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“UNCOVERING UFO CRASHES BEFORE ROSWELL: Hidden Incidents Before 1947” #WeirdDarkness
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Before Roswell made headlines, strange objects were already falling from the sky—and not all of them were weather balloons.
IN THIS EPISODE: When you hear the words “UFO crash” you likely think of Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. And while that is the most famous of supposed extraterrestrial spaceship crashes, it is by no means the first. In fact, there were several taking place before Roswell became a household name. (UFO Crashes Before Roswell) *** But first – we’ll take a look at Roswell itself… and what might have been behind the crash, the UFOs, and the aliens! (Behind Roswell’s Aliens) *** Numerous travelers have gone missing in Nahanni Valley… and many whose bodies have been found, have been decapitated. It’s no wonder it has been nicknamed “The Valley of Headless Men”. (The Valley of Headless Men) *** In 2016, construction in a San Francisco family’s backyard unearthed a terrifying find… a glass coffin. And the history behind it tells a morbid history of the city. (The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin) *** Former Green Beret Jeffrey MacDonald claimed that a gang of acid-crazed Manson Family copycats brutally murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters in 1970, but then he was found guilty. Did he commit the crime, or did the law convict the wrong man? (The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald) *** It’s understood that scientifically, alchemy – attempting to turn a substance or element into gold – is impossible. But then, there is that one incident that took place in the early seventeenth century that has some people wondering if that’s wrong. (The Alchemy Master)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:45.045 = Show Open
00:04:04.590 = Behind Roswell’s Aliens / UFO Crashes Before Roswell
00:20:49.916 = The Valley of Headless Men
00:34:23.494 = The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin
00:46:39.308 = The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald
00:57:18.056 = The Alchemy Master
01:04:08.570 = Show Close, Verse, Final Thought
01:05:16.756 = Bloopers
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Behind Roswell’s Aliens” by Adam Janos for History.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yd5fhudu
“UFO Crashes Before Roswell” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2w6d76yh
“The Valley of Headless Men” by Aleksa Vuckovic for Ancient-Origins.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9c6zf4
“The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald” by Marco Margaritoff for AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8eant7
“The Alchemy Master” by Ellen Lloyd for AncientPages.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xzysbwc
“The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin” by Trilby Beresford for Ranker.com’s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3mpvk9jh
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Originally aired: January, 2021
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/UfoCrashesBeforeRoswell
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IN THIS EPISODE: When you hear the words “UFO crash” you likely think of Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. And while that is the most famous of supposed extraterrestrial spaceship crashes, it is by no means the first. In fact, there were several taking place before Roswell became a household name. (UFO Crashes Before Roswell) *** But first – we’ll take a look at Roswell itself… and what might have been behind the crash, the UFOs, and the aliens! (Behind Roswell’s Aliens) *** Numerous travelers have gone missing in Nahanni Valley… and many whose bodies have been found, have been decapitated. It’s no wonder it has been nicknamed “The Valley of Headless Men”. (The Valley of Headless Men) *** In 2016, construction in a San Francisco family’s backyard unearthed a terrifying find… a glass coffin. And the history behind it tells a morbid history of the city. (The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin) *** Former Green Beret Jeffrey MacDonald claimed that a gang of acid-crazed Manson Family copycats brutally murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters in 1970, but then he was found guilty. Did he commit the crime, or did the law convict the wrong man? (The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald) *** It’s understood that scientifically, alchemy – attempting to turn a substance or element into gold – is impossible. But then, there is that one incident that took place in the early seventeenth century that has some people wondering if that’s wrong. (The Alchemy Master)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:45.045 = Show Open
00:04:04.590 = Behind Roswell’s Aliens / UFO Crashes Before Roswell
00:20:49.916 = The Valley of Headless Men
00:34:23.494 = The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin
00:46:39.308 = The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald
00:57:18.056 = The Alchemy Master
01:04:08.570 = Show Close, Verse, Final Thought
01:05:16.756 = Bloopers
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Behind Roswell’s Aliens” by Adam Janos for History.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yd5fhudu
“UFO Crashes Before Roswell” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2w6d76yh
“The Valley of Headless Men” by Aleksa Vuckovic for Ancient-Origins.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9c6zf4
“The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald” by Marco Margaritoff for AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8eant7
“The Alchemy Master” by Ellen Lloyd for AncientPages.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xzysbwc
“The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin” by Trilby Beresford for Ranker.com’s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3mpvk9jh
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Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream
Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV
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(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.)
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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Originally aired: January, 2021
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/UfoCrashesBeforeRoswell
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“UNCOVERING UFO CRASHES BEFORE ROSWELL: Hidden Incidents Before 1947” #WeirdDarkness
Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved
Manage episode 472653051 series 2568660
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Before Roswell made headlines, strange objects were already falling from the sky—and not all of them were weather balloons.
