“THE BIGFOOT OF HIROSHIMA” and More Strange True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

June and Jennifer Gibbons, twin sisters bound by silence and an eerie connection, lived a haunting life filled with creativity and madness. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Al Adamson, the beloved cult-horror director of such schlocky films as PSYCHO A-GO-GO and DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN – was murdered in what can only be called a scene from one of his movies brought to life. (Murder Of The Horror Movie Maker) *** It’s said that the devout Saint Joseph of Cupertino could fly, he could read people’s thoughts, and could create rain during a drought. So why would the church do everything in its power to hide him from the masses of Christian believers? (The Flying Saint With Telepathic Abilities) *** A man sees two ghostly figures in a window’s reflection – and one of them is holding a strange object. (Shades of White) *** Some suspect a serial killer while others point a finger at the paranormal, but nobody has been able to fully explain the mysterious disappearances from Vermont's Bennington Triangle. (Inside The Unsolved Disappearances Of The Bennington Triangle) *** Chingle Hall is one of Britain's oldest and most haunted buildings. Ghosts and poltergeist activity have been reported for many centuries with visions of monks being the most commonly reported phenomena. (Haunted Chingle Hall) *** June and Jennifer Gibbons displayed unsettling behavior early on, even for twins. They refused to speak despite their ability to do so, and they insisted on never being apart. But that is not the strangest thing that happened between these disturbed twins. (Disturbing Twins) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:14.091 = Show Open 00:03:30.786 = Disturbing Twins 00:08:32.706 = Murder of The Horror Movie Maker *** 00:12:57.068 = Shades of White 00:15:35.395 = The Flying Saint With Telepathic Abilities 00:24:29.551 = Inside The Unsolved Disappearances of the Bennington Triangle *** 0:33:44.902 = Haunted Chingle Hall 00:39:37.131 = 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://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Murder of the Horror Movie Maker” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2lIuQlh “The Flying Saint With Telepathic Abilities” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2m9CWnl “Shades of White” by Herman for YourGhostStories.com: http://bit.ly/2lMKFHu “Inside The Unsolved Disappearances Of The Bennington Triangle” by Ted Kammerer for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2k6nlnK “Haunted Chingle Hall” posted at Ghost-Story.co.uk: http://bit.ly/2m3XFsw “Disturbing Twins” by Jim Harper for Paranorms.com: http://bit.ly/2m8z1al (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.)

The hunter never raised his rifle, never raised his voice, and somehow still got called the villain. 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 for Weird Darkness: https://pod.link/1078714736. For Church of the Undead episodes specifically, you can find a list of apps here: https://pod.link/1651062114. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: April 26, 2026 SOURCES & TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-hownottoarguewithacryptid

A scholar returns from the Indian jungle carrying a bronze idol, a borrowed god, and a body count that will follow him across an ocean. | #RetroRadio EP0641 Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Way To a Duty Death” (September 13, 1977) ***WD 00:45:52.224 = Mr. Keen, “Young Husband Who Thought His Wife Failed Him” (April 17,1941) 01:00:40.882 = Murder at Midnight, “Death’s Worshipper” (March 10, 1947) 01:27:00.036 = The Black Museum, “The Raincoat” (1952) ***WD 01:55:52.412 = Mysterious Traveler, “Hide Out” (December 11, 1951) ***WD 02:26:11.998 = Mystery House, “Murder In Paradise” (November 18, 1945) ***WD 02:52:38.153 = Night Beat, “Search For Fred” (June 08, 1951) 03:20:14.930 = CBC Nightfall, “Private Collection” (March 18, 1983) 03:49:10.159 = Obsession, “A Question of Personality” (December 11, 1950) 04:12:05.964 = Origin of Superstition, “Sing Before Breakfast” (1935) ***WD 04:26:26.474 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Johnny Brown Gambling Ring” (August 03, 1947) ***WD 04:55:45.899 = 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/WDRR0641

When a geologist proved that human grief and human joy were being siphoned to the stars as fuel for somebody else's machine, the world spun into cults and suicides and small wars — but the professor had a wooden crate, a Cumberland cottage full of secrets, and a private answer he wasn't ready to share with the man writing the checks. | #RetroRadio EP0640 Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “First Childhood” (September 12, 1977) 00:46:21.651 = Philip Marlowe, “Torch Carriers” (January 07, 1950) 01:15:58.500 = Pursuit, “The Loch Ness Killer” (ADU) ***WD 01:40:29.807 = The Black Mass, “Bartleby the Scrivener” (September 14, 1965) ***WD 02:14:04.032 = Michael Shayne, “Meet Me AT Oakland Depot” (April 02, 1945) 02:43:45.557 = Beyond Midnight, “The Locked Room” (1969) ***WD 03:13:19.062 = MindWebs, “The Machine In Shaft Ten” (1975-1984) ***WD 03:41:42.191 = The Humphrey Bogart Theater, “Dead Man / Pilot Episode” (September 17, 1949) 04:12:46.534 = Mystery in the Air, “Mask of Medusa” (September 04, 1947) ***WD 04:41:44.987 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Red Wine” (March 08, 1946) 05:11:00.140 = 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/WDRR0640

Beverley Allitt was trusted to care for the most vulnerable patients, but under her nurse’s uniform hid an evil monster that turned a children's ward to a scene of nightmares. FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Beverly Allitt was a children's nurse… and also one of Britain's most notorious killers. (Angel of Death: Inside the Mind of a Serial Child Killer) *** It was John Wilkes Booth who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln… but Booth had an assassin as well, coming after him. (The Man Who Murdered The Assassin) *** Many haunted locations are popular with ghost hunters and fans of the paranormal – but what if your business is being destroyed because ghosts are scaring off your customers? (Popular Australian Tourist Attraction Has a Ghost Problem) *** Imagine having a strange dream about being in the hospital, and the doctors taking a blood sample from you – then you wake up in bed to find a needle mark in your arm? And your spouse has one too! (What Happened To Us) *** A contractor tells his personal story of a strange creature he came across while working with the U.S. Navy and NATO in 1954 Spain. (Reptile Confrontation) *** We’ve all had songs stuck in our heads at one time or another – but what happens when it’s a name that gets stuck in your brain? A name you haven’t heard in decades? (Nick Adonidas) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:00:40.025 = Show Open 00:02:34.123 = Angel of Death: Inside The Mind of a Serial Child Killer (Beverly Allitt) 00:08:27.123 = Popular Australian Tourist Attraction Has a Ghost Problem *** 00:12:27.643 = What Happened To Us? 00:16:15.327 = Reptile Confrontation 00:21:32.535 = Nick Adonidas 00:23:59.916 = The Man Who Murdered The Assassin *** 00:39:47.324 = Show Open *** = 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://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Popular Australian Tourist Attraction Has a Ghost Problem” by Brent Tingley for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2kyQXKL “What Happened To Us?” by RJ from PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/2m6O7Ny “Reptile Confrontation” by H.Y.: (link no longer available) “Nick Adonidas” by Joanne Noseworthy, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com “Angel of Death: Inside The Mind of a Serial Child Killer” by Carissa Chesanek for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2lDbDSa “The Man Who Murdered The Assassin” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2k4n1G4 (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: June 20, 2018 EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/BeverlyAllitt