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A writer seeking solitude in a quiet village rumored to have a vampire is enchanted by a beautiful woman. A writer retreats to a quiet town rumored to be haunted by a vampiric presence residing in the local château. While roaming the castle grounds, he crosses paths with a seductive and mysterious woman who just might be the undead legend herself. Hear the tale from Hall of Fantasy!| #RetroRadio EP0464 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 Men With The Magic Fingers” (July 22, 1976) 00:45:36.269 = Hall of Fantasy, “Marquis of Death” (June 22, 1953) 01:09:09.619 = Dark Venture, “Pursuit” (July 31, 1945) ***WD 01:38:55.364 = The Weird Circle, “Evil Eye” (October 01, 1944) ***WD 02:06:18.806 = The Whistler, “Death Demands Payment” (December 19, 1943) 02:35:56.465 = Witch’s Tale, “Spirits of the Lake” (January 02, 1933) 03:05:58.922 = X Minus One, “Jaywalker” (April 17, 1956) 03:32:53.306 = The Zero Hour, “The Princess Stakes Murder, Part 1” (November 26, 1973) ***WD 04:02:19.568 = The Zero Hour, “The Princess Stakes Murder, Part 2” (November 27, 1973) ***WD 04:32:22.760 = The Zero Hour, “The Princess Stakes Murder, Part 3” (November 28, 1973) ***WD 05:02:26.814 = The Zero Hour, “The Princess Stakes Murder, Part 4” (November 29, 1973) ***WD 05:31:29.930 = The Zero Hour, “The Princess Stakes Murder, Part 5” (November 30, 1973) ***WD 06:01:35.512 = ABC Mystery Time, “The Tale” (1956-1957) 06:25:03.246 = Strange Adventure, “The Borigo Ring” (1945) ***WD 06:28:18.923 = Appointment With Fear, “Pit And The Pendulum” (September 18, 1943) ***WD 06:55:26.357 = BBC Radio 4, “Murders In The Rue Morgue” (January 22, 2000) 07:51:37.093 = Beyond The Green Door, “Harwell And The Matland Indians” (1966) ***WD 07:55:06.934 = The Black Book, “My Favorite Corpse” (February 24, 1952) ***WD 08:09:34.274 = The Avenger, “The Ghost Murder” (January 13, 1946) 08:39:32.835 = Box 13, “Design For Danger” (June 05, 1949) 09:06:02.699 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Mr. Higginbothom’s Catastrophe” (1967) ***WD 09:34:58.046 = Chet Chetter’s Tales From The Morgue, “Return of the Master Constipator” (1990) ***WD 09:58:33.191 = 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. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0464

Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast!https://weirddarkness.com/survey A New Mexico cop’s routine patrol became one of the most scrutinized UFO cases in history; and the government still can’t explain it away. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: What if Bigfoot and South Carolina's terrifying Lizard Man aren't two different monsters, but the same creature wearing a living coat of swamp moss that transforms its appearance from hairy ape to scaly reptile? One cryptid specialist believes this might be the case. (Bigfoot and Lizard Man) *** The Orang Bunian remain one of Southeast Asia’s most enduring supernatural mysteries, with countless witnesses claiming encounters with these invisible forest dwellers who possess the power to manipulate time, marry humans, and even snatch babies directly from their mothers’ wombs. (Malaysia’s Orang Bunian) *** In 1975, Flora Stevens vanished from a hospital parking lot in the Catskills, leaving behind a husband who spent the rest of his life searching for answers to a disappearance that would baffle investigators for over four decades. (The Mysterious Disappearance of Flora Stevens) *** Researchers have discovered T-Rex could bite with power than they ever thought possible – biting down with the force of three cars crushing down on a single tooth — powerful enough to shatter the bones of its prey like no other dinosaur could. (The Bone-Crushing Truth of T-Rex’s Bite) *** A small-town New Mexico police officer's routine speeding chase in 1964 transforms into one of the most credible and mystifying UFO encounters in history, complete with physical evidence that still defies explanation. (The Socorro Encounter) 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 00:01:43.797 = Show Open 00:03:55.517 = The Socorro UFO Encounter 00:24:17.067 = Malaysia’s Oran Bunian 00:35:39.102 = Bigfoot And Lizard Man 00:45:27.293 = The Mysterious Disappearance of Flora Stevens 00:53:53.993 = The Bone Crushing Truth About T-Rex’s Bite 01:00:15.027 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Socorro Encounter”: https://weirddarkness.com/socorro-ufo-encounter-lonnie-zamora/ “Malaysia’s Orang Bunian”:

