Weird Darkness - Horror Stories

IN THIS EPISODE: The creepy and disturbing history of the Ouija board. ** People living in the Malay Peninsula tell of a strange invisible people who live in the forests there. (Orang Bunian) ** A news clipping from more than a hundred years ago, in the New York Sun, tells a haunting story. (Haunted by Wife’s Ghost) ** A nurse gets a fright while doing rounds. (Nightshift) ** Plus, author Troy Taylor brings us the incredibly true tale of Katie King… was she a hoax, or truly a spirit from the dead who communicated with several people in numerous séances? We’ll take a short look at the history behind spirit cabinets – a way for mediums to contact the dead – for charlatans to contact victims’ wallets – and Katie’s preferred means of communication. (Spirit Cabinet – Channeling the Power of the Dead) ** Built in the late 1830's, the Lochnivar Plantation mansion was home to the Gordon family for many years and watched over by an old caretaker. The Gordon family is long gone now.... but the old caretaker still watches over the place. (Lochinvar Plantation) ** In Japan, there is a mysterious, inter-dimensional being with strange abilities. (Yōkai) ** A delivery man gets chills when he takes a package to this particular house. (Mill Valley Santa) ** What do you do if you don’t believe in the paranormal, yet your child insists there is a monster in their room? (Visits From Zozo) ** Is there a creature that lives in the woods that surround Lincoln Way? (The Beast on Lincoln Way) ** A young boy wakes up and meets the Old Hag! (The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood) ** Could you attend a school that was not only haunted by the ghost of a teacher… but also dead Japanese soldiers from World War 2? (The Haunted School) ** When you leave home for college, the last thing you expect to learn is about the paranormal – in your own sleeping quarters. (The Haunted Student Complex) ** A young woman’s life – and possibly her soul - may have been saved by the dog she was watching for a friend. (The Dog And The Shadow) ** Do ghosts have a sense of humor? One young man finds out – and doesn’t find it funny at all. (Grandad’s Practical Joke)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… NON-FICTION: “The Beast on Lincoln Way” on Reddit by cmd102: https://tinyurl.com/senprpxFICTION: “The Creepy History Behind The Ouija Board” by Billy Hallowell: https://tinyurl.com/ufv6svy“Orang Bunian”: https://tinyurl.com/ws9zs6l “Haunted By Wife’s Ghost”: https://tinyurl.com/rmxrw3v“Nightshift”: https://tinyurl.com/qrvrxkb“Spirit Cabinet – Channeling the Power of the Dead” by Troy Taylor in his book, “Cabinet of Curiosities”: https://tinyurl.com/v3mzprg“Lochinvar Plantation” written by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/vgkkro4“Yokai” by A. Sutherland: https://tinyurl.com/qt3rmel “Mill Valley Santa” written by ABCNinja: https://tinyurl.com/unc47ke “Visits From Zozo”: https://tinyurl.com/qs6pkhk“The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood” by Fred Jones: https://tinyurl.com/u8kr7pp “The Haunted School by Thomas Bauerle: https://tinyurl.com/tjz8dtq “The Haunted Student Complex” by Jane Donner: https://tinyurl.com/tx9vtrh “The Dog And The Shadow” by Tatiana Philip-Thérèse Federoff: https://tinyurl.com/tzh72y4 “Grandad’s Practical Joke” by Lori Niles: https://tinyurl.com/st4y3jqWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“City of the Dead”: http://www.ancientpages.com/2017/11/2...“The Faceless Specter That Follows Me”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...“Father Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost Of An Old Lady”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...“Black Eyed Child of Cannock Chase”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017... “The Pounding Walls of an Apartment Building”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017... “The Playful Office Poltergeist”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...The Terror Of The South Shields Poltergeist: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...The Shadow Woman Who Haunts My Bedroom: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017... Discovering The Strange and Terrifying Mothman Phenomenon: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...A Ghostly Maintenance Man: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...The Strange Case of the Haunted Montana House: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017... Can a ghost move into your house: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...1875 Mansion Is Being Sold For Dirt Cheap, But No One Wants To Buy It Because It’s Haunted: http://lifequide.com/2017/10/03/1875-...Gloomy Sunday: http://www.scaryforkids.com/gloomy-su... and    • Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday   Were Ancient Stories About Vampires Based On People With a Rare Blood Disorder: http://www.messagetoeagle.com/ancient...Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

IN THIS EPISODE: Did a Nikola Tesla experiment cause the Tunguska Blast? (Tesla’s Death Ray) ** The U.S. State Department has evacuated even more Americans due to a sickness that is spreading when people hear strange sounds. What could be causing the noise? (Sickening Strange Sounds) ** Do the ghosts of doomed lovers haunt a jagged cliff in Hot Springs, North Carolina? (The Ghosts of Lovers Leap) ** We’ll take a look at Bhangarh Fort – one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of India. (Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India) ** A lifelong medium comes across a smiling entity. (Smiling) ** People in in the southwest of the United States are reporting sightings of giant birds, monsterous batlike creatures, even winged humanoids. What are they seeing? (Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande) ** Were a murderer’s actions driven by a mental disorder, was he feigning mental disability, or did he in fact make an evil pact with Satan himself? (Contract With The Devil) *** Jack the Ripper. Who was the man (or woman) behind history's grisliest unsolved murders? (Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Tesla’s Death Ray”: https://theunredacted.com/the-tungusk...“Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper” by Jessica Ferri: https://the-line-up.com/jack-the-ripp...“Sickening Strange Sounds” by Micah Hanks: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/0...“Smiling” by Rachael West, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com “The Ghosts of Lovers Leap”: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2018/06/25/l...“The Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande” by Brent Swancer: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/0...“Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India”: https://www.tripoto.com/trip/Bhangarh...“A Contract With The Devil” by Robert Willhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2013/... Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library  (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

