The ancients didn’t just fear death — they weaponized it, leaving behind curses in hieroglyphics meant to haunt anyone brave enough to look.

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IN THIS EPISODE: They say grief lingers in the house where children were murdered… but so does something colder, crueler — and far more dangerous. (The Horror of Waupun, Wisconsin) *** In the haunted heart of Edinburgh, there’s a pub where the drinks are strong and the screams are stronger. (The Spirits of Banshee Labyrinth) *** The last person to see Virginia alive passed a polygraph — but his wife said he didn’t come home until hours later. (The Vanishing of Virginia Carpenter) *** Asteroids, alien civilizations, even cosmic plagues — the real terror isn’t what we can see in the sky… it’s what we can’t. (Space Threats to Earth) *** It started with flirtation, turned into an affair, and ended with a gunshot echoing through the cold night air in a Walgreen’s parking lot. (Three Shots In The Night) *** They carved their warnings into stone 4,000 years ago — and now, after centuries of silence, the hieroglyphic curses of the dead are being read aloud once again. But in doing so, are we inviting doom and destruction? (Hieroglyphic Curses)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Short Fictional Story, “Breath of Anubis”
00:11:39.797 = Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode)
00:13:36.344 = Hieroglyphic Curses
00:26:56.643 = The Vanishing of Virginia Carpenter
00:33:44.401 = Space Threats To Earth
00:38:14.850 = Spirits of the Banshee Labyrinth
00:44:30.518 = Three Shots In The Night
00:50:23.346 = Horror of Waupun, Wisconsin
01:00:52.788 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
Haunted Rockford YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedRockfordEvents
BOOK: “Dark Skies” by Daniel Deudney: https://amzn.to/3XFWUF6
Fictional story at the beginning of this episode, “Breath of Anubis” by ChatterGhost
“Space Threats to Earth”: https://anomalien.com/threats-from-outer-space-might-be-fueling-conspiracy-theories/
“Three Shots In The Night”: https://the-line-up.com/murder-of-emmett-corrigan
“Hieroglyphic Curses”: https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000520,https://ng.opera.news/ng/en/culture/6aaa5bcd19c53ffa60ffc337d5742fce, https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/ancient-egypt-tomb-saqqara-priest-16826821, https://www.rom.on.ca/en/learning/activities-resources/online-activities/ancient-egypt/religion/tomb-inscriptions-curses, https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/tomb-curses-ancient-egypt-magical-incantations-dead-003228, https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2020/08/06/debunking-the-curse-of-the-pharaohs/, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Execration-Texts, https://www.businessinsider.com/egypt-saqqara-tombs-mummy-curses-2020-11, https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-curse-of-the-curse-of-the-pharaoh,https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2017/06/23/ancient-egyptian-tomb-warnings-curses-and-ghosts/,https://listverse.com/2023/06/08/10-creepy-curses-hidden-in-hieroglyphics
“The Horror of Waupun, Wisconsin: https://www.hauntedrockford.com/shadows-of-a-murder/
“Spirits of the Banshee Labyrinth”: https://moonmausoleum.com/haunted-spirits-at-the-banshee-labyrinth-pub/
“The Vanishing of Virginia Carpenter” by Troy Taylor (used with permission): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdzcaez9
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Originally aired: April 01, 2025
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They came from above, left circles behind, and for some — took time, memories, or loved ones.

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IN THIS EPISODE: Something strange happened in 1966 Australia. Lights in the skies, sightings of saucer shaped objects, and the start of what eventually came to be known as crop circles. It’s a mystery that still lingers today, and it appears to be a kind of catalyst for so many similar oddities to follow. (The Tully Nests Affair) *** When you think of the most deadly, man-killing animals in existence, you might think of the big cats, or alligators, or sharks… but don’t be too quick to dismiss birds as dealers of death. (Death-Dealing Fowl) *** It’s one of the world’s most haunted places… it is a ship that you can now book a room in as a hotel. We’ll look at the very haunted Queen Mary. (The Haunted Queen Mary) *** The result of an accidental pregnancy finds out later in life he might be the son of a demon. (Son of the Demon) *** Most every item I bring to you here in Weird Darkness is going to have taken place in history – and most all of them you hear are going to be unnerving, or even horrifying… but there are some particularly macabre moments in history that stand out among the others. Most of which you’ve probably never heard of. (Macabre Moments in History)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00.00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:54.386 = Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode)
00:03:57.121 = The Tully Nest Affair
00:27:04.152 = Death Dealing Fowl
00:39:24.020 = The Haunted Queen Mary
00:48:35.825 = Macabre Moments in History
01:05:30.856 = Son Of The Demon
01:09:24.696 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
Book a room on the Queen Mary: https://queenmary.com/tours/tours-exhibits/
“Delphine LaLaurie” episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8vr5wj
“Mellification” episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4km5fa57
“The Tully Nests Affair” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2jm2bujx
“Death-Dealing Fowl” by Darci Heikkinen for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckrdrea
“The Haunted Queen Mary” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98rr3z
“Son of the Demon” by HauntedJurist, posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n954sur
“Macabre Moments in History” by Lauren Glen for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y69r65ft
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Originally aired: March, 2022
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A traveler stops in a remote Welsh village, only to uncover that its inhabitants are practitioners of ancient, mystical arts! Hear the tale in “Ancient Sorceries” by Algernon Blackwood, from Escape!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “How Quiet the Night” (December 08, 1975) ***WD
00:49:15.589 = The Eleventh Hour, “Flying Coffin” (1941-1946)
01:13:29.839 = Escape, “Ancient Sorceries” (February 21, 1948) ***WD
01:43:04.349 = Everyman’s Theater, “The Lonely Heart” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
02:12:22.689 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949)
02:42:04.439 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Happiness Effect” (February 05, 1958)
03:02:08.399 = Faces in the Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD
03:25:58.909 = Dark Fantasy, “The Thing From The Sea” (November 28, 1941) ***WD
03:49:31.109 = Diary of Fate, “Peter Drake” (February 23, 1948) ***WD
04:19:07.839 = BBC’s Fear on 4, “Music Lovers” (January 24, 1988) ***WD
04:47:48.459 = Five After the Hour, “There Was This Waltz” (September 05, 1945)
05:11:40.165 = Show Close

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From vengeful spirits and haunted houses to ghost trains, talking cats, and a lake monster with a taste for swimmers — these chilling tales will make you think twice before laughing off April Fools Day.

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IN THIS EPISODE: This episode was originally aired on April 1st, 2019. Many podcasts and YouTube channels today are taking advantage of the date on the calendar and playing practical jokes on their subscribers in celebration of All Fools Day. I admit, I was tempted to begin a story and then Rick-Roll you, but instead I thought it might be fun to bring some dark stories into today’s podcast that have a funny or amusing twist to them. Still creepy, but comical as well. I don’t believe any of these stories are true – but that doesn’t mean they’re not entertaining.

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode)
00:01:38.877 = Bear Lake Monster
00:03:42.608 = Ghost On The Tracks
00:05:59.866 = I’m Coming Down Now
00:09:57.975 = Never Mind Them Watermelons
00:12:43.486 = Piece By Piece
00:15:16.746 = That Pesky Fellow
00:19:08.842 = The Black Cat’s Message
00:25:56.201 = The Skeleton
00:29:30.630 = Tommy Knockers
00:33:22.117 = Wait Until Emmet Comes
00:36:13.344 = You Can’t Get Out
00:37:45.330 = Turnabout Is Fair Play
00:41:47.803 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
All stories in this episode were gathered and rewritten by S. E. Schlosser. You can find links to all of the books these stories are pulled from at https://amzn.to/43Gk6om.
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Originally aired: April 01, 2019
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/aprilfears

Some cases remain terrifying because we never find the answers — others because we do.

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IN THIS EPISODE: We all love a good mystery – especially if we discover the answer at the end. But even more intriguing are those mysteries that, after years, or decades, still remain unsolved. We’ll look at some of the most famous – and most infamous of those unsolved mysteries. Plus, unsolved mysteries are fascinating… we want to know who was D.B. Cooper, and what happened to him. Who committed the Black Dahlia murder? Who was Jack the Ripper? But sometimes those unsolved mysteries get solved… and sometimes, the solving of the mystery makes them that much more unsettling.

