ELMER VERSUS THE MUTANT RATS! | Paranormal, Mystery, and Crime Old Time Radio!

Cambridge researchers receive £10 million to build people from scratch – what could possibly go wrong? READ or LISTEN to this #MindOfMarlar article: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-bootlegdna MindOfMarlar™, WeirdDarkness®, Copyright ©2025 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. #SyntheticDNA #CambridgeResearch #HumanGenomeSynthesis #GeneticEngineering #DNAFromScratch #SyntheticChromosomes #WellcomeTrust #MolecularBiology #SyntheticBiology #LabGrownDNA #GeneticModification #DNASynthesis #GenomeEngineering #SyntheticOrgans #GeneticEthics #DNATechnology #HumanEnhancement #ScienceEthics #FutureOfMedicine #GeneticResearch #DNARewriting #BiotechNews #ScienceDebate #GeneticEngineeringUK #DNACustomization #SyntheticLife #GenomicScience #MedicalBreakthrough #DNAControversy #ScienceNews

Three seminary students killed themselves in the same room at Ireland's Maynooth College, leaving behind bloodstains that won't wash out and a mystery the Catholic Church has tried to bury for over 180 years. Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast =https://weirddarkness.com/survey Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: A pink house with heart-shaped windows sits atop a South Korean hill where hundreds of forgotten student soldiers were buried in unmarked graves after a devastating Korean War battle, their restless spirits now haunting the abandoned structure built unknowingly over their remains. (Haunted Yeongdeok) *** The brutal reign of John "Chicken" Devine ended at the gallows in 1873, but not before the hook-handed crimp became the most feared man on San Francisco's violent waterfront. (The Shanghai Chicken) *** When Portuguese colonizers brought their nightmares to Brazil, something changed in the telling — and the creature that emerged from those whispered stories still gallops through moonlit villages, dragging hell itself behind on a leash of spectral hounds. (Brazil’s Bestial Beast) *** Three young men killed themselves. A white-haired priest who lost his hair over one night. Bloodstains that have not washed out for over 180 years. In Room 2 of Maynooth's Rhetoric House lie secrets that the Catholic Church struggled to cover up. (Ghost Room of Maynooth) 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. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:40.463 = Show Open 00:03:30.652 = Ghost Room of Maynooth 00:17:03.185 = John “Chicken” Devine 00:28:51.818 = Brazils’ Bestial Beast 00:42:48.027 = Yeongdeok Haunted House 00:59:55.986 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Ghost Room of Maynooth: https://weirddarkness.com/ghost-room-maynooth-seminary/ John “Chicken” Devine: https://weirddarkness.com/shanghai-chicken-john-devine-san-francisco-crimp/ Brazil’s Bestial Beast:  https://weirddarkness.com/besta-fera-brazil/ Yeongdeok Haunted House:

When renovating homeowners discover a skeleton that was hidden in their attic for fifteen years, a hardboiled detective uncovers an ancient cycle of sacrifice that turns houses into hungry altars — and the next offering is already being prepared. THE TRUE CRIME CASES THIS STORY IS BASED ON: https://weirddarkness.com/home-renovation-bodies/ Music provided by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "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: July 21, 2025 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. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/noir-shadowintherafters #FilmNoir #NoirFiction #DetectiveStory #MysteryThriller #ParanormalMystery #HauntedHouse #GothicHorror #1930sNoir #PrivateDetective #SupernaturalThriller #DarkFiction #HorrorMystery #CrimeFiction #PulpFiction #VintageDetective #OccultMystery #NoirDetective #CreepyStory #AtmosphericHorror #NoirNarrative #FirstPersonNarrative #SkeletonInAttic #HiddenRoom #UnsolvedMystery #RenovationHorror #TrueCrimeInspired #SpookyStories #MysteryMonday #NoirNovember #HorrorWriting