IN THIS EPISODE: When you hear the words “UFO crash” you likely think of Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. And while that is the most famous of supposed extraterrestrial spaceship crashes, it is by no means the first. In fact, there were several taking place before Roswell became a household name. (UFO Crashes Before Roswell) *** But first – we’ll take a look at Roswell itself… and what might have been behind the crash, the UFOs, and the aliens! (Behind Roswell’s Aliens) *** Numerous travelers have gone missing in Nahanni Valley… and many whose bodies have been found, have been decapitated. It’s no wonder it has been nicknamed “The Valley of Headless Men”. (The Valley of Headless Men) *** In 2016, construction in a San Francisco family’s backyard unearthed a terrifying find… a glass coffin. And the history behind it tells a morbid history of the city. (The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin) *** Former Green Beret Jeffrey MacDonald claimed that a gang of acid-crazed Manson Family copycats brutally murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters in 1970, but then he was found guilty. Did he commit the crime, or did the law convict the wrong man? (The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald) *** It’s understood that scientifically, alchemy – attempting to turn a substance or element into gold – is impossible. But then, there is that one incident that took place in the early seventeenth century that has some people wondering if that’s wrong. (The Alchemy Master)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:45.045 = Show Open
00:04:04.590 = Behind Roswell’s Aliens / UFO Crashes Before Roswell
00:20:49.916 = The Valley of Headless Men
00:34:23.494 = The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin
00:46:39.308 = The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald
00:57:18.056 = The Alchemy Master
01:04:08.570 = Show Close, Verse, Final Thought
01:05:16.756 = Bloopers
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Behind Roswell’s Aliens” by Adam Janos for History.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yd5fhudu
“UFO Crashes Before Roswell” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2w6d76yh
“The Valley of Headless Men” by Aleksa Vuckovic for Ancient-Origins.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9c6zf4
“The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald” by Marco Margaritoff for AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8eant7
“The Alchemy Master” by Ellen Lloyd for AncientPages.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xzysbwc
“The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin” by Trilby Beresford for Ranker.com’s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3mpvk9jh
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Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream
Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV
=====
(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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"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, 2021
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/UfoCrashesBeforeRoswell
…
continue reading
IN THIS EPISODE: When you hear the words “UFO crash” you likely think of Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. And while that is the most famous of supposed extraterrestrial spaceship crashes, it is by no means the first. In fact, there were several taking place before Roswell became a household name. (UFO Crashes Before Roswell) *** But first – we’ll take a look at Roswell itself… and what might have been behind the crash, the UFOs, and the aliens! (Behind Roswell’s Aliens) *** Numerous travelers have gone missing in Nahanni Valley… and many whose bodies have been found, have been decapitated. It’s no wonder it has been nicknamed “The Valley of Headless Men”. (The Valley of Headless Men) *** In 2016, construction in a San Francisco family’s backyard unearthed a terrifying find… a glass coffin. And the history behind it tells a morbid history of the city. (The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin) *** Former Green Beret Jeffrey MacDonald claimed that a gang of acid-crazed Manson Family copycats brutally murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters in 1970, but then he was found guilty. Did he commit the crime, or did the law convict the wrong man? (The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald) *** It’s understood that scientifically, alchemy – attempting to turn a substance or element into gold – is impossible. But then, there is that one incident that took place in the early seventeenth century that has some people wondering if that’s wrong. (The Alchemy Master)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:45.045 = Show Open
00:04:04.590 = Behind Roswell’s Aliens / UFO Crashes Before Roswell
00:20:49.916 = The Valley of Headless Men
00:34:23.494 = The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin
00:46:39.308 = The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald
00:57:18.056 = The Alchemy Master
01:04:08.570 = Show Close, Verse, Final Thought
01:05:16.756 = Bloopers
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Behind Roswell’s Aliens” by Adam Janos for History.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yd5fhudu
“UFO Crashes Before Roswell” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2w6d76yh
“The Valley of Headless Men” by Aleksa Vuckovic for Ancient-Origins.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9c6zf4
“The Evil Deeds of Jeffrey MacDonald” by Marco Margaritoff for AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8eant7
“The Alchemy Master” by Ellen Lloyd for AncientPages.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xzysbwc
“The Karner’s Backyard Glass Coffin” by Trilby Beresford for Ranker.com’s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3mpvk9jh
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Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate
Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream
Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV
=====
(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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"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, 2021
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/UfoCrashesBeforeRoswell
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1 WITHOUT A TRACE: Unraveling the Enigma of the MISSING 411 Mystery #WeirdDarkness 51:02
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A series of mysterious disappearances in the wilderness defy logic, with eerie patterns and bizarre clues left behind - is something hiding in our national parks? Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: Thousands of people have vanished without a trace from America's wilderness areas, leaving behind baffling clues that defy conventional explanation. From children who disappear within seconds while picking berries to hikers in bright clothing who seem to evaporate from marked trails, these cases share disturbing patterns that suggest something beyond ordinary misadventure. What is happening in our national parks? And what strange forces might be responsible for those who seemingly step off the face of the earth? CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:01:59.189 = Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode) 00:03:21.368 = National Parks and Scent Trails 00:11:26.820 = The Berry Picking Connection 00:20:43.579 = The Bright Clothing Connection 00:31:58.729 = The Granite Connection 00:34:00.407 = Additional Risk Factors 00:35:53.001 = When Bodies are Found 00:40:04.308 = Theoretical Explanations 00:44:59.452 = The Enduring Mystery 00:49:28.498 = Show Close, Verse, and 2 Final Thoughts SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… David Paulides Missing 411 Book Series (Missing 411: Western United States & Canada Missing 411 Eastern United States Missing 411: North America and Beyond * Missing 411: The Devil's in the Detail) https://www.canammissing.com/missing-411.html CanAm Missing Project Website: h ttps://www.canammissing.com George Knapp's Interview with David Paulides for Mystery Wire: https://www.mysterywire.com/ufo/david-paulides-missing-411/ National Park Service Missing Persons Database: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/foia/foia-reading-room.htm Documentaries on Missing 411 Missing 411 (2016), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5864680 ; "Missing 411: The Hunted" (2019), https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10524262 Coast to Coast AM Interviews with David Paulides: https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/paulides-david/49441/ Mysterious Universe: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2024/08/Don-t-Want-to-Mysteriously-Vanish-Don-t-Do-These-Things-/ The Charley Project: https://charleyproject.org/ National Missing and Unidentified Persons System NamUs: https://www.namus.gov/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Dennis_Martin , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Alfred_Beilhartz , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jaryd_Atadero , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kecksburg_UFO_incident…
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1 “THE GREAT AIRSHIP HOAX OF 1909: History’s Non-Existent Flying Machine” #WeirdDarkness 54:48
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In 1909, all eyes turned to Worcester, Massachusetts, as a well-dressed businessman claimed he’d built a flying machine — and the world wanted to believe him so badly, they saw it in the sky whether it was there or not. IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll look at the crazy story of the Great Worcester Airship Hoax of 1909! *** We’ll meet a cat that must have more than nine lives, as it survived three World War Two shipwrecks and lived to meow about it! (Unsinkable Sam) *** UFO crash stories are somewhat ubiquitous, with most immediately pointing to Roswell, New Mexico… or Aurora, Texas… or even the so-called “Battle Over Los Angeles”. But there are many other stories of flying saucers crashing to Earth – and we’ll look at one that took place in Bolivia, in 1978. (The Bolivia UFO Crash) *** A hidden artifact found in a mysterious hill in Oklahoma reveals a terrifying story! (Oklahoma’s Mysterious Hollow Hill) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:01:11.625 = Show Open (Coming Up On The Show 00:02:48.020 = The Great Worcester Airship Hoax of 1909, Part 1 00:14:33.313 = The Great Worcester Airship Hoax of 1909, Part 2 00:24:56.421 = Unsinkable Sam 00:33:05.275 = Oklahoma’s Mysterious Hollow Hill 00:47:57.747 = The Bolivia UFO Crash 00:53:15.369 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought 00:54:28.426 = Bloopers SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Oklahoma’s Mysterious Hollow Hill” by Ellen Lloyd for AncientPages.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/44s54rmp , https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p86uyt7 “Unsinkable Sam” by Natasha Ishak for AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8j9nkz “The Bolivia UFO Crash” posted at Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3f4b2rr7 “The Great Worcester Airship Hoax of 1909” from SlightlyOddFitchburg.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2adehevb , https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckp2hh9 ===== Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV ===== ( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: March, 2022 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AirshipHoax…
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1 An ASTRONAUT Goes BACK IN TIME To Meet Himself And GET RICH!: #RetroRadio EP0362 #WeirdDarkness 4:57:59
