SECRETS OF SEANCE CHARLATANS: How Victorian Mediums Fooled the World With Ghost Tricks

A woman trying to sell her house is plagued by eerie phone calls from a mysterious number — calls that seem to know her deepest fears. Hear the story from Fear On 4, “Snipe 3909!” | #RetroRadio EP0408 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Monk and Hangman’s Daughter” (March 04, 1976) 00:47:02.759 = Dark Fantasy, “Debt From The Past” (January 16, 1942) ***WD 01:11:29.009 = Diary of Fate, “Craig Norton” (April 20, 1948) ***WD 01:40:13.899 = Fear on 4, “Snipe 3909” (January 15, 1989) 02:10:00.999 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Methodical to a Fault” (Late 1940s) 02:15:16.766 = Future Tense, “Tunnel Under the World” (May 22, 1974) ***WD 02:42:09.709 = Gang Busters, “Triple Threat Bandit” (December 27, 1947) 03:06:42.819 = The Green Hornet, “A Racket Robs the Cradle” (August 17, 1939) 03:36:09.589 = The Hall of Fantasy, He Who Follows Me” (March 11, 1950) 04:00:47.899 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “The Painted Smile” (April 18, 1952) ***WD 04:26:06.029 = BBC’s Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Late Departure” (August 23, 1980) 04:53:01.529 = 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/WDRR0408

A man collapses in a laboratory and wakes to find his vision hijacked — now seeing, in real time, a distant island he’s never visited, with no way to control what his eyes reveal. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: A.I. voices are NEVER used in the podcast.,.. EVER! This true crime and paranormal podcast is 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. IN THIS EPISODE: It’s #ThrillerThursday, and this time I’m bringing you a short story from H.G. Wells about what we would probably consider today, “remote viewing” – but in a more permanent and unintentional manner. It’s a story he wrote back in 1895 entitled, ”The Remarkable Case of Davidson’s Eyes”. ===== (Over time links seen above 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: March 28, 2024 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DavidsonsEyes

A mild-mannered poultry farmer calmly confesses to murder in this chilling tale where charm, calculation, and cold-blooded brutality go hand in hand. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: A.I. voices are NEVER used in the podcast.,.. EVER! This true crime and paranormal podcast is 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. IN THIS EPISODE: It’s Thriller Thursday and this week it’s a story published in 1957 in the hardback anthology, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories They Wouldn’t Let Me Do On TV”. Written by Arthur Williams, the story was also used and adapted for “The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents” radio show for the BBC in 2010 as part of the five part series of dramatizations of stories deemed too unsuitable for the original Alfred Hitchcock Presents television series. If Alfred Hitchcock liked it this much, and the TV networks thought it was too much for audiences in the mid 1950’s… I can only assume it will be just perfect for our consumption. SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Being a Murderer Myself” by Arthur Williams, from the anthology “Alfred Hitchcock Presents Stories They Wouldn’t Let Me Do On TV”: https://amzn.to/2U59cIY ===== (Over time links seen above 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: June 21, 2021 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BeingAMurdererMyself

Was The Grinning Man a visitor from Lanulos — or was something far darker hiding behind the disturbing smile? Download the FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/IndridColdAlienDemon Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: We have a story of soldiers and spirits that dates back to the Battle of Antietam Creek, the bloodiest single day of the Civil War. The story of the Irish Brigade – and the ghosts left behind. (“Charge Of The Irish Brigade”) *** The fear of being buried alive has been a constant companion of mankind for as long time as anyone can remember. It’s due to this fear that we have safety coffins still in use today, more than 200 years after their invention. (“The Strange History Of Safety Coffins”) *** In one particular hospital, the staff avoid booking people into Room 228 – and for good reason. (“Haunted Hospital Room”) *** A sewing machine salesman sees a car speeding towards him – a car like none he had ever seen. When the passenger gets out, he has a terrifyingly large grin, and spoke to him – but without using any words. (“Indrid Cold: The Grinning Man”) *** Cloven footprints are found in new-fallen snow. That in itself would not be strange, except that the creature that left the prints was only walking on two legs. (“The 1855 Devil’s Footprints”) *** What is the earliest memory you have of your childhood? One girl has a memory of floating over her own body – when she was only three years old. But that was only the beginning. (“I Have This Vivid Memory”) *** John Emil List planned the murders so carefully, he almost got away with it. In fact, it took 18 years to catch him. (“John List: The Perfect Family Man Who Killed His Perfect Family”) *** Weirdo family member Kara Moore tells us about the town she grew up in – with too many ghosts and specters to count. (“The Ghost of St. Clair’s Defeat”) *** Gangsters, guns and ghosts… they’ve all resided at Kansas City’s Union Station. (“The Kansas City Massacre”) *** If you live in a house that seven generations of your family have lived and died in, you have to expect there might be a little bit of paranormal activity. (“The Spirit Of Our Grandfather Won’t Leave Us Alone”) *** Dorothy Dingley haunted a young farm boy back in the 1600’s. But now it appears she has come back… or she has never left. (“The Cornish Ghost of Dorothy Dingley”) *** Ghosts have been seen in bathroom… but do ghosts ever need to use the bathroom? It appears one did. (“The Ghost Who Used Our Bathroom”) *** AND MORE! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:03.088 = Show Open 00:04:13.155 = Indrid Cold, The Grinning Man 00:10:23.302 = Charge of the Irish Brigade 00:18:48.363 = Haunted Hospital Room 00:20:22.407 = The Strange History of Safety Coffins 00:27:58.829 = I Have This Vivid Memory 00:30:16.747 = The 1855 Devil’s Footprints Mystery 00:36:34.602 = John List: The Perfect Man Who Killed His Perfect Family 00:41:28.639 = The Kansas City Massacre 01:03:23.840 = Haunted Student Apartment Occupied By a Friendly Ghost 01:04:30.894 = Cornish Ghost of Dorothy Dingley 01:19:21.544 = The Ghost Who Used Our Bathroom 01:20:44.925 = The Spirit of Our Grandfather 01:22:41.702 = The Ghost of St. Clair’s Defeat

A greedy sea captain returns to a remote island for hidden treasure—only to find the ghostly crew he murdered waiting beneath the waves! Hear this old time radio tale from Creeps By Night! | #RetroRadio EP0407 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Half a Life” (February 27, 1976) ***WD 00:47:15.599 = The Confession, “Roger S. Chapman” (September 13, 1953) 01:17:08.559 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) 01:46:19.489 = Sounds of Darkness, “Day In Winter” (February 10, 1970) ***WD 02:11:04.309 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Mr. Freak” (October 15, 1971) ***WD 02:36:02.859 = Dimension X, “Nightmare” (June 10, 1951) ***WD 03:01:05.589 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Journey Into The Unknown” (November 21, 1944) 03:12:23.059 = The Creaking Door, “Don’t Take My Blood” (January 05, 1965) ***WD 03:43:30.149 = Eleventh Hour, “Your Love Is Showing” (1941-1946) 04:07:44.489 = Escape, “A Shipment of Mute Fate” (March 29, 1948) 04:37:06.629 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Secret – From All The Trappings” (April 23, 1958) ***WD 04:56:42.806 = 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 = = = = = "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/WDRR0407