A young American couple travels to Central America and hear villagers’ superstitions about an “angry god” demanding a sacrifice – and they might be the next offering! Hear the story from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0401

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Angry God” (February 17, 1976) ***WD
00:48:11.959 = The Hermit’s Cave, “Buried Alive” (October 06, 1940)
01:13:51.629 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Ben Cramer” (1945-1951)
01:39:45.319 = Sherlock Holmes, “Night Before Christmas” (December 24, 1945) ***WD
02:08:08.019 = Inner Sanctum, “Till Death Do Us Part” (October 16, 1945)
02:35:15.459 = The Key, “Bank Robbery” (1956)
02:59:51.409 = Lights Out, “Valse Trieste” (March 30, 1938) ***WD
03:29:02.989 = The Lineup, “Red Shirt Case” (June 05, 1951) ***WD
03:53:51.799 = Macabre, “Midnight Horseman” (December 11, 1961) ***WD (LQ)
04:21:11.439 = Philip Marlowe, “Heat Wave” (April 16, 1949)
04:50:50.759 = Show Close

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Who were the shadowy men in black who stalked UFO researchers after the Rendlesham Forest incident — and what secrets were they so desperate to keep buried? What connects a deadly UFO encounter on Maury Island in 1947 to shadowy men in black and decades of chilling threats against those chasing the truth?

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IN THIS EPISODE: Major in the U.S. Air Force says they captured and held an extraterrestrial creature at New Jersey’s McGuire Air Force Base. 
(Alien Captured By Air Force) *** Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he was pulled from a flaming car by a paranormal entity. Did a ghostly specter save this NASCAR driver’s life? (The Race Car Angel) *** William Dunham was ill-tempered, ready to fight at all times – especially when drunk. He owned two less-than-reputable establishments. So it shouldn’t be a surprise people would want him dead. But when one has so many enemies, it’s not easy for police to find out who the person was that murdered you. (The Dunham Murder) *** I’ll share an account of something very disturbing seen in Michigan – a strange creature… a grayish-colored entity more man than beast, but more paranormal than normal. (Michigan Humanoid) *** Visiting haunted houses, cursed lands, driving on ghostly roads… they all can be scary. Stepping into a hospital at night is incredibly spooky. But image what kind of stories you’d have to tell if you were a night-shift employee at a cemetery. (Creepy Stories of Cemetery Workers) *** 
In all of their different incarnations, the Men in Black usually have one main purpose: to muzzle witnesses of strange, paranormal phenomena. That’s exactly what happened to one UFO hunter while researching what is now known as the Rendlesham Forest incident. (MIB Threaten UFO Hunter)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…
00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:02:12.231 = Show Open
00:04:44.703 = MIB Threaten UFO Hunter
00:10:07.253 = Alien Captured By Air Force
00:19:04.469 = The Dunham Murder
00:26:37.117 = The Race Car Angel
00:30:09.767 = Michigan Humanoid
00:39:13.141 = Creepy Stories of Cemetery Workers
00:59:07.548 = Show Close

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
BOOK: John Guerra’s book “Strange Craft”: https://amzn.to/2QVW0RO
MEMO: Lieutenant Halt memo about the UFO incident: https://tinyurl.com/yj63gmzp
“The MIB Mythology” by Justin Sablich for History.com: https://tinyurl.com/y87o5ux9
“Alien Captured By Air Force” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/ygu8nrod
“The Dunham Murder” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yxju4wxk
“The Race Car Angel” by Brett Tingley for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yg9cpztw
“MIB Threaten UFO Hunter” by Laura Rowton for Paranormal Scholar: https://tinyurl.com/yhrefxoc
“Michigan Humanoid” by SG, posted at Phantoms and Monsters: https://tinyurl.com/yj8gdrj7
“Creepy Stories of Cemetery Workers” by Bailey Brown for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/y37zbv6p
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Originally aired: August 2020
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RendleshamMIB

TAGS: Men in Black, UFO conspiracy, Maury Island incident, Harold Dahl, Fred Crisman, UFO sightings, UFO cover-up, alien encounters, Puget Sound UFO, mysterious visitors, black suit agents, government UFO secrets, extraterrestrial contact, Rendlesham Forest incident, RAF Woodbridge, Charles Halt memo, Brenda Butler, Sky Crash book, Ministry of Defense UFO, UFO intimidation, alien mysteries, UFO researchers, UFO threats, UFO evidence suppression, unexplained phenomena, 1940s UFO history, UFO intimidation tactics, alien secrecy, classic UFO cases, UFO history

What really happened aboard the Mary Celeste — the ghost ship found drifting at sea with no crew, no lifeboat, and no answers?

