A Dead Dog Returned Alive After Going Into Mel's Hole | A Paranormal Pit More Than 80,000 Feet Deep

A friendship gift from across the Iron Curtain rode into orbit with five American astronauts, and the only thing that came back was the teddy bear. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Teddy Bear” (November 30, 1977) 00:44:19.048 = The Eleventh Hour, “The Bitter End” (1963-1965) 01:09:54.163 = Escape, “The Fourth Man” (July 07, 1949) 01:38:40.425 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD 02:05:55.966 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949) 02:35:22.121 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Time Traveller, aka Meddler’s Moon” (May 21, 1958) 02:53:02.191 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD 03:16:42.212 = Dark Fantasy, “Edge of Shadow” (April 10, 1942) ***WD 03:41:21.216 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Beast With Five Fingers” (January 31, 1988) 04:10:16.659 = Future Tense, “The Parade” (May 27, 1974) ***WD (LQ) 04:36:17.087 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings / Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992) 05:19:57.526 = 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. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0675

A killer kitten. A coffin at the door. A werewolf in the closet. Three horror stories — all written by kids! Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1655277373 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 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness©, 2026 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness

Ronald Gene Simmons turned Christmas week into a nightmare, methodically murdering 16 people—including his own family—before calmly surrendering to the police. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/MockingbirdHill FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The story of serial killer Ronald G. Simmons from the audiobook, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker. (Weekend Murder Spree of Ronald G. Simmons) *** Long before the disastrous Philadelphia Experiment, partially based on Nikola Tesla’s technology, Tesla is rumored to have discovered by accident the secrets of traveling through time and the inherent dangers of tampering with the cosmic framework that governs the laws of time and space. (Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments) *** Four friends get lost on a country dirt road, and try to find their way back following what turns out to be a phantom vehicle. (Ghost Car of Picton) *** In the 1800s seven nuns set up a school for girls, and when they added a chapel to that school, what many thought was a miracle occurred in the construction of the chapel stairs. (The Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase) *** Police officers and first responders share their own experiences with the supernatural. (Paranormal 911) *** I’ll share the very dark and classic creepypasta “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz. (Holes) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:53.906 = Show Open 00:03:50.173 = Ronald Gene Simmons 00:28:11.542 = Holes (Fictional Story) *** 00:42:57.539 = Paranormal 911, Part 1 *** 00:59:24.778 = Paranormal 911, Part 2 *** 01:26:09.206 = Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments *** 01:35:23.932 = Ghost Car of Picton *** 01:38:00.599 = Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase 01:45:30.570 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: The story of Ronald G. Simmons is from the book, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker – audiobook version narrated by Darren Marlar. Get the full-length audiobook https://amzn.to/3JD94rK “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz, posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/sncw8rs 
“Paranormal 911” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker’s Paranormal Activity: https://tinyurl.com/urodzgu “Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments” by CommanderX for UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/yhjoyjm“Ghost Car of Picton” by ‘James’ in Sydney Australia for Ghost Attic: https://tinyurl.com/udn36zy “Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/vm299qr (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...

Manhattan was bought from the Indians for twenty-four dollars, and now something in the widow Soames's mansion has come back to renegotiate the deal. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Indian Giver” (November 25, 1977) ***WD 00:44:10.667 = Chet Chetter’s “Excursion In Fear” (1990-1992) ***WD 01:11:08.616 = The Clock, “The Dentist’s Chair” (December 06, 1955) 01:37:33.230 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD 02:05:07.188 = The Crime Club, “Mr. Smith’s Hat” (January 23, 1947) 02:34:47.075 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Mental Hospital” (January 19, 1947) ***WD 02:59:00.539 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig and Pepper” (July 22, 2005) 03:28:00.191 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Live Forever” (December 10, 1971) ***WD 03:52:58.180 = Diary of Fate, “Craig Norton” (April 20, 1948) ***WD 04:21:32.113 = Dimension X, “The Castaways” (August 11, 1950) ***WD 04:46:39.495 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Beauty And Beast” (January 16, 1945) ***WD 04:58:12.538 = 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. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0674

A foot and a hand poking from the bushes of an English lane sent police into a thirty-one-hour murder investigation, complete with forensic teams and a sealed-off road — until the pathologist confirmed the body was not what it appeared to be, and it’s a mistake law enforcement keeps making. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/six-doll-corpse-mixups Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS