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“HALLOWEEN GHOST STORIES BY CAMPFIRE” #WeirdDarkness

1 November 2024 - 1 hour 19 mins
Podcast Series Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, True Crime, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Donate to our October 2024 OVERCOMING THE DARKNESS campaign at https://weirddarkness.com/overcoming. Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show. 

IN THIS EPISODE: As we step into the Halloween weekend, I thought it might be fun to share some Halloween-themed creepypastas. Four fictional stories, in fact. And to add to the “Halloweenishness” of this episode, rather than spooky music in the background, as you can already tell, I’m back at the campfire to tell you these spooky stories – because it just feels more like Halloween that way.

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1 hour 19 mins

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CRUISIN’ DOWN THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL HIGHWAY! #WeirdDarknessRadio WEEK OF FEB 09-15, 2025

CRUISIN’ DOWN THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL HIGHWAY! #WeirdDarknessRadio WEEK OF FEB 09-15, 2025

HOUR ONE: 7-year-old Maria went missing in 1957, and while her body was later found, her murder was never solved and the case went cold – until 50 years later when the case was finally solved and closed. But it turns out everybody was wrong. (A Cold Case Finally Solved… Then Unsolved) *** If you take State Route 375 through Nevada you will pass by the infamous Area-51. But of course they are not going to let you in, even if you ask nicely. But State Route 375 isn’t called the Extraterrestrial Highway just because of one area you can’t visit – there’s a lot more to it than that. (The 98-Mile Extraterrestrial Highway) *** Hikers sometimes get lost in the woods, as do children of course. But those on bikes almost never disappear; but there is one tragic case of a fat tire rider who couldn’t be found. (The Vanished Mountain Biker) *** In 1910 two witnesses see a pair of lights that transform into radiant beings with “human form.” You might dismiss the report as misidentification of ball lightning or some other natural explanation – but in 1952 those radiant humanoid beings of light were seen again! (Close Encounters of the Fairy Kind) ========== HOUR TWO: "It was a terrible sight… I have seen horrible sights, but never anything like this.” Those were the words of the local undertaker after seeing the results of a triple murder laying before him in 1932 Pennsylvania. (The Axe Murders of Lykens) *** A gypsy once told Leonarda that all of her children would die before her.  A different fortuneteller  told her that she faced either a future in prison or in a criminal asylum. And the reason she gave for becoming a serial killer is something you’d hear out of a bad direct-to-video horror film. And that’s a tiny sample of this woman’s insanely dark life – which began even before her birth. (The Woman Who Made Soap) *** Ireland’s Loftus Hall is considered by many to be the most haunted location on all the Emerald Isle. But the most infamous story of Loftus Hall begins not with terror, but with romance… with a beautiful young girl falling madly in love with… the devil. (The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Devil) ========== SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: More of the story of Ireland’s Loftus Hall and the young girl who fell in love with the devil! (The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Devil) *** Chlorosis was a frequently diagnosed disease during the 19th century that gave the skin of the afflicted a greenish tinge. As a cure, doctors told young women to get married and reproduce. As you can probably surmise, the cure was not in the least bit effective. (The Girls Who Turned Green) *** Have you heard of the poor girl who was bullied and pushed down into a sewer by those whom she thought were her friends? I’ll tell you the story. And while this episode is not a creepypasta episode, so all the stories are supposed to be non-fiction, that is… true, I will be sharing this urban legend anyway – because when it comes to urban legends, sometimes it’s best to err on the side of caution and simply assume they are true. (The Urban Legend of Carmen Winstead) *** Weirdo Family member Brad Hicks describes the experience as “cool… and creepy as hell”. We’ll tell you his story. (The Thing In The Light) *** More of the story of Ireland’s Loftus Hall and the young girl who fell in love with the devil! (The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Devil) ========== SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: BOOK: “The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries” by W.Y. Evans-Wentz: https://tinyurl.com/y3kwqflr VIDEO: John Tessier (Jack McCullough) questioned by police: https://tinyurl.com/y5lc53dl BOOK: “Foosteps in the Snow” by Charles Lachman: https://amzn.to/2D5wXsk BOOK: “The Cold Vanish” by...

