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In this episode, we welcome back David French, columnist for The New York Times , former constitutional attorney, and author of Divided We Fall . We discuss the current state of American democracy, the challenges of political division, and how we can engage in civil discourse despite deep ideological differences. David also shares a personal update on his family and reflects on the profound trials and growth that come with adversity. 📌 What We Discuss: ✔️ How David and his family navigated the challenges of a serious health crisis. ✔️ The rise of political polarization and the factors driving it. ✔️ Why distinguishing between “unwise, unethical, and unlawful” is crucial in analyzing political actions. ✔️ How consuming different perspectives (even opposing ones) helps in understanding political dynamics. ✔️ The role of Christian values in politics and how they are being redefined. ⏳ Episode Highlights 📍 [00:01:00] – David French’s background and his journey from litigation to journalism. 📍 [00:02:30] – Personal update: David shares his wife Nancy’s battle with cancer and their journey as a family. 📍 [00:06:00] – How to navigate personal trials while maintaining faith and resilience. 📍 [00:10:00] – The danger of political paranoia and the pitfalls of extreme polarization. 📍 [00:18:00] – The "friend-enemy" paradigm in American politics and its influence in Christian fundamentalism. 📍 [00:24:00] – Revisiting Divided We Fall : How America’s divisions have devolved since 2020. 📍 [00:40:00] – The categories and differences of unwise, unethical, and unlawful political actions. 📍 [00:55:00] – The balance between justice, kindness, and humility in political engagement. 📍 [01:00:00] – The After Party initiative: A Christian approach to politics focused on values rather than policy. 💬 Featured Quotes 🔹 "You don't know who you truly are until your values are tested." – David French 🔹 "If we focus on the relational, we can have better conversations even across deep differences." – Corey Nathan 🔹 "Justice, kindness, and humility—if you're missing one, you're doing it wrong." – David French 🔹 "The United States has a history of shifting without repenting. We just move on." – David French 📚 Resources Mentioned David French’s Writing: New York Times David’s Book: Divided We Fall The After Party Initiative – More Info Advisory Opinions Podcast (with Sarah Isgur & David French) – Listen Here 📣 Call to Action If you found this conversation insightful, please: ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/politicsandreligion ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion 🔗 Connect With Us on Social Media @coreysnathan: Bluesky LinkedIn Instagram Threads Facebook Substack David French: 🔗 Twitter | BlueSky | New York Times Our Sponsors Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com Prolux Autogroup: www.proluxautogroup.com or www.granadahillsairporttransportation.com Let’s keep talking politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️💡…

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A woman is tormented by disturbing visions and sounds that others cannot perceive! Hear the story, “Thought” in The Haunting Hour!
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00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Party Girl” (November 11, 1975) ***WD
00:47:03.889 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Pengoes And Kiss” (January 25, 1952) ***WD
01:12:32.969 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Walk On The Water” (July 12, 1980)
01:38:15.239 = The Haunting Hour, “Thought” (June 10, 1945) ***WD
02:03:26.389 = Have Gun Will Travel, “The Colonel and the Lady” (April 12, 1959)
02:27:29.479 = The Hermit’s Cave, “The Black Band” (1930’s-1940’s) ***WD
02:51:48.039 = Murder Is My Hobby, “Stella Dix is Murdered” (October 17, 1947) ***WD
03:16:09.419 = Sherlock Holmes, “Case of the Double Zero” (November 19, 1945)
03:44:54.139 = Inner Sanctum, “Last Story” (September 11, 1945)
04:08:52.009 = The Key, “Woman Murdered” (1950s) ***WD
04:33:45.579 = The LineUp, “The Check Killer” (March 06, 1951)
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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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“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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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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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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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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“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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“DOGMAN: CRYPTID or CURSE? True Encounters, History, and Theories Behind Dogman #WeirdDarkness 1:52:31

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A shadow lurks in the woods, its glowing eyes cutting through the darkness—a creature caught between man and beast. From chilling encounters on backroads to terrifying hunts through the wilderness, tonight we attempt to uncover the truth behind the legend of the Dogman. IN THIS EPISODE: In the darkened recesses of the woodland and the neglected reaches of rural America, a legend prowls the night. Witnesses describe a massive, muscular creature trapped between the form of a man and a beast. With glowing eyes piercing through the darkness and a bone-chilling howl that sends shivers down the spine of the unfortunate who hears it. The Dogman has been sighted since at least the late 1800s, from the wilds of Michigan to the backroads of Wisconsin. But what is it? A cryptid still to be classified? A supernatural entity? Or something worse, hiding just outside the borders of our reality? CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:06:30.815 = Show Open 00:09:15.693 = Linda Godfrey’s Legacy: The Beginning of the Bray Road Mystery 00:19:27.253 = The Chenango Encounter: The Monster, The Sheriff, and the Men In Black 00:48:12.498 = The Haymarsh Horror: A Night Watchman’s Terror 00:49:37.744 = Battle of the Beasts: When Cryptids Collide 01:02:58.759 = The Hunter Becomes The Hunted 01:07:11.620 = Hunted Since Childhood: The Dogman’s Return 01:09:31.277 = What Lurks By The Mahoning River 01:14:04.580 = Tremors And Terror: An Earthquake Brings The Dogman 01:17:59.823 = Grandpa’s Cryptic Cryptid Secret 01:21:44.060 = Claws on the Rifle 01:24:08.136 = Backyard Beast 01:28:42.041 = Night Run on US-31 01:31:48.805 = That Was No Bear 01:35:59.669 = Hunched Horror of Maple Grove Road 01:38:58.591 = Similar Canid Cryptids (Beast of Seven Chutes, Ozark Howler) 01:41:16.497 = Dogman Vs. Werewolf: Understanding The Differences 01:47:10.124 = The Dogman Variants 01:51:13.846 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… PHOTO: 1961 photo of Dogman (at Strangeology.com): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/muajp2my BOOK: “The Beast of Bray Road: Tailing Wisconsin’s Werewolf” by Linda Godfrey: https://amzn.to/43xNkro The InBetween with Carol Ann (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@TheInBetweenTales MichigansThumb.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98vf2c TetZoo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4maj49wk Hangar1Publishing.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc29e65a MythFolks.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8wdd24 DiscoveryUK.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p88uxkj CreepyEncounters.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckncywh ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mtybyttw ===== ( 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 22, 2025 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Dogman…

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“MY FIRST PET” by Fionna Cosgrove #MicroTerrors 16:07

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When a lonely kid finds a strange creature in a graveyard, bringing it home seems like a dream come true, until... Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://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©, 2025 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025 #scarystories #halloweenstories #halloweenkids #storiesforkids #kidsstories #scarystoriesforkids #microterrors https://weirddarkness.com/microterrors-myfirstpet/…

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PHANTOM FLAMES: The Terrifying True Story of a Haunted Family’s Poltergeist Fires #WeirdDarkness 1:13:04

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In 1958, the Tuck family was plagued by a series of eerie, spontaneous fires – flames that defied logic, burned with strange colors, and followed them wherever they went, leaving behind a haunting with more questions than answers. IN THIS EPISODE: In the late 1950s, the Tuck family of Alabama found themselves at the center of a terrifying ordeal as mysterious fires spontaneously erupted in their home. Despite their best efforts to escape the flames, the fiery phenomenon followed them from one residence to another, consuming their possessions and leaving them homeless. We’ll look at this case and other similar ones where the seeming explanation is nothing short of paranormal. (Paranormal Flames) *** In the sleepy Kentish hamlet of Charing, a centuries-old mystery unfolds every May Day. As the clock strikes midnight, ghostly children emerge from their moss-encrusted graves, their ethereal feet dancing to the silent fiddle's tune. It’s all part of the "Night of the Dancing Feet." (Dancing After Death) *** Before his wife's murder in June 2009, Eli Weaver had numerous affairs with women he met through online dating sites, where he called himself an "Amish Stud." But only one mistress was willing to kill for him. (Eli Weaver, Amish Stud and Murderer) *** The American West evokes iconic images often seen in movies: bold adventures, noon shootouts, resolute sheriffs and marshals maintaining order, and the cavalry arriving just in time. However, the history of the Wild West, replete with myths and stereotypes, presents a more complex and sometimes disturbing reality about justice in that era. (Wild West Justice) *** On the morning of July 13, 1997, the body of Denise Johnson was discovered inside her burning childhood home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Emergency responders quickly realized they weren't dealing with a simple arson, but a murder as well. Now, more than two decades later, the case remains unsolved. (The Unsolved Murder of Denise Johnson) *** Hachishakusama, often referred to as the "Japanese Slender Man," is a haunting figure from Japanese urban legends that rivals the terror of her American counterpart. While the Slender Man has gained a cult-like following and has even inspired real-life horror stories, Hachishakusama's tale is equally spine-chilling and capable of keeping you up at night. (The Japanese Slender Man) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:01:39.446 = Show Open 00:04:48.027 = Paranormal Flames 00:24:26.752 = The Unsolved Murder of Denise Johnson 00:38:08.456 = Dancing After Death (Night of the Dancing Feet) 00:46:29.513 = Wild West Justice 00:56:30.302 = Eli Weaver, Amish Stud and Murderer 01:06:14.321 = The Japanese Slender Man 01:11:41.698 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “Ablaze – The Mysterious Fires of Spontaneous Human Combustion” by Larry E. Arnold: https://amzn.to/3Uqdhmz BOOK: “A Killing In Amish Country” by Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris: https://amzn.to/44wghmb “Paranormal Flames” source: Marcus Lowth at UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4eb8xht2 “The Unsolved Murder of Denise Johnson” source: Jacob Shelton at Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8t3b7p “Dancing After Death” by Ken DaSilva-Hill submitted directly to Weird Darkness and used with permission “Wild West Justice” source: Christy Box at Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8db9vj “Eli Weaver, Amish Stud and Murderer” source: Hannah Reilly Holtz at AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4jfmybjh “The Japanese Slender Man” source: Curry L Mitchell at ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdd7fthz ===== 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 01, 2024 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PhantomFlames…

