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Four Teens Lured Their Former Classmate With Pizza — Then Held a Gun to His Head Apr 07, 2026

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Four Texas teenagers allegedly spent days planning a kidnapping and torture, and one of them recorded every moment of it.
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Australia's Biggest UFO Sighting Has Never Been Explained — And the Witnesses Are Demanding Answers Apr 07, 2026

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Australia's biggest UFO sighting happened in broad daylight in front of over 200 witnesses — and by the end of that same day, someone made sure every one of them stayed quiet about it.
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Bones in the Easter Basket: Human Remains Found at a California Park During an Easter Egg Hunt Apr 07, 2026

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A family went to DeForest Park in Long Beach, California, on Easter Sunday to hunt for eggs. What they found among the brightly colored plastic shells scattered across the grass was a skull protruding from the dirt.
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The Soprano, the Gorilla, and Dr. Luther's Terrible Secret | Kidnapped at 30,000 Feet Apr 07, 2026

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“Spawn of Subhuman”: A famous soprano and her manager discover their plane is being piloted by a gorilla — and the madman who arranged their kidnapping has far worse plans waiting for them on the ground. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0622
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Rendezvous With Death” (July 21, 1977) ***WD
00:48:12.971 = Dark Fantasy, “Spawn of Subhuman” (February 27, 1942)
01:12:07.537 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Fisherman’s Clue” (1947-1950)
01:17:05.841 = Future Tense, “Really Heavy” and “Third From The Sun” (May 15, 1974) ***WD
01:44:51.764 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992)
02:29:34.162 = Hall of Fantasy, “He Who Follows Me” (March 11, 1950)
02:54:34.132 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “Blue Caribou” (July 18, 1952) ***WD
03:20:03.747 = BBC’s Haunted, Tales of the Supernatural, “The Judge’s House” (May 01, 1982)
03:47:56.913 = The Haunting Hour, “Sixth Button” (1945-1946) ***WD
04:06:57.994 = Hermit’s Cave, “Mystery Of The Thing” (November 17, 1946) ***WD
04:30:55.900 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death Is a Grain of Salt” (November 26, 1947)
04:58:07.429 = 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.
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TERROR on the CREEK | The HAUNTING of GOATMAN’S BRIDGE Apr 07, 2026

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Between the Texas towns of Denton and Copper Canyon lies Goatman’s Bridge, a haunted relic steeped in sinister legends of lynching, black magic, and a red-eyed demon said to terrorize all who dare to cross.
*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
IN THIS EPISODE: Legend has it that a brutal lynching and a series of Satanic rituals transformed Goatman’s Bridge in rural Texas into a paranormal hotspot. (The Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge) *** Over six decades later, the brutal, unsolved murders at Lake Bodom continues to haunt Finland... and beyond. (The Lake Bodom Murders) *** A man finds his neighbor laying in the snow, frozen solid – yet somehow she survives. I’ll tell you the miraculous story of Jean Hilliard! (The Hibernating Woman) *** We like to think that 21st Century medicine has brought us more into science and further away from superstition and magic – and that’s mostly true, for the Western World. But in South Africa they’ve not given up the chanting, the dancing, and in some cases… the sacrificing of human lives… all in the name of healing. (Muti Medicine: Ritual Human Sacrifice) *** For anyone who has used a ride-share service like Uber or Lyft, it’s probably happened to you at least once. You’re waiting on your ride to pick you up, you see a car coming your way and you think it’s there for you – only to find out a few seconds later that it’s not. One college girl had this same experience – only she got in to that wrong vehicle, and ended up being murdered for her mistake. (An Uber Mistake) *** The history of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is wrapped up in Chicago’s wealthiest families having their summer homes there. But even as early as 1912, when people were writing about the city, they said the second most significant thing about this town was the sanitariums. (The Lake Geneva Sanitariums) *** Some old documents were found recently that tell the story of the first time in recorded history that someone was struck by a meteor! (Hit By a Meteor)
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:00:35.910 = Show Open
00:03:00.881 = Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge
00:09:24.474 = Lake Bodom Murders ***
00:20:19.475 = Hibernating Woman
00:22:39.466 = An Uber Mistake
00:28:30.255 = Lake Geneva Sanitariums ***
00:34:53.600 = Hit By A Meteor
00:38:11.154 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“The Haunting of Goatman’s Bridge” by Natasha Ishak for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/46y57wxy
“The Lake Bodom Murders” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kv7njmn8
“The Hibernating Woman” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/574j9pmb
“An Uber Mistake” by Chrissy Stockton for Thought Catalog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y8pj9db6
“The Lake Geneva Sanitariums” from American Ghost Walks: https://americanghostwalks.com
“Hit By a Meteor” by Jan Bartek for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wj3wbavk
(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
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Originally aired: September 22, 2021