1 hour 46 mins

10 February Finished

A Man Wakes From a Head Injury and EVERYONE THINKS HE’S DEAD! #RetroRadio EP0321 #WeirdDarkness

A Man Wakes From a Head Injury and EVERYONE THINKS HE’S DEAD! #RetroRadio EP0321 #WeirdDarkness

A man suffers head trauma in a train crash, and upon regaining consciousness discovers that his wife is married to a different man, and that he was declared dead six years earlier – and he’s also wanted for murder! Hear the tale in this Old Time Radio marathon’s episode of Inner Sanctum with the story “Dead Man’s Holiday!” Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Prison of Glass” (September 16, 1975) ***WD 00:46:46.919 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Mystery of the Burning Light” (1945-1947) ***WD 01:11:02.999 = Sherlock Holmes, “Great Gandolfo” (October 22, 1945) 01:40:34.619 = Inner Sanctum, “Dead Man’s Holiday” (June 19, 1945) 02:11:03.769 = The Key, “Union Corruption” (1956) 02:36:58.249 = Lights Out, “Execution” (April 15, 1939) 03:06:44.019 = The LineUp, “The Senile Slugging Case” (February 08, 1951) 03:36:50.299 = Macabre, “Edge of Evil” (January 08, 1962) ***WD 04:07:29.789 = Philip Marlowe, “Easy Mark” (January 29, 1949) 04:37:50.899 = Black Mass, “Death of Halpin Fraser” (May 20, 1964) ***WD 05:08:57.270 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0321

5 hours 10 mins

10 February Finished

“THEY CAME THROUGH THE BATHROOM MIRROR” and More Terrifying True Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness

“THEY CAME THROUGH THE BATHROOM MIRROR” and More Terrifying True Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness

Ruthie Mae McCoy fought her whole life to escape the violence and fear of Chicago’s public housing, but when intruders slipped through her medicine cabinet and into her apartment, her worst nightmare became horrifyingly real. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: Ruthie Mae McCoy was the type who talked to herself and cursed strangers on the street. When she called 911 to report that someone was coming through the medicine cabinet of her Abbott Homes apartment, she might have been hallucinating. But she wasn’t. (They Came Through The Mirror) *** Who was the mysterious woman who spoke a language no-one could understand? What was inside the box she held in her hands? What was the meaning of the markings on the round metal object she arrived in? Those are just some of the questions no one has been able to answer about a strange encounter near Tokyo in 1803. (The Alien Woman and the Hollow Ship) *** In a well-known area of southwest Texas that many believe to already be haunted, a woman dies in childbirth – but when she is found, her baby is missing, and wolf prints are everywhere. And that’s when sightings of The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River begin. (The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River) *** Throughout early 1800s Delaware and Maryland, Patty Cannon and her gang kidnapped as many as 3,000 Black Americans to sell into bondage in the South… and would often murder those slaves… and those that sold them. (Patty Cannon: The Slave-Trading Serial Killer) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:20.426 = Patty Cannon: The Slave-Trading Serial Killer 00:13:31.595 = The Alien Woman and the Hollow Ship 00:17:14.271 = The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River 00:27:35.179 = They Came In Through The Bathroom Mirror, Part 1 00:51:38.713 = They Came In Through The Bathroom Mirror, Part 2 01:14:53.153 = They Came In Through The Bathroom Mirror, Part 3 01:30:23.483 = Show Close 01:30:56.638 = Verse and Final Thought 01:31:35.307 = Bloopers SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/TheyCameThroughTheBathroomMirror “Patty Cannon: The Slave-Trading Serial Killer” by Emily Stringer for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/a95a6zaz “The Alien Woman and the Hollow Ship” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tvkvddc5 “The Wolf Girl of Devil’s River” by Brian Haughton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5uf2utcc “They Came Through The Mirror” by Steve Bogira for Chicago Reader: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/65pp5y96 ===== (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...

1 hour 33 mins

10 February Finished

“The CHARLTON CRATER CONSPIRACY: Truth, Lies, and UFOs” and More #WeirdDarkness

“The CHARLTON CRATER CONSPIRACY: Truth, Lies, and UFOs” and More #WeirdDarkness

In the summer of 1963, a mysterious crater, eerie lights, and a baffling military response turned the quiet town of Charlton, England into the center of a UFO controversy that still refuses to be neatly explained. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: Did someone steal from you? There's an ancient curse for that. A rival stressing you out? There's a curse for that, too. As it turns out, cursing one's adversaries is pretty timeless, and I’ll share a few real curses you might consider using against your own enemies.  (Curses To Use Against Your Foes) *** “I never would have believed that Viola could do such a thing. She never had much to say and always did what she was told. She went to church regular, loved gospel music and was a hard worker.” That’s what one of Viola Hyatt’s relatives said after she committed a bloody double murder. (The Alabama Ax Murderess) *** In the early morning hours of July 16th, 1963 a Charlton police officer gasped at the sight of an orange light streaking across the sky. At the same time, a farmer heard a loud boom in the distance. Then several hours later another man found a huge crater near his farm. Was the Charlton crater UFO incident a genuine alien landing, or an elaborate hoax? (The Charlton UFO Landing Site) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:16.139 = The Charlton UFO Landing Site 00:15:52.039 = The Alabama Ax Murderess 00:40:40.849 = Curses To Use Against Your Foes 00:50:45.136 = Show Close 00:51:16.462 = Verse and Final Thought 00:51:53.318 = Bloopers SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/CharltonCrater “Was The Charlton Crater UFO Incident a Genuine Alien Landing, or An Elaborate Hoax” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4trx23tm “Curses To Use Against Your Foes” by Melissa Sartore for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/k2pjf83x “The Alabama Ax Murderess” by Elton Camp for WritingRoom.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4t5ej7cz ===== (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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: February 24, 2023 TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2hs26pkt

