When new kid Ash moves to a small Michigan town, the local teens warn of a terrifying creature stalking the woods near their isolated cabin – the legendary Dogman.

Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors
Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU
Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com
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A group of people escape to a secluded island for a relaxing weekend… only to discover they’ve stumbled upon the lair of a mad doctor. As they begin to unravel the island’s secrets, their getaway turns into a chilling struggle for survival! Hear “Weekend” from Macabre! | #RetroRadio EP0455

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Pension Plan” (June 17, 1976)
00:46:50.939 = The Key, “Gentleman Companion” (1956)
01:11:18.601 = The LineUp, “The Senile Slugging Case” (September 12, 1951)
01:41:07.458 = Macabre, “Weekend” (November 20, 1961) ***WD
02:08:37.180 = A Man Called X, “My Sweet Misses Me” (October 07, 1944)
02:38:31.945 = Philip Marlowe, “Unfair Lady” (June 04, 1949) ***WD
03:07:33.248 = Black Mass, “The Man In The Crowd” (July 29, 1964)
03:18:50.031 = Beyond Midnight, “Tangled Way” (1968-1970) (LQ)
03:45:00.153 = MindWebs, “Rebel / Through Time and Space” (March 4, 1979)
04:12:43.826 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Sunken Moment” (1939-1948) ***WD
04:13:39.901 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “The House I Live In” (April 26, 1945)
04:43:18.225 = Mystery In The Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 07, 1947)
05:12:45.601 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Radio Patrol” (November 29, 1946) (LQ)
05:43:40.426 = Dark Fantasy, “The Thing From The Sea” (November 28, 1941)
06:10:15.255 = Mr. District Attorney, “Thieves Fall Out” (December 03, 1941) ***WD (LQ)
06:34:03.512 = Barry Craig, “Never Murder a Mummy” (March 30, 1955)
06:59:05.875 = Murder at Midnight, “Death Across the Board” (September 18, 1946 – Never Aired)
07:25:46.242 = The Black Museum, “The Black Gladstone Bag” (January 22, 1952)
07:55:35.147 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Accusing Corpse” (January 13, 1949)
08:25:07.671 = Mystery House, “Death Passed My Window” (March 31, 1946) ***WD
08:51:36.996 = Night Beat, “Slasher” (November 10, 1950)
09:21:33.877 = Nightfall, “Child’s Play” (February 054, 1982) ***WD
09:49:06.331 = 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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ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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A lonely signalman haunted by ghostly warnings at a desolate railway cutting begins to fear that death is coming — and he may be the next to greet it.

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ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Signalman” by Charles Dickens: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/signalmancharlesdickens
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Originally aired: December, 2022
NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheSignalman

A skeptical young man who boasts he fears nothing accepts a challenge to spend the night in a castle's infamous haunted chamber, where the true terror isn't what lurks in the shadows — but the darkness itself.

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IN THIS EPISODE: It’s #ThrillerThursday and this time I’m bringing you a tale from H.G. Wells… a haunted house story entitled, “The Red Room.” It’s a great short story of a man who does not believe in ghosts, planning to stay in a purportedly haunted room overnight in Lorraine Castle. After being warned by three people before entering, he confidently makes his way to the room… and becomes increasingly unnerved as the night progresses.
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Red Room” by H.G. Wells: https://amzn.to/4d2bLQg
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(Over time links 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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Originally aired: April 18, 2024
NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheRedRoom

A mysterious flying saucer imparts a secret to a lonely woman — and the message is so profound the government interrogates her to get it… but she risks everything to protect the secret. | #RetroRadio EP0454

