THE SNALLYGASTER: Maryland’s Blood-Sucking Sky Monster (Heptagrams, Tentacles, and Terror!)

HOUR ONE: More than a hundred years ago, reports described it as “the most weird and gruesome apartment in the world.” Why display an entire room full of grotesque items and open it to the public? (New York Charnel House) *** Kell’s Irish Pub in Seattle has a creepy vibe to it, even if the displays and decorations inside aren’t meant to be. Perhaps that’s because the building started its life as a massive mortuary. (The Beaux Arts Butterworth Building) *** Early one February morning in 1897, John Mars jumped out of bed from a sound sleep, and while the smell of breakfast cooking downstairs wafted up to the second level of the house, he inexplicably grabbed his pistol and went on a shooting spree of his own family. (The Act of a Mad Man) *** A four-year-old has a paranormal experience… and the man he grew into over 60 years later is still unsure of what happened to him. (The Lady Laughing In My Bedroom) ========== HOUR TWO: A Malaysian Haunted House To Sell *** The brutal death of an African slave brings a curse upon the wooden chest he was ordered to construct. (The Conjure Chest) *** 
In Tuscaloosa, Alabama there is a home built by slaves that is considered the most haunted in Alabama. (The Haunting of Drish House) *** Drivers are reporting strange, ghostly orbs following them on dark roads. (Haunted Roads and Spook Lights) ========== SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Dang Tan Ngoc is a well-known conman who has used the names of multiple dead soldiers to con veteran groups into giving him money. One identity he stole created a fascinating but dark story. (The Strange Return Of Master Sgt. John Hartley Robertson) *** A woman comes home to find her visiting sister murdered – and police were convinced she was the one who committed the crime. So what went wrong with the case to allow her to get away with it? (Did Ida Do It?) *** A bordello, pizza, and a haunting. You can find them all at the Red Onion Saloon. (Red Onion Saloon) *** Plus, I’ll share two Creepypastas from Weirdo family members. “A Brief History of Egberting” from Louise Latham, and “Dreamality“ from Kara Raisch. ========== SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: “The Lady Laughing In My Bedroom” by Geof James: (link no longer available) “New York Charnel House”: (site no longer exists) “The Beaux Arts Butterworth Building” by Meg van Huygen: https://tinyurl.com/y7h2mkyr “The Act of a Madman” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/y9757b7d “A Malaysian Haunted House to Sell” by Brandon Grimes for Paranormality Magazine: (site no longer exists) “The Conjure Chest” for The Unexplained Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/m9w2ffg “The Haunting of Drish House” by Amanda Penn for Horror Media: (site no longer exists) “Haunted Roads and Spook Lights” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ydfwg875 “The Strange Return Of Master Sgt. John Hartley Robertson” by Derek Faraci for The 13th Floor: (site no longer exists) “Did Ida Do It?” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/yamhvs69 “The Red Onion Saloon” by Amanda Penn for Horror Media: (site no longer exists) ========== (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially...

When children across the country begin playing a mysterious game called “Invasion,” only one mother senses the chilling truth behind their countdown to zero hour. | “Zero Hour” was first published in Planet Stories (Fall 1947). The most famous place to read it is in Bradbury’s classic, The Illustrated Man - https://amzn.to/3ZTftYr . 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.

In the middle of the Mojave Desert, a shattered phone booth once rang with voices that claimed to be aliens, the dead — and things far worse. (NOTE: This is an old #Darkives episode, so it sounds quite different than newer episodes.) 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: “Haunted Mojave Phone Booth” *** “The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Eilean Mor Lighthouse Keepers” *** “The Patient” *** “Whose Feet Are Those?” *** “Haunted Military” *** “Lady In Black” *** “The Girl In The Mirror” *** “House Occupied” *** “A Jump Through Space” *** “That House” CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… Apologies to my followers who rely on time stamps – this is an episode from 2018 and all information aside from what you see here in this description has been lost to time. SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Haunted Mojave Phone Booth” written by M.J. Hill: http://authormarihill.blogspot.com “The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Eilean Mor Lighthouse Keepers”: http://ow.ly/10trMp “The Patient” written by S.W. Rice (from the book “Of Wonders Beyond Thule”): https://amzn.to/2Jb59QE “Whose Feet Are Those?” submitted anonymously: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2015/11/19/whose-feet-are-those/ “Haunted Military” submitted anonymously: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2015/11/02/haunted-military/ “Lady In Black” submitted anonymously: www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2015/11/10/lady-in-black/ “The Girl In The Mirror” submitted anonymously: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2015/10/30/the-girl-in-the-mirror/ “House Occupied” submitted anonymously: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2015/11/05/house-occupied/ “A Jump Through Space” submitted anonymously:

A brilliant scientist tests his invisibility serum—only to unleash a murderous shadow that refuses to stay in the dark. It’s the first story in this marathon, “I Thought I Saw a Shadow” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0411 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, “I Thought I Saw a Shadow” (March 10, 1976) ***WD 00:48:43.069 = Murder at Midnight, “The Man With a Black Beard” (May 08, 1950) 01:15:13.899 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Man Who Vanished” (July 06, 1948) ***WD 01:44:41.909 = Mystery House, “Complete With Quartet” (September 16, 1945) ***WD 02:12:07.709 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Two Little Punctures” (1966-1968) ***WD 02:39:53.129 = Night Beat, “Case of Butter” (September 25, 1950) 03:10:00.739 = Nightfall, “In The Eye of the Beholder” (November 27, 1981) ***WD 03:40:21.399 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Mystery of the Trigger Man” (May 30, 1945) 04:10:40.899 = Obsession, “Murder Deferred, aka Second Best” (November 13, 1950) 04:42:58.129 = Origin of Superstition, “No News is Good News” (1935) ***WD 04:56:49.241 = 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/WDRR0411

A curious traveler is warned to avoid the mysterious woman haunting a quiet French hotel —but he just can’t resist asking to see her face. Hear the terrifying tale from Beyond Midnight’s “Let Me See Your Face!” | #RetroRadio EP0410 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, “The Queen of Spades” (March 08, 1976) ***WD 00:48:26.039 = Philip Marlowe, “Cloak of Kamehameha” (April 23, 1949) 01:18:45.859 = The Black Mass, “Diary of a Madman” (December 16, 1964) 01:59:33.949 = Beyond Midnight, ‘Let Me See Your Face” (1968-1970) 02:30:16.859 = Mind Webs, “A Night In Elf Hill” (December 15, 1978) 02:59:42.250 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Mysterious Murders” (1939-1948) ***WD 03:02:02.467 = This Is Your FBI, “The Adopted Thief” (August 10, 1951) ***WD 03:27:31.029 = Mystery In The Air, “Mask of Medusa” (September 04, 1947) 03:57:44.639 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Further Adventures of Kenny Andrews” (May 10, 1946) 04:27:51.219 = Mr. District Attorney, “Unknown Source” (August 25, 1948) 04:57:07.544 = 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/WDRR0410 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