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

In 1954, hundreds of Glasgow schoolchildren armed with makeshift weapons stormed the Southern Necropolis, hunting a towering, iron-toothed vampire they believed had already claimed two victims. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/GorbalsVampire READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xtvswmm FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: What caused hundreds of Scottish children in the 1950s to suddenly become vampire hunters? (The Gorbals Vampire) *** Over the years, from ancient to more modern times there have been a number of incredible cases of mass hysteria. Some are so unbelievable it’s difficult to understand how they happened at all. (Ancient Cases of Mass Hysteria) *** Zachary Davis had a history of mental disturbance, but no one could have predicted the horrors he was truly capable of. (The Disturbing Story of Zachary Davis) *** When poor travelers are found dead in the frozen winter, could it be that there is something more to their story? Could they have been killed not by the cold, but by a demon of the snow? (Demon of the Snow) *** Southwest of Tombstone, Arizona are the remains of a simple adobe cabin nicknamed ‘the bloodiest cabin in Arizona’. (Brunkow’s Cabin) *** Oscar Beckwith was a hermit who lived in the woods, in a small, squalid shack with no furnishings but a bunk, two stools, and a stove… on which he cooked human flesh. (The Cannibal of Austerlitz) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:02.525 = Show Open 00:03:13.218 = The Gorbals Vampire 00:07:54.447 = Ancient Cases of Mass Hysteria 00:23:57.158 = The Disturbing Story of Zachary Davis *** 00:32:13.121 = Demon of the Snow 00:38:22.972 = Brunkow’s Cabin *** 00:43:01.745 = The Cannibal of Austerlitz 00:48:36.810 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “The Gorbals Vampire” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: (link no longer valid) “Ancient Cases of Mass Hysteria” posted at Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2Iw12SX “The Disturbing Story of Zachary Davis” by William DeLong for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/2UOxLd6 “Demon of the Snow” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: http://bit.ly/2UlTX97 “Brunkow’s Cabin” by Amanda Penn: http://bit.ly/2GojnOB “The Cannibal of Austerlitz” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/2ZjADwV (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...

A fragile young mother, alone with her infant daughter in a remote old mill, becomes certain that something is moving in the deep black pool behind her bedroom wall, and that the villagers fighting to keep it filled know exactly what it wants. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps 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 Ice Palace” (January 31, 1978) ***WD 00:46:31.886 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “Witch Water Green” (1984) ***WD 01:43:45.218 = Strange Wills, “Girl From Shadowland” (August 10, 1946) 02:13:05.441 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD 02:26:39.689 = Suspense, “Portrait Without a Face” (March 02, 1944) ***WD 02:57:22.906 = Tales of the Frightened, “Man in a Raincoat” (1957) 03:02:18.144 = The Creaking Door, “A Day of Truce” (October 12, 1964) ***WD (LQ) 03:32:29.501 = The Saint, “Murder On The High Seas” (October 01, 1947) 03:56:44.596 = Theater Five, “A Little Piece of Candle” (November 18, 1964) 04:16:57.180 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1968-1971) ***WD 04:46:19.007 = Tales From The Tomb, “Don’t Drink With Strangers (1960s) 04:49:56.396 = 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/WDRR0691

Two Green Squad officers pulled on the foam heads of Clutch the Bald Eagle and Maple the Moose, hefted a battering ram, and went hunting for a drug dealer who loved football a little too much. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/mascot-raid Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

Elena Katherine Moore left her Lexington gym on foot the night of June 11th, and six days later searchers found a body in the woods wearing the same olive-green hoodie. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/elena-katherine-moore Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

Six gay men were stabbed to death near San Francisco's Ocean Beach in the mid-1970s, and the detective working the case today believes their killer is still alive in the East Bay. SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/doodler-sf Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.