The Dark Corners Podcast

This week begins Rae’s 2 parter on one of the most infamous cases to ever happen in the U.S. We’re talking Diane Downs. In 1983, Diane was accused of shooting all 3 of her children. Tragically, 7 year old Cheryl Downs would pass away from her injuries. In part 1, Rae is gonna take us through Diane’s early life as well as her various relationship escapades. Next week In part 2, we’ll be getting into the nitty gritty. Thanks so much for listening, and let us know what you think!

This week’s episode is a ROUGH one you guys. For this episode, Gage will be telling us about one of the most brutal homicides to ever happen in Australia. On February 29th, 2000, in the town of Aberdeen, a 44 year old woman named Katherine Knight brutally attacked and murdered her boyfriend, John Price. This crime was so incredibly barbaric, that it caused Katherine to be the first woman in Australian history to be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Katherine’s actions were more than disturbed and sadistic. Listen to this one with caution you guys

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This week, Rae is going to be giving us volume 4 of her mini series! In this installment, we will be talking about Sergei Ponomarenko. Also known as the man who slipped through time! Sergei’s story is said to be the most documented case of actual time travel in human history. Get your tinfoil hats ready for this one! Also, Rae tries to explain Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity to all of us! We can’t wait to hear what you think!

This week, Gage is giving us volume 3 of his cryptid series! In this installment, Gage is going to tell us about a werewolf monster that’s believed to stalk the area of Walworth County in Wisconsin. This legend is very old, with the earliest sighting being reported as early as 1936. It’s going to get super spooky today you guys. Also, Rae will be telling us briefly about her own werewolf encounter! Buckle in, grab some snacks, and possibly even a few silver bullets just to be safe!

This week, Rae is going to be telling us about one of the most bizarre, and strange death cases we’ve ever heard of. We’re talking about Elisa Lam. Her story took national headlines on February 19th, 2013 when her body was found in a large water tank on the roof of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, California. She was only 21 years old at the time of her death. Her parents had reported her missing 3 weeks prior to her being found. Elisa’s death was ultimately ruled as an accident, and her case was closed. However, many people from all over the world believe that something more sinister could’ve possibly happened. The Cecil Hotel is one of the most haunted locations in the U.S, and many believe that maybe supernatural forces played a part in Elisa’s disappearance and death. Join us this week as Rae breaks down this story! We’ll be talking about the circumstances surrounding Elisa’s disappearance, as well as receiving a brief history lesson on all of the spooky happenings at the Cecil Hotel! This one is WILD you guys. Let us know what you think!

In 2005, Adrianne Reynolds moved from Texas to Moline, Illinois to be with her father and stepmother. She was 16 years old, and trying her best to navigate life. When Adrianne was enrolled into a local outreach program to obtain her GED, she would meet, and become best friends with the most popular girl in school. Sarah Kolb.

Welcome to the conclusion of Rae’s David Berkowitz coverage! This episode is going to bring us way down.

This week begins Rae’s 2 parter on one of America’s most notorious serial killers. That would be David Berkowitz. Also known as the “Son Of Sam” or “44 Caliber Killer”. David was responsible for a reign of terror that plagued New York from 1976 to 1977. In that time span, David would shoot and kill 6 people, as well as wounding 7 others. He was a pretty disturbed young man who reportedly heard the voices of demons coming from dogs in his neighborhood. These voices commanded him to kill. In this first installment, Rae takes us through David’s early life, as well as the events leading up to when he started killing people. When we pick up next week, we will start off with David’s bizarre letters to police, as well as all events leading up to his arrest and trial. This one is WILD you guys. Thanks for listening!

This week is the conclusion of Gage’s Matthew Hoffman coverage. In Part 1, we discussed everyone involved, and we even went through the events of the murders. This week, we’ll be picking up right where we left off. In this episode, Gage will take us through the crazy series of events that led to the rescue of Sarah Maynard. This one is particularly heavy, so please listen with caution.

On November 10th, 2010, Tina Herrmann (32), her two kids, Sarah (13) and Kody (11), as well as Tina’s best friend Stephanie Sprang (41), all disappeared seeming out of nowhere in Apple Valley, Ohio. These disappearances would lead police directly to a monster named Matthew Hoffman. He was a real weirdo who had a thing for trees and leaves. The crimes he committed would later be named “The Hollow Tree Murders”.