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“UNCOVERING UFO CRASHES BEFORE ROSWELL: Hidden Incidents Before 1947” #WeirdDarkness 1:05:56

3 days ago1:05:56

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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 ===== 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: January, 2021 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/UfoCrashesBeforeRoswell…

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A KILLER HAS THEM TRAPPED IN A CABIN DURING A BLIZZARD!: #RetroRadio EP0357 #WeirdDarkness 5:06:54

3 days ago5:06:54

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A couple becomes trapped in a cabin during a blizzard while a murderer is on the loose. Bloodstains in the kitchen allow the cabin owner to dominate them with fear! Hear the “Fear” with CBS Radio Mystery Theater! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Fear” (November 19, 1975) ***WD 00:46:58.059 = Suspense, “Diary of Sophronia Winters” (April 27, 1943) 01:15:35.729 = Tales of the Frightened, “Story of Wood” (December 18, 1957) 01:20:06.889 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Raven” (ADU) 01:29:44.319 = Theater Five, “My Brother’s Keeper” (September 15, 1964) ***WD 01:49:29.489 = Theater 1030, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (1968-1971) ***WD 02:20:17.779 = 2000 Plus, “Rocket And Skull” (October 10, 1951) ***WD 02:48:38.879 = The Unexpected, “Passport To Danger” (March 07, 1948) ***WD 03:01:26.639 = Unit 99, “Accident at 12th and E” (December 27, 1957) 03:24:56.679 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Lizzie Borden Case” (1936) ***WD 03:38:57.879 = The Weird Circle, “Spectre of Tappington” (October 22, 1944) ***WD 04:06:31.479 = The Whistler, “Death Has a Thirst” (May 08, 1943) 04:36:08.729 = Strange Wills, “Portsmouth Square” (December 07, 1946) 05:05:44.969 = 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/WDRR0357…

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“THE DAMNED THING” BY AMBROSE BIERCE and Ten More Short Fiction Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness 3:16:45

