Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

A beloved Breton nobleman harbors a secret so monstrous that when his devoted wife finally pries it from him, her discovery sets in motion a betrayal that will leave him trapped — neither fully man nor fully beast — with no way back to the life he once knew. LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:  Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Bisclavret: The Werewolf” by Mark Lord: https://amzn.to/3xYUxDz (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. Originally aired: October 31, 2017 EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/bisclavret/ FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT…

A condemned man awakens in the pitch-black dungeons of the Spanish Inquisition, and as his eyes slowly adjust to the darkness, he discovers that the blade of a massive swinging pendulum is descending toward him — one slow arc at a time. LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: July, 2022 EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/pitandthependulum

The legend of Dracula didn't spring from one man's imagination — it was forged from centuries of real blood, real terror, and monsters who actually walked the earth. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Where did Bram Stoker get his idea for Dracula? Hint – it was not, as many believe, Vlad the Impaler. (Bram Stoker’s Inspiration) *** Ronald Gene Simmons went on a 16 person murder spree – and 14 of them were his own family. (Serial Killer Ronald Gene Simmons) *** In the world of Harry Potter, figures like Grindewald and Voldemort meet in dark rooms to work their evil magic plans against those whom they consider enemies. But is there a real-life version of such dark magic meetings? (Grindelwald and Secret Societies) *** A dark figure appears out of nowhere to terrify a man in his own home. (Inter-Dimensional Shadow Person) *** The largest haunted place in the world isn’t a house, mansion, asylum, or even a forest or lake– it’s a giant cave in Kentucky, and not only is it haunted – it is extremely creepy. (Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:00:38.520 = Show Open 00:02:30.763 = Bram Stoker’s Inspiration 00:11:56.486 = Serial Killer Ronald Gene Simmons *** 00:20:34.361 = Grindelwald and Secret Societies 00:27:26.154 = Interdimensional Shadow Person 00:32:05.477 = Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave, Part 1 *** 01:01:26.174 = Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave, Part 2 *** 01:29:18.495 = Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave, Part 3 *** 01:43:56.374 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Serial Killer Ronald Gene Simmons” by Kara Goldfarb: https://tinyurl.com/qnvc2oo “Grindelwald and Secret Societies”: https://tinyurl.com/wm2ka6z “Interdimensional Shadow Person”: https://tinyurl.com/vjgdmva “Bram Stoker’s Inspiration” by Doug MacGowan: https://tinyurl.com/y8u4m4mt “Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/s6eojxj (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. Originally aired: November 10, 2018 EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/RealDracula

“Three O’Clock”: A watchmaker spends six weeks secretly building a bomb to kill his wife — but on the day he sets it to blow, two burglars tie him up in the very basement where the clock is ticking. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0633 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Area 13” (August 26, 1977) ***WD 00:44:07.927 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Scarecrow And Snowman” (January 22, 1944) ***WD (LQ) 01:12:50.567 = Quiet Please, “Portrait Of A Character” (January 09, 1949) ***WD 01:42:07.113 = Radio City Playhouse, “Joey Was Different” (August 22, 1949) 02:10:34.531 = Isn’t It Crime, “Speaking of Murder” (December 14, 1945) 02:39:26.724 = Suspense, “Kandy Tooth Caper” (January 10, 1948) 03:40:11.194 = The Sealed Book, “You Only Die Once” (September 09, 1945) ***WD 04:09:41.616 = The Shadow, “The Ghost of Caleb Mackenzie” (January 26, 1941) ***WD 04:39:15.305 = Sleep No More, “Three O’Clock” (December 12, 1956) 05:08:21.289 = 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. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0633

“The Leech”: When a desperate man kills his lover's husband to finally set them free, he discovers that getting rid of a body is far easier said than done — and the dead have a terrifying way of refusing to stay gone. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0632 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Return to Pompeii” (August 22, 1977) 00:45:31.192 = Mystery House, “Murder For Laughs” (November 04, 1945) ***WD 01:11:14.814 = Night Beat, “Will of Mrs. Orloff” (June 01, 1951) 01:39:32.376 = CBC Nightfall, “The Undertaker” (March 11, 1983) ***WD 02:09:07.798 = Nightmare, “The Leech” (April 07, 1954) 02:31:47.256 = Obsession, “The North Wind” (December 04, 1950) ***WD 02:54:53.372 = Origin of Superstition, “No News Is Good News” (August 11, 1933) ***WD 03:08:44.467 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Dixie Gillian” (November 24, 1946) 03:38:56.686 = Peril, “Three Hunted Men” (1953) ***WD 04:02:00.913 = The Mystery Playhouse, “Witness For The Prosecution” (May 31, 1946) ***WD (LQ) 04:27:10.238 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Four Hours to Kill” (May 13, 1949) ***WD 04:56:12.266 = 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. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0632