Two cryptid enthusiasts prove that the couple who hunts together, grunts together! In a ceremony that finally answered the age-old question "Does Bigfoot believe in love?" two humans exchanged vows while a seven-foot-tall hairy officiant pronounced them husband and wife. READ or LISTEN to this #MindOfMarlar article: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-bridegroomsasquatch MindOfMarlar™, WeirdDarkness®, Copyright ©2025 #BigfootWedding #CryptidWedding #WestVirginiaBigfootFestival #BigfootFestival2025 #SasquatchOfficiant #MothmanWeddingGuest #CryptidLove #WVCryptidFestival #SuttonWV #UnusualWeddings #ParanormalWedding #BigfootCommunity #CryptozoologyWedding #MonsterFestival #ThemedWedding #ChristyAndRonHowes #AlternativeWedding #OffbeatWedding #BigfootOfficiatesWedding #CryptidLoveStory #FestivalWedding #QuirkyWedding #ParanormalRomance #CryptidArt #WestVirginiaEvents #AppalachianCryptids #WeirdWeddings #CryptidEnthusiasts #BigfootBelievers #LoveFindsAWay 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 brilliant but unhinged scientist turns unsuspecting trespassers into unwilling test subjects in a chilling experiment that blurs the line between genius and madness. | #RetroRadio EP0463 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, “Future Eye” (July 19, 1976) 00:46:14.019 = Mr. And Mrs. North, “Charles Wyatt Murder” (January 30, 1951) 01:11:08.819 = Obsession, “Surrender Is Farewell” (January 29, 1951) 01:34:22.579 = Origin of Superstition, “Kissing Under Mistletoe” (1935) ***WD 01:48:34.043 = Molle’ Mystery Playhouse, “Challenge To Listener” (July 04, 1947) ***WD 02:13:33.704 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse” (September 18, 1951) 02:43:06.034 = The Price of Fear, “Out of the Mouths” (June 20, 1983) 03:10:31.327 = The Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Circus Train” (March 27, 1943) ***WD 03:35:52.349 = Quiet Please, “Wahine Tahiti” (July 05, 1948) 04:00:24.088 = Radio City Playhouse, “Deadline” (February 28, 1949) ***WD 04:29:56.710 = Mercer McCloud: The Man With Story, “Blood On The Doorstep” (1947) 04:44:07.884 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Exploding Casket” (1930) ***WD 04:45:06.261 = Sam Spade, “Cheesecake Caper” (November 06, 1949) 05:09:21.775 = The Shadow, “The Return of Carnation Charlie” (February 04, 1940) 05:32:32.851 = BBC Radio 4, “Eat Your Heart Out” (October 20, 2007) 05:46:22.996 = Strange Wills, “Girl From Shadowland” (August 10, 1946) 06:15:44.538 = Strange, “Hillbilly Feud” (1955) ***WD 06:30:02.316 = Suspense, “Fountain Plays” (August 10, 1943) 07:00:25.838 = Tales of the Frightened, “Chung Ling Soo” (December 16, 1957) ***WD 07:04:45.887 = The Saint, “Young Detective” (December 03, 1950) 07:34:24.067 = Theater Five, “Justice Is An Uncertain Thing” (October 08, 1964) ***WD 07:55:24.109 = Theater 1030, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (1968-1971) ***WD 08:25:59.993 = 2000 Plus, “Worlds Apart” (November 29, 1950) ***WD 08:54:42.586 = The Unexpected, “Finale” (1948) 09:09:25.390 = Unit 99, “Riding With Residential Patrol Car” (April 18, 1958) 09:32:28.728 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Rue Morgue Mystery” (June 17, 1942) ***WD 09:47:22.421 = 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. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0463

Read even MORE about Spontaneous Human Combustion with this additional deep-dive article: https://weirddarkness.com/spontaneous-combustion-thurston/ When firefighters discover victims reduced to ash while their surroundings remain mysteriously untouched, investigators must confront an impossible question: can human bodies spontaneously burst into flames from within? Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: When flames consume a person from within, leaving behind only ashes and unanswered questions, science struggles to explain what witnesses swear they've seen.  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 00:02:39.316 = Show Open 00:03:59.557 = Burning at Hawley Manor 00:17:25.644 = Understanding Spontaneous Human Combustion 00:26:53.658 = The Earliest Recorded Cases 00:29:46.722 = The Countess’s Mysterious End 00:33:13.351 = The Innkeeper’s Wife and the Birth of Legal Precedent 00:36:26.458 = Victorian Nightmares 00:41:08.115 = The Cinder Woman of St. Petersburg 00:48:58.890 = The Meter Reader’s Discovery 00:54:25.005 = The Galway Ruling 00:58:14.304 = Modern Horror in Broad Daylight 01:01:07.301 = Survival Stories: The Ones Who Lived To Tell 01:07:32.487 = The Witnessed Combustion 01:11:39.695 = Other Historical Patterns of Horror 01:16:50.654 = The Skeptics Strike Back 01:27:58.195 = The Cases Revisited: Weighing Evidence And Mystery 01:40:18.586 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… https://weirddarkness.com/spontaneous-combustion-thurston/ ===== (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: July 14, 2025 NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been...