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IN THIS EPISODE: The Mary Celeste was discovered abandoned near the Azores Islands on December 5, 1872 — and to this day, experts are unsure about what happened to its crew. (The Mystery of the Mary Celeste) *** On April 29, 2022, a female corrections officer snuck a convicted felon out of Lauderdale County Jail, kicking off an 11-day manhunt that would end in the prisoner’s re-arrest and the death of the woman he loved and who broke him out. (A Match Made In Prison) *** The Ark of the Covenant, a sacred chest believed to hold the original Ten Commandments. In the 1980s, Ron Wyatt claimed to have found this legendary relic beneath Jerusalem. Did he truly find it? We’ll some of the theories that captivate believers and skeptics alike. (Did This Adventurer Locate The Ark of the Covenant?) *** A young girl's fishing trip turns into a tragic mystery when she vanishes without a trace. As the community searches for answers, a shocking confession leads to a murder trial that left many questioning the truth. (Disappearance at Duck River) *** The Beast of Gévaudan, a mysterious creature that terrorized a small French province in the 1760s with gruesome attacks. Believed by many to be an actual werewolf, it resulted in a frantic hunt for the monster – and even now, over two centuries later, the story still captivates us. But is there any truth to the tale? (The Beast of Gévaudan – Fact or Fiction) *** Frederick Fisher, an English shopkeeper, vanished in 1826 – only to reappear as a ghost to help solve the mystery of his disappearance and death. (The Ghost That Solved Its Own Murder) *** The puzzling case of Sherri Papini’s 2016 kidnapping shocked northern California and led to years of speculation. After her sudden return and subsequent arrest in 2022 for faking the incident, many questions remain unanswered. (The Mysterious Vanishing And Reappearing Of Sherri Papini)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:01:34.943 = Show Open
00:04:33.644 = The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
00:14:07.962 = The Mysterious Vanishing And Reappearing of Sherri Papini
00:23:34.971 = The Ghost That Solved Its Own Murder
00:31:39.474 = A Match Made In Prison
00:39:55.122 = Did This Adventurer Locate The Ark of the Covenant?
00:47:41.081 = Disappearance at Duck River
00:55:00.215 = The Beast of Gévaudan – Fact or Fiction
01:04:31.969 = Show Close

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Mystery of the Mary Celeste” source: Austin Harvey, All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/44ax8rzt
“The Mysterious Vanishing And Reappearing Of Sherri Papini” source: Jacob Shelton, Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycku4txj
“The Ghost That Solved Its Own Murder” source: Kaushik Patowary, Amusing Planet: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p842mvn
“A Match Made In Prison” source: Hannah Reilly Holtz, All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2py46xzu
“Did This Adventurer Locate The Ark of the Covenant?” source: Kerry Sullivan, Ancient Origins:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckj9xrf
“The Beast of Gévaudan – Fact or Fiction” source: Jake Carter, Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4f7uhhjk
“Disappearance at Duck River” source: Robert Waters, KidnappingMurderAndMayhem.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57xwj9n7
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Originally aired: June 18, 2024
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TAGS: Mary Celeste, ghost ship, maritime mystery, abandoned ship, sea mystery, ship disappearance, Captain Benjamin Briggs, Atlantic Ocean mystery, historical shipwrecks, unsolved mysteries, maritime legends, Mary Celeste crew, nautical history, famous ship disappearances, true sea stories, mysterious ships, 19th century maritime, ocean mysteries, Mary Celeste theories, nautical ghost stories

From hearing your own blood and battling endless earworms to noseless societies, double-faced men, and the deadly myths of virgin cures, tonight we dive deep into the eerie, bizarre, and tragic extremes of the human body.