52 mins

10 February Finished

“SUMMONING ZOZO: THE NIGHTMARE BORN FROM A OUIJA BOARD” + More True Paranormal Tales! #WeirdDarkness

“SUMMONING ZOZO: THE NIGHTMARE BORN FROM A OUIJA BOARD” + More True Paranormal Tales! #WeirdDarkness

Some say Zozo is just a trick of the mind, but after countless chilling Ouija board encounters and centuries of whispered warnings, maybe it’s something far more sinister. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: The Zozo demon has allegedly harassed hundreds via their Ouija boards. But is this demonic force from the spirit world or from our own minds? *** Citizens of Van Meter, Iowa were confronted with a tall, human-like figure with bat-like wings, a single horn on its head, and it, apparently, was bullet-proof. What was this supernatural creature people were seeing? *** A bride-to-be becomes worried when her fiance disappears – so she contacts a psychic friend to see if she can help. *** Something sinister creeps into a Christian boarding house. *** Bram Stoker wrote his classic novel “Dracula” in 1897… but vampires are much, much older than that. *** A supposedly cursed doll has remained in the protection of one family for over four generations. But why would this family keep hold of such a demonic item? *** They are almost always silent, enigmatic figures usually seen at a distance up on ridges silhouetted against the darkening twilight sky, always at around dusk or dawn, quietly looking over and surveying their domain with unknowable purpose and often vanishing in the blink of an eye. What are the dark watchers of California? CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:01:12.727 = Show Open 00:03:37.878 = Zozo And The Ouija Board 00:11:10.107 = The Van Meter Visitor 00:21:40.657 = Back To Say Goodbye 00:28:17.688 = Spirit Drawn to Teenage Emotions 00:33:38.525 = Older Than Dracula 00:42:05.860 = Joliet, the Haunted Doll 00:45:23.026 = The Dark Watchers of California 00:57:43.160 = Show Close 00:58:33.668 = Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/SummoningZozo “Zozo and the Ouija Board” by Mark Oliver for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc2rhvtz “The Van Meter Visitor” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8kupf3 “Spirit Drawn to Teenage Emotions” by Lemurian Emerald, posted at Your Ghost Stories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4erh8ezb “Older Than Dracula” by Sam George for Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4hv6sdmc “Joliet: The Haunted Doll” by Chris for Real Paranormal Experiences: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9fmmx7 “Back to Say Goodbye” by Judy Rad, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3bkkpbjb “The Dark Watchers of California” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:

59 mins

9 February Finished

The TRUE and FATAL Story of the ALCATRAZ PRISON RIOT! #RetroRadio EP0320 #WeirdDarkness

The TRUE and FATAL Story of the ALCATRAZ PRISON RIOT! #RetroRadio EP0320 #WeirdDarkness

The true events of the Battle of Alcatraz occurred May 2-4, 1946. Inmates attempted an escape by overpowering a guard and seizing weapons, taking hostages, and accessing the prison’s dock to steal a boat. This is the true story of how their plan failed miserably – and fatally. Hear the tale, created and produced only one week later, in this Old Time Radio marathons’ episode of Gang Busters from May 11, 1946! Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Little Old Lady Killer” (September 15, 1975) ***WD 00:47:26.949 = Diary of Fate, “Rollie Andrews” (August 03, 1948) ***WD 01:15:04.429 = BBC Fear on 4, “Dead Man’s Boots” (February 01, 1991) 01:45:07.829 = Five After The Hour, “Make Out With a Poem” (July 11, 1945) 02:10:24.149 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Best Laid Plans” (1947-1950) 02:16:20.299 = Gang Busters, “Alcatraz Prison Riot” (May 11, 1946) 02:44:11.369 = The Green Hornet, “Put It On Ice” (July 04, 1939) 03:13:48.139 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Shadow People” (September 21, 1953) ***WD 03:38:39.809 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Two Is Company” (December 28, 1951) ***WD 04:03:27.359 = The Haunting Hour, “The Case of the Lonesome Corpse” (May 12, 1945) ***WD 04:18:29.139 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Death of a Young Gunfighter” (March 15, 1959) 04:43:05.649 = The Hermit’s Cave, “The Search for Life” (1940) ***WD 05:07:44.177 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0320

5 hours 8 mins

9 February Finished

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