The Flatwoods Monster! | UFO Crash? Reptilian Alien? Mass Hysteria? Barn Owl? Government Coverup? Apr 07, 2026

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A group of children, their mother, and a teenage National Guardsman went looking for a crashed UFO on a West Virginia hillside in 1952 — and found something in the dark that nobody has been able to fully explain since.
*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
IN THIS EPISODE: The early 1950s was a time of flying saucer mania, with reports coming in from all over on a regular basis – but one particular incident involving a UFO and then a monster sighting in Braxton County, West Virginia is one of the most intriguing and entertaining encounters on record.
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EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/FlatwoodsMonster
SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Flatwoods Monster Event” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35m63825
(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
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Originally aired: September 21, 2021

Three Killers, One Prisoner, and a Ghost That Hadn't Rested in 850 Years Apr 06, 2026

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“Ancestor”: Three killers have a woman locked in the dark, a river running below to swallow her body — but something far older than any of them just heard her crying. Something that died eight centuries ago. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0621
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Mysterious Island” (July 19, 1977)
00:45:37.418 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Snowbound No Opening Or Closing” (December 01, 1946)
01:10:06.910 = CBC Deep Night, “Ice Screams” (August 05, 2005)
01:44:05.143 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Ancestor” (July 21, 1945)
02:13:14.877 = Diary of Fate, “Darrell James” (August 10, 1948) ***WD
02:40:27.094 = Dimension X, “A Logic Named Joe” (July 01, 1950) ***WD
03:09:06.949 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Murder Comes Home” (November 28, 1944) ***WD
03:21:54.374 = The Eleventh Hour, “Blackmail And Love” (December 17, 1947) ***WD
03:47:06.328 = Escape, “Adaptive Ultimate” (March 26, 1949)
04:16:33.036 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949)
04:46:02.102 = Exploring Tomorrow, “No Way Out, aka Overpopulation” (April 09, 1958)
05:04:42.572 = 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.
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A U.S. Soldier Shot At A UFO During The Korean War — Then Everything Went Wrong | #WDRadio Apr 06, 2026

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SOMETHING SHOT BACK! | During the Korean War, an American soldier opened fire on a strange craft hovering over his regiment — and what happened next left an entire company of men hospitalized, and one man permanently changed for the rest of his life. | #WDRadio APRIL 05, 2026
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HOUR ONE: In 1882 the Ma’amtrasna murders, the brutal killing of several members of the Joyce family in rural Galway, caused outrage in Irish society and remains one of the most notorious homicides in Irish history. However a few years later Cork was rocked by an equally heinous case which has largely been forgotten. We’ll look at the brutal murders of four family members that took place in Castletownroche, Ireland. (The Castletownroche Murders) *** An Arizona family encounters a creature from the dark side of a Navajo legend. (The Arizona Skinwalker) *** John Blair liked to keep things “in the family”. But in his case, it wasn’t just a saying. It was literal. Because John was infamous for being bigamous. (Bigamous Blair) *** Dozens of Korean War GI’s claimed an unidentified flying object made them all sick. Theories range from high-tech Soviet death rays to extraterrestrials studying how we engage in battle to combat-stress-induced hallucinations. What actually happened? (The Korean War UFO)
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HOUR TWO: In 1761, a young Frenchman died violently. This tragedy would lead to what is still one of that country's most famous cases of judicial injustice. Assuming, of course, that it truly was an injustice at all. (The Mysterious Death of Marc Antoine Calas) *** Most know them as “The Hidden Folk.” The elusive and magical residents of Iceland, who live inside rocks and sometimes play games with unsuspecting passers-by. Are they real? That’s a complicated question, if you ask Icelanders. (The Elves of Iceland) *** As two boys were walking back to the house on their farm, a small stone rolled past them. Then a second one. They immediately thought some other boys were hiding in the scrub and throwing stones for a joke. They couldn’t have been more wrong. (Stone Throwing Spirits) *** Belle Gunness lured numerous suitors to her Indiana farm. Not to entertain them or to be courted by them. She simply wanted to kill them in cold blood and dump their bodies in her hog pen. (Belle Gunness – The Black Widow of the Midwest) *** "They're going to steal your organs!" screamed Sabina Eriksson, before running toward oncoming traffic on the M6 highway, having already been hit head-on by a Volkswagen. Her twin sister, Ursula, legs crushed by the truck that had just run her over, was spitting and screaming at paramedics on the side of the road. Now, many years after these events, we’re still no closer to understanding the chaos that occurred over two days in 2008 involving psychotic twin sisters on a UK highway. (The Disturbing Case of the Eriksson Twins)
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: Were people ever really tortured in Iron Maidens? (The Iron Maiden)
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SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW:
“The Disturbing Case of the Eriksson Twins” by Harrison Tenpas for Graveyard Shift: https://tinyurl.com/r6cbnxf
“The Mysterious Death of Marc Antoine Calas” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/rrs89rx
“The Elves of Iceland” by Rob Schwarz for Stranger Dimensions: https://tinyurl.com/u4bcw6v
“Stone Throwing Spirits” from The Fortean: https://tinyurl.com/qnuf7sd
“Belle Gunness – The Black Widow of the Midwest” by Steven Casale for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/tqyceby
“The Iron Maiden” by Karl Smallwood for Today I Found Out: https://tinyurl.com/t2y6vj6
“The Korean War UFO” by Natasha Frost for History.com: https://tinyurl.com/y765nsgm
“The Castletownroche Murders” by Fin Dwyer for the Irish Examiner: https://tinyurl.com/y9fhagfb
“The Arizona Skinwalker” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/yxkdh9vv
“Bigamous Blair” from London Overlooked: https://tinyurl.com/y9qpo54x
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34 SECONDS OF HORROR | The Night the Hindenburg Fell, and The Hauntings That Followed! Apr 06, 2026

