Podcasts about storytellers

Read the original article (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/witch-trial-facts/From Salem's gallows where twenty innocent people swung in 1692, to modern Tanzania where elderly women are butchered with machetes for having red eyes, the pattern of witch hunts remains horrifyingly consistent: torture until confession, murder for being different, and children weaponized against their own families. What most people don't realize is that these brutal executions never stopped; they simply evolved, moved to new countries, and learned to hide behind the masks of religion, justice, and mob rule while continuing to claim thousands of lives every year.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: Between the 15th and 18th centuries, approximately 50,000 people died accused of witchcraft across Europe and America, their bodies hanged, burned, crushed, and torn apart in ways that reveal more about human cruelty than supernatural evil. The most disturbing truth isn't in the historical record though; it's that right now, somewhere in the world, someone is pouring acid down a child's throat, setting a woman on fire, or hacking an elderly person to death for the same imaginary crime.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:02:21.296 = Show Open00:03:46.926 = Ropes, Stones, and Chains: How Salem Killed Its Innocent00:12:26.103 = The Werewolf Panic: Europe's Other Supernatural Trials00:23:52.912 = Children, Coins, and Continuing Horror: The Witch Hunt That Never Ended00:29:34.556 = Show Close=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: August 27, 2025EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/witchtrials#WitchTrials #SalemWitchTrials #WitchHunts #ModernWitchHunts #WitchcraftToday #WerewolfTrials #PeterStumpp #RebeccaNurse #GilesCorey #MatthewHopkins #WitchTorture #Salem1692 #GhanaWitchCamps #TanzaniaWitches #NigeriaWitchChildren #SaudiArabiaWitchcraft #IndiaWitchMurders #BurningTimes #DevilsMark #WitchTests #SpectralEvidence #TrueCrime #DarkHistory #ReligiousPersecution #HumanRights #MassHysteria #Scapegoating #HistoricalInjustice #WitchcraftAccusations #InnocentVictims #JudicialMurder #WrongfulExecution #FalseConfessions #TortureHistory #ExecutionHistory #WitchTrialVictims #ContinuingPersecution #NeverEnded #WitchTrialMyths #WitchTrialFacts #SalemMassachusetts #EuropeanWitchTrials #WitchPrickers #ProfessionalWitchHunters #PropertySeizure #ChildAccusers #ChildVictims #ElderlyAbuse #DisabilityPersecution #MentalIllnessPersecution #WomenAccused #MaleWitches #GlobalWitchHunts #AfricaWitchTrials #AsiaWitchTrials #ModernSuperstition #DeadlyAccusations #MobJustice #CommunityViolence #FamilyBetrayal #SystematicMurder #StateSanctionedMurder #ExtrajudicialKilling #LynchingHistory #BurningAlive #HangingHistory #CrushingDeath #MedievalTorture #RenaissanceTorture #TortureDevices #WitchFinderGeneral #NeedleTest #PrayerTest #TouchTest #SwimmingTest #PressingTorture #Strappado #TheRack #TransformationOintment #FlyingOintment #WeatherMagic #CropFailureBlame #DiseaseBlame #MisfortuneBlame #JealousyMotive #GreedMotive #RevengeMotive #PropertyMotive #OrganizedPersecution #InstitutionalPersecution #GovernmentPersecution #ChurchPersecution #MiscarriageOfJustice #JudicialError #HumanRightsFailure #CyclesOfViolence #PatternsRepeating #DocumentedHorror #HistoricalHorror #ContemporaryHorror #PreventableHorror #HumanCruelty #HumanViolence #MassMurderHistory #CulturalPersecution #IndigenousPersecutionABOUT 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.NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

Read the original article (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/nosleep-oliver-alvis-insomnia-mystery/A British train driver's mysterious condition has left him unable to achieve unconsciousness for nearly two years, defying medical understanding and pushing the boundaries of human endurance.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: A British train driver claims he hasn't slept a single second since December 2023, defying medical science that says humans can't survive more than weeks without sleep. Oliver Alvis has spent his life savings traveling the world in search of answers, but even powerful surgical anesthetics can't make him unconscious - leaving doctors baffled by a condition that shouldn't exist.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…https://weirddarkness.com/nosleep-oliver-alvis-insomnia-mystery/=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: August 27, 2025EPISODE PAGE:https://weirddarkness.com/700-day-without-sleep#OliverAlvis #ChronicInsomnia #MedicalMystery #SleepDeprivation #FatalInsomnia #InsomniaAwareness #SleepDisorder #RareDisease #TrueStory #MedicalAnomaly #SleeplessNights #ExtremeSomnia #BritishMystery #WeirdDarkness #UnexplainedIllness #SleepMedicine #Neurology #ParadoxicalInsomnia #PropololResistance #SleepScience #MedicalCase #DocumentaryStory #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMystery #HealthMysteryABOUT 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.NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

Do you really need a villain to tell a powerful story—or can life itself provide the opposition your character needs? In this episode, Zena answers a writer's question about whether “life as the villain” works, and breaks down the difference between antagonists, villains, and complex characters who don't fit neatly into either box.You'll learn:Why “life” as an antagonist can weaken your story (unless it's a disaster plot).How antagonists differ from villains—and why that matters.The dangers of victimizing your protagonist.How to craft compelling conflict even without a traditional “bad guy.”Perfect for writers exploring survival stories, nuanced characters, or non-traditional narrative conflicts.This question came straight from Zena's monthly office hours, which are open to anyone who's ever purchased one of her classes. Want access like this? Check out her courses and join the mission. Learn more at The Storyteller's Mission.Seven Deadly Plot Points FREE TRAINING VIDEO#screenwriting #writingtips  #authorlife #screenwriteradvice #StorytellingTips  #WritersLife #WritingTips #TheStorytellersMission #Villain #antagonistSend us a textSupport the show

For over fifty years, military officers at America's nuclear missile sites have reported UFOs hovering over their weapons, triggering unauthorized launch sequences, shutting down entire missile flights, and demonstrating complete control over humanity's most powerful arsenal.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: When circus clowns beat up some firefighters in a Toronto brothel in 1855, they sparked a riot that would bring down an entire city's corrupt government. (Toronto Circus Riot) *** In 1614, multiple witnesses in Sussex reported encounters with a nine-foot serpent that could kill with poisonous breath from sixty feet away, leaving behind swollen corpses and a trail of terror that would haunt the forests for centuries. Is there truth behind the stories of dragons in Sussex forests? (Sussex Dragons) *** In 1184, sixty of the Holy Roman Empire's most powerful nobles gathered to settle a simple land dispute but instead plummeted through rotting floorboards into a deep cesspit where they drowned in human waste. (Erfurt Latrine Disaster) *** In 1848, railroad foreman Phineas Gage survived an iron rod blasting through his brain and out the top of his skull, but the real horror is how medical history transformed him from a man who rebuilt his life into a grotesque cautionary tale that gets more distorted with each telling. (The Strange Case of Phineas Gage) *** For over four decades, researcher Robert Hastings has collected testimonies from 167 military veterans who witnessed something that shouldn't exist — unidentified aerial phenomena systematically targeting America's nuclear arsenal. Their accounts reveal a pattern of interference that nearly triggered World War III. (When UFOs Came For Our Nukes)ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:02:09.148 = Show Open00:04:31.780 = When UFOs Came For Our Nukes00:18:27.073 = The Toronto Circus Riot00:27:28.041 = Sussex Dragons00:37:08.280 = The Strange Case of Phineas Gage00:51:17.890 = The Erfurt Latrine Disaster01:00:07.817 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…When UFOs Came For Our Nukes: https://weirddarkness.com/ufos-nuclear-weapons-military-witnesses/Toronto Circus Riot: https://weirddarkness.com/toronto-circus-riot/Sussex Dragons: https://weirddarkness.com/sussex-dragons-medieval/Strange Case of Phineas Gage: https://weirddarkness.com/phineas-gage/Erfurt Latrine Disaster: https://weirddarkness.com/erfurt-latrine-disaster/=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: August 26, 2025NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NuclearWeaponsUFOs#UFOsAndNuclearWeapons #RobertHastings #MalmstromAirForceBase #CaptainRobertSalas #NuclearMissileUFO #MilitaryUFOSightings #PentagonUFO #LueElizondo #AATIP #UFOMissileShutdown #BobJacobs #VandenbergUFO #FEWarrenAirForceBase #SovietUFOIncident #MinotAirForceBase #UFONuclearFacilities #MilitaryUFOTestimony #AirForceUFO #MinutemanMissile #NuclearDefense #UFODisclosure #ExtraterrestrialMonitoring #UFOAbduction #MarioWoods #EllsworthAirForce #NuclearWarheadDisabled #UFONuclearConnection #MilitaryWitnesses #NuclearWeaponsInterference #UAP

The Shadow finds his way to the ghost town of Bad Creek, where the only other residents in the lonely hotel are the eerie—sometimes deadly—ghostly guardians of a nearby gold mine. | #RetroRadio EP0494Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Tortured Twins” (January 18, 1977)00:44:21.449 = The Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Message In Red” (November 07, 1945)01:13:49.112 = Quiet Please, “The Third Man's Story” (September 06, 1948)01:38:39.894 = Radio City Playhouse, “Witness For The Prosecution” (April 25, 1949)02:07:27.768 = Half Hour To Kill, “Blackout / Audition Episode, Never Aired” (October 29, 1946) ***WD02:35:45.672 = Ripley's Believe It Or Not, “Greatest Lover” (1930) ***WD02:36:44.920 = Sam Spade, “Chateau McCloud Caper” (January 26, 1951) ***WD03:06:03.595 = The Sealed Book, ‘Out of the Past” (May 13, 1945) ***WD03:35:33.286 = The Shadow, “Ghost Town” (October 06, 1940)04:02:41.242 = Sleep No More, “Waxwork Man And Snake” (January 09, 1957) ***WD04:30:48.932 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Figures” (February 14, 1984)05:09:10.031 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0494

With tension ramping up on the Hellmouth, everything seems dire at chez Summers. Luckily for us, Andrew takes on the responsibility to tell the story of Buffy: the Slayer of vam-PYRES! What ensues is a whimsical break as well as a hilarious glimpse into the psyche of Andrew!Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we delight in the fantastical mind of our favorite childlike accomplice to murder, we ship a new COUPLE on the show, and we continue to BEG @tommylenk to join us on the show.. in the pod lab.. meet us for coffee... LITERALLY ANYTHING! (WE LOVE YOU MAN!)And don't forget to follow us at the_rewatcher on Instagram for special bonus content!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello to you listening all over Whidbey Island and these United States!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.Traditionally, parades, picnics, and barbeques happen on Labor Day; but this year pack up the babies, grab the old ladies and everyone go to one of many mass mobilization protests that will be taking place from coast to coast.We are working people rising up to stop the tycoon takeover - not just through the ballot box or the courts, but by building a powerful, ever stronger mass mobilization movement. We the People are fighting for a country that is more fair, just, equitable, and free for all of us. Together on Labor Day we hope to exceed the estimated five million people who hit the streets at June's No Kings! rally.We march to stop the tycoon takeover and cruelly obscene corruption of the Trump administration, to protect and defend Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs for working people, to ensure fully funded schools, and healthcare and housing for all.Hear us when we say: We the People want no part of you and your lies. We won't back down. We will never stop fighting for our families, our rights, our freedoms!Click HERE to sign up and join us on Whidbey IslandDate: Monday 1st September 2025Time: 10 AM to 12 noonPlace: Coupeville intersection => HWY 20 & Main StreetBring: flags, signs, good trouble spirit & non-perishable food items to donate to Good Cheer PantryClick HERE to access the Indivisible Whidbey website for tools you can use.Click HERE to find the Workers Over Billionaires rally events happening in your city or region Thank you for listening, being one of us, and see you out on the streets this Labor Day!We're not watching history - we are making it - to save our Democracy!You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Be sure to stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out the Services I offer, arrange a no-sales Discovery Call, and stay current with me as "Wyzga on Words" on Substack.ALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.  If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing and attributing it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

In 1835, a New York newspaper convinced thousands of readers that the moon teemed with bat-winged humanoids, walking beavers, and unicorns, creating the most successful media hoax in American history. For six extraordinary days, the impossible became accepted fact, revealing disturbing truths about what people desperately wanted to believe.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: The summer of 1835 hung heavy over New York City. Just months earlier, race riots had torn through the streets, leaving buildings burned and communities shattered. The air still crackled with tension when a small newspaper called The Sun began printing what would become the most successful media deception in American history. For six days that August, a penny newspaper became the most-read publication in the world, convincing thousands that the moon teemed with unicorns, bipedal beavers, and winged humanoids who built temples to unknown gods.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…The Great Moon Hoax of 1835: https://weirddarkness.com/1835-moon-hoax/Did Stanley Kubrick Fake The Moon Landing: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=moon+landing=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: August 25, 2025EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/1835MoonHoax#GreatMoonHoax #MoonHoax1835 #ManBats #VespertilioHomo #NewYorkSun #RichardAdamsLocke #SirJohnHerschel #NewspaperHoax #19thCenturyHoax #PennyPress #FakeNewsHistory #MoonCreatures #BikedalBeavers #LunarDiscoveries #MediaDeception #JournalismHistory #EdgarAllanPoe #PTBarnum #ValeOfTheTriads #ValleyOfTheUnicorn #TelescopeHoax #EdinburghJournalOfScience #HistoricalHoaxes #MediaHistory #1835History #AmericanHistory #VintageHoax #WeirdHistory #HistoricalDeception #NewspaperScandalABOUT 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.NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

When a skeptical Yale-trained psychiatrist was called to evaluate a self-proclaimed satanic high priestess claiming demonic possession, he expected to find mental illness, not a woman who knew intimate secrets about people she'd never met. Dr. Richard Gallagher's work with "Julia" would span eight exorcisms and challenge everything he believed about the line between psychiatry and the supernatural.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: What do extraterrestrials have to do with vampires? Would you believe… an alien/vampire hybrid? It's just one of several conspiracy theories regarding vampire bloodlines – and the family trees go back for centuries! (Vampire Bloodlines) *** Today, the fully restored hotel creates an ambiance that has transcended time while providing all the amenities that the modern-day traveler requires. Surrounded by 15 acres of formal gardens and nature trails, the hotel offers 72 guest rooms, many with their balcony, and 12 luxury suites throughout the building. The New Moon Spa features a full menu of treatments, a salon, and a wellness program. And… a few ghosts. (Hauntings At The Crescent Hotel) *** Exorcists are trained to deal with some of the darkest, most evil entities to ever exist – they are casting out demons, after all. But even in those situations, there are cases that rise to the top as the most terrifying and disturbing… with one even worse than the ‘Exorcist' film would portray. (The Creepiest Exorcism) *** If you feel a loved one is demonically possessed, and you've made sure it's not a physical or mental condition causing the issue, the logical next step is to find a priest to perform an exorcism. But not just any priest is allowed by the Catholic Church to perform such rights… and those who are allowed are dwindling in number, with fewer and fewer clergy stepping forward to take on such a role. So what is the Vatican to do? Easy… start offering classes! (The Vatican Is Looking For Exorcists)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:02:57.941 = Show Open00:05:35.094 = The Vatican Is Looking for Exorcists00:14:16.397 = The Creepiest Exorcism00:23:43.871 = Vampire Bloodlines (Part 1)00:30:43.224 = Vampire Bloodlines (Part 2)00:52:47.316 = Hauntings at the Crescent Hotel01:06:04.468 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Vampire Bloodlines” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8dwne4“The Vatican is Looking For Exorcists” by Jodi Smith for Sematary Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8ppxp4“The Creepiest Exorcism” by Jacob Shelton for Sematary Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8jyyxe“The Possession of Roland Doe” from The Rebel Circus: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/h6j848jh“Hauntings At The Crescent Hotel” by Kathy Weiser-Alexander for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/42fc3xvy=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 04, 2023EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DemonKnewEveryonesSecrets#JuliaExorcism #DrRichardGallagher #RealPossession #DemonicPossession #TrueExorcism #CatholicExorcism #YalePsychiatrist #SatanicHighPriestess #ExorcismCase #RealDemon #PossessionStory #SupernaturalCase #WorstExorcism #MultipleExorcisms #FailedExorcism #ExorcismConsultant #PsychiatristPossession #HolyWaterTest #PsychicAbilities #PossessionSymptoms #TrueHorror #RealExorcismStory #DemonPossession #ParanormalCase #ExorcistTestimony #PossessionEvidence #CatholicChurch #WestchesterPsychiatrist #NewOxfordReview #WashingtonPostExorcismABOUT 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.

Police Captain Jim Turner is in crisis mode – he's convinced his daughter Ginnie is responsible for the murder of a rock star. Meanwhile, he's haunted (literally) by the ghost of his dead wife, with whom he argues as he grapples with the painful truth. It's “PRIVATE STOCK” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0492Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Private Stock” (October 05, 1976) ***WD00:46:06.502 = The Key, “Subconscious Experiment” (1956) ***WD01:11:07.189 = Lights Out, “The Projective Mr. Drogan” (January 26, 1943)01:40:31.658 = Philip Marlowe, “Indian Giver” (August 13, 1949)02:10:26.049 = Blackstone The Magic Detective, “The Ghost That Wasn't” (November 28, 1948) ***WD02:23:06.892 = The Black Mass, “Boarded Window” (February 12, 1964) ***WD02:56:05.659 = Beyond Midnight, “Phantom Groom” (February 14, 1969) ***WD (LQ)03:20:20.026 = MindWebs, “The Hell-bound Train” (May 13, 1979)03:49:44.738 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Murder By Coincidence” (August 19, 1945) ***WD04:19:39.594 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Goodbye Darling” (August 08, 1947)04:49:16.538 = Incredible But True, “Room 117” (1950-1951)04:52:46.249 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0492

A scientist invents a method to send someone's consciousness back in time so they can inhabit another person's body. In a bold attempt, the protagonist goes back to the night of Lincoln's assassination—but ends up inhabiting the mind of John Wilkes Booth. It's a cool sci-fi story from MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER! | #RetroRadio EP0493Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Pool of Fear” (October 07, 1976) 00:45:19.787 = Murder at Midnight, “Trigger Man” (October 28, 1946)01:10:15.793 = Black Museum, “Door Key” (March 18, 1952)01:33:47.379 = Mysterious Traveler, “Man Who Tried To Save Lincoln” (February 07, 1950)02:03:03.017 = Mystery House, “A Killing In The Market” (May 31, 1946)02:28:28.515 = CBC Nightfall, “Sometimes They Bite” (July 02, 1982)02:54:51.399 = Obsession, “Ebb Tide” (October 01, 1951) ***WD03:24:29.293 = Origin of Superstition, “Friday the 13th” (1935) ***WD03:38:24.436 = Peril, “The Assassin” (ADU)04:04:21.747 = Mystery Playhouse, “Letter” (December 26, 1944) ***WD (LQ)04:27:00.060 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse” (September 18, 1951)04:56:27.901 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0493

From the Celtic fairies who bake human blood into deadly cakes to the Filipino Aswang who slides her hollow tongue through windows at night, every culture on Earth has created its own terrifying version of the vampire—and most are far more disturbing than Dracula.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: True crime lovers will most readily admit that the strange cases are the juiciest. Some cases are bizarre, some are odd, others can be brutal… but whatever your preference, I've got some of the weirdest ones to share with you. (Strange Stories of True Crime) *** It seems most all states or territories in northern America have their own version of a big, hairy, bipedal creature we've all come to call Bigfoot. Ohio has their own, which has been dubbed the “Grassman.” (Buckeye Bigfoot of Ohio) *** Residents of Christchurch and the surrounding areas of Canterbury in New Zealand would suffer two huge earthquakes within six months – one September 2010, then another February 2011.  And if the hundreds of souls who perished wasn't enough, it appears the earth cracking open as it did unleashed something evil from the bowels of hell. (The Earthquake That Released a Demon) *** Sadly, child abuse and murder is not only a modern crime – it has been happening since the beginning of human history. But some cases are so severe or brutal, they rise to the surface and point out just how evil some people can be – such as Elizabeth Brownrigg, who was hanged for her crimes – and deservedly so. (The Inhumane Actions of Elizabeth Brownrigg) *** Slicked back hair, black cape, long white canines, maybe a mesmerizing stare… the image of the vampire has become iconic, if not a bit predictable. But bloodsucking creatures around the world aren't all the same – and while the traditional look of a vampire might frighten some, there are much more terrifying versions to fear in the night. (Lesser-Known Vampire Myths Around The World)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:32.976 = Lesser-Known Vampire Myths Around the World00:10:13.849 = Strange Stories of True Crime00:28:45.017 = Buckeye Bigfoot00:33:43.694 = The Earthquake That Released a Demon00:41:29.739 = The Inhumane Actions of Elizabeth Brownrigg00:55:39.429 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Lesser-Known Vampire Myths Around The World” by Lyra Radford for Sematary Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycyzrx23“The Earthquake That Released a Demon” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3k26ycz3“Buckeye Bigfoot of Ohio” by Maggie Clancy for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35wp3ts4“Strange Stories of True Crime” by Patrick Thornton” for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9fsamf“The Inhumane Actions of Elizabeth Brownrigg” by B.B. Wagner for Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdfnub8b=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: October 02, 2023EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/VampiresFromEveryCulture#VampireFolklore #GlobalVampires #AlpVampire #DeargDue #Aswang #Vetala #Lamashtu #CelticVampires #BloodCake #Lilith #Bruxsa #Draugr #Pishacha #Dhampir #RomaniVampires #FemaleVampires #VampireMyths #Bloodsuckers #ShapeShifterVampire #AncientVampires #CulturalLegends #NightmareDemons #BabyEatingDemon #VampireWitches #VikingVampire #InvisibleVampire #HalfVampire #IrishVampire #IndianVampire #FilipinoVampire #GermanVampire #PortugueseVampire #IcelandVampire #VampireLore #WorldVampiresABOUT 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.

Adam's Paternity Leave continues, so why not cross the finish line of the three-part bonanza that put Captain Don Cragen in more existential peril more than any Captain should be. Patreon payments are frozen for the time being. A few resourceful new Munchies have figured out a work-around where you can join as a free member and upgrade from there to a paid account which charges you for one month and unlocks the back catalog behind the respective tier of the paywall. After that first payment, you won't be charged again until we're dropping new content (which we'll warn everyone is coming), so if you want more of this it can be had, along with access to the fully uncut episodes from 100 to present and Movie Club episodes.In Part 2 of our deconstruction of the epic two-parter, "Lost Reputation/Above Suspicion" (S14E01), Josh and Adam get deep into the nitty gritty of the pressing questions that energize Munchheads the world over: Which French noir director had a better grasp of mise en scene, Jean-Pierre Melville or Henri-Georges Clouzot? Is consensual knife play more GGG than paying escorts to talk to pathetic old men? Is Dean Winters actually, after all these years, a good actor? Find out the answers to these important questions plus a breakdown of the massive amount of plot in this mega episode of Law & Order: SVU.Music:Divorcio Suave - "Munchy Business"Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Amy Z, Diana R, Tony B, Barry W, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Amy A, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Asteria K, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Rebecca B, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Tiffany C, Brian B, Kate K, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Roni C, Nourhane B, Erin M, Florina C, Melissa H, and Olivia - y'all are the best!Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybensonBe sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests' youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcastsFollow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam's Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack)Join our Discord: Munch Casts ServerCheck out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at ZazzleCheck out our guest appearances:Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh).Josh discussing Jackie Brown with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show.Visit Our Website: Munch My BensonEmail the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.comThe Next New Episode Once We're Back from Adam's Paternity Leave Will Be: Season 16, Episode 14 "Intimidation Game"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

08/24/25: Storyteller - The Prodigal SonDusty Taylor

Dusty is back in the states to discuss some of his adventures and to dive into the most famous parable of all.

When the Symes family spotted a glowing orb following them home from a pub in Wales in 1975, they had no idea it was just the beginning of decades of UFO encounters that would span multiple generations. From metallic spheres hovering over their house to military jets mysteriously appearing after their reports, their experiences mirror hundreds of similar sightings of spherical UFOs stalking families across Britain and around the world.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: When UFO researcher and investigator, Richard Hall, first received reports of a UFO sighting from the Symes family in the United Kingdom in 2011, he perhaps didn't expect that the encounters they would reveal would stretch back to the mid-1970s. Whether the Symes family are just simply in the right place at the right time or whether their location plays a part in these multiple sightings remains open to debate. Although there isn't any evidence for it, perhaps the Symes have been targeted by the alleged extraterrestrial occupants of these seemingly alien vehicles. What is interesting, though, is that there are many sightings of these shiny or glowing spherical UFOs on record, both in the United Kingdom and around the world. And what's more, many of them share remarkably similar details in terms of their description and how they act.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Many Extraterrestrial Experiences of the Symes Family” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p878rbh=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 25, 2023EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SymesFamilyAliens#UFO #SymesFamily #SphereUFO #UKUFOSightings #WalesUFO #GlowingOrb #MetallicSphere #UFOEncounters #BritishUFO #UFOFollowsFamily #MultipleSightings #SilverSphere #UFOOverHouse #MODReport #MilitaryJetsUFO #BirminghamUFO #UFOStalking #ChromeUFO #PembrokeshireUFO #AltonTowersUFO #WordsleyUFO #AlabamaUFO #FinlandUFO #RecurringUFO #GenerationalUFO #UFO1975 #UnexplainedSpheres #OrbUFO #UFOPhenomenon #UFOWitnessABOUT 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.

A young lawyer wakes up in the sweltering “SUMMER HEAT” to find a corpse in his bed—now he must figure out how to make it disappear before it ruins his life. | #RetroRadio EP0490Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Clairvoyant” (October 01, 1976) ***WD00:45:52.207 = Escape, “The Man Who Would Be King” (August 01, 1948)01:15:19.001 = Everyman's Theater, “Cat Wife” (October 18, 1940)01:44:18.408 = Murder by Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) ***WD02:13:47.436 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Country Boy” (December 18, 1957)02:32:17.796 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ)02:55:58.122 = Dark Fantasy, “Dead Hands Reaching” (May 22, 1942) ***WD03:20:02.719 = BBC Fear on 4, “Gobble Gobble” (December 24, 1992)03:48:53.700 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Scientific Clue” (late 1940s)03:53:49.926 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirit Calling” (1960s)03:58:23.787 = Future Tense, “A Pail of Air” (May 20, 1974) ***WD04:25:36.223 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings & Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)05:09:17.911 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0490

When stern businessman Peter Grimm dies, he discovers that death is no escape from family strife—returning as a ghost to protect his ward and right the wrongs he left behind. | #RetroRadio EP0491Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Midas Touch” (October 04, 1976)00:45:05.683 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Return of Peter Grimm” (February 13, 1939)01:46:48.749 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Death In The Bayous” (March 06, 1947)02:16:45.184 = The Haunting Hour, “Breakdown” (1944)02:43:47.127 = Hermit's Cave, “Vampire's Desire” (1940)03:08:29.031 = Mystery is My Hobby, “Hudson Family Deaths” (1949)03:30:46.683 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Disappearing Scientists” (April 08, 1946)03:59:10.938 = The House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD04:30:32.448 = Inner Sanctum, “The Man Who Couldn't Die” (February 12, 1946)05:00:11.831 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0491

This week the cosmos invites you into a potent dance of heart, vision, and transformation. Venus in Leo makes a series of rich alignments that weave love, creativity, and relationship into the fabric of responsibility, dream, innovation, and deep change. Midweek brings a rare long-term Uranus–Neptune sextile opening a portal for visionary possibilities. The week closes with Mercury and Chiron offering healing through truthful storytelling.Aug 25 – Venus enters Leo trine Saturn in AriesVenus, the Relational One, steps into fiery Leo, calling you to lead with love and show up in relationships with authenticity and creative vitality. Her trine to Saturn, the Responsible One, steadies that passion with mature commitment. This is an invitation to honor both joy and accountability in how you connect with others and in how you express your gifts.Reflection: Where can you bring more courage and maturity to how you love and create?Aug 26 – Venus in Leo trine Neptune in AriesNeptune, the Dreamer archetype meets Venus' radiant heart. This trine asks you to open your imagination and infuse relationships, art, and values with inspiration. Let your heart vision stretch beyond the ordinary into the mythic.Reflection: How can you dream your relationships and creative life into a more inspired form?Aug 26 – Venus in Leo sextile Uranus in GeminiVenus' warmth meets the Maverick's (Uranus') spark. Expect surprises in love, creativity, and self-expression. Uranus invites you to break free from stale patterns in how you connect, to play with the unexpected, and to let fresh possibilities in.Reflection: What old pattern in love or creativity is ready for a bold shift?Aug 26 – Venus in Leo opposes Pluto in AquariusThis is deep alchemy. Venus meets Pluto, the Transformer across the Leo–Aquarius axis, calling you to face the shadows in love, value systems, and creativity. Power dynamics in relationships may surface—this is a chance to transform them into mutual empowerment.Reflection: What truth about love, power, or value is rising now that you can no longer ignore?Aug 28 – Uranus in Gemini sextile Neptune in AriesA rare long-term cycle begins—five exact sextiles over the next two years. Uranus, the Maverick, and Neptune, the Dreamer, collaborate to awaken collective vision. This is a subtle but profound activation of imagination, innovation, and spiritual insight, especially around communication, technology, and inspired action.Reflection – What visionary idea is quietly emerging in your life that could shape your future?Aug 31 – Mercury in Leo trine Chiron in AriesMercury, the Storyteller connects harmoniously with Chiron, the Wounded Healer. This is a moment to speak from the heart and share your truth in ways that bring healing—to yourself and to others. Your words can carry medicine now.Reflection: What story from your own wounds is ready to be told in a way that heals?This week's astrology is a heart-led initiation into greater maturity, creative freedom, and deep transformation. The rare Uranus–Neptune sextile reminds you that the seeds you plant now—especiSupport the showGo to Sheila's website for information for transformational resources: https://www.ontheedgesofchange.com/home-page This episode was co-created with generative AI, engaged as a soul-aligned ally in service of transformation. At the edge where technology meets myth, I choose insight over noise, and alchemy over automation. Thank you for dreaming the future with me.

In this message, Pastor Marco unpacks the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great value. Jesus shows us that the Kingdom of God is worth far more than all the riches this world can offer. And once we discover it, nothing can stand in the way. Every obstacle must be surrendered so that we can fully follow Him.

Hey Dude, I goof on myself about my recent disastrous performances at an informal open mic at my church. QUOTE: "Well, that went so well, why not?" CAST: George Clooney, Vince Vaughn, James Franco, Harrison Ford, Chef Ben Ford  LOCATIONS: Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City (UUCSC), Studio City, Studio City Theater PROPS: androgyny MOVIES: Rocky, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Blade Runner  SPECIAL GUEST CAMEO: Ming Ming  SOUNDS: gravel, footsteps,  Laguna Sawdust Cowbell Chimes   bird, Ming Ming PHOTO: "Raiders Googled" shot with my iPhone XS RECORDED: August 23, 2025 in "The Cafe"  under the flight path of the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California GEAR: Zoom H1 XLR with Sennheiser MD 46 microphone. TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 13:45 FILE SIZE: 14 MB GENRES: storytelling, personal storytelling, personal journal, journal, personal narrative, audio, audio blog, confessional  HYPE: "It's a beatnik kinda literary thing in a podcast cloak of darkness." Timothy Kimo Brien (cohost on Podwrecked and host of Create Art Podcast) DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

When a family bought a Utah ranch in the 1990s, they discovered it was ground zero for UFO sightings, shape-shifting creatures, cattle mutilations, and dimensional portals that scientists watched open before their eyes. After a billionaire purchased the property to study these phenomena, he mysteriously shut down all research and forbade anyone from digging into the land—a restriction that remains in the property deed to this day.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: Bizarre creatures, monstrous footprints, disturbing sounds, portals, gateways, unexplained lights and orbs, shadow figures, and the titular beast itself. What is going on at Skinwalker Ranch… and what is causing it?SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in Utah” by Colm A. Kelleher: https://amzn.to/3RpYrNj“Skinwalker Ranch: The Strangest Place on Earth” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2fakmkey=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 20, 2023EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SkinwalkerStrangeness#SkinwalkerRanch #UtahParanormal #ShermanRanch #NIDSInvestigation #RobertBigelow #BrandonFugal #UFOSightings #CattleMutilation #DimensionalPortals #GeorgeKnapp #ColmKelleher #HuntForTheSkinwalker #NativeAmericanCurse #CryptidSightings #WolfCreature #OrangePortals #BlueOrbs #BlackMassEntity #TelepathicContact #MilitaryConspiracy #UndergroundBase #ForbiddenDigging #CursedLand #TriangularUFO #ShadowFigures #GiantFootprints #ParanormalHotspot #UFOResearch #AlienEncounters #MysteriousCreatures #SupernaturalActivity #ParanormalInvestigation #UnexplainedPhenomena #Cryptozoology #AmericanParanormal #MysteryRanch #ParanormalEvidence #ScientificInvestigation #WeirdDarkness #TrueParanormal #UnsolvedMysteries #ParanormalResearch #UFOHotspot #InterdimensionalBeings #RanchMysteriesABOUT 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.

