“HOUSKA CASTLE AND ITS GATEWAY TO HELL” and More True Paranormal and Crime Stories! #WeirdDarkness

These people died, were sent to hell, then returned to the living with terrifying accounts of demons, unbearable heat, and torments so horrific that their warnings about the afterlife might cause you to change your ways. 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: What is it truly like in hell? Of course the only way to find out is to die – and that’s a bit extreme if you are just simply curious about the subject. Especially if you find yourself on the wrong side of the faith issue and have to spend an eternity in the “bad place”. But there are some who have reached the edge of life, teetering on the precipice of death, and believe they have experienced the fires of hell, and they were somehow able to return to tell us of their experience. (To Hell and Back) *** Most people are already familiar with the story of the ghost of Abraham Lincoln in the White House, but he is not lonely, not by far. There are many who have claimed to have seen, heard, and even felt ghosts while in the White House… even in the Oval Office itself. (Ghosts of the Oval Office) *** Do you sometimes experience visions of future events? You have dreams and sometimes they come true later? What should you do if you are having realistic premonitions? (Handling Your Premonitions) *** Jane Cakebread loved her liquor… a lot. How deep was that love? Well, she was arrested hundreds of times and convicted an amazing 281 times for drunkenness. (The Drunkest Woman In The World) *** In olden times, pure and reliable water was the staff of life – so a well with fresh water was a godsend. But what if that well is haunted? (The Haunted Holy Well) *** Growing up together as next door neighbors, a boy has a crush on a beautiful young girl – but the crush turns into obsession, and that obsession lead to the end of two lives. (In Love With The Girl Next Door) 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 00:02:06.915 = Show Open 00:04:53.778 = To Hell and Back 00:15:34.552 = Ghosts of the Oval Office 00:21:14.574 = In Love With The Girl Next Door 00:26:06.569 = Haunted Holy Well 00:31:22.656 = Handling Your Premonitions 00:38:25.997 = The Drunkest Woman In The World 00:53:05.116 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “MYTHS ABOUT HELL” (Weird Darkness Afterward):

A seemingly benevolent country doctor offers miraculous pink pills—but there’s a dangerously Faustian cost. What exactly is the secret to the success of “Dr. Peterson’s Pills?” | #RetroRadio EP0482 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, “Dr. Peterson’s Pills” (September 16, 1976) ***WD 00:45:47.690 = Inner Sanctum, “Blood of Cain” (January 29, 1946) 01:15:28.248 = The Key, “Seppi And Pancho” (1956) ***WD 01:41:00.392 = Lights Out, “Valse Trieste” (March 30, 1938) ***WD 02:09:29.618 = Lux Radio Theater, “The Big Clock” (November 22, 1948) 03:08:51.830 = Macabre, “Edge of Evil” (October 08, 1962) ***WD 03:38:51.431 = Philip Marlowe, “Mexican Boat Ride” (July 30, 1949) 04:08:12.470 = Barry Craig, “Ghosts Don’t Die In Bed” (September 07, 1954) 04:36:45.724 = The Black Mass, “Nightmare” (January 18, 1964) ***WD 05:04:09.375 = Beyond Midnight, “A Night In The Waxworks” (January 31, 1969) ***WD (LQ) 05:29:53.838 = MindWebs, “The Number You Have Reached” (February 20, 1976) 05:52:50.507 = High Adventure, “Snakes” (October 27, 1977) 06:22:14.991 = Mystery In The Air, “Black Cat” (September 18, 1947) ***WD 06:48:01.117 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Double Cross” (May 30, 1947) 07:17:26.247 = World Adventurers Club, “Living Mummy” (1932) 07:30:41.519 = Murder at Midnight, “Wherever I Go” (October 07, 1946) ***WD 07:56:37.067 = The Black Museum, “The Champagne Glass” (July 26, 1951) ***WD 08:22:52.160 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Last Survivor” (October 11, 1949) 08:52:05.212 = Mystery Hour, “Murder Me Gently” (May 12, 1946) 09:17:51.530 = CBC Nightfall, “Reverse Image” (June 18, 1982) ***WD 09:45:47.179 = 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 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 #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast #RetroRadio #ClassicRadio CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0482

