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In the remote Spanish village of Trasmoz, a medieval counterfeiting scheme spawned witch rumors so convincing that the Catholic Church cursed the entire town with a papal malediction that remains un-lifted today – after 500 years. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: Charles Willey experienced hundreds of fires on his property in the summer of 1948 – but how did they start? (The Macomb Firestarter) *** Two men interested in the same woman – all three spending a day together. Not a good plan from the start. Add a bit of alcohol and you just may have a powder keg ready to explode. (Rum, Jealously, and Murder) *** Over the course of just two years, Christopher Duntsch operated on 38 patients in the Dallas area, leaving 31 paralyzed or seriously injured and two of them dead. It’s no wonder he was given the morbid nickname of “Dr. Death”. (Doctor Death) *** A child’s game of hide-and-seek turns to terror. (The House At The Front) *** In the Outback of Queensland, Australia, ghostly orbs of light have been frightening people for centuries. What do we know about the mystery of the orbs and what are some of the theories about what they could be? (The Min Min Orbs) *** Are extraterrestrials secretly watching over us and saving us from our own destruction? (Our Alien Protectors) *** When Jeffrey Dampier won the lottery, he thought he finally had it all. Little did he know that someone was about to take everything from him. (No Good Deed Goes Unpunished) *** They found Annie stretched out on the floor with a pistol lying by her hand. There was no sign of a struggle and nothing had been taken; they could only conclude that Annie had taken her own life. But is that really what happened? (The Annie Dorman Mystery) *** When you think of seeing a ghost, you almost automatically envision an ethereal being, in flowing white – like that of a woman in a wedding dress. And that might make sense, seeing as there are a lot of dead brides-to-be floating around America. (Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States) *** You’ve seen them on the outside of large gothic buildings and massive churches. Their stone faces and menacing presence can be unsettling to some. But what are the purpose of gargoyles? (In The Protection of Gargoyles) *** Were Betty and Barney Hill actually visited and even abducted by aliens in 1961, or was it an outlandish story just to get attention? (The Betty and Barney Hill Abduction) *** The village of Trasmoz in Spain is said to be cursed by witches. Could there be a truth in the lore? (The Cursed Village of Witches) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:08.240 =...

In a future where estate planning is controlled by talking machines and smooth-talking salesmen, one pitch meeting takes a sharp turn into corporate sabotage and high-tech deception. Originally published in Infinity Magazine, January 1958 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.

Native American tribes told of a creature born from cannibalism whose endless hunger mirrors the spiritual appetite that devours souls from within. Hear previous #ChurchOfTheUndead messages at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church! Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and post a link to this episode in your own social media! Thank you, and God bless! === Darren Marlar is a licensed minister through the Universal Life Church: https://www.themonastery.org. Find his other podcast, Weird Darkness, in your favorite podcast app at https://weirddarkness.com/listen. “Church Of The Undead” theme music by Epidemic Sound. === "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 === Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness === Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. 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. (AI Policy) EPISODE PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/COTU-WendigoHunger

At a time when speaking to the dead was a national obsession, America’s séance rooms became theaters of mystery, manipulation, and maybe — just maybe — real contact with the other side. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: A young wife, home alone with her husband in the military, begins experiencing strange happenings in their apartment. *** On a rainy night, a man begins to hear strange sounds from above that can’t be explained. *** A WeirdDarkness listener tells their story of being terrified by an entity… for over 21 years. *** A deceased relative saves the life of one woman – her husband tells us the story. *** An invisible friend decides to show up, uninvited, on a camping trip in an original story submitted by a WeirdDarkness subscriber. *** America… the home of baseball, apple pie, jazz, and… the birth of spiritualism. (Spiritualism) *** Was the legendary serial killer the Zodiac a hoax? (Zodiac: The Phantom Killer) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:00:44.845 = Show Open 00:02:01.113 = Spiritualism 00:15:22.415 = Apartment From Hell 00:26:19.681 = From Above 00:30:21.799 = Him 00:42:35.551 = My Deceased Nan Saved My Life 00:45:31.063 = The Camping Trip 01:05:19.277 = Zodiac: The Phantom Killer 01:41:44.891 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Apartment From Hell” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Lacy T. “From Above” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Sabby Ray (https://www.facebook.com/ray.saibal) “Him” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Taylor Rydbom https://www.facebook.com/taylor.rydbom “My Deceased Nan Saved My Life” submitted anonymously at WeirdDarkness.com “The Camping Trip” submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Michael “Zodiac: The Phantom Killer”: https://theunredacted.com/zodiac-serial-murders-the-phantom-killer/ “Spiritualism” by Troy Taylor: https://www.facebook.com/authortt/posts/1875815915848719?__tn__=K-R ===== (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...

In St. Osyth, an old jail known as The Cage has a history of accused witches — and something inside it still refuses to leave. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate 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. IN THIS EPISODE: In the heart of England's St. Osyth village lies The Cage, an unassuming house with a chilling past as a jail for accused witches. When Vanessa Mitchell moved in, she unknowingly stepped into a nightmare of ghostly apparitions and terrifying events that forever altered her life. (The Cage: Britain’s Answer To The Amityville Horror) *** Some ghosts just seem worth rooting for, no matter how they died or what they do. (Ghosts To Sympathize With) *** The Genna brothers of Chicago’s Little Italy neighborhood were some of the most notorious bootleggers and gangsters in the city… until they weren’t. (The End of the Terrible Gennas) *** In 1981, 14-year-old Stacey Ann Arras vanished without a trace inside Yosemite National Park, her disappearance remaining one of the park's most eerie and unsolved mysteries. (The Unsolved Yosemite Disappearance of Stacy Ann Arras) *** Annie Le, a brilliant Yale graduate student, vanished just days before her wedding in 2009. Her disappearance led to a shocking discovery that left everyone questioning who and why. (Annie Le: A Life of Promise, A Death of Mystery) *** Imagine waking up every 30 seconds, completely unaware of where you are or what just happened. This is the life of Clive Wearing, who is unable to construct new memories… at all. (Clive’s 30-Second Memory) *** We’ll look at how the growing cryptotourism industry offers a unique and interesting angle on exploring hidden corners of the globe, with searches for creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster among your travel choices. (Cryptotourism With Bigfoot and Nessie) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:36.414 = Show Open 00:04:10.680 = The Cage: Britain’s Answer to the Amityville Horror 00:21:37.334 = Cryptotourism With Bigfoot and Nessie 00:31:04.367 = The Unsolved Yosemite Disappearance of Stacy Ann Arras 00:40:08.116 = Ghosts To Sympathize With 00:54:48.890 = The End of the Terrible Gennas 01:07:15.606 = Clive’s 30-Second Memory 01:13:26.876 = Annie Le: A Life of Promise, A Death of Mystery 01:18:59.045 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “Poltergeist! A New Investigation Into Destructive Haunting” by John Fraser: https://amzn.to/3Lueplp “The Cage: Britain’s Answer To The Amityville Horror” source: Marcus Lowth, UFO Insight: