Podcast appearances and mentions of jake rossen

In 2009, a 10-year-old from Arizona flew to Los Angeles to compete on a new game show offering child prodigies the chance to win $500,000. But almost immediately, he could tell something was off. The experience had a profound impact on his life — and confounds legal scholars to this day. Plus Dana takes us behind the scenes of her appearance on Jeopardy!, and Jason explains how his two-year-old daughter wound up answering trivia questions on The Rachael Ray Show. * Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason EnglishWritten by Jake RossenProduced by Josh FisherEditing and Sound Design by Jonathan WashingtonMixing and Mastering by Baheed FrazierAdditional Editing by Mary DooeResearch and Fact-Checking by Jake Rossen and Austin ThompsonOriginal Music by Elise McCoyShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English Got a question or comment, or want to invite Zaron to compete on your game show? You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Abel was driving down a Texas highway when traffic came to a sudden stop. As it turned out, a herd of cattle was crossing the road. How annoying! Then – shock of all shocks – a cow and a bull started mating, right there, in the middle of the road, IN FRONT OF GOD AND EVERYBODY. Some motorists giggled. Some averted their eyes. Some were shocked.  Alan couldn't believe what was happening. Didn't those animals have any decency? Didn't they have any common sense? Someone needed to create some rules! The way Alan saw it, the world would be a much better place if we started putting clothing on animals. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: “Society for indecency to naked animals,” NPR.org “Alan Abel, history's greatest hoaxer,” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss “The fine art of hoaxing,” by Dave Von Drehle for The Arizona Republic The documentary, “Abel Raises Cain” “College may ban animal nudity,” by Andrew T. Weil for The Harvard Crimson “The campaign to make ‘indecent' animals wear clothing,” by Zachary Crockett for Priceonomics.com “Underwear for Horses? A hoax, cemented in print,” The New York Times The album, “Inside SINA” “10 questions for the best prankster ever,” by Nicole Tourtelot for Esquire “The more you weigh, the more you pay,” by Joshua Foer for Esquire

In 2009, a 10-year-old from Arizona flew to Los Angeles to compete on a new game show offering child prodigies the chance to win $500,000. But almost immediately, he could tell something was off. The experience had a profound impact on his life — and confounds legal scholars to this day. Plus Dana takes us behind the scenes of her appearance on Jeopardy!, and Jason explains how his two-year-old daughter wound up answering trivia questions on The Rachael Ray Show. * Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason EnglishWritten by Jake RossenProduced by Josh FisherEditing and Sound Design by Jonathan WashingtonMixing and Mastering by Baheed FrazierAdditional Editing by Mary DooeResearch and Fact-Checking by Jake Rossen and Austin ThompsonOriginal Music by Elise McCoyShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English Got a question or comment, or want to invite Zaron to compete on your game show? You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discover why leaving Twinkies on your roof for aliens might be the key to preventing societal paranoia, just like our ancestors left milk for fairies to keep their communities sane.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.IN THIS EPISODE: A 1930s art deco swimming pool is not the first place you think of when people mention the most haunted places in the country. So why is this 85-year-old building bursting at the seams with spirits and specters? The answer to that is not any easy one to give.  (The Haunted Smethwick Baths) *** They look strange, there's a weird otherworldliness to them, when encountered people often find the've lost hours of time with no memory, and the beings are often known to abduct people in the middle of the night. It sounds like I'm describing alien abduction – but the same, all of it, can also be said of fairie folk in European legend. Is it possible there is a connection? Could the mythical fairies of old actually be the extraterrestrials we tell stories about today? (The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies) *** Elsie Eiler pays taxes... to herself. She grants her own liquor license to herself for the tavern she owns – which is possible when you are the mayor… and bartender… and law enforcement, and even the librarian. You see, Elsie Eiler is the sole resident of Monowi, Nebraska – but that doesn't mean she's alone. 
(Monowi, Nebraska – Population One) *** They don't try for a perfect likeness. They have to suppress their creativity. They even find help from birds nests. We'll look at some of the trade secrets used by forensic artists. (The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:01:40.381 = Show Open00:04:03.570 = Monowi, Nebraska – Population One00:15:01.193 = The Haunted Smethwick Baths00:20:27.380 = The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies00:33:23.729 = The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists00:42:52.429 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Monowi, Nebraska – Population One” by Ripley's Believe it or Not: https://tinyurl.com/tzd3dqo, Laura Moss for MNN: (link no longer available); Karen I. Chen for Travel & Leisure: https://tinyurl.com/sksb2rq; Maria Carter for Country Living: https://tinyurl.com/tlfbahn“The Haunted Smethwick Baths” by Andy Moore for Mysterious Britain and Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/snv5dpy“The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies” by Julian Whitefish for The New Folklore: (link no longer available)“The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/tq8vfe3=====(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 29, 2023EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LeaveTwinkiesForAliens

In the final episode of 2024, Amanda is inspired by a conversation with her friend Janelle to explore board games that teach children (and adults) the “winner takes all” aspect of late stage capitalism and/or reinforce the message that success=stuff.We'll take a journey through the history of board games, with a deep dive into the Game of Life.We'll check out the shopping focused games of the 1980s and 90s, including Mall Madness.We will touch on some other games that just seem agonizing for adults to play, like Payday (too real).And we'll explore the origin story of Monopoly, along with all of the other games that (accidentally or otherwise) seem to reinforce dumb ideas like the bootstrap myth.Amanda also talks about what a "no buy year" means to her (and somehow ties into board games, because why not).This episode also includes an audio essay from Eleisha of SHIFT, a refillery in Narberth, PA. Find SHIFT on Instagram: @mainlineshiftLearn more about board games:"Why the game of Life used to have poverty, suicide, and ruin," Phil Edwards, Vox.Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History, American Experience (PBS)"5 Wild Facts About Mall Madness," Jake Rossen, Mental Floss.Join the conversation on the Clotheshorse Slack! Sign up here!Get your Clotheshorse merch here: https://clotheshorsepodcast.com/shop/If you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it's a typed out message or an audio recording:  amanda@clotheshorse.worldDid you enjoy this episode? Consider "buying me a coffee" via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/clotheshorseFind this episode's transcript (and so much more) at clotheshorsepodcast.comClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:Spokes & Stitches is a size-inclusive patternmaking and sewing studio based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Patternmaker Ruby Gertz teaches workshops for hobbyists and aspiring designers, so that anyone can learn the foundational skills of designing and making their own clothes!  Ruby also provides professional services such as pattern digitization, size charts, patternmaking, and grading services for indie slow fashion brands that want to prioritize inclusive sizing. You can find Ruby on Instagram as @spokesandstitches, and get in touch with her for professional services at www.spokesandstitches.com.The Pewter Thimble Is there a little bit of Italy in your soul? Are you an enthusiast of pre-loved decor and accessories? Bring vintage Italian style — and history — into your space with The Pewter Thimble (@thepewterthimble). We source useful and beautiful things, and mend them where needed. We also find gorgeous illustrations, and make them print-worthy. Tarot cards, tea towels and handpicked treasures, available to you from the comfort of your own home. Responsibly sourced from across Rome, lovingly renewed by fairly paid artists and artisans, with something for every budget. Discover more at thepewterthimble.comSt. Evens is an NYC-based vintage shop that is dedicated to bringing you those special pieces you'll reach for again and again. More than just a store, St. Evens is dedicated to sharing the stories and history behind the garments. 10% of all sales are donated to a different charitable organization each month.  New vintage is released every Thursday at wearStEvens.com, with previews of new pieces and more brought to you on Instagram at @wear_st.evens.Deco Denim is a startup based out of San Francisco, selling clothing and accessories that are sustainable, gender fluid, size inclusive and high quality--made to last for years to come. Deco Denim is trying to change the way you think about buying clothes. Founder Sarah Mattes wants to empower people to ask important questions like, “Where was this made? Was this garment made ethically? Is this fabric made of plastic? Can this garment be upcycled and if not, can it be recycled?” Signup at decodenim.com to receive $20 off your first purchase. They promise not to spam you and send out no more than 3 emails a month, with 2 of them surrounding education or a personal note from the Founder. Find them on Instagram as @deco.denim.Vagabond Vintage DTLV is a vintage clothing, accessories & decor reselling business based in Downtown Las Vegas. Not only do we sell in Las Vegas, but we are also located throughout resale markets in San Francisco as well as at a curated boutique called Lux and Ivy located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jessica, the founder & owner of Vagabond Vintage DTLV, recently opened the first IRL location located in the Arts District of Downtown Las Vegas on August 5th. The shop has a strong emphasis on 60s & 70s garments, single stitch tee shirts & dreamy loungewear. Follow them on instagram, @vagabondvintage.dtlv and keep an eye out for their website coming fall of 2022.Country Feedback is a mom & pop record shop in Tarboro, North Carolina. They specialize in used rock, country, and soul and offer affordable vintage clothing and housewares. Do you have used records you want to sell? Country Feedback wants to buy them! Find us on Instagram @countryfeedbackvintageandvinyl or head downeast and visit our brick and mortar. All are welcome at this inclusive and family-friendly record shop in the country!Located in Whistler, Canada, Velvet Underground is a "velvet jungle" full of vintage and second-hand clothes, plants, a vegan cafe and lots of rad products from other small sustainable businesses. Our mission is to create a brand and community dedicated to promoting self-expression, as well as educating and inspiring a more sustainable and conscious lifestyle both for the people and the planet.Find us on Instagram @shop_velvetunderground or online at www.shopvelvetunderground.comSelina Sanders, a social impact brand that specializes in up-cycled clothing, using only reclaimed, vintage or thrifted materials: from tea ...

In 1987, long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe was a glimmer in Stan Lee's eye, Marvel promised a different kind of blockbuster: Spider-Man and Mary Jane would get married. Not just in the comics — in front of 51,000 screaming fans at Shea Stadium. And those fans were not happy about it. * VERY SPECIAL CREDITSHosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason EnglishWritten by Jake RossenProduced by Josh FisherEditing and Sound Design by Chris ChildsMixing and Mastering by Baheed FrazierVoice Actors: Katie Mattie, Chris Childs, and Josh FisherOriginal Music by Elise McCoyResearch and Fact Checking by Jake Rossen and Austin ThompsonShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying Very Special Episodes, please leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. You can reach the show at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1987, long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe was a glimmer in Stan Lee's eye, Marvel promised a different kind of blockbuster: Spider-Man and Mary Jane would get married. Not just in the comics — in front of 51,000 screaming fans at Shea Stadium. And those fans were not happy about it. * VERY SPECIAL CREDITSHosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason EnglishWritten by Jake RossenProduced by Josh FisherEditing and Sound Design by Chris ChildsMixing and Mastering by Baheed FrazierVoice Actors: Katie Mattie, Chris Childs, and Josh FisherOriginal Music by Elise McCoyResearch and Fact Checking by Jake Rossen and Austin ThompsonShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying Very Special Episodes, please leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. You can reach the show at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1987, long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe was a glimmer in Stan Lee's eye, Marvel promised a different kind of blockbuster: Spider-Man and Mary Jane would get married. Not just in the comics — in front of 51,000 screaming fans at Shea Stadium. And those fans were not happy about it. * VERY SPECIAL CREDITSHosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason EnglishWritten by Jake RossenProduced by Josh FisherEditing and Sound Design by Chris ChildsMixing and Mastering by Baheed FrazierVoice Actors: Katie Mattie, Chris Childs, and Josh FisherOriginal Music by Elise McCoyResearch and Fact Checking by Jake Rossen and Austin ThompsonShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying Very Special Episodes, please leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. You can reach the show at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A waste management specialist unearths thousands of Atari games buried in a New Mexico landfill. As gaming historians rejoice, he plots to turn Atari's unwanted trash into cash. Note: This week's VSE is a bonus episode from the podcast The Legend of SwordQuest, hosted by Jamie Loftus and written by Jake Rossen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A waste management specialist unearths thousands of Atari games buried in a New Mexico landfill. As gaming historians rejoice, he plots to turn Atari's unwanted trash into cash. Note: This week's VSE is a bonus episode from the podcast The Legend of SwordQuest, hosted by Jamie Loftus and written by Jake Rossen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A waste management specialist unearths thousands of Atari games buried in a New Mexico landfill. As gaming historians rejoice, he plots to turn Atari's unwanted trash into cash. Note: This week's VSE is a bonus episode from the podcast The Legend of SwordQuest, hosted by Jamie Loftus and written by Jake Rossen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1981, 11-year-old Matt De Meritt got a phone call that would change his life. He wasn't a child actor, or a performer of any kind. He was just a suburban kid enjoying his summer before he had to go back to school. But Matt had something no other kid had — something Steven Spielberg needed in order to embark on his most ambitious movie yet.  Note: This episode contains discussions of suicide. Please take care while listening. * VERY SPECIAL CREDITSHosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason EnglishWritten by Jake RossenProduced by Josh FisherStory Editor is Marisa BrownEditing and Sound Design by Jonathan Washington and Josh FisherMixing and Mastering by Baheed FrazierVoice Actors are Jess Krainchich and Juliet EnglishOriginal Music by Elise McCoyResearch and Fact Checking by Jake Rossen and Austin ThompsonShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English Special thanks to Simon Brew. Check out the Film Stories podcast! Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying Very Special Episodes, please leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1981, 11-year-old Matt De Meritt got a phone call that would change his life. He wasn't a child actor, or a performer of any kind. He was just a suburban kid enjoying his summer before he had to go back to school. But Matt had something no other kid had — something Steven Spielberg needed in order to embark on his most ambitious movie yet.  Note: This episode contains discussions of suicide. Please take care while listening. * VERY SPECIAL CREDITSHosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason EnglishWritten by Jake RossenProduced by Josh FisherStory Editor is Marisa BrownEditing and Sound Design by Jonathan Washington and Josh FisherMixing and Mastering by Baheed FrazierVoice Actors are Jess Krainchich and Juliet EnglishOriginal Music by Elise McCoyResearch and Fact Checking by Jake Rossen and Austin ThompsonShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English Special thanks to Simon Brew. Check out the Film Stories podcast! Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying Very Special Episodes, please leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1981, 11-year-old Matt De Meritt got a phone call that would change his life. He wasn't a child actor, or a performer of any kind. He was just a suburban kid enjoying his summer before he had to go back to school. But Matt had something no other kid had — something Steven Spielberg needed in order to embark on his most ambitious movie yet.  Note: This episode contains discussions of suicide. Please take care while listening. * VERY SPECIAL CREDITSHosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason EnglishWritten by Jake RossenProduced by Josh FisherStory Editor is Marisa BrownEditing and Sound Design by Jonathan Washington and Josh FisherMixing and Mastering by Baheed FrazierVoice Actors are Jess Krainchich and Juliet EnglishOriginal Music by Elise McCoyResearch and Fact Checking by Jake Rossen and Austin ThompsonShow Logo by Lucy QuintanillaExecutive Producer is Jason English Special thanks to Simon Brew. Check out the Film Stories podcast! Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying Very Special Episodes, please leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9yepwjIN THIS EPISODE: From monsters to ghosts, some scary urban legends and myths have been spooking out the masses for years — and for good reason, as they have backstories based on real figures and events. From Candyman to Slenderman, we'll look at a few of the most terrifying urban legends that are based on true tales, and we'll look into what it takes to create an urban legend of these magnitudes. (The True Stories Behind Terrifying Urban Legends) *** Unidentified Flying Objects have been around much longer than Roswell. Four centuries ago, before flying vehicles were known to even be possible, ancient Russia had quite a shock when they looked into the sky. (The Robozero Lake UFO of 1663) *** In St. James Episcopal Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia there is a grave that people say began to weep tears of blood when they got too close. (The Halloween Legend of Mary Meinert's Grave) *** A man believes he hears the sound of a car crash – but it shouldn't be impossible from where he lives. (The Unexplained Sound of a Crash) *** While serving a life sentence for the murder of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener, Lester Eubanks was granted a trip to an Ohio mall — then he vanished without a trace. (The Escape of Lester Eubanks)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer, Cold Open, and Show Intro00:04:23.207 = True Stories Behind Terrifying Urban Legends00:54:47.091 = What Makes An Urban Legend01:08:20.934 = The Robozero Lake UFO of 166301:20:01.405 = Halloween Legend of Mary Meinert's Grave01:24:30.916 = Unexplained Sound of a Crash01:28:27.859 – Escape of Lester Eubanks01:38:34.229 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The True Stories Behind Terrifying Urban Legends” by Marco Margaritoff for All That's Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y65pg596 and Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/yy8w7d56“What Makes an Urban Legend” by David Robson for BBC.com: https://tinyurl.com/y44qhtxo“The Robozero Lake UFO of 1663” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y6zh7fct“The Halloween Legend of Mary Meinert's Grave” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yyrlku7u“The Unexplained Sound of a Crash” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y6fyh9ae“The Escape of Lester Eubanks” by Marco Margaritoff for All That's Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y4yvnfffWeird 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: October 26, 2020CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/CreatingAnUrbanLegend