Three friends seeking shelter in an abandoned cabin discover too late that the child who died there forty-five years ago never stopped calling for her mother. It’s “Pig and Pepper” from CBC’s Deep Night! | #RetroRadio EP0481 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, “Journey To Jerusalem” (September 14, 1976) 00:45:02.076 = The Crime Club, “Epitaph For Lydia” (May 01, 1947) ***WD 01:14:16.864 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig And Pepper” (July 22, 2005) 01:43:16.516 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Official Killer” (January 07, 1972) 02:12:05.848 = Dimension X, “The Kaleidoscope” (September 15, 1951) ***WD 02:41:32.138 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Knife of Death” (February 20, 1945) ***WD (LQ) 02:53:58.593 = The Creaking Door, “Cat Woman” (1964) ***WD 03:22:23.161 = Eleventh Hour, “Sixth Sense Survivor” (1959-1971) ***WD 03:46:51.420 = Escape, “She” (July 11, 1948) 04:16:18.136 = Dark Fantasy, “Cup of Gold” (May 08, 1942) ***WD 04:40:23.907 = Diary of Fate, “Darrell James” (August 10, 1948) ***WD 05:07:36.124 = BBC Fear on 4, “A Routine Operation” (February 07, 1991) 05:36:03.487 = Five Minute Mysteries, “The Weapon” (Late 1940s) 05:41:01.335 = Tales From The Tomb, “Don’t Dr9ink With Strangers” (1960s) 05:44:41.083 = Future Tense, “Really Heavy” and “Third From The Sun” (May 15, 1974) ***WD 06:12:02.513 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992) 06:55:43.097 = Columbia Workshop, “Half Pint Flask” (July 06, 1939) 07:25:01.959 = Hall of Fantasy, ‘The Shadow People” (September 21, 1953) ***WD 07:49:19.063 = BBC Haunted: Tales of the Supernatural, “The Dead Man of Varley Grange” (July 28, 1984) 08:16:25.029 = Hermit’s Cave, “Spirit of Vengeance” (March 16, 1947) 08:41:09.615 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “John Crain Murder” (1947) ***WD 09:03:32.180 = Sherlock Holmes, “Girl With The Gazelle” (March 25, 1946) 09:31:10.633 = Incredible But True, ‘The Doctor Pays a Call” (1950-1951) 09:34:54.764 = 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 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...

Armed with outdated biplanes made of fabric and wood, teenage Soviet girls flew 30,000 bombing raids in complete darkness, becoming so feared that German soldiers wouldn't even light cigarettes at night. 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: During World War II, a squadron of crop duster-style planes flown by Soviet female pilots were used as bombers to terrorize Nazi troops. They were so terrifying to the enemy they earned the nickname “Night Witches.” (The Night Witches) *** The jackalope is a mythical animal – so why do so many people claim to have seen it, even in modern times? (Horned Hares) *** There are places all over the world even today where, during a wedding ceremony, you might hear the reverend say the words, “Do you take this corpse to be your lawfully wedded husband?” (Beyond the Grave Nuptials) *** An old grudge between a detective and a reporter led to one of the strangest—and most damning—fake news stories of all-time. A story that nearly ruined Lizzie Borden. (The Lizzy Borden Newspaper Hoax) *** In 1948, sightings of mysterious green lights in the skies of Los Alamos, New Mexico and the Sandia atomic-weapons laboratories and other sensitive military installations had the U.S. Government extremely worried. That means they the green balls of fire weren’t from America – so what were they? (UFO’s and Green Fireballs) 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 00:01:10.087 = Show Open 00:03:11.728 = The Night Witches 00:13:58.669 = The Lizzie Borden Newspaper Hoax 00:26:26.839 = UFOs And Green Fireballs 00:36:08.840 = Horned Hares 00:42:14.836 = Beyond The Grave Nuptials 00:50:57.068 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Lizzy Borden Newspaper Hoax” by Dean Jobb for Crime Reads: https://tinyurl.com/yd9fvzes “Horned Hares” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/ycarwu4d “The Night Witches” from Bugged Space: https://tinyurl.com/ybthkflf “Beyond the Grave Nuptials” by Lisa A. Flowers for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y7bevukf “UFO’s and...

After a decade in psychiatric confinement, Morgan Geyser — who at twelve years old stabbed her best friend nineteen times — has been granted release to a group home in Wisconsin. READ or HEAR the story: https://weirddarkness.com/slenderman-morgan-geyser/