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IN THIS EPISODE: A woman in Scotland has never heard silence. Not because of the noise around her – but because of the noise in her! (Never a Moment of Silence) *** We’ve all had a song stuck in our heads – but one woman has had the same song playing on a loop in her brain for the past four years, non-stop. (The Ear Worm) *** From too much noise – to none at all. We’ll meet Ezekiel Eads, a man who had no ears and learned to hear the outside world through his mouth! (The Man With No Ears) *** Syphilis is a nasty disease, especially when it eats your nose. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have a social life, as many noseless have learned from personal experience. (The No Noses Club) *** Is it possible that it’s better to have no nose at all than to have an extremely long one? We’ll look at a real-life Pinocchio named Thomas Wedders with a giant proboscis! (A Short Story About a Long Nose) *** Imagine living through life with two and a half faces. No, not like a politician – that’s simply two-faced. I mean living with two noses and three eyes. You’re either an extraterrestrial, or you are William Durks. (Two-And-A-Half Faces) *** What exactly is so alluring about those who cherish virginity? Is it about virtue or is it about something else? (Virginity Tests and Cures)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:27.670 = Never a Moment of Silence
00:07:01.991 = The Ear Worm
00:11:51.821 = The Man Without Ears
00:14:08.540 = The No Nose Club
00:18:05.818 = A Short Story About a Long Nose
00:22:09.493 = Two And a Half Faces
00:27:34.061 = Virginity Tests and Cures
00:41:49.276 = Show Close
00:43:17.359 = Bloopers

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
BOOK: “American Sideshow: An Encyclopedia of History's Most Wondrous and Curiously Strange Performers” by Marc Harzman: https://amzn.to/3QGMCC5
BOOK: “The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine” by Lindsey Fitzharris: https://amzn.to/441Devz
“Never a Moment of Silence” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y4khaqea
“The Ear Worm” by Facts Verse: http://www.factsverse.com
“The Man With No Ears” by Marc Hartzman for Weird Historian: https://tinyurl.com/ssoc693
“The No Noses Club” by Marc Hartzman for Weird Historian: https://tinyurl.com/u24bd5d
“A Short Story About a Long Nose” by Marc Hartzman for Weird Historian: https://tinyurl.com/wkqnc3q
“Two and a Half Faces” by Marc Hartzman for Weird Historian: https://tinyurl.com/sflhcqn,https://tinyurl.com/umb3fo5
“Virginity Tests and Cures” by B.B. Wagner for Ancient Origins: https://tinyurl.com/y6rwcy6h
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Originally aired: August 2020
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TAGS: rare medical conditions, ear disorders, tinnitus stories, musical hallucinations, body oddities, strange medical cases, human anomalies, sideshow history, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, freakshow performers, medical mysteries, Edward Mordrake, virginity myths, virginity tests, virgin cure myth, historical medical practices, strange true stories, creepy human body stories, weird history, bizarre true tales, Weird Darkness podcast, Darren Marlar, eerie podcast episodes

An old woman who has always lived in poverty suddenly dies and leaves behind a huge fortune — but unsettling clues suggesting the wealth might not be from this world! Hear the tale from Future Tense! | #RetroRadio EP0400

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Angel of Death” (February 16, 1976) ***WD
00:48:19.869 = Fear on 4, “The Specialty of the House” (March 01, 1988)
01:18:17.149 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Radium Murder Case” (Late 1940s)
01:23:36.429 = Future Tense, “The Old Die Rich” (May 21, 1974) ***WD
01:52:42.679 = Gang Busters, “Tennessee Valley Killer” (December 20, 1947)
02:16:44.859 = The Green Hornet, “Money In The Meter” (August 15, 1939)
02:46:09.669 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell-Tale Heart” (June 01, 1953) ***WD
03:10:03.129 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Fool’s Gold” (April 04, 1952) ***WD
03:35:21.189 = Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “Christina” (August 16, 1980)
04:02:06.099 = The Haunting Hour, “People In The House” (August 17, 1945) ***WD
04:27:07.079 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Lady Kane, The Silver Queen” (May 17, 1959)
04:51:06.698 = Show Close

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A down on his luck cowboy crosses paths with a mysterious and ghostly blue roan stallion. The horse is cursed though, tied to the restless spirit of its murdered owner! Hear the tale from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0399

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Blue Roan Stallion” (February 13, 1976) ***WD
00:47:20.849 = Dimension, X, “Nightmare” (June 10, 1951) ***WD
01:13:30.739 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Journey Into The Unknown” (November 21, 1944)
01:26:15.269 = The Creaking Door, “Don’t Take My Blood” (1965) ***WD
01:58:11.009 = Eleventh Hour, “John Strange” (1941-1946) ***WD
02:23:22.379 = Escape, “Misfortune Isle” (March 21, 1948) ***WD
02:52:52.949 = Everyman’s Theater, “Baby” (March 28, 1941) ***WD
03:17:46.759 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Planet of Geniuses” (April 16, 1958) ***WD
03:39:23.989 = Faces In The Window, “Pit And The Pendulum” (January 24, 1953) ***WD
04:11:40.189 = Dark Fantasy, “Curse of the Neanderthal” (January 09, 1942)
04:36:23.659 = Diary of Fate, “Tyler White” (April 06, 1948) ***WD
05:04:19.921 = Show Close

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HOUR ONE: It’s rumored that an arcade game from 1980 might lead to the real death of its players. We’ll look at the death curse of Berzerk. (The Berzerker Death Curse, And The Polybius Urban Legend) *** And another arcade game in the early 80s was surrounded by controversy – because the game never existed, despite so many saying it did. Or did it exist? We’ll look at the urban legend of Polybius. (The Urban Legend of Polybius)
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HOUR TWO: Was Stanley Stiers the real-life inspiration for Michael Myers in 1978’s John Carpenter film, “Halloween?” (The Real Michael Myers) *** The last known words of Peter Rugg were “Let the storm increase! I will see home tonight in spite of the last tempest, or I may never see home!" Over two-hundred years later and he has yet to make it home – but that hasn’t stopped his tempest! (The Eternal Ride of Peter Rugg) *** Imagine attending college for several years, only to find out that the whole time you’ve been studying on top of the corpses of thousands of mental patients. That’s exactly what happened in 2013 when The University of Mississippi made plans to expand parking for their students and staff. (The Corpses Under The University of Mississippi) *** Dealing with a ghost or two is awful enough – but what if you’re attacked by a whole gang of ghouls? It was reported as real news in 1889’s Chicago Tribune! (A Whole Gang O’ Ghosts) *** People With Super Powers!
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Michael Bryson disappeared on August 5th, 2020 from Hobo Campground at Umpqua National Forest. He has yet to be found. (The Disappearance of Michael Bryson) *** When it comes to cryptids, you have many to choose from – Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the chupacabra, the list goes on and on. But I’m willing to bet nowhere on the list of your favorite cryptids, or even the cryptids you’ve ever heard of, do you have an entry for “The Belled Buzzard” of Texas. (The Belled Buzzard Legend) *** When the Black Plague arrived at Eyam's doorstep in the 17th century, its villagers were forced to choose between life or certain doom. It’s the tragic tale of England’s Plague Village. (The Black Plague Comes to Eyam)
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:“People with Super Powers” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine“The Berzerk Death Curse” by Cat DeSpira: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckk96tv
“The Polybius Conspiracy” by Ryan Houlihan for InputMag.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8h6v8z“The Real Michael Myers” from Casper McFadden at TheMorbidLibrary.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yvj6ueze, and from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vmew9uvb; “Halloween” theme piano solo by Noud van Harskamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T9m-fj8K9c, “Halloween Kills | Epic Orchestral Theme” by Mike Chibante: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E82MEfQiffk
“The Disappearance of Michael Bryson” posted at Strange Outdoors: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mwvb3am8 (If you know anything that could help solve Michael Bryson’s disappearance, or if you were at the Hobo Campground around August 3rd, 4th, or 5th of 2020, please reach out to the sheriff’s office at (541) 682-4150, option 1, and reference case No. 20-5286.)
“The Eternal Ride of Peter Rugg” posted at SlightlyOddFitchburg.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3z7pdtzn
“The Corpses Under The University of Mississippi” by Erin Wisti for Ranker.com’s “Graveyard Shift”:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8tdu6k
“A Whole Gang O’ Ghosts” posted from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9ynpev
“The Belled Buzzard Legend” from Texas Cryptid Hunter: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p875fxv
“The Black Plague Comes to Eyam” by Stephanie Almazan for TheLineUp.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1aptirxk
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A man steals a set of priceless golden chalices from a church, convinced they’ll make him rich — but after he takes them, a strange series of supernatural events begins to unfold. Hear “The Golden Chalices” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0398

