WHEN AI BECOMES YOUR GOD: The Disturbing Truth About ChatGPT Psychosis

When a single poem transformed Satan from a minor biblical character into a horned, pitchfork-wielding supervillain, it sparked centuries of hysteria that would culminate in 1980s America imprisoning innocent people for imaginary crimes against children who "remembered" flying teachers and underground tunnels that never existed. CORRECTION TO THE EPISODE: While angels are often depicted with wings, the Bible doesn't consistently portray them this way. I said the bible does not describe angels with wings, but that is incorrect. Some angelic beings, like cherubim and seraphim, are described with wings (e.g., in Exodus 25:20, Ezekiel 10:5-7, and Isaiah 6:2-7), but other angels appear in human form without any mention of wings (e.g., Genesis 18-19, Hebrews 13:2). Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast = https://weirddarkness.com/survey IN THIS EPISODE: Hollywood portrays Satan as everywhere - controlling world leaders, possessing pastors, inhabiting Ouija boards and children's toys. Yet Satan appears only a handful of times in the Bible. The horned, red devil we picture comes not from scripture but from a poem. Most Satanists don't even worship the devil. While Satan poses real danger, we often give him too much credit - blaming him for our bad choices or wild conspiracy theories. Still, some cases make you wonder about his true influence. What does Satan really look like? What's behind 666? Do people kill in his name? Are certain places under Satanic influence? We explore it all. 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 00:01:41.330 = Show Open 00:03:52.663 = The Satanic Panic 00:14:08.430 = Satanic Elements And Imagery 00:28:05.309 = Your Idea of Satan is Wrong 00:46:25.485 = Satan’s Appearances In The Bible 01:01:05.931 = Teens Who Murdered In The Name of Satan 01:13:19.360 = The Devil’s Property 01:25:48.831 = Let’s Blame It On Satan 01:36:47.780 = The Truth Behind 666 01:43:52.118 = Show Outro SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… #ChurchOfTheUndead, “The Dangers of Demons And The Devil”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5chya3vk #ChurchOfTheUndead, “Are We Wrong About How Satan Works?”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wfmwbed #ChurchOfTheUndead, “The Devil Might Be...

Cambridge researchers receive £10 million to build people from scratch – what could possibly go wrong? READ or LISTEN to this #MindOfMarlar article: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-bootlegdna MindOfMarlar™, WeirdDarkness®, Copyright ©2025 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. #SyntheticDNA #CambridgeResearch #HumanGenomeSynthesis #GeneticEngineering #DNAFromScratch #SyntheticChromosomes #WellcomeTrust #MolecularBiology #SyntheticBiology #LabGrownDNA #GeneticModification #DNASynthesis #GenomeEngineering #SyntheticOrgans #GeneticEthics #DNATechnology #HumanEnhancement #ScienceEthics #FutureOfMedicine #GeneticResearch #DNARewriting #BiotechNews #ScienceDebate #GeneticEngineeringUK #DNACustomization #SyntheticLife #GenomicScience #MedicalBreakthrough #DNAControversy #ScienceNews

Three seminary students killed themselves in the same room at Ireland's Maynooth College, leaving behind bloodstains that won't wash out and a mystery the Catholic Church has tried to bury for over 180 years. Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast =https://weirddarkness.com/survey Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: A pink house with heart-shaped windows sits atop a South Korean hill where hundreds of forgotten student soldiers were buried in unmarked graves after a devastating Korean War battle, their restless spirits now haunting the abandoned structure built unknowingly over their remains. (Haunted Yeongdeok) *** The brutal reign of John "Chicken" Devine ended at the gallows in 1873, but not before the hook-handed crimp became the most feared man on San Francisco's violent waterfront. (The Shanghai Chicken) *** When Portuguese colonizers brought their nightmares to Brazil, something changed in the telling — and the creature that emerged from those whispered stories still gallops through moonlit villages, dragging hell itself behind on a leash of spectral hounds. (Brazil’s Bestial Beast) *** Three young men killed themselves. A white-haired priest who lost his hair over one night. Bloodstains that have not washed out for over 180 years. In Room 2 of Maynooth's Rhetoric House lie secrets that the Catholic Church struggled to cover up. (Ghost Room of Maynooth) 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 00:01:40.463 = Show Open 00:03:30.652 = Ghost Room of Maynooth 00:17:03.185 = John “Chicken” Devine 00:28:51.818 = Brazils’ Bestial Beast 00:42:48.027 = Yeongdeok Haunted House 00:59:55.986 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Ghost Room of Maynooth: https://weirddarkness.com/ghost-room-maynooth-seminary/ John “Chicken” Devine: https://weirddarkness.com/shanghai-chicken-john-devine-san-francisco-crimp/ Brazil’s Bestial Beast:  https://weirddarkness.com/besta-fera-brazil/ Yeongdeok Haunted House:

When renovating homeowners discover a skeleton that was hidden in their attic for fifteen years, a hardboiled detective uncovers an ancient cycle of sacrifice that turns houses into hungry altars — and the next offering is already being prepared. THE TRUE CRIME CASES THIS STORY IS BASED ON: https://weirddarkness.com/home-renovation-bodies/ Music provided 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. = = = = = Originally aired: July 21, 2025 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. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/noir-shadowintherafters #FilmNoir #NoirFiction #DetectiveStory #MysteryThriller #ParanormalMystery #HauntedHouse #GothicHorror #1930sNoir #PrivateDetective #SupernaturalThriller #DarkFiction #HorrorMystery #CrimeFiction #PulpFiction #VintageDetective #OccultMystery #NoirDetective #CreepyStory #AtmosphericHorror #NoirNarrative #FirstPersonNarrative #SkeletonInAttic #HiddenRoom #UnsolvedMystery #RenovationHorror #TrueCrimeInspired #SpookyStories #MysteryMonday #NoirNovember #HorrorWriting

A tough-talking columnist starts predicting violent crimes in print… and every chilling detail comes true. | #RetroRadio EP0470 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 Haliday Prediction” (August 12, 1976) 00:45:46.927 = BBC’s Fear on 4, “His Last Card” (March 01, 2008) 01:14:23.743 = Five After The Hour, “Foxhole Conversation Piece” (July 04, 1045) 01:38:41.271 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Murder Sounds Alarm” (late 1940s) 01:43:39.462 = Tales From The Tomb, “A Ghost Or a Vampire” (1960s) 01:49:06.033 = Future Tense, “Cold Equation” (May 08, 1974) ***WD 02:12:30.282 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stocking and Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992) 02:56:11.970 = Big Town, “Fatal Joke” (March 01, 1969) ***WD 03:25:38.000 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Tell Tale Heart” (June 01, 1953) ***WD 03:49:16.688 = Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “’The Lamp’ by Agatha Christie” (July 07, 1984) 04:14:56.362 = The Haunting Hour, “Two Mr. Brandts” (February 09, 1946) 04:37:31.115 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House on Lost Man’s Bluff” (October 26, 1941) 05:01:52.772 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Fugitive Brother” (1947-1948) ***WD 05:26:41.072 = Sherlock Holmes, “Submarine Caves” (March 04, 1946) ***WD (LQ) 05:55:30.568 = House of Mystery, “Haunters And Haunted” (June 13, 1945) ***WD 06:09:51.512 = Incredible But True, “Goodbye Mr. Bathurst” (1950-1951) 06:13:34.600 = Inner Sanctum, “Edge of Death” (January 15, 1946) 06:43:12.755 = The Key, “Ninety-Three Year Old Man” (1956) ***WD 07:08:41.205 = Lights Out, “The Story of Mr. Maggs” (December 01, 1942) ***WD (LQ) 07:35:14.767 = Lux Radio Theater, “Strangers On a Train” (December 03, 1951) 08:30:02.662 = Macabre, “Midnight Horseman” (December 11, 1961) ***WD (LQ) 08:57:11.469 = Philip Marlowe, “Key Man” (June 25, 1949) ***WD 09:26:56.802 = Barry Craig, “The Mummy’s Sister” (March 30, 1955) ***WD 09:48:30.830 = (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...