The Beast of Barmston Drain”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/7025 EPISODE: “The Ohio Dogman”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/5636 EPISODE: “Bill Ramsey, The Southend Werewolf”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/2861 EPISODE: “The Skinwalker Ranch, Home To Real Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/4869 EPISODE: “Hairy Humanoids of Texas”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/7197 EPISODE: “Bray Road Beast”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/6806 EPISODE: “Skinwalkers and Shapeshifters”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/7118 VIDEO: “A Brief History of Horror – Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/1901 VIDEO: “Legends of the Werewolves”: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/1992 “The Origins and Lore of Werewolves” from History Daily: https://tinyurl.com/y4l7ytmk, Tanika Koosmen for The Conversation: https://tinyurl.com/y5jy9uog, Benjamin Radford for Live Science: https://tinyurl.com/yclcqmqp, and Ella Talkin for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/yy55wq9q “The Werewolf Trials” by Inigo Gonzalez for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y2qmp4n2 “The Lycans of Cannock Chase” by Hugh Landman for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/s6h83am “Whose Afraid of Virginia Werewolf?” by April A Taylor for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y3qz82on “How Werewolves Work” by Tracy V.V. Wilson for How Stuff Works: https://tinyurl.com/y3oe9bte “Little-Known Lycan Lore” by Jonathan Gordon for History Answers: https://tinyurl.com/y3jb5scq = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness Publishing: https://weirddarkness.com/publishingVisit the Church of the Undead: http://undead.church/ Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

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“CURSE OF THE ICEMAN” and More True Stories! #WeirdDarknessClick here to find Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app: https://linktr.ee/weirddarkness IN THIS EPISODE: In 1991 scientists found a perfectly preserved corpse of a man encased in ice… and then one by one, those scientists died. (Curse of the Iceman) *** Weirdo family member Joy Smallwood shares a story she calls “Dogs, They Know Evil.” *** Clara Phillips and Madalynne Obenchain are mostly forgotten by history today, but in their times, they were the most popular psychopaths in L.A. (Los Angeles' Favorite Murderesses) *** She wanders the road at night, haunting all those who pass. We'll take a look at “The Bloody Bride of 13 Curves Road.”(Dark Archives episode from July 07, 2020)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Curse of the Iceman” by April A. Taylor for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ybsnjbbp“Dogs, They Know Evil” by Joy Smallwood for Weird Darkness“Los Angeles' Favorite Murderesses” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yawxzwzz, https://tinyurl.com/yct6yhfg “The Bloody Bride of 13 Curves Road” by Jessica Ferri: https://tinyurl.com/y7d6vzwl, Audrey Webster: https://tinyurl.com/w734whf, and Jamie Bogert: https://tinyurl.com/y93p928f (all for The Lineup)Subscribe to the podcast by searching for Weird Darkness wherever you listen to podcasts – or use this RSS feed link: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3655291/episodes/feed.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

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JUNE 26, 2022 #WeirdDarknessRadioShow (EARLY RELEASE FOR PODCAST SUBSCRIBERS!)HOUR ONE: While many sanitariums around the world are purported to be haunted – St. Albans in Radford, Virginia is one of the real ones if you can believe the researchers and investigators. While it closed down relatively recently as compared to other spooky sanitariums – in 1990 – the terrors there began long before the walls were ever built. (Haunted St. Albans) *** We've all fantasized about going back or forward in time – but has anyone ever actually done it? We'll look at a few cases of supposed time travelers that make some pretty convincing stories. (Mysterious Time Travelers) *** AND MORE!SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Mysterious Time Travelers” by Jen Lennon for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5yp4brd3 “Haunted St. Albans” by Cheryl Adams Richkoff for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3t65yz85 “The Confession of Ursula Kemp” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3zdeesrz = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: When you think of vampires you probably think of Transylvania, or some gothic background in centuries past – but you probably don't think of a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin in the 1980s – but that's when and where it all started with the Mineral Point Vampire. (The Mineral Point Vampire) *** In the 1600s police would sometimes accept help from anywhere they could get it when it came to solving crimes. Like that one time when they needed help to solve a murder and turned to a guy with a dowsing rod. (Dowsing for Murder) *** We're all familiar with the idea of haunted places but all throughout history we have reports of paranormal activity surrounding objects – sometimes the activity continues through generations as the object is passed from person to person. We'll look at America's 5 most haunted objects! (America's Most Haunted Items) *** AND MORE!SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Mineral Point Vampire” by April A. Taylor for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ybmmvfvx “Dowsing For Murder” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/juk56bpx “America's Most Haunted Items” by Chris at RealParanormalExperiences.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4cf8ba9d “The Great Amherst Mystery” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2yh97x75 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony: https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t, Midnight Syndicate: http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ, Kevin MacLeod: https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu, Tony Longworth: https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7, and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu: https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8 is used with permission. 