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An astronaut utilizes a black hole to travel back in time. Encountering his past self, they devise a plan to secure their financial future. Hear the story from MindWebs in “Singularities Make Me Nervous!” CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Dead, Dead Ringer” (November 27, 1975) ***WD 00:47:24.759 = MindWebs, “Singularities Make Me Nervous” (September 15, 1978) 01:14:13.388 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Genuine Article” (1965) ***WD 01:15:23.370 = Starlight Theater, “Man Hires Hit Man To Kill Him” (ADU) ***WD 01:43:14.219 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Murder in City Hall” (April 05, 1946) 02:12:48.429 = Mr. District Attorney, “One Slip Meant Death” (May 07, 1947) ***WD 02:42:21.119 = Murder at Midnight, “Man Who Died Yesterday” (June 30, 1947) ***WD 03:08:59.259 = The Black Museum, “The Telegram” (February 26, 1951) ***WD 03:33:53.999 = Mysterious Traveler, “They Struck It Rich” (March 16, 1948) 04:03:26.109 = Mystery House, “Death Is An Accident” (1944-1946) 04:29:13.759 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Old Nurse’s Story” (1966-1968) 04:56:50.279 = 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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0362…
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1 “MONTAGUE SUMMERS: The Priest Who Hunted Vampires, Witches, and Werewolves” #WeirdDarkness 1:09:18
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Dressed like a 17th-century priest and armed with a library of ancient texts, Montague Summers devoted his life to proving that witches, vampires, and werewolves weren’t just folklore — they were terrifyingly real. IN THIS EPISODE: Can a priest believe in witches, werewolves, and vampires? The answer is yes – and his name was Montague Summers. Was he a kook, or was he seeing the truth that others ignored? (Montague Summers Believed in Monsters) *** He smiled without speaking, appeared alongside UFOs, and promised to return – who, or what, was the mysterious Indrid Cold? (The Grinning Man – The Legend of Indrid Cold) *** Somewhere out there, another version of you made a different choice – that’s the multiverse theory. And the key to proving it could lie in changing someone else’s history. (Visiting Our Neighbors in a Parallel Universe) *** Anatoli Bugorski accidentally stuck his head in the world’s most powerful particle accelerator in 1978; he saw a flash brighter than a thousand suns, and somehow lived to tell about it. (The Man Who Survived An Atomic Blast Through His Skull) *** In 1971, a massive glowing sphere hovered silently over a U.S. Navy carrier — and for twenty minutes, the entire ship went dark. (Code Black: The USS Kennedy UFO Incident) *** She was a Houston socialite raised like royalty, but Joan Robinson Hill’s glittering life came to a mysterious end – followed by affairs, secret autopsies, a sensational trial, and a murder that still raises more questions than answers. (Murder in Texas: The Strange Death of Joan Robinson Hill) *** Imagine calling 911 because a perfectly healthy and alive loved one insists they’re dead – and wants to be taken to the morgue to join the other corpses! (Walking Dead: The Syndrome That Makes You Think You Are Deceased) *** Locals whisper about witches and shadows at Blood’s Point Cemetery, but the real horror lies in a forgotten tragedy no ghost story could match. (The Witch, The Shadow, and the Secrets of Bloods Point)} CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:01:39.364 = Show Open 00:04:20.538 = Montague Summers Believed In Monsters 00:13:40.980 = Visiting Our Next Door Neighbors in a Parallel Universe 00:18:03.622 = Code Black: The USS Kennedy UFO Incident 00:29:32.196 = Murder in Texas: The Strange Death of Joan Robinson Hill 00:38:35.685 = The Man Who Survived An Atomic Blast Through His Skull 00:41:51.270 = Walking Dead: The Syndrome That Makes You Think You Are Deceased 00:48:25.647 = The Witch, The Shadow, and the Secrets of Bloods Point 00:54:15.478 = The Grinning Man: The Legend of Indrid Cold 01:07:57.727 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Code Black: The USS Kennedy UFO Incident”: https://rense.com/ufo/kennedy.htm , https://www.ufoinsight.com/ufos/cover-ups/the-1971-bermuda-triangle-ufo-incident “Visiting our Next Door Neighbors in a Parallel Universe”: https://weirddarkness.com/visiting-our-next-door-neighbors-in-a-parallel-universe/ , https://www.space.com/the-universe/could-we-travel-to-parallel-universes “The Man Who Survived An Atomic Blast Through His Skull”: https://weirddarkness.com/the-man-who-survived-an-atomic-blast-through-his-skull/ “Montague Summers Believed In Monsters”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_Summers , https://libraryblog.lbrut.org.uk/2017/10/montague-summers/ , https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8955270/montague-summers , https://www.britannica.com/biography/Montague-Summers , https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/32006.Montague_Summers , https://www.bloodynews.ro/article/the-controversial-life-of-montague-summers-a-priest-who-believed-in-vampires-and-witches/ “Murder in Texas: The Strange Death of Joan Robinson Hill”: https://the-line-up.com/murder-in-texas-the-strange-death-of-joan-robinson-hill “Walking Dead: The Syndrome That Makes You Think You’re Deceased”: https://the-line-up.com/cotards-syndrome-the-living-dead “The Witch, The Shadow, and the Secrets of Bloods Point”: https://www.hauntedrockford.com/hidden-in-the-shadows/ “The Grinning Man: The Legend of Indrid Cold”: https://believingthebizarre.com/indrid-cold-the-grinning-man/ ===== Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV ===== ( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: March 25, 2025 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MontagueSummers…
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1 CATTLE MUTILATIONS: The Connection To BIGFOOT, ALIEN ABDUCTIONS, and MIND CONTROL #WeirdDarkness 1:49:02
