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

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TONIGHT’S RETRO RADIO SHOWS: ABC Mystery Time, ‘Four Fatal Jugglers” *** Appointment With Fear, “The Clock Strikes Eight” *** Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Return Of The Master Constipator” *** The Creaking Door, “Yesterday You Died” *** Creeps By Night, “Walking Dead” *** Crime Classics, “Hung in a Spanking Breeze” *** Dark Fantasy, “The Thing From The Sea” *** The Devil And Mr O, “Neanderthal”

TONIGHT’S WEIRD DARKNESS STORIES: Ghosts are spooky – but zombies are even worse. But what if you came across a ghost zombie? That’s exactly the terror Scandinavian Vikings had to deal with! (Ghost Zombie of the Vikings) *** Can you raise someone in a way to create a phobia within them? Sure, that would be cruel and inhumane to do – but is it possible? That’s what a couple of behaviorists wanted to find out… and so they went about studying on it by experimenting on a tiny child. (The Little Albert Experiment) *** Did a woman accidentally kill her husband because of a Bugs Bunny cartoon… or was it murder? It’s the bizarre case of Linda Duffey Gwozdz. (The Looney Tunes Murderess) *** "The voice sounded close, yet at the same time, so far away. It was the most pitiful and horrifying cry I had ever heard." That’s how a seasoned paranormal investigator described what they heard in an abandoned asylum. (A Ghost Encounter In a Forsaken Asylum) *** We’ll also take a look at a few asylums that are said to be so creepy, so haunted, that you would never want to be locked in there – day or night. (Five Haunted Asylums) *** If you’re a fan of the movie “Ferris Bueler’s Day Off” you might remember the “Sausage King of Chicago” scene. That person was fictional of course, and the title was played for laughs. But have you ever heard of the Sausage Ghost of Chicago? That too may sound like it was made-up for laughs – but no, the Sausage Ghost of Chicago is a story that is all too true. (The Sausage Ghost of Chicago) *** A man calling himself Roland T. Owen checked into room 1046 of the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 2, 1935. In just two days' time, he would be dead. But no one knows who killed him, and it has become one of history’s most popular mysteries – The Mystery of Room 1046. (The Mystery of Room 1046)

SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
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“Tasmania’s Haunted Separate Prison” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/6fru6th6
“Ghost Zombie of the Vikings” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/rp5d8jnh,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zd38jtbf
“The Little Albert Experiment” by Jacob Shelton for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bzevawfz
“The Looney Tunes Murderess” by Patrick Thornton for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3bre8eaz
“A Ghost Encounter In a Forsaken Asylum” by John D. Mimms for The Line Up: a href="https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y2e7b4a7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...

HOUR ONE: 
Winnie had two trunks when she arrived at the train station – trunks that contained the severed body parts of her two best friends. She had murdered them, it seems, all in the name of love. (Winnie Ruth Judd: Trunk Murderess) *** Was British government weapons inspector Dr David Kelly murdered? (Many Dark Actors: Dr. David Kelly) *** Madame Delphine LaLaurie, made popular by Kathy Bates in American Horror Story: Coven, was a first class monster. A figure of high society, she was well known for her mistreatment of slaves. But no one knew just how sick she truly was. (The Monster of Royal Street)
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HOUR TWO: Reddit users share some of the strangest, creepiest, most terrifying phone calls they’ve ever received – many that left the recipient with no explanation as to what just happened. (Creepy Phone Calls) *** Elizabeth Bathory was beautiful – and wanted to stay that way. So determined was her desire for a youthful appearance that she would bathe in the blood of young girls, thinking of it as a macabre fountain of youth. But how much truth is there to this story? And are there ghosts today, haunting their residences thanks to the Blood Countess? 
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: A former schoolhouse has accrued a sinister reputation as one of the most haunted, weirdest places in Japan. (Haunted Schoolhouse In Japan) *** The gold rush brought many to North Carolina – men looking to get rich, and rich men looking to get richer. But the greed also brought cruelty to some mine owners… and that cruelty sometimes brought death… and hauntings. (The Skinflint Mine Entity) *** Was a certain female reporter murdered because she knew too much about the death of John F. Kennedy? (The Dorothy Killgallen Murder) *** Something bizarre and terrifying is living below the streets of London – and there are many theories as to what it might be. (Strange Things Below London)
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
“The Monster of Royal Street: Delphine LaLaurie”: https://tinyurl.com/ssf9lm3
“Many Dark Actors: Dr. David Kelly”: https://tinyurl.com/uf4jv5m
“Winnie Ruth Judd: Trunk Murderess” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/kpFb30nhABS
“Creepy Phone Calls” by Aaron Edwards for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/spnqq2s
“Ghosts of the Blood Countess” by Amy’s Crypt for Paranormal Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/r4lh7rn
“Strange Things Below London” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ulutgp7
“The Murder of Dorothy Kilgallen” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/tjzpaz7
“The Skinflint Mine Entity” from North Carolina Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/w6ofq7g
“Haunted Schoolhouse In Japan” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/w4n98c6
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IN THIS EPISODE: Five stories of real people who supposedly made deals with the Devil himself. *** In the summer of 1988, a terrifying creature began haunting the woods and little towns of Lee County, South Carolina – it quickly became known as Lizard Man. *** Governor Daniel G. Fowle ordered the construction of an oversized bed - but a later inhabitant of the governor’s mansion found the bed that gave Fowle such comfort to be the source of a strange series of encounters.

YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS…
00:00.00.000 = Title Story Tease
00:01:25.054 = Show Open
00:02:46.611 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Pope Sylvester II
00:07:58.915 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Dr. John Fian
00:14:39.637 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Bernard Fokke
00:18:31.184 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Christoph Haizmann
00:22:42.700 = They Made Deals With The Devil: Tommy Johnson
00:28:44.942 = Lizard Man, 30 Years Later
00:37:09.634 = The Ghost In The Governor’s Mansion
00:41:32.198 = Show Close

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
BOOK: “Lizard Man: The True Story of the Bishopville Monster” by Lyle Blackburn: https://amzn.to/2Exqoga
BOOK: “North Carolina Legends” by Richard Walser: https://amzn.to/2H2MlFw
“They Made Deals With The Devil” by Erik: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/38fkm5us
“Lizard Man, 30 Years Later” by Nick Redfern: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x4yy4m5w
“The Ghost in The Governor’s Mansion”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57hwb5tp
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Originally aired: June 07, 2022

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IN THIS EPISODE: Most people had imaginary friends when they were younger. These "friends" were usually nice, funny, and even comforting. They took the form of animals, other humans, and sometimes larger-than-life characters that defy classification. And sometimes they were extremely creepy and downright scary, especially when examined in hindsight.
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
Imaginary Friends 01: http://ow.ly/olpf30nQLkP
Imaginary Friends 02: http://ow.ly/obdb30nQLl8
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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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Originally aired: June, 2021

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IN THIS EPISODE: When I was in my mid-30s, a well-meaning individual told me my that my depression was just in my head. “If you just stop thinking about it and fill your mind with God’s Truth instead, your problems will disappear.” They meant well, and probably believed what they told me… but they had no idea what they were talking about. Mental health issues can’t be written off with mere Christian cliches. 
Hear previous messages and find our social media at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church! Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and post a link to this episode in your own social media! Thank you, and God bless!
MENTIONS, SOURCES, AND LINKS…
https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/6-surprising-truths-for-christians-facing-mental-health-struggles.html
https://www.crosswalk.com/church/youth-ministry/3-christian-cliches-destroying-young-adults-mental-health.html
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IN THIS EPISODE: Why don’t we ever see aliens? A physicist has come up with a very disturbing answer to that question. (A Grim Reason We Never See Aliens) *** Murder Incorporated carried out assassinations – but then one of their controlling members had his own number come up. (Clipped In A Barber’s Chair) *** The United States government confiscated Nikola Tesla’s notes when he died. Could he have been working on something we’ve yet to be told about? (Tesla’s Secret Space Program) *** A woman calls a service to fix her furnace – but ends up with a cold, ghostly chill. (The Vanishing Gas Man) *** On November 1, 1918, the deadly Malbone Street Disaster took place in Brooklyn. It remains today as the worst wreck in the history of New York City’s subway system. (The Malbone Street Disaster) *** Were Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed murdered in a staged car accident? (Princess Diana: Murder in Paris)

YOUTUBE TIME STAMPS OR CHAPTERS…
00:00.00.000 = Title Story Tease
00:01:32.474 = Show Open
00:03:13.477 = Why Don’t We See Aliens?
00:10:56.512 = Clipped In A Barber’s Chair
00:20:10.587 = The Vanishing Gas Man
00:24:32.878 = Tesla’s Secret Space Program
00:41:10.388 = Princess Diana: Murder In Paris
00:56:24.606 = The Malbone Street Disaster
01:16:48.981 = Show Close

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“UFOs and the National Security State, Vol 1” by Richard Dolan: https://amzn.to/2GnbwTJ
“UFOs and the National Security State, Vol 2” by Richard Dolan: https://amzn.to/2E6nkay
“Nikola Tesla Journey To Mars Update: Exposing the Existence of the Secret Space Program” by Sean Casteel: https://amzn.to/2N4z0xi
“The Vanishing Gas Man” by Sophie Thunder: http://ow.ly/cdZd30nGcNf

“A Grim Reason We Never See Aliens” posted at Alien-UFO-Sightings: http://ow.ly/eHw130nGcR6
“Clipped in a Barber’s Chair” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/dvG830nGcuZ
“Tesla’s Secret Space Program” by Sean Casteel: http://ow.ly/R27u30nGcyY
“Princess Diana: Murder In Paris”: https://tinyurl.com/yb832ebc
“The Malbone Street Disaster” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/ycjpxeqt
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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: June, 2021

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