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WANT TO HEAR THE SHOW AS IT AIRS ON SUNDAY NIGHTS?  Visit https://WeirdDarkness.com/RADIO to get a list of broadcast stations and times!  Patreon members (https://WeirdDarkness.com/patrons) get a commercial-free version of the show, complete with both hours of the broadcast, immediately after the show has finished airing nationwide!  Weird Darkness podcast subscribers can hear the two hour radio show replay one week later.  Please SHARE Weird Darkness with someone you know who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do! Telling others about Weird Darkness helps make it possible for me to keep doing the show!HOUR ONE: (Encore presentation from October 03, 2021) When you think of vampires you probably think of Transylvania, or some gothic background in centuries past – but you probably don't think of a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin in the 1980s – but that's when and where it all started with the Mineral Point Vampire. (The Mineral Point Vampire) *** In the 1600s police would sometimes accept help from anywhere they could get it when it came to solving crimes. Like that one time when they needed help to solve a murder and turned to a guy with a dowsing rod. (Dowsing for Murder) *** We're all familiar with the idea of haunted places but all throughout history we have reports of paranormal activity surrounding objects – sometimes the activity continues through generations as the object is passed from person to person. We'll look at America's 5 most haunted objects! (America's Most Haunted Items) *** AND MORE!SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Mineral Point Vampire” by April A. Taylor for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ybmmvfvx “Dowsing For Murder” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/juk56bpx “America's Most Haunted Items” by Chris at RealParanormalExperiences.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4cf8ba9d “The Great Amherst Mystery” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2yh97x75 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: (Encore presentation from October 03, 2021) While many sanitariums around the world are purported to be haunted – St. Albans in Radford, Virginia is one of the real ones if you can believe the researchers and investigators. While it closed down relatively recently as compared to other spooky sanitariums – in 1990 – the terrors there began long before the walls were ever built. (Haunted St. Albans) *** We've all fantasized about going back or forward in time – but has anyone ever actually done it? We'll look at a few cases of supposed time travelers that make some pretty convincing stories. (Mysterious Time Travelers) *** AND MORE!SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Mysterious Time Travelers” by Jen Lennon for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5yp4brd3 “Haunted St. Albans” by Cheryl Adams Richkoff for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3t65yz85 “The Confession of Ursula Kemp” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3zdeesrz = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony: https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t, Midnight Syndicate: http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ, Kevin MacLeod: https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu, Tony Longworth: https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7, and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu: https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8 is used with permission. 

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WANT TO HEAR THE SHOW AS IT AIRS ON SUNDAY NIGHTS?  Visit https://WeirdDarkness.com/RADIO to get a list of broadcast stations and times!  Patreon members (https://WeirdDarkness.com/patrons) get a commercial-free version of the show, complete with both hours of the broadcast, immediately after the show has finished airing nationwide!  Weird Darkness podcast subscribers can hear the two hour radio show replay one week later.  Please SHARE Weird Darkness with someone you know who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do! Telling others about Weird Darkness helps make it possible for me to keep doing the show!HOUR ONE: While many sanitariums around the world are purported to be haunted – St. Albans in Radford, Virginia is one of the real ones if you can believe the researchers and investigators. While it closed down relatively recently as compared to other spooky sanitariums – in 1990 – the terrors there began long before the walls were ever built. (Haunted St. Albans) *** We've all fantasized about going back or forward in time – but has anyone ever actually done it? We'll look at a few cases of supposed time travelers that make some pretty convincing stories. (Mysterious Time Travelers) *** AND MORE!SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Mysterious Time Travelers” by Jen Lennon for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5yp4brd3 “Haunted St. Albans” by Cheryl Adams Richkoff for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3t65yz85 “The Confession of Ursula Kemp” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3zdeesrz = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: When you think of vampires you probably think of Transylvania, or some gothic background in centuries past – but you probably don't think of a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin in the 1980s – but that's when and where it all started with the Mineral Point Vampire. (The Mineral Point Vampire) *** In the 1600s police would sometimes accept help from anywhere they could get it when it came to solving crimes. Like that one time when they needed help to solve a murder and turned to a guy with a dowsing rod. (Dowsing for Murder) *** We're all familiar with the idea of haunted places but all throughout history we have reports of paranormal activity surrounding objects – sometimes the activity continues through generations as the object is passed from person to person. We'll look at America's 5 most haunted objects! (America's Most Haunted Items) *** AND MORE!SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Mineral Point Vampire” by April A. Taylor for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ybmmvfvx “Dowsing For Murder” by Dr. Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/juk56bpx “America's Most Haunted Items” by Chris at RealParanormalExperiences.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4cf8ba9d “The Great Amherst Mystery” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2yh97x75 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony: https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t, Midnight Syndicate: http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ, Kevin MacLeod: https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu, Tony Longworth: https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7, and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu: https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8 is used with permission. 