When a woman inherits a quaint antique shop, she soon discovers that its charm hides unsettling secrets. Strange warnings, eerie encounters, and an unshakable sense of danger linger in the shadows — and the cost of keeping the shop may be more than she bargained for. This store is “Not For Sale.” | #RetroRadio EP0489Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Not For Sale” (September 30, 1976)00:45:40.078 = The Clock, “Hazel: The Mystery of Loring Square” (October 16, 1947)01:10:49.496 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD01:38:46.348 = The Crime Club, “Murder On Margin” (May 22, 1947) ***WD02:05:17.951 = CBC Deep Night, “Ice Screams” (August 05, 2005)02:39:16.184 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Three Thousand Dollars” (January 21, 1972) ***WD03:04:41.056 = Diary of Fate, “Peter Drake” (February 23, 1948) ***WD03:34:07.822 = Dimension X, “Nightfall” (September 29, 1951) ***WD04:04:28.662 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Voice of Death” (March 06, 1945) ***WD (LQ)04:16:55.686 = The Creaking Door, “Inn Spectre” (July 27, 1964) ***WD04:43:05.630 = The Eleventh Hour, “Woman In Case” (1963-1971)05:09:33.822 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0489

Welcome to Reality Deviants Movie Club! Pooka, Adam, and Jenna dive into Sneakers (1992), a techno-thriller packed with heists, hacker mages, and Mage: The Ascension plot seeds. From Virtual Adepts vs. Technocracy to teamwork and codebreaking wonders, we break it all down—plus ideas for running this as a chronicle.Show Notes Sneakers - This flick is a ready-made low-Arete chronicle or intro arc to a Virtual Adept campaign. Sneakers Trailer on YouTube. Cosmo's quote: “It's not reality that counts—it's the perception of reality” is textbook Mage philosophy. Some Tips for New Storytellers - Adam pullsa bundle of helpful tricks and tips out of his Storyteller's saddlebag for veterans and folks just starting out running Mage games.

In 1953, dogs and livestock in Bladenboro, North Carolina began turning up dead with their skulls crushed flat and their bodies completely drained of blood, while witnesses reported seeing a massive cat-like creature that made sounds like a woman screaming. Over 70 years later, similar attacks still occur in the area, and despite massive hunts involving over a thousand people, no one has ever caught or identified what's killing these animals.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: Every part of the world seems to have its own share of cryptids – and sometimes, creatures that are unique to that area. For example, along with the ubiquitous Bigfoot, you might have heard about North Carolina's “Moon-Eyed People”, or “The Wampus Cat”. But I'm guessing you've not heard about what some call “The Vampire Beast” of Bladenboro. (The Beast of Bladenboro) *** The story of Isabella Guzman went viral on TikTok six years after she was convicted of the murder of her mother. During the trial she claimed she was abused… then she pleaded insanity. But one good thing did come from the trial… a serious discussion about mental illness. (Isabella Guzman: The Viral Teenage Killer) *** If you're a proponent of execution – no judgement here, just go with me – the only way to see that through is to have someone push the button, flip the switch, pull the trigger, or whatever method is being used in order to snuff out the life of the soon-to-be-dead inmate. Someone has to get their hands dirty, metaphorically speaking. And even if you think you'd have the stomach and determination to do the job – let me ask you this. Would you be okay with literally getting your hands bloody? Would you survive as a Medieval executioner, using an axe to chop off your victims heads? What would life be like with that job? (Life As a Medieval Executioner) *** We've all heard of cryptids like Bigfoot, Mothman, the Loch Ness Monster, the Jersey Devil, the Dogman, and so on. But have you ever heard of a cryptid that isn't flesh and blood, but were made of plants? (Plant-Based Cryptids)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:00:50.719 = Show Open00:03:28.752 = The Beast of Bladenboro00:16:54.272 = Isabella Guzman: The Viral Teenage Killer00:28:02.010 = Life As a Medieval Executioner00:42:10.235 = Plant-Based Cryptids00:57:10.799 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Plant-Based Cryptids” by Amanda Boisen for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2hdatwb9“Isabella Guzman: The Viral Teenage Killer” by Patrick Thornton for Unspeakable Crimes:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p84bssv“Life As a Medieval Executioner” by Aleksa Vuckovic for Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p97sj76“The Beast of Bladenboro” by Laura Allan for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9hcnaw=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 19, 2023EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BeastOfBladenboro#BeastOfBladenboro #NorthCarolinaCryptid #VampireBeast #CryptidSightings #BloodDrainingCreature #1953Monster #BladenboroMonster #AmericanCryptids #VampireAnimals #UnexplainedKillings #DogAttacks #MysteriousBeast #CatLikeCreature #Cryptozoology #AnimalMutilations #BloodSuckingCreature #BeastFest #CryptidEncounters #MonsterHunt1954 #SouthernCryptids #TrueCryptidStories #RealMonsterSightings #MysteriousSounds #ScreamingCreature #UnsolvedMysteries #AmericanVampireLegends #NorthCarolinaLegends #MysteriousCreatures #SmallTownLegends #VampireCryptid #MysteriousPredator #CryptidEvidence #BeastTracks #AmericanFolklore #UnexplainedPhenomena #AnimalVampires #BabyCryingSounds #WomanScreamingSounds #CryptidKillings #UnsolvedCreatureCases #AmericanMonsters #ParanormalNorthCarolina #StrangeCreatures #CryptidFestival #WeirdDarkness #TrueHorror #CryptidsABOUT 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.

(BONUS AUDIO) In a future where population is strictly controlled and children require government permission, Frank and Lucy Sturt must say goodbye forever to their only son Hal, who's been selected for the prestigious but mysterious Leidner Project. When Hal's girlfriend arrives with unexpected news after his departure, the three devise a desperate plan to preserve something precious in a world where even love is regulated. | “One Way” by Miriam Allen deFord, originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine in March, 1955. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: August 22, 2025EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/OneWay#ClassicScienceFiction #MiriamAllenDeFord #OneWay #1950sSciF #GalaxyScienceFiction #DystopianFuture #PopulationControl #SpaceColonization #LeidnerProject #GeneticModification #HumanExperimentation #VintageScienceFiction #GoldenAgeSciF #ForcedSeparation #ParentChildSeparation #GovernmentControl #DystopianFiction #IllegalChildren #MarsColony #SpaceHorror #BodyHorror #TransformationHorror #GeneManipulation #SocialControlFiction #AuthoritarianFuture #ForbiddenPregnancy #CyberneticsDystopia #RetroFuturism #PulpScienceFiction #MagazineSciF #1955ScienceFiction #EmotionalSciF #FamilySeparation #SecretGovernmentProjects #SpaceExplorationHorror #HumanEvolution #OuterSpaceColonization #PopulationRegulation #ClassicDystopian #VintageHorror #SpeculativeFiction #SocialScienceFiction #BioHorror #GeneticHorror #SpaceProgramConspiracy #SciF #ScienceFictionStory #WeirdDarknessABOUT 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.

When a veteran ice road trucker warns the convoy leader about a ghostly truck with red headlights that brings deadly winter storms, everyone laughs it off as an old timer's tall tale. But out on the melting ice roads, where trucks can disappear in seconds and the radio fills with static and hysterical laughter, some legends prove terrifyingly real.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: It's Thriller Thursday, with a story called “The Legend of the Ice Truck” by Lykan Trucker.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Legend of the Ice Truck” by LykanTrucker: https://www.youtube.com/c/BreakerBreaker1919=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: March, 2022EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/IceRoadTruck#IceRoadTruckers #OldManWinter #IceTruckLegend #TruckerHorror #GhostTruck #HauntedTruck #CBRadioStories #IceRoadHorror #FrozenConvoy #TruckerLegends #CursedTruck #WinterStormHorror #FlashFrozen #ParanormalTrucking #IceRoadCurse #RedHeadlights #TruckingUrbanLegends #IceRoadMysteries #SupernaturalTrucking #TruckerFolklore #HauntedIceRoads #ConvoyHorror #TruckerTransformation #IceRoadSurvival #OldTimer #CreepyTruckerStories #RealTruckingHorror #IceRoadLegends #WinterTruckingDangers #GhostTruckerEncounters #CursedIceRoads #TruckingNightmares #IceRoadPhenomena #TruckerSuperstitions #SupernaturalConvoy #FrozenInFear #IceRoadFolklore #MysteriousTruckingDeaths #WinterRoadHorror #TruckerWarnings #TrueHorrorStory #UrbanLegend #CreepyPasta #HorrorStory #ParanormalABOUT 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.