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A lone coroner reads from the diary of a dead man while a jury of weathered woodsmen listens, but as the inquest unfolds, the terrifying truth begins to emerge—something unseen, something impossible, has left its mark on the body, and it’s still out there. IN THIS EPISODE: It’s #ThrillerThursday (a.k.a. “Creepypasta Thursday) and this week I’m bringing you ELEVEN short horror stories of fiction! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:51.594 = The Damned Thing, Chapter 01 (Ambrose Bierce) 00:09:15.468 = The Damned Thing, Chapter 02 (Ambrose Bierce) 00:16:14.113 = The Damned Thing, Chapter 03 (Ambrose Bierce) 00:20:05.874 = The Damned Thing, Chapter 04 (Ambrose Bierce) 00:27:06.144 = My Grandmother Left Behind Some Really Dark Secrets (Evelyn Bertrand) 00:43:29.144 = The Blood Keeper (Christopher Maxim) 01:01:01.763 = A Diner Open 24-Hours a Day (Christopher Maxim) 01:23:35.119 = I Followed Her Home (Christopher Maxim) 01:39:12.832 = The Monster In The Pantry (Christopher Maxim) 01:54:05.378 = My Wife Has a Removable Face (r/NSLewis) 02:09:06.305 = The Asylum In The Woods (r/RLRogers) 02:24:36.925 = Secret Bar, Part 1 (K. Banning Kellum) 02:45:03.580 = Secret Bar, Part 2 (K. Banning Kellum) 02:58:33.479 = The Statement of Randolph Carter (H.P. Lovecraft) 03:15:24.625 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Damned Thing” by Ambrose Bierce: https://tinyurl.com/y6amz952 “My Grandmother Left Behind Some Really Dark Secrets” by Evelyn Bertrand: https://tinyurl.com/yy8gx627 “I Followed Her Home”, “The Blood Keepers”, “A Diner Open 24-Hours a Day”, and “The Monster in the Pantry” were all written by Christopher Maxim at https://www.reddit.com/r/ChristopherMaxim/ and at http://www.CreepyFiction.com . Christopher is extremely generous to allow me to narrate his stories for free to use in Weird Darkness. Please consider sending him a thank-you donation through PayPal if you enjoyed his stories. You can send a gift to him using PayPal or a credit/debit card by clicking this link: https://tinyurl.com/y3gvvlzg “The Statement of Randolph Carter” by H.P. Lovecraft: https://www.creepypasta.com/the-statement-of-randolph-carter/ “My Wife Has a Removable Face” by Redditor N.S. Lewis : https://www.creepypasta.com/my-wife-has-a-removable-face/ “The Asylum In The Woods” by Redditor R.L. Rogers : https://www.creepypasta.com/the-asylum-in-the-woods/ “Secret Bar” by K. Banning Kellum: https://www.creepypasta.com/secret-bar/ (find more creepiness in K. Banning Kellum’s book “Gris Gris and Ju Ju, A New Orleans Horror” https://amzn.to/2EaYeH6 ) ===== 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: September 17, 2020 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheDamnedThing…

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I SOLD MY SOUL TO PAY FOR MY WIFE’S SHOPPING!: #RetroRadio EP0356 #WeirdDarkness 5:04:12

4 days ago5:04:12

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To afford his wife’s extravagant spending, a man sells his soul to double his income. Hear the story, “The Moonlighter” in CBS Radio Mystery Theater! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Moonlighter” (November 17, 1975) ***WD (LQ) 00:47:16.009 = Quiet Please, “Sketch For a Screenplay” (March 01, 1948) (LQ) 01:16:59.279 = Radio City Playhouse, “Mother” (September 11, 1948) 01:45:33.669 = Richard Diamond, “The Bill Kirby Case” (October 29, 1949) 02:15:05.259 = Ripley’s Believe It or Not, “Bono The Dwarf” (1930) ***WD 02:16:05.796 = The Saint, “Fighter’s Contract” (July 23, 1950) ***WD 02:44:42.629 = Sam Spade, “The Sugar Kane Caper” (October 03, 1948) 03:14:45.829 = The Sealed Book, “Queen of Cats” (June 24, 1945) 03:44:29.029 = The Shadow, “The Ghost of Captain Bayloe” (February 05, 1939) ***WD 04:08:02.329 = Sleep No More, “Three O’Clock” (December 12, 1956) 04:38:03.019 = BBC Spinechillers, “Doppelganger” (January 01, 1977) 05:03:02.870 = 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/WDRR0356…

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“ALCATRAZ: Infamous Inmates, Chilling Failed Escapes, Eerie Disappearances” #WeirdDarkness 55:54

5 days ago55:54

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Alcatraz was meant to be inescapable, but that didn’t stop desperate prisoners from trying – some disappearing without a trace. IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll find out what life was like as an inmate of Alcatraz. We’ll look at the numerous escape attempts that failed and where the escapees went wrong. And we’ll learn about a few other prisons that are even more terrifying than Alcatraz – all located in the United States. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:01:40.319 = Show Open 00:02:47.813 = Being An Alcatraz Inmate 00:21:04.040 = The Impossibility of Escaping Alcatraz 00:41:54.806 = Prisons More terrifying Than Alcatraz 00:54:41.312 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Being An Alcatraz Inmate” by Melissa Sartore for Ranker.com’s Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/535vhu7n “The Impossibility of Escaping Alcatraz” by Melissa Sartore for Ranker.com’s Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdfj2ypt “More Terrifying Than Alcatraz” by Michelle Nati for Ranker.com’s Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3jwhh268 ===== 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: February, 2021 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/alcatraz…

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EXPLORE AMERICA’S HAUNTED PLACES: Famous & Not-So-Famous (Would You Visit?) #WeirdDarkness 36:00

5 days ago36:00