“DISTURBING UNSOLVED MYSTERIES, AND UNSETTLING SOLVED ONES” #WeirdDarkness

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version plus all artwork created and considered for use as YouTube and podcast thumbnails:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yx2pm62u CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Phantom of the Opera” (April 28, 1975) 00:46:43.928 = Mysterious Traveler, “Symphony of Death” (September 08, 1946) ***WD 01:16:25.805 = Mystery House, “Murder In Paradise” (November 18, 1945) ***WD 01:42:44.840 = CBC Mystery Theater, “A Perfectly Happy Life” (1968) ***WD 02:12:38.154 = Night Beat, “Tong War” (April 17, 1950) 02:42:12.924 = CBC Nightfall, “The Body Snatchers” (August 29, 1980) 03:08:48.477 = Obsession, “Wind Song” (ADU) 03:38:45.015 = Origins of Superstition, “Don’t Disturb the Dead” (ADU) 03:53:09.209 = Peril, “Squeeze Play” (ADU) 04:15:58.685 = Philip Marlowe, “Red Wind” (September 26, 1948) 04:45:38.371 = Mystery Playhouse: Mr. District Attorney, “Backstage Murder” (February 03, 1943) ***WD (LowQuality) 05:10:33.705 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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 ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0239

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ydvfnybm IN THIS EPISODE: The captain and crew of the ocean vessel St. Andrew not only saw what appeared to be a flying saucer – but narrowly avoided being destroyed by it when it dove into the sea, almost crashing into their ship. (The Falling Saucer) *** We hear of crashed UFOs, flying saucers, or extraterrestrial spacecraft – but… how reliable are the stories we’ve been told? We’ll look at cases after the Roswell incident to see if they hold up. (Where Are The Crashed UFOs?) *** In the Mexican city of Durango there lived a witch who, while stunning beautiful, was grotesquely ugly when it came to her soul and personality – because people never seemed to believe her when she told them of the powers she possessed. And some regretted that. (The Witch of Durango) *** Imagine yourself in the Old West renting a carriage, forgetting to return it the next morning on time, and because of that, having the finger of murder being pointed at you. That’s what happened to Hattie Woolsteen. (The Trial of Hattie Woolsteen) *** A cemetery off the western coast of Winnipeg has lost its gravestones, the house that used to be there is gone, but that doesn’t mean that souls don’t reside there. (The Legend of Nes Cemetery) *** But first – we’ll look at nine books, works of fiction, but somehow they eerily predicted the future with stunning accuracy. We begin with that story. (Books That Predicted The Future) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer, Cold Open, and Show Intro 00:04:01.629 = Books That Predicted The Future 00:11:40.014 = The Falling Saucer 00:20:32.283 = Where Are The Crashed UFOs? 00:27:55.953 = Witch of Durango 00:31:10.896 = Trial of Hattie Woolsteen 00:40:32.441 = Legend of Nes Cemetery 00:47:33.437 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… What Would It Take To Build Jules Verne’s Space Cannon?: https://tinyurl.com/yyrktv2q Silas Newton’s FBI File: https://vault.fbi.gov/silas-newton “Books That Predicted The Future” by Ben Gazur for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/y4nb5j7b “The Falling Saucer” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/yyv9ryt6 “Where Are The Crashed UFOs?” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/y6lobv92 “The Witch of Durango” by Robert Bitto for Mexico Unexplained: https://tinyurl.com/y6fnjpuz “The Trial of Hattie Woolsteen” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y5ba3e9h “The Legend of Nes Cemetery” by MJ Banias for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yxklmlh3 Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above 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...

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9yepwj IN THIS EPISODE: From monsters to ghosts, some scary urban legends and myths have been spooking out the masses for years — and for good reason, as they have backstories based on real figures and events. From Candyman to Slenderman, we’ll look at a few of the most terrifying urban legends that are based on true tales, and we’ll look into what it takes to create an urban legend of these magnitudes. (The True Stories Behind Terrifying Urban Legends) *** Unidentified Flying Objects have been around much longer than Roswell. Four centuries ago, before flying vehicles were known to even be possible, ancient Russia had quite a shock when they looked into the sky. (The Robozero Lake UFO of 1663) *** In St. James Episcopal Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia there is a grave that people say began to weep tears of blood when they got too close. (The Halloween Legend of Mary Meinert’s Grave) *** A man believes he hears the sound of a car crash – but it shouldn’t be impossible from where he lives. (The Unexplained Sound of a Crash) *** While serving a life sentence for the murder of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener, Lester Eubanks was granted a trip to an Ohio mall — then he vanished without a trace. (The Escape of Lester Eubanks) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer, Cold Open, and Show Intro 00:04:23.207 = True Stories Behind Terrifying Urban Legends 00:54:47.091 = What Makes An Urban Legend 01:08:20.934 = The Robozero Lake UFO of 1663 01:20:01.405 = Halloween Legend of Mary Meinert’s Grave 01:24:30.916 = Unexplained Sound of a Crash 01:28:27.859 – Escape of Lester Eubanks 01:38:34.229 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The True Stories Behind Terrifying Urban Legends” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y65pg596 and Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/yy8w7d56 “What Makes an Urban Legend” by David Robson for BBC.com: https://tinyurl.com/y44qhtxo “The Robozero Lake UFO of 1663” by A. Sutherland for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y6zh7fct “The Halloween Legend of Mary Meinert’s Grave” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/yyrlku7u “The Unexplained Sound of a Crash” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y6fyh9ae “The Escape of Lester Eubanks” by Marco Margaritoff for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/y4yvnfff Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above 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.) = = = = = "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 ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = =

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Mystery! Murder! Beautiful women and a hint of the supernatural! All of this awaits you at the headquarters of Nemesis Inc., a private investigative firm located on the twenty-first floor of a modern building in Chicago's Loop. Nemesis Inc. is a gripping mystery series produced in the 1930s. The episodes featured here omit the customary musical breaks for local station announcements. However, the introductory updates at each episode's onset are preserved, ensuring that listeners can easily follow the unfolding narrative. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = Nemesis Inc, “Search for Grover Donnelly” (1930s) ***WD 00:13:40.943 = Nemesis Inc, “Grover Donnelly Shows Up” (1930s) ***WD 00:25:15.178 = Nemesis Inc, “Threatening Skywriting Message” (1930s) ***WD 00:36:48.304 = Nemesis Inc, “Rr 5073p Room Is Machine-gunned” (1930s) ***WD 00:48:21.252 = Nemesis Inc, “Donnelly’s Fingerprints Found” (1930s) ***WD 00:59:35.245 = Nemesis Inc, “Clary Finds Out Pete’s Identity” (1930s) ***WD 01:11:14.577 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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 ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0238