• “CHANNELING THE POWER OF THE DEAD” and More True Chills
    Aug 22 2024
    IN THIS EPISODE: The creepy and disturbing history of the Ouija board. ** People living in the Malay Peninsula tell of a strange invisible people who live in the forests there. (Orang Bunian) ** A news clipping from more than a hundred years ago, in the New York Sun, tells a haunting story. (Haunted by Wife’s Ghost) ** A nurse gets a fright while doing rounds. (Nightshift) ** Plus, author Troy Taylor brings us the incredibly true tale of Katie King… was she a hoax, or truly a spirit from the dead who communicated with several people in numerous séances? We’ll take a short look at the history behind spirit cabinets – a way for mediums to contact the dead – for charlatans to contact victims’ wallets – and Katie’s preferred means of communication. (Spirit Cabinet – Channeling the Power of the Dead) ** Built in the late 1830's, the Lochnivar Plantation mansion was home to the Gordon family for many years and watched over by an old caretaker. The Gordon family is long gone now.... but the old caretaker still watches over the place. (Lochinvar Plantation) ** In Japan, there is a mysterious, inter-dimensional being with strange abilities. (Yōkai) ** A delivery man gets chills when he takes a package to this particular house. (Mill Valley Santa) ** What do you do if you don’t believe in the paranormal, yet your child insists there is a monster in their room? (Visits From Zozo) ** Is there a creature that lives in the woods that surround Lincoln Way? (The Beast on Lincoln Way) ** A young boy wakes up and meets the Old Hag! (The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood) ** Could you attend a school that was not only haunted by the ghost of a teacher… but also dead Japanese soldiers from World War 2? (The Haunted School) ** When you leave home for college, the last thing you expect to learn is about the paranormal – in your own sleeping quarters. (The Haunted Student Complex) ** A young woman’s life – and possibly her soul - may have been saved by the dog she was watching for a friend. (The Dog And The Shadow) ** Do ghosts have a sense of humor? One young man finds out – and doesn’t find it funny at all. (Grandad’s Practical Joke)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… NON-FICTION: “The Beast on Lincoln Way” on Reddit by cmd102: https://tinyurl.com/senprpxFICTION: “The Creepy History Behind The Ouija Board” by Billy Hallowell: https://tinyurl.com/ufv6svy“Orang Bunian”: https://tinyurl.com/ws9zs6l “Haunted By Wife’s Ghost”: https://tinyurl.com/rmxrw3v“Nightshift”: https://tinyurl.com/qrvrxkb“Spirit Cabinet – Channeling the Power of the Dead” by Troy Taylor in his book, “Cabinet of Curiosities”: https://tinyurl.com/v3mzprg“Lochinvar Plantation” written by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/vgkkro4“Yokai” by A. Sutherland: https://tinyurl.com/qt3rmel “Mill Valley Santa” written by ABCNinja: https://tinyurl.com/unc47ke “Visits From Zozo”: https://tinyurl.com/qs6pkhk“The Resentful Spirit Who Haunted My Childhood” by Fred Jones: https://tinyurl.com/u8kr7pp “The Haunted School by Thomas Bauerle: https://tinyurl.com/tjz8dtq “The Haunted Student Complex” by Jane Donner: https://tinyurl.com/tx9vtrh “The Dog And The Shadow” by Tatiana Philip-Thérèse Federoff: https://tinyurl.com/tzh72y4 “Grandad’s Practical Joke” by Lori Niles: https://tinyurl.com/st4y3jqWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(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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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • “TERROR OF THE SOUTH SHIELDS POLTERGEIST” and More TRUE Paranormal Tales!
