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A mad scientist removes the brain of a severely injured hijacker in a desperate bid to uncover the location of stolen loot! | #RetroRadio EP0465 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 Brain Without Mercy” (July 26, 1976) 00:46:18.655 = The Clock, “Professor Leonard Higgens” (August 25, 1947) 01:08:35.367 = The Confession, “The Peter W. Greer Case” (August 09, 1953) ***WD 01:38:10.997 = The Crime Club, “Silent Witnesses” (March 27, 1947) ***WD 02:07:27.117 = Sounds of Darkness, “The Postman Knocks Death” (September 01, 1970) 02:32:37.830 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Live Forever” (December 10, 1971) ***WD 02:57:35.819 = Dimension X, “Vital Factor” (August 16, 1951) ***WD 03:27:17.709 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Survival of the Fittest” (January 23, 1945) ***WD 03:39:01.342 = The Creaking Door, “Aunt Mae” (1964-1968) 04:08:02.586 = The Eleventh Hour, “Project X112” (February 27, 1946) ***WD 04:35:19.673 = Escape, “Leiningen Versus The Ants” (May 23, 1948) ***WD 05:04:45.928 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) ***WD 05:34:14.956 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Space Baby/First Baby In Space” (June 18, 1958) 05:54:13.543 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ) 06:17:53.868 = Dark Fantasy, “Superstition Be Hanged” (March 13, 1942) 06:42:07.060 = Diary of Fate, “John Haynes” (July 13, 1948) ***WD 07:08:44.186 = BBC Fear on 4, “Hand In Glove” (March 05, 1989) 07:37:45.496 = Five After the Hour, “Murder Has No Tongue” (June 27, 1945) ***WD 08:01:07.459 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Misfit Clue” (late 1940s) 08:06:07.528 = Future Tense, “Martian Death March” (May 07, 1974) ***WD 08:33:40.918 = Gang Busters, “Cumberland Safecracker” (March 27, 1948) 08:58:05.435 = Barrie Craig, “Sneak Assassin” (November 21, 1954) 09:27:21.796 = 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. = = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast...

Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast! https://weirddarkness.com/survey When a missing man presumed drowned is found living 700 miles away with a new family, new career, and new identity, he shocks everyone by insisting he has no memory of his previous life — and psychiatric experts believe him. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: A bizarre masked figure interrupted two television broadcasts in 1987, creating one of broadcasting’s most disturbing unsolved mysteries. Who was behind the Max Headroom TV-signal hack? (The Max Headroom Hijacking) *** In the 1990s, residents of England's Wirral Peninsula witnessed enormous metallic discs up to half a mile wide hovering over their villages in broad daylight, including one craft that seemed to emit cries for help from within. (The Heswall Mothership) *** Across America, people with no history of mental illness are spiraling into severe psychosis after conversations with ChatGPT, convinced they've broken the laws of physics or become prophets destined to save the world. (When AI Triggers Psychosis) *** When a missing man presumed drowned is found living 700 miles away with a new family, new career, and new identity, he shocks everyone by insisting he has no memory of his previous life — and psychiatric experts believe him. It’s the strange true story of Lawrence Bader… or is he Fritz Johnson? (The Lawrence Bader Mystery) 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 00:02:22.760 = Show Open 00:04:24.851 = The Lawrence Bader Mystery 00:19:27.968 = The Max Headroom Hijacking 00:34:31.697 = The Heswall Mothership 00:47:22.930 = When AI Triggers Psychosis 01:00:35.626 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Lawrence Bader Mystery”: https://weirddarkness.com/lawrence-bader-mystery/ “The Max Headroom Hijacking”: https://weirddarkness.com/max-headroom-tv-hijack-chicago/ “The Heswall Mothership”: https://weirddarkness.com/heswall-mothership-ufo-sighting/ “When AI Triggers Psychosis”:

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