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Unthinkable” (June 14, 1976)
00:47:01.620 = Eleventh Hour, “Only Too Safe” (1963-1964)
01:11:11.253 = Escape, “The Time Machine” (May 09, 1948)
01:40:49.586 = Everyman’s Theater, “The Women Stayed at Home” (December 20, 1940)
02:05:47.803 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Diamond Mountain of Venus” (June 04, 1958) ***WD
02:26:00.287 = Dark Fantasy, “Delicate Case of Murder” (February 20, 1942) ***WD
02:50:25.036 = Diary of Fate, “Nelson Walker” (June 15, 1948) ***WD
03:18:23.120 = BBC’s Fear on 4, “The Horn” (February 19, 1989)
03:46:57.486 = Five After The Hour, “Man Around the House” (June 13, 1945)
04:11:23.057 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Collectors Item” (late 1940s)
04:16:30.831 = Tales From The Tomb, “The Lick”
04:19:57.902 = Future Tense, “Saucer of Loneliness” (May 30, 1974) ***WD
04:49:18.005 = Gang Busters, “Mound City Safecrackers” (March 13, 1948) ***WD
05:12:08.191 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “History of a Mug” (August 09, 1945) (LQ)
05:41:41.947 = Green Hornet, “A Racket In Restaurants” (September 07, 1939)
06:09:02.510 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Markheim” (April 24, 1947)
06:35:16.611 = BBC’s Haunted – Tales of the Supernatural, “The Emissary” (May 08, 1982)
07:02:24.426 = The Haunting Hour, “Murder Is My Business” (October 06, 1945)
07:27:26.441 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Comanche” (July 05, 1959)
07:50:52.690 = Hermit’s Cave, “Reflected Image” (1940) ***WD
08:16:16.785 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Fishing Trip ends In Murder” (late 1940s)
08:40:05.462 = Sherlock Holmes, “Guileless Gypsy” (February 11, 1946) ***WD
09:08:28.012 = Incredible But True, “The Skull of Bettiscomb” (October 29, 1950) ***WD
09:12:13.489 = Inner Sanctum, “Undead” (December 18, 1945)
09:41:55.003 = 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.
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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From a grieving six-year-old who lost his father to the monster who murdered eight innocent nursing students, this is the chilling story of how Richard Speck's traumatic childhood forged one of America's most notorious killers.

Read more about the case: https://weirddarkness.com/richard-speck-nurse-murders/ 

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IN THIS EPISODE: When police found eight nursing students brutally murdered in their Chicago home, they launched one of the largest manhunts in American history to catch the tattooed drifter who would become known as one of the nation's most notorious killers. 
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:01:28.995 = Show Open & Disclaimer
00:04:08.107 = Part One: Birth of a Monster
00:18:15.619 = Part Two: Ten Months Too Early
00:39:18.200 = Part Three: The Night of July 13th
00:59:08.298 = Part Four: Five Hours of Horror
01:12:03.915 = Part Five: The End of a Monster
01:21:42.928 = Show Close

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
https://weirddarkness.com/richard-speck-nurse-murders/

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(Over time links 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: July 02, 2025
NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RichardSpeck

When four aging guests drink from a mysterious fountain promising youth, their second chance at life reveals they’ve learned nothing from the first. | #RetroRadio EP0453

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Free The Beast” (June 10, 1976)
00:46:14.259 = Dark Venture, “Coverup” (February 24, 1947)
01:16:13.453 = The Weird Circle, “Phantom Picture” (1944)
01:43:47.664 = The Whistler, “Blind Alley” (September 24, 1943)
02:13:14.789 = Witch’s Tale, “King Shark God” (August 14, 1935) ***WD
02:38:30.692 = X Minus One, “A Pail of Air” (March 28, 1956)
03:06:45.763 = ABC Mystery Time, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” (1957) ***WD (LQ)
03:30:58.121 = Strange Adventure, “Thin Ice” (1945) ***WD
03:34:17.064 = Appointment With Fear, “The Deep Shuddered” (November 20, 1945) ***WD
04:00:12.620 = BBC’s Ghost Story, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992)
04:44:29.341 = Beyond The Green Door, “Morton Gale, Vacation in Maine” (1966) ***WD
04:48:02.708 = Box 13, “Death Is No Joke” (May 22, 1949)
05:14:43.583 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” (1968) ***WD
05:44:12.528 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Highway of Death” (1990-1992)
06:12:36.491 = The Clock, “Gus Fowler” (July 21, 1947)
06:39:26.444 = Confession, “Anna Carlson” (July 19, 1953)
07:09:14.802 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD
07:37:25.188 = The Crime Club, “Fear Came First” (March 13, 1947) ***WD
08:07:33.842 = Sounds of Darkness, “Big Track” (August 18, 1970)
08:32:40.923 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Vacation With Death” (November 26, 1971) ***WD
09:01:34.570 = Dimension X, “Universe” (August 02, 1951)
09:31:22.801 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Tiger Cat” (January 02, 1945)
09:42:40.534 = 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.
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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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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They were fathers, bakers, business owners… and cold-blooded killers hiding in plain sight.