On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with producer,Danny O'Malley. Danny is a Grammy and James Beard award nominee. He just picked up an Emmy nomination for theNetflix series “Chef's Table”. Danny takes us on a culinary journey through his experiences. They also talk about everything from the impact of Anthony Bourdain, Chicago-style pizza preferences, memorable dining experiences, to the global influence of food and its power to bridge cultures. Danny also shares insights into his Greek heritage, his obsession with Chinese cuisine, and the making of compelling food stories. Tune in for an exciting conversation filled with delicious tidbits and behind-the-scenes stories that food lovers won't want to miss!SHOW HIGHLIGHTS01:34 Chicago Roots and Pizza Preferences04:10 Journey into Food Television07:19 Food and Cultural Connections08:58 Anthony Bourdain's Impact17:03 Memorable Culinary Experiences20:34 A Culinary Journey Through History25:18 Exploring Food Cultures and Personal Favorites27:47 The Uncharted Territory of African Cuisine29:19 The Evolution of Food Programming33:03 The Seven QuestionsListen and subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Also, check out the show and sign up for the newsletter at www.storyandcraftpod.com...#podcast #DannyOMalley #ChefsTable #Netflix #Alinea #GrantAchatz #AnthonyBourdain #JamesBeard #Proudcer #Producing #storyandcraft #Cooking #Restaurants #Chefs #FoodNetwork #FoodTV

Jon van der Decken, for blasphemy or arrogance, is condemned to sail the famous cursed ship forever. He's allowed to come ashore briefly once every seven years. During one of these visits, he encounters a minister and his beautiful daughter — and ominously plans to kill her. A fictional story based on the real-life ghost story – it's “The Flying Dutchman” from Witch's Tale! | #RetroRadio EP0488Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “One Girl In a Million” (September 28, 1976) ***WD00:45:12.840 = Witch's Tale, “Flying Dutchman” (April 26, 1934) ***WD01:14:38.343 = X-Minus One, “Lulungameena” (May 29, 1956)01:42:36.604 = ABC Mystery Time, “Murder In Haste” (1957) ***WD02:06:19.241 = Strange Adventure, “Death Rides The Limited” (1945) ***WD02:09:32.844 = BBC Ghost Story, “A Little Place Off The Edgware Road” (1986-1987)02:22:19.355 = Beyond The Green Door, “Henry Gill Joins The Foreign Legion” (1966) 02:26:16.664 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD02:40:44.003 = (Rare Audio, Show Name Unknown), “Black Ghost” (1930?) ***WD03:06:48.032 = Box 13, “The Biter Bitten” (July 17, 1949)03:33:18.393 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Duel” (1966-1968) ***WD04:02:54.830 = Chet Chetter's Tales From The Morgue, “The Mysterious Island, Part 1” (1990-1992) ***WD04:30:59.114 = Chet Chetter's Tales From The Morgue, “The Mysterious Island, Part 2” (1990-1992) ***WD04:58:38.199 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0488

Scientists discovered that Ouija boards can access hidden knowledge in our unconscious minds with 65% accuracy, while the device's dark history includes mysterious deaths, documented possessions, and unexplained phenomena that still baffle researchers today.ORIGINAL ARTICLE AND SOURCES…https://weirddarkness.com/ouija-board-dark-history-true-stories/Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: August 20, 2025NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/OuijaBoardScience#OuijaBoard #OuijaBoardStories #TrueGhostStories #ParanormalActivity #SpiritBoard #TalkingBoard #OuijaBoardHistory #WilliamFuld #Supernatural #DemonicPossession #TheExorcist #Spiritualism #FoxSisters #Séance #HauntedGames #OccultHistory #VictorianSpiritualism #Planchette #GhostHunting #UnexplainedPhenomena #CreepyTrueStories #IdeomotorEffect #BaltimoreHistory #ZozoDemon #OuijaBoardSafety #ParanormalInvestigation #HauntedBoardGames #SpiritCommunication #GhostStories #RealHauntings #SupernaturalEncounters #OuijaExperiences #ParanormalResearch #WeirdHistory #DarkHistoryABOUT 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.

A Pentagon scientist's testimony about alien classifications has members of Congress questioning everything they thought they knew about government secrecy.READ or HEAR the story: https://weirddarkness.com/Eric-Davis-Four-AliensJoin the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyABOUT 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.=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: August 20, 2025NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/EricDavisFourAliens#EricBurlison #EricDavis #PentagonScientist #UAPHearing #CongressAliens #FourAlienSpecies #Grays #Nordics #Insectoids #Reptilians #UFODisclosure #UAP #DavidGrusch #LuisElizondo #BigelowAerospace #CrashRetrieval #AlienBiologics #UFOWhistleblower #PentagonBriefing #GovernmentSecrets #CongressionalTestimony #InterdimensionalBeings #AlienEvidence #ClassifiedPrograms #UFOCoverUp #AlienDisclosure2025 #WeirdDarkness #UFO #Aliens #Paranormal #UnexplainedPhenomena #HouseOversightCommittee #UAPCaucus #NonHumanIntelligence #ExtraterrestrialLife #UFOTestimony #SecretBriefing #AlienContact #MilitaryUFO #AdvancedPropulsion #ReverseEngineering #GovernmentTransparency #UFOSightings #AlienEncounters #CloseEncounters

From the real case that inspired The Exorcist to a man who murdered his wife after priests claimed to cast out 40 demons, these documented exorcisms didn't just fail—they ended in starvation, madness, and brutal death.IN THIS EPISODE: Demonic possession… it's real – and sometimes even more terrifying than even Hollywood can portray. A demon can take hold in a variety of ways and show itself in a variety of forms. And sometimes, when a case is deemed to need an exorcism, the spiritual battle that takes place can appear worse than the possession itself… both during the exorcism and in its aftermath.ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…CHURCH OF THE UNDEAD episode, “The Dangers of Demons And The Devil (And What To Do About Them)”: https://weirddarkness.com/dangersofdemons/BOOK: “Possessed: The True Story of an Exorcism” by Thomas B. Allen: https://amzn.to/3RrodABBOOK: “The Exorcist” by William Peter Blatty: https://amzn.to/3Zn8xjS“Demon Possession and Exorcisms” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4mf8td6r=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: September 18, 2023NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RealExorcismsGoneDeadly#DemonPossession #RealExorcism #AnnelieseMichel #MichaelTaylorMurder #TrueExorcisms #EmilyRoseRealStory #TheExorcistTrueStory #RobbieMannheim #RolandDoe #FatalExorcism #CatholicExorcism #DemonicPossession #ExorcismGoneWrong #ExorcismDeaths #JuliaPossession #AnnaEcklund #LoudunPossessions #FatherWilliamBowdern #DrRichardGallagher #OssettMurder1974 #SixDemons #HitlerDemon #LuciferPossession #ExorcismTrial #FailedExorcism #ParanormalExorcism #ReligiousPsychosis #TemporalLobeEpilepsy #PleasantvaleSanitarium #GeorgetownExorcism #WestGermanyExorcism #YorkshireExorcism #ExorcismTragedy #MentalIllnessVsPossession #TrueCrime #WeirdDarkness

A psychic detective investigates a Surrey manor haunted by a vicious poltergeist — and meets his match.A 19th‑century ghost‑buster (i.e., a psychic detective) named Flaxman Low is called to a manor in Surrey, England. The estate's owner believes the place is being terrorized by a violent and aggressive poltergeist. When he arrives, Low finds himself going toe-to-toe with this malevolent entity—and things quickly escalate. It's a supernatural showdown in a classic ghostly mansion from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0487Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Ghostly Private Eye” (September 27, 1976)00:45:22.208 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Nick Knife” (August 01, 1945) ***WD01:09:22.450 = Quiet Please, “Words” (August 23, 1948)01:34:05.343 = Radio City Playhouse, “Only Unto Him” (April 18, 1949)02:02:54.967 = Cat, “Audition Episode – aired during “Suspense” (October 21, 1946) ***WD02:18:52.094 = Ripley's Believe It or Not, “World's Richest Heiress” (1930) ***WD02:19:53.277 = Sam Spade, “Cloak and Dagger Caper” (January 19, 1951) ***WD (LQ)02:47:53.410 = The Sealed Book, “Stranger In The House” (May 06, 1945) ***WD03:17:22.840 = The Shadow, “Death In a Minor Key” (September 29, 1940) ***WD03:46:49.006 = Sleep No More, “Death of Olivier Becaille” and “Fishhead” (December 26, 1955) ***WD04:16:09.082 = BBC Spinechillers, “Meatballs Are Murder” (November 08, 2006)04:29:53.324 = Strange Wills, “Girl In Cell 13” (September 21, 1946)04:59:33.281 = Strange, “Capt Robinson” (1955)05:13:18.475 = Suspense, “Most Dangerous Game” (September 23, 1943)05:43:09.796 = Tales of the Frightened, “Don't Lose Your Head” (1957)05:47:40.503 = The Saint, “Tuba” (January 21, 1951) ***WD06:16:48.271 = Theater Five, “Good Samaritans”(October 15, 1964)06:37:35.606 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1968-1971) ***WD07:06:58.204 = 2000 Plus, “When Worlds Met” (May 03, 1950) ***WD07:36:00.344 = The Unexpected, “Horoscope” (June 13, 1948)07:50:49.757 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Writing On The Wall” (1936) ***WD08:05:31.669 = Dark Venture, “Miser” (December 09, 1946)08:34:36.969 = The Weird Circle, “Returned” (1944)09:02:06.132 = The Whistler, “Black Magic” (September 18, 1944)09:31:32.349 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0487

This new menopause therapy is like stand-up comedy for hot flashes.  My guest in this episode uses humor and truth to bridge the gap between women's health then, now and the future. Her message is for all women on how to address the gaps in awareness about menopause.  If you're a health and wellness pro you'll want to listen to this, the new menopause therapy.   My Guest: Satori Shakoor is a dynamic storyteller, performer, and social entrepreneur, known for founding the award-winning The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers®. Her career began as a background singer with George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, later expanding into acting, comedy, and writing. She has captivated audiences on NPR, global stages, and podcasts.  Shakoor uses fearless humor and cultural storytelling, delivering a perspective on aging, womanhood, and the midlife experience in her new comedic stand-up storytelling concert film “Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale,” premiered June 12 on Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, and Google Play, with pre-orders beginning June 1 on iTunes.   Questions We Answer in This Episode: [00:05:06] How did you begin your career and artistic journey? [00:15:00] Why did you choose stand-up humor to convey a message about menopause and aging? [00:25:21] What do you hope women take away from watching “Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale”? [00:31:30] You attended a gathering with Halle Berry and Governor Whitmer to discuss women's healthcare and menopause, what occurred during those conversations? How do you hope your film contributes to that growing cultural dialogue? [00:36:09] You moved between music, theatre, television, and film—what keeps you pushing creative boundaries? What's next after this project? [00:35:53] What do you say to women listening who may not have tapped into their own creative expression for decades?    The New Menopause Therapy: Breaking the Silence Around Menopause   Therapy Through Storytelling Encourage women to speak openly as part of their health journey. Use hormonal shifts as a source of creative energy. Honesty about symptoms creates solidarity. Turn private struggles into public art. Key Takeaways Menopause can be a time of creative rebirth, not just physical change. Storytelling serves as both personal therapy and cultural activism. Reframing “femme fatale” energy empowers women to embrace their sensuality without shame. Speaking openly about menopause can strengthen community bonds and normalize experiences. Artistic expression can help process and transform difficult transitions.   Connect with Satori: Website - Satori Shakoor Website - The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers® Facebook - Satori Shakoor Films  Facebook - The Secret Society Of Twisted Story Tellers Instagram - @satorishakoorfilms   Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode - Running vs Walking for Fast Fat Loss in Menopause Next Episode -  More Like This - Midlife Women's Makeover: Radiate Confidence. Reclaim Your Power.   Resources: Join the Hot, Not Bothered! Challenge to learn why timing matters and why what works for others is not working for you. Don't know where to start? Book your Discovery Call with Debra. Leave this session with insight into exactly what to do right now to make small changes, smart decisions about your exercise time and energy.