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Like the podcast on Facebook – https://facebook.com/weirddarkness, join the Weirdos Facebook Group – https://facebook.com/groups/marlarhouse, and sign up for the fee email newsletter - https://weirddarkness.com/newsletter! Please SHARE Weird Darkness with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do! Recommending the show to others helps make it possible for me to keep doing the show!IN THIS EPISODE: If you look in a mirror and say his name five times, he will appear behind you, complete with a hook for a hand – covered in blood because his hand has been cut off. Isn't that romantic? No? Well, Clive Barker's 1992 horror cult classic “Candyman” actually began as a real-life love story. So how did it turn so gruesome and terrifying? (The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman) *** The Enfield Poltergeist has become infamous thanks to Ed and Lorraine Warren and “The Conjuring” films. That took place in a house in Brimsdown, Enfield, London England. But on the other side of the pond there is an Enfield, Illinois. Not as well known as the one in England of course, but they still have a horror in their past. One that took place four years before the Enfield incident in London… about a terrifying creature that locals who were alive at the time still get goosebumps talking about. (The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster) *** Complex family dynamics and an infatuated businessman ended in a murder that was covered up and remained hidden for three decades, buried in the grounds of the house at 10324 Canyon Road. (A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road) *** One girl decided to go by the name of Lila, because her true name was Delilah but she didn't want to be associated with that harlot in the Bible. The stories behind how people get nicknames can often be fascinating. So how do you supposed Margaret Dickson got tagged with the nickname of “Half Hangit Maggie”? (Half Hangit Maggie) *** The search for intelligent life in the universe has been a goal for decades, with everyone from NASA to SETI to backyard Ufologists looking to the skies, listening to various radio waves, hoping to catch just a glimpse, at least a hint of what we hope to find. But could it be that we're looking in the wrong place? Perhaps the extraterrestrial intelligence, the more advanced life we seek to make contact with, is not out there somewhere… but it is here somewhere… already on Earth? (There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All) *** Too often we are let down by those whom we look up to – and that goes doubly so for those in religious authority. How many well-known religious figures have toppled over after being exalted on high by the followers they so skillfully misled? Jim Bakker, Robert Tilton, Ted Haggard, Jimmy Swaggart… but none compare to Major Thomas Weir – a strict Presbyterian known for his powerful prayers, earning him a reputation for being one of the most saintly men of his time. But then he made a confession so outlandish, so ghastly and profane, they executed him. (Confession of a Warlock) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Nightmarish Love Story Behind Horror's Candyman” by Linda Meyers for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m2jehmrs; music from Candyman soundtrack by Philip Glass“The Horror of the Enfield, Illinois Monster” by April A. Taylor for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ec4bpfh “A Dark Secret Leads To a Death On Canyon Road” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/knmaee7e “Half Hangit Maggie” by Suzie at Digging Up 1800: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/m438c37r “There Might Be Intelligent Life On Earth After All” from Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3sehpz6w“Confession of a Warlock” from Esoterx.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3u4tdup6 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

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Please share a link to this episode in all of your social media to help enlarge our Weirdo family! And please recommend Weird Darkness to your friends, family, and co-workers who love the paranormal, horror stories, or true crime! Thank you!IN THIS EPISODE: In 1991 scientists found a perfectly preserved corpse of a man encased in ice… and then one by one, those scientists died. (Curse of the Iceman) *** Weirdo family member Joy Smallwood shares a story she calls “Dogs, They Know Evil.” *** Clara Phillips and Madalynne Obenchain are mostly forgotten by history today, but in their times, they were the most popular psychopaths in L.A. (Los Angeles’ Favorite Murderesses) *** She wanders the road at night, haunting all those who pass. We’ll take a look at “The Bloody Bride of 13 Curves Road.”TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE…Find a full or partial transcript at the bottom of this blog post: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/6828MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE…“The Bray Road Beast” episode: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/6806 “The Lizzy Borden Newspaper Hoax” story in this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/6637 SUPPORT THE PODCAST…Become a patron: https://WeirdDarkness.com/WEIRDOVisit the Weird Darkness store: https://WeirdDarkness.com/STOREFind my social media, email and contact info: https://WeirdDarkness.com/CONTACTSTORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…(Over time links can and may become invalid, disappear, or have different content.)“Curse of the Iceman” by April A. Taylor for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ybsnjbbp“Dogs, They Know Evil” by Joy Smallwood for Weird Darkness“Los Angeles’ Favorite Murderesses” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yawxzwzz, https://tinyurl.com/yct6yhfg “The Bloody Bride of 13 Curves Road” by Jessica Ferri: https://tinyurl.com/y7d6vzwl, Audrey Webster: https://tinyurl.com/w734whf, and Jamie Bogert: https://tinyurl.com/y93p928f (all for The Lineup)Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license; Shadows Symphony (http://bit.ly/2W6N1xJ), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://www.youtube.com/user/myuuji) used with permission. 

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