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Golden Chalices” (February 12, 1976) ***WD
00:48:16.059 = Strange Adventure, “Death In The Stars” (1945) ***WD
00:51:43.279 = BBC Appointment With Fear, “My Fate Cries Out” (December 04, 1976) ***WD
01:20:56.809 = BBC Ghost Story, “Lost Hearts” (early 1980s)
01:35:46.679 = Beyond The Green Door, “Mr. Arkady Baradian, Boulder and TNT” (1966)
01:39:07.930 = Box 13, “Tempest In a Casserole” (April 03, 1949)
02:05:50.809 = Incredible But True, “Film of Death” (1950-1951) ***WD
02:09:41.707 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “The Fall And Rise of the Master Constipator” (1990)
02:39:20.639 = The Clock, “The Right Man” (June 01, 1947) ***WD (LQ)
03:09:31.709 = The Confession, “George S. Andress” (September 06, 1953) ***WD
03:39:05.879 = Creeps By Night, “Walking Dead” (May 16, 1944) ***WD (LQ)
04:03:23.179 = Sounds of Darkness, “Smiler” (February 03, 1970)
04:27:58.339 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Where Are You?” (October 08, 1971)
04:57:38.216 = Show Close

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What drives seemingly devoted fathers and husbands to annihilate their entire families in an act of ultimate betrayal and horror?

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IN THIS EPISODE: Weirdo family member, Katie Jo, tells us that as a child she saw something similar to glitter – but in a very supernatural form! (Sparkles) *** An old man opens up to something that happened to him over six decades ago that he has never told anyone before – something that he says ruined his life. (Something Happened 63 Years Ago) *** A woman in bed is startled awake in the middle of the night when she feels someone pull her arm out from under her head – but she’s the only one in her apartment. (Someone Or Something Moved My Hand) *** Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors everywhere. The more mirrors Lucida had the more she could admire herself.  She even is said to have made a deal with the devil in order to maintain her youthful beauty. (The Creepy Story of Lucida Mansi) *** Village life in Lemont, Illinois was as peaceful as it could be, and the Willmans farm was one of the collection of typical sleepy homesteads in the region. Until the day the demon came. (The Demon of Lemont) *** Chillingly, statistics suggest that a child is more likely to be killed by a parent than by a stranger and in most cases, the killer takes his own life after the act. We’ll look into the disturbing psychology of family annihilators. (The Psychology of Familicide)

YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:03:27.691 = Show Open
00:05:43.393 = Sparkles
00:07:29.864 = Someone Or Something Moved My Hand
00:10:27.289 = Something Happened 63 Years Ago
00:30:17.973 = The Demon of Lemont
00:41:50.985 = The Creepy Story of Lucida Mansi
00:47:30.025 = The Psychology of Familicide, Part 1
01:05:06.190 = The Psychology of Familicide, Part 2
01:15:48.492 = The Psychology of Familicide, Part 3
01:28:13.325 = Show Close
01:30:05.752 = BLOOPERS

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Sparkles” by Weirdo family member, Katie Jo
“Someone Or Something Moved My Hand” by Mirandra for Your Ghost Stories: http://bit.ly/37muJPH
“The Creepy Story of Lucida Mansi” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2DgFrcK
“The Demon of Lemont” by Ursula Bielski for Chicago Hauntings: http://bit.ly/2rnR9zG
“The Psychology of Familicide” by Fiona Guy for Crime Traveller: http://bit.ly/2rmEOM2
“The List Family Massacre” from All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/34itO0I
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Originally aired: November 2018
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JohnList
TAGS: John List, familicide, family annihilators, family murder, mass murder, murder-suicide, criminology, true crime, family tragedy, domestic violence, family homicide, family annihilation cases, familicide research, murder psychology, family murderers, true crime stories, family annihilation motives, crime analysis, mental health and crime, murder case studies, family violence, family crime patterns, true crime podcast, criminal psychology, family killers, shocking crimes, dark true crime stories

The Phantom of the Opera isn’t just a silent film legend — some say Lon Chaney’s ghost still haunts the very stage where his iconic monster was born.

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IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll look at a brief history of the classic Lon Chaney film, “The Phantom of the Opera” - and how the film itself has a haunting attached to it! (The Real Horror Behind The Phantom Of The Opera)

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Something Happened 63 Years Ago” submitted anonymously to Thought Catalog: http://bit.ly/2DdEeDb
“The Phantom Of The Opera Is Here” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2KG71nJ
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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 ©2025, Weird Darkness.
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Originally aired: November 2018
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/PhantomOfTheOpera