THE LINGERING GHOST OF MA BARKER: The Ruthless Outlaw Is Now a Haunting Specter of Lake Weir

A lonely writer rents a room in a crumbling old house — only to discover the whispers and songs of a girl no one ever sees. Hear the tale, “Clarissa” from Quiet Please! | #RetroRadio EP0404 Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0404 Get the Darkness Syndicate version at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater “The Patient Visitor” (February 23, 1976) ***WD 00:47:36.919 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Man In The Street” (December 04, 1947) ***WD 01:17:15.429 = Quiet Please, “Clarissa” (April 19, 1948) ***WD 01:48:03.149 = Radio City Playhouse, “Five Extra Nooses” (December 06, 1948) 02:19:18.809 = Half Hour to Kill, “Audition – Never Aired” (October 29, 1946) ***WD 02:47:50.759 = Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, “Weaponless Duel” (1930) ***WD 02:49:05.565 = The Saint, “Baseball Murder” (September 03, 1950) 03:17:21.439 = Adventures of Sam Spade, “Betrayal In Bumpus Hell” (November 16, 1949) 03:41:50.559 = The Sealed Book, “Murder Must Be Paid For” (August 05, 1945) 04:11:26.989 = The Shadow, “The Inventor of Death” (November 12, 1939) ***WD 04:36:42.419 = Sleep No More, “Banquos Chair Coward” (February 06, 1957) ***WD 05:05:05.119 = 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/WDRR0404

On a lazy summer day, two boys feed the fish – but beneath the water is something sinister they cannot see. Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/MT-FeedThemUp Written by Fionna Cosgrove: https://www.fionnacosgrovewriter.com Narrated by Darren Marlar: http://DarrenMarlar.com Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness©, 2025 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025 #scarystories #halloweenstories #halloweenkids #storiesforkids #kidsstories #scarystoriesforkids #microterrors

When terror takes hold of the mind, whole communities descend into madness—meowing like beasts, dancing to exhaustion, and vanishing into the grip of something seemingly paranormal and demonic. Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/TrueCasesOfMassHysteria Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: 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: Nuns that meow like cats, people who can’t stop laughing maniacally, an entire high school begins twitching… even the Salem witch trials. Just a few of the 8 cases of mass hysteria I’ll be sharing with you. *** January 7, 1950, events began in what became one of the strangest disappearances of the middle twentieth century – the vanishing of a West Point cadet. *** Visitors to Calke Abbey have reported a strange atmosphere of sadness and foreboding and many have reported being scared by the sounds of a tin whistle. *** We’ve all heard of the Bermuda Triangle – but there are strange, anomalies worldwide – and one in Russia is known as the “M Triangle”. *** As far back as the 19th century, a hairy monster has been frightening guests of an Irish castle. *** When living in a home built in the 1800s, it might be expected to have something paranormal living with you. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:13.141 = Show Open 00:03:19.677 = Whispering Ghost of Calke Abbey 00:07:03.615 = The M Triangle 00:16:54.708 = Hairy Monster Frightening Guests At An Irish Castle 00:21:55.288 = The Haunted Farmhouse 00:30:28.274 = The Vanished Cadet 00:57:24.932 = Strange Cases of Mass Hysteria 01:10:32.285 = The Rearview (Fictional Story) 01:16:19.799 = Betty Bites (Fictional Story) 01:19:39.546 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Whistling Ghost of Calke Abbey”: https://tinyurl.com/y53zgov3 “The M-Triangle”: https://tinyurl.com/y582ymo6 “Arkaim Anomalous Zone”: https://tinyurl.com/y465d3u7 “Hairy Monster Frightening The Guests Of The Irish Castle”: https://tinyurl.com/y5gbnbx2 “The Haunted Farmhouse”: https://tinyurl.com/yyncsbyo “Strange Cases of Mass Hysteria”: https://tinyurl.com/y6ja9ezo “The Vanished Cadet”: https://tinyurl.com/y4h8et3p ===== (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...

A man abducted from Earth awakens aboard an alien ship — only to discover he’s the key to stopping a false god’s plan to destroy humanity. Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: 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: It’s Thriller Thursday! For this episode, I thought it would be a great idea when looking for creepypasta stories to use some of the original creepypastas that have been sent in from Weirdo family members. I have six weirdo creepypastas for you tonight! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:02.504 = “Night Skyes” by Danny Kennedy 00:19:58.630 = “An Unknown Tribe” by Adam Banks 00:25:26.647 = “Look At Me” by Tristan Nieto 00:43:07.699 = “There Is Something at the Edge of the Woods” by Dylan Walker 00:48:39.140 = “What Is That Music?” by Bill Richardson 00:54:27.957 = “Dr. Strange Loves Potions” by Kelly Maida 00:59:23.314 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Night Skyes” written by Danny Kennedy, (https://neotericknights.com, https://twitter.com/MirielKanan,https://www.instagram.com/MirielKanan/) “An Unknown Trible” by Adam Banks “Look at Me” by Tristan Nieto (https://www.instagram.com/intellectualismmmm/) “There Is Something at the Edge of the Woods” by Dylan Walker “What Is That Music?” by Bill Richardson “Dr. Strange Love’s Potions” by Kelly Maida ===== (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 18, 2021 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NightSkyes

Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0403 Archaeologists excavating an old monastery site in Europe, find evidence of a gruesome medieval murder — and a vengeful spirit tied to it that promises death to anyone who disturbs the site. | #RetroRadio EP0403 Get the Darkness Syndicate version at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Bloody Legend” (February 20, 1976) ***WD 00:48:01.539 = Mysterious Traveler, “Zero Hour” (June 22, 1948) 01:19:04.539 = Mystery House, “Malice in Wonderland” (September 09, 1945) ***WD 01:44:50.549 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (February 11, 1981) ***WD 02:15:37.879 = Night Beat, “Wanna Buy a Story” (September 18, 1950) ***WD 02:44:35.219 = CBC Nightfall, “Carmilla” (November 20, 1981) 03:14:39.619 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Frisby Proves a Point” (January 17, 1945) ***WD 03:44:48.829 = Obsession, “The Blackout Killer” (August 07, 1940) 04:12:41.179 = Origin of Superstition, “Ghost Ships” (July 30, 1947) ***WD 04:27:09.149 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Night Has a Thousand Eyes” (August 19, 1953) ***WD 04:50:46.131 = 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/WDRR0403 TAGS: true crime, paranormal, science fiction, old time radio, otr, otr horror, classic radio shows, horror radio shows, vintage radio dramas, suspense radio classics, 1940s radio horror, old radio mystery shows, creepy old radio shows, true crime radio, supernatural radio plays, golden age radio, eerie radio mysteries, macabre old time radio, nostalgic thrillers, classic crime podcast, retro horror podcast, weird darkness, weird darkness podcast, retro radio, classic radio