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Alien abductions, cryptid creatures, secret government programs, portals to other worlds, cattle mutilations – the San Luis Valley may be the strangest and most terrifying place you’ve never heard of. IN THIS EPISODE: We’ve had several episodes before about mysterious locations that are host to strange, paranormal activity. Skinwalker Ranch, for example, or The Bennington Triangle, or even the harsh terrain of Alaska. Perhaps one of the locations that appears to persistently slip under the radar is the San Luis Valley in Colorado. The region is home to very much the same variety of paranormal activity as other apparent hot spots. UFO sightings here are in abundance, for example. As are cases of cattle mutilation, sightings of strange creatures, and even alien abduction. In short, the San Luis Valley could be one of the most interesting locations in the world. SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Paranormal, Extraterrestrial, and Otherworldly Explanations for Cattle Mutilations” by Marcus Lowth for UFOInsight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/66a64hu5 , https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vhykeezp ===== Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ===== ( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: March 2022 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CattleMutilations…
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1 Trapped Inside THE HOUSE OF PURPLE SHADOWS!: #RetroRadio EP0361 #WeirdDarkness 5:03:14
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A man returns to his long-abandoned house following his wife’s death. Upon entering, he becomes trapped by a mysterious force that renders him invisible and confines him within the house, surrounded by ominous purple shadows. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Lap of the Gods” (November 25, 1975) ***WD 00:46:56.429 = The Hermit’s Cave, “The House of Purple Shadows” (November 10, 1940) ***WD 01:11:36.189 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Hit Plan Gone Astray” (June 20, 1945) ***WD 01:35:26.819 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Case of the Accidental Murderess” (November 26, 1945) 02:04:05.019 = Inner Sanctum, “Terror By Night” (September 18, 1945) 02:33:21.799 = The Line Up, “The Check Killer Case” (March 06, 1951) 02:59:20.099 = Macabre, “Final Resting Place” (November 13, 1961) ***WD (LQ) 03:26:54.229 = Philip Marlowe, “Dancing Hands” (March 19, 1949) 03:56:42.089 = The Black Mass, “Imp of Perverse” and “Ms Found In a Bottle” 04:32:15.709 = Beyond Midnight, “Take Your Partners” (August 29, 1969) 05:02:04.728 = 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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0361…
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1 What If We Let ROBOTS Do EVERYTHING For Us?: #RetroRadio EP0360 #WeirdDarkness 5:04:45
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A scientist lives in a world where a new type of robot has been developed to take over every aspect of human life – but is that a life worth living? Hear the story, “With Folded Hands” from Future Tense! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Serpent’s Tooth” (November 24, 1975) ***WD 00:47:12.569 = Five After The Hour, “Primer For Prejudice” (August 29, 1945) 01:11:25.579 = Future Tense, “With Folded Hands” (May 14, 1974) ***WD 01:39:59.839 = Gang Busters, “Notorious Gang Leader, Part 1” (October 18, 1947) ***WD 02:03:17.049 = Gang Busters, “Notorious Gang Leader, Part 2” (October 18, 1947) ***WD 02:26:41.069 = The Green Hornet, “Bait For a Burglar” (August 01, 1939) 02:55:54.959 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Death In The Bayous” (March 06, 1947) 03:26:02.009 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Earlon Troubled Waters” (February 08, 1952) ***WD 03:51:11.209 = BBC Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “The Dream Woman” (July 19, 1980) ***WD 04:18:40.049 = The Haunting Hour, “Uptown Express” (June 17, 1945) 04:43:41.829 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Birds of a Feather” (April 19, 1959) 05:03:36.530 = 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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0360…
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1 “SLENDERMAN: BLURRING THE LINES OF REALITY – The Truth Behind The Legend” #WeirdDarkness 58:48
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Born from a simple Photoshop contest in 2009, the Slender Man quickly slipped from pixels to paranoia – an Internet myth that would, terrifyingly, become murderously real. IN THIS EPISODE: We look at the intriguing start to the Slenderman legend, and how it evolved into not juste one real-life murder, but suicides as well. We debate whether it’s possible for an imaginary figure like Slenderman tobecome a reality. And we look at a possible connection between Slenderman and a real-life mystery in the 1830s. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:02:19.804 = Show Open 00:03:30.125 = Slenderman: Blurring The Lines of Reality, Part 1 00:10:30.170 = Slenderman: Blurring The Lines of Reality, Part 2 00:24:44.012 = Slenderman: Blurring The Lines of Reality, Part 3 00:37:30.575 = Slenderman: Blurring The Lines of Reality, Part 4 00:45:21.052 = Slenderman: Blurring The Lines of Reality, Part 5 00:57:31.006 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Slenderman: Blurring The Lines Of Reality” by Marcus Lowth for UFOInsight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9e9srj ===== Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV ===== ( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: March, 2022 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Slenderman…
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1 DECADES OF DISCLOSURE: The World’s Most Famous UFO Cases and Abductions #WeirdDarkness 48:00
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What began as a crashed object in a New Mexico desert exploded into a decades-long mystery—fueled by military secrecy, global sightings, and encounters that defy all known technology. More UFO episodes and blog posts: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=UFO IN THIS EPISODE: In October, 2023 Paranormality Magazine came out with a short article listing what they believed to be the top ten UFO sightings of all time. It was a short article, just a page or so, mostly just a list… and not listed in any particular order – just the top ten in their opinion. But I thought it’d be fun to expand on each one of those entries and bring a fuller picture… and I’ve arranged them in order of year… from oldest to newest. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:06:56.906 = Show Open 00:08:15.717 = The Roswell UFO Incident 00:12:55.519 = The Westall UFO Encounter 00:15:50.931 = The Pascagoula Abduction 00:20:25.710 = The Allagash Abductions 00:23:30.438 = The Tehran UFO Incident 00:26:41.844 = The Cash-Landrum Incident 00:29:58.684 = The Rendlesham Forest Incident 00:33:14.368 = The Belgian UFO Wave 00:38:51.782 = The Phoenix Lights 00:43:13.309 = The Nimitz UFO Encounter 00:46:36.120 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Paranormality Magazine article; (link no longer valid)Halt, Charles. "Halt Memo," January 1981, archived by the UK National Archives.Penniston, Jim, and John Burroughs. "Encounter in Rendlesham Forest." Thomas & Mercer, 2014.BBC News. "Rendlesham Forest: 'Britain's Roswell' UFO spotted off Suffolk coast," September 2011.Pope, Nick. "You Can't Tell the People." Pan Books, 2001 – A book by a former MoD UFO investigator discussing the cover-ups and inside stories of the British government's responses to UFO sightings, including the Rendlesham Forest incident.Bruni, Georgina. "You Can't Tell the People: The Definitive Account of the Rendlesham Forest UFO Mystery." Sidgwick & Jackson, 2000.SOBEPS Reports on the Belgian UFO Wave Interview with Colonel Wilfried De Brouwer "Belgium in UFO Fever" - Brussels Times"The Cash-Landrum UFO Incident," by John F. Schuessler, provides an extensive analysis of the event, including medical records and witness testimonies."UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry," a comprehensive study by Michael Swords and others, details the government's response to UFO sightings, including the Cash-Landrum case."Fire in the Sky: The Cash-Landrum UFO Incident," an article in the MUFON UFO Journal that revisits the incident, detailing the investigation and subsequent legal battle."Westall '66: A Suburban UFO Mystery," a documentary by Shane Ryan, explores the events through witness testimonies and expert interviews."The Westall UFO: A Suburban Mystery," a book by Keith Basterfield, provides a detailed account of the sighting, including the social and governmental context.Articles and interviews archived by the Victorian UFO Action group, which has collected and analyzed first-hand accounts from witnesses and former students of Westall High School.U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Report: This declassified document provides a detailed account of the Tehran UFO Incident, including descriptions from the pilots and ground control."Iranian Jet Chased UFO, Got Light Show": This article in the New York Times archives covers the public's reaction and the international reporting following the incident.Interview with Lt. Parviz Jafari: Several interviews with Jafari provide first-hand accounts of the encounter, including technical details of the aircraft's malfunctions.CIA Document on the Tehran UFO Incident: A collection of declassified CIA documents that discuss the implications of the encounter and its analysis by various intelligence agencies.The New York Times: Articles from December 2017 that first revealed the Nimitz encounter to the public.Department of Defense Releases: Official statements and declassified videos of the encounters.Interviews with Commander David Fravor: His firsthand accounts provide detailed observations of the encounter."Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation" on History Channel: This television series features interviews with the pilots and analysis of the encounters.Raymond E. Fowler, the investigator and author of "The Allagash Abductions: Undeniable Evidence of Alien Intervention," which details the incident and the hypnosis sessions.Interviews and Appearances: The men involved have given numerous interviews and appeared on various television programs to recount their experiences."Unsolved Mysteries" Television Series: Featured the Allagash abductions, providing a dramatized account and interviews with the witnesses.Skeptical Analysis by Robert Sheaffer and others, who critique the method of hypnosis used and the financial aspects related to the publicity of the case."The Pascagoula UFO Incident" by Charles Hickson – Hickson wrote a detailed account of his experience."UFOs: Past, Present, and Future" by Robert Emenegger – Includes interviews and analysis of the Pascagoula incident.Interviews and documentaries – Multiple television programs and documentaries have featured interviews with the witnesses and analyses by UFO researchers.Articles in major newspapers – Numerous articles were written at the time in publications like the Washington Post and New York Times, providing contemporary accounts of the events and follow-ups. ===== Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV ===== ( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: May 06, 2024 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Top10UFOs…
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1 THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF SUZY LAMPLUGH #WeirdDarknessRadio WEEK OF MAR 23, 2025 1:54:07
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HOUR ONE: It is considered by many, Britain’s most well-known disappearing person case. Even now, over three decades later, people in the UK are still fascinated and intrigued by the unexplained vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh. (The Suzy Lamplugh Mystery) *** John List planned the murders of his own family so carefully, he almost got away with it. In fact, it took 18 years to catch him. (The Family Man Who Murdered His Family) *** We’ll look at what it was like to be a woman in the 17th Century… and accused of witchcraft. (Witchly Accusations) *** If you drink whiskey, or even if you don’t, you’re likely familiar with “Jameson Irish Whiskey.” But did you know that cannibalism played a part in its history? (Whiskey and Cannibalism) *** A strange phenomenon takes place in Arkansas, and despite the numerous sightings and investigations, there is still no explanation for it. (Unexplained In Arkansas) ========== HOUR TWO: Seeing a lifelike human skeleton in a doctor’s office, especially in the past couple of centuries, was – and in many cases still is - commonplace. But where did one go to get such lifelike skeletons if you were a doctor in the 1800s? Why, a skeleton factory, of course! (The Skeleton Factory) *** The story of Kate Watson is a grim one – living as a prostitute in the Old West, and when that wasn’t enough she took up cattle rustling. Her husband wasn’t any better. So it’s probably no surprise that she was strung up until dead. But maybe you should wait to pass judgement until you hear the whole story. (The Lynching of Cattle Kate) *** In March of 2004, teenager Brianna Maitland left work in the late evening hours and was never seen again. To this day it is still one of Vermont’s most infamous mysteries. (The Vanishing of Brianna Maitland) *** Plus, “The Haunted Adirondack Mountains” ========== SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Parents always feel their child is special in some way – something that makes their child better in some way than other children. Parents of indigo children are no different, with some parents thinking their children have psychic abilities. Doctors say that these children have ADD or ADHD, but one parapsychologist says indigo children have something even more special – possibly even paranormal - inside them. (Supernatural Indigo Children) *** When you think of a mad scientist you most likely think of Victor Frankenstein – but it’s rumored Mary Shelley took inspiration for the character from a real mad scientist by the name of Andrew Ure. (Andrew Ure: A Real Life Mad Scientist) *** The story of Kate Watson is a grim one – living as a prostitute in the Old West, and when that wasn’t enough she took up cattle rustling. Her husband wasn’t any better. So it’s probably no surprise that she was strung up until dead. But maybe you should wait to pass judgement until you hear the whole story. (The Lynching of Cattle Kate) ========== SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: "The Suzy Lamplugh Mystery” by Amelia Gentleman for The Guardian: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2v2z6tp6 “The Family Man Who Murdered His Family” from The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/392yt322 “Witchly Accusations” by Jessica Nelson for the UK’s National Archives: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/j7nnd3ax “Whiskey and Cannibalism” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9rx24777 “Supernatural Indigo Children” by Gina Dimuro for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/apk85b29 “Unexplained in Arkansas” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/27zaptdb “Haunted Adirondack Mountains” by Molly Briggs for Paranormality Magazine: http://weirddarkness.com/magazine “The Skeleton Factory” from Strange Ago: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2j8reje3 “Andrew Ure: A Real Life Mad Scientist” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3n5tfpeh “The Murder of Nurse Cindy” posted the The Trouble With Justice: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2kfah7mv “The Lynching of Cattle Kate” posted at Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/utdy2sh6 “The Vanishing of Brianna Maitland” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/je9s98ru ==========( 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© 2025 ========== 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).…
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1 “HISTORY’S ODDEST INDIVIDUALS AND SINISTER PSYCHOPATHS” #WeirdDarkness 48:56
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From bathing in girls’ blood to making homemade conjoined twins, we’ll look at a few famous psychopaths who are truly some of the most terrifying people in the history of the world. Plus, whether flamboyant, miserly, or paranoid, some of history’s oddest individuals put modern-day eccentricities to shame. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:01:04.405 = Show Open 00:02:18.195 = Diogenes : A Crazy, Homeless Philosopher 00:04:25.438 = Tarrare: the Man Who Man Have Eaten a Baby 00:06:56.792 = Lucky Lord Byron 00:10:58.843 = Hetty Green: Taking Miserly To a New Level 00:13:51.801 = Henry Cyril Paget: Married His Cousin And Lived Life Luxuriously 00:17:00.927 = Carl Tanzler: He Couldn’t Live Without His Love, Even After Her Death 00:19:44.980 = Gloria Ramirez: The Toxic Woman 00:23:29.245 = Anneliese Michel: She Endured 67 Exorcisms 00:25:55.913 = Sawney Bean: The Scottish Cannibal 00:27:56.815 = Margaret Howe Lovatt: Intimate Relations With a Dolphin 00:32:01.535 = King Leopold II: Slaves And Slaughter For Rubber And Ivory 00:33:46.355 = Pol Pot: Created a Nation of Peasants, Poverty and Punishments 00:35:24.413 = Ivan IV of Russia: Better Known as Ivan The Terrible 00:37:01.333 = Elizabeth Bathory: Eternal Youth Through Murder 00:38:22.119 = Heinrich Himmler: The Second Worst Nazi 00:39:30.141 = Adolph Eichmann: Claimed He Did His Duty By Killing Millions 00:42:01.830 = Tomás de Torquemada: Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition! 00:43:23.989 = Josef Mengele: The Angel of Death 00:44:25.066 = Vlad Tepes: The Impaler That Inspired Dracula 00:45:56.819 = Jim Jones: The Kool-Aid Serial Killer Cult Leader 00:47:36.479 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “History’s Oddest Individuals” and “Sinister Psychopaths” by John Kuroski for AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9ca245 , https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mpvbsn6e ===== Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV ===== ( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: March, 2022 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/OddIndividuals…
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1 THE DOLL, THE DEAD, AND THE DAMNED: True Horror Stories More Freaky Than Fiction! #WeirdDarkness 46:36
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From Alexander the Great being buried alive to one man paying to watch a little girl be cannibalized, some real-life horror stories are too horrifying even for “Rated R” Hollywood. Stories in this episode are more graphic than what you usually hear from me – so listener discretion is advised, and I’d make sure the children are well out of earshot. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:01:04.757 = Show Open 00:02:15.874 = Alexander the Great 00:06:10.203 = The Ravenous Beast of Gévaudan 00:11:09.157 = The Rape and Burial of Jessica Lunsford 00:13:20.327 = The Dyatlov Pass Incident 00:16:53.894 = The Torture Dungeon of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng 00:20:34.905 = Robert The Doll 00:25:15.587 = The Disappearance and Eerie Return of Bobby Dunbar 00:28:37.523 = Albert Fish – The Brooklyn Vampire 00:32:10.974 = The Strange Disappearance of the Sodder Children 00:36:32.915 = Anatoly Moskvin, The Russian Who Mummified Dead Girls 00:41:24.014 = The Jameson Whiskey Cannibal 00:45:09.184 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Real-Life Horror Stories More Freaky Than Fiction” by Marco Margaritoff for AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8p9c72 ===== Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV ===== ( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: March, 2022 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.comDollDeadDamned…
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Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved


1 THE MAN WHO COULD CONTROL SNAKES!: #RetroRadio EP0359 #WeirdDarkness 4:55:46
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An old man who lives in the backwoods and is rumored to be a “snake doctor” – someone who can cure snakebites and even communicate with snakes. But can he… really? Hear the story in “Snake Doctor” from ESCAPE! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Hanging Judgement” (November 21, 1975) ***WD 00:46:58.379 = Dimension X, “Universe” (November 26, 1950) ***WD 01:17:11.059 = The Creaking Door, “The Man in the Morgue” (1964-1965) ***WD 01:45:35.329 = The Eleventh Hour, “Explosives” (1941-1946) ***WD 02:15:53.739 = Escape, “Snake Doctor” (February 08, 1948) ***WD 02:45:16.429 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) 03:14:59.129 = Exploring Tomorrow, ‘The Moon Is New” (January 22, 1958) ***WD 03:33:36.129 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD 03:57:20.669 = Dark Fantasy, ‘Thing From The Sea” (November 28, 1941) 04:21:41.159 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Monkey’s Paw” (January 29, 1988) 04:49:39.049 = Five Minute Mysteries, “Command Performance” (July 29, 1948) 04:54:37.152 = 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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0359…
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Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved


1 LAMPS OF THE DEVIL!: #RetroRadio EP0358 #WeirdDarkness 5:09:55
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Lamps of the Devil” (November 20, 1975) ***WD 00:46:45.369 = Witch’s tale, “Firing Squad” (August 31, 1931) (LQ) 01:13:08.749 = Basil Rathbone’s Word Detective, “The Saxophone” (ADU) 01:16:17.785 = X Minus One, “To The Future” (December 14, 1955) 01:44:59.279 = Strange Adventure, “Ten Dollar Hero” (1945) 01:48:29.371 = Appointment With Fear, “Pit And The Pendulum” (September 18, 1943) ***WD 02:15:49.089 = BBC Ghost Story, “The House on the Hill” (2013) 02:30:07.059 = Beyond The Green Door, “Richard Hearn, Hunter” (1966) 02:34:26.199 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD 02:49:03.359 = Box 13, “Hare and Hounds” (February 27, 1949) 03:15:46.479 = Incredible But True, “The Burglar of Blackpool” (1950-1951) 03:19:36.659 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Biloxi and the Bogus Beavers…” (1990-1992) 03:47:37.019 = The Clock, “Star Crossed Lovers” (April 13, 1947) ***WD 04:11:05.309 = Confession, Esther Phillips” (August 02, 1953) 04:40:42.629 = Sounds of Darkness, “Beefsteak Texas Style” (December 30, 1969) 05:08:45.639 = 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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0358…
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Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved


1 “THE TRUE CRIME STORY OF EDGAR ALLAN POE AND THE MURDERED CIGAR GIRL” #WeirdDarkness 1:10:26
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When a beautiful cigar shop girl is found dead under mysterious circumstances, a troubled Edgar Allan Poe becomes obsessed with solving the real-life crime—turning tragedy into fiction in a desperate search for truth. IN THIS EPISODE: I’m sharing a chapter from the book “Nevermore: The Haunted Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe” by Troy Taylor, which I narrated the audiobook for. But this chapter by itself was so interesting to me that I thought it would make a great episode of Weird Darkness – plus, it gives you a little peek into what you might get if you purchase the book itself. I’ve left a link to the book in the show notes below. This is the true story about themurder of a girl who worked in a cigar shop, the investigation of it by law enforcement, how Edgar Allan Poe saw it as an opportunity to escalate his career and name… and how it all almost blew up in his face, even with some claiming Poe was the murderer of the poor girl! SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Nevermore: The Haunted Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe” by Troy Taylor: https://amzn.to/41e7BxJ ===== Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV ===== ( Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases. ) = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: March, 2022 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PoeCigarGirl…
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