“A MUSIC BOX” and 4 More Creepy True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

A Missouri man allegedly threatened to kill someone because he was denied access to a soft drink, proving that brand loyalty can be taken too far. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/pepsi-murder-threat WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #TrueCrime #BizarreCrime #StrangeNews #MissouriCrime #Pepsi #MurderThreat #StalkingArrest #WeirdNews

From mass ritual suicide to mass hysteria, unanimous elections to ancient manuscripts that proved the Bible's accuracy, February 4th has a body count — and a weirdness count — that spans centuries and continents. | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWD WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. 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: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260204 #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #February4th #FortySevenRonin #SamuraiHistory #PattyHearst #EiffelTower #FranzReichelt #EmperorNorton #GeorgeRomero #DarkHistory #TrueStories #HistoryPodcast #StrangeHistory #DeadSeaScrolls #BloodyMary

A British filmmaker says a Trump insider leaked plans for a historic UFO disclosure speech timed to the Roswell anniversary — but the claim has more red flags than evidence. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/trump-ufo-july WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #UFO #UFOs #UAP #Aliens #Disclosure #Trump #Roswell #UFOdisclosure #Extraterrestrial #GovernmentCoverup #UFOnews #DavidGrusch #Whistleblower #AgeOfDisclosure #RendleshamForest #FlyingSaucer #NonHumanIntelligence #Pentagon

Some believe it was a lone gun experiment. Others believe the whole incident was something from the paranormal. And still others say it was a case of mass hysteria. Who or what exactly was the Mad Gasser of Mattoon? IN THIS EPISODE: In the fall of 1944, the quiet town of Mattoon, Illinois, was gripped by fear as an enigmatic figure known as the 'Mad Gasser' unleashed mysterious gas attacks, leaving victims paralyzed and bewildered. Decades later, the identity and motives of this phantom attacker remain one of history's most chilling unsolved mysteries. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Mad Gasser of Mattoon” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4j3xh6sa =====(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.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: June 28, 2021 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MadGasserOfMattoon 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 things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #MadGasserOfMattoon #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueMystery #ParanormalStories #CreepyHistory #AmericanMysteries #UnexplainedPhenomena #HistoricalMysteries #TrueHorror #MysteriousAttacker #UrbanLegends #StrangeButTrue #UnsolvedCases #DarkHistory #SpookyStories #TrueCrime #MattoonIllinois #PhantomAttacker #MysteryPodcast

A 24-year-old in Toulouse, France needed emergency surgery after inserting a live World War I artillery shell into his rectum, which honestly raises more questions than it answers. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/buttbomb WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS, #WWI, #BombSquad, #HospitalEvacuation, #StrangeNews, #WeirdNews, #BizarreNews, #TrueStory, #DarkHumor, #MilitaryHistory, #UnexplodedOrdnance, #France, #IronHarvest, #WorldWarOne, #MedicalEmergency, #WTFNews, #YouCantMakeThisUp, #HistoryFacts, #StrangeButTrue