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

IN THIS EPISODE: It’s nickname is “Columbian Devil’s Breath” – and it’s so powerful it can turn perfectly healthy people into mindless zombies. We’ll look at the dangerous and deadly drug, Burundanga. (A Drug That Creates Zombies) *** The chastity belt has, through the ages, become more of a humorous analogy or punchline than the real thing. But then, that’s appropriate – seeing as it actually began as a middle-ages joke. (The Strange Truth Behind Chastity Belts) *** A fearsome witch, she is said to kidnap, roast, and eat children in the woods. No – this is not the story of Hansel and Gretel. This witch is much more terrifying – she is the Baba Yaga. (The Legend of Baba Yaga) *** The Oera Linda book is a manuscript written in a form of Old Frisian, purporting to cover historical, mythological, and religious themes of remote antiquity, from 2194 BC to 803 AD. Many are fascinated by what it says others claim it is a hoax or forgery. What is the truth behind the Oera Linda? (What Is The Oera Linda?)

YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS…
00:00.00.000 = Show Open
00:02:51.935 = A Drug That Creates Zombies
00:11:17.445 = Freaky True Crimes
00:30:18.586 = The Strange Truth Behind Chastity Belts
00:38:12.772 = The Legend of Baba Yaga
00:46:59.901 = What Is The Oera Linda?
00:58:13.788 = Bloopers

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“A Drug That Creates Zombies” by Brandon Michaels for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckryre8
“Freaky True Crimes” by Patrick Thornton for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9fsamf
“The Strange Truth Behind Chastity Belts” by Genevieve Carlton for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc7nzbfx
“The Legend of Baba Yaga” by Genevieve Carlton for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8urkfa
“What Is The Oera Linda?” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yttpw84r
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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Originally aired: March, 2022

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IN THIS EPISODE: Is an alien liquid invading our planet? We’ll look at covert operations, suspicious deaths, and what appear to be intelligent substances – all of which are being kept a secret from us. (The Alien Black Goo Invading Earth) *** The Freemasons. The Knights Templar. The Skull and Bones. Secret societies are already ripe for conspiracy theories – but what about the theory that they are also tied to extraterrestrials? (Secret Societies And Ancient Aliens) *** We have our own opinions about aliens and what their intentions might be – but what do the aliens think about us and what do they think our intentions are? If one scientist is to be believed, it isn’t flattering. (Aliens Consider Us a Threat To The Galaxy) 

YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS…
00:00.00.000 = Introduction
00:01:34.665 = Show Open
00:03:28.623 = The Alien Black Goo (Part 1)
00:16:51.778 = The Alien Black Good (Part 2)
00:29:30.883 = Secret Societies And Ancient Aliens
00:52:30.686 = Aliens Consider Us a Threat To The Galaxy

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Alien Black Goo Invading Earth” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckuzjxb
VIDEO: David Griffin Interview About Black Goo, Marconi, etc: https://weirddarkness.com/david-griffin-interviewed-about-black-goo/
“Secret Societies And Ancient Aliens” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdb9xzn2
BOOK: “Ancient Aliens and Secret Societies” by Mike Bara: https://amzn.to/3v2YSRH
BOOK: “Ancient Aliens and JFK” by Mike Bara: https://amzn.to/3PnJQ0P
PHOTO: Does this photo show Albert Thomas winking at President Lyndon Johnson? https://bit.ly/3PpMpzI
“Aliens Consider Us a Threat To The Galaxy” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/my48zf3
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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Originally aired: July, 2022