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 receive the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8nw7a7IN THIS EPISODE: Five men disappear, and the more closely you look at the case, the more you question what exactly happened to each one of them. It is such a strange case, that a Yuba County, California police officer is quoted as saying, “This case is bizarre as hell.” (The Yuba County Five Disappearance) *** 
An incident of four men choosing to go skinny dipping ends up in court. (It's a Matter of Honor, Your Honor) *** What started out to be a fun family outing on a pleasant summer day would soon take a horrible turn for an innocent five-year-old girl. (The Tragic Story of Nyleen Kay Marshall) *** Russian pilot Lieutenant Colonel Lev Vyatkin has had encounters with unidentified flying objects twice while in flight. And his second encounter left him shaken – and his plane's wing glowing in the dark for days afterward. (UFO Shoots Ray at Russian Pilot) *** A pig pen goes up in flames – and you won't believe what caused it! (Pig Poops Out Pedometer and Sparks Fire)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open00:03:15.438 = Show Intro00:05:22.838 = Yuba County Five Disappearance00:18:48.863 = It's a Matter of Honor, Your Honor00:29:12.711 = UFO Shoots Ray at Russian Pilot00:36:56.540 = Tragic Story of Nyleen Kay Marshall00:52:03.370 = Pig Pops Out Pedometer and Sparks Fire00:53:41.557 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Yuba County Five Disappearance” by Jake Rossen for MentalFloss.com: https://tinyurl.com/y3mt46np“It's a Matter of Honor, Your Honor” posted at the website London-Overlooked: https://tinyurl.com/y23egyvd“The Tragic Story of Nyleen Kay Marshall” by Crystaldawn for LostNFoundBlogs.com: https://tinyurl.com/yxeantme“UFO Shoots Ray at Russian Pilot” by A. Sutherland for MessageToEagle.com: https://tinyurl.com/yywrvn5p“Pig Poops Out Pedometer and Sparks Fire” by Mindy Weisberger for LiveScience.com: https://tinyurl.com/te2luo6(How to Dispose of Batteries: https://tinyurl.com/y33msrxt)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: August 26, 2020CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/YubaCountyFive

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by Juliette Kayyem of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government to discuss the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz; Google's search monopoly and antitrust trial loss; and the guilty-plea deals in three 9/11 cases undone by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Here are this week's chatters: Juliette: NBC: Paris 2024 and International Olympic Committee: Olympic Channel Emily: International Olympic Committee: Table tennis rules, scoring system and all you need to know; Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: Why Do Some Olympic Athletes Wear Paper Numbers?; International Olympic Committee: Sports Swap; and Maia Hjelmar for GQ Australia: 16 Olympic athletes who succeeded in more than one sport  David: Maximilien Van Aertryck and Axel Danielson in The New York Times: Ten Meter Tower Listener chatter from Fraser Ronald in Ottawa, Canada: Ari Berkowitz for Scientific American: Is Your Nervous System a Democracy or a Dictatorship? For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, Emily, and Juliette talk about RFK Jr. and The Bear. See Clare Malone for The New Yorker: What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want? In the latest Gabfest Reads, John talks with Roland Allen about his book, The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Ethan Oberman Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Juliette Kayyem, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz Follow Slate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/  @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Want more Political Gabfest? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Public.com+Public Investing: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by Juliette Kayyem of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government to discuss the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz; Google's search monopoly and antitrust trial loss; and the guilty-plea deals in three 9/11 cases undone by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Here are this week's chatters: Juliette: NBC: Paris 2024 and International Olympic Committee: Olympic Channel Emily: International Olympic Committee: Table tennis rules, scoring system and all you need to know; Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: Why Do Some Olympic Athletes Wear Paper Numbers?; International Olympic Committee: Sports Swap; and Maia Hjelmar for GQ Australia: 16 Olympic athletes who succeeded in more than one sport  David: Maximilien Van Aertryck and Axel Danielson in The New York Times: Ten Meter Tower Listener chatter from Fraser Ronald in Ottawa, Canada: Ari Berkowitz for Scientific American: Is Your Nervous System a Democracy or a Dictatorship? For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, Emily, and Juliette talk about RFK Jr. and The Bear. See Clare Malone for The New Yorker: What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want? In the latest Gabfest Reads, John talks with Roland Allen about his book, The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Ethan Oberman Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Juliette Kayyem, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz Follow Slate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/  @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Want more Political Gabfest? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Public.com+Public Investing: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by Juliette Kayyem of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government to discuss the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz; Google's search monopoly and antitrust trial loss; and the guilty-plea deals in three 9/11 cases undone by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Here are this week's chatters: Juliette: NBC: Paris 2024 and International Olympic Committee: Olympic Channel Emily: International Olympic Committee: Table tennis rules, scoring system and all you need to know; Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: Why Do Some Olympic Athletes Wear Paper Numbers?; International Olympic Committee: Sports Swap; and Maia Hjelmar for GQ Australia: 16 Olympic athletes who succeeded in more than one sport  David: Maximilien Van Aertryck and Axel Danielson in The New York Times: Ten Meter Tower Listener chatter from Fraser Ronald in Ottawa, Canada: Ari Berkowitz for Scientific American: Is Your Nervous System a Democracy or a Dictatorship? For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, Emily, and Juliette talk about RFK Jr. and The Bear. See Clare Malone for The New Yorker: What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want? In the latest Gabfest Reads, John talks with Roland Allen about his book, The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper.  Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be referenced by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Ethan Oberman Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Juliette Kayyem, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz Follow Slate Political Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/  @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Want more Political Gabfest? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Public.com+Public Investing: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IN THIS EPISODE: A 1930s art deco swimming pool is not the first place you think of when people mention the most haunted places in the country. So why is this 85-year-old building bursting at the seams with spirits and specters? The answer to that is not any easy one to give.  (The Haunted Smethwick Baths) *** They look strange, there's a weird otherworldliness to them, when encountered people often find the've lost hours of time with no memory, and the beings are often known to abduct people in the middle of the night. It sounds like I'm describing alien abduction – but the same, all of it, can also be said of fairie folk in European legend. Is it possible there is a connection? Could the mythical fairies of old actually be the extraterrestrials we tell stories about today? (The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies) *** Elsie Eiler pays taxes... to herself. She grants her own liquor license to herself for the tavern she owns – which is possible when you are the mayor… and bartender… and law enforcement, and even the librarian. You see, Elsie Eiler is the sole resident of Monowi, Nebraska – but that doesn't mean she's alone. 
(Monowi, Nebraska – Population One) *** They don't try for a perfect likeness. They have to suppress their creativity. They even find help from birds nests. We'll look at some of the trade secrets used by forensic artists. (The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:000.000 = Disclaimer and “Monowi, Nebraska” teaser00:01:58.245 = Show Open00:04:26.637 = Monowi, Nebraska – Population One”00:15:37.704 = The Haunted Smethwick Baths”00:21:03.489 = The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies00:33:57.077 = The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists00:43:26.078 = Show CloseSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Monowi, Nebraska – Population One” by Ripley's Believe it or Not: https://tinyurl.com/tzd3dqo, Laura Moss for MNN: (link no longer available); Karen I. Chen for Travel & Leisure: https://tinyurl.com/sksb2rq; Maria Carter for Country Living: https://tinyurl.com/tlfbahn“The Haunted Smethwick Baths” by Andy Moore for Mysterious Britain and Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/snv5dpy“The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies” by Julian Whitefish for The New Folklore: (link no longer available)“The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/tq8vfe3Weird 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 29, 2023CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/extraterrestrials-are-here-for-our-twinkies/

John and Craig explore the counterfactuals of Hollywood history — the relatively small moments that, if the coin toss had gone the other way, would have massive ramifications on the world as we know it. What if Edison was allowed to keep his monopoly on motion pictures? What does our industry look like without the Paramount Consent Decree? What if George Lucas died in his car accident? Would superhero movies have dominated our culture if Iron Man had bombed? What studios would have gone down if Titanic had sunk? And what if Netflix had stayed with its DVD-only model? In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig talk capitalism and solve its problems once and for all. Links: What If? by Robert Cowley Thomas Edison: The Unintentional Founder of Hollywood by Garrett O'Brien for the Saturday Evening Post United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. on Wikipedia George Lucas: The Car Wreck That Changed His Life and Led Him to ‘Star Wars' by Tim Ott for Biography When ‘Titanic' Was Expected to Be a Huge Flop by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss ‘John Carter' Changed Hollywood, but Not in the Way Disney Hoped by Richard Newby for THR Financial Interest and Syndication Rules Post-Quantum Cryptography S'more! S'more! His artisanal marshmallows were the greatest. Then he tried to scale them. by Adam Rogers Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Threads and Instagram John August on Threads, Instagram and Twitter John on Mastodon Outro by Zach Lo (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Drew Marquardt and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.  

PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK in your social media so others who loves strange and macabre stories can listen too:https://weirddarkness.com/creating-terrifying-urban-legend/IN THIS EPISODE: From monsters to ghosts, some scary urban legends and myths have been spooking out the masses for years — and for good reason, as they have backstories based on real figures and events. From Candyman to Slenderman, we'll look at a few of the most terrifying urban legends that are based on true tales, and we'll look into what it takes to create an urban legend of these magnitudes. (The True Stories Behind Terrifying Urban Legends) *** Unidentified Flying Objects have been around much longer than Roswell. Four centuries ago, before flying vehicles were known to even be possible, ancient Russia had quite a shock when they looked into the sky. (The Robozero Lake UFO of 1663) *** In St. James Episcopal Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia there is a grave that people say began to weep tears of blood when they got too close. (The Halloween Legend of Mary Meinert's Grave) *** A man believes he hears the sound of a car crash – but it shouldn't be impossible from where he lives. (The Unexplained Sound of a Crash) *** While serving a life sentence for the murder of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener, Lester Eubanks was granted a trip to an Ohio mall — then he vanished without a trace. (The Escape of Lester Eubanks) *** (Originally aired October 26, 2020)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The True Stories Behind Terrifying Urban Legends” by Marco Margaritoff for All That's Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y65pg596 and Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/yy8w7d56“What Makes an Urban Legend” by David Robson for BBC.com: https://tinyurl.com/y44qhtxo“The Robozero Lake UFO of 1663” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y6zh7fct“The Halloween Legend of Mary Meinert's Grave” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yyrlku7u“The Unexplained Sound of a Crash” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y6fyh9ae“The Escape of Lester Eubanks” by Marco Margaritoff for All That's Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y4yvnfffVisit 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/creating-terrifying-urban-legend/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

PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK in your social media so others who loves strange and macabre stories can listen too:https://weirddarkness.com/yuba-county-five-disappearance/IN THIS EPISODE: Five men disappear, and the more closely you look at the case, the more you question what exactly happened to each one of them. It is such a strange case, that a Yuba County, California police officer is quoted as saying, “This case is bizarre as hell.” (The Yuba County Five Disappearance) *** 
An incident of four men choosing to go skinny dipping ends up in court. (It's a Matter of Honor, Your Honor) *** What started out to be a fun family outing on a pleasant summer day would soon take a horrible turn for an innocent five-year-old girl. (The Tragic Story of Nyleen Kay Marshall) *** Russian pilot Lieutenant Colonel Lev Vyatkin has had encounters with unidentified flying objects twice while in flight. And his second encounter left him shaken – and his plane's wing glowing in the dark for days afterward. (UFO Shoots Ray at Russian Pilot) *** A pig pen goes up in flames – and you won't believe what caused it! (Pig Poops Out Pedometer and Sparks Fire) *** (Originally aired August 26, 2020) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Yuba County Five Disappearance” by Jake Rossen for MentalFloss.com: https://tinyurl.com/y3mt46np“It's a Matter of Honor, Your Honor” posted at the website London-Overlooked: https://tinyurl.com/y23egyvd“The Tragic Story of Nyleen Kay Marshall” by Crystaldawn for LostNFoundBlogs.com: https://tinyurl.com/yxeantme“UFO Shoots Ray at Russian Pilot” by A. Sutherland for MessageToEagle.com: https://tinyurl.com/yywrvn5p“Pig Poops Out Pedometer and Sparks Fire” by Mindy Weisberger for LiveScience.com: https://tinyurl.com/te2luo6 (How to Dispose of Batteries: https://tinyurl.com/y33msrxt)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/yuba-county-five-disappearance/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

SPOILER ALERT: This episode includes spoilers for Volume 9 of The Wandering Inn.  Please skip this episode if you have not completed chapter 9.64 BH.  Today, Oshi and Dragonus are discussing Volume 9 and making predictions on the finale. Bookish Things  - Tor.com (Science Fiction and Fantasy publisher), The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson, Digger webcomic by Ursula Vernon, Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon), Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree; Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson, The Cinder Spires series by Jim Butcher, Dead Man's Hand by James J. Butcher, An Inheritance of Magic by Benedict Jacka, Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by David Wong, Defiant by Brandon Sanderson, Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman; Superman vs. Hollywood by Jake Rossen, Speed-Reading Book Nerd Reviews (a blog), Defiance by C.J. Cherryh, The Expanse by James S.A. Corey

Some of y'all may be too young to remember, but in the days before email, getting a handwritten letter in the mail was fun. Somebody had taken the time to write out a message just for you and sent it through time and space. It could be from an old friend, a lost love, or a secret admirer. You couldn't wait to get inside and discover what was so important that it needed to be personally drafted for your eyes only. But when school bus driver Mary Gillispie opened an envelope addressed to her in 1976, she had no idea that it would mark the beginning of a bizarre campaign of terror that would dominate her life for decades. One that would include blackmail, obscenity, harassment, threats against her family, attempted murder, and letter after letter, drafted to disturb in the most intimate ways imaginable. And it wouldn't stop with Mary. The hysteria spread through the sleepy town of Circleville, Ohio like a plague. Secrets were exposed. Threats were made. Sometimes there were toxic powders in the envelopes, too. When the TV show Unsolved Mysteries got involved, they got their very own threatening letter—don't air the episode, or else. Join us for one of the most twisted tales we've ever covered.Sources: Paul Freshour's WordPress: https://circlevilleletters.wordpress.com/ Whatever Remains Podcast: Welcome to Circleville: https://www.whateverremainspodcast.com/circleville Invisible Ships Podcast: https://invisibleshipspodcast.wordpress.com/episodes/ Unsolved Mysteries, Season 7, Epiosde 6 ABC6 News: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/circleville-police-looking-for-tips-in-unsolved-1980-homicide-of-25-year-old-teacher Mental Floss, Jake Rossen: https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awrii5iBXTBlBYgFqTFEDN04;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzUEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1697697282/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fm.imdb.com%2ftitle%2ftt0737542%2f/RK=2/RS=74RxpCcEm_B1s56K9cWTjMtY0n8- CBS News: The Circleville Letter Writer: You've got Hate Mail:https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pictures/circleville-letters-mail-gallery/Follow us, campers!Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extra episode a month, and a free sticker!): https://patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfirehttps://www.truecrimecampfirepod.com/Facebook: True Crime CampfireInstagram: https://gramha.net/profile/truecrimecampfire/19093397079Twitter: @TCCampfire https://twitter.com/TCCampfireEmail: truecrimecampfirepod@gmail.comMERCH! https://true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.com/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/4251960/advertisement

Reviewing the article “What Was the First Banned Book in History,” by Jake Rossen

PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK in your social media so others who loves strange and macabre stories can listen too: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/17743IN THIS EPISODE: A 1930s art deco swimming pool is not the first place you think of when people mention the most haunted places in the country. So why is this 85-year-old building bursting at the seams with spirits and specters? The answer to that is not any easy one to give. (The Haunted Smethwick Baths) *** They look strange, there's a weird otherworldliness to them, when encountered people often find the've lost hours of time with no memory, and the beings are often known to abduct people in the middle of the night. It sounds like I'm describing alien abduction – but the same, all of it, can also be said of fairie folk in European legend. Is it possible there is a connection? Could the mythical fairies of old actually be the extraterrestrials we tell stories about today? (The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies) *** Elsie Eiler pays taxes... to herself. She grants her own liquor license to herself for the tavern she owns – which is possible when you are the mayor… and bartender… and law enforcement, and even the librarian. You see, Elsie Eiler is the sole resident of Monowi, Nebraska – but that doesn't mean she's alone. 
(Monowi, Nebraska – Population One) *** They don't try for a perfect likeness. They have to suppress their creativity. They even find help from birds nests. We'll look at some of the trade secrets used by forensic artists. (The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Monowi, Nebraska – Population One” by Ripley's Believe it or Not: https://tinyurl.com/tzd3dqo, Laura Moss for MNN: (link no longer available); Karen I. Chen for Travel & Leisure: https://tinyurl.com/sksb2rq; Maria Carter for Country Living: https://tinyurl.com/tlfbahn “The Haunted Smethwick Baths” by Andy Moore for Mysterious Britain and Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/snv5dpy “The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies” by Julian Whitefish for The New Folklore: (link no longer available)“The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/tq8vfe3 Visit our Sponsors & Friends: https://weirddarkness.com/sponsors Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Advertise 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: (COMING SEPT. 30, 2023) 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.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/17743This 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

