DEATH BY FICTION: He Read His Own Murder Written In a Novel – His Wife and Boss Are His Killers!

Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/nasa-nuke-asteroid-moon-threat/ Scientists are considering nuclear weapons to stop a building-sized asteroid from striking the Moon in 2032, an impact that could turn thousands of satellites into space junk. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #Asteroid2024YR4 #MoonImpact2032 #PlanetaryDefense #SpaceThreat #NASA

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate A slick con man has swindled people in a land-deal scheme, and they plan to hang him for his misdeeds. At the last moment, his guardian angel intervenes to save him. She stipulates that he must reform and “go straight,” though she also asks him to carry out one more con — presumably to help right the wrongs he’s done. Hear the story in “Enough Rope” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0520 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Enough Rope” (December 07, 1976) 00:45:34.387 = Radio City Playhouse, “Murder is a Matter of Opinion” (May 23, 1949) 01:14:48.768 = Isn’t It a Crime, “Speaking of Murder” (December 14, 1945) 01:43:40.961 = Ripley’s Believe It or Not, “Town Clock” (1930) ***WD 01:44:41.486 = Sam Spade, “The Shot In The Dark Caper” (February 23, 1951) 02:12:30.401 = The Sealed Book, “Ghost Makers” (June 10, 1945) 02:41:59.831 = The Shadow, “The Mark of the Black Widow” (October 27, 1940) ***WD 03:07:12.133 = Sleep No More, “Banquos Chair Coward” (February 06, 1957) ***WD 03:35:35.802 = BBC Spine Chillers, “Origami” (February 28, 1984) ***WD 04:19:43.678 = Strange Wills, “Autograph” (October 19, 1946) 04:49:32.152 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD 05:03:07.198 = 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. = = = = = "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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0520

Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate When Dr. Frederick Andrews volunteers to test Professor Malcolm's time machine in 1950, he discovers a horrifying truth in the year 2050: humanity lives underground, trapped in a 95-year nuclear war that started with a missile accident in Red Rock, Arizona. After his memories of the future are erased and the experiment is deemed a failure, the scientists receive funding for a new project—a space rocket base in Red Rock, Arizona, unknowingly setting in motion the very catastrophe Andrews witnessed. It’s “Operation Tomorrow” from The Mysterious Traveler! | #RetroRadio EP0519 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Child of the Sea” (December 06, 1976) ***WD 00:46:09.979 = The Black Museum, “The Hammerhead” (April 29, 1952) ***WD 01:09:40.693 = The Mysterious Traveler, “Operation Tomorrow” (April 11, 1950) 01:32:39.196 = Mystery House, “Dagger In The Dark” (July 05, 1946) ***WD 01:58:57.985 = CBC Nightfall, “Footsteps” (October 08, 1982) 02:28:17.004 = Obsession, “Faith Is The Evidence” (May 12, 1952) ***WD 02:57:37.059 = Origin of Superstition, “Cleopatra’s Chair” (1935) ***WD 03:11:29.256 = Mystery Playhouse, “Lady In The Morgue” (May 15, 1946) ***WD 03:35:11.638 = Price of Fear, “Family Album” (June 13, 1983) ***WD 04:02:20.738 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Number Thirty-One” (September 07, 1947) ***WD 04:30:46.889 = Quiet Please, “Light The Lamp for Me” (September 26, 1948) 05:00:17.442 = 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. = = = = = "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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0519

When four teenage boys discover a disturbingly lifelike scarecrow tied to an ancient oak in their local park, they realize it looks exactly like someone they used to know. After they cut it down into the ravine below, something begins visiting the scarecrow each night—taking it apart piece by piece, while the boys watch their worst fears materialize. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: It’s #ThrillerThursday, and in this episode I have a story from award-winning writer Karen Russell entitled, “The Graveless Doll of Eric Mutis” from her book, “Vampires In The Lemon Grove.” SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Graveless Doll of Eric Mutis” by Karen Russell from the book ‘Vampires In The Lemon Grove’: https://amzn.to/3ydR4kn =====(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 ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 09, 2024 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SomethingWasEatingTheScarecrow 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. #horrorstories #creepypasta #scarystories #horrorcommunity #horrornarration

Read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/silly-string-florida-escort/ A 48-year-old woman transformed a children's party toy into a weapon at a motorcycle-themed bar, landing herself in jail after emptying an entire can on a masonry contractor. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #FloridaWoman #SillyStringAttack #WeirdCrimes #TrueCrime #OnlyInFlorida