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00:00:00.000 = INTRODUCTION
00:05:32.039 = Nightmare (January 18, 1964)
00:32:55.785 = Squaw (January 24, 1964)
01:02:39.933 = Boarded Window (February 12, 1964)
01:35:45.051 = Mirror Mirror (February 12, 1964)
01:51:04.269 = Death Of Halpin Fraser (May 20, 1964)
02:22:12.173 = Proof Positive (June 03, 1964)
02:29:54.443 = A Predicament / Tell Tale Heart (June 20, 1964)
02:59:17.180 = Rats In The Walls (July 08, 1964)
03:31:20.846 = Disillusionment / The Feeder (July 01, 1964)
03:57:43.984 = The Imp Of The Perverse / The Manuscript Found In A Bottle (July 29, 1964)
04:33:12.423 = A Country Doctor (August 14, 1964)
SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
This episode is sponsored by http://RadioArchives.com
Weird Darkness Retro Radio theme by Storyblocks.
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HOUR ONE: Colorado’s best urban legends! *** A pitch black room at an inn, yields to a strange glow. (Comfort At The Comet Inn) *** Each year, hundreds of people simply disappear from parks and forests. What happened to them – and where are they? (People Are Vanishing Into Thin Air In Our National Parks) *** A series of unexplained incidents took place in the early 19th century at the Chase Vault, in the cemetery of the Christ Church in Oistins, Barbados. Each time the vault was opened to bury a family member, all coffins but one had changed position. (The Chase Vault)
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HOUR TWO: A Virginia pilot encounters a mysterious golden orb during a skydive flight! *** For those who claim to have spoken with extraterrestrials, they are told the aliens arrive here from other worlds. But what if the so-called aliens aren’t really aliens at all – what if they are humans, visiting from the future? We begin with that story! (Aliens: Us From a Future Time?) *** Horror and Sci-Fi author and Weird Darkness fan J.D. Buffington doesn’t believe in such things as ghosts. If Houdini couldn't reach his wife from the other side, then certainly no one else could, either, right? But that being said, J.D. has had some weird stuff take place in his life. (My Many Ghostly Encounters) *** Soon after moving into a sprawling Denver mansion, Russell Hunter sensed he wasn't alone. I’ll share true events that inspired the film, “The Changeling”. (The Real Life Haunting That Inspired “The Changeling”)
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Known as California's Freeway Killer, William Bonin used a Ford van to lure in teenage hitchhikers to rape and ruthlessly murder. (California’s Freeway Prowler) *** A couple is haunted by a slain rooster! (Cock-a-Doodle BOO!)
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
“Virginia Pilot Encounters Mysterious Golden Orb During Skydive Flight” by Brandon Grimes for Paranormality Magazine: https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref=5714
“Aliens: Us From a Future Time?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2JptCDF
“My Many Ghostly Encounters” by J.D. Buffington from his Circus Sized blog: http://bit.ly/2YvapqF
“The Real Life Events That Inspired ‘The Changeling’” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2xwnMLa
“The Forgotten Epidemic” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2RUIA8M
“Comfort At The Comet Inn” by Jubelee from YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/93sauh8b
“California’s Freeway Prowler” by Giselle Ruiz from All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3hrvrs8z
“The Chase Vault” from Ghost-Story.co.uk: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2dzwvsjk
“Cock-a-Doodle BOO!” by James McGuinness: (link no longer available)
“People Are Vanishing Into Thin Air In Our National Parks” by an unknown author: (link no longer available)
“Colorado’s Best Urban Legends” from Paranormality Magazine: https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref=5714
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The Dubno alien abduction case, and Ukraine’s long history of UFO encounters. 

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Ukraine Alien Abduction” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p82rjjp
VIDEO: UFO Spotted Near Explosion In Ukraine: https://weirddarkness.com/ufo-spotted-near-explosion-in-ukraine/
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library.
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(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.
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Originally aired: July, 2022

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After September 30, 1962, commercial radio drama was as dead as the doornail described in the opening pages of Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843), and everyone understood that television killed it. People who worked in both mediums realized that working in radio was a much better overall experience than television could ever be. Sure, TV had pictures to go along with the stories, but putting those pictures on the air involved a highly technical and expensive technology, and by the time those images reached the audience they were grainy, blurry, and sometimes nearly impossible to see. One actor could play different parts on several different radio programs, even in a single episode, but once they were seen in a TV show their face was recognizable enough that they had a hard time working on another show, and even a twenty-second appearance meant hours in makeup and wardrobe. Appearing in a radio drama required just a couple rehearsals and then remaining as quiet as possible in the studio, following along in the script until time to perform your lines, which you also read from the script. There was one important thing that television could offer over radio work; money. The accounting in TV and radio was fundamentally different. A radio program was usually paid for by a single sponsor while commercial time on TV shows was sold piecemeal, but there was still a phenomenal amount of money involved in TV production and the networks and sponsors were happy to pay it. Unable to compete with the huge amount of money being spread around by TV, after the final broadcasts of Suspense and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar on September 30, 1960, the Golden Age of Radio came to an end. Or did it? In the decade after the end of the Golden Age of Radio, TV matured artistically and technically. There had been a rejection by the networks of "rural" programming which helped launch a nostalgia craze. This craze began with the release of George Lucas's American Graffiti (1973), and suddenly everything old seemed new again. One of the genres which were best suited to radio was the horror shows which made listeners sit up in bed and pull the sheets over their heads. This sort of program had been pioneered Wyliss Cooper and Arch Oboler on Lights Out as well as The Whistler, Suspense, and Inner Sanctum Mysteries. This was the type of show creators decided upon for his radio nostalgia project, which became The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. They were convinced that there was enough interest from those who had heard similar shows growing up during the Golden Age, but the show built a following of younger fans for whom radio drama was a new and exciting experience. In many ways, CBSRMT was more like a TV program on the radio than a typical Old Time Radio show. The shows were taped rather than broadcast live, which allowed for greater post-production editing and creative control. The scripts generally ran 45 minutes, and the action was broken at points to allow for separately produced commercials and news bulletins to be inserted. The opening featured the "creaking door" effect which had been part of The Inner Sanctum. Host E.G. Marshall was never as campily creepy earlier horror hosts, but his closing, "Until next time, pleasant… dreams?" was sure to inspire nightmares. Production of CBSRMT was efficient almost to the point of cheapness. Creators drew upon radio row veterans working in New York as well as up-and-coming television personalities. The show used original stories from a wide variety of genres as well as literary classics. Writers were paid a flat $350 for each recorded script, and actors received union scale rates of $73.92 per episode. The actors would come into the studio for an initial script reading...