Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: Did U.S. Special Forces really shoot dead a 12-foot-tall giant in Kandahar, Afghanistan? How much truth is behind the story – and how does fit into the age-old narrative of soldiers, knights, and heroes battling against and vanquishing giants and monstrous creatures? (The Giant of Kandahar) *** Soon after the Cranmer family moved in to their new home on Brownsville Road, it became clear that they were not alone. (The Demon of Brownsville Road) *** The Elephant's Foot was created after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 when reactor 4 exploded, releasing a lava-like mass of radioactive material called corium. So radioactive that it’s still dangerous if you try and see it for yourself today. (The Elephant’s Foot of Chernobyl) *** When something horrifying happens, it’s natural to tell others about your experience. But what if, no matter how much you explain it, people simply don’t believe you? We’ll look at numerous stories from people who have true tales that they have a hard time getting even friends and family to take seriously. (Nobody Believes Me) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:27.193 = The Giant of Kandahar 00:10:34.092 = Nobody Believes Me 00:35:51.315 = The Elephant’s Foot 00:43:09.440 = Demon of Brownsville Road 00:47:22.249 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Giant of Kandahar” by Angus Wright for the website, Where I Live: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3dyfh6rt “Nobody Believes Me” by Amanda Ashley for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kxt7ey9k “The Elephant’s Foot of Chernobyl” by Natasha Ishak for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ytfh4n57 PHOTO: “Elephant Foot with Photographer” https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/42r22v5e Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: April 21, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/KandaharGiant

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: We have all been guilty of wishing we had more money coming in. Some people go out and get a second job. Others look at what they have to sell online, or look at what skills they have to offer to the public that they could charge money for. Or you can go the route of Georgia Tann – her entrepreneurial spirit brought her millions of dollars. And it was a simple idea. Steal other people’s children, and then sell them! (How To Get Rich By Stealing and Selling Children) *** We’ll look at some historic serial murderers and the strange and unusual ways they killed their victims. (Strange Predilections in Murder Methods) *** When it comes to planning the burial of someone, it’s always best to to keep in mind that whomever is watching how you treat the deceased might be in charge of deciding what happens to you when you die. Sadly, one undertaker, Millard F. Rodgers, apparently forgot about the golden rule – and committed gruesome acts against families. (Six Children, One Grave) *** Residents in the town of Blakeney are reporting something horrifying prowling around the neighborhood and backyards… something they describe as a devil dog… a hell hound… a black shuck. (The Black Shuck of Blakeney) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:37.449 = Strange Predilections in Murder Methods 00:17:07.667 = How To Get Rich By Stealing And Selling Children 00:32:57.699 = Six Children, One Grave 00:39:06.735 = The Black Shuck of Blakeney 00:45:47.713 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Strange Predilections in Murder Methods” by Carissa Chesanek for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zy3t5c5j “Six Children, One Grave” by Chris Woodyard for The Victorian Book of the Dead website: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/w62bu858 “How To Get Rich By Stealing and Selling Children” by Noelle Talmon for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jcenv8y5 “The Black Shuck of Blakeney” by Stacia Briggs and Siofra Connor for Eastern Daily Press: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24wtnfwe Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: April 21, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/UnusualMurderTechniques

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: Could the ancient legends of the Djinn hold the key to understanding shadow people, UFOs, and other paranormal phenomena, or are they simply the unseen architects of myths and mysteries beyond our grasp? SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies” by Rosemary Ellen Guiley:https://amzn.to/3P4ouY5 “Djinn – Terrors of the Universe” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/6drnts74 The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies, Rosemary Ellen Guiley and Philip Imbrogno, ISBN 9780738 721712 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: December 06, 2024 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/djinn

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater “A Case of Negligence” (June 12, 1975) 00:46:12.739 = Beyond the Green Door, “Eye Thief” (ADU) 00:49:23.059 = Beyond Midnight, “Something On His Mind” 01:18:48.770 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 1” (November 21, 1951) ***WD 01:35:49.419 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Part 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD 01:44:23.979 = Black Mass, “All Hallows” (September 06, 1963) 02:23:53.499 = Box 13, “The Haunted Artist” (December 12, 1948) 02:50:55.189 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Highway of Death” (ADU) 03:19:19.709 = Cloak And Dagger, “Delay On Route” (October 06, 1950) 03:48:53.249 = The Clock, “The Return of the Vanished Wife” (January 19, 1947) ***WD 04:12:23.789 = Confession, “George S. Andress” (September 06, 1953) ***WD 04:42:00.289 = The Creaking Door, “Vagrant” (April 29, 1964) ***WD 05:11:14.054 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0265

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: It’s Thriller Thursday where I bring you stories of sci-fi or horror fiction. The name Ray Bradbury immediately brings to mind such fictional tales – classics, many of them… some of which I’ve narrated here in the podcast such as “The Jar”, “Skeleton”, and a disturbing one I recently posted here called “The Small Assassin.” But as good as Bradbury was at writing about the paranormal, he could also write comedy – and in tonight’s story he combines the two. “Exorcism” is a fun short tale about a nosy housewife who suspects an older woman in town is studying to become a witch… and decides to confront the old lady to voice her disapproval. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Exorcism” by Ray Bradbury, from the book “The Stories of Ray Bradbury” from Rosetta Books:https://amzn.to/49nrJTG Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: December 05, 2024 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/ExorcismRayBradbury

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Queen of Darkness” (June 10, 1975) 00:47:17.839 = X Minus One, “The Martian Death March” (September 08, 1955) ***WD 01:10:51.149 = The Zero Hour, “Heir Hunters, Part 1” (October 15, 1973) ***WD 01:33:39.679 = The Zero Hour, “Heir Hunters, Part 2” (October 16, 1973) ***WD 01:56:52.129 = The Zero Hour, “Heir Hunters, Part 3” (October 17, 1973) ***WD 02:19:45.089 = The Zero Hour, “Heir Hunters, Part 4” (October 18, 1973) ***WD 02:43:14.689 = The Zero Hour, “Heir Hunters, Part 5” (October 19, 1973) ***WD 03:06:31.619 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death Walked In” (ADU) ***WD 03:30:44.859 = Strange Adventure, “The Mystery of Shasta” (ADU) ***WD 03:34:12.609 = Adventures of the Abbotts, “Clue of Ivory Thread” (October 08, 1957) ***WD 04:03:25.279 = Appointment With Fear, “Pit and the Pendulum” (September 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ) 04:30:44.399 = The Avenger, “Death In Mid Air” (September 29, 1945) ***WD 04:58:40.070 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0264

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: "The Monkey's Paw" was first published in England in 1902. Without giving any spoilers, in the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey's Paw, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate. It has been adapted to film and stage numerous times… and, of course, now, as a podcast episode. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs: https://tinyurl.com/y9tdekwb Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: October 28, 2023 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/TheMonkeysPaw

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: Famed horror author H.P. Lovecraft brings us his tale, “Pickman’s Model”. H.P. Lovecraft released the story in 1927, so you might want to consider that for context and perspective while listening. A classic in both the horror genre and science fiction! SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Pickman’s Model” by H.P. Lovecraft: http://bit.ly/2YKb4EA Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: November 02, 2023 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/PickmansModel

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Fallen Angel” (June 09, 1975) 00:46:55.149 = The Whisperer, “Stanley Hayes Must Die By Midnight” (September 02, 1951) ***WD 01:16:04.929 = 2000 Plus, “When Worlds Met” (May 03, 1950) ***WD (LQ) 01:45:37.419 = The Unexpected, “Rematch” (ADU) 02:00:38.869 = Unit 99, “Accident at 17th” (October 11, 1957) 02:25:51.849 = Unsolved Mysteries, “The Lizzie Borden Case” (ADU) ***WD 02:39:56.539 = Dark Venture, “Pursuit” (July 31, 1945) ***WD 03:09:53.439 = Weird Circle, “Jane Eyre” (1943) 03:34:58.749 = The Whistler, “Doublecross” (December 27, 1942) 04:04:37.119 = Strange Wills, “The Girl in Cell 13” (September 21, 1946) 04:34:29.999 = Witch’s Tale, “Suicide” (January 22, 1937) ***WD 04:59:44.979 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0263

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: If you are into aliens or conspiracies, you’ve likely heard of the StarChild skull – a strange skull that appears either misshapen, or – as many believe – is the skull of a hybrid between extraterrestrials and human beings. What is the truth behind the StarChild? (What Is The StarChild?) *** In the 1700s life-saving techniques were obviously not as advanced as those we have today. Case in point – one doctor wanted to know if and how a drowned person might be brought back to life. The solution? Go to a hanging and try to revive the executed man. How do you think that went? (The Hanged Man) *** We’ve spoken often here on Weird Darkness about shadow people – what their purpose is, where they come from, whether they are malevolent or not… but are they ghosts, or something else entirely? (Are Shadow People Considered Ghosts?) *** A Reddit user shares his true story of hiking in the wilderness and suddenly being tracked and hunted over several days by a stranger with unknown intentions. (A Strange Man Hunted Me Through The Park) *** Within the walls of one of England’s most picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor England’s most intriguing mysteries. (The Unexplained Disappearance of the Queen’s Daughter) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:01:45.843 = Show Intro 00:04:17.596 = What Is The Starchild? 00:23:58.576 = The Hanged Man 00:31:45.162 = A Strange Man Hunted Me Through The Dark 00:37:30.280 = The Unexplainable Disappearance of the Queen’s Daughter 00:50:32.958 = Are Shadow People Considered Ghosts? 1:00:03.749 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Hanged Man” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/32j6zyb7 “Are Shadow People Considered Ghosts?” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uej2nyca “A Strange Man Hunted Me Through The Park” by Redditor u/ValyrianJedi: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/436p34t7 “The Unexplained Disappearance of the Queen’s Daughter” by Lydia Starbuck for Royal Central:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bfhkxthc “What Is The Starchild?” by Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell, posted at Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ewccfd5c, and from StarChildProject.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wb8daydd Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: April 12, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/starchild

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: “The Devil Is Dead Now, And Here Is His Skeleton!” That’s the headline that ran in the Los Angeles Herald on October 6th, 1865. And this was no 19th century click-bait… they actually found real bones that fit the bill. (Satan’s Skeleton) *** There are a number of tragic cases where people lose all memory of who they are, and, for whatever reason, no one is able to help them recover their identities. However, few such stories are as complicated and uncanny as the long, long search for the real “Charles Jamison.” (The Man Without a Past) *** Imagine suddenly, without warning, finding yourself in a completely different life. A different place to live, different friends and family. Nothing is the same. This is what happened to author Caroline Leavitt – but that’s only half of her truly bizarre story! (My Unconscious Other Life) *** A secret aircraft reportedly crashed during takeoff at RAF Boscombe Down in 1994 sparking what has been an ongoing and fascinating mystery ever since. (The Boscombe Down Incident) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:41.211 = Satan’s Skeleton 00:11:48.015 = Man Without a Past 00:22:17.823 = My Unconscious Other Life 00:30:07.476 = The Boscombe Down Incident 00:49:34.359 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… "Satan’s Skeleton” posted at StrangeAgo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y5rbrn6d “The Man Without a Past” from the website Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ja63t9n “My Unconscious Other Life” by Rob Schwarz for Stranger Dimensions (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rm9vtwzf), and Caroline Leavitt for Psychology Today (https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/29ncdr4w) “The Boscombe Down Incident” by Brett Tingley for The Drive: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3m8xv44s Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: April 13, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/SatansSkeleton

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: We explore the possible connection between unexplained disappearances and alleged Bigfoot encounters. We'll look at disturbing cases like the experienced park ranger who vanished in 1987, leaving behind only his belongings and mysterious journal entries, and the 12-year-old boy who somehow survived two freezing nights alone in the wilderness. What secrets lie hidden in shadowy forests of North America? Could there be something big and furry out there that could explain the vanishing of people into thin air? Is there something nasty and beastly among the natural beauty? SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Bigfoot Connection”: Brent Swancer, Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/cer7zhdt “Bigfoot And The Missing Cyclist”: Eric Spitznagel, NY Post: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckrn22c “The Lost Among Shenandoah’s Sasquatch”: Forrest McFarland, The U.S. Sun: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8fvhmp Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: December 04, 2024 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/BigfootDisappearances

