Who Or What Are Shadow People? | #WDRadio – May 03, 2026

Who Or What Are Shadow People? | #WDRadio – May 03, 2026

Shadow people slip through the dark in three escalating forms — fleeting glimpses, lingering watchers, and rare physical encounters that defy every rational explanation. But what are they? HOUR ONE: When you think of human sacrifice, you might picture Aztec or Mayan ceremonies, or maybe a Satanic cult standing in a pentagram with a naked woman on an altar – possibly even a volunteer. Personally, I picture Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. While civilizations and groups such as these certainly did (and maybe still do) their share of brutal sacrificing, they are by no means the only ones that conducted death rituals. Some will most certainly surprise, and possibly disturb, you. (Sadistic Sacrificing of Souls) *** A shadow person is a humanoid figure that you perceive in a patch of shadow. Some believe that they are supernatural spirits or extra-dimensional beings. What are they? Paranormal researchers have a theory, neuroscientists have another theory. (Contact With a Shadow Man) *** An astronomy professor says we should begin focusing on space archaeology – starting with our own moon. Why? Well, he believes E.T. might have left a clue there of his existence. (Extraterrestrial Evidence on the Moon) *** Thousands of years ago, people were performing a form of surgery that involved boring holes through a person's skull. Why on earth would they do such a thing? (Trepanation: I Need That Like Another Hole In The Head) *** What Does It Mean To Dream About Aliens? ========== HOUR TWO: David Parker Ray is believed to have tortured and killed more than 50 women inside his soundproof trailer. A trailer he referred to as his “toy box”. (The Toy Box Killer) *** Two friends sipping soda and playing pool find the green table stained blood red, with no warning whatsoever. (Murder At The Pool Table) *** Malta, Italy is known for its splendid ruins, historical monuments, and ancient sites, but one of these places stands out; a mysterious underground complex that holds with in it many enigmas and oddities that remain unsolved to this day. (Malta’s Cryptic Catacombs) *** Weirdo family member Robert Foster tells of a creepy incident that happened to him while working security at an army depot in Oregon. (The Phantom Truck) *** Imagine opening up the newspaper and reading this paragraph: “If anyone doubts this story in the least… they are reliable men who would under no circumstances lend their names to an untruth.” Newspapers just do not stand by their sources this unwaveringly, at least not anymore… and especially if the subject of the article is a haunted house. (The Ghost Told Them To Move) ========== SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: What if we were to discover there were aliens still living on the moon – and they were meddling in our affairs? How would you feel about that? Should extraterrestrials interfere in human affairs if they can help our society, or should we refuse that kind of leap in technology and medicine? (Should Aliens Interfere With Earthly Affairs?) *** Those who work nights are already in the creepy position of working what is called the “graveyard shift” - so you have to expect something to go wrong. If you are a security guard actively looking for something out of the ordinary during the graveyard shift, you know you’re going to go home with stories to tell. (Tales of Graveyard Shift Security) ========== SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT’S SHOW: “What Does It Mean To Dream About Aliens” from Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.com/magazine [https://weirddarkness.com/magazine] BOOK: “The Secret War: The Heavens Speak of the Battle [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0595203310/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=marlarhouse0d-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0595203310&linkId=d95a13471c07a52f99c5bcd42a332bf9]” by Heidi Holllis: https://amzn.to/3c0oeD7 [https://amzn.to/3c0oeD7] “Trepanation: I Need That Like Another Hole In The Head” by Robin Wylie for the BBC: https://tinyurl.com/yatx2ruu [https://tinyurl.com/yatx2ruu] “Sadistic Sacrificing of Souls” by T.L. Perez for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y9noz4wz [https://tinyurl.com/y9noz4wz] “Contact With a Shadow Man” by Stephen Wagner for Live About: https://tinyurl.com/y8j6j7qb [https://tinyurl.com/y8j6j7qb] “Extraterrestrial Evidence on the Moon” by Cynthia McKanzie for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y86xeukz [https://tinyurl.com/y86xeukz] “Should Aliens Interfere With Earthly Affairs?” by Ellen Lloyd for Message to Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/y9yle3a6 [https://tinyurl.com/y9yle3a6] “The Toy Box Killer” by Christina Skelton: https://tinyurl.com/yafys82x [https://tinyurl.com/yafys82x] “Murder At The Pool Table” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y3bzlff6 [https://tinyurl.com/y3bzlff6] “Malta’s Cryptic Catacombs” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ya9pa9je [https://tinyurl.com/ya9pa9je] “Tales of Graveyard Shift Security” gathered by Bailey Brown for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ycyyuh3w [https://tinyurl.com/ycyyuh3w] “The Phantom Truck” by Weirdo family member Robert Foster “The Ghost Told Them To Move” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/ycrke6qn [https://tinyurl.com/ycrke6qn] ==========Join the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com//syndicate [https://weirddarkness.com//syndicate] Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. 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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.

