Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

A friendship gift from across the Iron Curtain rode into orbit with five American astronauts, and the only thing that came back was the teddy bear.

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Teddy Bear” (November 30, 1977)
00:44:19.048 = The Eleventh Hour, “The Bitter End” (1963-1965)
01:09:54.163 = Escape, “The Fourth Man” (July 07, 1949)
01:38:40.425 = Everyman’s Theater, “This Precious Freedom” (October 04, 1940) ***WD
02:05:55.966 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949)
02:35:22.121 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Time Traveller, aka Meddler’s Moon” (May 21, 1958)
02:53:02.191 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) ***WD
03:16:42.212 = Dark Fantasy, “Edge of Shadow” (April 10, 1942) ***WD
03:41:21.216 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Beast With Five Fingers” (January 31, 1988)
04:10:16.659 = Future Tense, “The Parade” (May 27, 1974) ***WD (LQ)
04:36:17.087 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings / Broken Mirrors” (April 08, 1992)
05:19:57.526 = 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/WDRR0675

On a remote ridge in Washington sits a nine-foot pit that has no measurable bottom, swallows everything thrown into it without ever filling, plays decades-old music through any radio brought near it, and—according to those who've used it to dispose of their dead—occasionally gives the dead back, alive and walking out of the forest still wearing the collars they were buried in. (LAST STORY IN THE EPISODE)

EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/MelsHole

FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The next time that you hear a conspiracy theory, take the time to investigate before you decide that it’s too impossible to be true. (Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True) *** The Black Knight satellite. Is this satellite nothing more than a Russian attempt at signal jamming or spying? Or is there something more sinister behind it? (Black Knight Satellite Conspiracy) *** A man starts to fall asleep at the wheel – but gets a supernatural shakeup from an unusual police squad car. (Guardian Angel Speed Trap) *** In a quiet Virginia cemetery is a peculiar tomb that has mystified visitors for nearly two hundred years. Nobody seems to know who is buried there. (The Grave of the Female Stranger) *** A man is knocked unconscious and while being so, he lives an entirely different life. (A Parallel Life) *** “I do not suppose that any man and wife lived more happily and wished each other better than we.” Strange last words from a man who murdered his wife due to a love triangle. (Neal Devaney) *** Did a strange race of albino, sun-fearing people used to roam the Appalachian Mountains? (Moon Eyed People) *** She can kill a man just by sucking all the blood from his body out through his nose. She can slip out of her skin at night to terrorize the countryside. Those who believe in hoodoo call her the Boo Hag. (The Boo Hag) *** A rash of attacks took place in India’s New Delhi back in 2001 – and the attacker was described as having monkey-like qualities. Who or what was the Monkey Man of New Delhi? (Monkey Man of New Delhi) *** Bizarre secrets are said to hide somewhere in the bottomless depths of Mel’s Hole. The hole definitely exists… but it appears that Mel himself may never have been real. (Mel’s Hole) *** The old hag, the succubus, whatever you call it – it’s a paranormal nighttime encounter with erotic overtones. Erotic – but more terrifying and mentally scarring than enjoyable. (The Old Hag Revisited)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:03:00.772 = The Black Knight Satellite Conspiracy
00:05:43.919 = Guardian Angel Speed Trap
00:09:53.004 = Grave of the Female Stranger
00:14:50.756 = Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True
00:26:36.438 = The Old Hag Revisited ***
00:33:31.099 = The Boo Hag
00:41:49.846 = A Parallel Life ***
00:45:23.733 = Neal Devaney
00:50:00.024 = The Moon-Eyed People
01:00:25.240 = The Monkey Man of Delhi ***
01:05:22.088 = Mel’s Hole
= Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“The Black Knight Satellite Conspiracy”: https://tinyurl.com/r3wxu6s
“Guardian Angel Speed Trap” submitted by Weirdo family member Blackfire Wolf
“Grave of the Female Stranger” by Orrin Grey: http://ow.ly/7cVz30nf1Di
“Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True” from Occult Museum: (website no longer exists)
“A Parallel Life/Awoken By a Lamp” posted anonymously to Reddit: http://ow.ly/kgX130ncj11
“Neal Devaney” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/ycsf7nqz
“The Old Hag Revisted: Nighttime Terrors” from the book, “Basic Instinct: Erotic Paranormal Encounters”: https://amzn.to/4vjKbX0
“The Moon Eyed People” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/vgdmen7
“The Boo Hag” from North Carolina Ghosts: (link no longer valid)
“The Monkey Man of Delhi”: https://tinyurl.com/rq488nu
“Mel’s Hole” by Maggie Clendenin for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/u9lzy78
(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.)

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Originally aired: March 16, 2022

A killer kitten. A coffin at the door. A werewolf in the closet. Three horror stories — all written by kids!

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Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com!

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors

Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com

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Ronald Gene Simmons turned Christmas week into a nightmare, methodically murdering 16 people—including his own family—before calmly surrendering to the police.

EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/MockingbirdHill

FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The story of serial killer Ronald G. Simmons from the audiobook, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker. (Weekend Murder Spree of Ronald G. Simmons) *** Long before the disastrous Philadelphia Experiment, partially based on Nikola Tesla’s technology, Tesla is rumored to have discovered by accident the secrets of traveling through time and the inherent dangers of tampering with the cosmic framework that governs the laws of time and space. (Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments) *** Four friends get lost on a country dirt road, and try to find their way back following what turns out to be a phantom vehicle. (Ghost Car of Picton) *** In the 1800s seven nuns set up a school for girls, and when they added a chapel to that school, what many thought was a miracle occurred in the construction of the chapel stairs. (The Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase) *** Police officers and first responders share their own experiences with the supernatural. (Paranormal 911) *** I’ll share the very dark and classic creepypasta “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz. (Holes)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:53.906 = Show Open
00:03:50.173 = Ronald Gene Simmons
00:28:11.542 = Holes (Fictional Story) ***
00:42:57.539 = Paranormal 911, Part 1 ***
00:59:24.778 = Paranormal 911, Part 2 ***
01:26:09.206 = Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments ***
01:35:23.932 = Ghost Car of Picton ***
01:38:00.599 = Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase
01:45:30.570 = 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 story of Ronald G. Simmons is from the book, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker – audiobook version narrated by Darren Marlar. Get the full-length audiobook https://amzn.to/3JD94rK
“Holes” by S. R. Underschultz, posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/sncw8rs

“Paranormal 911” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker’s Paranormal Activity: https://tinyurl.com/urodzgu
“Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments” by CommanderX for UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/yhjoyjm“Ghost Car of Picton” by ‘James’ in Sydney Australia for Ghost Attic: https://tinyurl.com/udn36zy
“Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/vm299qr
(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 Darkness.
Originally aired: January 2019

Manhattan was bought from the Indians for twenty-four dollars, and now something in the widow Soames's mansion has come back to renegotiate the deal.

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Indian Giver” (November 25, 1977) ***WD
00:44:10.667 = Chet Chetter’s “Excursion In Fear” (1990-1992) ***WD
01:11:08.616 = The Clock, “The Dentist’s Chair” (December 06, 1955)
01:37:33.230 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
02:05:07.188 = The Crime Club, “Mr. Smith’s Hat” (January 23, 1947)
02:34:47.075 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Mental Hospital” (January 19, 1947) ***WD
02:59:00.539 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig and Pepper” (July 22, 2005)
03:28:00.191 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Live Forever” (December 10, 1971) ***WD
03:52:58.180 = Diary of Fate, “Craig Norton” (April 20, 1948) ***WD
04:21:32.113 = Dimension X, “The Castaways” (August 11, 1950) ***WD
04:46:39.495 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Beauty And Beast” (January 16, 1945) ***WD
04:58:12.538 = 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/WDRR0674