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: Throughout history, we’ve assigned roles for harbingers of doom to various creatures and people. If a black cat crosses your path, it brings bad luck with it. If you see your own doppelganger, you’re dangerously close to an untimely end. If the grim reaper makes an appearance, your time is up. And on and on it goes. In small towns in and around the United States and across the world, creatures lurking in the woods, sounds that can be heard at night, are all signs that something terrible is headed your way. These are what are known as “harbingers of doom” – and there are some horrifying events that have been linked to them over the years. (True Stories of Harbingers of Doom) *** The vast emptiness of Arizona can make the imagination do some crazy things – but then add to that an odd, abandoned set of domelike buildings, graffitied with “666”, where dead animals are found regularly, and the imagination might take you past crazy and into terrifying. (Arizona’s Roadside Horror) *** Mary Harris waited outside the building where Adoniram Burroughs worked, and when he came out she pulled a gun and shot him at close range – killing him instantly. She then walked off, calmly, as if she had only tossed down and stepped on a used cigarette butt. But the public was on her side once her story was told. (The Case of Mary Harris) *** Weirdo family member Danny Ward tells the true story of what happened to him on a camping trip that turned terrifying. (I Just Wanted To Go Fishing) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:57.754 = True Stories of Harbingers of Doom 00:16:47.193 = Arizona’s Roadside Horror 00;21:04.277 = The Case of Mary Harris 00:31:46.416 = I Just Wanted To Go Fishing (Part 1) 00:55:44.294 = I Just Wanted To Go Fishing (Part 2) 01:12:46.743 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “True Stories of Harbingers of Doom” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker’s WTF: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vntuknsn “Arizona’s Roadside Horror” by James Watkins for Ozy: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/343ffzt8 “The Case of Mary Harris” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39mrkk6a “I Just Wanted To Go Fishing” by Danny Ward Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: April 07, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/HarbingersOfDoom

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Transformer” (June 06, 1975) 00:46:45.419 = The Sealed Book, “Hands of Death” (March 18, 1945) ***WD 01:16:54.039 = I Love a Mystery, “Grandma What Big Teeth You Have” (April 21, 1945) ***WD 01:43:54.689 = The Shadow, “Gun Island” (October 23, 1938) ***WD 02:13:43.939 = Sleep No More, “Passenger to Bali” (April 10, 1957) ***WD 02:41:25.949 = BBC Spine Chillers, “The Boy Who Cried Woof” (March, 2006) 02:55:35.709 = Strange, “Capt. Robinson” (1955) 03:09:31.509 = Suspense, “The Pit and the Pendulum” (January 12, 1943) ***WD 03:38:17.819 = Tales of the Frightened, “Hands of Fate” (1955) 03:43:01.089 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953) 04:13:09.369 = Theater Five, “Incident at Apogee” (August 28, 1964) ***WD 04:33:29.359 = CBC’s Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (ADU) ***WD 04:59:12.561 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0262

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: Slipping on ice and breaking his leg, world-renowned psychologist Carl Jung was rushed to medical care and fell into unconsciousness. What happened while he was passed out would determine the direction of his life there on – including odd dreams, strange spirits, and a passion for the occult. (Carl Jung’s Occultic World) *** For years a ghost light haunted a remote Yorkshire Dales village’s road. Was it the ghost of a murdered woman or something stranger? (The Coverdale Ghost) *** A farmer with a large spread and two beautiful daughters seemed to have the world in the palm of his hands… until he hired a farmhand named Edwin Willis Major. (The Wilton Tragedy) *** In the badlands of Arizona people unexpectedly die, others disappear without a trace… and it might all be connected to a treasure that is rumored to be cursed. (Arizona’s Cursed Treasure) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:24.167 = Arizona’s Cursed Treasure 00:17:41.761 = The Coverdale Ghost 00:24:34.827 = The Wilton Tragedy 00:32:27.815 = Carl Jung’s Occultic World (Part 1) 00:47:49.601 = Carl Jung’s Occultic World (Part 2) 01:03:30.819 = Show Close 01:05:26.987 = Bloopers SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Arizona’s Cursed Treasure” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yv9re23x “The Coverdale Ghost” by MJ Wayland: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/45sjxk5d “The Wilton Tragedy” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4rtnhk3k “Carl Jung’s Occultic World” by Gary Lachman for New Dawn Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3p4a5utk Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: April 06, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/CarlJung

