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Jim's DUI keeps him off Uber, so he signs up with a rideshare app called Cerber, and his first fare, a seven-and-a-half-foot man who never lets Jim see his face, pays $1,279.37 for one ride to Fort Miley. A NOTE FROM DARREN: I thought I’d bring back a classic from my flagship podcast, Weird Darkness. I often get comments on YouTube, on Facebook, or receive an email saying that someone liked a certain episode for this reason or that. Usually it’s a comment about how creepy or scary a specific story was, or it’s someone sharing an incident that happened to them that was similar. Or more often than not, just a note of encouragement to thank me for the podcast (which I do love getting, by the way). But very few episodes have garnered the amount of positive feedback that “I Drive For Cerber” has, which I have posted several times simply because people keep asking for it. So for those of you who have never heard it before, or for those of you who loved it the first time and wouldn’t mind another go-around, I proudly present, “I Drive For Cerber” by Mofucious. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/cerber SOURCES and RESOURCES: “I Drive For Cerber” by Mofucious: https://www.creepypasta.com/i-drive-for-cerber/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Midnight In The Macabre (MITM), originally aired: October 05, 2026 LIKE WHAT YOU’RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS posts episodes 7 DAYS A WEEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True Crime • Ghosts • UFOs • Cryptids • Unexplained • Want even more? Become an OFFICIAL WEIRDO for commercial-free episodes, bonus episodes, weeknight live chats, audiobooks & more at https://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIAL

Sonia Gale makes her living faking séances with rigged wires and trick voices, until a dead man's voice at her table tells a client where the money is hidden and Sonia swears she had nothing to do with it. 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, “The Romany Revenge” (November 29, 1978) ***WD 00:46:05.868 = Nightmare, “Chance of a Ghost” (March 31, 1945) ***WD 01:08:09.171 = Obsession, “Case of the Living Dead Egyptian Curse” (1950-1952) ***WD(LQ) 01:33:55.797 = Origin of Superstition, “Friday the 13th” (1935) ***WD 01:47:50.274 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Shirt Mixup At Laundry” (May 07, 1949) ***WD 02:16:07.597 = Peril, “The Gamble” (November 07, 1947) ***WD 02:40:48.599 = Mystery Playhouse, “Angel Face” (October 05, 1945) ***WD 03:05:56.289 = Ellery Queen, “Circus Train” (March 27, 1943) ***WD 03:31:17.031 = Quiet Please, “The Oldest Man In The World” (May 21, 1949) 04:01:44.351 = Radio City Playhouse, “Of Unsound Mind” (July 17, 1948) 04:29:32.678 = The Croupier, “The Roman” (September 21, 1949) ***WD 04:59:31.694 = 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/WDRR0792

In Colombian folklore, La Patasola moves fast on just one leg, and she's said to show herself to hunters, miners, and unfaithful husbands as a beautiful young woman, then lead one of them away from his companions and into the deepest part of the jungle. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LaPatasola READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdfdzx27 FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: You might think you’d be able to outrun a vampire that only had one leg – but you’d be mistaken if you come across Columbia’s hateful La Patasola. (One-Legged Female Vampire) *** Eight women were mysteriously murdered in Jennings, Louisiana from 2005-2009 and as the investigation progressed, the small town's dark secrets began to unravel. (The Jeff Davis 8) *** In 1924, five prospectors abandoned their site in a panic after what they described as a horrible, terrifying night-long battle against some strange, violent Sasquatch-like creatures, barely making it out alive. (The Mountain Devils of Ape Canyon) *** When Father Rocco Facchini was given his first parish as a young priest in Chicago, he was excited and anxious to spread the gospel to anyone who would listen in the Windy City. Unfortunately, the church he was sent to was haunted – and that was only the beginning of his tragic story. (Muldoon) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:06.145 = Show Open 00:03:01.163 = The Mountain Devils of Ape Canyon 00:17:42.666 = The One-Legged Female Vampire 00:21:53.749 = The Jeff Davis 8 00:31:10.217 = Muldoon 00:38:02.326 = 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: “One-Legged Female Vampire” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2lsgq9b “The Mountain Devils of Ape Canyon” by Garth Haslam for Anomaly Info: http://bit.ly/2ljOKU3 “The Jeff Davis 8” by Tim Ott for Biography.com: http://bit.ly/2mSE9Q7 BOOK: “Murder in the Bayou – Who Killed The Women Known As The Jeff Davis 8” by Ethan Brown: https://amzn.to/3DcD6yE “Muldoon” from Chicago Hauntings: (link no longer available) (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.) WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: July 2020 LIKE WHAT YOU’RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS posts episodes 7 DAYS A WEEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True Crime...