    Aug 21 2024
    SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“City of the Dead”: http://www.ancientpages.com/2017/11/2...“The Faceless Specter That Follows Me”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...“Father Claims His Family Is Being Haunted By The Ghost Of An Old Lady”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...“Black Eyed Child of Cannock Chase”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017... “The Pounding Walls of an Apartment Building”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017... “The Playful Office Poltergeist”: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...The Terror Of The South Shields Poltergeist: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...The Shadow Woman Who Haunts My Bedroom: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017... Discovering The Strange and Terrifying Mothman Phenomenon: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...A Ghostly Maintenance Man: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...The Strange Case of the Haunted Montana House: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017... Can a ghost move into your house: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017...1875 Mansion Is Being Sold For Dirt Cheap, But No One Wants To Buy It Because It’s Haunted: http://lifequide.com/2017/10/03/1875-...Gloomy Sunday: http://www.scaryforkids.com/gloomy-su... and • Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday Were Ancient Stories About Vampires Based On People With a Rare Blood Disorder: http://www.messagetoeagle.com/ancient...Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library (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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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • “SIX CHILLING THEORIES ABOUT JACK THE RIPPER” and More True Terrors!
    Aug 20 2024
    IN THIS EPISODE: Did a Nikola Tesla experiment cause the Tunguska Blast? (Tesla’s Death Ray) ** The U.S. State Department has evacuated even more Americans due to a sickness that is spreading when people hear strange sounds. What could be causing the noise? (Sickening Strange Sounds) ** Do the ghosts of doomed lovers haunt a jagged cliff in Hot Springs, North Carolina? (The Ghosts of Lovers Leap) ** We’ll take a look at Bhangarh Fort – one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of India. (Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India) ** A lifelong medium comes across a smiling entity. (Smiling) ** People in in the southwest of the United States are reporting sightings of giant birds, monsterous batlike creatures, even winged humanoids. What are they seeing? (Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande) ** Were a murderer’s actions driven by a mental disorder, was he feigning mental disability, or did he in fact make an evil pact with Satan himself? (Contract With The Devil) *** Jack the Ripper. Who was the man (or woman) behind history's grisliest unsolved murders? (Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper)SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Tesla’s Death Ray”: https://theunredacted.com/the-tungusk...“Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper” by Jessica Ferri: https://the-line-up.com/jack-the-ripp...“Sickening Strange Sounds” by Micah Hanks: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/0...“Smiling” by Rachael West, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com “The Ghosts of Lovers Leap”: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2018/06/25/l...“The Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande” by Brent Swancer: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/0...“Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India”: https://www.tripoto.com/trip/Bhangarh...“A Contract With The Devil” by Robert Willhelm: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2013/... Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library (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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    1 hr and 1 min
  • “PENPAL”
    Aug 19 2024
    IN THIS EPISODE: The full-length audiobook, “PenPal” – originally posted to Reddit before becoming a published book. All chapters included - PenPal episode “Footsteps” ** PenPal episode “Balloons” ** PenPal episode “Boxes” ** PenPal episode “Maps” ** PenPal episode “Screens” *** PenPal episode “Friends”

    SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “PenPal” written by reddit user 1000Vultures (on subreddit r/nosleep.): http://ow.ly/VPn7308MOg5
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    2 hrs and 34 mins
  • “SATAN’S FALL A HALLOWEEN HORROR STORY” and More Paranormal Tales!
    Aug 18 2024
    “Amoeba” was submitted by Sabby Ray: / ray.saibal
    “The Cycle” - an original story submitted by Michael Dieb at http://www.WeirdDarkness.com
    “A Scarecrow For God”: https://www.creepypasta.com/a-scarecr...
    “Satan’s Fall”: http://www.creepypasta.org/creepypast...
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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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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • “THE MORBID OBSESSION OF CARL VAN COSEL” and More Strange True Stories!
