Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4de2uzmt [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4de2uzmt] Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event: https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream [https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream] IN THIS EPISODE: A man is found dead, fully clothed, kneeling in his own bathtub. The position of the man’s body and where he was found is strange enough – but what happened to Christopher Case before his death is stranger still. (The Cursing of Christopher Case) *** In Norfolk, England the village of Eccles was slowly gobbled by the rising waters of the sea in the early 1600s. But even today, sometimes during a particularly heavy story, you can see St. Mary’s Church mysteriously reappear… bringing with it, the dead buried in the church graveyard who cannot find rest. (The Disappearing And Reappearing Village of Eccles) *** Lory Price and his wife Ethel mysteriously disappeared from Marion, Illinois. But then, sometimes that happens when you are mixed up with the mob or may have learned something you weren’t supposed to. (The Vanishing of Lory Price) *** The Catacombs of St. Callixtus in Rome, Italy, hold the remains of sixteen popes, several martyrs, and around half a million Christians, and according to on author, a not-of-this world entity. (The Callixtus Catacombs Entity) *** Before he became a Civil War general, Congressman Dan E. Sickles' scandalous murder trial changed our legal system forever. He said outright that he had killed his wife’s lover. So how did he avoid being found guilty of the crime he admitted to committing? (How A Congressman Got Away With Murder) *** In 1150, two children were found near Woolpit in England – they wore strange clothes, spoke oddly, but the most identifiable characteristic for both children was their skin was green. The children themselves were a mystery – but what happened when they grew up? Did they marry? Did they have children? Could there be decedents of the green children of Woolpit living among us today? (Great Grandkids of Green Children) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:03:19.323 = The Cursing of Christopher Case 00:08:31.280 = How A Congressman Got Away With Murder 00:19:20.206 = Great Grandkids of the Green Children 00:28:27.171 = The Disappearing And Reappearing Village of Eccles 00:34:53.647 = The Vanishing of Lory Price 00:49:19.959 = Callixtus Catacombs Entity 00:55:41.684 = Show Close 00:57:46.078 = Bloopers SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Cursing of Christopher Case” by Gurnoor Kaur for Conspiracy Theories: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/145d147q [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/145d147q] “The Disappearing And Reappearing Village of Eccles” by Stacia Briggs for Eastern Daily Press:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5fopg2hq [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5fopg2hq] “The Vanishing of Lory Price” by Troy Taylor from his book “Bloody Illinois”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/lsi06qet [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/lsi06qet] “How A Congressman Got Away With Murder” by Genevieve Carlton for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2jantfjj [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2jantfjj] “Great Grandkids of Green Children” from Ancient Code: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4u4xdypk [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4u4xdypk] “The Callixtus Catacombs Entity” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aqhlme0r [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aqhlme0r] Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (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 ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: February 10, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/ChristopherCase

Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event: https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream [https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream] Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/23d5f78z [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/23d5f78z] CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Return To Shadow Lake” (May 22, 1975) 00:48:24.099 = Origin of Superstition, “Opening Umbrella” (ADU) ***WD 01:00:32.779 = Peril, “The Gamble” (ADU) ***WD 01:25:26.689 = Philip Marlowe, “Panama Hat” (October 10, 1948) 01:55:06.929 = Quiet Please, “In Memory of Bernadine” (November 23, 1947) ***WD 02:19:42.849 = Richard Diamond, “The Man Who Hated Women” (July 16, 1949) 02:49:11.609 = The Saint, “Old Man’s Car” (August 14, 1949) 03:13:49.719 = Sam Spade, “Adam Figg Caper” (October 05, 1947) 03:37:51.369 = The Sealed Book, “Welcome Home” (May 20, 1945) ***WD (LQ) 04:01:35.789 = The Shadow, “Night Without End” (October 16, 1938) ***WD 04:26:19.929 = Sleep No More, “The Bet Clerks Quest” (April 03, 1957) 04:55:39.410 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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 ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0253

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p87pr7s [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p87pr7s] Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event: https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream [https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream] IN THIS EPISODE: There are many legends from Nebraska involving supernatural entities, but one of the eerier accounts out there is the story of Nebraska's haunted “L Street”. According to legend, seven women were murdered on the road in the 1900s. Ever since, the road and surrounding hills have been a rumored hotbed of paranormal activity. It's labeled as "L Street" on the map – but locals call it “Seven Sisters Road. (The Terror of Seven Sisters Road) *** The restaurant is a bit dated with the servers wearing old-fashioned black and white aprons. The food was incredible, the place was spotlessly clean. It’s definitely a restaurant you’ll want to visit again when you pass that way again. Unfortunately, the restaurant won’t be there… because it never was. (The Restaurant That Disappeared) *** They say chivalry is dead, but that was not so in 1875. Standing up to someone on behalf of your wife was not only common, but expected… even to the point of murder. (Tragedy At Vineland) *** Hawaii’s MacKenzie State Park boasts beautiful scenery, pleasant weather for outdoor activities like hiking and fishing, and is a favorite of locals and tourists alike. But when the sun goes down, MacKenzie Park reveals its truth… it is extremely haunted. (Hawaii’s Haunted MacKenzie Park) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:01:51.064 = Show Intro 00:04:21.628 = Terror of Seven Sisters Road 00:26:21.600 = Tragedy at Vineland 00:33:50.805 = Hawaii’s Haunted MacKenzie Park 00:42:46.735 = The Restaurant That Disappeared 00:48:43.812 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Terror of Seven Sisters Road” by Sarah Buckholz for Antique Archaelogy https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5eck2zmg [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5eck2zmg], Chris Peters for the Omaha World-Heraldhttps://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1kq3krbo [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1kq3krbo], Nick Downs https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1jaam18x [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1jaam18x], and Erin Wisti for Graveyard Shift https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pcgg744a [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pcgg744a] “Tragedy at Vineland” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3howgpmp [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3howgpmp] “The Restaurant That Disappeared” by Ellen Lloyd for Message to Eagle: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ydxmkbo7 [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ydxmkbo7] “Hawaii’s Haunted MacKenzie Park” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/165p8bcv [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/165p8bcv] Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (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 ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: February 17, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/SevenSistersRoad