“Storytelling, when done from truth, becomes a rite of passage, a way to alchemize pain into power.” – Cara JonesThis season of Rewritten is not just a return, it's a new chapter.After walking through a year that stripped everything: anxiety, hormonal upheaval, and the sting of my book being rejected for being “too heavy,” I re-emerge with a deeper truth:✨ Storytelling is not performance. It's initiation.A vision during breathwork cracked me open: It's time to release the inheritance of pain and choose joy as the new bloodline.This episode is for creators, healers, and humans ready to stop performing their wounds — and begin creating from the full spectrum of who they are.Inside this episode:The intimate unraveling that shaped this new seasonThe psilocybin ceremony that changed everythingHow rejection led to realignmentA call to storytellers: stop making pain your brandWhy joy is now my north starLet this episode be your permission slip to tell the whole truth — not just the heavy, but the holy.✨ About Your Host: Cara JonesI'm Cara. Storyteller. Initiator. Voice-liberator.After 25+ years as an Emmy-winning journalist, filmmaker, and trauma-informed coach, I guide soul-led creatives to tell stories that transform and ripple into collective change.My work helps you alchemize the most tender parts of your past into magnetic, service-driven narratives that build real resonance and soulful visibility.I do this work because I've lived the silence, disconnection and performance and I know the cost of holding it in.This podcast, my coaching, and my storytelling mentorship are born from a simple vow:Never abandon your voice again. Not for approval, branding or belongingAlso About Me — I'm a mother to a wild, wise 8-year-old who reminds me daily what untethered expression really looks like, wife to my favorite dance partner, Don, and dog-mama to our yellow Lab Henry.

In this episode of Rewritten Stories, we step into a raw and transformative narrative from Carla Zilliox, first shared on stage at the Stories of Love and Resilience event in Oakland.Carla's story is a powerful reminder that sometimes our greatest gifts are buried under what we were shamed for. ✨ This is a conversation for anyone standing at the threshold of healing, ready to transform old wounds into wisdom and to see emotions not as burdens, but as strengths.Inside this episode:Carla's story of LloronaMetamorphosis from shame to authenticityThe liberation that comes with sharing your story aloudLet this episode remind you: your past does not define you — but owning it can set you free.Carla Zilliox recently retired from 45 years in communications. She's now entering her ‘Crone Soul' Era of trusting her wisdom and guides others to do the same.✨ About Your Host: Cara JonesI'm Cara. Storyteller. Initiator. Voice-liberator.After 25+ years as an Emmy-winning journalist, filmmaker, and trauma-informed coach, I guide soul-led creatives to tell stories that transform and ripple into collective change.My work helps you alchemize the most tender parts of your past into magnetic, service-driven narratives that build real resonance and soulful visibility.I do this work because I've lived the silence, disconnection and performance and I know the cost of holding it in.This podcast, my coaching, and my storytelling mentorship are born from a simple vow:Never abandon your voice again. Not for approval, branding or belongingAlso About Me — I'm a mother to a wild, wise 8-year-old who reminds me daily what untethered expression really looks like, wife to my favorite dance partner, Don, and dog-mama to our yellow Lab Henry.

In this episode of Rewritten Stories, we step into a moving and transformative narrative from RJ Jennings, first shared on stage at the Stories of Love and Resilience event in Oakland.RJ takes us on a journey of intergenerational healing….one that comes with more surprises than any of us saw coming.✨ This is a conversation for anyone ready to break free from inherited patterns, embrace their truth, and boldly declare a new path forward.Inside this episode:RJ's upbringing on the south side of ChicagoLessons in love and resilience from his familyThe healing practice of self-declarationAn unexpected family connection that shifted everythingThe freedom that comes with finding — and using — your voiceLet this episode remind you: when you declare your truth, you don't just rewrite your story - you create a new legacy. RJ Jennings is a somatic executive coach and facilitator mentored by the late Sensei Wendy Palmer. He is a joyous dad, granddad and Aikido black belt.✨ About Your Host: Cara JonesI'm Cara. Storyteller. Initiator. Voice-liberator.After 25+ years as an Emmy-winning journalist, filmmaker, and trauma-informed coach, I guide soul-led creatives to tell stories that transform and ripple into collective change.My work helps you alchemize the most tender parts of your past into magnetic, service-driven narratives that build real resonance and soulful visibility.I do this work because I've lived the silence, disconnection and performance and I know the cost of holding it in.This podcast, my coaching, and my storytelling mentorship are born from a simple vow:Never abandon your voice again. Not for approval, branding or belongingAlso About Me — I'm a mother to a wild, wise 8-year-old who reminds me daily what untethered expression really looks like, wife to my favorite dance partner, Don, and dog-mama to our yellow Lab Henry.

In 1931, a lonely Illinois widow and her three children vanished after she fell for a charming stranger's love letters—only for police to discover their bodies in the concrete dungeon he'd built behind his West Virginia home.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: Scrying is the act of gazing into a reflective or translucent object to open your intuition. This supposedly allows the scryer to gain information they may not have access to normally inside their conscious mind. Often the object used for this is the often seen, but often misunderstood crystal ball. (Little Known Secrets Of The Crystal Ball) *** 
Five hundred years ago, Europe saw its first rhinoceros in more than a thousand years. Well, sort of. In reality, it was an accidental fake. (Dürer's Rhinoceros) *** A physics paper proposes neither you nor the world around you are real. If that's true, then does that mean you're not actually listening to this podcast? (What If I Only Think I'm Real?) *** When it comes to mythical monsters, the dragon seems to have never lost its celebrity. Dragons have always been popular – not just on multi-million-dollar cable channels and blockbuster movies, but in games, posters, artwork, and tales young and old, generation over generation, in just about every culture. (Dragons and Dragon Kings) *** An extra-marital affair in 1812 resulted in a pregnancy, and a murder. And evidence of the term “sins of the father” also comes into play. (A Most Horrible Murder in Hankelow) *** From "The Beast" to "The Red Ripper" to "The Candy Man," child murderers might be the most terrifying people to ever walk the Earth. We'll look at a few serial killers who thought nothing of murdering the most innocent of humanity. (Killers of Children)ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Killers of Children, Part 100:03:33.682 = Show Open00:05:56.921 = Killers of Children, Part 200:13:09.188 = Durer's Rhinoceros00:18:47.405 = What If I Only Think I'm Real?00:26:14.105 = Dragons and Dragon Kings00:32:06.782 = A Most Horrible Murder in Hankelow00:39:55.122 = Little Known Secrets of the Crystal Ball00:51:01.715 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…ARTICLE: “Self-Simulation Hypothesis...” in the journal Entropy: https://tinyurl.com/ybhulhwx“Killers of Children” by Gabe Poeletti for All That's Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/yd4dqgdb“Dürer's Rhinoceros” by Kaushik Patowary for Amusing Planet: https://tinyurl.com/y9lytn3a“What If I Only Think I'm Real?” by Paul Ratner for Big Think: https://tinyurl.com/yab3hgx7“Dragons and Dragon Kings” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y9mjx2tf“A Most Horrible Murder in Hankelow” by Sarah Murden for Georgian Era: https://tinyurl.com/yahesdpl“Little Known Secrets Of The Crystal Ball” by Brent Sprecher for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ybnrrd4n=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: July 30, 2020NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LonelyHeartsKiller#HarryFPowers #LonelyHeartsKiller #CorneliusPierson #AsiaEicher #EicherFamily #1931Murders #TrueCrime #SerialKiller #HistoricalTrueCrime #1930sCrime #MurderCastle #ConcreteDungeon #WestVirginiaSerialKiller #IllinoisMurders #DepressionEraCrime #CatfishKiller #RomanceScamMurder #AmericanSerialKillers #DorothyLemke #VintageTrueCrime #ForgottenSerialKillers #FamilyAnnihilator #LoveLetterKiller #ParkRidgeIllinois #ClarksburgWestVirginia #LonelyHeartsAds #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrimePodcast #UnsolvedMysteries #AmericanCrimeHistory #PreInternetDating #TrueCrimeStories #ColdCase #TrueCrimeAddict #MurderMystery

Dan Clouser, author and podcast host, shares his journey from running a youth sports organization for 30 years to full-time RV life while hosting "The Journey of My Mother's Son" podcast. He emphasizes that growth only happens outside your comfort zone and reveals how years of coaching taught him that life, like baseball, is a game where you're either winning or learning. Dan discusses the power of authentic storytelling, the importance of listening without judgment, and how genuine conversations reveal that people have far more in common than they realize.  Key Takeaways Growth requires discomfort - You can only grow outside your comfort zone, whether that's being pushed or making a conscious decision to step into uncomfortable territory You're either winning or learning - Failure is only truly failure if you don't learn something from it; every loss contains a lesson that can prevent future defeats Authentic connection beats perfect branding - Being willing to show your face, share your story, and be vulnerable creates deeper connections than hiding behind logos or polished facades Listen to understand, not to respond - Real conversations happen when you listen to understand someone's perspective rather than just waiting for your turn to speak About Dan Clouser Dan Clouser is an author, blogger, podcast host, speaker, and consultant who founded and operated the Berkshire Baseball & Softball Club (later the BIG Vision Foundation) for 30 years. The organization ran youth sports teams, tournaments, and a 130-acre sports complex, where he dedicated his career to teaching leadership and life lessons to young people. In 2019, he and his wife Sandy answered what they felt was a calling to leave their comfort zone and embark on a cross-country RV journey. Inspired by his late mother Loretta Magary—a free spirit who took her own transformative travels in the 1980s—they sold most of their possessions and hit the road with their golden retriever, Youkilis, to continue her legacy of giving back through volunteering and storytelling. Through speaking engagements, writing, and podcasting, he shares the stories of the "many little people in many little places doing many little things" who are making a difference in the world. His mission is to inspire others to take their own steps toward positive change, honoring the belief that collective small actions can transform the world. Following Youkilis's passing in April 2024, he and Sandy continue their journey together, documenting the remarkable people they meet along the way. In This Episode [00:00] Welcome to the show! [04:38] Meet Dan Clouser [05:51] Comfort Zones [11:37] A Game of Failure [16:42] Journey of My Mother's Son [21:54] Creating Personal Connection [29:08] Understanding Someone's Why [34:14] "A Good Boy's Journey" [37:11] Connect With Dan [40:04] Outro Quotes "Growth only happens when you're uncomfortable. You can't grow any other way." - Dan Clouser "You're either winning or learning. It's only a failure if you don't learn something from that failure." - Dan Clouser "All of us as human beings have a lot more in common than what we don't. We're a lot more alike than we are different." - Dan Clouser "Understanding is not necessarily agreeing." - Dan Clouser "This is the first shot that we've all had at this life. We're all going through this the first time with no experience of what's coming next." - Dan Clouser Guest Links Find Dan Clouser online Follow Dan Clouser on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Check out Dan's latest book: A Good Boy's Journey Links  FREE Workshop Available "How to Consistently Earn Over $100k Per Year in Video Production While Working Less Than 40 Hours Per Week" Join the Grow Your Video Business Facebook Group  Follow Ryan Koral on Instagram Follow Grow Your Video Business on Instagram Check out the full show notes

