“THE BIRDS” The Short Story That Inspired Hitchcock’s Hit Film, by Daphne du Maurier #WeirdDarkness

Imagine driving down a dark highway and spotting a towering, hairy figure with a peg leg—truckers call it the Road Troll, and its sightings are as eerie as they are baffling! IN THIS EPISODE: An eerie tombstone stands watch over one of the city's oldest cemeteries. (The Guardians of Lone Fir Cemetery) *** 59 years ago, the northern part of the Ural Mountains of Russia played host to one of the most fascinating unsolved mysteries in the modern age. (The Dyatlov Pass Incident) *** A young boy experiences something strange in the middle of the night despite not believing in the supernatural or paranormal. (Thought Form In The Closet) *** A couple visiting a church discover days after the visit that they encountered something unnatural. (The Ghostly Vicar Who Still Haunts His Church) *** Never paying back loans, running from responsibilities, living a double life, having more than one wife, committing murder… hardly what one would expect from someone with the title of reverend. (Reverend Green: Wife Poisoner) *** A young woman sees a ghost of a family member at Starbucks. (The Love And Comfort Of a Parent From Beyond The Grave) *** Hebrews 13:2 in the bible says, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” One young man learns firsthand that verse is true. (Touched By A Guardian Angel On A Rainy Day) *** Just what is the Road Troll? Is this a ghost, a hairy hominid a feral drifter or simply a figment of the imagination? (Bizarre Encounters With Road Trolls) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:17.510 = Show Open 00:03:23.689 = Bizarre Encounters With Road Trolls 00:17:44.099 = Ghostly Vicar Who Still Haunts His Church *** 00:19:43.711 = The Dytalov Pass Incident 00:31:43.861 = Thought Form In The Closet *** 00:33:47.845 = The Guardians of Lone Fir Cemetery 00:38:59.156 = Love And Comfort of a Parent From Beyond The Grave 00:41:01.967 = The Wife Poisoning Pastor *** 00:45:30.203 = Touched By a Guardian Angel on a Rainy Day 00:47:36.073 = 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: “Bizarre Encounters With Road Trolls” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2pR0P4T “The Ghostly Vicar Who Still Haunts His Church” by Matt Florez from MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2IswS1s “The Dyatlov Pass Incident” by Derek Meade for Vice: http://bit.ly/2oWqRDr “The Wife Poisoning Pastor” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2APHOSu “Touched By a Guardian Angel on a Rainy Day” by Joel from MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2MjTVN1 “The Love And Comfort Of a Parent From Beyond The Grave” by...

Dutch lawyers say more than half of the AI-generated legal documents their clients bring in have to be thrown out, courts worldwide are handing down fines for fake citations, and one researcher tracking the problem says he's logging five or six new cases a day. PRINT VERSION (Includes full list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/ai-law-advice/ RELATED WEIRD DARKNESS EPISODES & ARTICLES: "The AI That Convinced a Man He Could Bend Time" — Weird Darkness (November 12, 2025):https://weirddarkness.com/ai-psychosis-lawsuit/ "Can AI Lie? The Enigma of AI's Dysfunctional Deception" — Weird Darkness (July 1, 2025):https://weirddarkness.com/can-ai-lie/ "Digital Discourse With the Dead: The Disturbing Rise of AI Séances and Synthetic Ghosts" — Weird Darkness (August 15, 2025): https://weirddarkness.com/ai-seances-digital-afterlife-griefbots/ WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarkNEWS #AIHallucinations #ChatGPT #AILegalAdvice #FakeCases #AIFabrications #LawyersSanctioned #MataVAvianca #AICourtFilings #ChatGPTFakeCases #MikeLindell #AIChatbot #FakeCitations #AILawFirms #LegalEthics #AIDangers #GenerativeAI #AIHallucination #LawyersVsAI #DutchLawyers #AILegalSystem #FakeLegalAdvice #ChatGPTLies #AIFakeCitations #CourtSanctions #LegalTechnology #ArtificialIntelligence #AIGoneWrong #ChatGPTDangers

A missing day on the calendar, a future Tarzan in the pool, a superhero who fought Nazis, a philosopher burned alive for imagining other worlds, and a stolen helicopter the Secret Service couldn't stop. | IT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 17 | The Morning Weird Darkness #MWD WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260217 NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice. #WeirdDarkness #MorningWD #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #TrueCrime #Paranormal #MardiGras #GiordanoBruno #JeffreyDahmer #JeffreyMacDonald #SEALAB #MorristownUFO #WhiteHouseHelicopter #JohnnyWeissmuller #Tarzan #ThePhantom #Geronimo #StrangeHistory

A nurse keeps receiving calm, precise medical orders during the worst ER emergencies — but when she looks up, no one is there. 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: “Orders From Beyond” by Keith Conrad: https://weirddarkness.com/auditoryanthology =====(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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 16, 2026 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/OrdersFromBeyond 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 things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #PhantomDoctor #GhostInHospital #HauntedHospital #ERGhostStory #NurseGhostEncounter #GhostDoctor #HospitalGhost #ParanormalHospital #GhostHelpingPatients #EmergencyRoomHaunting #TrueGhostStories #SupernaturalHospital #PhantomSurgeon #HauntedER #GhostlyDoctor #MedicalGhostStory #CreepyHospital #TalesFromTheBlueLine #DeadDoctorSavingLives #GuardianGhost #SpookyHospital #GhostStories #ParanormalEncounters #HospitalHorror #ScaryStories #CreepyStories #Supernatural #GhostSightings #HauntedPlaces

In a sleazy saloon on Ganymede, a silver-dressed woman, a mysterious brawler from Jupiter, and a dark secret collide in a story of deception, danger, and destiny. 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 Jupiter Weapon” by Charles L. Fontenay (Originally published in Amazing Science Fiction Stories March 1959)=====(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 ©2026, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: February 16, 2026 EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JupiterWeapon 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 things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. #WeirdDarkness #TheJupiterWeapon #CharlesLFontenay #ClassicSciFi #VintageSciFi #ScienceFiction #GoldenAgeSF #PulpSciFi #RetroSciFi #1950sSciFi #SciFiShortStory #Jupiter #Ganymede #SpaceTravel #Android #ArtificialHuman #SciFiMystery #SpaceColony #SciFiAudio #OldTimeSciFi #AmazingSciFi #InterplanetaryTravel #DeepSpace #SciFiAdventure #ClassicSciFiStories #Surgescope #SciFiTales #AudioFiction #ScienceFictionStories #SciFiLovers