Leaving Antelope Crossings, Nebraska, for a family funeral in 1958, a childless couple watch something spin out of the sky and into a ravine, and the only thing they find alive down there is a crying baby boy. 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, “Alien Presence” (November 27, 1978) ***WD 00:46:00.878 = Mindwebs, “A Walk In The Dark” (October 01, 1976) ***WD 01:11:50.807 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Murder By Coincidence” (August 19, 1945) ***WD 01:42:45.663 = Mystery In The Air, “Lodger” (August 14, 1947) 02:12:19.688 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Triangle of Death” (March 28, 1947) ***WD 02:42:13.759 = Mr. Keen, “Murder With A Thousand Witnesses” (September 29, 1949) ***WD 03:11:50.360 = Murder At Midnight, “Mark of Cain” (September 06, 1946) ***WD 03:38:25.735 = The Black Museum, “Caliber Pistol” aka “Little Blue” (January 01, 1952) ***WD 04:04:04.367 = Mysterious Traveler, “Beware Of Tomorrow” (April 09, 1944) ***WD 04:33:23.191 = CBC Nightfall, “The Repossession” (September 26, 1980) ***WD 05:04:47.067 = 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/WDRR0791

The Amityville house and the Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired The Conjuring have both been sold, and so has a Los Angeles home that a retired LAPD detective ties to his own father and the Black Dahlia murder. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HomeSweetHauntedHome READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y7zyfsmy FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Are you brave enough to live in a haunted house? If so, and you’re ready to make a move, you might find a good deal in one of the homes I’m about to tell you about. (They Sold Their Haunted Houses) *** The Nazca Lines of Peru span for miles and are visible only from the sky. These mysterious designs have sparked theories ranging from astronomical markers to extraterrestrial landing strips, challenging our understanding of ancient civilizations. We’ll look at the mystery behind them – and consider a few theories for their existence. (Mystery of the Nazca Lines) *** Armin Meiwes placed a personal ad for a volunteer. He was looking for someone to give themselves over to him… to eat. It’s one of the most infamous cases of modern cannibalism. (The Cannibal Who Placed a Personal Ad) *** On May 28, 1903, Dr. Francis J. Tumblety, a man with a deep-seated hatred for women and surgical skills, died in St. Louis. Intriguingly, Tumblety was in London during the gruesome Jack the Ripper murders in 1888, sparking speculation that he might be the infamous slasher. (Was Jack The Ripper From St. Louis?) *** Imagine a duel between two women. One a princess, the other a countess. Now picture them dueling topless. It really happened… and the reason for the duel? A disagreement over flower arrangements. (The Topless Duel Between Two Ladies) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:28.929 = Show Open 00:3:48.289 = They Sold Their Haunted Houses 00:24:13.718 = The Mystery of the Nazca Lines *** 00:34:32.503 = Was Jack The Ripper From St. Louis? 00:47:50.258 = The Topless Duel Between Ladies *** 01:02:14.046 = The Cannibal Who Placed a Personal Ad *** 01:07:54.857 = 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: “They Sold Their Haunted Houses” source: Sonja Ska, Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ezeefr9 “The Mystery of the Nazca Lines” source: Marcus Lowth, UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9dumsu “The Cannibal Who Placed a Personal Ad” source: The Scare Chamber, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vy977m8 “Was Jack The Ripper From St. Louis?” by Troy Taylor (used with permission): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yyj892ws “The Topless Duel Between Ladies” source: Genevieve Carlton, Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdcs6zuk (Over time links...