IN THIS EPISODE: The full-length audiobook, “PenPal” – originally posted to Reddit before becoming a published book. All chapters included - PenPal episode “Footsteps” ** PenPal episode “Balloons” ** PenPal episode “Boxes” ** PenPal episode “Maps” ** PenPal episode “Screens” *** PenPal episode “Friends”SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “PenPal” written by reddit user 1000Vultures (on subreddit r/nosleep.): http://ow.ly/VPn7308MOg5 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

“Amoeba” was submitted by Sabby Ray:   / ray.saibal   “The Cycle” - an original story submitted by Michael Dieb at http://www.WeirdDarkness.com “A Scarecrow For God”: https://www.creepypasta.com/a-scarecr...“Satan’s Fall”: http://www.creepypasta.org/creepypast... Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library  (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

IN THIS EPISODE: Legend has it a ghost told the building’s architect to take the job. We’ll look at the creepy history behind the construction of the Bradbury Building in downtown Los Angeles. (The Occult And The Bradbury Building) ** You expect strange on-the-job tales from those who work in or near graveyards, or those who are close to the dead such as mortuaries, and even hospitals. But the brave men and women in law enforcement have a few stories of their own to tell. (Police and the Paranormal) ** Did 16-year-old Grace Marks of “Alias Grace” fame, actually help murder her employer and his lover — or was she unfairly locked away? (The True Story Behind ‘Alias Grace’) ** A woman finds a ghostly companion in her bed – every night. (Possibly Friendly Entity) ** A man’s love for a woman lasts even past her death, to the point of his living with her corpse. (Strange Love) *** AND NUMEROUS OTHER TRUE PARANORMAL STORIES!SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Occult and the Bradbury Building” by Bianca Barragan: https://la.curbed.com/2017/10/11/1646...“Strange Love: The Morbid Obsession of Carl Van Cosel” by Troy Taylor: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/... “The True Story of ‘Alias Grace’” by Gina Dimuro: https://allthatsinteresting.com/grace... “Possibly Friendly Entity”: https://www.yourghoststories.com/real...“Police And The Paranormal”: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2011/09/18/c..., http://ghostsnghouls.com/2012/08/18/p...“The Hanging of Betsey Reed” Written by Paul Spangler “Trapped In The Catacombs” Original story posted at BBC.com, rewritten and adapted for use by Darren Marlar http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-...“Mummies Of Venzone: Ancient Bodies That Never Decompose” Posted at MessageToEagle.com http://www.messagetoeagle.com/strange... “Creepy Light In The Woods” Posted at GhostsNGhouls.com http://ghostsnghouls.com/2017/06/12/c... “The Haunting In Deer Park” Written by FredisFred to YourGhostStories.com http://www.yourghoststories.com/real-... Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

IN THIS EPISODE: Why would a solar observatory need to be closed up for security reasons… for two weeks? No one is getting any straight answers from the U.S. government. (National Solar Observatory Mysteriously Closed For Security Reasons) ** A heavenly being wakes a man just in time to save his daughter from certain death. (Jesus And The Bunk Beds) ** It has been told that once you are aware of black eyed children, there is no escaping a visit from them… which is exactly what happened to one woman in Las Vegas. (Black Eyed Omens of Death) ** When ghost hunting, sometimes you’ll end the hunt with nothing to show for it – until you begin reviewing the recordings later, as one Ohio ghost hunter found out. (A Strange Graveyard Ghost Hunting Incident In Ohio) ** Martin Scorsese’s 2002 movie “The Gangs of New York”, based on the book of the same name, is loosely based on real events… events that may be even more brutal than the movie itself. (The Killing of Bill The Butcher) ** Why are major league baseball players so superstitious? And what does that have to do with haunted hotel? (Superstation, Pro Baseball, and Haunted Houses) ** In June 1977, three young campers were brutally murdered in their tent, creating a mystery that has never been solved. (The Camp Scott Girl Scout Massacre) ** Every day a six-year-old has some kind of paranormal experience, something different every day. Is it a ghost, or just her anxiety? (Ghost Or Anxiety) ** A little girl comes across something bizarre when she gets up in the middle of the night for a drink of water. (Strangers In My Kitchen) ** A woman feels a presence sneak onto the bed with her. (Something Climbed Into Bed With Me) ** A George Michael song unleashes something creepy. (Careless Whistler) ** A college student keeps hearing footsteps in the hallway outside the door of his apartment - with no explanation. (The Scuffing Sounds At My Apartment) ** A father phoning home to warn a wife that he will have to stay late due to a meeting at work… only he turns up seconds after the call has ended. (A Strange Phone Call From The Future) ** Terrified residents of a rural Oregon town are reporting hearing an unearthly loud shrieking noise piercing out from the surrounding countryside at night that no one can explain. (The Mystery Shrieks of Oregon) ** In a quiet hamlet north of New York City, darkness grew. From a shining Utopia to a terrifying asylum. (The Chilling Story Behind New York's Letchworth Village) ** The grisly history of Bobby Mackey’s nightclub includes murder, suicide, and rumors of Satanic sacrifice. (Honky Tonk of Horrors) ** Dr. Adolph Ruth disappeared in rugged mountains in search of lost treasure. Seven months later the finally found his body – as well as a cryptic letter. (Adolph Ruth and the Dutchman’s Gold) ** A group of friends decide to rent a trailer together to live in… but one of them almost instantly regrets it. (Demon In The Trailer Park) ** Sightings of Bigfoot or Sasquatch are prevalent in the Americas, but it appears Asia may have a similar beast. (Big Foot And The Gang) ** A boy comes across a beast in the woods – but not a beast of fur, walking on two or four legs. This one wasn’t even an animal. (Walking Tree Man) ** A woman dying of cancer in the hospital mysteriously appears to her son at home, and he wasn’t the only one to get a visit. (A Haunting And a Dream) ** A family shopping at a yard sale bring home something very non-family-friendly. (Dolly Dearest) ** Joe Metheny started out looking for his runaway wife and son, but ended up on a revenge-driven killing spree, turning his victims into burgers. (Joe Metheny: The Human Burger Meister) *** The 1954 novel “Lord of the Flies” was fiction – but in 1790 something very similar happened for real. (The Real Lord of the Flies) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… Info can be found at https://weirddarkness.com/dollydearest/  (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.)

IN THIS EPISODE: It’s a familiar scenario on a Saturday night in the Land of Lincoln. Teenagers gather at the home of a friend whose parents are out of town, for what they've been told at school all week will be the party to end all parties. But because they're teenagers, everything is boring—especially this party that only a handful of people have shown up for. After a few beers, someone suggests, “Hey, let’s go out to Bloods Point!” ** He was alone at home when firemen were called. The entire house was blazing... except for one room. The room that contained the corpse of J. Temple Thurston. (The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston) ** A ghostly spirit brings comfort to a dying man’s grandchild. (A Comforting Nurse) ** Death comes to us all, but today children are shielded from the reality of death – only the stylized version they see in television and film. But years ago, when there was a death, it was a family affair – everyone of all ages participated in the funeral and grieving process. And some people coped with their grief by being artistic – such as writing a weird song called “The Hearse Song”. ** We all know people who love nature and the outdoors. Some will even have their own gardens and will talk to the flowers and plants, thinking it will help them thrive. But how would you react when you are sure the plants are talking back to you? (The Girl Who Talks To Trees) ** Mitchell Quy watched while the police looked for his missing wife; he even joined the search himself. No one ever expected that Mitchell was the one who had killed her. (He Murdered His Wife – Then Pretended To Look For Her) ** In 1986, the Tallmanns moved into what they thought was the ideal family home. They couldn’t have been more wrong. (Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Bloody Legacy of Bloods Point Road” by Stuart Wahlin:   / stuart.wahlin   “Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil” by M.J. Steel: https://ghostlyaspectsfolklore.wordpr...“The Girl Who Talks To Trees”: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2018/07/08/g... “The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston”: http://anomalyinfo.com/Stories/1919-a.. “He Murdered His Wife – Then Pretended To Look For Her” by William DeLong: https://allthatsinteresting.com/mitch...“A Comforting Nurse”: https://www.yourghoststories.com/real... “The Hearse Song” story written by Troy Taylor:   / 1821021801328131;   “The Hearse Song” music rendition by Rusty Cage from the album “GangStalkers”: https://amzn.to/2NSZrZW; “The Hearse Song” additional lyrics and music by Harley Poe: https://amzn.to/2xwF4HLWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library  (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

IN THIS EPISODE... FICTION: A full chapter from Jason R. Davis’ novel, “Into The Darkness!” https://amzn.to/3TrGigC (last story of the episode) NON-FICTION: Following the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp, American troops felt an urge to personally punish the camp's guards. What exactly transpired still isn't known. (How Dachau Concentration Camp Guards Got Their Comeuppance) ** When someone in her town was ill, Bertha was to first to pick up her medical bag and rush to the scene to try and help the sickly individual. It never failed though – shortly after her visit, Bertha’s patients would pass away. (The Horrible Bertha Gifford) ** The Chicago Water Tower is one of the oldest buildings in the Windy City. Is it also one of the most haunted? (Chicago’s Haunted Water Tower) ** A bell ringing team in England is plagued by phantom footsteps. (The Phantom Footsteps That Haunt Our Church) ** The crate was picked up and delivered to the docks. It was scheduled to leave for New Orleans that afternoon, but inclement weather kept the boat and crew in port for a week. That’s when sailors began complaining of a foul odor coming from the hold. (The Corpse In The Shipping Crate) ** In the already exceedingly odd history of mysterious encounters with unexplained entities, there are sometimes some that stand out as particularly bizarre, to the point of being almost ludicrous. And I’ll share a few. (Absurd Entities) ** Just because you’re working in a busy office in the middle of the day doesn’t mean you can’t be disturbed by the paranormal. (The Haunted Office) A restaurant owner sees a man standing outside in the rain – but none of his employees can see the man. (No Entry!) ** Surrounded by sunny beaches, lush palm trees, and warm sand… and still one man is terrorized by an entity. (I Think My Hotel Room is Haunted) ** If you plan on staying at a strange hotel, be sure it wasn’t built on a sacred burial ground. (The Ancients Walk at Night) ** Just because your family doesn’t know of a death taking place in your house in the past, doesn’t mean there wasn’t one. (A Visitation From The Great Beyond) ** A girl babysits a group of children, but feels she’s not the only one awake in the house. (The Other Babysitters) ** A man is pelted with candy by an unseen entity. (The Poltergeist Who Won’t Leave Us… Ever) ** Can a house be haunted by… a smell? (A Ghostly Smell) ** A man checks in to a hotel he had no idea was haunted – yet the hotel staff knew. (The Crying Ghost of Galveston) ** A girl’s dorm room becomes haunted on her last day at school… but upon arriving home, she discovers the phantom has followed her. (The Voice) ** The Bad Omen of the Solar Eclipse ** and MORE!SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… (Sorry, but many of the links and credits to stories from the 2017 stories have been lost.)“Into the Darkness” by Jason R. Davis (audiobook narrated by Darren Marlar): https://amzn.to/3TrGigC“Bad Omen of the Solar Eclipse” sources: http://www.ancientpages.com/2017/08/1..., http://www.ancientpages.com/2015/09/2...“How Dachau Concentration Camp Guards Got Their Comeuppance” by Kara Goldfarb for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/rczvtdc“Chicago’s Haunted Water Tower” for Ghosts And Ghouls: https://tinyurl.com/rp4e58r“The Horrible Bertha Gifford” by Karen Cernich for eMissourian: https://tinyurl.com/rea75sj“The Corpse In The Shipping Crate” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/u7olss4“Phantom Footsteps Haunt Our Church” by Neil Jones for My Haunted Life Too: https://tinyurl.com/yx47xn83“Absurd Entities” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/rr2w5gy“The Haunted Office” by Dennis F., Ohio: https://tinyurl.com/w6myjcz“No Entry” by Norris Chere: https://tinyurl.com/w2wxwwc“I Think My Hotel Room Is Haunted” by Reddit user ToastyAstronaut: https://tinyurl.com/svehhq9 “The Ancients Walk At Night” by Mark Rawlins: https://tinyurl.com/r9f5ul3“A Visitation From The Great Beyond” by Sheena Franks:

IN THIS EPISODE: Bad omens – to most it’s just as silly to believe them as to believe in flying monsters or that a solar eclipse will bring about the end of life as we know it. But when looking at the correlations between odd or strange events, and the Mothman, you might begin to wonder if bad omens may be real after all. Which just might also give you a bit of a hesitation and a few goosebumps when you experience the next solar eclipse.SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…http://www.destinationamerica.com/the...https://www.prairieghosts.com/moth.htmlhttps://www.prairieghosts.com/cornsta...https://www.ranker.com/list/true-moth...https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2013/0...https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/0...https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/0...https://www.saltwoodkent.co.uk/island...Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

IN THIS EPISODE: Are ghosts and shadow people the same thing? Author Jacob Shelton doesn’t think so – and gives us an in-depth essay behind his reasoning. (Ghosts And Shadows) ** In September, 1935, the Labor Day Hurricane obliterated the Florida Keys, killing hundreds.  Even today, more than 83 years later, skeletal remains still continue to occasionally be found… as do some of their ghosts.  (Ghosts Of The Labor Day Hurricane) ** Nathaniel Bar-Jonah was accused of murdering a child. Soon, his neighbors remembered the strange meat he'd given them years before.  (Child Killer and Cannibal) ** Was the notorious Dr Crippen, convicted and executed in 1910 for the murder of his wife Cora, actually innocent? (Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder and Horror) ** Two women decide to move into a flat together – but quickly find out they might have a paranormal third roommate they didn’t know about. (The Other Flatmate) ** In the wild frontier of the 1790s, Americans had much to be worried about.  Drought, famine, being injured with no one there to get help for you, poisonous snakes, hungry wolves, even being scalped by bloodthirsty natives of the land.  But nothing was so scary as… the Harpe brothers.  You see, the Harpe brothers didn’t choose their victims – they simply killed anyone who got in their way, including women and children. (Two of the Outlaws of Cave-In Rock) ** “The Witch in My Dream” ** “The Old Hag” ** “The Aunt and the TV” ** “The Phone Call” ** “The Terrifying Vision of a Hanging Man” ** “The Tugging Ghost of Alabama” ** “The Return of the Living Dead” ** “The Sinister Dark Shadows That Haunt My Life” ** “A Thrill From Contacting The Dead” ** "Haunted Road" ** "Greenville’s Haunted Herdklotz Park" ** "Kitchen Poltergeist" ** "Lifted Off His Feet" ** "The Strange Tale of the Italian Bride - The Haunting Story of Julia Buccola Petta" ** "Castle of the White Lady"SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… (Sorry, sources for many of the stories in this episode have been lost since it originally aired.)“Ghosts and Shadows” by Jacob Shelton”: http://ow.ly/QWtJ30m1gGF“Child Killer and Cannibal” by Wyatt Redd: http://ow.ly/w3LT30m1fSy“Ghosts Of The Labor Day Hurricane” posted at Ghosts N Ghouls: http://ow.ly/ZsTX30m1gcb“Dr. Crippen and the Chamber of Murder and Horror” posted at The Unredacted: http://ow.ly/MsGr30m1fx1“The Harpe Brothers: Two Of The Outlaws Of Cave-In Rock” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/hk4930m1fy1“The Other Flatmate” by Jubeele: http://ow.ly/wSxJ30m1fzuWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

HOUR ONE: Was Stanley Stiers the real-life inspiration for Michael Myers in 1978’s John Carpenter film, “Halloween?” (The Real Michael Myers) ** The last known words of Peter Rugg were “Let the storm increase! I will see home tonight in spite of the last tempest, or I may never see home!" Over two-hundred years later and he has yet to make it home – but that hasn’t stopped his tempest! (The Eternal Ride of Peter Rugg) ** Imagine attending college for several years, only to find out that the whole time you’ve been studying on top of the corpses of thousands of mental patients. That’s exactly what happened in 2013 when The University of Mississippi made plans to expand parking for their students and staff. (The Corpses Under The University of Mississippi) ** Dealing with a ghost or two is awful enough – but what if you’re attacked by a whole gang of ghouls? It was reported as real news in 1889’s Chicago Tribune! (A Whole Gang O’ Ghosts) ** People With Super Powers!HOUR TWO: It’s rumored that an arcade game from 1980 might lead to the real death of its players. We’ll look at the death curse of Berzerk. (The Berzerker Death Curse, And The Polybius Urban Legend) *** And another arcade game in the early 80s was surrounded by controversy – because the game never existed, despite so many saying it did. Or did it exist? We’ll look at the urban legend of Polybius. (The Urban Legend of Polybius) ========== SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Michael Bryson disappeared on August 5th, 2020 from Hobo Campground at Umpqua National Forest. He has yet to be found. (The Disappearance of Michael Bryson) ** When it comes to cryptids, you have many to choose from – Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the chupacabra, the list goes on and on. But I’m willing to bet nowhere on the list of your favorite cryptids, or even the cryptids you’ve ever heard of, do you have an entry for “The Belled Buzzard” of Texas. (The Belled Buzzard Legend) ** When the Black Plague arrived at Eyam's doorstep in the 17th century, its villagers were forced to choose between life or certain doom. It’s the tragic tale of England’s Plague Village. (The Black Plague Comes to Eyam)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:“People with Super Powers” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine “The Berzerk Death Curse” by Cat DeSpira: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckk96tv“The Polybius Conspiracy” by Ryan Houlihan for InputMag.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8h6v8z“The Real Michael Myers” from Casper McFadden at TheMorbidLibrary.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yvj6ueze, and from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vmew9uvb;“Halloween” theme piano solo by Noud van Harskamp:    • Michael Myers - Halloween Theme Song ...  , “Halloween Kills | Epic Orchestral Theme” by Mike Chibante:    • HALLOWEEN KILLS | EPIC ORCHESTRAL THE...  “The Disappearance of Michael Bryson” posted at Strange Outdoors: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mwvb3am8  “The Eternal Ride of Peter Rugg” posted at SlightlyOddFitchburg.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3z7pdtzn“The Corpses Under The University of Mississippi” by Erin Wisti for Ranker.com’s “Graveyard Shift”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8tdu6k“A Whole Gang O’ Ghosts” posted from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9ynpev “The Belled Buzzard Legend” from Texas Cryptid Hunter: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p875fxv “The Black Plague Comes to Eyam” by Stephanie Almazan for TheLineUp.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1aptirxk (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.)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…The Devil’s Bible: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTJkZ2d4RW9pOTdDZE5HVzRIS0Myd0FmOGFDZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttZmFrekFoNmtWYUhEMksyUE5uNjlSM2Rtbl9FQVU1blFjZ2xZUHgwRnAyQ3ZpLUV5dEowZzdwNXhPRTVyVEJORlpuTWlrX2QyWmtmUmo3OVQzOEx1WWFIUFlKYVhicGt1RGlGeHNqNXpXQzFMNVp6RQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancientpages.com%2F2014%2F06%2F15%2Fcodex-gigas-devils-bible-ancient-secrets-worlds-largest-book%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8Legend of Lucy Keyes: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnpkUDhmTTBMdzZOVmxINlZGcmcxby14V3FOZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuR21TcTk2a0s4LWZhSGNfY01tRHZUSV9yRnRhbkpDeDB2VzFCSnRMelFLSXVPcHAtclRqT1RqN1VyZUd4WUpvd3FSUWY5T1VReEJMcWRheFZZTU8xYW1wOGJ0d2ZJUUtUVU05U09ISkVpUWFSTzlQbw&q=http%3A%2F%2Fparanormalstories.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Flegend-of-lucy-keyes.html&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8Northwood Murderer: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkhtMWdJR2xGQ3ZIdUlnNlIxdUZhSFdEMFFpd3xBQ3Jtc0ttRERtbkJHRHJxZjBiS3EyQnAyQ2xFX2g2YW51b2RvYlBoNmpvMk5Qc1E4RkRCdlZZVDB0dy03Wkw5RFE4SGN2NS1rVnNtbjZBRzJrOVpyNlhmUlN1cDhXNG1URjM4ejBFM2htZXRLajBDclVBelF1NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.americanhauntingsink.com%2Fnorthwood%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8The Ghost On The Road: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFmSEZEWG5MV01lblpBcDE2ZE90aW5WUkpZd3xBQ3Jtc0tuYjBFS2RPVEwza1VMbnU0UmIwZUNkcHBJRm5QanZiRFlPazljeHpJdjdJUFJDV245ZWViNFNxbngzUFU2MGszeS02NUxtY2tzaTZ4bHgzWnMyaW9nVTJHT3NrdTd3ZC1qZ2doSFQzZGRXdXItUFdnUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhauntedlifetoo.com%2F2017%2F09%2F27%2Fthe-ghost-on-the-road%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8Old Hag Experiences: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjE0dFVWc0NVQ2trdXJ3REtmSEs1TEdGLTZmQXxBQ3Jtc0tuNzAyNE5CbDZqVVNQUXJ3QWVuYUg2d0dkTmpRdXM1ZDdFcUlDeFd1SkRrV01tQ0hreTNDdzdoQW1TRTRNRjlJaC1HVmtjajJKT2pqZHRiZC00UGd2REtmYkhMT1dHdXdJTDRlVUVaWFM4dHBqYm0yYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhauntedlifetoo.com%2F2017%2F09%2F26%2Fold-hag-experiences%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8The Haunted Toy Phone: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTJrUXBYZWVjZHptSUZiN1VuVjluTF9jLWhuUXxBQ3Jtc0tuTGNBZ1VacUd6OVVUUDM3Xy0wWW1GWGRlZjVuWUNyYUdpYmViQzIxUzdFVlBISU9VN0VJVG5Cd2IzQU9ua0dJRWNkVkJSTnpjTDhWTjFNeWRBYmM5YVcyWnhKQ2p1YXpwcFBmeUNnVkhZdS1ONG1WVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhauntedlifetoo.com%2F2017%2F09%2F22%2Fhaunted-toy-phone%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8Vodknik, The Czech Evil Water Sprite: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazFiZkJzRHNiNzlhZTlfbk1WQ194TWtzZnVKUXxBQ3Jtc0tuUUJBa3doYWtuT21zMF9nZUFhUDV1N0NlYW1yLW54d3lqMTVxb08ycHNHYzc4MV9HdEpaMEhpcHJfbnFEUk15ZVhiYms4djFIZ2JhRXdqZlBYZ09LQk9WYk9wTl91b2lEZEJzT2NtejZWeDBSZFBEYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhauntedlifetoo.com%2F2017%2F09%2F19%2Fvodnik-czech-evil-water-sprite%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8 Extracted from the book “The Czech Republic – The Most Haunted Country in the World” https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbER5QlJBdURzXzBuUFdXS2lnRjNZS1hKU3JUd3xBQ3Jtc0treG5xN3NFUEM5eGN1WGxwTnRPa2JKYTBmX2UzWUtieW0xaTZaZEg4bFpJN3Rqa2lPaGNNYUJEVHM0NzVTSV9ONE1vbkZlckhKdl9SZUYtMWJ4Nl9DSTBWT2xPRENfQkkzdkpRYWFaanBDMS0waDJhTQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2yJVdtk&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8Not a Customer: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWhuUV95aS1oR3hhOXkwaC1YdHh3RkM0RkVQd3xBQ3Jtc0ttR1NvS2RVZlNYT21DZzdENllpd1lNRjBJV2JRbmlxOS1rZGh1RkZfQ2laaTNjUWJlUW5OUkZlTm5icnA1LTZIM25xbG5QbW42aWpMaFVlVWk3OUxxR05rbXhuMlRyQVdCV2FfR0ZrWFhiNUFLVHJDZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhauntedlifetoo.com%2F2017%2F09%2F15%2Fnot-a-customer%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8Extracted from the terrifying book – “Kanashibari: True Encounters With the Paranormal In Japan” by Thomas Bauerle https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2d0YW5aZDJuTG1rblQtbHpsaW8wUWRBc2N1Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttcUkzdmprSUR1VWVpbTdIVGRkUmh4Sm1OZXlSSEJVblZBTTVzWkRXcEVfaDlJT2lweWxuRlFJek5nTUVnMzJYekdRczZwV3JzNy1kekczR1A5V3dSOHJ1d2dXWUkxU1ZwMnpEOGp1OTVWeE4xWHJSVQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2wY8CM7&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8Black Eyed Kids in Louisiana: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU55dDJNSWZaVnNYM3lCbXhLempXMmtNcnlNUXxBQ3Jtc0ttQUl3ZjhWdWJhbC12dFIzblR3UVVNXzNYUTBhZ3p2ZGRjQkpSZ2lmcVJ5cExYLUlpRjQ3Qk1tT3BISlJLVnZHbUdZR3FHNzZCdGxTNl9hOHpzcTlrU0F2NGNuWC1jWVZoQ2h3UXd3eUo0UG9vTXFRcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhauntedlifetoo.com%2F2017%2F09%2F14%2Fblack-eyed-kids-lousiana%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8  The Saints Who Could Be In Two Places At Once: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnAxaUVpNV9ab0VrTHFwb2JuN0RlSklTM0llQXxBQ3Jtc0tseVZNZmlLV0NheDZaalNaWmhEbFhfdUo5SHktQi1meTZ4NDlHOVYwS0R5UFNqelhzbVh5M0lXdERwNzJfOU1uY0lQSlpQOE1rNXhMUlhpS28yOG5mSTdxZzh6NUhZYnlGTElWbDFaSTZNa3BKcmZMTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhauntedlifetoo.com%2F2017%2F09%2F13%2Fsaints-two-places%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8  From the book “Ghosts of the Living” by G. Michael Vasey https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1R2a0FvNGVRODBfVmowbUdlMlVRX1cybkZDQXxBQ3Jtc0ttVE41Q0s5VGxXOEREOGw0dFZWRXI3Y1VWakg1NGZBc3I1aTByWnJ0R29CNG9SanNrenlNY2NLeDk1bm1yZmRER2M0Y25VUWZ3NFYtNGJrYURpRGM1OFJuOXBRSndCTEt5XzRYc0htWHk2eF9yZ1VzQQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2wXZQh0&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8The Black Eyed Car Fatality: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2U0dThFMEZxZzhlM0FBSDl6bDgtQThhMmttUXxBQ3Jtc0trOU1QYVUxV2RVUzBXanJFTklrQ3R6QW9hblpZS01qRFpOSkxiMDJkcmFjWW5nUU0zbzM4NW9JM0d0Q0IwX3BITVJKSm1VUWNCWW5wM2xzcDZCRTMwc2M5bUUwSnd5Umx3bzJjeHY0MkJOcV9MVkFKaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhauntedlifetoo.com%2F2017%2F09%2F12%2Fblack-eyed-car-fatality%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8From the book by G. Michael Vasey “The Chilling, True Terror of the Black-Eyed Kids: A Chilling Compilation” https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWs2X3JwaXhqRWU3cHRYaDFlSGZXd1JqU1FYUXxBQ3Jtc0trcHdfQVRhT1dnRWtIbnJ0TVVueEthbXhqalp3Y0pzWHRKUVVMdldsc3FaeThyVTMtdUpwVEg2R3ZlekxjSXYwZFVqWDBVVlJXT2ZNc3BtUEgtVHZUcTNRbXZvZHFsZDh3N0FqaHRNOHJDamlDV2JzZw&q=http%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2xHq7UA&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8The Quarry In Winter: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTdMMFpzcVRCcExZNldkY3JYOExFSWlZYXJyZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZV80eUFPRm5EOUJOcFdyRnpBMTV1LVFUeVdPZ3NNQ0g4TUZqeXpsQ2lQQ2NnZ0xFS1RHVTIyeWZHeWY2MGNVRWh5ckJBMUs4Vk5Lalo5dmlhdXBRaWZnSGRtNmR0dU5OdzBqX2ZURndMbTVhOHJBdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhauntedlifetoo.com%2F2017%2F09%2F11%2Fthe-quarry-in-winter%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8  The Black Eyed Stalker: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE4tamRGdW1QN3hoV1dyRmgzbjRUVkM3YnBqd3xBQ3Jtc0tsYTFvTDBWT2NCX1M2SUNGRWxCWGMzTXBzNkJXSG9hWlRqWkM2eEFKbkltLTEwaldPc09VQy05a1RXdEFUQU1xWGxTLXlCUXdEZGdEcFo2Y0pyTDlOWE9OWEFSRk9LckRFVlg5YTBNdzF1alZVZUhYcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhauntedlifetoo.com%2F2017%2F09%2F06%2Fblack-eyed-stalker%2F%C2%A0&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8My Mother’s Cat: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTdVdWxwbFpoQ0lPdnROdG1CTWtnSUR0Q0RPQXxBQ3Jtc0trdUJnSFNsUTV3WUlZQUpNMDBPMFJsdDI4QzhWd2cxN0pOTzFzM2F1YTVQTHF5cW5GNWFVaHpCcERxYW5raWIyUWJBU0l3X3Vxcl9ORmg0bDFiMVUyQzg3aVFRX2ZKQkhsclpwSU9JLVRZMnhwQkFfVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myhauntedlifetoo.com%2F2017%2F09%2F04%2Fmy-mothers-cat%2F&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8By Thomas Bauerle from the book “Kanashibari: True Encounters With the Paranormal In Japan”  https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFZxREpTcDk3NEZnVGNmc1pCNDJCWk5WUlZXUXxBQ3Jtc0ttelFQdVJTRTFqdmk0Zndma0E5LU8zVkdwaFVENlM2OEhReGFOZzcwa3UtN1RlbXQ1YkZlU0k1VkxKTjNtQTNRSDY4TUIxY3loYktvdzk1UDF3LTNrY2UxT1VSczFySFZVRmhxbkVtLUhmREJiUWpkMA&q=http%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2wY8CM7&v=O8LJ6IjmcO8  Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible.)

