WEIRD CIRCLE (1943): “Fall Of The House of Usher” #WeirdDarkness #RetroRadio

The Shelton brothers rose from Wayne County farm boys to run one of the most powerful criminal empires in Illinois history — defying the Chicago Outfit, surviving ambushes, and collecting enemies until the bullets finally caught up with them, though the killers were never found, and at least one of the brothers apparently never left the bar where he died. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE: On July 26, 1948, infamous Illinois gangster Bernie Shelton – by then acting leader of the Shelton Brothers gang – was shot to death at the Parkway Tavern, a roadhouse that he owned outside of Peoria. For years after, Bernie’s ghost was said to haunt the tavern, unable to move on after a lifetime of violence, murder, and regret. (Last Drink at the Parkway Tavern) *** Want to be sure you’ll have a paranormal experience? Simply walk into a known haunted house to spend a few nights, all the while saying out-loud “I don’t believe in no dang ghosts!” That’s what did it for one woman. (Cousin Evie And I Know The Truth) *** How would you react if your two-year-old came running into the room, saying he’s scared of a creepy image of a man in the mirror? (Creepy Memories) *** An innocent game of hide-n-seek at their grandparents’ house turns into terror. (Hide And Seek) *** Three children left for a sunny day at a south Australian beach and were never heard from again. (The Mysterious Disappearance of the Beaumont Children) *** American Airlines Flight 191 crashed in 1979, killing everyone on board – and it left something of the paranormal once the debris was cleared. (Flight 191 Disaster) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:00:23.932 = Show Open 00:02:28.222 = Last Drink at the Parkway Tavern (Shelton Brothers) 00:18:09.998 = The Mysterious Disappearance of the Beaumont Children *** 00:23:28.749 = Cousin Evie And I Know The Truth 00:35:14.615 = Creepy Memories *** 00:39:14.410 = Hide & Seek 00:44:43.226 = Black Eyed Kids (from the audiobook) 00:49:38.546 = Flight 191 *** 00:57:45.310 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar SOURCES and RESOURCES: “The Black-Eyed Kids” by Gary Vasey from the audiobook of the same title, narrated by Darren Marlar: https://amzn.to/3PmqES2 “Last Drink at the Parkway Tavern” written by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/37dP1uy “Cousin Evie And I Know The Truth” submitted by Michell Morgan at WeirdDarkness.com “Creepy Memories” submitted by DMR at WeirdDarkness.com “Hide and Seek” submitted by Amy at WeirdDarkness.com “The Mysterious Disappearance of the Beaumont Children” by Steven Casale for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2Qy7NXX “The Flight 191 Disaster” written by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2NTiRwM =====

NASA admits 15,000 asteroids big enough to erase a major city are out there right now — untracked, unnamed, and aimed at Earth’s neighborhood — and the Bible has something to say about that. SERMON TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/15KCityKillers Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2026. #WeirdDarkness #COTU

A quiet English cottage, a devoted companion, and two childlike old women hide a dark secret — and as suspicion creeps closer, one desperate mind begins to crack under the weight of murder and fear. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0591 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Matter of Customs” (May 19, 1977) 00:45:49.830 = Peril, “Squeeze Play” (1953) ***WD (LQ) 01:08:25.044 = Mystery Playhouse, Ladies In Retirement” (January 18, 1946) ***WD 01:31:06.581 = Phillip Morris Playhouse, “The Night Has a Thousand Eyes” (August 19, 1953) ***WD 01:54:43.901 = Price of Fear, “Soul Music” (October 27, 1973) ***WD 02:22:51.568 = Ellery Queen, “Singing Rat” (January 09, 1943) (LQ) 02:52:20.919 = Quiet Please, “One For The Book” (November 21, 1948) 03:21:47.267 = Radio City Playhouse, “Tension In 643” (August 01, 1949) 03:50:41.111 = Adventures In The Supernatural, “The Mysterious Carriage” (1932) ***WD 04:15:06.894 = Sam Spade, “The Rowdy Dowser Caper” (April 20, 1951) 04:44:40.956 = (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. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0591

Two privileged young men, driven by arrogance and a twisted sense of superiority, plotted the 'perfect crime.’ But the brutal murder of Bobby Franks left behind a trail of evidence and ghost that refuses to rest. *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE: Leopold and Loeb believed themselves to be more intelligent than everyone and planned to commit the perfect murder. But it would be their pride that brought them down in the end, and it would result in a ghost story! (Chicago’s Thrill Killers) *** A woman visiting her mother in the hospital takes an unexpected trip when stepping into the elevator. (Elevator Opens Into The Twilight Zone) *** Even 24 doors couldn't give Charles Lapham a way out of his seemingly-cursed life. (No Exit – The Lapham Patterson House) *** A nightmare is frightening, we can all agree on that. But what if you have a nightmare within a nightmare? One woman tells her terrifying story. (My Real Life Nightmare) *** Robert Berdella. Behind his friendly demeanor lurked a deadly obsession with torture and murder. (The Butcher of Kansas City) *** It was a tale that most considered simply gossip, or the town’s urban legend. The rich and powerful made sure it stayed a secret; but all secrets eventually come to light – especially those covered in racism, tragedy, and hundreds of deaths. It’s the truth behind the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel tragedy. (Town Of The Living Dead) *** A teenager shares his story of being abducted by aliens. You may dismiss it as a nightmare or sleep paralysis, but then how do you explain the injection marks on his body? (Tall Black Shiny Aliens) *** A Weirdo family member tells us why we should be cautious when we hear dogs howling. (When The Dogs Howl) *** Most stories about the men in black are of an aggressive nature, with victims being questioned by them, even threatened into remaining silent. But one man had a strange encounter where the MIB saved his life. (Helped By Four Men In Black) *** It’s always a bit scary sleeping in a new house that very first night. But sometimes, as one Weird Darkness fan discovered, there is reason to be frightened. (Whispers In The Night) *** They found the first body stuffed inside the church library's closet. Then a second body turned up. I’ll share the creepy case of Theo Durrant – San Francisco’s “Jack the Ripper”. (Demon of the Belfry) *** Outside of Washington, D.C. lies an abandoned institution with a thoroughly disturbing past. (The Madness of Forest Haven Asylum)  CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:03.145 = Show Intro 00:04:10.713 = Chicago’s Thrill Killers 00:25:29.654 = No Exit: The Lapham Patterson House *** 00:30:38.722 = Elevator Opens Into The Twilight Zone 00:33:12.911 = Robert Berdella: The Butcher of Kansas City 00:39:33.388 = My Nightmare (from a Weird Darkness listener) *** 00:41:27.413 = Town of the Living Dead 00:55:26.596 = Helped By Four Men In Black *** 00:57:25.158 = When The Dogs Howl (from a Weird Darkness listener) 00:59:31.756 = Demon of the Belfry 01:04:53.306 = Tall, Black Shiny Aliens 01:07:11.040 = Whispers In The Night 01:09:55.718 = Forest Haven Asylum *** = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More

A lonely little girl's imaginary conversations with her cat take a surprising turn when the cat begins talking back — and together they decide to meddle in the lives of the adults around them. | #RetroRadio EP0590 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Child’s Cats Paw” (May 17, 1977) 00:45:24.503 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Death Talks Out Of Turn” (June 20, 1944) ***WD 01:15:25.102 = Cisco Kid, “Mummy In The Desert” (April 21, 1953) ***WD 01:42:22.004 = Murder at Midnight, “The House That Time Forgot” (January 13, 1947) 02:08:35.672 = The Black Museum, “The Notes” (August 22, 1951) ***WD 02:33:34.657 = The Mysterious Traveler, “The Planet Zevius” (May 01, 1951) 03:02:40.253 = Mystery House, “A New Lease On Death” (August 19, 1945) ***WD 03:29:08.436 = CBC’s Nightfall, “Cruel Husband” (December 10, 1982) 03:59:03.491 = Nightmare, “Coincidence” (November 26, 1953) 04:20:46.076 = Obsession, “Paranoia Death House” (October 23, 1950) 04:43:43.757 = Origin of Superstition, “Wishing On A New Moon” (1935) ***WD 04:58:03.330 = 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/WDRR0590