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p875p6h [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p875p6h] Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event: https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream [https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream] IN THIS EPISODE: When it comes to receiving the death sentence, history has given us several ways to go about the execution. Hanging, firing squad, gas chamber, being stoned to death or burned at the stake… but you have to be some whole new level of “hated” by the people if your death blow comes by way of molten gold being poured down your throat. (Death By Golden Throat) *** Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray devised a scheme to get rid of Ruth’s husband – and they planned it so well that, okay… actually no. They were so inept they were caught immediately, and even the police publicly called them incompetent. (The Dumb-Bell Murder) *** In the 1800s, women finding themselves “with child” but unmarried, were treated like second-class citizens or worse. And during a time when birth control was limited or even unavailable outside of the rhythm method, what was a girl to do if she found herself in such dire circumstances? Fortunately, there was a woman there ready to help – to take the baby off their hands and give it a good home. Or so everyone thought. (Minnie, The Baby Farmer) *** Tom and Lena are in a loving relationship and have a young child together. It sounds like the perfect family – except for one tiny detail about their relationship. Tom and Lena are biological brother and sister. (I Fell In Love With My Sister) *** Typically, when you hear the phrase “high speed chase”, you think of law enforcement trying to catch the bad guys who are in a getaway vehicle. Perhaps after a bank robbery, or after blowing a stop sign and simply refusing to pull over. But have you heard about the time that the police were involved in a high-speed chase up to 100-miles-per hour, trying to catch up to a flying saucer? (The 100mph UFO Chase) *** When the Black Plague arrived at their doorsteps, the villagers were forced to choose between life or certain doom. It’s the tragic tale of England’s Plague Village – the village of Eyam. (The Black Death Comes to Eyam) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:01:07.040 = Show Intro 00:04:28.117 = Death By Golden Throat 00:20:20.414 = Black Death Comes To Eyam 00:26:08.796 = 100MPH UFO Chase 00:31:04.929 = Minnie, The Baby Farmer 00:41:48.249 = Dumbbell Murder 00:49:43.859 = I Fell In Love With My Sister 01:00:00.726 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Death By Golden Throat” by Genevieve Carlton for Weird History https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3586qeqk [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3586qeqk], Rachel Nuwer for Smithsonian Magazine https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/18pu2d9b [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/18pu2d9b], and Laurie L. Dove for History https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vy6r2a9 [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3vy6r2a9] “The Black Death Comes to Eyam” by Stephanie Almazan for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1aptirxk [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/1aptirxk] “Minnie, The Baby Farmer” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2eqd77xa [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2eqd77xa] “The 100MPH UFO Chase” from The Parajournal for The Times Online: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ntcaqk3y [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ntcaqk3y] “The Dumb-Bell Murder” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/192wwaer [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/192wwaer] (includes execution photo) “I Fell In Love With My Sister” by Jennifer Tillman for Vice: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y2dmtp2e [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y2dmtp2e] Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (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 ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: February 09, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/DeathByGoldenThroat

Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event: https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream [https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream] Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e7pn5hty [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e7pn5hty] CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Don’t Let It Choke You” (May 21, 1975) 00:47:20.959 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Death is Caused” (October 12, 1945) ***WD 01:13:55.579 = Mr District Attorney, “Dollar Check” (June 13, 1939) 01:27:46.389 = Murder at Midnight, “House Where Death Lived” (December 23, 1946) ***WD 01:53:48.839 = The Black Museum, “A Piece of Iron Chain” (ADU) ***WD 02:19:45.179 = The Mysterious Traveler, “New Year’s Nightmare” (January 04, 1947) 02:49:24.999 = Mystery House, “Death Passed My Window” (March 31, 1946) 03:15:53.339 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Dr Heidegger’s Experiment – Twice Told Tales” (January, 1968) 03:45:22.249 = Night Beat, “Elevator Caper” (May 08, 1950) 04:14:56.929 = CBC Nightfall, “Wind Chill” (September 19, 1980) ***WD 04:43:35.829 = Obsession, “Tailored For Murder” (ADU) ***WD 05:10:49.929 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown (LQ) = Low Quality ***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode 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 ©2024, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0252