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For centuries, eerie tales of sea serpents and monstrous lake creatures have slithered through American folklore, leaving us to wonder if these legendary beasts still lurk beneath the surface.IN THIS EPISODE: When you think of monsters in America, you probably think of Bigfoot in the American Northwest – or perhaps the Chupacabra in the South. Maybe you think of Dogman in the upper Midwest. But people don't typically think of the American lakes and shores, where we have our own collection of monsters and sea serpents. (American Sea Monsters) *** As the saying goes – don't do the crime if you can't do the time. But once in a while the punishment goes far beyond what the crime calls for. (Cruel and Unusual Punishments) *** Marilyn Monroe was found dead of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962. And while the facts of her death are shocking, her troubling childhood wasn't pretty either. We'll look at the life and death of this Hollywood bombshell. (The Troubled Life And Shocking Death of Marilyn Monroe) *** We'll take a look at, not the very first serial killer - but the first serial killer FAMILY in America! The bloody Benders! (America's First Serial Killer Family)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open00:02:02.139 = American Sea Monsters00:16:16.352 = The Troubled Life and Shocking Death of Marilyn Monroe00:38:35.808 = Cruel and Unusual Punishments00:48:48.663 = America's First Serial Killer Family00:56:41.470 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought00:57:49.193 = BloopersSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“American Sea Monsters” by Charles M. Skinner, posted at LegendsOfAmerica.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycy9tdes“Cruel and Unusual Punishments” by Jonathan Hastad for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y994jmsf“The Troubled Life And Shocking Death of Marilyn Monroe” by Margarita Hirapetian: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55bv7naw, and Kelly Kreiss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/432bykfc for Ranker.com“America's First Serial Killer Family” by Miss Celania for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yz7mbn7v=====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/TV=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January, 2021EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ChasingLeviathan

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mc9htz27IN THIS EPISODE: Born into wealth, then orphaned, then forced to marry at the age of 14, losing all control of her money and future, Katherine Ferrers did what any teenaged girl in her position would do – she became a ruthless highway robber that terrorized local villages. (Female Highwayman: The Wicked Lady of the 1600s) *** People in Gloucester, Massachusetts were reporting very bizarre things in the summer of 1692. They heard the march of troops despite the war having ended twenty years earlier. They saw what they claimed was a human scalp and the shape of a Native America's bow when looking at the face of the moon. But that was only the appetizer of what would come that horrifying summer of paranormal activity. (The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester) *** Seeing a deceased loved one, a soft glowing light, a warm feeling of comfort and love… people have reported seeing many of these types of things when near death. And while some might want to blame it on the brain's neurons misfiring or even rapid-firing towards the end of someone's life, how does that explain that the majority of these reports are so similar? (Deathbed Visions) *** In 1849, young Cornelius Ahern was only nineteen years old, and his chosen occupation was pickpocketing. It's likely we never would've heard about him except for the fact that he once attempted – and failed – to pick the pocket of one particular writer who would one day become famous. Charles Dickens. (The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens) *** The assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been surrounded by controversy and conspiracy theories since the day of his death. The magic bullet theory, Lee Harvey Oswald was or was not the lone gunman, was there someone in the grassy knoll, was their a government conspiracy to have Kennedy killed? But there's another mystery most documentaries and books don't cover – what about Kennedy's missing brain? (JFK's Missing Brain) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open00:03:52.836 = JFK's Missing Brain00:09:12.329 = Wicked Lady Female Highwayman00:23:10.978 = The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester00:28:07.693 = Deathbed Visions00:39:00.101 = The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens00:48:27.595 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “Death Bed Visions” by William Barrett: https://amzn.to/36ttn7tBOOK: “At The Hour of Death” Dr. Karlis Osis: https://amzn.to/3oeyvlYBOOK: "One Last Hug Before I Go: The Mystery and Meaning of Death Bed Visions," by Carla Wills-Brandon: https://amzn.to/2VnQ3zoBOOK: “Parting Visions” by Melvin Morse: https://amzn.to/3my1ws8“JFK's Missing Brain” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/yxfqhlkl“Female Highwayman: The Wicked Lady of the 1600s” by Gemma Hollman for Just History Posts: https://tinyurl.com/y43sxm2t“The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester” by Charles M. Skinner, edited by Kathy Weister for Legends of America:https://tinyurl.com/y6sh78ca“Deathbed Visions” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/yygv27vx“The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens” by William Ellis-Rees for London Overlooked: https://tinyurl.com/y28w5pgxWeird 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: December 01, 2020CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/JFKBrain

