Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

A man abducted from Earth awakens aboard an alien ship — only to discover he’s the key to stopping a false god’s plan to destroy humanity. Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate [https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate] DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: It’s Thriller Thursday! For this episode, I thought it would be a great idea when looking for creepypasta stories to use some of the original creepypastas that have been sent in from Weirdo family members. I have six weirdo creepypastas for you tonight! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and Only Accurate For the Commercial Version)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:02.504 = “Night Skyes” by Danny Kennedy 00:19:58.630 = “An Unknown Tribe” by Adam Banks 00:25:26.647 = “Look At Me” by Tristan Nieto 00:43:07.699 = “There Is Something at the Edge of the Woods” by Dylan Walker 00:48:39.140 = “What Is That Music?” by Bill Richardson 00:54:27.957 = “Dr. Strange Loves Potions” by Kelly Maida 00:59:23.314 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Night Skyes” written by Danny Kennedy, (https://neotericknights.com [https://neotericknights.com/], https://twitter.com/MirielKanan [https://twitter.com/MirielKanan],https://www.instagram.com/MirielKanan/ [https://www.instagram.com/MirielKanan/]) “An Unknown Trible” by Adam Banks “Look at Me” by Tristan Nieto (https://www.instagram.com/intellectualismmmm/ [https://www.instagram.com/intellectualismmmm/]) “There Is Something at the Edge of the Woods” by Dylan Walker “What Is That Music?” by Bill Richardson “Dr. Strange Love’s Potions” by Kelly Maida ===== (Over time links seen above 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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: June 18, 2021 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NightSkyes [https://weirddarkness.com/NightSkyes]

Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle for this episode: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0403 [https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0403] Archaeologists excavating an old monastery site in Europe, find evidence of a gruesome medieval murder — and a vengeful spirit tied to it that promises death to anyone who disturbs the site. | #RetroRadio EP0403 Get the Darkness Syndicate version at https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate [https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate] CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Bloody Legend” (February 20, 1976) ***WD 00:48:01.539 = Mysterious Traveler, “Zero Hour” (June 22, 1948) 01:19:04.539 = Mystery House, “Malice in Wonderland” (September 09, 1945) ***WD 01:44:50.549 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Trespassers Will Be Experimented Upon” (February 11, 1981) ***WD 02:15:37.879 = Night Beat, “Wanna Buy a Story” (September 18, 1950) ***WD 02:44:35.219 = CBC Nightfall, “Carmilla” (November 20, 1981) 03:14:39.619 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Frisby Proves a Point” (January 17, 1945) ***WD 03:44:48.829 = Obsession, “The Blackout Killer” (August 07, 1940) 04:12:41.179 = Origin of Superstition, “Ghost Ships” (July 30, 1947) ***WD 04:27:09.149 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Night Has a Thousand Eyes” (August 19, 1953) ***WD 04:50:46.131 = 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. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0403 TAGS: true crime, paranormal, science fiction, old time radio, otr, otr horror, classic radio shows, horror radio shows, vintage radio dramas, suspense radio classics, 1940s radio horror, old radio mystery shows, creepy old radio shows, true crime radio, supernatural radio plays, golden age radio, eerie radio mysteries, macabre old time radio, nostalgic thrillers, classic crime podcast, retro horror podcast, weird darkness, weird darkness podcast, retro radio, classic radio

A backyard bonfire party unleashes an ancient evil, turning one man’s quiet suburban life into a battle against a demon. Download The FREE PDF For This Episode’s WORD SEARCH Puzzle: https://weirddarkness.com/DaemonWood [https://weirddarkness.com/DaemonWood] Get the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate [https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate] DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: It’s #ThrillerThursday and this week I’m bringing you a tale of horror fiction from one of our Weirdo family members – it’s a story from Rob Funkhouser called “The Daemon Wood”. SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Daemon Wood” written by Rob Funkhouser for WeirdDarkness.com ===== (Over time links seen above 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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: June, 2018 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DaemonWood [https://weirddarkness.com/DaemonWood]

When David Lang vanished in front of five witnesses he was never seen again – but the mystery only deepened when his voice came back from nowhere. Download The FREE PDF For This Episode’s WORD SEARCH Puzzle: https://weirddarkness.com/DavidLang [https://weirddarkness.com/DavidLang] Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate [https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate] DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. IN THIS EPISODE: What if your thoughts, your self, your very awareness… weren’t inside your brain at all, but woven into the universe itself? (What If Consciousness Is Everything?) *** Across centuries and continents, there are eerie tales of tiny, otherworldly creatures captured by humans — only for terror, curses, or vanishing acts to follow. (Bagged, Bottled, and Bewitched: True Tales of Captured Fairies) *** On a deserted Scottish road in 1992, two men's terrifying close encounter with a hovering UFO led to missing time, haunting nightmares, and disturbing memories of alien beings. (The A70 Abduction Case) *** When Jake Bird was sentenced to die, he warned the court they’d perish before him — then one by one, they did. (The Hex of Jake Bird) *** One bright afternoon in 1880, David Lang took a step across his field — and vanished forever in front of witnesses who saw it happen. (Portal In The Pasture: The Strange Disappearance of David Lang) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:01:28.802 = Show Open 00:03:13.646 = Portal In The Pasture: The Strange Disappearance of David Lang 00:18:03.052 = Bagged, Bottled and Bewitched: True Tales of Captured Fairies 00:29:37.827 = The Hex of Jake Bird 00:38:41.973 = The A70 Abduction Case 00:52:45.925 = What If Consciousness Is Everything? 01:04:34.996 = Show Close 01:05:50.150 = Bloopers SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The A70 Abduction Case”: https://www.thenightskyii.org/a70.html [https://www.thenightskyii.org/a70.html] “The Hex of Jake Bird”: http://www.executedtoday.com/2012/07/14/1949-jake-bird/ [http://www.executedtoday.com/2012/07/14/1949-jake-bird/], https://www.ranker.com/list/jake-bird-hex-facts/jessika-gilbert [https://www.ranker.com/list/jake-bird-hex-facts/jessika-gilbert], https://www.historylink.org/File/7971 [https://www.historylink.org/File/7971], https://www.historylink.org/File/7973 [https://www.historylink.org/File/7973] “Bagged, Bottled, and Bewitched: True Tales of Captured Fairies”: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2024/08/Strange-Tales-of-Captured-Fairies-Gnomes-and-Other-Mysterious-Little-People/ [https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2024/08/Strange-Tales-of-Captured-Fairies-Gnomes-and-Other-Mysterious-Little-People/], “Portal In The Pasture: The Strange Disappearance of David Lang”: https://ckc4me.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/the-difficulty-of-crossing-a-field-an-unsolved-mystery/ [https://ckc4me.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/the-difficulty-of-crossing-a-field-an-unsolved-mystery/], https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kVnBM9roWI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kVnBM9roWI],https://www.facebook.com/groups/EmbracetheDarkParanormal/posts/2949512888536517/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/EmbracetheDarkParanormal/posts/2949512888536517/],https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drVAv7w-w4A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drVAv7w-w4A],https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~we3sumneritesjblcsf/genealogy/langlore.htm [https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~we3sumneritesjblcsf/genealogy/langlore.htm], https://vocal.media/history/the-man-who-disappeared-david-lang-1880 [https://vocal.media/history/the-man-who-disappeared-david-lang-1880], https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_disappearance_of_david_lang/ [https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_disappearance_of_david_lang/],https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-story-of-david-lang/3163/ [https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/the-story-of-david-lang/3163/] “What If Consciousness Is Everything?”: amzn.to/4jBA0Ya [https://amzn.to/4jBA0Ya], https://amihart.medium.com/metaphysical-realism-an-overwhelmingly-dominant-philosophy-that-makes-no-sense-at-all-44343a1d8453 [https://amihart.medium.com/metaphysical-realism-an-overwhelmingly-dominant-philosophy-that-makes-no-sense-at-all-44343a1d8453], medium.com/@scottlape/enjoyed-this-very-much-d772f0523bbd [https://medium.com/@scottlape/enjoyed-this-very-much-d772f0523bbd] ===== (Over time links seen above 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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: May 07, 2025 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DavidLang [https://weirddarkness.com/DavidLang] TAGS: David Lang, Lang disappearance, Gallatin Tennessee mystery, farmer vanishing, David Lang urban legend, Ambrose Bierce, Difficulty in Crossing a Field, paranormal disappearances, mysterious vanishings, space-time rift, wormhole theory, supernatural phenomena, Lang family, Stuart Palmer, Joe Mulhattan, Ambrose Bierce disappearance, 1880 vanishing, historical mysteries, unexplained events, alien abduction theories, paranormal folklore, American folklore, time portal mystery, field disappearance, Judge August Peck, crop circle mystery, spiritualist message, Fate Magazine, Lang legend, vanishing man story, sinkhole theory, true crime folklore, unsolved mysteries, Tennessee folklore, Bierce vanishing, Pancho Villa connection, paranormal literature

When Benjamin Flack witnesses a brutal murder, his world unravels as he’s forced to question not just the crime — but his very existence! Hear the tale from CBS Radio Mystery Theater! | #RetroRadio EP0402 Download The FREE PDF For This Episode’s WORD SEARCH Puzzle: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0402 [https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0402] Get the Darkness Syndicate version:  https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate [https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate] CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate and for Commercial Version Only)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:50.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Goodbye Benjamin Flack” (February 19, 1976) 00:47:16.709 = The Black Mass, “Jolly Corner” (November 28, 1966) ***WD 01:26:05.679 = Beyond Midnight, “Don’t Joke In The Morgue” (June 20, 1969) ***WD 01:56:15.969 = Mind Webs, “In The Abyss” (March 12, 1978) 02:29:14.339 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Mysterious Ham” (1939-1948) ***WD 02:30:25.222 = Time For Love, “Trouble in Tanganika” (May 22, 1954) 02:55:55.559 = Mystery In The Air, “Beyond Good And Evil” (August 28, 1947) ***WD 03:24:57.329 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Murder Without Crime” (May 03, 1946) 03:54:34.389 = Mr. District Attorney, “Deadly Snowflake” (May 26, 1948) 04:24:24.589 = Murder At Midnight, “Dead Hand” (May 01, 1950) ***WD 04:48:47.119 = The Black Museum, “The Wool Jacket” (July 13, 1952) ***WD 05:14:24.076 = 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. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library = = = = = "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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0402 TAGS: true crime, paranormal, science fiction, old time radio, otr, otr horror, classic radio shows, horror radio shows, vintage radio dramas, suspense radio classics, 1940s radio horror, old radio mystery shows, creepy old radio shows, true crime radio, supernatural radio plays, golden age radio, eerie radio mysteries, macabre old time radio, nostalgic thrillers, classic crime podcast, retro horror podcast, weird darkness, weird darkness podcast, retro radio, classic radio