THE WALTER COLLINS IMPOSTER: THE TRUE STORY BEHIND ‘CHANGELING’ and More True Tales! #WeirdDarkness

Was The Grinning Man a visitor from Lanulos — or was something far darker hiding behind the disturbing smile? Download the FREE WORD SEARCH and CROSSWORD For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/IndridColdAlienDemon Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: 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: We have a story of soldiers and spirits that dates back to the Battle of Antietam Creek, the bloodiest single day of the Civil War. The story of the Irish Brigade – and the ghosts left behind. (“Charge Of The Irish Brigade”) *** The fear of being buried alive has been a constant companion of mankind for as long time as anyone can remember. It’s due to this fear that we have safety coffins still in use today, more than 200 years after their invention. (“The Strange History Of Safety Coffins”) *** In one particular hospital, the staff avoid booking people into Room 228 – and for good reason. (“Haunted Hospital Room”) *** A sewing machine salesman sees a car speeding towards him – a car like none he had ever seen. When the passenger gets out, he has a terrifyingly large grin, and spoke to him – but without using any words. (“Indrid Cold: The Grinning Man”) *** Cloven footprints are found in new-fallen snow. That in itself would not be strange, except that the creature that left the prints was only walking on two legs. (“The 1855 Devil’s Footprints”) *** What is the earliest memory you have of your childhood? One girl has a memory of floating over her own body – when she was only three years old. But that was only the beginning. (“I Have This Vivid Memory”) *** John Emil List planned the murders so carefully, he almost got away with it. In fact, it took 18 years to catch him. (“John List: The Perfect Family Man Who Killed His Perfect Family”) *** Weirdo family member Kara Moore tells us about the town she grew up in – with too many ghosts and specters to count. (“The Ghost of St. Clair’s Defeat”) *** Gangsters, guns and ghosts… they’ve all resided at Kansas City’s Union Station. (“The Kansas City Massacre”) *** If you live in a house that seven generations of your family have lived and died in, you have to expect there might be a little bit of paranormal activity. (“The Spirit Of Our Grandfather Won’t Leave Us Alone”) *** Dorothy Dingley haunted a young farm boy back in the 1600’s. But now it appears she has come back… or she has never left. (“The Cornish Ghost of Dorothy Dingley”) *** Ghosts have been seen in bathroom… but do ghosts ever need to use the bathroom? It appears one did. (“The Ghost Who Used Our Bathroom”) *** AND MORE! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:03.088 = Show Open 00:04:13.155 = Indrid Cold, The Grinning Man 00:10:23.302 = Charge of the Irish Brigade 00:18:48.363 = Haunted Hospital Room 00:20:22.407 = The Strange History of Safety Coffins 00:27:58.829 = I Have This Vivid Memory 00:30:16.747 = The 1855 Devil’s Footprints Mystery 00:36:34.602 = John List: The Perfect Man Who Killed His Perfect Family 00:41:28.639 = The Kansas City Massacre 01:03:23.840 = Haunted Student Apartment Occupied By a Friendly Ghost 01:04:30.894 = Cornish Ghost of Dorothy Dingley 01:19:21.544 = The Ghost Who Used Our Bathroom 01:20:44.925 = The Spirit of Our Grandfather 01:22:41.702 = The Ghost of St. Clair’s Defeat

A greedy sea captain returns to a remote island for hidden treasure—only to find the ghostly crew he murdered waiting beneath the waves! Hear this old time radio tale from Creeps By Night! | #RetroRadio EP0407 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, “Half a Life” (February 27, 1976) ***WD 00:47:15.599 = The Confession, “Roger S. Chapman” (September 13, 1953) 01:17:08.559 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) 01:46:19.489 = Sounds of Darkness, “Day In Winter” (February 10, 1970) ***WD 02:11:04.309 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Mr. Freak” (October 15, 1971) ***WD 02:36:02.859 = Dimension X, “Nightmare” (June 10, 1951) ***WD 03:01:05.589 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Journey Into The Unknown” (November 21, 1944) 03:12:23.059 = The Creaking Door, “Don’t Take My Blood” (January 05, 1965) ***WD 03:43:30.149 = Eleventh Hour, “Your Love Is Showing” (1941-1946) 04:07:44.489 = Escape, “A Shipment of Mute Fate” (March 29, 1948) 04:37:06.629 = Exploring Tomorrow, “The Secret – From All The Trappings” (April 23, 1958) ***WD 04:56:42.806 = 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/WDRR0407

Haunted Bathrooms: Because Regular Public Restrooms Weren't Traumatizing Enough Read the blog version and list of sources: https://weirddarkness.com/mom-hauntedbathrooms/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.

She trusted the wrong people — and after her brutal murder, the justice system betrayed her all over again. MARY’S VOICE Website: https://justiceformarysantina.com MARY’S VOICE Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2718704181695998 Join the Darkness Syndicate: 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: A pale-faced figure in a cape has haunted a quiet Wisconsin town for decades — vanishing without a trace, but never from memory. We’ll look at the legend of the Mineral Point Vampire. *** Navy radar specialists witness four mysterious craft emerge from the ocean depths and vanish at impossible speeds, adding weight to a startling theory: what if intelligent beings from Venus colonized Earth’s oceans long ago without our knowledge? It’s an interesting if not far-out theory. *** They’re meant to be places of privacy, but in these haunted rooms, something unseen is always watching… and it never leaves. And that idea is even more disconcerting when you find out that you’re being watched by a ghostly entity… while you’re using the bathroom. *** An innocent young woman placed her trust in the wrong hands — what happened next would horrify even the most hardened investigators. It’s the tragic and horrifying true story of Mary Collins. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:02:00.023 = Show Open 00:03:56.591 = She Just Wanted Friends: The Mary Collins Story 00:21:44.683 = From Mines To Monsters To Mineral Point: One-Stop Shopping For Vampires, Ghosts & Goblins 00:35:44.216 = Ancient Guardians of the Deep: The Venusian Ocean Civilization Theory 00:46:47.347 = Porcelain Portals of the Paranormal: Haunted Bathrooms 00:56:02.303 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “The W-Files” by Jay Rath: https://amzn.to/458kQVZ “SHE JUST WANTED FRIENDS: The Mary Collins Story”: https://medium.com/@TheCrimeChronicles./how-mary-collins-was-stabbed-133-times-6cc490d885ac,https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article276120786.html,https://medium.com/@crimedesk/betrayed-by-trust-the-tragic-murder-of-mary-collins-174207ec4792,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZJXiOeZa-o, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiTSDt7-X9E,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mckGn-yHnWo,

A mysterious metallic sphere fell from the sky in Colombia—cold to the touch, hot inside, and inscribed with ancient symbols — but is it a gift from the stars… or a really ambitious metal detector ad? SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… https://weirddarkness.com/BugaOrb = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.