Adam's Paternity Leave continues, so why not continue down the path that imperils Captain Don Cragen more than any Captain should be. Patreon payments are frozen for the time being. A few resourceful new Munchies have figured out a work-around where you can join as a free member and upgrade from there to a paid account which charges you for one month and unlocks the back catalog behind the respective tier of the paywall. After that first payment, you won't be charged again until we're dropping new content (which we'll warn everyone is coming), so if you want more of this it can be had, along with access to the fully uncut episodes from 100 to present and Movie Club episodes.If you thought that Munch My Benson would approach the hour-and-a-half-long Season 14 Premiere mega-sode "Lost Reputation/Above Suspicion" with a pithy plot reconstruction and a few succinct comments, you were sorely mistaken. This televised love song to Dann Florek provided so much material for Josh and Adam that it had to be broken up into roughly equal parts. This week's topics include GamerGate, a Meadow Soprano drinking game, obscure Haitian rums, tulpas, Henry Winkler, and, of course, an in-depth history of the wizened, hairline-challenged, not-quite-leading men of television. Prepare for a wild ride.Music:Divorcio Suave - "Munchy Business"Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Amy Z, Diana R, Tony B, Barry W, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Amy A, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Asteria K, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Rebecca B, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Tiffany C, Brian B, Kate K, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Roni C, Nourhane B, Erin M, Florina C, Melissa H, and Olivia - y'all are the best!Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybensonBe sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests' youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcastsFollow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam's Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack)Join our Discord: Munch Casts ServerCheck out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at ZazzleCheck out our guest appearances:Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh).Josh discussing Jackie Brown with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show.Visit Our Website: Munch My BensonEmail the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.comThe Next New Episode Once We're Back from Adam's Paternity Leave Will Be: Season 16, Episode 14 "Intimidation Game"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

Set in the Dark Ages, a young Jewish woman — recently widowed on her wedding night — receives guidance from her deceased husband's ghost. He tells her she is destined to become Queen of the Khazars, but there's a test she must overcome first. | #RetroRadio EP0486Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Queen of the Deadly Night” (September 24, 1976) ***WD00:45:20.215 = Lights Out, “Battle of the Magicians” (July 27, 1946)01:15:06.395 = Philip Marlowe, “August Lion” (August 06, 1949)01:44:35.277 = Blackstone, “The Ghost That Trapped a Killer” (October 03, 1948) ***WD01:56:17.292 = Black Mass, “Squaw” (January 24, 1964) ***WD02:26:01.194 = Beyond Midnight, “Insect Man, aka Insects” (February 12, 1969) ***WD02:53:07.905 = MindWebs, “The Gun Without a Bang” (August 04, 1982)03:15:36.781 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Case of the Glowing Eyes” (May 20, 1943) ***WD03:44:17.944 = Mystery In The Air, “Crime And Punishment” (September 25, 1947) ***WD04:09:46.381 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Talk Them To Death” (June 27, 1947) ***WD04:38:53.339 = Murder at Midnight, “Death's Goblet” (October 21, 1946) 05:03:50.391 = Black Museum, “Claw Hammer” (May 13, 1952) (LQ)05:29:17.222 = Mysterious Traveler, “Survival of the Fittest” (January 10, 1950) ***WD05:58:38.110 = Mystery House, “Bury me Not” (May 26, 1946) ***WD06:24:25.108 = CBC Nightfall, “Tige O'Kane And The Corpse” (June 25, 1982) ***WD06:49:26.110 = Obsession, “Solitary Genius” (July 30, 1951) ***WD (LQ)07:12:47.123 = Origin of Superstition, “Rabbit's Foot” (1935) ***WD07:26:19.326 = Peril, “A Matter of Honor” (1953) ***WD07:53:23.978 = Mystery Playhouse, “Man In The Velvet Hat” (December 19, 1944) ***WD08:21:21.907 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Murder Needs An Artist” (May 06, 1950) ***WD08:47:56.839 = Price of Fear, “William And Mary” (September 08, 1973) ***WD09:15:28.647 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Foul Tip” (July 15, 1944) ***WD09:42:25.799 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0486

Deep-Dive Article About Plague Weddings: https://weirddarkness.com/plague-weddings-1918/During the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918, desperate communities forced their poorest and most vulnerable members to marry each other, often complete strangers, in cemeteries, believing these morbid ceremonies would convince God to end the plague.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: Imagine a young mother coming home late one night after a trip to the ER for a minor illness. The next day she is missing. That is just the beginning of the strange and unsettling case of Charlotte Pollis. (The Disappearance of Charlotte Pollis) *** There was a time when people would get married in cemeteries – not because they were goth or because they loved the macabre surroundings, but because they felt it would keep them from getting sick. (Plague Weddings) *** The five pointed star is ubiquitous. We learn to draw it in grade school, teachers draw it on our test papers to show we've done a good job – but turn the star upside down and suddenly it becomes mysterious, and strange… it become a pentagram. Why does the pentagram hold so much power over some people? And what are the secrets it holds? (Secrets of the Pentagram) *** It's a supernatural creature that appears at night to travelers. If you see a white one, it is there to protect you from harm and help you along your journey. If you see a black one, it is there to kill you. We'll look at the Central American cryptid known as the cadejo. (The Cadejo) ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:02:15.228 = Show Open00:04:11.370 = Plague Weddings00:12:03.075 = Disappearance of Charlotte Pollis00:30:23.574 = Secrets of the Pentagram00:37:45.929 = The Cadejo00:47:52.561 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “The Power of the Pendulum” by T.C. Lethbridge: https://amzn.to/37WS6QD“The Disappearance of Charlotte Pollis” from Lost & Found Blogs: https://tinyurl.com/y8ckncps“Plague Weddings” by Michele Debczak for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/y9emwvvl“Secrets of the Pentagram” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/ybua5scx“The Cadejo” by Robert Bitto for Mexico Unexplained: https://tinyurl.com/y7725k8f=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 23, 2020NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PlagueWeddings#PlagueWeddings #BlackWeddings #CemeteryWeddings #SpanishFlu1918 #JewishFolklore #PandemicRituals #CholeraOutbreaks #GravesideMarriage #HarryFleckman #DoraWisman #Winnipeg1918 #MountHebronCemetery #PhiladelphiaCemetery #FannyJacobs #HaroldRosenberg #JewishTraditions #EasternEurope #PandemicHistory #1918Influenza #ReligiousRituals #FolkMedicine #JewishSuperstitions #ForcedMarriages #DivineIntervention #HistoricalPandemics #JewishHistory #19thCenturyHistory #UnusualWeddings #DarkHistory #ForgottenTraditions #PandemicSuperstitions #ReligiousControversy #WWIEpidemics #TyphoidMary #DiseaseOutbreaks #FolkloreAndDisease #MarriageRituals #DeathAndMarriage #SupernaturalCures #HistoricalEpidemics #UnusualHistory #WeirdHistory #HistoryFacts #CreepyHistory #ObscureHistory #CemeteryHistory #JewishCommunity #HistoricalRituals #PandemicResponse #VintageWeddings

In 1948, decorated WWII fighter pilot George Gorman engaged in a 27-minute aerial battle with a mysterious white orb over Fargo that outmaneuvered his P-51 Mustang so violently it made him black out — and multiple witnesses on the ground saw the whole thing.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: The U.S. Government explained the rapidly maneuvering lights as a weather balloon. But if you believe what fighter pilot George F. Gorman says, you'll believe there are some giant holes in the U.S. Government's story. Because Gorman ended up in an aerial battle with one of those so-called “weather balloons”. (The Gorman Dogfight) *** A passerby found scraps of paper on the ground, implicating that one of the areas most prominent families was harboring a secret – that the husband had his own wife imprisoned in their own home for months on end – unable to leave her own bedroom. But that was just the beginning of the story. (Imprisoned In Her Own Room By Her Husband) *** In the wilds of Africa it is said there is a man-like creature, human in every way aside from one – the being has no head. (Beware The Headless Blemmy) *** The most famous being the Grim Reaper, dark hooded entities seems to be relatively common in the reports of ghost-like beings. They can be intimidating, foreboding, and downright terrifying. One man's experience didn't stop with only one encounter – they haven't stopped at all. (The Black Hooded Figure That Haunts Me) *** A couple have a fight, one of them leaves the home to cool off. It's something that happens every day in every town and city. It's simply how some couples have to work through things. But in one case, 32 years later, the woman who left to cool off has yet to return, and her family is still waiting. (The Elizabeth Campbell Mystery)ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:26.838 = The Gorman UFO Dogfight00:14:26.327 = Imprisoned In Her Own Bedroom By Her Husband00:31:50.759 = Beware the Headless Blemmy00:37:36.864 = The Elizabeth Campbell Mystery00:52:05.632 = The Black Hooded Figure That Haunts Me00:58:24.289 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Gorman Dogfight” by Colin Bertram for History.com: https://tinyurl.com/y9tr8jg7“Beware The Headless Blemmy” by Gemma Hollman for Just History Posts https://tinyurl.com/y7en2pur“The Black Hooded Figure That Haunts Me” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/ybbqw2ex“Imprisoned In Her Own Room By Her Husband” from London Overlooked: https://tinyurl.com/y8vtrywx“The Elizabeth Campbell Mystery” by Heather Graup.com for Lost n' Found Blogs: https://tinyurl.com/ydc7kzdd=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 22, 2020NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FigherPilotVsUFO#GormanDogfight, #FargoUFO, #GeorgeGorman, #UFODogfight, #ProjectBlueBook, #P51Mustang, #UFOEncounter, #1948UFO, #MilitaryUFO, #FighterPilotVsUFO, #ClassicUFO, #NorthDakotaUFO, #WWIIPilot, #UFOSighting, #DeclassifiedUFO, #UnexplainedPhenomena, #AerialEncounter, #UFOHistory, #27MinuteChase, #ProjectSign, #UFOWitnesses, #AirForceUFO, #VintageUFO, #ColdWarUFO, #UFOCase, #PilotTestimony, #HectorAirport, #UFOInvestigation, #AlienEncounter, #UFOFiles, #HistoricUFO, #UFOEvidence, #UAP, #UFOChase, #MysteryInTheSky

