“THE SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF MARY HARDY REESER” and More Horrifying True Stories! #WeirdDarkness
12 April 2024 - 1 hour 13 minsIN THIS EPISODE: When police found her in 1951, she was almost entirely ash. But mysteriously, the rest of her apartment remained almost perfectly intact. We’ll look at the death of Mary Reeser – which became known as “The Cinder Woman Case”. (Did Mary Hardy Reeser Spontaneously Combust?) *** Most crimes are pretty ordinary – assault, robbery, the occasional murder, but once in a while a crime is committed in a strange, shocking way – to the point it’s almost hard to believe what you are hearing is a true story. I’ll share a few of those strange crimes. (Creepy Crimes and Crazy Criminals) *** One of the reasons we find chimpanzees so interesting is because they are so much like humans – in b...
ADVENT OF EVIL: Wednesday, December 03 – Falling Star
When Officer Klein opens the third door and finds a crystal star inside, he begins noticing stars everywhere—on crests, in addresses, atop nativity scenes—and the mounting coincidences fill him with a creeping dread that something terrible is about to happen in Marshport… again. Get the print version of the novel: https://weirddarkness.com/AdventOfEvil #WeirdDarkness #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #SupernaturalThriller #HauntedCalendar #DarkChristmas #HorrorStory #DemonicEvil #CreepyTales #YuletideTerror
26 mins
4 December Finished
Extraterrestrial Sasquatch: Glowing-Eyed Bigfoot Creatures Emerged From a UFO
From the towering peaks of the Himalayas to the swamps of Florida, hairy bipedal creatures have been reported for thousands of years under dozens of names — but the real mystery isn't just what they are, it's why they keep appearing alongside UFOs, vanishing into thin air, and showing up in locations where ancient tribes have long spoken of portals to other worlds. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:27.824 = The Bigfoot Files 00:09:19.329 = *** Legends of the Yeti and Similar Bigfoot Creatures Around The World 00:21:18.748 = *** The UFO Connection and Sightings Throughout History 00:37:27.214 = *** The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot, and Bigfoot And The Supernatural 00:45:23.927 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Bigfoot Files” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wsdn5kkd VIDEO: Original Patterson-Gimlin film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOxuRIfFs0w VIDEO: Stabilized version (last minute of video) Patterson-Gimlin film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us6jo8bl2lk PHOTO: Abominable Snowman footprint: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/79bu4amb PHOTO: Article containing Bigfoot photo by Adam Bird: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n6m3hp9 =====(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.)= = = = ="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: December 06, 2024 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ExtraterrestrialSasquatch 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. #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #Yeti #Cryptids #Cryptozoology #UFOs #Paranormal #UnexplainedMysteries #AncientMysteries #WeirdDarkness
46 mins
4 December Finished
KING KONG – A 1938 Radio Drama!
A film crew ventures to a mysterious island where ancient legends prove terrifyingly real — and the giant ape they capture and bring back to civilization will make his final stand atop the tallest building in the world. | #RetroRadio EP0565 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Beyond The Barrier” (March 07, 1977) 00:46:29.966 = KING KONG (1938) – no other information is known ***WD 01:22:49.214 = The Black mass, “Atrophy” (October 10, 1964) ***WD 01:49:23.180 = Beyond Midnight, “An Eye For An Eye” (May 02, 1969) ***WD 02:16:38.314 = Mindwebs, “The Metal Man” (July 08, 1979) 02:46:02.617 = Somebody Knows, “The Unsolved Murder of Paula Kohler Eubanks” (August 03, 1950) 03:15:37.714 = Mystery In The Air, “Crime and Punishment” (September 25, 1947) ***WD 03:41:06.151 = Murder at Midnight, “The House Where Death Lived” (December 23, 1946) ***WD 04:06:55.107 = The Black Museum, “The Leather Bag” (June 03, 1952) ***WD 04:35:26.379 = Mysterious Traveler, “Killer At Large” (June 06, 1950) ***WD 05:04:32.038 = 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. = = = = =#ParanormalRadio #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #WeirdDarkness CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0565
5 hours 5 mins
3 December Finished
Can Djinn Explain UFOs, Cryptids, Shadow People, and Other Paranormal Incidents?
Ancient legends describe the Djinn as beings made of smokeless fire — but modern researchers believe these shapeshifting entities from parallel dimensions may be responsible for UFO sightings, shadow people encounters, and alien abductions happening right now. IN THIS EPISODE: Could the ancient legends of the Djinn hold the key to understanding shadow people, UFOs, and other paranormal phenomena, or are they simply the unseen architects of myths and mysteries beyond our grasp? SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… BOOK: “The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies” by Rosemary Ellen Guiley:https://amzn.to/3P4ouY5 “Djinn – Terrors of the Universe” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/6drnts74 The Vengeful Djinn: Unveiling the Hidden Agenda of Genies, Rosemary Ellen Guiley and Philip Imbrogno, ISBN 9780738 721712 =====(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.)= = = = ="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: December 06, 2024 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/djinn 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. #Djinn #ShadowPeople #AlienAbductions #UFOs #Paranormal #Supernatural #AncientMysteries #Unexplained #InterdimensionalBeings #WeirdDarkness
33 mins
3 December Finished
Former President Bush Was Briefed on 1964 Alien Contact — And Was Told He “Lacked Clearance”
A new documentary features testimony from a Pentagon scientist who claims George H.W. Bush privately confirmed to him that alien beings made face-to-face contact with military personnel at a New Mexico air base in 1964 — and that even after serving as CIA Director and President, Bush was told he didn’t have clearance to know more. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/georgehwbush-aliens/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #UFODisclosure #UAP #AlienContact #PentagonUFO #GovernmentSecrets #AgeOfDisclosure #UFOCoverUp #Extraterrestrial #UFODocumentary
29 mins
3 December Finished
The Ghost Child of Quillagua: Analyzing Chile's Viral Cemetery Photo
A routine photo at an ancient cemetery in the driest place on Earth captured something the workers never expected to see. READ or SHARE: https://weirddarkness.com/ghost-child-of-quillagua/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #GhostPhoto #Paranormal #ChileGhost #HauntedCemetery #GhostChild #AtacamaDesert #UnexplainedPhotos #GhostHunters #CreepyPhotos
23 mins
3 December Finished