Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

The dead girl from Frank Baring's woods comes back every night with the same request, and he's running out of ways to refuse her.

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Wintering Place” (September 27, 1977)
00:45:49.645 = Tonight At Nine-Thirty, “Black Market Murders” (March 16, 1945)
01:15:18.993 = Mystery In The Air, “Queen of Spades” (September 11, 1947)
01:42:18.316 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Alibi For Murder” (March 22, 1946)
02:11:55.779 = Mr. Keen, “The Moonless Night” (January 06, 1944)
02:41:42.870 = Murder at Midnight, “The Line Is Dead” (April 07, 1947)
03:08:09.496 = Black Museum, “Length of Sash Cord” (September 02, 1952) ***WD
03:31:35.718 = Mysterious Traveler, “Christmas Story” (December 25, 1951)
04:00:12.369 = Mystery House, “Nothing But Proof” (January 27, 1946) ***WD
04:23:00.581 = Night Beat, “Otto, Music Man – aka Old Baldy” (June 15, 1951) ***WD
04:51:18.305 = Show Close

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Growing up is hard enough, but for the children of serial killers, the weight of their parents' horrific crimes is a shadow that never fades.

EPISODE PAGE (includes sources and transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/ChildrenOfSerialKillers

IN THIS EPISODE: Many people have claimed to see ghosts near the iconic “Hollywood” sign in California – but one particular ghost is seen more often than the others – and it comes with a sad story. *** Weirdo family member Andrew Horne tells of his ghostly experience in Gettysburg. *** Why did Nellie Blye intentionally check herself into an asylum for a harrowing ten days? *** Statistically speaking, you will walk past a murderer 10.76 times in your life. But what if you didn't just walk past a murderer - what if they were a part of your family and you didn't know it?

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:32.128 = The Children of Serial Killers
00:30:05.441 = Hollywood Sign’s Lady in White ***
00:33:57.435 = Ghosts In Gettysburg
00:38:10.085 = Nellie Bly’s Living Nightmare
00:42:29.147 = Show Close


SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Children of Serial Killers” by Stefanie Hammond for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/557775be
“The Hollywood Sign’s Lady In White” posted at RealParanormalExperiences.com: (link no longer valid)
“Ghosts In Gettysburg” by Weirdo family member Andrew Horne – submitted directly to Weird Darkness.
“Nellie Bly’s Living Nightmare” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nellie-bly
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Originally aired: November, 2018



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A Domino's delivery driver in Fulton, Missouri allegedly reversed out of a customer's driveway, shifted into drive, and accelerated forward into the man who hadn't tipped him.

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A stranger on a Saturday-morning 7 train walked into Grand Central Terminal with a 17-inch machete and slashed three elderly commuters across two platforms before telling NYPD detectives he was Lucifer.

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A magnitude 4.4 earthquake and fifteen aftershocks rattled the desert beside America's most secretive military base in a single day, and the shallow depth left even mainstream geophysicists openly weighing the possibility of covert nuclear testing.

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A man slipped into a Bronx Art Deco landmark at 2 a.m., dragged a $5,000 motorized wheelchair from beneath a stairwell, sat down, and putted away on his stolen ride.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, or 1-888-57-PISTA for Spanish-speaking tipsters. Tips can also be submitted via the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X at @NYPDTips.

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Shadow people slip through the dark in three escalating forms — fleeting glimpses, lingering watchers, and rare physical encounters that defy every rational explanation. But what are they?