    Aug 17 2024
    IN THIS EPISODE: Legend has it a ghost told the building’s architect to take the job. We’ll look at the creepy history behind the construction of the Bradbury Building in downtown Los Angeles. (The Occult And The Bradbury Building) ** You expect strange on-the-job tales from those who work in or near graveyards, or those who are close to the dead such as mortuaries, and even hospitals. But the brave men and women in law enforcement have a few stories of their own to tell. (Police and the Paranormal) ** Did 16-year-old Grace Marks of “Alias Grace” fame, actually help murder her employer and his lover — or was she unfairly locked away? (The True Story Behind ‘Alias Grace’) ** A woman finds a ghostly companion in her bed – every night. (Possibly Friendly Entity) ** A man’s love for a woman lasts even past her death, to the point of his living with her corpse. (Strange Love) *** AND NUMEROUS OTHER TRUE PARANORMAL STORIES!SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Occult and the Bradbury Building” by Bianca Barragan: https://la.curbed.com/2017/10/11/1646...“Strange Love: The Morbid Obsession of Carl Van Cosel” by Troy Taylor: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/... “The True Story of ‘Alias Grace’” by Gina Dimuro: https://allthatsinteresting.com/grace... “Possibly Friendly Entity”: https://www.yourghoststories.com/real...“Police And The Paranormal”: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2011/09/18/c..., http://ghostsnghouls.com/2012/08/18/p...“The Hanging of Betsey Reed” Written by Paul Spangler “Trapped In The Catacombs” Original story posted at BBC.com, rewritten and adapted for use by Darren Marlar http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-...“Mummies Of Venzone: Ancient Bodies That Never Decompose” Posted at MessageToEagle.com http://www.messagetoeagle.com/strange... “Creepy Light In The Woods” Posted at GhostsNGhouls.com http://ghostsnghouls.com/2017/06/12/c... “The Haunting In Deer Park” Written by FredisFred to YourGhostStories.com http://www.yourghoststories.com/real-... Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library(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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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • “DOLLY DEAREST” and More Terrifying True Paranormal Horror Stories!
    Aug 16 2024
    IN THIS EPISODE: Why would a solar observatory need to be closed up for security reasons… for two weeks? No one is getting any straight answers from the U.S. government. (National Solar Observatory Mysteriously Closed For Security Reasons) ** A heavenly being wakes a man just in time to save his daughter from certain death. (Jesus And The Bunk Beds) ** It has been told that once you are aware of black eyed children, there is no escaping a visit from them… which is exactly what happened to one woman in Las Vegas. (Black Eyed Omens of Death) ** When ghost hunting, sometimes you’ll end the hunt with nothing to show for it – until you begin reviewing the recordings later, as one Ohio ghost hunter found out. (A Strange Graveyard Ghost Hunting Incident In Ohio) ** Martin Scorsese’s 2002 movie “The Gangs of New York”, based on the book of the same name, is loosely based on real events… events that may be even more brutal than the movie itself. (The Killing of Bill The Butcher) ** Why are major league baseball players so superstitious? And what does that have to do with haunted hotel? (Superstation, Pro Baseball, and Haunted Houses) ** In June 1977, three young campers were brutally murdered in their tent, creating a mystery that has never been solved. (The Camp Scott Girl Scout Massacre) ** Every day a six-year-old has some kind of paranormal experience, something different every day. Is it a ghost, or just her anxiety? (Ghost Or Anxiety) ** A little girl comes across something bizarre when she gets up in the middle of the night for a drink of water. (Strangers In My Kitchen) ** A woman feels a presence sneak onto the bed with her. (Something Climbed Into Bed With Me) ** A George Michael song unleashes something creepy. (Careless Whistler) ** A college student keeps hearing footsteps in the hallway outside the door of his apartment - with no explanation. (The Scuffing Sounds At My Apartment) ** A father phoning home to warn a wife that he will have to stay late due to a meeting at work… only he turns up seconds after the call has ended. (A Strange Phone Call From The Future) ** Terrified residents of a rural Oregon town are reporting hearing an unearthly loud shrieking noise piercing out from the