A New York artist's world unravels when a strange symbol and a corpse-like church watchman draw him into a nightmare from which there is no waking.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: “The Yellow Sign” is one of the most famous short stories from Robert W. Chambers' 1895 collection The King in Yellow. It's a creepy, proto–weird fiction tale set in New York, told by an artist who becomes entangled with a strange symbol — the titular Yellow Sign — and a disturbing, almost inhuman church watchman. The story blends mystery, horror, and cosmic dread, with the forbidden play The King in Yellow lurking in the background as a corrupting influence.ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…‘The King in Yellow' by Robert W. Chambers: https://amzn.to/4mINFOo=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: August 14, 2025NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheYellowSign#TheYellowSign, #RobertWChambers, #TheKingInYellow, #WeirdFiction, #GothicHorror, #CosmicHorror, #VictorianHorror, #SupernaturalStory, #CursedSymbol, #ClassicHorror, #CreepyLiterature, #GothicMystery, #HorrorShortStory, #HauntedNewYork, #PsychologicalHorror, #EarlyWeirdFiction, #HorrorAnthology, #CultHorrorClassic, #EerieTale, #DarkFiction, #VintageHorror

An ordinary person receives a mysterious USB drive announcing they've been selected for a deadly tournament where 64 contestants must hunt each other down one by one, with their kidnapped parents' lives hanging in the balance.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: Originally used on Weird Darkness as a #ThrillerThursday episode in 2021, this creepypasta is a great piece of fiction from the No Sleep sub-Reddit; it's Devin Hooper's incredible tale, “Serial Killer Showdown!”ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Serial Killer Showdown” by Devin Hooper: https://tinyurl.com/y7wp5h46=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January, 2021NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SerialKillerShowdown#SerialKillerShowdown #Creepypasta #NoSleep #DevinHooper #HorrorStories #SurvivalHorror #DeathGame #USBMystery #PsychologicalHorror #ScaryStories #KillOrBeKilled #HorrorFiction #Thriller #HorrorNarration #RedditHorror #NoSleepStories #AudioHorror #SurvivalTournament #64Contestants #HunterVsHunted #ForcedToKill #EliminationGame #DarkFiction #HorrorPodcast #CreepyStories #MoralDilemma #DeathMatch #UndergroundTournament #SuspenseThriller #HorrorAudio #ScaryNarration #AudioFiction #ChampionshipRound #HostageSituation #SurvivalGame #FinalShowdown #HorrorCommunity #CreepypastaStories #NoSleepPodcast #WeirdDarkness

In the ruins of a world torn apart by nuclear fire, mankind hides deep underground. On the surface, tireless machines fight our war for us… or so we're told. But when one soldier makes a shocking discovery, the truth about the war — and the machines — could shatter everything we believe. X Minus One presents… “The Defenders.” | #RetroRadio EP0484Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Very Dear Ghost Indeed” (September 20, 1976)00:45:28.594 = Weird Circle, “Mad Monkton” (September 22, 1944)01:12:51.879 = The Whistler, “Local Storm” (September 10, 194)01:41:36.248 = Witch's Tale, “Share And Share Alike” (March 08, 1934) ***WD02:08:20.904 = X Minus One, “The Defenders” (May 22, 1956)02:36:23.028 = Zero Hour, “But I Wouldn't Want To Die There, Part 1” (January 14, 1974)03:00:02.349 = Zero Hour, “But I Wouldn't Want To Die There, Part 2” (January 15, 1974)03:23:49.400 = Zero Hour, “But I Wouldn't Want To Die There, Part 3” (January 16, 1974)03:47:33.140 = Zero Hour, “But I Wouldn't Want To Die There, Part 4” (January 17, 1974)04:10:13.056 = Zero Hour, “But I Wouldn't Want To Die There, Part 5” (January 18, 1974)04:33:11.181 = ABC Mystery Time, “Four Time Loser” (1957) ***WD04:57:11.808 = Strange Adventure, “Haunted Hotel” (1945) ***WD05:00:26.729 = Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD05:28:01.659 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Crowd” (December 30, 1986)05:41:48.207 = Beyond The Green Door, “Theodore Kane Buried Alive” (1966)05:45:25.097 = The Black Book, “On Schedule” (February 17, 1952) ***WD05:59:54.265 = Barry Craig, “Ghosts Don't Die In Bed” (September 07, 1954)06:27:19.337 = Box 13, “Double Trouble” (July 10, 1949)06:53:49.646 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Dream Woman” (May 01, 1968)07:22:50.132 = Chet Chetter's Tales From The Morgue, “Elmer Meets Death” (1990-1992) ***WD07:50:55.483 = The Clock, “Lefty and Delilah” (October 09, 1947)08:13:44.687 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD08:41:18.645 = The Crime Club, “Corpse Wore a Wig” (May 08, 1947)09:10:30.129 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005)09:44:27.331 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0484

By day, Fire Chief Delbert Cassarole is the town's hero—by night, he's the spark that ignites fear itself. When a string of deadly blazes begins to consume the town, the question isn't who is starting the fires… but how long before the flames burn through his lies. | #RetroRadio EP0485Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Don't Play With Matches” (September 23, 1976) ***WD00:45:35.552 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Hungry One” (January 14, 1972)01:14:16.734 = Dimension X, “Requiem” (September 22, 1951) ***WD01:45:16.852 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Murder Will Out” (February 27, 1945) ***WD01:57:54.272 = The Creaking Door, “Imposter” (July 20, 1964) ***WD02:24:48.040 = The Eleventh Hour, “Tomb” (1941-1946) ***WD02:50:48.702 = Escape, “Habitat” (July 18, 1948)03:20:15.189 = Everyman's Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD03:47:30.976 = Murder By Experts, “It's luck That Counts” (August 29, 1949) ***WD04:17:01.091 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Scionic Uranium Prospector” (July 09, 1958) ***WD04:36:07.884 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD04:59:47.905 = Dark Fantasy, “Funeral Arrangements Completed” (May 15, 1942)05:23:47.420 = BBC Fear on 4, “Dance In The Underworld” (February 14, 1991) ***WD05:53:06.313 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “The Needle” (Late 1940s)05:58:10.848 = Tales From The Tomb, “Hooked” (1960s)06:02:24.164 = Future Tense, “Born of Man And Woman” (May 16, 1974) ***WD06:30:22.808 = Crime And Peter Chambers, “Cemetery Attack” (April 20, 1954)06:53:41.309 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Grey Ones” (March 23, 1984)07:20:23.695 = Hermit's Cave, “It Happened On Sunday” (1940) ***WD07:43:38.904 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Morini The Formula” (1945-1946) ***WD08:07:43.528 = Sherlock Holmes, “April Fools Day Adventure” (April 01, 1946) ***WD08:36:18.865 = House of Mystery, “Haunters And Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD08:50:39.809 = Incredible But True, “Letter To a Friend” (1950-1951)08:54:19.133 = Inner Sanctum, “Skeleton Bay” (February 05, 1946)09:23:57.027 = The Key, “Showgirl Murdered” (1956)09:48:08.256 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadioCUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0485

In 1911, Indianapolis' pioneering female doctor was found nearly decapitated in her locked apartment with no sign of how the killer entered or escaped—and the murder weapon had vanished without a trace.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: A child walking into their parent's room in the middle of the night is something every parent who has ever had a child has experienced on multiple occasions – but one parent's experience ended with a dark twist. (The Child Not Really There) *** Georgette Bauerdorf was a young socialite with a grand future – when her life was cut short in the dead of the night. Her screams went unanswered, and her murder became a mystery. And Georgette's murder remains unsolved almost 80 years later. (The Unsolved Murder of Georgette Bauerdorf) *** The bat is a mysterious creature. To some, such as the Chinese, it is considered a symbol of luck. To others such as the Europeans and Americans, it is seen as something scary. And of course horror films see it as the flying form of Bela Lugosi. But the Mayans might have the strangest, or maybe coolest – depending on your outlook – opinion on the bat; they believe it is the representation of a deadly vampire god. (Camazotz: The Death Bat Vampire God) *** Helen Knabe's life was remarkable, in the best sense of the word. Unfortunately, her death was also remarkable, but in the worst possible way.
 (The Deadly House Call) *** Blanche Monnier was kept locked in her bedroom for a quarter of a century. When finally rescued she looked inhuman. What her mother did to her was inhumane. (Locked In Her Room For 25 Years) *** An historian has come forward saying that his father, the former Commander of White Sands Missile Range in the 1940s, analyzed some of the material found at the UFO crash site at Roswell. I'll tell you what he found.(Navy Captain Tested Roswell UFO Debris) *** The lynching of Sheriff Henry Plummer poses one of the most haunting mysteries of the Old West. But I'll share some of the details that not everyone has heard about this grim 1863 incident. (The Lynching of Sheriff Plummer)ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:50.059 = The Deadly House Call00:16:17.448 = Camazotz: The Death Bat Vampire God00:19:38.471 = Locked In Her Room For 25 Years00:27:06.447 = Unsolved Murder of Georgette Bauerdorf00:32:45.952 = Child Not Really There00:36:27.996 = Navy Captain Tested Roswell UFO Debris00:47:55.099 = Lynching of Sheriff Plummer01:09:13.573 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Deadly House Call” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/ybq4snl6“The Unsolved Murder of Georgette Bauerdorf” by Elisabeth Tilsra for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yae6ccll“The Child Not Really There” by Kest from Your Ghost Stories: https://tinyurl.com/y8qvyp7u“Camazotz: The Death Bat Vampire God” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/ydbxxuaw“Locked In Her Room For 25 Years” from Bugged Space: https://tinyurl.com/y9tsr6m7“Navy Captain Tested Roswell UFO Debris” by Anthony Bragalia for UFO Explorations: https://tinyurl.com/yazkthbn“The Lynching of Sheriff Plummer” by R.E. Matter and R.E. Boswell for Wild West Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/ydffcl8c=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 17, 2020NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HelenKnabe#HelenKnabe #HelenKnabeMurder #UnsolvedMurder #LockedRoomMystery #TrueCrime #IndianapolisMurder #1911Murder #ColdCase #DrHelenKnabe #ImpossibleMurder #UnsolvedMysteries #HistoricalTrueCrime #FemaleDoctorMurdered #IndianaTrueCrime #VictorianMurder #MedicalPioneer #FirstBacteriologist #GermanImmigrant #WomenInMedicine #BizarreMurderTheories #WilliamCraig #AlonzoRagsdale #SethNichols #MissingMurderWeapon #LockedApartment #NearlyDecapitated #ThroatSlashing #ForensicEvidence #BloodyHandprint #FailedMurderTrial #TrueCrimeStories #MysteriousDeaths #VintageTrueCrime #October1911 #SelfMadeWoman #UnsolvedAmericanMurders #GothicMurder #BuddhistDeathSquad #BloodTransfusionTheory #ImpossibleCrime #TrueCrimeUnsolved #HauntedIndianapolis #GhostStories #MurderMystery #HistoricalMurders #CrimeInvestigation #DetectiveHarryWebster #Microtome #TrueCrimeCommunity #TrueCrimeAddict

Church of the Undead "Sleep Paralysis" episode: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-sleepparalysis/ Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyABOUT 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.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: August 13, 2025