A tough-talking columnist starts predicting violent crimes in print… and every chilling detail comes true. | #RetroRadio EP0470 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Haliday Prediction” (August 12, 1976) 00:45:46.927 = BBC’s Fear on 4, “His Last Card” (March 01, 2008) 01:14:23.743 = Five After The Hour, “Foxhole Conversation Piece” (July 04, 1045) 01:38:41.271 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Murder Sounds Alarm” (late 1940s) 01:43:39.462 = Tales From The Tomb, “A Ghost Or a Vampire” (1960s) 01:49:06.033 = Future Tense, “Cold Equation” (May 08, 1974) ***WD 02:12:30.282 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stocking and Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992) 02:56:11.970 = Big Town, “Fatal Joke” (March 01, 1969) ***WD 03:25:38.000 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell Tale Heart” (June 01, 1953) ***WD 03:49:16.688 = Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “’The Lamp’ by Agatha Christie” (July 07, 1984) 04:14:56.362 = The Haunting Hour, “Two Mr. Brandts” (February 09, 1946) 04:37:31.115 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House on Lost Man’s Bluff” (October 26, 1941) 05:01:52.772 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Fugitive Brother” (1947-1948) ***WD 05:26:41.072 = Sherlock Holmes, “Submarine Caves” (March 04, 1946) ***WD (LQ) 05:55:30.568 = House of Mystery, “Haunters And Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD 06:09:51.512 = Incredible But True, “Goodbye Mr. Bathurst” (1950-1951) 06:13:34.600 = Inner Sanctum, “Edge of Death” (January 15, 1946) 06:43:12.755 = The Key, “Ninety-Three Year Old Man” (1956) ***WD 07:08:41.205 = Lights Out, “The Story of Mr. Maggs” (December 01, 1942) ***WD (LQ) 07:35:14.767 = Lux Radio Theater, “Strangers On a Train” (December 03, 1951) 08:30:02.662 = Macabre, “Midnight Horseman” (December 11, 1961) ***WD (LQ) 08:57:11.469 = Philip Marlowe, “Key Man” (June 25, 1949) ***WD 09:26:56.802 = Barry Craig, “The Mummy’s Sister” (March 30, 1955) ***WD 09:48:30.830 = (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. = = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers...

HOUR ONE: If their walls could talk, lighthouses could share many stories from the past. Unfortunately, these objects don’t have the ability to tell their tales – but the phantoms that haunt them just might. ========== HOUR TWO: Is it possible that the monster your child sees under the bed or in the closet isn’t imaginary after all? We look at some true stories of people coming face to face with monsters in their own home. (When The Monster in the Closet is Real) *** Even for those immersed in Ufology, for many, a certain controversial subject is so troubling and disturbing they choose to outright ignore it, and seldom speak of it. It’s the question – are UFOs stealing humans’ souls? (Soul-Stealing Extraterrestrials) *** Stories of prisons housing the spirits of the dead is already dreary, but in England there is a prison called “The Cage” - and the haunting spirits there are real-life witches. (The Prison Haunted by Witches) ========== SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: People have said they feel drained after seeing Black-Eyed Kids, or exhausted when speaking with whom they later discovered was a self-proclaimed vampire. Is it possible that otherworldly, ghostly entities, interdimensional creatures, and even occultist human beings are, in some way, literally feeding on us? (When The Supernatural Feeds On Us) ========== SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: “St. Augustine’s Haunted Lighthouse” by Jessica Ferri: http://bit.ly/2ZF0e6N “The Confederate Dead of Point Lookout Lighthouse” by Adam Karlin: http://bit.ly/2zpkmeb “Haunted Lighthouses” posted at AngelsGhosts.com: http://bit.ly/2ZsBJFD Video and photos by Brad Marc mentioned in “The Prison Haunted By Witches”: https://tinyurl.com/y42x4mju “Paranormal Parasites” by Nick Redfern: https://amzn.to/3AWtVV9 “UFOs and the Christian” by Paul (Eric) Inglesby: https://amzn.to/3cQwKpi “Communion” by Whitley Shrieber: https://amzn.to/47o58p0 “Transformation” (part of the “Communion” series) by Whitley Shrieber: https://amzn.to/2W0iH9O “Book of the Damned” by Charles Fort: https://amzn.to/2KEnxEp “The Prison Haunted by Witches” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y7vrvv8m “When The Monster in the Closet is Real” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y9wsj78m “When The Supernatural Feeds On Us” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y7237jrs “Soul-Stealing Extraterrestrials” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ydera3z8 ==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some...