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Jazz Axeman of New Orleans” episode: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=axeman+of+new+orleans
“Why We Love Mysteries” by Christina Hoag for Medium: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvbm5auk
“Disturbing Unsolved Mysteries” by Maryn Liles for Parade: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wvc2yf6
“Previously Unsolved Mysteries That Are Still Disturbing” by Will Morgan for Weird History:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yw5rc5mp
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Originally aired: March, 2022
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A man discovers the coroner, dead in the morgue. Suddenly, another corpse rises with a hideous laugh! Hear the story, “Man in the Morgue’ from The Creaking Door!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Pharaoh’s Daughter” (December 05, 1975) ***WD
00:47:03.959 = Appointment With Fear, “Speaking Clock” (April 13, 1944)
01:14:40.129 = BBC Ghost Story, “Mistletoe Bride” (Early 1980s)
01:29:07.909 = Beyond The Green Door, “Diver Fights For Life” (1968)
01:33:30.399 = The Black Book, “Vagabond Murder” (March 02, 1952) ***WD
01:48:11.079 = Box 13, “Hunt And Peck” (March 06, 1949)
02:14:55.159 = Incredible But True, “Masque of Mystery” (1950-1951)
02:18:43.209 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Elmer and the Book of Absolute Truth” (1989-1997)
02:48:49.019 = The Clock, “Hollywood Heartache” (April 20, 1947)
03:13:32.689 = Confession, “Peter W. Greer Case” (August 09, 1953) ***WD
03:43:19.749 = Sounds of Darkness, “Child High” (January 06, 1970)
04:08:47.689 = Dimension X, “The Green Hills of Earth” (December 24, 1950) ***WD
04:35:02.339 = The Creaking Door, “Man In The Morgue” (1964-1965) ***WD
05:03:12.846 = Show Close

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HOUR ONE: A Virginia pilot encounters a mysterious golden orb during a skydive flight! *** For those who claim to have spoken with extraterrestrials, they are told the aliens arrive here from other worlds. But what if the so-called aliens aren’t really aliens at all – what if they are humans, visiting from the future? We begin with that story! (Aliens: Us From a Future Time?) *** Horror and Sci-Fi author and Weird Darkness fan J.D. Buffington doesn’t believe in such things as ghosts. If Houdini couldn't reach his wife from the other side, then certainly no one else could, either, right? But that being said, J.D. has had some weird stuff take place in his life. (My Many Ghostly Encounters) *** Soon after moving into a sprawling Denver mansion, Russell Hunter sensed he wasn't alone. I’ll share true events that inspired the film, “The Changeling”. (The Real Life Haunting That Inspired “The Changeling”)
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HOUR TWO: Colorado’s best urban legends! *** A pitch black room at an inn, yields to a strange glow. (Comfort At The Comet Inn) *** Each year, hundreds of people simply disappear from parks and forests. What happened to them – and where are they? (People Are Vanishing Into Thin Air In Our National Parks) *** A series of unexplained incidents took place in the early 19th century at the Chase Vault, in the cemetery of the Christ Church in Oistins, Barbados. Each time the vault was opened to bury a family member, all coffins but one had changed position. (The Chase Vault)
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Known as California's Freeway Killer, William Bonin used a Ford van to lure in teenage hitchhikers to rape and ruthlessly murder. (California’s Freeway Prowler) *** A couple is haunted by a slain rooster! (Cock-a-Doodle BOO!)
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
“Virginia Pilot Encounters Mysterious Golden Orb During Skydive Flight” by Brandon Grimes for Paranormality Magazine: https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref=5714
“Aliens: Us From a Future Time?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2JptCDF
“My Many Ghostly Encounters” by J.D. Buffington from his Circus Sized blog: http://bit.ly/2YvapqF
“The Real Life Events That Inspired ‘The Changeling’” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2xwnMLa
“The Forgotten Epidemic” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2RUIA8M
“Comfort At The Comet Inn” by Jubelee from YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/93sauh8b
“California’s Freeway Prowler” by Giselle Ruiz from All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3hrvrs8z
“The Chase Vault” from Ghost-Story.co.uk: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2dzwvsjk
“Cock-a-Doodle BOO!” by James McGuinness: (link no longer available)
“People Are Vanishing Into Thin Air In Our National Parks” by an unknown author: (link no longer available)
“Colorado’s Best Urban Legends” from Paranormality Magazine: https://paranormalitymag.com/?ref=5714
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Their compasses failed, their voices filled with dread, and then… silence — Flight 19 disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle, as if swallowed by something not of this world.

