Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

They Put Him on the Gallows, And the Gallows Refused to Take Him | Haunted Hangman

“Haunted Hangman”: When the gallows mysteriously fail on the morning of his execution, a convicted murderer's claims of innocence force a desperate prison governor to question whether the real killer has been inside the prison walls all along. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0626 Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR [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, “Hope Springs Eternal” (August 08, 1977) 00:46:14.384 = The Creaking Door, “Haunted Hangman” (May 25, 1964) ***WD 01:14:51.392 = The Saint, “Train” (June 03, 1951) ***WD 01:43:24.206 = Theater Five, “Living Credit” (November 06, 1964) ***WD 02:03:28.560 = Theater 1030, “The Thing In The Hall” (1971) ***WD 02:32:51.631 = Two Thousand Plus, “The Other Man” (June 07, 1950) ***WD 03:03:25.093 = The Unexpected, “Silver Fox” (September 19, 1948) 03:18:07.579 = Unsolved Mysteries, “Toll Bridge” (1936) ***WD 03:32:33.909 = Dark Venture, “Pursuit” (July 31, 1945) ***WD 04:02:18.917 = The Weird Circle, “Moonstone” (1945) 04:29:30.760 = The Whistler, “Body Wouldn’t Stay In The Bay” (January 08, 1945) 05:01:14.851 = 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/WDRR0626

The Ghost Dog of Ash Hollow | The Legend Was Real — And It Was Right Behind Them!

When two girls ignore the whispered warnings about the haunted woods at the edge of their neighborhood, they come face to face with proof that some legends are far more than legend. Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1655277373 [https://pod.link/1655277373] Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com [http://microterrors.com/]! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors [https://www.facebook.com/microterrors] Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU [https://amzn.to/3LymHaU] Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com [https://weirddarkness.com/] = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness©, 2026 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness

The Sleep Demon | He Was Pulled Off the Couch in Broad Daylight, And Had the Handprint to Prove It!

While science offers an explanation for sleep paralysis, the haunting tales of shadowy figures, demons, and unearthly whispers remind us that, in the dead of night, the line between reality and nightmare blurs. Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736 [https://pod.link/1078714736] *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* IN THIS EPISODE: It feels like a demon trapping you inside your own body. For some, it’s a faceless entity trying to suffocate them. For others, it’s a creepy old witch with long, dirty claws. Others believe it’s alien abduction, and some even see the face of dead relatives during these attacks. However it happens, whatever is seen or felt, whatever the truth of the phenomenon may be… sleep paralysis is always terrifying. (Stories of Sleep Paralysis) *** It was the single most destructive fire in American history, on October 8, 1871 a large portion of the midwest burned to the ground… but this wasn’t the Great Chicago Fire. (The Great Peshtigo Fire) *** You could say their story is a long and fishy tail… mermaids have been in folklore and myths throughout history, and with stories of them being found worldwide. (Mermaid Mythology) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:00:56.194 = Show Open 00:02:43.892 = Stories of Sleep Paralysis, Part 1 00:24:37.070 = Stories of Sleep Paralysis, Part 2 *** 00:43:30.403 = Mermaid Mythology 00:50:26.607 = The Great Peshtigo Fire *** 01:13:11.745 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES… https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS [https://weirddarkness.com/ALBUMS] = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE [https://weirddarkness.com/STORE] = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE [https://weirddarkness.com/HOPE] = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER [https://weirddarkness.com/NEWSLETTER] = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS [https://weirddarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS] = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/sleepdemon [https://weirddarkness.com/sleepdemon] SOURCES and RESOURCES: Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/SleepParalysis [https://weirddarkness.com/SleepParalysis] “Stories of Sleep Paralysis” by Christoper Shultz for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckmrapk [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckmrapk]; and US Ghost Adventures: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/72p3x994 [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/72p3x994] “The Great Peshtigo Fire” by Troy Taylor from the book “And Hell Followed With It”: https://amzn.to/3HdyOci [https://amzn.to/3HdyOci] “Mermaid Mythology” by Louise Pryke for The Conversation: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bzzsx [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bzzsx] (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: January 09, 2024

THE KIT-KAT CAPER | Somebody Stole 13 Tons of Chocolate And It May Help The Thieves Live Longer!

A brazen 13-ton candy heist, a Formula 1-shaped chocolate getaway, and new research suggesting the perpetrators may have stumbled onto the world's most delicious life-extension scheme. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/kit-kat-caper [https://weirddarkness.com/kit-kat-caper] Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736 [https://pod.link/1078714736] *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

You Don't Get Something for Nothing. Not from Him. Not From The Man With Grey Eyes.

“The Man In The Black Hat”: A gambler down on his luck gets the surprise of his life when a stranger with cold gray eyes hands him the keys to a brand-new car — no strings attached, no explanation given. From that moment on, nothing but good fortune follows him. But so does the man in the black hat. No matter where he goes, no matter what happens, that same gray-eyed figure keeps turning up — watching, waiting. Who is he? What does he want? And why can't anything seem to stop him? | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0625 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Thousand and First Door” (July 29, 1977) 00:47:20.330 = Screen Guild Theater, “The Maltese Falcon” (September 20, 1943) 01:15:59.326 = The Sealed Book, “Death Laughs Last” (September 02, 1945) 01:45:34.035 = The Shadow, “The Shadow Challenged” (January 19, 1941) ***WD 02:14:35.283 = Sleep No More, “Over The Hill” and “The Man In The Black Hat” (December 05, 1956) ***WD 02:37:55.162 = BBC Radio 4 Spine Chillers, “Falling To Pieces” (April 2006) 02:50:12.599 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “The Bogey Man Will Get You” (October 01, 1945) ***WD 03:04:45.016 = Strange Wills, “Black Interlude” (June 22, 1946) 03:34:37.800 = Strange, “The Ghost Train” (September 18, 1955) 03:48:16.621 = Suspense, “Locked Room” (January 27, 1944) 04:17:35.994 = Tales Of The Frightened, “Call At Midnight” (1957) 04:22:22.192 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953) 04:52:16.501 = 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/WDRR0625