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

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/senprpx
FICTION:
“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: a href="https://tinyurl.com/u8kr7pp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...

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-tunguska-blast-teslas-death-ray/
“Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper” by Jessica Ferri: https://the-line-up.com/jack-the-ripper-theories
“Sickening Strange Sounds” by Micah Hanks: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/06/state-department-evacuates-more-americans-who-were-sickened-after-hearing-strange-sounds/
“Smiling” by Rachael West, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
“The Ghosts of Lovers Leap”: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2018/06/25/lovers-leap-haunted-hot-springs-nc/
“The Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande” by Brent Swancer: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/06/the-bizarre-bird-monsters-of-the-rio-grande/
“Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India”: https://www.tripoto.com/trip/Bhangarh-Fort-Story
“A Contract With The Devil” by Robert Willhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2013/02/a-contract-with-devil.html
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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Originally aired: September 13, 2018

CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/jacktherippertheories/

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“City of the Dead”: http://www.ancientpages.com/2017/11/25/dargavs-strange-city-dead-mysterious-village-ancient-cemetery-shrouded-myths
“The Faceless Specter That Follows Me”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/11/28/faceless-specter-follows/
“Father Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost Of An Old Lady”:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/11/28/father-claims-family-haunted-ghost-old-lady/
“Black Eyed Child of Cannock Chase”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/11/27/attempted-contact-investigators-seek-black-eyed-child-cannock-chase/
“The Pounding Walls of an Apartment Building”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/11/27/pounding-walls-apartment-building/
“The Playful Office Poltergeist”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/11/25/playful-office-poltergeist-los-angeles/
The Terror Of The South Shields Poltergeist: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/10/04/halloween-case-3-terror-south-shields-poltergeist/
The Shadow Woman Who Haunts My Bedroom: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/10/06/halloween-case-5-shadow-woman-haunts-bedroom/
Discovering The Strange and Terrifying Mothman Phenomenon:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/10/09/halloween-case-5-discovering-strange-terrifying-mothman-phenomenon/
A Ghostly Maintenance Man: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/09/29/ghostly-maintenance-man/
The Strange Case of the Haunted Montana House: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/10/02/halloween-case-1-strange-case-haunted-montana-house/
Can a ghost move into your house: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/10/03/halloween-case-2-can-ghost-move-house/
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-mansion-sold-dirt-cheap-no-one-wants-buy-haunted/
Gloomy Sunday: http://www.scaryforkids.com/gloomy-sunday/ and a...

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:56.394 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Stephanie’s Room” (December 16, 1974)
00:47:15.459 = The Black Museum, “The Hammerhead” (ADU) ***WD
01:11:13.630 = Mysterious Traveler, “Out Of The Past (April 02, 1944) ***WD
01:35:52.400 = Night Beat, “Zero” (February 06, 1950) ***WD
02:05:06.680 = Obsession, “Hunting Party” / aka “Holiday House” (ADU)
02:29:15.550 = Origin of Superstition, “Knock on Wood” (ADU) ***WD
02:43:14.459 = Peril, “Cup of Tea” (ADU) ***WD
03:09:07.461 = The Price of Fear, “Meeting In Athens” (ADU) ***WD
03:36:55.879 = Quiet Please, “A Red And White Guideon” (February 02, 1948)
04:06:49.012 = The Sealed Book, “Man With a Stolen Face” (July 15, 1945)
04:36:39.731 = The Shadow, “The Blind Beggar Dies” (April 17, 1938)
05:05:38.363 = Show Close
***WD = Remastered by Weird Darkness
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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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 25, 2024

CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR20240725

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
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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 15, 2018

CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/penpal/

“Amoeba” was submitted by Sabby Ray: https://www.facebook.com/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-scarecrow-for-god/
“Satan’s Fall”: http://www.creepypasta.org/creepypasta/satans-fall#read
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: October 15, 2017

CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/satansfallhalloween