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IN THIS EPISODE: In 1945, “Flight 19” vanished in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida – and the mystery of what happened still terrifies aviators to this day. (The Mysterious Disappearance of Flight 19) *** Without any detectable history, how Septic Tank Sam wound up dead in Tofield, Canada, is a mystery. Till this day, the case has never been solved and Sam has never been identified. (Septic Tank Sam) *** The Cherokee recall a white-skinned race that lived on their lands before they arrived. This group of very unusual beings were known as the Moon-Eyed people. (Moon-Eyed People of the Cherokee) *** A mother discovers she has missed a call… from her dead son. (Call From a Ghost) *** Would you dare to drive the haunted Devon highway? (Where Hairy Hands Grab At Your Steering Wheel) *** What would you do if you moved into a serial killer’s home and couldn’t break your lease once you found out? (House of Horrors) *** On April 3, 1882, outlaw Jesse James was shot to death in St. Joseph, Missouri – or was he? (The Man Who Would Be Jesse James) *** A young girl’s quiet night of reading in bed is turned upside down when she is attacked by an unseen phantom! (The Summer I Didn’t Sleep) *** A convicted killer is hung on the gallows… twice. (A Moment of Agony)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00.00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:00:58.587 = Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode)
00:03:20.676 = The Mysterious Disappearance of Flight 19
00:12:34.526 = Septic Tank Sam
00:20:35.509 = House of Horrors
00:24:01.887 = The Summer I Didn’t Sleep
00:28:59.090 = Moon-Eyed People Of The Cherokee
00:32:47.276 = Call From A Ghost
00:34:57.800 = A Moment of Agony
00:42:38.439 = Where Hairy Hands Grab At Your Steering Wheel
00:51:32.992 = The Man Who Would Be Jesse James
01:09:15.545 = Show Outro, Verse, and Final Thought

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Moon-Eyed People of the Cherokee” by Ellen Lloyd for AncientPages.com: http://bit.ly/2VcDc5H
“Call From a Ghost”: (unknown author, link no longer exists)
“Septic Tank Sam” by Les Hewitt for HistoricMysteries.com: http://bit.ly/2ZYmqpJ
“Where Hairy Hands Grab At Your Steering Wheel” by Guy Henderson for DevonLive.com: http://bit.ly/2LqghiH
“The Mysterious Disappearance of Flight 19” by Evan Andrews for History.com: http://bit.ly/2Lqgtyr
“House of Horrors” by Jessica Ferri for TheLineUp.com: http://bit.ly/2ZYoi1u
“The Man Who Would Be Jesse James” by Troy Taylor for AmericanHauntingsInk.com: http://bit.ly/2DP4Rii
“The Summer I Didn’t Sleep” from YourGhostStories.com: http://bit.ly/2GUVkaa
“A Moment of Agony” by Robert Wilhelm for MurderByGaslight.com: http://bit.ly/2JiF3ie
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Originally aired: May 04, 2019
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Flight19

An island’s inhabitants are terrorized by what appears to be deceased individuals returning to life and prowling the area. Hear the full ten-part serial, “Dead Men Prowl” from Adventures By Morse!

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Portrait Of A Killer” (December 04, 1975) ***WD
00:48:11.159 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 1” (July 08, 1944)
01:14:17.799 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 2” (July 15, 1944)
01:40:31.279 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 3” (July 22, 1944)
02:06:40.379 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 4” (July 29, 1944)
02:33:03.229 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 5” (August 05, 1944)
02:59:18.749 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 6” (August 12, 1944)
03:25:34.099 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 7” (August 19, 1944)
03:51:45.479 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 8” (August 26, 1944)
04:17:58.959 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 9” (September 02, 1944)
04:44:11.129 = Adventures By Morse, “Dead Men Prowl, Part 10” (September 09, 1944)
05:10:23.074 = Show Close

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They wore caps and gowns to celebrate the future — but before the night was over, some would lie dead in pools of blood, their dreams buried with them.

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IN THIS EPISODE: Graduation is a special time in just about everyone’s life when they make their way from childhood, to adulthood. And while that step might be a bit scary for some, we all get past it – we have to. But what if there is something truly to be afraid of at your graduation? Like the possibility of being murdered? (Murdered During Graduation) *** Joseph McKinnon strangled his girlfriend Patricia Dent, then died while trying to bury her body in their garden. (Killed By Karma) *** When you die, do you know that you are dead? A new study says that maybe… yes. You might still be conscious enough to know you are dead even after your body ceases to live. But for how long? (When You Die, You Are Conscious Long Enough To Know It) *** The term Zodiac in true crime circles invokes images of serial murder, cryptograms and bragging letters in and around San Francisco. But the California Zodiac is not the only Zodiac out there. (A Tale of Two Zodiacs)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00.00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode)
00:02:11.275 = Murdered During Graduation
00:15:02.622 = A Tale Of Two Zodiacs
00:37:49.386 = When You Die You Are Conscious Long Enough To Know It
00:46:56.122 = Killed By Karma
00:50:33.040 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought

SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“A Tale of Two Zodiacs” by Paul Drexler for Crime Traveller: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycknuxfd
“Killed By Karma” by Kaleena Fraga for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pzrdsmsy
“When You Die, You Are Conscious Long Enough To Know It” by Matthew Lavelle for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4kkcc9m7
“Murdered During Graduation” by Mary Fetzer for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p92rn29
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Originally aired: May, 2022
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