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: People have strange ideas about redheads – and we’ll look at some of the strangest! (Redheaded Aliens from Atlantis) *** Sharing an apartment with roommates can be either a good thing or a bad thing. Like coming home and finding a strange man on the couch – obviously one of your roommates friends who is crashing for the night. But what if that guy on the couch gives you the creeps? There might be good reason for that feeling. (Terrorized For Two Hours) *** In December 2014, a teenager in Economy, Pennsylvania called 911 and calmly said, “I found a head.” And thus began a mystery which is still unsolved. (The Woman Without a Body) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:01:20.994 = Show Intro 00:03:10.169 = Redheaded Aliens From Atlantis 00:21:59.198 = Terrorized For Two Hours 00:28:25.341 = The Woman Without a Body 00:41:17.987 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… BLOG POST from 2017: “Is It True That Darren Marlar Is A Reptilian Extraterrestrial From The Planet Sirius?”:https://weirddarkness.com/darren-marlar-reptilian-sirius/ “Redheaded Aliens From Atlantis” from the website Myths And History of Red Hair: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vert74m “Terrorized For Two Hours” by Maura Grace: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/53wzbt87 “The Woman Without a Body” by Blake Morrison and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs for Reuters: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nj8hbxeu *** SKETCH of the woman’s head found in Economy, PA – including contact information if you can help solve the mystery: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/38zhpma8 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: March 30, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/RedheadedSpaceAliensFromAtlantis

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: For some people, living in a haunted house is a dream come true; for others it's a nightmare. Real haunted house stories are not as rare as one might think - and they are often so creepy, even skeptics can acknowledge that something strange is going on. As for anyone who can say they lived in a haunted house, the idea that ghosts or poltergeists are real is not all that hard to swallow. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Real Life Haunted Houses” by Jerry Greenfield for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e4e6bsev *** PHOTO of Ghost Room at Ballygally Castle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5bysus82 *** PHOTO of the Brown Lady at Raynham Hall: https://tinyurl.com/2ukmnw6t *** EPISODE of “The Disturbing Case of the Bell Witch” (“The Bell Witch Mystery”):https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/89mshe3x “Redditor Haunts” by Michael Gibson for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3yhhfn8m Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: March 29, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/AreTheseRealLifeHauntings