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IN THIS EPISODE: By all observable accounts, Herb Baumeister was an admire-able family man, living on a beautiful million-dollar estate and farm with his lovely wife and three children. But they were also sharing that estate with a very dark secret that would eventually be revealed thanks to on of their children accidentally stumbling upon the grave of one of Herb’s numerous murder victims. (The Serial Killer Next Door) *** Behind his quiet demeanor lurked a brutal killer. He was eventually caught, but perhaps not brought to complete justice. Though Robert Hansen admitted to murdering seventeen people, one woman most all are sure he murdered is Beth van Zanten – but he insists she was not one of them. (Robert Hansen, The Alaskan Serial Killer) *** He's confessed to a staggering 93 murders thus far—and the FBI believes all his confessions are credible. (Samuel Little, The Prolific Killer) *** Numerous women met a gruesome end on Robert Pickton's isolated pig farm. He confessed to the killing of 49 – but there could be more. (Pickton The Serial Killing Pig Farmer)
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:01:25.487 = Show Open
00:03:25.864 = Herb Baumeister
00:19:42.552 = Robert Hansen
00:42:44.926 = Samuel Little
00:50:44.606 = Robert Pickton
00:58:23.001 = Show Close

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Herb Baumeister: The Serial Killer Next Door” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/t6lyqsf
“Robert Hansen: The Alaskan Serial Killer” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/rexzkey,https://tinyurl.com/tctkzku
“Samuel Little: America’s Most Prolific Killer” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/wq8wasm
“Robert Pickton: The Serial Killer Pig Farmer” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/rtu62ze
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(Over time links 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: October 07, 2022
NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MonstersWithFriendlyFaces

A doomed marriage, a forbidden affair, and a murder on the Seine lead to a chilling descent into madness and guilt when the corpse of a weak husband refuses to stay buried in “The Corpse That Would Not Die” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0452

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Corpse That Wouldn't Die” (June 07, 1976)
00:46:32.039 = Obsession, “The Hangman” (January 15, 1951) ***WD
01:16:31.161 = Origin of Superstition, “Throwing Salt” (1935)
01:31:19.180 = Mystery Playhouse, “Two Men In a Furnished Room” (September 27, 1946) ***WD
01:55:22.360 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Four Hours to Kill” (May 13, 1949) ***WD
02:24:36.634 = The Price of Fear, “Meeting In Athens” (July 07, 1973) ***WD
02:52:14.437 = Quiet Please, “Not Responsible After 30 Years” (June 14, 1948)
03:21:49.491 = Radio City Playhouse, “Elementals” (February 14, 1949)
03:51:50.350 = Judy and Jane, “Marijuana Plot” (March 25, 1942) ***WD
04:02:30.525 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Thrifty Nephew” (1930) ***WD
04:03:30.238 = The Saint, “Return of Harry Morgan” (November 12, 1950) ***WD
04:32:08.136 = Sam Spade, “Tears of Night” (July 24, 1949) ***WD
04:59:35.171 = The Sealed Book, “Escape By Death” (April 15, 1945) ***WD
05:30:40.329 = The Shadow, “The Cat That Killed” (December 31, 1939)
05:56:59.120 = Sleep No More, “Passenger To Bali” (April 10, 1957) ***WD
06:24:39.965 = BBC’s Spine Chillers, ‘’A Fare To Remember” (1984)
06:37:40.396 = Strange Wills, “One Shining Night” (July 20, 1946)
07:07:27.227 = Strange, “Captain Robinson” (1955)
07:21:23.424 = Suspense, “Murder Goes For a Swim” (July 20, 1943)
07:51:23.760 = Tales of the Frightened, “Voice From The Grave” (1957)
07:56:22.118 = Theater Five, “Subject Number 428A” (October 02, 1964)
08:17:13.779 = Theater 1030, “The Pedestrian” (1968-1971) ***WD
08:43:08.751 = Two Thousand Plus, “Green Thing” (September 27, 1950) ***WD
09:13:02.526 = Unit 99, “Silk Stocking Bandits” (March 28, 1958)
09:38:49.888 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Writing On The Wall” (1936) ***WD
09:53:31.800 = 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.
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library

ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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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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For decades, drivers on a dark San Jose road have reported terrifying encounters with pale figures who emerge from the shadows, armed and screaming, chasing away anyone who dares venture too close to their hidden territory.

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IN THIS EPISODE: If I say the words “headless horseman” it immediately brings up the image of a man on a black steed carrying a pumpkin instead of his head, chasing after Ichabod Crane. Washington Irving did a fantastic job of painting that picture for us. It’s too bad headless horsemen legends are just that… legends. Well, that is, until they are not. (The Headless Horseman of Neuces) *** In 1970, two teenage girls were murdered at Denver's Lumber Baron Inn. Today their killer is still unknown — but some guests say the victims' ghosts still roam the halls. (Murder at the London Baron Inn) *** A man is well-liked and respected in his community… but then he acquires a love for alcohol… his personality changes… his family disappears… and suddenly, his community see him for what he truly is – a Wendigo. (A Wendigo Named Swift Runner) *** Unexplained murder cases are, sadly, a reality. But in most cases you at least know who the victim is, or who the murderer is. In the case of “Princess Doe” however, there is no identity for the victim, the murderer, and there is no reason anyone has found for the brutal crime. (The Unexplained Princess Doe Case) *** With so many television shows, movies, documentaries, and genre artwork, you might think you know just about everything there is to know about the Wild West – but there are a few stories that are so strange, you might think they came right out of the mind of a fiction novelist. (The Wild Weird West) *** Situated alongside Almaden Quicksilver County Park, Hicks Road has become legendary in San Jose, California for all the wrong reasons. If you even mention it in driving directions, you’ll get a “No way, Jose!” response and a request for a different route. Hearing the stories about what makes Hicks Road so creepy might turn you as ghostly white as the supposedly Satan-worshipping albinos rumored to inhabit the area. It’s the legend of Hicks Road. (The Hicks Road Horror)

ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.
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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Lead-In
00:02:35.167 = Show Open
00:05:39.492 = The Hicks Road Horror
00:18:32.235 = The Headless Horseman of Neuces
00:27:10.838 = Murder at the London Baron Inn
00:36:10.434 = A Wendigo Named Swift Runner
00:46:15.329 = The Unexplained Princess Doe Case
00:58:39.981 = The Wild Weird West
01:12:38.572 = Show Close

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Hicks Road Horror” by Laura Allan for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yj89jwv6, and from BackpackerVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98a5rx
“Murder at the London Baron Inn” by Austin Harvey for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckk5t52
“A Wendigo Named Swift Runner” by Karen Doherty for Green Canticle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p892ejx
BOOK: “The Manitous: The Spiritual World of the Ojibway” by Basil Johnston: https://amzn.to/3rKOjDW
“The Unexplained Princess Doe Case” by Marcus Lowth at UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4bmxyd92
“The Wild Weird West” by Genevieve Carlton for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3d9sjaay
“The Headless Horseman of Neuces” from Texas Cryptid Hunter: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/25fxhzbx
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Originally aired: July 26, 2023
NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HicksRoad