The Petroglyphs: The Burial Island Where Skeletal Warriors Defend the Dead (4 Stories of Horror Fiction!)

When two grave robbers dragged a teenage canoer into their pit on the island the locals called haunted, the petroglyph he'd sketched on his hand began to glow — and something started moving in the trees. EPISODE BLOG PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/petroglyphs/ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:41.576 = Show Open 00:02:50.162 = The Petroglyphs 00:25:53.494 = Lady in White *** 00:37:58.580 = Kingdom Come 00:52:42.017 = Cyst *** 01:03:15.268 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: 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://weirddarkness.com/wdapps [https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps] *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “The Petroglyphs” (from the book “4 Strokes to Midnight): http://amzn.to/2iI0ISf [http://amzn.to/2iI0ISf] “Lady in White” by Paul Spangler “Kingdom Come” by George Contronis “Cyst” by David Greske (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 20, 2018

THE JAR: What Each Person Sees | One of Ray Bradbury’s Most Disturbing Stories

When a lonely backwoods Louisiana man buys a strange pale thing floating in a jar from a carnival sideshow and brings it home to his shabby living room, the neighbors begin gathering night after night to stare at it — and every one of them sees something different in the glass. EPISODE BLOG PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/TheJar LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: 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://weirddarkness.com/wdapps [https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps] *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: July 18, 2024

Battle of the Magicians: The Dead Man’s Hand | #RetroRadio

When an airline president comes to the investigator Saladin after a black magician's extortion threat brings down one of his planes in mid-flight, the two old enemies meet again across a battlefield of stolen corpses, radio waves, and a cockpit where the pilot is already dead. Look for this podcast on 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, “The Guy De Maupassant Murders” (September 26,1977) 00:46:24.618 = The Key, “Bank Robbery” (1956) 01:10:49.539 = Lights Out, “Battle of the Magicians” (July 27, 1946) 01:40:35.719 = Macabre, “The Avenger” (December 18, 1961) ***WD 02:09:24.535 = Philip Marlowe, “Covered Bridge” (January 14, 1950) 02:38:54.225 = Ranger Bill, “Abominable Snowman” (1957) 03:07:55.179 = The Black Mass, “Judgment” (November 16, 1970) ***WD 03:32:03.065 = Michael Shayne, “Haunted House” (April 09, 1945) ***WD 04:01:34.428 = Beyond Midnight, “The Man Who Sold His Soul” (June 20, 1969) ***WD 04:32:38.046 = MindWebs, “Apple” (September 02, 1979) 04:58:16.689 = 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/WDRR0648

The Shadow People: They Wait In The Dark | #RetroRadio

When Elaine begins seeing a hulking shape that only appears in darkness and dissolves the instant a light comes on, an aging scholar of the supernatural warns her fiancé that something ancient has marked her — and is methodically removing everyone standing between it and her. Look for this podcast on 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, “The Burning Whirlwind” (September 23, 1977) 00:45:38.236 = Arch Oboler’s Plays, “History Of A Mug” (August 09, 1945) ***WD 01:14:43.988 = Hall of Fantasy, “The Shadow People” (September 21, 1953) ***WD 01:39:00.254 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Mists of Memory” (May 22, 1982) 02:05:59.803 = The Haunting Hour, “Old Old Man” (April 07, 1945) ***WD 02:30:49.195 = Hermit’s Cave, “It Happened On Sunday” (1940) ***WD 02:54:04.404 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Death is 1 3” (December 31, 1947) 03:21:36.414 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Elusive Emerald” (December 14, 1946) 03:50:53.749 = The House of Mystery, “The Ghost Who Forgot Halloween” (October 27, 1945) ***WD 04:22:15.259 = Incredible But True, “Heads Up” (1950-1951) 04:25:51.553 = Inner Sanctum, “Death Across The Board” (June 06, 1943) ***WD 04:54:26.682 = 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/WDRR0647