Der Wilde Westen hat nicht nur zahlreiche blutige Geschichten, sondern auch seine ganz eigenen Schauergeschichten hervorgebracht. Ein Halloween-Special zu Schreckgespenstern und schaurigen Mythen aus der Zeit des Wilden Westens. Auch wenn Halloween in der Zeit und der Region, die wir als den wilden Westen kennen, eigentlich nicht existiert hat: Dort, wo raue, desolate Landschaften, fremde Native-Kulturen und europäischer Aberglauben aufeinanderprallten, ist nicht nur ein eigenes Genre, sondern auch eine ganz eigene Form von Horror- und Schauergeschichten entstanden. Jörg und Sibi haben sich einige dieser Erzählungen angesehen: Von schaurigen Lagerfeuergeschichten, wilden Zeitungsartikeln, mythologischen Gestalten aus Native-Kulturen bis hin zu legendären Erzählungen zu Westernern, die wirklich gelebt haben. 0:00:00 - Intro und Einleitung 0:03:11 - Die Dakota Badlands: Zauberhaft-tödliches Land 0:06:15 - The Banshee of the Badlands: Die Todesfee von North Dakota 0:11:47 - Der Todesgeiger der Dakota Badlands 0:13:17 - Herkunft der Badlands-Mythen: Europäischer Aberglaube und geologische Besonderheiten 0:19:51 - Cowboys und Dinosaurier: Urzeitliche Monster im Wilden Westen 0:23:39 - "Mit einer Kanone erlegt": Nachrichten aus dem Wilden Westen (Buffalo Times, Buffalo, New York, 23.11.1885) 0:25:46 - Berge des Aberglaubens: Die Mythen und Legenden der Superstition Mountains in Arizona 0:26:30 - Pale-Faced Lightning: Die Zwerge von Mount Superstition und ihre magische Königin 0:33:08 - "Dwarf Americans" - Zwergische Ureinwohner Amerikas? (Rock Island Argus, Illinois, 25.7.1893) 0:34:42 - Die Superstition Mountains: Ein "kontinentales Bermuda-Dreieck" 0:36:42 - Sintflut, Arche und der Ursprung des Bösen: Der Weltschöpfungs-Mythos der Pima 0:42:06 - Die "Lost Dutchman Mine" 0:43:00 - Ut'lun'ta oder "Speerfinger" - Gefürchtete Hexe der Cherokee 0:45:13 - Liver-Eating Johnston: Trapper, Soldat und Schreckgespenst der Crow Nations 0:57:48 - Der Mythologisierte Westerner: "Heldensagen" des 19. Jahrhunderts 1:02:03 - Weitere Inspirationen und Western-Filmtipps zu Halloween 1:03:00 - Verabschiedung und Ausblick aufs nächste Mal *Die Cover-Grafik zu dieser Episode wurde mit KI (Dall-E) generiert und nachbearbeitet. **Das im Podcast besprochene Werk "Myths and Legends of Our Own Land" von Charles M. Skinner (1896) ist kostenlos in der englischsprachigen Auflage des Projekt Gutenberg abrufbar.   Gefällt's euch? Unterstützt uns per Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/westernunchained Folgt Western Unchained auf Facebook: https://facebook.com/westernunchained           Unsere Webseite: https://westernunchained.podbean.com Nachrichten aus dem Wilden Westen (Blog): https://westernunchained.blogspot.de #western #wilderwesten #halloween #ghoststories #banshee #superstition #cannibal #legenden

IN THIS EPISODE: When you think of monsters in America, you probably think of Bigfoot in the American Northwest – or perhaps the Chupacabra in the South. Maybe you think of Dogman in the upper Midwest. But people don't typically think of the American lakes and shores, where we have our own collection of monsters and sea serpents. (American Sea Monsters) *** As the saying goes – don't do the crime if you can't do the time. But once in a while the punishment goes far beyond what the crime calls for. (Cruel and Unusual Punishments) *** Marilyn Monroe was found dead of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962. And while the facts of her death are shocking, her troubling childhood wasn't pretty either. We'll look at the life and death of this Hollywood bombshell. (The Troubled Life And Shocking Death of Marilyn Monroe) *** We'll take a look at, not the very first serial killer - but the first serial killer FAMILY in America! The bloody Benders! (America's First Serial Killer Family)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“American Sea Monsters” by Charles M. Skinner, posted at LegendsOfAmerica.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycy9tdes“Cruel and Unusual Punishments” by Jonathan Hastad for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y994jmsf“The Troubled Life And Shocking Death of Marilyn Monroe” by Margarita Hirapetian: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55bv7naw, and Kelly Kreiss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/432bykfc for Ranker.com“America's First Serial Killer Family” by Miss Celania for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yz7mbn7vWeird 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: January, 2021PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/american-sea-monsters/

PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK in your social media so others who loves strange and macabre stories can listen too: https://weirddarkness.com/jfks-missing-brain/IN THIS EPISODE: Born into wealth, then orphaned, then forced to marry at the age of 14, losing all control of her money and future, Katherine Ferrers did what any teenaged girl in her position would do – she became a ruthless highway robber that terrorized local villages. (Female Highwayman: The Wicked Lady of the 1600s) *** People in Gloucester, Massachusetts were reporting very bizarre things in the summer of 1692. They heard the march of troops despite the war having ended twenty years earlier. They saw what they claimed was a human scalp and the shape of a Native America's bow when looking at the face of the moon. But that was only the appetizer of what would come that horrifying summer of paranormal activity. (The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester) *** Seeing a deceased loved one, a soft glowing light, a warm feeling of comfort and love… people have reported seeing many of these types of things when near death. And while some might want to blame it on the brain's neurons misfiring or even rapid-firing towards the end of someone's life, how does that explain that the majority of these reports are so similar? (Deathbed Visions) *** In 1849, young Cornelius Ahern was only nineteen years old, and his chosen occupation was pickpocketing. It's likely we never would've heard about him except for the fact that he once attempted – and failed – to pick the pocket of one particular writer who would one day become famous. Charles Dickens. (The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens) *** The assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been surrounded by controversy and conspiracy theories since the day of his death. The magic bullet theory, Lee Harvey Oswald was or was not the lone gunman, was there someone in the grassy knoll, was their a government conspiracy to have Kennedy killed? But there's another mystery most documentaries and books don't cover – what about Kennedy's missing brain? (JFK's Missing Brain) *** (Originally aired December 01, 2020)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “Death Bed Visions” by William Barrett: https://amzn.to/36ttn7tBOOK: “At The Hour of Death” Dr. Karlis Osis: https://amzn.to/3oeyvlYBOOK: "One Last Hug Before I Go: The Mystery and Meaning of Death Bed Visions," by Carla Wills-Brandon: https://amzn.to/2VnQ3zoBOOK: “Parting Visions” by Melvin Morse: https://amzn.to/3my1ws8“JFK's Missing Brain” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/yxfqhlkl“Female Highwayman: The Wicked Lady of the 1600s” by Gemma Hollman for Just History Posts: https://tinyurl.com/y43sxm2t“The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester” by Charles M. Skinner, edited by Kathy Weister for Legends of America:https://tinyurl.com/y6sh78ca“Deathbed Visions” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/yygv27vx“The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens” by William Ellis-Rees for London Overlooked: https://tinyurl.com/y28w5pgxVisit 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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American Myths and Legends, Volume 1 by Charles M. Skinner audiobook. American Myths and Legends is another collection of folklore from author Charles M. Skinner, whose exhaustive and expansive work in the field popularized many of these stories in the public imagination. It is intended as a follow-up work to his multivolume magnum opus, Myths and Legends of Our Own Land. This is the first of two volumes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Help spread the darkness! VOTE FOR 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® in your social media and with others who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do!IN THIS EPISODE: As the saying goes – don't do the crime if you can't do the time. But once in a while the punishment goes far beyond what the crime calls for. (Cruel and Unusual Punishments) *** Marilyn Monroe was found dead of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962. And while the facts of her death are shocking, her troubling childhood wasn't pretty either. We'll look at the life and death of this Hollywood bombshell. (The Troubled Life And Shocking Death of Marilyn Monroe) *** We'll take a look at, not the very first serial killer - but the first serial killer FAMILY in America! The bloody Benders! (America's First Serial Killer Family) *** When you think of monsters in America, you probably think of Bigfoot in the American Northwest – or perhaps the Chupacabra in the South. Maybe you think of Dogman in the upper Midwest. But people don't typically think of the American lakes and shores, where we have our own collection of monsters and sea serpents. (American Sea Monsters)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“American Sea Monsters” by Charles M. Skinner, posted at LegendsOfAmerica.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycy9tdes “Cruel and Unusual Punishments” by Jonathan Hastad for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y994jmsf “The Troubled Life And Shocking Death of Marilyn Monroe” by Margarita Hirapetian: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55bv7naw, and Kelly Kreiss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/432bykfc for Ranker.com“America's First Serial Killer Family” by Miss Celania for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yz7mbn7v= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(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 12:46WeirdDarkness™ - is a production and trademark of Marlar House Productions. © 2023, Weird Darkness.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/15286

The Hudson River Valley, nestled into the thickly forested region of upstate New York, is an area ripe with legends and lore. Join us as we explore a handful of the region's scariest and most enduring tales.  Music credits: "Classic Horror 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Come Play with Me" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Show notes:  Myths and Legends of Our Own Land (1896), Charles M. Skinner https://www.ellissothebysrealty.com/blog/2016/10/31/haunted-house-the-legend-of-1-la-veta-place-nyack/ https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2014/10/30/paranormal-stories-haunt-the-mid-hudson-valley/ https://www.greatnortherncatskills.com/haunted-places-in-the-catskills https://www.phsnewspaper.org/news/2021/10/12/hudson-valley-history-the-imps-of-dunderberg/ https://peekskillherald.com/3909/feature/3909/ https://visitsleepyhollow.com/old-dutch-church/ https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2013/12/28/old-dutch-church-a-symbol-of-kingstons-history/ https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a40706898/haunted-ackley-house-true-story/      

Find Weird Darkness on the free Spreaker app: https://www.spreaker.com/show/weirddarkness, or look for it wherever you listen to podcasts: https://linktr.ee/weirddarkness IN THIS EPISODE: Born into wealth, then orphaned, then forced to marry at the age of 14, losing all control of her money and future, Katherine Ferrers did what any teenaged girl in her position would do – she became a ruthless highway robber that terrorized local villages. (Female Highwayman: The Wicked Lady of the 1600s) *** People in Gloucester, Massachusetts were reporting very bizarre things in the summer of 1692. They heard the march of troops despite the war having ended twenty years earlier. They saw what they claimed was a human scalp and the shape of a Native America's bow when looking at the face of the moon. But that was only the appetizer of what would come that horrifying summer of paranormal activity. (The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester) *** Seeing a deceased loved one, a soft glowing light, a warm feeling of comfort and love… people have reported seeing many of these types of things when near death. And while some might want to blame it on the brain's neurons misfiring or even rapid-firing towards the end of someone's life, how does that explain that the majority of these reports are so similar? (Deathbed Visions) *** In 1849, young Cornelius Ahern was only nineteen years old, and his chosen occupation was pickpocketing. It's likely we never would've heard about him except for the fact that he once attempted – and failed – to pick the pocket of one particular writer who would one day become famous. Charles Dickens. (The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens) *** The assassination of President John F. Kennedy has been surrounded by controversy and conspiracy theories since the day of his death. The magic bullet theory, Lee Harvey Oswald was or was not the lone gunman, was there someone in the grassy knoll, was their a government conspiracy to have Kennedy killed? But there's another mystery most documentaries and books don't cover – what about Kennedy's missing brain? (JFK's Missing Brain)(Dark Archives episode from December 01, 2020)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…BOOK: “Death Bed Visions” by William Barrett: https://amzn.to/36ttn7t BOOK: “At The Hour of Death” Dr. Karlis Osis: https://amzn.to/3oeyvlY BOOK: "One Last Hug Before I Go: The Mystery and Meaning of Death Bed Visions," by Carla Wills-Brandon: https://amzn.to/2VnQ3zo BOOK: “Parting Visions” by Melvin Morse: https://amzn.to/3my1ws8 “JFK's Missing Brain” by Doug MacGowan for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/yxfqhlkl “Female Highwayman: The Wicked Lady of the 1600s” by Gemma Hollman for Just History Posts: https://tinyurl.com/y43sxm2t “The Spectre Leaguers of Gloucester” by Charles M. Skinner, edited by Kathy Weister for Legends of America: https://tinyurl.com/y6sh78ca “Deathbed Visions” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/yygv27vx “The Pickpocket and Charles Dickens” by William Ellis-Rees for London Overlooked: https://tinyurl.com/y28w5pgx = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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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Welcome to Story Station Season 3, Episode 2. In this episode, you can listen to 3 American Stories. The first story is titled “The Crumbling Silver”. This story is proof that all your actions will have equal consequences. The second story is titled “Pokepsie”. True love (and a little wit) can get you through any sticky situation, as is shown by these clever Native Americans. The third story is titled “Miss Britton's Poker”. Miss Britton was the most beautiful and confident woman in all the land, and she was also a woman not to be trifled with! Hope you enjoy it! ============================================= Listen to Story Station on: Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/56ibkvBTlE9nQJqzsqoktS Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-station-stories-from-around-the-world/id1508876382 Google Podcasts- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZDE3MzhhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== ============================================= Sources: “The Crumbling Silver” from Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land: Vol. II The isle of Manhattoes and nearby by Charles M. Skinner “Pokepsie” from Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land: Vol. I The Hudson And Its Hills by Charles M. Skinner “Miss Britton's Poker” from Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land: Vol. II The isle of Manhattoes and nearby by Charles M. Skinner

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. Look for @WeirdDarkness on Facebook and Twitter! Please SHARE Weird Darkness with others and leave a review and comment in the podcast app you listen from! Doing so helps the show to keep growing!IN THIS EPISODE: As the saying goes – don't do the crime if you can't do the time. But once in a while the punishment goes far beyond what the crime calls for. (Cruel and Unusual Punishments) *** Marilyn Monroe was found dead of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962. And while the facts of her death are shocking, her troubling childhood wasn't pretty either. We'll look at the life and death of this Hollywood bombshell. (The Troubled Life And Shocking Death of Marilyn Monroe) *** We'll take a look at, not the very first serial killer - but the first serial killer FAMILY in America! The bloody Benders! (America's First Serial Killer Family) *** When you think of monsters in America, you probably think of Bigfoot in the American Northwest – or perhaps the Chupacabra in the South. Maybe you think of Dogman in the upper Midwest. But people don't typically think of the American lakes and shores, where we have our own collection of monsters and sea serpents. (American Sea Monsters)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“American Sea Monsters” by Charles M. Skinner, posted at LegendsOfAmerica.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycy9tdes “Cruel and Unusual Punishments” by Jonathan Hastad for ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y994jmsf “The Troubled Life And Shocking Death of Marilyn Monroe” by Margarita Hirapetian: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55bv7naw, and Kelly Kreiss: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/432bykfc for Ranker.com“America's First Serial Killer Family” by Miss Celania for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yz7mbn7vWeird 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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Welcome to Story Station Season 2, Episode 25. In this episode, you can listen to 3 American Stories. The first story is titled “Revenge of Shandaken”. This is a fierce tale of drama, action, and revenge. The second story is titled “The Baker's Dozen”. Did you ever wonder where the saying, “13 is a baker's dozen!” came from? Well, this story has your answer. The third story is titled “The Catskill Witch”. In this story, Mother Nature isn't so much a kind and loving figure, as she is a witty and clever woman who is not to be crossed! Hope you enjoy it! ============================================= Listen to Story Station on: Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/56ibkvBTlE9nQJqzsqoktS Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/story-station-stories-from-around-the-world/id1508876382 Google Podcasts- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xZDE3MzhhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== ============================================= Sources: “Revenge of Shandaken” from Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land: Vol. I The Hudson And Its Hills by Charles M. Skinner “The Baker's Dozen” from Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land: Vol. I The Hudson And Its Hills by Charles M. Skinner “The Catskill Witch” from Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land: Vol. I The Hudson And Its Hills by Charles M. Skinner

Nicholas Van Wempel was the sort of drinker with a knack for stumbling into situations of the dumbest of luck, and perhaps the smartest misfortune - but where does the goose come into it? Listen to find out, and if you'd like to support this podcast, please click here. Thank you! -- CREDITS & NOTES Original Story : Collected by Charles M. Skinner in the 1896 two-volume set "Myths and Legends of Our Own Land" Rewritten & Narrated by : Tanner Campbell Sound Designed by : Quinn Greenhaus Music by : Nico Vettese (2017), and commissioned by Tanner Campbell -- If you want to get in touch, send an email to thoughts@retoldthepodcast.com If you'd like more content, consider checking out our blog by clicking here

First collected by folklorist Charles M. Skinner in 1896, The Buccaneer is an American folk tale that follows the adventures and misdeeds of a vengeful pirate. When his many sins come back to haunt him, the buccaneer learns his life of cruelty has ghostly consequences.