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

IN THIS EPISODE: Tillie Klimek had been convicted of only a single murder, but the authorities suspected that she had killed many more, including her three husbands. (Chicago’s Constant Widow) *** The batteries of numerous vehicles in a family’s driveway all go dead at the same time. Two at the same time might be a coincidence. Three would be suspicious. Four dead batteries – combined with the sighting of a shadow person and other bizarre experiences… that has got to be supernatural. (Dead Battery) *** The case had gone cold some say because of police corruption and a cover-up, but is heating up again now as a new sheriff discovers long-hidden evidence. We’ll look inside the Keddie Murders. (The Quadruple Homicide at Cabin 28) *** Extraterrestrials… and the government. It seems you can’t have one without the other. (The Politics of the UFO) YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS… 00:00.00.000 = Episode Preview 00:00:41.677 = Show Open 00:02:28.610 = Chicago’s Constant Widow: Tillie Klimek 00:13:48.118 = Dead Battery 00:21:34.579 = Quadruple Homicide At Cabin 28 00:36:07.746 = The Politics Of The UFO 00:55:41.848 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Chicago’s Constant Widow, Tillie Klimek” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2Gkzz4r “Dead Battery” by Sunset Sister: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2v7GWFT “The Quadruple Homicide at Cabin 28” by Ted Kammerer: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2UhZKg9 “The Politics of the UFO” by Brian Allan: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2X72oqA 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: June 14, 2020 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/tillie-klimek/

IN THIS EPISODE: Is it possible that UFOs and ETs exist simply because we believe they exist? Could it be that our own minds are creating real extraterrestrial entities and alien spacecraft? (Could UFOs Be Tulpas?) *** Nearly two decades after the disappearance of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, a suspect was finally arrested. But did police have the right man? (The Disappearance of Lauria and Ashley) *** The town of Bath, North Carolina was a known port for pirates. It was even rumored that Blackbeard lived a second life in the town with a wife – or two. With villainy and corruption rampant, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the town might also be cursed. (The Bath Town Curse) *** One of our Weirdo family members tells the story about how he came into contact with a Sasquatch! (I Saw Bigfoot While Working Security) *** Your grandfather is the founder of one of the world’s largest brewing companies, and you’re fortunate enough to not only work for him, but to also be the heir to his brewing empire. Life was good, you were untouchable. Until one day, you weren’t. (Coors – Death of an Heir) YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS… 00:00.00.000 = Episode Preview 00:02:18.671 = Show Open00:04:16.755 = Could UFOs Be Tulpas? 00:13:35.508 = The Disappearance of Lauria and Ashley 00:22:21.379 = The Bath Town Curse 00:26:58.531 = I Saw Bigfoot While Working Security 00:29:12.780 = Coors: Death Of An Heir 00:34:26.557 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Could UFOs Be Tulpas?” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2uIT0NQ “The Disappearance of Lauria and Ashley” by Allison Wild: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2Uq0MdN “The Bath Town Curse” posted at North Carolina Ghosts: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2VeJM7F “I Saw Bigfoot While Working Security” by Weirdo family member Clayton Blackwell “Coors – Death of an Heir” by The Scare Chamber: http://bit.ly/weirddarkness2Kf4R0T 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: June 13, 2021

Two stories of people living ordinary lives being terrorized by threatening, creepy letters in the mail. We’ll begin in 1976 in Circleville, Ohio. Then I’ll share a more modern story where a New Jersey family moves into a home and is terrorized for years by mail through 2017. YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS… 00:00.00.000 = Episode Preview 00:02:09.024 = Show Open 00:03:23.809 = The Circleville Letters 00:14:52.762 = The Westfield Watcher 00:42:56.796 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Circleville Letters” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/y8hhhjnr “The Watcher of Westfield” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/yadngrqd 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: June, 2021 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/circleville-letters-and-westfield-watcher/

IN THIS EPISODE: David Bowie was no stranger to the occult – he even went so far as to have his swimming pool, which he believed to be possessed, exorcised not by a priest – but by a woman named Walli Elmlark who claimed to be a witch. (David Bowie’s White Witch) *** The gruesome true story of two people whose love caused their insanity to grow darker with each passing day, eventually sending them on a crusade to kill anything they deemed evil or immoral – but resulting in the murders of innocent people. (The San Francisco Witch Killers) YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS… 00:00.00.000 = Episode Preview 00:02:01.192 = Show Open 00:03:23.331 = The 1980s Witch Killers 00:12:36.095 = David Bowie’s White Witch (Part 1) 00:27:13.803 = David Bowie’s White Witch (Part 2) 00:34:36.206 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The San Francisco Witch Killers” by Alyse Wax from The13thFloor.tv: https://tinyurl.com/ycyurbey BOOK CHAPTER FROM PATREON: “Murderous Minds: Vol 4: 1980’s Witch Killers”:https://www.patreon.com/posts/chapter-04-of-4-25304574 – or buy the full book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3J68cel FULL BOOK: "David Bowie - UFOs - Witchcraft - Cocaine - and Paranoia”: https://amzn.to/45ZucBu “David Bowie’s White Witch” by Sean Casteel from the Conspiracy Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y2ht47pt Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Weird Darkness “DARKIVES” theme by Manuel Marino. = = = = = (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: June, 2021 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/david-bowie-white-witch/

Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com! TONIGHT’S RETRO RADIO SHOWS: ABC Mystery Time, ‘Four Fatal Jugglers” *** Appointment With Fear, “The Clock Strikes Eight” *** Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Return Of The Master Constipator” *** The Creaking Door, “Yesterday You Died” *** Creeps By Night, “Walking Dead” *** Crime Classics, “Hung in a Spanking Breeze” *** Dark Fantasy, “The Thing From The Sea” *** The Devil And Mr O, “Neanderthal” TONIGHT’S WEIRD DARKNESS STORIES: Ghosts are spooky – but zombies are even worse. But what if you came across a ghost zombie? That’s exactly the terror Scandinavian Vikings had to deal with! (Ghost Zombie of the Vikings) *** Can you raise someone in a way to create a phobia within them? Sure, that would be cruel and inhumane to do – but is it possible? That’s what a couple of behaviorists wanted to find out… and so they went about studying on it by experimenting on a tiny child. (The Little Albert Experiment) *** Did a woman accidentally kill her husband because of a Bugs Bunny cartoon… or was it murder? It’s the bizarre case of Linda Duffey Gwozdz. (The Looney Tunes Murderess) *** "The voice sounded close, yet at the same time, so far away. It was the most pitiful and horrifying cry I had ever heard." That’s how a seasoned paranormal investigator described what they heard in an abandoned asylum. (A Ghost Encounter In a Forsaken Asylum) *** We’ll also take a look at a few asylums that are said to be so creepy, so haunted, that you would never want to be locked in there – day or night. (Five Haunted Asylums) *** If you’re a fan of the movie “Ferris Bueler’s Day Off” you might remember the “Sausage King of Chicago” scene. That person was fictional of course, and the title was played for laughs. But have you ever heard of the Sausage Ghost of Chicago? That too may sound like it was made-up for laughs – but no, the Sausage Ghost of Chicago is a story that is all too true. (The Sausage Ghost of Chicago) *** A man calling himself Roland T. Owen checked into room 1046 of the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 2, 1935. In just two days' time, he would be dead. But no one knows who killed him, and it has become one of history’s most popular mysteries – The Mystery of Room 1046. (The Mystery of Room 1046) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… Get FREE radio shows, audiobooks, and more: WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com Find Old Time Radio Show to download: http://RadioArchives.com “Tasmania’s Haunted Separate Prison” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/6fru6th6 “Ghost Zombie of the Vikings” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rp5d8jnh,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zd38jtbf “The Little Albert Experiment” by Jacob Shelton for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bzevawfz “The Looney Tunes Murderess” by Patrick Thornton for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3bre8eaz “A Ghost Encounter In a Forsaken Asylum” by John D. Mimms for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y2e7b4a7 (EVP audio by John Mimms: https://youtu.be/6sQiWC-yKoU) “Five Insane Asylums” by Aubrey Webster for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/33r7r86c “The Sausage Ghost of Chicago” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/56hjnk9e,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/49z6k22p “The Mystery of Room 1046” by Orrin Grey for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/cxu2zhp9 Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarknessWeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE:...

HOUR ONE: Winnie had two trunks when she arrived at the train station – trunks that contained the severed body parts of her two best friends. She had murdered them, it seems, all in the name of love. (Winnie Ruth Judd: Trunk Murderess) *** Was British government weapons inspector Dr David Kelly murdered? (Many Dark Actors: Dr. David Kelly) *** Madame Delphine LaLaurie, made popular by Kathy Bates in American Horror Story: Coven, was a first class monster. A figure of high society, she was well known for her mistreatment of slaves. But no one knew just how sick she truly was. (The Monster of Royal Street) ========== HOUR TWO: Reddit users share some of the strangest, creepiest, most terrifying phone calls they’ve ever received – many that left the recipient with no explanation as to what just happened. (Creepy Phone Calls) *** Elizabeth Bathory was beautiful – and wanted to stay that way. So determined was her desire for a youthful appearance that she would bathe in the blood of young girls, thinking of it as a macabre fountain of youth. But how much truth is there to this story? And are there ghosts today, haunting their residences thanks to the Blood Countess? (Ghosts of the Blood Countess) ========== SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A former schoolhouse has accrued a sinister reputation as one of the most haunted, weirdest places in Japan. (Haunted Schoolhouse In Japan) *** The gold rush brought many to North Carolina – men looking to get rich, and rich men looking to get richer. But the greed also brought cruelty to some mine owners… and that cruelty sometimes brought death… and hauntings. (The Skinflint Mine Entity) *** Was a certain female reporter murdered because she knew too much about the death of John F. Kennedy? (The Dorothy Killgallen Murder) *** Something bizarre and terrifying is living below the streets of London – and there are many theories as to what it might be. (Strange Things Below London) ========== SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: “The Monster of Royal Street: Delphine LaLaurie”: https://tinyurl.com/ssf9lm3 “Many Dark Actors: Dr. David Kelly”: https://tinyurl.com/uf4jv5m “Winnie Ruth Judd: Trunk Murderess” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/kpFb30nhABS “Creepy Phone Calls” by Aaron Edwards for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/spnqq2s “Ghosts of the Blood Countess” by Amy’s Crypt for Paranormal Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/r4lh7rn “Strange Things Below London” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ulutgp7 “The Murder of Dorothy Kilgallen” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/tjzpaz7 “The Skinflint Mine Entity” from North Carolina Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/w6ofq7g “Haunted Schoolhouse In Japan” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/w4n98c6 ========== (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®, WeirdDarkness© 2024 ========== To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250).

IN THIS EPISODE: Five stories of real people who supposedly made deals with the Devil himself. *** In the summer of 1988, a terrifying creature began haunting the woods and little towns of Lee County, South Carolina – it quickly became known as Lizard Man. *** Governor Daniel G. Fowle ordered the construction of an oversized bed - but a later inhabitant of the governor’s mansion found the bed that gave Fowle such comfort to be the source of a strange series of encounters. YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS… 00:00.00.000 = Title Story Tease 00:01:25.054 = Show Open 00:02:46.611 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Pope Sylvester II 00:07:58.915 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Dr. John Fian 00:14:39.637 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Bernard Fokke 00:18:31.184 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Christoph Haizmann 00:22:42.700 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Tommy Johnson 00:28:44.942 = Lizard Man, 30 Years Later 00:37:09.634 = The Ghost In The Governor’s Mansion 00:41:32.198 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “Lizard Man: The True Story of the Bishopville Monster” by Lyle Blackburn: https://amzn.to/2Exqoga BOOK: “North Carolina Legends” by Richard Walser: https://amzn.to/2H2MlFw “They Made Deals With The Devil” by Erik: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/38fkm5us “Lizard Man, 30 Years Later” by Nick Redfern: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x4yy4m5w “The Ghost in The Governor’s Mansion”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57hwb5tp 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: June 07, 2022 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/they-made-deals-with-the-devill/

IN THIS EPISODE: Most people had imaginary friends when they were younger. These "friends" were usually nice, funny, and even comforting. They took the form of animals, other humans, and sometimes larger-than-life characters that defy classification. And sometimes they were extremely creepy and downright scary, especially when examined in hindsight. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… Imaginary Friends 01: http://ow.ly/olpf30nQLkP Imaginary Friends 02: http://ow.ly/obdb30nQLl8 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Weird Darkness “DARKIVES” theme by Manuel Marino.= = = = = (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: June, 2021 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/what-if-imaginary-friends-arent-imaginary/

IN THIS EPISODE: When I was in my mid-30s, a well-meaning individual told me my that my depression was just in my head. “If you just stop thinking about it and fill your mind with God’s Truth instead, your problems will disappear.” They meant well, and probably believed what they told me… but they had no idea what they were talking about. Mental health issues can’t be written off with mere Christian cliches. Hear previous messages and find our social media at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church! Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and post a link to this episode in your own social media! Thank you, and God bless! MENTIONS, SOURCES, AND LINKS… https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/6-surprising-truths-for-christians-facing-mental-health-struggles.html https://www.crosswalk.com/church/youth-ministry/3-christian-cliches-destroying-young-adults-mental-health.html (Over time links can and may become invalid, disappear, or have different content.) === Darren Marlar is a licensed minister through the Universal Life Church: https://www.themonastery.org. Find his other podcast, Weird Darkness, in your favorite podcast app at https://weirddarkness.com/listen. “Church Of The Undead” theme music by Epidemic Sound. === "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 === Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness === Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2024. === https://weirddarkness.com/mental-health-and-christian-cliches-churchoftheundead/

IN THIS EPISODE: Why don’t we ever see aliens? A physicist has come up with a very disturbing answer to that question. (A Grim Reason We Never See Aliens) *** Murder Incorporated carried out assassinations – but then one of their controlling members had his own number come up. (Clipped In A Barber’s Chair) *** The United States government confiscated Nikola Tesla’s notes when he died. Could he have been working on something we’ve yet to be told about? (Tesla’s Secret Space Program) *** A woman calls a service to fix her furnace – but ends up with a cold, ghostly chill. (The Vanishing Gas Man) *** On November 1, 1918, the deadly Malbone Street Disaster took place in Brooklyn. It remains today as the worst wreck in the history of New York City’s subway system. (The Malbone Street Disaster) *** Were Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed murdered in a staged car accident? (Princess Diana: Murder in Paris) YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS… 00:00.00.000 = Title Story Tease 00:01:32.474 = Show Open 00:03:13.477 = Why Don’t We See Aliens? 00:10:56.512 = Clipped In A Barber’s Chair 00:20:10.587 = The Vanishing Gas Man 00:24:32.878 = Tesla’s Secret Space Program 00:41:10.388 = Princess Diana: Murder In Paris 00:56:24.606 = The Malbone Street Disaster 01:16:48.981 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “UFOs and the National Security State, Vol 1” by Richard Dolan: https://amzn.to/2GnbwTJ “UFOs and the National Security State, Vol 2” by Richard Dolan: https://amzn.to/2E6nkay “Nikola Tesla Journey To Mars Update: Exposing the Existence of the Secret Space Program” by Sean Casteel: https://amzn.to/2N4z0xi “The Vanishing Gas Man” by Sophie Thunder: http://ow.ly/cdZd30nGcNf “A Grim Reason We Never See Aliens” posted at Alien-UFO-Sightings: http://ow.ly/eHw130nGcR6 “Clipped in a Barber’s Chair” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/dvG830nGcuZ “Tesla’s Secret Space Program” by Sean Casteel: http://ow.ly/R27u30nGcyY “Princess Diana: Murder In Paris”: https://tinyurl.com/yb832ebc “The Malbone Street Disaster” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/ycjpxeqt 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: June, 2021 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/grim-reason-we-never-see-extraterrestrials/

IN THIS EPISODE: I narrate a chapter from the audiobook, “Suffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings” by Troy Taylor. The chapter is entitled “1921: Murder at Kluxen’s Woods” - a murder that has yet to be officially solved, although many hundreds of people in the area feel they know exactly who got away with murder. A murder that resulted in a haunting! SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Murder at Kluxen’s Woods” is from the audiobook, “Suffer the Children: American Horrors, Homicides and Hauntings” by Troy Taylor: https://amzn.to/45NQExh Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Weird Darkness “DARKIVES” theme by Manuel Marino. = = = = = (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: June, 2021 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/murder-at-kluxens-woods/

Tell your friends about Micro Terrors – and find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website - http://MicroTerrors.com! And be sure to subscribe to the podcast at https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors! Visit our website: https://MicroTerrors.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness®, 2023. Weird Darkness©, 2024 “Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids”™ 2024 https://weirddarkness.com/onion-soup-by-radar-deboard/

IN THIS EPISODE: The eerie swamps of Florida hide many secrets, but none as chilling as the legend of the Moss Man. (The Florida Moss Man) *** From reports of undead creatures terrorizing Eastern Europe in the 1700s, to scientific explanations behind the myths, we’ll take a brief look at vampires and how they straddle the boundary between fiction and fact. (The Creation of Vampires And How To Hunt Them) *** Parking tickets, floppy disks and escaped victims helped catch a few of the most infamous serial killers of all time. (How Five Infamous Serial Killers Were Finally Caught) *** Can a hair salon be haunted? You might want to check before your next appointment, assuming you don’t want a hair-raising experience! (Haunted Hair Salons) *** In 1849 Cincinnati, a gruesome murder in a boardinghouse shocked the community, revealing a tragic tale of love, abuse, and desperation, eventually exposing a case of domestic abuse that left the courtroom and the city forever changed. (Give Me Back My Children) *** A 911 caller frantically said, "I swear to God this is not a joke," describing towering, alien-like figures with big eyes that had invaded their backyard. (100% Not Human - The 2023 Las Vegas UFO Sighting) YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS… 00:00.00.000 = Title Story Tease 00:01:53.382 = Show Open 00:03:56.330 = The Florida Moss Man 00:11:58.402 = 100% Not Human 00:18:26.812 = How Five Infamous Serial Killers Were Finally Caught 00:31:36.507 = Haunted Hair Salons 00:39:48.509 = Give Me Back My Children 00:48:53.522 = The Creation of Vampires And How To Hunt Them 00:57:02.241 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “100% Not Human - The 2023 Las Vegas UFO Sighting” by Orrin Grey at TheLineUp:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p95b3ey (used with permission) “The Florida Moss Man” source: Brett Swancer at Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/28vdwj52“Haunted Hair Salons” source: Kieran Torbuck at LisVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c5edrtvp“Give Me Back My Children” source: Robert Wilhelm at Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4z9af97t “The Creation of Vampires And How To Hunt Them” source: NatGeo: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4sspy7rh “How Five Infamous Serial Killers Were Finally Caught” by Abbey White at TheLineUp.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/497wfmkw (used with permission)Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Weird Darkness “DARKIVES” theme by Manuel Marino.= = = = = (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: May 24, 2024 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/florida-moss-man/

This is a special episode with a story that we’ll be using soon in my other podcast, “Auditory Anthology” which comes out with new episodes every week (https://www.auditoryanthology.com). My partner at “Auditory Anthology”, Keith Conrad, curates stories from old sci-fi magazines, journals, books, and radio shows, and I voice the scripts. As much as I love old time radio, being able to tell these classic sci-fi stories from the 50s is a real treat for me. This story is one I actually heard many years ago on Old Time Radio, and the first time I heard it I absolutely fell in love with the story. So when I saw that Keith had sent me this one to narrate, I was beyond excited. The story is entitled “Prime Difference”, written by Alan Nourse. It was first published in Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine in June 1957. It’s dated of course, assuming android technology would be available in the late 1960s. Well it wasn’t – and it still isn’t just yet. But listen to this story and you tell me if you don’t think it’s prophetic, even if they did guess wrong on the year! SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… Auditory Anthology podcast: https://www.auditoryanthology.com “Prime Difference” is a work of fiction, written by Alan Nourse – originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction in June 1957: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51321/51321-h/51321-h.htm Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Weird Darkness “DARKIVES” theme by Manuel Marino.= = = = = (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: May 24, 2024 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/prime-difference/

IN THIS EPISODE: From creepy voices to mysterious movements to strange laughter and eerie deaths, the legend of Robert the Doll outshines many cursed object stories and has been haunting people for over a hundred years, and shows no sign of slowing down. (The True Story Behind Robert The Doll) *** In Brazil, two corpses were found on a hill, dressed in matching suits with homemade lead masks draped over their eyes. (The Lead Masks Case) *** If you were to be asked who the most horrible, terrifying figure in the Bible was, you would likely say Lucifer – that is, Satan himself. But there is a figure even more terrifying – and it is God’s right-hand man in the book of Revelation. (God’s Right Hand Man) *** Horror – the stories and images seem to change with each passing year, but there was a violent shift in horror shortly after the violent reality of the “War to End All Wars”. (How Horror Changed After World War 1) *** Two sisters rebel against their depressing family life by diving into witchcraft – and soon learn it was not a wise decision. (Leftover Magic) *** In 1827, young Maria Marten slipped into a red barn to meet her secret lover. It was the last time she would be seen alive. (Murder in the Red Barn) *** Madeleine Smith had a rich fiancé, a secret lover, and one heck of a secret hot chocolate recipe. A lethal secret recipe. (The Hot Cocoa Killer) *** Was the 1971 Lloyds Bank safety deposit robbery a covert operation to retrieve compromising photos of Royalty? (The Baker Street Robbery) *** From mouths nailed shut to being buried headfirst in the ground, throughout history the fear of witches has led to extraordinary measures to keep the dead from rising from the grave. (How To Bury a Witch) YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS… 00:00.00.000 = Title Story Teaser 00:01:44.080 = Show Open 00:04:23.389 = The True Story Behind Robert The Doll 00:13:23.609 = The Lead Masks Case 00:18:11.906 = God’s Terrifying Right-Hand Man 00:29:36.729 = How Horror Changed After WW1 00:45:19.832 = How To Bury A Witch 00:51:13.049 = The Hot Cocoa Killer 00:55:38.750 = Murder In The Red Barn 01:04:52.817 = Leftover Magic 01:10:31.241 = The Baker Street Robbery 01:31:09.996 = Show Close 01:32:19.135 = Bloopers SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… ”The True Story Behind Robert The Doll” by Melissa Brink: https://tinyurl.com/rnlbjxp “The Lead Masks Case” by Orrin Grey: http://ow.ly/Re9h30nA2ZX “God’s Terrifying Right-Hand Man” by Matthew Lavelle: https://tinyurl.com/u88mpbe “How Horror Changed After WW1” by W. Scott Poole, from the book “Wasteland: The Great War And The Origins of Horror”: https://amzn.to/2t4ZmpT “The Baker Street Robbery”: https://tinyurl.com/wltn62d “How To Bury a Witch”: https://tinyurl.com/ttqfd2c “Leftover Magic” by Weirdo family member Ilsa Beauchamp “Murder In The Red Barn” by Stephanie Almazan: http://ow.ly/CV4K30nAJDp “The Hot Cocoa Killer” by Jennifer Jackson: http://ow.ly/8bHt30nAJSg Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Weird Darkness “DARKIVES” theme by Manuel Marino. = = = = = (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: May, 2022 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/robert-the-doll/

IN THIS EPISODE: It’s #ThrillerThursday where I bring you fictional tales of horror. In this episode I’m sharing the first chapter of a book I’m narrating by J.C. Moore from his book “Tainted” – Dark Intrigues, Book 2 – which I’ve linked to below. The story is called “Savage Pursuit” and without giving you any spoilers, I will say that despite my masculine voice, the tale is told from the perspective of a young, teen girl by the name of Carin. YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS… 00:00.00.000 = Show Open 00:01:32.034 = “Savage Pursuit” by J.C. Moore from the book “Tainted: Dark Intrigues, Book 2” SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Savage Pursuit” from the J.C. Moore book, ‘Tainted’: https://amzn.to/3R2zYwn Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Weird Darkness “DARKIVES” theme by Manuel Marino. = = = = = (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: May 23, 2024 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/savage-pursuit/

IN THIS EPISODE: A classic horror tale from the master, Edgar Allan Poe! YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS… 00:00.00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.938 = ABOUT “The Cask of Amontillado” 00:13:29.474 = STORY “The Cask of Amontillado” 00:23:17.166 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/poestories/section11/ https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/the_cask_of_amontillado.pdf Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Weird Darkness “DARKIVES” theme by Manuel Marino. = = = = = (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 11, 2020 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/the-cask-of-amontillado-by-edgar-allan-poe/

Subscribe to Paranormality Magazine at https://weirddarkness.com/magazine. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:01:04.256 = “Jumanji'd into a Bigfoot Encounter – A Twist-Filled Cryptid Tale” by Anthony Tyler 00:17:58.435 = “Howls in the Dark: Investigating the Werewolf Myth” by John Beal 00:22:01.025 = “The Strangest Unsolved Disappearances Through the Ages” by Brandon Grimes SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… All stories originally published in Paranormality Magazine or website at https://weirddarkness.com/magazine Paranormality Magazine podcast theme by Alibi Music Library Background music by Nicolas Gasparini at http://www.thedarkpiano.com Narration by Darren Marlar at https://DarrenMarlar.com and https://WeirdDarkness.com ©Paranormality Magazine, 2024; ©Weird Darkness, 2024 Subscribe to Paranormality Magazine at https://weirddarkness.com/magazine. Paranormality Magazine is a collaborative endeavor driven by a deep passion for the mysterious, unexplained, and paranormal. We are captivated by the enigmatic realms and the individuals who shape this extraordinary community. Our mission is to delve into all things Fortean, embracing topics ranging from apparitions to extraterrestrial encounters, and exploring the diverse array of cryptid creatures in between. With a global team dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, we gather captivating stories, conduct insightful interviews, and provide up-to-date coverage on groundbreaking paranormal projects that are propelling our community forward. Curious to be a part of this extraordinary journey? Visit https://paranormalitymag.com/about-us/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/did-we-conjure-a-bigfoot-encounter

IN THIS EPISODE: They say if you chant her name three times, a bloodied face will appear… I speak, of course, of Bloody Mary. We’ll look first at the legend, and then at some first-hand experiences that may have you believing the legend is real. (The Legend of Bloody Mary) *** Was the Titanic swapped with its sister ship the Olympic as part of an insurance scam? (The Ship That Never Sank) *** A U.S. veteran is so desperate for financial relief he turns to a witch’s very dark solution. (A Veteran’s Deal With a Demon) *** Mobsters gun down one of their own in order to save an enemy. Why? (Kill The Dutchman) *** A tragic figure in Mexican folklore, she wears white and wanders the waterside in profound grief. Her name is La Llorona. (La Llorona: The Weeping Woman) *** Plus, I’ll share an amazing creepypasta story called “Redemption”. YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS… 00:00.00.000 = Top Story Teaser 00:01:39.386 = Show Open 00:03:47.030 = The Legend of Bloody Mary 00:17:27.081 = The Ship That Never Sank 00:31:15.381 = A Veteran’s Deal With a Demon 00:34:28.236 = Kill The Dutchman 00:42:09.267 = La Lloronoa, The Weeping Woman 00:49:05.193 = Restoration, Part 1 01:03:23.336 = Restoration, Part 2A 01:26:36.214 = Restoration, Part 2B – Part 3 01:52:14.894 = Restoration, Part 4 02:22:53.919 = Restoration, Part 5 02:55:18.844 = Restoration, Epilogue SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Legend of Bloody Mary” by Stephanie Almazan: http://ow.ly/lxY330nwkIi “First Hand Bloody Mary Stories” by Audrey Webster: http://ow.ly/9yrR30nwkLM “The Ship That Never Sank”: https://tinyurl.com/y8eh3mey “A Veteran’s Deal With a Demon” by Weirdo family member, Christoper Patrick “Kill The Dutchman” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/qmajnh9 “La Llorona: The Weeping Woman” by Gina Dimuro: https://tinyurl.com/y7lcjrkn “Restoration” by Jordan Eilbert: https://tinyurl.com/yx3xb5bvWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Weird Darkness “DARKIVES” theme by Manuel Marino.= = = = = (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: June, 2022 CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/bloody-mary-legend/

Get the commercial-free version by joining the Darkness Syndicate at - https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate! *** Get full-length pulp audiobooks, pulp eBooks, and old-time radio shows ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD by emailing WeirdDarkness@RadioArchives.com! “I am the Whistler and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak!” Haunting stories of fate, dramas of crime, deception, and manipulation building to a sudden and shocking denouement...and, through it all, the sardonic, mocking laughter of — The Whistler! One of radio’s most memorable thriller anthologies, The Whistler was a west-coast favorite for over a decade but, despite two attempts to go nationwide, never was able to achieve the same success as a coast to coast feature. But for listeners across the western states served by the Signal Oil Company, the program’s eerie theme music opened a weekly window into the very darkest corners of the human soul. It was so popular, in fact, that Columbia Pictures produced eight second-feature films based on the concept, all but one of which starred Richard Dix. The Whistler himself was an omniscient narrator -- the voice of Fate itself, one might suggest, or perhaps of conscience. And his stories revolved around ordinary people, pushed by the pressures of daily life into taking drastic actions. Or perhaps a sudden circumstance, an unexpected twist of life’s path, suddenly placed these protagonists on a road leading inexorably to their own destruction. Greed, lust, and perfidy of every kind figure in the plots -- and when Fate inevitably catches up with these unfortunate, driven souls, The Whistler is always ready, at the very end, to see that the knife is properly twisted. Produced by George W. Allen, with hauntingly evocative musical scores by Wilbur Hatch, The Whistler was a prime outlet for the cream of Hollywood’s top radio performers - actors such as Wally Maher, Cathy and Elliott Lewis, Gerald Mohr, Lurene Tuttle, and Betty Lou Gerson, who emphasized skill over star power - as well as announcer Bill Forman in the title role, with Marvin Miller voicing the commercials. YOUTUBE CHAPTERS GUIDE... 00:00:00.000 = Introduction 00:01:54.231 = Two Year Plan (November 25, 1946) 00:32:57.784 = Next Year Is Mine (December 23, 1946) 01:03:11.928 = Murder On Rourke Island (December 30, 1946) 01:33:17.532 = Dear Roger (January 06, 1947) 02:03:49.286 = The Choice (January 13, 1947) 02:33:57.650 = Eight To Twelve (February 24, 1947) 03:04:34.682 = The Blue Legend (March 03, 1947) 03:34:43.029 = The Sheriff’s Assistant (April 07, 1947) 04:05:52.705 = Maid of Honor (April 14, 1947) 04:36:21.437 = Windfall (May 05, 1947) SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness® - is a registered trademark. Copyright, Weird Darkness, 2024. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/whistler-marathon-014