IN THIS EPISODE: When driving towards the banks of the Chunky River in Mississippi, it’s best not to ignore the “Stuckey Bridge Closed” sign.  In fact, you might want to avoid the bridge altogether if you are the least bit squeamish. (The Hanging Man at Stuckey’s Bridge) ** Feelings created by your living area.  Can your home truly dictate the way you feel? (Feelings of Pain, Hatred and Anger Caused By My Apartment) ** In the early 1870s the counties of Labette and Montgomery in Kansas were experiencing an alarming number of missing persons. Could a local grocery owner and his family be to blame? (The Bloody Benders) ** The legend of Lavinia Fisher has been told and retold since her execution in Charleston, South Carolina in 1820 and with each telling it has grown more extravagant and further from the truth. (The Legend of Lavinia Fisher) ** Why are so many mysterious vanishings combined with some type of cloud, fog or mist? (Mysterious Mists And Strange Vanishings)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“The Hanging Man at Stuckey’s Bridge” by Jennifer Jacob: http://ow.ly/oYTk30m2RCG“The Legend of Lavinia Fisher” by Robert Wilhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/...“The Bloody Benders” by Robert Wilhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/... “Feelings of Pain, Hatred and Anger Caused By My Apartment?”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2018...“Mysterious Mists and Strange Vanishings” by Brent Swancer: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/0...Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library  (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