Darkness Syndicate members already received the commercial-free early release of this episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/116799545 ========== HOUR ONE: Violence, mayhem, even rape. Horrifying atrocities committed by the most evil of human beings – but in one case, in Culver City, California, it wasn’t a man who engaged in these obscenities, but specters of the paranormal. (A Famous Case of Frightening Entities) *** We’ll delve into a handful of out-of-body experience stories directly from those who lived through them – and they might change your opinion about the afterlife. (Surviving Out of Body Experiences) *** We’ll look at true encounters from Redditors who claim to have come across doppelgangers – their exact duplicates, or duplicates of those they love – and it’s almost always a disturbing experience. (Creepy Encounters With Real Doppelgangers) ========== HOUR TWO: There are roads on Long Island that are much more than a line between two points. Some roads contain legends that travel with you on your journey. (Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road) *** In 1981, a cabin in the woods played host to a brutal family murder. We’ll look into the still unsolved murders of the Keddie killings. (The Unsolved Keddie Killings) *** Sightings of strange, pale creatures are being reported in California – and now over two decades from the first sighting, we still don’t know what the Fresno Nightcrawlers truly are. (Freaky Reports of Pale Crawlers) ========== SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: During the grueling Great Northern Expedition, naturalist Georg Wilhem Steller came face-to-face with one of the sea's most mysterious creatures. Or did he? (Steller’s Sea Ape) *** Weirdo family member Jamie Tyroler shares what happened to her and a few friends when they rummaged through a demolished building, only to find something still existing there. (The Ninth Street Entity) *** Weirdo family member Daniel Hagan shares how he once explored some woods on his bike and ended up pedaling for his life to escape paranormal beasts that appeared from nowhere. (Demon Dogs) *** Digging in their backyard, two brothers find what appear to be small human heads carved of stone… but the curious find turns creepy once they bring the heads into the house, resurrecting sightings of a wolf-like creature not seen in almost seventy years. (Hexam Heads and the Wolf of Allendale) *** In 1886 Chicago, one of the nation’s very first serial killers would build a sadistic chamber of horrors to live out his most demented fantasies. (Murder Castle of Chicago) ========== SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: “Freaky Reports of Pale Crawlers” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2O9fG6C “Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road” by Arthur Criscione: http://bit.ly/2LXUr4K “The Unsolved Keddie Killings” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/2LYC8fK “Steller’s Sea Ape” by Andrew Thaler: http://bit.ly/2XMpxDM “The Ninth Street Entity” by Weirdo Family member Jamie Tyroler “Creepy Encounters With Real Doppelgangers” by Nathan Gibson: http://bit.ly/2YkPTwL “Demon Dogs” by Daniel Hagan, submitted at https://WeirdDarkness.com/submit “Surviving Out of Body Experiences” by Audrey Webster: http://bit.ly/2M3bMKx ““A Famous Case of Frightening Entities” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2M3YGg3 “Hexam Heads and the Wolf of Allendale” by Neil Boothman: http://bit.ly/2Kut2Fn and http://bit.ly/2Kiufk0 “Murder Castle of Chicago” by Brent Swancer (link no longer available) ========== (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links 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®,...

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Plastic Man” (June 05, 1975) 00:47:02.609 = Nightfall-CBC, “The Repossession” (September 26, 1980) ***WD 01:18:03.929 = Obsession, “Clinging Hate” (ADU) ***WD 01:40:57.079 = Origin of Superstition, “Throwing Shoes” (ADU) ***WD 01:54:16.929 = Peril, “The Sidewalk” (ADU) ***WD (LQ) 02:19:09.149 = Philip Marlowe, “Where There’s a Will” (October 17, 1948) ***WD 02:48:43.149 = Price of Fear, “Family Album” (June 13, 1983) ***WD 03:16:04.609 = Quiet Please, “Some People Don’t Die” (December 08, 1947) ***WD (LQ) 03:40:27.659 = Richard Diamond, “The Martin Hyer Case” (July 23, 1949) 04:09:48.409 = The Saint, “Color-Blind Killer” (September 18, 1949) ***WD 04:34:10.889 = Sam Spade, “Death Bed Caper” (June 20, 1948) 05:03:37.245 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0261

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Devil’s Leap” (June 04, 1975) 00:47:21.379 = It’s Murder, “Picture Wire Murder” (August 10, 1944) ***WD 01:01:00.179 = Mystery In The Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 07, 1947) 01:30:27.779 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Leg Man” (October 19, 1945) ***WD 01:56:00.609 = Mr. District Attorney, “Last Mile” (June 16, 1939) 02:11:28.179 = Murder at Midnight, “Kabala” (December 30, 1946) ***WD 02:37:20.949 = Black Museum, “The Pink Powderpuff” (ADU) ***WD 03:03:35.349 = Mysterious Traveler, “No Grave Can Hold Me” (January 12, 1947) ***WD 03:33:21.779 = Mystery House, “Murder Me Gently” (May 12, 1946) 03:59:19.139 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Mr Higginbottom’s Catastrophe” 04:28:30.539 = Night Beat, “Night Watchman” (May 15, 1950) 04:57:52.026 = Show Outro (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0260