Johnny Ringo Died Against a Tree With a Colt in His Hand — But Why?

Twenty years after she was locked away for taking a hatchet to her own sister, fragile Ann Pettigrew comes home obsessed with one desire — and on a storm-lit night, with candles burning and a circle drawn on the floor, she works a forbidden rite to summon back the only man she ever loved, no matter what comes walking up the veranda steps to answer. 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, “A Model Murderer” (January 17, 1978) ***WD 00:47:24.875 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Survival Of The Fittest” (January 23, 1945) ***WD 00:59:08.508 = The Eleventh Hour, “Black Magic” (ADU) 01:23:55.381 = Escape, “The Drums of the Fore And Aft” (July 14, 1949) 01:53:55.440 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (January 18, 1940) 02:22:54.327 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949) 02:53:20.176 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Hunting Lodge, aka Trouble With Robots” (May 28, 1958) ***WD 03:12:48.537 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ) 03:37:34.837 = Dark Fantasy, “Letter From Yesterday” (May 01, 1942) ***WD 04:01:41.360 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (December 27, 1990) ***WD 04:31:41.320 = Future Tense, “The Defenders” (May 28, 1974) ***WD 04:57:56.341 = 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/WDRR0685

A scheming wife and her spineless lover pull off the perfect murder of her wealthy husband — until the dead man starts turning up in the snow, at the bar, waiting in the shadows, and refuses to stay buried. 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, “In Another Place” (January 16, 1978) ***WD 00:47:10.460 = The Clock, “Ghost Story” (December 13, 1955) ***WD 01:13:55.372 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD 01:43:11.958 = The Crime Club, “Fear Came First” (March 13, 1947) ***WD 02:13:07.451 = Crime Classics, “The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner” (December 03, 1952) 02:41:09.611 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “The Tunnel Smelled of Death” (January 26, 1947) ***WD 03:05:39.762 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005) 03:40:38.324 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Going Down” (December 17, 1971) 04:09:19.922 = Diary of Fate, “David Dexter” (May 04, 1948) ***WD 04:40:36.758 = Dimension X, “The Martian Chronicles” (August 18, 1950) ***WD 05:09:57.556 = 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/WDRR0684

In 1977, a calm, otherworldly voice broke into the British evening news across five transmitters at once, identified itself as an alien envoy, and warned humanity to abandon nuclear weapons before time ran out. Was it a hoax, or first contact? EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienVoicesOnTVAndRadio READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrxcfak4 FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: While scientists at SETI are continually monitoring for extraterrestrial contact from the cosmos, ordinary people are already hearing from them – via radio and television. (Aliens Voices Over Radio and Television) *** 
The death of a Hollywood movie producer is still unsolved – and his spirit on the lot is still at unrest. (The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince) *** A family moves into a new home, and it’s not long before they begin hearing strange sounds coming from the home bar in their living room. (Something In That Part of the House) *** In years past, baby boys were dressed in pink. So why the change to the color blue for boys? The answer is a dark one. (Baby Blues) *** In just 30 seconds, 30 rounds were fired when the tension between a crew of thieving cowboys and vigilante lawmen came to an explosive head in the frontier town of Tombstone, Arizona. (The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Klaatu’s speech from “The Day The Earth Stood Still” (1951) 00:02:45.959 = Show Open 00:04:39.005 = Alien Voices Over Radio And Television 00:16:13.874 = The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince and the Haunting of Culver Studios 00:33:04.222 = Something in That Part of the House *** 00:39:31.873 = Baby Blues 00:45:22.653 = The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral *** 00:54:32.710 = 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 True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” by Mark Oliver: http://ow.ly/RmAm30oaHWt “The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince” by Troy Taylor: http://ow.ly/WVUu30oaHvS “Something In That Part of the House” by Haven: http://ow.ly/qMeU30oaHxn “Baby Blues” by Conny Waters: http://ow.ly/zcGj30oaI32 “Alien Voices Over Radio and Television” posted at the Conspiracy Journal: https://tinyurl.com/y2ht47pt “Klaatu’s Speech From ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’”: (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....

Security cameras filmed a live goat led into a black-and-red room in a Hackney office block — the working shrine of an Afro-Brazilian religion that feeds its spirits in blood. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/hackney-goat-shrine 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 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.

A girl named Gabriela walked into a church in Joinville, Brazil, claiming she had fled an abusive home. Fourteen months later a family was preparing to adopt her until the truth was revealed about who Gabriela really was. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/gabriela-joinville 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