Black churches, filled with what spirit? Delivery robots assaulted! Sesame Street: diverse and fake! Emmett Till propaganda! The Hake Report, Friday, August 11, 2023 AD TIME STAMPS * 0:00:00 Start / Topics* 0:02:43 Hey, guys! Daily Pint British tee* 0:05:13 Black preacher: Vote Democrat, vote black* 0:11:39 Trayvon communion (Rev Dr Jacqui Lewis)* 0:21:16 DAVID, FL: Blasphemous churches!* 0:24:00 DAVID: blacks worship God? Blind, anger* 0:32:00 DAVID: NWO 9/11 stuff (I disavow)* 0:36:23 Delivery robots get beat up and robbed* 0:41:04 Ring camera: blacks with AKs, St Louis suburb* 0:43:56 Super: Azzmador vs Maze; Pence v Trump…* 0:49:29 Sesame Street censored for diversity in MS, 1970* 1:03:36 Are You the Walrus? - Furthermore (1999)* 1:08:13 Supers: Music; Arizona, Skittles* 1:09:58 Coffee: "Green" values* 1:13:34 Coffees: Histrionic, click, Sesame Street robots* 1:16:27 FREDERICK, CA: Jesus, Christianity, gods* 1:32:21 Emmett Till article, Mental Floss, Jake Rossen, CNN* 1:52:35 MAZE: white churches deadest; experience black church* 1:55:33 星语心愿 - 张柏芝 (1999)BLOG https://www.thehakereport.com/blog/2023/8/11/the-hake-report-fri-8-11-23 PODCAST by HAKE SubstackLive M-F 9-11 AM PT (11-1 CT / 12-2 ET) Call-in 1-888-775-3773 – thehakereport.com  VIDEO  NO YouTube (strike)  |  Rumble*  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  BitChute  |  Odysee*  PODCAST  Apple  |  Spotify  |  Castbox  |  Podcast Addict  |  Substack  (RSS)  *SUPER CHAT on asterisked above, or  BuyMeACoffee  |  Streamlabs  |  Ko-fi  SUPPORT HAKE  Substack  |  SubscribeStar  |  Locals  ||  SHOP  Teespring  ALSO SEE  Hake News on The JLP Show  |  Appearances (other shows, etc.)  JLP Network:  JLP  |  TFS  |  Church  |  Hake  |  Anchor Baby  |  Joel Friday   Get full access to HAKE at thehakereport.substack.com/subscribe

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. 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: In Stephen King's “Pet Semetery”, beloved family pets could come back from the dead; in Washington there is a hole that some say brings animals back to life – for real. *** In the middle of the Brompton Cemetery grounds, shrouded by trees stands a mausoleum… and what some believe is a time machine. *** The Mothman is apparently no longer bound to Point Pleasant, West Virginia – in 2017 he appeared 55 times in Chicago. *** But first… Elva Heaster was dead – but that didn't stop her ghost from solving the murder.SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Ghost Who Helped Solve Her Own Murder” by Matt Soniak for MentalFloss.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/43jcvpe6 “Mel's Hole Is A Supernatural Infinite Pit That Revives Animals From The Dead And Remains A Mystery” by Maggie Clendenin for Ranker.com's Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1xpq30ql “55 Mothman Sightings In Chicago” from Disclose.tv (link no longer available)“The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb” by Jake Rossen for MentalFloss.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7pgczqce = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: An 11-year-old boy experiences the extraterrestrial in his own back yard. *** Floating white mist, pink orbs, ghosts, and more – and they all reside in Fiddletown, California. *** Charles E. Peck was killed instantly in a horrible 2008 Metrolink commercial train accident, but before anyone knew he was dead, his family members received 35 calls from his phone for several hours following the disaster. *** A museum has hung a chair from the ceiling, specifically to keep people from sitting in it. Not because they are afraid it will break – but because they are afraid the chair will kill you.SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“UFO In My Front Yard” by Blake Lacy: https://tinyurl.com/y4vg26zn “Haunted Fiddletown” by paranormal investigator Paul Dale Roberts: https://tinyurl.com/yxjp9fr5 “This Man Kept Calling His Loved Ones… Even Though He'd Been Dead For Hours” by Erin McCann: https://tinyurl.com/y3onuq2o “The Deathly Stoop Chair of Thomas Busby”: https://tinyurl.com/ybbmabu4 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Conclusion of “The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb”.SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb” by Jake Rossen for MentalFloss.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7pgczqce = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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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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. 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: In January 1966, three children vanished from the seaside suburb of Glenelg, in Adelaide, Australia. Was the sudden disappearance of the Beaumont children murder… misadventure… or something else? (The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children) *** Stories like Sweeny Todd and Soylent Green (warning – spoilers!) include the imagery of humans eating humans. But when it happens in real life, we still somehow find it morbidly fascinating… even entertaining. (The Butcher of Chicago) *** Some people say they can sense good or bad energy when they enter a place or meet other people. Is this scientifically possible? (Sensing Evil In Places and People)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Sensing Evil In Places and People” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/yjdxmmdk and https://tinyurl.com/yjonkvdb “The Butcher of Chicago” from Chicago Hauntings: https://tinyurl.com/yz7qka7l “The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children” by Stephen Karadjis for Crime Traveller: https://tinyurl.com/yg7u6zt3 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: In December of 2019 the Pentagon did a one-eighty in its claim that it was investigating UFO activity. It now says certain programs previously said to have done so, did not have anything to do with aliens and extraterrestrials. (Pentagon U-F-NOS) *** Queen Elizabeth I once said, “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king and of a king of England too.” It appears she may also have had a stomach for murder. (Was Queen Elizabeth I a Murderer?) *** A young girl's imaginary friend turns out to not be imaginary – and they've found her bones to prove it. (Bones of a Ghost) *** Was a woman in New York City abducted in 1989 by a UFO? (The Manhattan Alien Abduction)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Pentagon U-F-NOS” by Jazz Shaw for Hot Air: https://tinyurl.com/yfmztwz7 “Was Queen Elizabeth I a Murderer?” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/yk635tfv “Bones of a Ghost” from the Ledger-Enquirer: (link not available)“The Manhattan Alien Abduction” by Billy Booth for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/yhc65rrf = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A bizarre health movement from the 1800s required patients to walk everywhere only on their toes and the balls of their feet. Always. Why? We'll look at the bizarre health practice of Ralstonism. (The Strange History of Ralstonism)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Strange History of Ralstonism” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/ydvbouxw = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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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HOUR ONE: An 11-year-old boy experiences the extraterrestrial in his own back yard. *** Floating white mist, pink orbs, ghosts, and more – and they all reside in Fiddletown, California. *** Charles E. Peck was killed instantly in a horrible 2008 Metrolink commercial train accident, but before anyone knew he was dead, his family members received 35 calls from his phone for several hours following the disaster. *** A museum has hung a chair from the ceiling, specifically to keep people from sitting in it. Not because they are afraid it will break – but because they are afraid the chair will kill you.SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“UFO In My Front Yard” by Blake Lacy: https://tinyurl.com/y4vg26zn “Haunted Fiddletown” by paranormal investigator Paul Dale Roberts: https://tinyurl.com/yxjp9fr5 “This Man Kept Calling His Loved Ones… Even Though He'd Been Dead For Hours” by Erin McCann: https://tinyurl.com/y3onuq2o “The Deathly Stoop Chair of Thomas Busby”: https://tinyurl.com/ybbmabu4 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: In Stephen King's “Pet Semetery”, beloved family pets could come back from the dead; in Washington there is a hole that some say brings animals back to life – for real. *** In the middle of the Brompton Cemetery grounds, shrouded by trees stands a mausoleum… and what some believe is a time machine. *** The Mothman is apparently no longer bound to Point Pleasant, West Virginia – in 2017 he appeared 55 times in Chicago. *** But first… Elva Heaster was dead – but that didn't stop her ghost from solving the murder. SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Ghost Who Helped Solve Her Own Murder” by Matt Soniak for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/43jcvpe6 “Mel's Hole Is A Supernatural Infinite Pit That Revives Animals From The Dead And Remains A Mystery” by Maggie Clendenin for Ranker.com's Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1xpq30ql “55 Mothman Sightings In Chicago” from Disclose.tv (link no longer available)“The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb” by Jake Rossen for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7pgczqce = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Conclusion of “The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb”.SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb” by Jake Rossen for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7pgczqce = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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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Subscribers to the podcast get to hear the radio show immediately after it airs – including the Sudden Death Overtime content! And Patreon members (https://WeirdDarkness.com/patrons) get the commercial-free version! HOUR ONE: In December of 2019 the Pentagon did a one-eighty in its claim that it was investigating UFO activity. It now says certain programs previously said to have done so, did not have anything to do with aliens and extraterrestrials. (Pentagon U-F-NOS) *** Queen Elizabeth I once said, “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king and of a king of England too.” It appears she may also have had a stomach for murder. (Was Queen Elizabeth I a Murderer?) *** A young girl's imaginary friend turns out to not be imaginary – and they've found her bones to prove it. (Bones of a Ghost) *** Was a woman in New York City abducted in 1989 by a UFO? (The Manhattan Alien Abduction)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Pentagon U-F-NOS” by Jazz Shaw for Hot Air: https://tinyurl.com/yfmztwz7 “Was Queen Elizabeth I a Murderer?” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/yk635tfv “Bones of a Ghost” from the Ledger-Enquirer: (link not available)“The Manhattan Alien Abduction” by Billy Booth for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/yhc65rrf = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: In January 1966, three children vanished from the seaside suburb of Glenelg, in Adelaide, Australia. Was the sudden disappearance of the Beaumont children murder… misadventure… or something else? (The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children) *** Stories like Sweeny Todd and Soylent Green (warning – spoilers!) include the imagery of humans eating humans. But when it happens in real life, we still somehow find it morbidly fascinating… even entertaining. (The Butcher of Chicago) *** Some people say they can sense good or bad energy when they enter a place or meet other people. Is this scientifically possible? (Sensing Evil In Places and People)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Sensing Evil In Places and People” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/yjdxmmdk and https://tinyurl.com/yjonkvdb “The Butcher of Chicago” from Chicago Hauntings: https://tinyurl.com/yz7qka7l “The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children” by Stephen Karadjis for Crime Traveller: https://tinyurl.com/yg7u6zt3 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A bizarre health movement from the 1800s required patients to walk everywhere only on their toes and the balls of their feet. Always. Why? We'll look at the bizarre health practice of Ralstonism. (The Strange History of Ralstonism)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Strange History of Ralstonism” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/ydvbouxw = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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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Une fois n'est pas coutume pour Halloween on affronte nos peurs, et cette année on fait face au pire du pire de l'horreur : les poupées. Heureusement on est accompagnées de la poupée ultime, le plus blonde de toutes les blondes, et la plus serial killeuse de tous les serial killer : Tiffany Valentine de Chucky ! A la fois protagoniste et antagoniste, naïvement amoureuse et meurtrière, avec Tiffany on est pas sur le même registre que Barbie. Mais de la même manière qu'une héroïne toute gentille nous intéresse, une mauvaise personne complexe et modelée par une vision du monde misogyne nous intéresse aussi. Ah et elle est aussi construite par Hollywood et le vaudou... Pourquoi les poupées ça fait si peur ? Est-ce que la Fiancée de Chucky n'est QUE la fiancée de Chucky ? Pourquoi Tiffany et la franchise Chucky c'est méga queer ? Tiffany réussira-t-elle à se libérer d'un tueur manipulateur horrible ? Le fera-t-elle en devenant pire que lui et encore plus instable ? Tout ça et plus encore pour cet Halloween où, spoiler alert, on rit plus qu'on a peur. P.S. Oui Jade dit « jour du mot » au lieu de « mot du jour » trois fois d'affilée sans qu'aucune de nous deux ne s'en rende compte... Continuons cette tendance en faisons tous.tes comme si on n'avait rien entendu et ne foutons pas la honte à Jade merci bisous. Merci à Jayhan (@JayhanOfficial) pour les super intro et outro ! Tu peux nous suivre sur Twitter et Instagram : @codexespod et aussi nous laisser une note et un commentaire sympa si tu veux. Force et amour. Et joyeux Halloween ! Ressources : - « The true story of the doll that inspired Chucky », article (en anglais) sur Robert The Doll, Annabelle et d'autres trucs hantés, de Benito Cereno. 2021 https://www.grunge.com/156439/the-true-story-of-the-doll-that-inspired-chucky/ - « There's a Psychological Reason Dolls Are So Spooky » article (en anglais) de Shayla Love pour Vice. 2018 https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/wj4ngb/this-is-why-we-think-dolls-are-creepyutm_sourcetonicfbus - « Your Friend 'Til the End: An Oral History of Child's Play », interview (en anglais) des créateurs de Chucky par Jake Rossen pour Mental Floss. 2016 – article mis à jour en 2019 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/88064/your-friend-til-end-oral-history-childs-play - Podcast (en anglais) « Chucky Talks with Jennifer Tilly Part 1 & 2 » d'Alex Vincent et Christine Elise. 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPuOmcT4UWQ&ab_channel=ChuckyTalks - Podcast (en anglais) « Horror Queers: A Chucky Extravaganza! feat. Don Mancini ». 2022 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-chucky-extravaganza-feat-don-mancini/id1449041559?i=1000580883971 - « How “Child's Play” Became The Funniest, Most Reliably Surprising, And Queerest Slasher Series » article (en anglais) de Louis Peitzman pour Buzzfeed News. 2017 https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/louispeitzman/how-childs-play-became-the-funniest-most-reliably - « Chucky's Gay Creator Don Mancini on His Queerest Project Yet » article (en anglais) de Rachel Shatto pour The Advocate. 2021 https://news.yahoo.com/chucky-gay-creator-don-mancini-153643117.html - Pour le plaisir : vidéo «Tiffany Being a Legend for 10 Minutes » de la chaîne officielle Chucky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaFs3g4HPC0&list=PL9TlZrOUzUbSCx-ZuTx-i7Wz-3HbTVUBj&index=33&ab_channel=CHUCKYOfficial - Ce que Chucky pense de la future nouvelle poupée de l'horreur M3GAN https://twitter.com/ChuckyIsReal/status/1580243519418966016 - Call Me de Blondie, morceau de la BO de Bride of Chucky joué pendant l'épisode. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine de The Slits, morceau de la BO de la série Chucky joué pendant l'épisode. - Paparazzo's Delight / Jennifer's Windows / Designs by Tiffany de Pino Donaggio, morceau de la BO de Seed of Chucky joué à la fin de l'épisode. - Cover de Living Dead Girl par Despite Loyalty, morceau de la BO de Bride of Chucky joué à la fin de l'épisode.