All stories in this episode are purported to be true except for the first story, “Family Secrets” which is horror fiction.SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…(Sorry, information has been lost.)Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

IN THIS EPISODE: A college student’s roommate becomes darker and darker after befriending a witch – and then gets marked for death. (Dark Mass) ** If you were to drive from New York to Sacramento, California, it would take you close to 45-hours, non-stop.  If you were to fly? That strips off 40 of those hours – it’d only take you about five hours to fly from New York to California. But one person did it even faster than that… almost instantaneously.  (The Mysterious Case of the Teleporting Skier) ** A simple case of a man making angry threats at another man who had made a pass at his wife goes to court – and that’s when and where it gets really ugly, murderously so.  (Disorder In The Court) ** A man finds out that you don’t necessarily have to believe in ghosts in order to be terrified by them. (The Ghosts of Crosbie Towers) ** Reports are pouring in from all over the world with people claiming to have had an encounter with a Shadow Person. Benign shadows, malevolent shadows, shadows with glowing red eyes, hooded shadows, the infamous Hat Man… what are people seeing?  Can it be explained? (The Lurking Shadow People)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Dark Mass” by Melissa Dietrich: http://www.weirddarkness.com/submit“The Lurking Shadow People” by Jason Offutt: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2012/0...“The Mysterious Case of the Teleporting Skier” by Brent Swancer: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/0...“Disorder In The Court” by Robert Wilhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2018/...“The Ghosts of Crosbie Towers” by Michael McKean: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2018... Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

