Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Nothing will grow in his fields — but the old man next door drives home at midnight with his headlights off, and whatever he unloads makes his crops thrive.

EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/mitm-fertilizer

SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Fertilizer” by RehnWriter: https://www.creepypasta.com/fertilizer/

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Midnight In The Macabre (MITM), originally aired: August 16, 2026

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Something lifted out of Horseshoe Lagoon on a north Queensland banana farm in January 1966, and what it left floating on the surface was still there days later when the reporters, the air force, and ufologists arrived to investigate it.

EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TullyNestAffair

READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2tuf57re

FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Something strange happened in 1966 Australia. Lights in the skies, sightings of saucer shaped objects, and the start of what eventually came to be known as crop circles. It’s a mystery that still lingers today, and it appears to be a kind of catalyst for so many similar oddities to follow. (The Tully Nests Affair) *** When you think of the most deadly, man-killing animals in existence, you might think of the big cats, or alligators, or sharks… but don’t be too quick to dismiss birds as dealers of death. (Death-Dealing Fowl) *** It’s one of the world’s most haunted places… it is a ship that you can now book a room in as a hotel. We’ll look at the very haunted Queen Mary. (The Haunted Queen Mary) *** The result of an accidental pregnancy finds out later in life he might be the son of a demon. (Son of the Demon) *** Most every item I bring to you here in Weird Darkness is going to have taken place in history – and most all of them you hear are going to be unnerving, or even horrifying… but there are some particularly macabre moments in history that stand out among the others. Most of which you’ve probably never heard of. (Macabre Moments in History)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00.00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:36.609 = Show Open
00:03:39.710 = The Tully Nest Affair
00:25:34.561 = Death Dealing Fowl
00:37:53.394 = The Haunted Queen Mary
00:46:17.396 = Macabre Moments in History
01:02:36.511 = Son Of The Demon
01:06:32.900 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
Book a room on the Queen Mary: https://queenmary.com/tours/tours-exhibits/
“Delphine LaLaurie” episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8vr5wj
“Mellification” episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4km5fa57
“The Tully Nests Affair” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2jm2bujx
“Death-Dealing Fowl” by Darci Heikkinen for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckrdrea
“The Haunted Queen Mary” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98rr3z
“Son of the Demon” by HauntedJurist, posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n954sur
“Macabre Moments in History” by Lauren Glen for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y69r65ft
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Originally aired: March, 2022

Speciality of the House: Sbirro's has no menu, no sign and no interest in new customers, and the handful of men who eat there have taken a solemn oath never to speak of the one dish that keeps them coming back.

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Matter of Faith” (June 21, 1978) ***WD
00:45:51.326 = Obsession, “Ebb Tide” (October 01, 1951) ***WD
01:14:46.759 = Origin of Superstition, “Black Cat” (1935) ***WD
01:28:25.308 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Father Leahy Joe Feldman” (April 02, 1949)
01:57:11.365 = Peril, “Mask of Hate” (1953) ***WD
02:21:19.624 = Mystery Playhouse, “Letter” (December 26, 1944) ***WD(LQ)
02:43:57.936 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Four Hours to Kill” (May 13, 1949) ***WD(LQ)
03:12:47.766 = The Price of Fear, “Speciality Of The House” (April 13, 1974) ***WD
03:41:18.848 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “One Diamond” (May 06, 1948)
04:10:28.639 = Quiet Please, “Dialogue For A Tragedy” (April 10, 1949) ***WD
04:40:22.415 = Radio City Playhouse, “Sibling” (December 11, 1949) ***WD
05:08:43.222 = 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 three-year-old Curiosity frame from Gale Crater went viral this week after a space enthusiast flagged a small dark shape standing on the horizon, one that does not appear in the images shot moments before it, and NASA has not commented on it publicly.

BOOK: “They Told Me My Newborn Died – They Lied”: https://amzn.to/4xyPmn1

SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/MarsJellyfish (INCLUDES PHOTOS)

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LIKE WHAT YOU’RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS has new episodes 7 DAYS A WEEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True Crime • Ghosts • UFOs • Cryptids • Unexplained • Want even more? Become an OFFICIAL WEIRDO for commercial-free episodes, bonus episodes, weeknight live chats, audiobooks & more at https://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIAL

Harry and Sarah Kemp paid ten thousand dollars for a ten-month-old baby and never once asked what they were buying.

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Unholy Miracle” (June 16, 1978) ***WD
00:45:19.298 = MindWebs, “The Show Must Go On” (April 09, 1983)
01:08:33.906 = Dark Destiny, “Masquerade” (October 31, 1942) ***WD (LQ)
01:36:44.100 = Mystery In The Air, “Crime And Punishment” (September 25, 1947) ***WD
02:02:12.536 = Molle Mystery Theater, “St. Louis Lady” (August 23, 1946)
02:31:53.304 = Mr Keen, “The Frightened Child” (November 16, 1944) ***WD
03:01:30.283 = Murder at Midnight, “The Line is Dead” (May 22, 1950) ***WD
03:27:36.848 = The Black Museum, “The Trunk” (1952) ***WD (LQ)
03:51:48.450 = Mysterious Traveler, “House of Death “(January 30, 1944) ***WD
04:19:27.772 = CBC Nightfall, “Late Special” (August 08, 1980) ***WD
04:45:45.237 = It’s Murder, “Picture Wire Murder” (August 10, 1944)
05:00:24.414 = 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/WDRR0744