HOUR ONE: When you think of human sacrifice, you might picture Aztec or Mayan ceremonies, or maybe a Satanic cult standing in a pentagram with a naked woman on an altar – possibly even a volunteer. Personally, I picture Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. While civilizations and groups such as these certainly did (and maybe still do) their share of brutal sacrificing, they are by no means the only ones that conducted death rituals. Some will most certainly surprise, and possibly disturb, you. (Sadistic Sacrificing of Souls) *** A shadow person is a humanoid figure that you perceive in a patch of shadow. Some believe that they are supernatural spirits or extra-dimensional beings. What are they? Paranormal researchers have a theory, neuroscientists have another theory. (Contact With a Shadow Man) *** An astronomy professor says we should begin focusing on space archaeology – starting with our own moon. Why? Well, he believes E.T. might have left a clue there of his existence. (Extraterrestrial Evidence on the Moon) *** Thousands of years ago, people were performing a form of surgery that involved boring holes through a person's skull. Why on earth would they do such a thing? (Trepanation: I Need That Like Another Hole In The Head) *** What Does It Mean To Dream About Aliens?
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HOUR TWO: David Parker Ray is believed to have tortured and killed more than 50 women inside his soundproof trailer. A trailer he referred to as his “toy box”. (The Toy Box Killer) *** Two friends sipping soda and playing pool find the green table stained blood red, with no warning whatsoever. (Murder At The Pool Table) *** Malta, Italy is known for its splendid ruins, historical monuments, and ancient sites, but one of these places stands out; a mysterious underground complex that holds with in it many enigmas and oddities that remain unsolved to this day. (Malta’s Cryptic Catacombs) *** Weirdo family member Robert Foster tells of a creepy incident that happened to him while working security at an army depot in Oregon. (The Phantom Truck) *** Imagine opening up the newspaper and reading this paragraph: “If anyone doubts this story in the least… they are reliable men who would under no circumstances lend their names to an untruth.” Newspapers just do not stand by their sources this unwaveringly, at least not anymore… and especially if the subject of the article is a haunted house. (The Ghost Told Them To Move)
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: What if we were to discover there were aliens still living on the moon – and they were meddling in our affairs? How would you feel about that? Should extraterrestrials interfere in human affairs if they can help our society, or should we refuse that kind of leap in technology and medicine? (Should Aliens Interfere With Earthly Affairs?) *** Those who work nights are already in the creepy position of working what is called the “graveyard shift” - so you have to expect something to go wrong. If you are a security guard actively looking for something out of the ordinary during the graveyard shift, you know you’re going to go home with stories to tell. (Tales of Graveyard Shift Security)
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
“What Does It Mean To Dream About Aliens” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine
BOOK: “The Secret War: The Heavens Speak of the Battle” by Heidi Holllis: https://amzn.to/3c0oeD7
“Trepanation: I Need That Like Another Hole In The Head” by Robin Wylie for the BBC: https://tinyurl.com/yatx2ruu
“Sadistic Sacrificing of Souls” by T.L. Perez for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y9noz4wz
“Contact With a Shadow Man” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/y8j6j7qb
“Extraterrestrial Evidence on the Moon” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y86xeukz
“Should Aliens Interfere With Earthly Affairs?” by Ellen Lloyd for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y9yle3a6
“The Toy Box Killer” by Christina Skelton: https://tinyurl.com/yafys82x
“Murder At The Pool Table” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y3bzlff6
“Malta’s Cryptic Catacombs” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ya9pa9je
“Tales of Graveyard Shift Security” gathered by Bailey Brown for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ycyyuh3w
“The Phantom Truck” by Weirdo family member Robert Foster
“The Ghost Told Them To Move” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/ycrke6qn
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Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead
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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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When two grave robbers dragged a teenage canoer into their pit on the island the locals called haunted, the petroglyph he'd sketched on his hand began to glow — and something started moving in the trees.

EPISODE BLOG PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/petroglyphs/

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:41.576 = Show Open
00:02:50.162 = The Petroglyphs
00:25:53.494 = Lady in White ***
00:37:58.580 = Kingdom Come
00:52:42.017 = Cyst ***
01:03:15.268 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“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 Greske
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Originally aired: January 20, 2018

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When a lonely backwoods Louisiana man buys a strange pale thing floating in a jar from a carnival sideshow and brings it home to his shabby living room, the neighbors begin gathering night after night to stare at it — and every one of them sees something different in the glass.

EPISODE BLOG PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/TheJar

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Originally aired: July 18, 2024

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When an airline president comes to the investigator Saladin after a black magician's extortion threat brings down one of his planes in mid-flight, the two old enemies meet again across a battlefield of stolen corpses, radio waves, and a cockpit where the pilot is already dead.

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Guy De Maupassant Murders” (September 26,1977)
00:46:24.618 = The Key, “Bank Robbery” (1956)
01:10:49.539 = Lights Out, “Battle of the Magicians” (July 27, 1946)
01:40:35.719 = Macabre, “The Avenger” (December 18, 1961) ***WD
02:09:24.535 = Philip Marlowe, “Covered Bridge” (January 14, 1950)
02:38:54.225 = Ranger Bill, “Abominable Snowman” (1957)
03:07:55.179 = The Black Mass, “Judgment” (November 16, 1970) ***WD
03:32:03.065 = Michael Shayne, “Haunted House” (April 09, 1945) ***WD
04:01:34.428 = Beyond Midnight, “The Man Who Sold His Soul” (June 20, 1969) ***WD
04:32:38.046 = MindWebs, “Apple” (September 02, 1979)
04:58:16.689 = Show Close
(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
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