THE THREE-FINGERED MUMMIES OF PERU: Alien Or Hoax?

At three in the morning, a spacecraft lands on the White House lawn and carries the president away, and when it brings him home 24 hours later just as promised, his daughter is the only one who notices he's started calling her by a name her father never used. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Enemy From Space” (March 26, 1979) ***WD 00:45:32.120 = Price Of Fear, “Goody Two Shoes” (May 30, 1983) ***WD(LQ) 01:13:32.592 = Ellery Queen, “Mischief Maker” (January 15, 1944) ***WD 01:39:57.199 = Quiet Please, “The Hat, The Bed, And John J. Catherine” (June 11, 1949) ***WD 02:09:49.719 = Radio City Playhouse, “Fanny” (August 21, 1948) ***WD 02:39:51.235 = Sam Spade, “Hot Hundred Grand Caper” (September 19, 1948) ***WD 03:10:59.072 = The Sealed Book, “My Beloved Must Die” (July 22, 1945) 03:41:32.835 = The Shadow, “Out Of This World” (October 21, 1945) ***WD 04:10:12.927 = Sleep No More, “Death of Oliver Becaille” and “Fishhead” (December 26, 1956) ***WD 04:41:27.897 = Spinechillers, “Cupboard Beneath The Stairs” (April, 2006) 04:55:30.827 = Strange Adventure, “Mystery Of Loon Lake” (1945) 04:59:42.322 – 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. More episodes, additional podcasts, books, original music, in-depth paranormal and true-crime articles, and much more at https://weirddarkness.com.

Terry Sherman fired four revolver rounds and two rifle shots at a wolf three times the size of anything he expected on his Utah land, and it walked into the trees, its tracks ending in a patch of mud about sixty feet short of the creek. Within about eighteen months, the same ranch had a UFO sighting, a cattle mutilation textbook in every detail, and a reported doorway between one reality and another. From the book “CONNECTIVE TISSUE: How Cattle Mutilations Link Bigfoot, Alien Abductions, Mind Control, And The Men In Black” by Darren Marlar at https://weirddarkness.com/ConnectiveTissue WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKTS19Z1 More episodes, additional podcasts, books, original music, in-depth paranormal and true-crime articles, and much more at https://weirddarkness.com.

All The Time In The World: Small-time con man Harry picks up his old cellmate at the gates of the state pen on the day the man finishes a 99-year sentence, and since his friend doesn't look a day over forty, Harry is already counting the million dollars somebody is bound to pay for the secret of eternal life. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “All The Time In The World” (March 12, 1979) ***WD 00:44:47.520 = Murder at Midnight, “Death Across The Board” (September 18, 1946) 01:12:12.265 = The Black Museum, “The Black Gladstone Bag” (January 22, 1952) 01:42:49.078 = Mysterious Traveler, “Death Laughs Last” (September 24, 1944) ***WD 02:10:49.376 = Nightfall, “The Devil’s Backbone” (November 07, 1980) ***WD 02:38:09.823 = Obsession, “Ted Brandon’s Old House” (1950-1952) ***WD 03:03:09.946 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Disturb The Dead” (1935) ***WD 03:18:25.618 = Pat Novak, “Agnes Bolton” (June 04, 1949) 03:48:52.432 = Peril, “Three Hunted Men” (1953) ***WD 04:13:53.893 = Mystery Playhouse, “The Ghost With The Gun” (October 26, 1945) ***WD(LQ) 04:39:13.094 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Leona’s Room” (February 25, 1949) 05:08:03.949 = 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. More episodes, additional podcasts, books, original music, in-depth paranormal and true-crime articles, and much more at https://weirddarkness.com.

On Waterfield's planet, the mining ship's psychologist dresses up as a jeweled king to impress the local chieftain, and the chief sends back a gift: a seven-foot, bowling-pin-shaped creature that puffs out its chest, burps like a braying donkey, and falls for the same practical joke over and over. The crew names him Big Stupe and can't stop laughing, while the man in the crown works hard to make sure the natives respect the Earthmen. SOURCES and RESOURCES:  “Big Stupe” by Charles V. De Vet: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3jttc88u WeirdDarkness® | Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness | Midnight In The Macabre™ More episodes, additional podcasts, books, original music, in-depth paranormal and true-crime articles, and much more at https://weirddarkness.com.

The Massachusetts hospital that Arkham Asylum is based on was built for 450 patients and crowded with more than 2,000, and today people live in apartments built into what's left of it. READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/45y4w6tc FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Mother Shipton was known for her prognostication skills – but she was even more well known for her grotesque appearance. So much so that she was nicknamed The York Witch, and the Devil’s Daughter. But others have another name for her… hoax. (The Devil’s Daughter) *** A family heirloom begins acting strange when a woman moves into her deceased grandmother’s home. (I Moved Into My Dead Grandmother’s House) *** Is it possible that ghosts, visions, and other paranormal experiences are not only real – but also good for your mental health? (Therapeutic Ghosts) *** After it closed, the old hospital site became a popular destination for thrill-seeking kids looking for the scare of a lifetime. Why does Danvers State Hospital rank among history’s most infamous asylums? (The Infamy of Danvers State Hospital) *** Attend any amateur magic show and most assuredly you will hear a certain word at least once. Why do illusionists use this word? What does it mean – if anything? We’ll look at the very interesting history behind the word “Abracadabra.” (Say The Magic Word) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding: “Arkhams’ Dark Past” 00:03:36.808 = Show Open 00:05:36.569 = The Devil’s Daughter, Mother Shipton 00:11:29.548 = I Moved Into My Dead Grandmother’s House 00:17:34.047 = The Infamy of Danvers State Hospital 00:24:38.067 = Therapeutic Ghosts *** 00:34:42.439 = Say The Magic Word 00:40:39.300 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Arkham’s Dark Past” was written by Darren Marlar “I Moved Into My Dead Grandmother’s House” by Kelsey for Your Ghost Stories: https://tinyurl.com/rjcvecr “The Devil’s Daughter” by Marc Hartzman for Weird Historian: https://tinyurl.com/vp6vlo4 “Therapeutic Ghosts” by Andreas Sommer for Aeon: https://tinyurl.com/r7xcv2v “The Infamy of Danvers State Hospital” by William DeLong for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/rd223yu “Say The Magic Word” from Ancient Origins: https://tinyurl.com/sl9nlzm (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 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.) WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. More episodes, additional podcasts, books, original music, in-depth paranormal and true-crime articles, and much more at https://weirddarkness.com.