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Don't lose your head! We're joined by JX Dill to explore the Scottish Highlands with Highlander and Justin Kurzel's adaptation of Macbeth! Sources: Highlander (1986) "There Can Only Be One: Why Highlander Will Live Forever" by Ed Power, The Telegraph "15 Immortal Facts About Highlander" by Jake Rossen, Mental Floss   Macbeth (2015) "Michael Fassbender and the Robes of Royalty" by Rachel Lee Harris, The New York Times "Macbeth in Historical Context", Columbia College

When Benjamin Franklin died in April 1790, his last will contained an unusual codicil, leaving 1000 pounds sterling each to Philadelphia and Boston, to be used in a very specific way that he hoped would both help tradesmen in the two cities and eventually leave the cities, and their respective states, with fortunes to spend on public works 200 years later. At a moment when it wasn't clear whether the United States would survive at all, Franklin made a gamble on the American spirit. To learn more about the fascinating tale of Ben Franklin's will, I'm joined by Michael Meyer, Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh, and author of Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet: The Favorite Founder's Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American Prosperity. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The episode image is a painting of Benjamin Franklin, by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis. It is available in the Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Additional Sources: Library of Congress Benjamin Franklin Papers Franklin Timeline, The Benjamin Franklin House Last WIll & Testament of Benjamin Franklin, Living Trust Network “​​From Ben Franklin, a Gift That's Worth Two Fights,” by Fox Butterfield, The New York Times, April 21, 1990 “How a 200-Year-Old Gift From Benjamin Franklin Made Boston and Philadelphia a Fortune,” by Jake Rossen, Mental Floss, August 20, 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Click here to find Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app: https://linktr.ee/weirddarkness IN THIS EPISODE: From monsters to ghosts, some scary urban legends and myths have been spooking out the masses for years — and for good reason, as they have backstories based on real figures and events. From Candyman to Slenderman, we'll look at a few of the most terrifying urban legends that are based on true tales, and we'll look into what it takes to create an urban legend of these magnitudes. (The True Stories Behind Terrifying Urban Legends) *** Unidentified Flying Objects have been around much longer than Roswell. Four centuries ago, before flying vehicles were known to even be possible, ancient Russia had quite a shock when they looked into the sky. (The Robozero Lake UFO of 1663) *** In St. James Episcopal Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia there is a grave that people say began to weep tears of blood when they got too close. (The Halloween Legend of Mary Meinert's Grave) *** A man believes he hears the sound of a car crash – but it shouldn't be impossible from where he lives. (The Unexplained Sound of a Crash) *** While serving a life sentence for the murder of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener, Lester Eubanks was granted a trip to an Ohio mall — then he vanished without a trace. (The Escape of Lester Eubanks)(Dark Archives episode from October 26, 2020)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The True Stories Behind Terrifying Urban Legends” by Marco Margaritoff for All That's Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y65pg596 and Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/yy8w7d56 “What Makes an Urban Legend” by David Robson for BBC.com: https://tinyurl.com/y44qhtxo “The Robozero Lake UFO of 1663” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y6zh7fct “The Halloween Legend of Mary Meinert's Grave” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yyrlku7u“The Unexplained Sound of a Crash” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y6fyh9ae “The Escape of Lester Eubanks” by Marco Margaritoff for All That's Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y4yvnfff = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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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Click here to find Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app: https://linktr.ee/weirddarkness IN THIS EPISODE: Five men disappear, and the more closely you look at the case, the more you question what exactly happened to each one of them. It is such a strange case, that a Yuba County, California police officer is quoted as saying, “This case is bizarre as hell.” (The Yuba County Five Disappearance) *** 
An incident of four men choosing to go skinny dipping ends up in court. (It's a Matter of Honor, Your Honor) *** What started out to be a fun family outing on a pleasant summer day would soon take a horrible turn for an innocent five-year-old girl. (The Tragic Story of Nyleen Kay Marshall) *** Russian pilot Lieutenant Colonel Lev Vyatkin has had encounters with unidentified flying objects twice while in flight. And his second encounter left him shaken – and his plane's wing glowing in the dark for days afterward. (UFO Shoots Ray at Russian Pilot) *** A pig pen goes up in flames – and you won't believe what caused it! (Pig Poops Out Pedometer and Sparks Fire)(Dark Archives episode from August 26, 2020)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Yuba County Five Disappearance” by Jake Rossen for MentalFloss.com: https://tinyurl.com/y3mt46np “It's a Matter of Honor, Your Honor” posted at the website London-Overlooked: https://tinyurl.com/y23egyvd “The Tragic Story of Nyleen Kay Marshall” by Crystaldawn for LostNFoundBlogs.com: https://tinyurl.com/yxeantme “UFO Shoots Ray at Russian Pilot” by A. Sutherland for MessageToEagle.com: https://tinyurl.com/yywrvn5p “Pig Poops Out Pedometer and Sparks Fire” by Mindy Weisberger for LiveScience.com: https://tinyurl.com/te2luo6 (How to Dispose of Batteries: https://tinyurl.com/y33msrxt)= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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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JUNE 05, 2022 #WeirdDarknessRadioShow (EARLY RELEASE FOR PODCAST SUBSCRIBERS!)Subscribers to the podcast get to hear the radio show days before it actually airs on the radio! And Patreon members (https://WeirdDarkness.com/patrons) get the commercial-free version! HOUR ONE: In Stephen King's “Pet Semetery”, beloved family pets could come back from the dead; in Washington there is a hole that some say brings animals back to life – for real. *** In the middle of the Brompton Cemetery grounds, shrouded by trees stands a mausoleum… and what some believe is a time machine. *** The Mothman is apparently no longer bound to Point Pleasant, West Virginia – in 2017 he appeared 55 times in Chicago. *** But first… Elva Heaster was dead – but that didn't stop her ghost from solving the murder. SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Ghost Who Helped Solve Her Own Murder” by Matt Soniak for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/43jcvpe6 “Mel's Hole Is A Supernatural Infinite Pit That Revives Animals From The Dead And Remains A Mystery” by Maggie Clendenin for Ranker.com's Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1xpq30ql “55 Mothman Sightings In Chicago” from Disclose.tv (link no longer available)“The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb” by Jake Rossen for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7pgczqce = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: An 11-year-old boy experiences the extraterrestrial in his own back yard. *** Floating white mist, pink orbs, ghosts, and more – and they all reside in Fiddletown, California. *** Charles E. Peck was killed instantly in a horrible 2008 Metrolink commercial train accident, but before anyone knew he was dead, his family members received 35 calls from his phone for several hours following the disaster. *** A museum has hung a chair from the ceiling, specifically to keep people from sitting in it. Not because they are afraid it will break – but because they are afraid the chair will kill you.SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“UFO In My Front Yard” by Blake Lacy: https://tinyurl.com/y4vg26zn “Haunted Fiddletown” by paranormal investigator Paul Dale Roberts: https://tinyurl.com/yxjp9fr5 “This Man Kept Calling His Loved Ones… Even Though He'd Been Dead For Hours” by Erin McCann: https://tinyurl.com/y3onuq2o “The Deathly Stoop Chair of Thomas Busby”: https://tinyurl.com/ybbmabu4 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Conclusion of “The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb”.SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb” by Jake Rossen for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7pgczqce = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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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MAY 29, 2022 #WeirdDarknessRadioShow (EARLY RELEASE FOR PODCAST SUBSCRIBERS!)Subscribers to the podcast get to hear the radio show days before it actually airs on the radio! And Patreon members (https://WeirdDarkness.com/patrons) get the commercial-free version! HOUR ONE: In January 1966, three children vanished from the seaside suburb of Glenelg, in Adelaide, Australia. Was the sudden disappearance of the Beaumont children murder… misadventure… or something else? (The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children) *** Stories like Sweeny Todd and Soylent Green (warning – spoilers!) include the imagery of humans eating humans. But when it happens in real life, we still somehow find it morbidly fascinating… even entertaining. (The Butcher of Chicago) *** Some people say they can sense good or bad energy when they enter a place or meet other people. Is this scientifically possible? (Sensing Evil In Places and People)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Sensing Evil In Places and People” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/yjdxmmdk and https://tinyurl.com/yjonkvdb “The Butcher of Chicago” from Chicago Hauntings: https://tinyurl.com/yz7qka7l “The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children” by Stephen Karadjis for Crime Traveller: https://tinyurl.com/yg7u6zt3 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: In December of 2019 the Pentagon did a one-eighty in its claim that it was investigating UFO activity. It now says certain programs previously said to have done so, did not have anything to do with aliens and extraterrestrials. (Pentagon U-F-NOS) *** Queen Elizabeth I once said, “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king and of a king of England too.” It appears she may also have had a stomach for murder. (Was Queen Elizabeth I a Murderer?) *** A young girl's imaginary friend turns out to not be imaginary – and they've found her bones to prove it. (Bones of a Ghost) *** Was a woman in New York City abducted in 1989 by a UFO? (The Manhattan Alien Abduction)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Pentagon U-F-NOS” by Jazz Shaw for Hot Air: https://tinyurl.com/yfmztwz7 “Was Queen Elizabeth I a Murderer?” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/yk635tfv “Bones of a Ghost” from the Ledger-Enquirer: (link not available)“The Manhattan Alien Abduction” by Billy Booth for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/yhc65rrf = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A bizarre health movement from the 1800s required patients to walk everywhere only on their toes and the balls of their feet. Always. Why? We'll look at the bizarre health practice of Ralstonism. (The Strange History of Ralstonism)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Strange History of Ralstonism” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/ydvbouxw = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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 HAUNTED SMETHWICK BATHS” and More Strange But True Tales! #WeirdDarknessIN THIS EPISODE: A 1930s art deco swimming pool is not the first place you think of when people mention the most haunted places in the country. So why is this 85-year-old building bursting at the seams with spirits and specters? The answer to that is not any easy one to give.  (The Haunted Smethwick Baths) *** They look strange, there's a weird otherworldliness to them, when encountered people often find the've lost hours of time with no memory, and the beings are often known to abduct people in the middle of the night. It sounds like I'm describing alien abduction – but the same, all of it, can also be said of fairie folk in European legend. Is it possible there is a connection? Could the mythical fairies of old actually be the extraterrestrials we tell stories about today? (The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies) *** Elsie Eiler pays taxes... to herself. She grants her own liquor license to herself for the tavern she owns – which is possible when you are the mayor… and bartender… and law enforcement, and even the librarian. You see, Elsie Eiler is the sole resident of Monowi, Nebraska – but that doesn't mean she's alone. 
(Monowi, Nebraska – Population One) *** They don't try for a perfect likeness. They have to suppress their creativity. They even find help from birds nests. We'll look at some of the trade secrets used by forensic artists. (The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists)(Dark Archives episode from March 17, 2020)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Monowi, Nebraska – Population One” by Ripley's Believe it or Not:https://tinyurl.com/tzd3dqo, Laura Moss for MNN: https://tinyurl.com/ss9ylkj; Karen I. Chen for Travel & Leisure: https://tinyurl.com/sksb2rq; Maria Carter for Country Living: https://tinyurl.com/tlfbahn “The Haunted Smethwick Baths” by Andy Moore for Mysterious Britain and Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/snv5dpy “The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies” by Julian Whitefish for The New Folklore: https://tinyurl.com/ugppg68 “The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/tq8vfe3 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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MARCH 27, 2022 #WeirdDarknessRadioShowWANT 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!  And subscribers of the podcast get the SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME episodes with content I didn't have time to air!HOUR ONE: An 11-year-old boy experiences the extraterrestrial in his own back yard. *** Floating white mist, pink orbs, ghosts, and more – and they all reside in Fiddletown, California. *** Charles E. Peck was killed instantly in a horrible 2008 Metrolink commercial train accident, but before anyone knew he was dead, his family members received 35 calls from his phone for several hours following the disaster. *** A museum has hung a chair from the ceiling, specifically to keep people from sitting in it. Not because they are afraid it will break – but because they are afraid the chair will kill you.SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“UFO In My Front Yard” by Blake Lacy: https://tinyurl.com/y4vg26zn “Haunted Fiddletown” by paranormal investigator Paul Dale Roberts: https://tinyurl.com/yxjp9fr5 “This Man Kept Calling His Loved Ones… Even Though He'd Been Dead For Hours” by Erin McCann: https://tinyurl.com/y3onuq2o “The Deathly Stoop Chair of Thomas Busby”: https://tinyurl.com/ybbmabu4 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: In Stephen King's “Pet Semetery”, beloved family pets could come back from the dead; in Washington there is a hole that some say brings animals back to life – for real. *** In the middle of the Brompton Cemetery grounds, shrouded by trees stands a mausoleum… and what some believe is a time machine. *** The Mothman is apparently no longer bound to Point Pleasant, West Virginia – in 2017 he appeared 55 times in Chicago. *** But first… Elva Heaster was dead – but that didn't stop her ghost from solving the murder. SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Ghost Who Helped Solve Her Own Murder” by Matt Soniak for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/43jcvpe6 “Mel's Hole Is A Supernatural Infinite Pit That Revives Animals From The Dead And Remains A Mystery” by Maggie Clendenin for Ranker.com's Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1xpq30ql “55 Mothman Sightings In Chicago” from Disclose.tv (link no longer available)“The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb” by Jake Rossen for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7pgczqce = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Conclusion of “The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb”.SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Legend of London's Time-Traveling Tomb” by Jake Rossen for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7pgczqce = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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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MARCH 13, 2022 #WeirdDarknessRadioShowWANT 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!  And subscribers of the podcast get the SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME episodes with content I didn't have time to air!HOUR ONE: In December of 2019 the Pentagon did a one-eighty in its claim that it was investigating UFO activity. It now says certain programs previously said to have done so, did not have anything to do with aliens and extraterrestrials. (Pentagon U-F-NOS) *** Queen Elizabeth I once said, “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king and of a king of England too.” It appears she may also have had a stomach for murder. (Was Queen Elizabeth I a Murderer?) *** A young girl's imaginary friend turns out to not be imaginary – and they've found her bones to prove it. (Bones of a Ghost) *** Was a woman in New York City abducted in 1989 by a UFO? (The Manhattan Alien Abduction)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Pentagon U-F-NOS” by Jazz Shaw for Hot Air: https://tinyurl.com/yfmztwz7 “Was Queen Elizabeth I a Murderer?” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/yk635tfv “Bones of a Ghost” from the Ledger-Enquirer: (link not available)“The Manhattan Alien Abduction” by Billy Booth for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/yhc65rrf = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =HOUR TWO: In January 1966, three children vanished from the seaside suburb of Glenelg, in Adelaide, Australia. Was the sudden disappearance of the Beaumont children murder… misadventure… or something else? (The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children) *** Stories like Sweeny Todd and Soylent Green (warning – spoilers!) include the imagery of humans eating humans. But when it happens in real life, we still somehow find it morbidly fascinating… even entertaining. (The Butcher of Chicago) *** Some people say they can sense good or bad energy when they enter a place or meet other people. Is this scientifically possible? (Sensing Evil In Places and People)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Sensing Evil In Places and People” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/yjdxmmdk and https://tinyurl.com/yjonkvdb “The Butcher of Chicago” from Chicago Hauntings: https://tinyurl.com/yz7qka7l “The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children” by Stephen Karadjis for Crime Traveller: https://tinyurl.com/yg7u6zt3 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A bizarre health movement from the 1800s required patients to walk everywhere only on their toes and the balls of their feet. Always. Why? We'll look at the bizarre health practice of Ralstonism. (The Strange History of Ralstonism)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“The Strange History of Ralstonism” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/ydvbouxw = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =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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We just wanna play because we're your friends 'til the end! We watched the original Child's Play and Child's Play 2! Sources: Child's Play (1988) Commentary with Alex Vincent, Catherine Hicks, and Kevin Yaegher Commentary with David Kirschner and Don Mancini "Your Friend 'Til the End: An Oral History of Child's Play" by Jake Rossen, Mental Floss Child's Play 2 (1990) "Six Things You Didn't Know About the Child's Play Franchise" by Lindsay Case, AMC

Between the years of 1978 and 1996, the place to spend hot Jersey summers was at a place known as action park, it was high adrenaline, high stakes, and with low-security and almost zero safety features it was a park that allowed the rider to be in control of their experience. And though mixing high stakes rides with loads of alcohol and then hiring a bunch of teenage employees may sound like a good idea...wait no it doesn't…but it does sound like the blueprint for one of America's worst water parks….   Patreon.com/sandupodcast Merch: truecrimeguys.threadless.com Email: sandupodcast@gmail.com Social Media: @sandupodcast EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS: https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions     Sources: HBO Doc: Class Action Park https://youtu.be/vDHqfhyCbbM action park commercial https://youtu.be/mF6vyRFpywo https://www.history.com/news/the-rise-and-fall-of-action-park-new-jerseys-most-dangerous-water-park https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2020/06/inside-action-park-americas-most-dangerous-amusement-park-founders-son-explores-thrills-spills-and-legacy.html https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/536412/action-park-water-park-oral-history article by Jake Rossen, he assisted Mulvihill's son in writing his book https://thedisneyblog.com/2015/06/17/americas-first-water-park-wetn-wild-orlando-to-close-says-universal/ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/app/name/gene-mulvihill-obituary?pid=160701992      

Please SHARE this episode with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or mysteries like you do! Telling others about Weird Darkness helps make it possible for me to keep doing the podcast! IN THIS WEEKEND ARCHIVE EPISODE ORIGINALLY AIRED JANUARY 07, 2020: In December of 2019 the Pentagon did a one-eighty in its claim that it was investigating UFO activity. It now says certain programs previously said to have done so, did not have anything to do with aliens and extraterrestrials. (Pentagon U-F-NOS) *** Queen Elizabeth I once said, “I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king and of a king of England too.” It appears she may also have had a stomach for murder. (Was Queen Elizabeth I a Murderer?) *** A young girl's imaginary friend turns out to not be imaginary – and they've found her bones to prove it. (Bones of a Ghost) *** A bizarre health movement from the 1800s required patients to walk everywhere only on their toes and the balls of their feet. Always. Why? We'll look at the bizarre health practice of Ralstonism. (The Strange History of Ralstonism) *** Was a woman in New York City abducted in 1989 by a UFO? (The Manhattan Alien Abduction)WANT TO ADVERTISE ON WEIRD DARKNESS OR BE A SPONSOR?Weird Darkness has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on the show. Email sales@advertisecast.com or start the process now at https://weirddarkness.com/advertise ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE… HOT 50 CHART VOTING: https://WeirdDarkness.com/VOTE BECOME A PATRON: https://WeirdDarkness.com/PatronTRANSCRIPT for this episode (if available): Visit https://WeirdDarkness.com then use search function in righthand column to search for the title of this episode. Once found, scroll to bottom of episode's blog post.STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…(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 the show notes immediately.)“Pentagon U-F-NOS” by Jazz Shaw for Hot Air: https://tinyurl.com/yfmztwz7 “Was Queen Elizabeth I a Murderer?” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/yk635tfv “Bones of a Ghost” from the Ledger-Enquirer: (link no longer available)“The Manhattan Alien Abduction” by Billy Booth for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/yhc65rrf “The Strange History of Ralstonism” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/ydvbouxw 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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Pour ces fêtes de fin d'année, je vous propose aujourd'hui un véritable conte de Noël, impliquant évidemment le Père Noël et ses trois complices, un bon vieux braquage à l'ancienne, plusieurs fusillades, et une des chasses à l'homme les plus importantes de l'histoire des Etats-Unis. Retrouvez Crapules sur Twitter : https://twitter.com/CrapulesStudio Sources : The Santa Who Tried to Steal Christmas: A Story of A Failed Texas Bank Robbery, The Texan, Daniel Friend, 2019 Criminal Kringle: The Santa Claus Bank Heist of 1927, Mentalfloss, Jake Rossen, 2019 The Santa Claus Bank Robbery, Startling Detective Ad

Hello my spooky friends! In today's episode we are talking about Finland's infamous Lake Bodom murders.  Again sorry it's late and slightly short Sources: The Mental Floss Article by Jake Rossen: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/584241/lake-bodom-murdersThe Lineup Article by Orrin Grey: https://the-line-up.com/lake-bodom-murders ScreamFest LA Article by Julia Kaminski: https://screamfestla.com/blog/real-unsolved-murders-lake-bodom All That's Interesting Article by Katie Serena: https://allthatsinteresting.com/lake-bodom-murdersSupport the show (https://ko-fi.com/trulyhorrificpod)

Voici l'histoire de Number Fever, le concours marketing de Pepsi qui a rendu 600 000 philippins millionaires du jour au lendemain. Sauf que la marque n'avait pas vraiment prévu autant de gagnants... Retrouvez Crapules sur Twitter :  https://twitter.com/CrapulesStudio  Musiques de fond par Chad Crouch. Sources : Del Fierro v. Pepsico Intern., United States District Court, E.D. New York, 1995 Number Fever: The Pepsi Contest That Became a Deadly Fiasco, Jeff Mays, Bloomberg, 2020 The Computer Error That Led to a Country Declaring War on Pepsi, Jake Rossen, MentalFloss, 2018