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The most famous airship disaster in history left behind more than wreckage — and something at Lakehurst Naval Station may still be waiting to prove it.
IN THIS EPISODE: In the Oakland Cemetery, a bronze monument to tragedy is said to bring death to anyone who touches it. (Black Angel of Death) *** While camping, a man has dreams of a dark-haired woman several nights in a row. Normally it wouldn’t be anything to be all that concerned about, but it’s something to fear if you are near the French Broad river. (Siren of the French Broad) *** Alien visitors, beings from a different dimension, our planet even had tree monsters and sentient pyramids showing up – and all in the year 1965. (The Inter-Dimensional Interlopers of 1965) *** A retired naval officer reports rocks falling through his home’s roof – dozens in a single day – with no explanation of where they came from. (Cappy Ricks and the Stones) *** In 1994 a man has a paranormal experience with a popular song recorded two decades earlier. (The Joker) *** Is there a clandestine space program designed to save the elite from a global catastrophe? (Alternative 3) *** On this date, October 24, 1953, Evelyn Hartley, a 15-year-old sophomore from La Crosse, Wisconsin, vanished without a trace while on her way to a babysitting job. It was like something out of a Halloween urban legend but in this case, the horror was real. (The Babysitter Who Vanished) *** The odd happening that takes place here and there in a house more than likely can be explained in some rational way. Even quite a few strange occurrences could probably be explained by science. But when the events seem to never stop, perhaps it’s time to think something else is going on. (An Assortment of Experiences) *** Legend tells a centuries-old curse was placed upon Dudleytown in Connecticut. The town turned into a horrible place where people committed suicide or went insane. (Cursed Dudleytown) *** Exactly 92 years ago today – October 24, 1926 - something went wrong during a performance by Harry Houdini. A week later, he would be dead. (Houdini's Final Performance) *** The Hamilton-Byrne family was anything but typical, rather it was a doomsday cult with a leader who believed herself to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. (Inside the Family Cult) *** AND MUCH MORE!
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:02:29.943 = Show Open
00:05:52.861 = The History and Hauntings of the Hindenburg Disaster
00:27:54.180 = Black-Eyed People, Why Are They So Different From The Rest Of Us? ***
00:43:29.354 = Bumps In The Night
00:45:45.168 = Evil Spirits And Demons of Marshes and Swamps in Slavic Folklore
00:50:51.703 = Old Man of the Cave ***
00:55:33.569 = The Seer of Possibilities (HORROR FICTION)
01:30:12.436 = Alternative 3 ***
01:53:15.007 = Black Angel of Death ***
01:57:49.531 = The Siren of French Broad
02:06:46.744 = The Interdimensional Interlopers of 1965 ***
02:18:25.414 = The Joker
02:22:07.498 = Cappy Ricks and the Stones
02:30:20.564 = Inside The Family Cult ***
02:37:24.232 = The Babysitter Who Vanished
02:45:42.580 = An Assortment of Experiences
02:54:21.925 = Cursed Duddleytown ***
02:59:43.212 = Houdini’s Final Performance
03:07:25.003 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
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https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hindenburg
SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“The History and Hauntings Of The Hindenburg Disaster” (from the book “And Hell Followed With It” by Troy Taylor: http://amzn.to/2zrimTY
“Old Man of the Cave”: https://tinyurl.com/taa9h3w
“Evil Spirits And Demons Of Marshes And Swamps In Slavic Folklore”: https://tinyurl.com/t79ccnz
“Bumps in the Night”: (link no longer valid)
“Black Eyed People, Why Are They So Different From The Rest of Us”: (link no longer valid)
“The Seer Of Possibilities” (Creepypasta): https://tinyurl.com/ycz95rnp
“Alternative 3”: https://tinyurl.com/w4f5edr
“Black Angel of Death” by Orrin Grey: http://ow.ly/v2m430mkGWs
“The Interdimensional Interlopers of 1965” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/rwy5jdd
“Siren of the French Broad”: https://tinyurl.com/sa2ewrt
“The Joker” by Rory Kavenagh – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
“Cappy Ricks and the Stones”: https://tinyurl.com/ybc3o3rb
“The Babysitter Who Vanished” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/w9ohx8k
“An Assortment of Experiences”: https://tinyurl.com/quqbbmg
“Inside the Family Cult” by Joel Stice: https://tinyurl.com/tobap65
“Cursed Dudleytown”: https://tinyurl.com/s3sg49m
“Houdini’s Final Performance” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/sj5bsjw
(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: October 24, 2018

HARROWING OF HELL | The Rarely Told Truth of The Saturday After Good Friday Before Easter Sunday! Apr 06, 2026

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Every Easter Sunday, pastors around the world deliver the same message: Jesus rose from the grave. And that is absolutely true. But today we are not talking about Sunday morning. We are talking about Saturday. What was happening in the realm of the dead during those three days while the disciples hid, the soldiers stood guard, and the world assumed evil had won? The answer is something you have almost certainly never heard from any pulpit, any pastor, or any religious speaker — ever. This is the Harrowing of Hell.
SERMON TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-harrowingofhell
“What The Heck Is a Nephilim” episode: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-whattheheckisanephilim/
“The Jerusalem Zombie Incident” episode: https://weirddarkness.com/cotu-zombies/
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