IN THIS EPISODE: Charles Willey experienced hundreds of fires on his property in the summer of 1948 – but how did they start? (The Macomb Firestarter) ** Two men interested in the same woman – all three spending a day together. Not a good plan from the start. Add a bit of alcohol and you just may have a powder keg ready to explode. (Rum, Jealously, and Murder) ** Over the course of just two years, Christopher Duntsch operated on 38 patients in the Dallas area, leaving 31 paralyzed or seriously injured and two of them dead. It’s no wonder he was given the morbid nickname of “Dr. Death”. (Doctor Death) ** A child’s game of hide-and-seek turns to terror. (The House At The Front) ** In the Outback of Queensland, Australia, ghostly orbs of light have been frightening people for centuries. What do we know about the mystery of the orbs and what are some of the theories about what they could be? (The Min Min Orbs) ** Are extraterrestrials secretly watching over us and saving us from our own destruction? (Our Alien Protectors) ** When Jeffrey Dampier won the lottery, he thought he finally had it all. Little did he know that someone was about to take everything from him. (No Good Deed Goes Unpunished) ** They found Annie stretched out on the floor with a pistol lying by her hand. There was no sign of a struggle and nothing had been taken; they could only conclude that Annie had taken her own life. But is that really what happened? (The Annie Dorman Mystery) ** When you think of seeing a ghost, you almost automatically envision an ethereal being, in flowing white – like that of a woman in a wedding dress. And that might make sense, seeing as there are a lot of dead brides-to-be floating around America. (Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States) ** You’ve seen them on the outside of large gothic buildings and massive churches. Their stone faces and menacing presence can be unsettling to some. But what are the purpose of gargoyles? (In The Protection of Gargoyles) ** Were Betty and Barney Hill actually visited and even abducted by aliens in 1961, or was it an outlandish story just to get attention? (The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction) *** The village of Trasmoz in Spain is said to be cursed by witches. Could there be a truth in the lore? (The Cursed Village of Witches)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Cursed Village of Witches” by Brent Swancer: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/0... “Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States”: https://notebookofghosts.com/2018/09/...“No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” by Wyatt Redd: https://allthatsinteresting.com/jeffr...(“Were In The Money”:    • We're In The Money - Cook - Ampico Le...  )“The Annie Dorman Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2018/...“The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction” by Les Hewitt: https://www.historicmysteries.com/bet...“In The Protection of Gargoyles” by A. Sutherland: http://www.ancientpages.com/2018/09/2...“The Macomb Firestarter” by Troy Taylor: https://www.facebook.com/authortt/pos...“The House At The Front” by AakanKSha: https://www.yourghoststories.com/real...“Our Alien Protectors”: https://alien-ufo-sightings.com/2018/...“The Min Min Orbs” by Kimberly Lin: https://www.historicmysteries.com/min...“Doctor Death” by Caroline Redmond: https://allthatsinteresting.com/dr-de... “Rum, Jealousy, and Murder” by Robert Wilhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2018/...Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

IN THIS EPISODE: Were the Tate-LaBianca murders attributed to Charles Manson actually the results of a drug burn?  And was Manson simply a scapegoat? ** Matthew Weeks was found guilty and hanged for the murder of Charlotte Dymond. Today it is said that the ghosts of both of them roam the countryside – but could it be that Matthew’s ghost is lamenting because he was innocent of the crime? (The Murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bodmin Moor) ** A building situated right in the middle of London’s swankiest and most historical areas, has long been said to be the lair of something not of this earth. (The Bizarre Nameless Thing of Berkley Square) ** “The Jungle Book” - we are all familiar with the story in some way – either from the classic animated Disney film version from 1967, the live action version in 2016, or the original novel by Rudyard Kipling published in 1894. In fact, yet another retelling of the story is coming in 2019 in a film entitled simply, “Mowgli”. But what many don’t know is that the character of Mowgli was, in fact, inspired by a real boy who was raised by wild animals. (The Real Life Inspiration for Mowgli) ** Evil stepmothers, jealous of their stepdaughters’ beauty are a classic tome in fantastical stories – but Martha Savcoll was no fairy tale. (Brooklyn Murderess) *** Of all the places in the world you would expect to be safe from the paranormal, it would be a church – but that would not be telling the truth when referring to Adams Grove Presbyterian Church in Alabama. (Haunted Adams Grove Presbyterian Church)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Helter Skelter: Coming Down Fast”: https://theunredacted.com/helter-skel... “The Murder of Charlotte Dymond on Bodmin Moor” by Les Hewitt: https://www.historicmysteries.com/cha...“The Nameless Thing of Berkeley Square” by Brent Swancer: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/0...“The Real-Life Inspiration For Mowgli” by Noelle Talmon: https://www.ranker.com/list/life-of-d... “The Brooklyn Murderess” by Robert Wilhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2018/...“Haunted Adams Grove Presbyterian Church” submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com by Paul Roberts from Halo Paranormal Investigations:   / hpiinternational  Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

IN THIS EPISODE:A young wife, home alone with her husband in the military, begins experiencing strange happenings in their apartment. ** On a rainy night, a man begins to hear strange sounds from above that can’t be explained. ** A WeirdDarkness listener tells their story of being terrified by an entity… for over 21 years. ** A deceased relative saves the life of one woman – her husband tells us the story. ** An invisible friend decides to show up, uninvited, on a camping trip in an original story submitted by a WeirdDarkness subscriber. ** America… the home of baseball, apple pie, jazz, and… the birth of spiritualism. (Spiritualism) ** From the spirits of famous female historical figures, to the girlish ghouls of urban legend, female ghosts are some of the scariest spirits out there. (Ghoulish Ghost Girls) *** Was the legendary serial killer the Zodiac a hoax? (Zodiac: The Phantom Killer)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Apartment From Hell” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Lacy T.“From Above” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Sabby Ray (  / ray.saibal  )“Him” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Taylor Rydbom   / taylor.rydbom  “My Deceased Nan Saved My Life” submitted anonymously at WeirdDarkness.com“The Camping Trip” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Michael “Zodiac"The Phantom Killer”: https://theunredacted.com/zodiac-seri...“Spiritualism” by Troy Taylor: https://www.facebook.com/authortt/pos... “Ghoulish Ghost Girls” by Carolyn Cox: http://ow.ly/AysF30mi5HSWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE...“The Petroglyphs” (from the book “4 Strokes to Midnight): http://amzn.to/2iI0ISf“Lady in White” by Paul Spangler“Kingdom Come” by George Contronis “Cyst” by David GreskeWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) = = = = =