surrounding countryside at night that no one can explain. (The Mystery Shrieks of Oregon) ** In a quiet hamlet north of New York City, darkness grew. From a shining Utopia to a terrifying asylum. (The Chilling Story Behind New York's Letchworth Village) ** The grisly history of Bobby Mackey’s nightclub includes murder, suicide, and rumors of Satanic sacrifice. (Honky Tonk of Horrors) ** Dr. Adolph Ruth disappeared in rugged mountains in search of lost treasure. Seven months later the finally found his body – as well as a cryptic letter. (Adolph Ruth and the Dutchman’s Gold) ** A group of friends decide to rent a trailer together to live in… but one of them almost instantly regrets it. (Demon In The Trailer Park) ** Sightings of Bigfoot or Sasquatch are prevalent in the Americas, but it appears Asia may have a similar beast. (Big Foot And The Gang) ** A boy comes across a beast in the woods – but not a beast of fur, walking on two or four legs. This one wasn’t even an animal. (Walking Tree Man) ** A woman dying of cancer in the hospital mysteriously appears to her son at home, and he wasn’t the only one to get a visit. (A Haunting And a Dream) ** A family shopping at a yard sale bring home something very non-family-friendly. (Dolly Dearest) ** Joe Metheny started out looking for his runaway wife and son, but ended up on a revenge-driven killing spree, turning his victims into burgers. (Joe Metheny: The Human Burger Meister) *** The 1954 novel “Lord of the Flies” was fiction – but in 1790 something very similar happened for real. (The Real Lord of the Flies)

    SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… Info can be found at https://weirddarkness.com/dollydearest/

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    2 hrs and 26 mins
  • “THE BLOODY LEGACY OF BLOODS POINT ROAD” and More Truly Dark Stories!
    Aug 15 2024
    IN THIS EPISODE: It’s a familiar scenario on a Saturday night in the Land of Lincoln. Teenagers gather at the home of a friend whose parents are out of town, for what they've been told at school all week will be the party to end all parties. But because they're teenagers, everything is boring—especially this party that only a handful of people have shown up for. After a few beers, someone suggests, “Hey, let’s go out to Bloods Point!” ** He was alone at home when firemen were called. The entire house was blazing... except for one room. The room that contained the corpse of J. Temple Thurston. (The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston) ** A ghostly spirit brings comfort to a dying man’s grandchild. (A Comforting Nurse) ** Death comes to us all, but today children are shielded from the reality of death – only the stylized version they see in television and film. But years ago, when there was a death, it was a family affair – everyone of all ages participated in the funeral and grieving process. And some people coped with their grief by being artistic – such as writing a weird song called “The Hearse Song”. ** We all know people who love nature and the outdoors. Some will even have their own gardens and will talk to the flowers and plants, thinking it will help them thrive. But how would you react when you are sure the plants are talking back to you? (The Girl Who Talks To Trees) ** Mitchell Quy watched while the police looked for his missing wife; he even joined the search himself. No one ever expected that Mitchell was the one who had killed her. (He Murdered His Wife – Then Pretended To Look For Her) ** In 1986, the Tallmanns moved into what they thought was the ideal family home. They couldn’t have been more wrong. (Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Bloody Legacy of Bloods Point Road” by Stuart Wahlin: / stuart.wahlin “Sharing Bunk Beds With Evil” by M.J. Steel: https://ghostlyaspectsfolklore.wordpr...“The Girl Who Talks To Trees”: http://ghostsnghouls.com/2018/07/08/g... “The Mysterious Death of J. Temple Thurston”: http://anomalyinfo.com/Stories/1919-a.. “He Murdered His Wife – Then Pretended To Look For Her” by William DeLong: https://allthatsinteresting.com/mitch...“A Comforting Nurse”: https://www.yourghoststories.com/real... “The Hearse Song” story written by Troy Taylor: / 1821021801328131; “The Hearse Song” music rendition by Rusty Cage from the album “GangStalkers”: https://amzn.to/2NSZrZW; “The Hearse Song” additional lyrics and music by Harley Poe: https://amzn.to/2xwF4HLWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library (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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    1 hr and 14 mins