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

The ancients didn’t just fear death — they weaponized it, leaving behind curses in hieroglyphics meant to haunt anyone brave enough to look. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate [https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate] IN THIS EPISODE: They say grief lingers in the house where children were murdered… but so does something colder, crueler — and far more dangerous. (The Horror of Waupun, Wisconsin) *** In the haunted heart of Edinburgh, there’s a pub where the drinks are strong and the screams are stronger. (The Spirits of Banshee Labyrinth) *** The last person to see Virginia alive passed a polygraph — but his wife said he didn’t come home until hours later. (The Vanishing of Virginia Carpenter) *** Asteroids, alien civilizations, even cosmic plagues — the real terror isn’t what we can see in the sky… it’s what we can’t. (Space Threats to Earth) *** It started with flirtation, turned into an affair, and ended with a gunshot echoing through the cold night air in a Walgreen’s parking lot. (Three Shots In The Night) *** They carved their warnings into stone 4,000 years ago — and now, after centuries of silence, the hieroglyphic curses of the dead are being read aloud once again. But in doing so, are we inviting doom and destruction? (Hieroglyphic Curses) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Short Fictional Story, “Breath of Anubis” 00:11:39.797 = Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode) 00:13:36.344 = Hieroglyphic Curses 00:26:56.643 = The Vanishing of Virginia Carpenter 00:33:44.401 = Space Threats To Earth 00:38:14.850 = Spirits of the Banshee Labyrinth 00:44:30.518 = Three Shots In The Night 00:50:23.346 = Horror of Waupun, Wisconsin 01:00:52.788 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Haunted Rockford YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedRockfordEvents [https://www.youtube.com/@HauntedRockfordEvents] BOOK: “Dark Skies” by Daniel Deudney: https://amzn.to/3XFWUF6 [https://amzn.to/3XFWUF6] Fictional story at the beginning of this episode, “Breath of Anubis” by ChatterGhost “Space Threats to Earth”: https://anomalien.com/threats-from-outer-space-might-be-fueling-conspiracy-theories/ [https://anomalien.com/threats-from-outer-space-might-be-fueling-conspiracy-theories/] “Three Shots In The Night”: https://the-line-up.com/murder-of-emmett-corrigan [https://the-line-up.com/murder-of-emmett-corrigan] “Hieroglyphic Curses”: https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000520 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000520],https://ng.opera.news/ng/en/culture/6aaa5bcd19c53ffa60ffc337d5742fce [https://ng.opera.news/ng/en/culture/6aaa5bcd19c53ffa60ffc337d5742fce], https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/ancient-egypt-tomb-saqqara-priest-16826821 [https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/ancient-egypt-tomb-saqqara-priest-16826821], https://www.rom.on.ca/en/learning/activities-resources/online-activities/ancient-egypt/religion/tomb-inscriptions-curses [https://www.rom.on.ca/en/learning/activities-resources/online-activities/ancient-egypt/religion/tomb-inscriptions-curses], https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/tomb-curses-ancient-egypt-magical-incantations-dead-003228 [https://www.ancient-origins.net/history/tomb-curses-ancient-egypt-magical-incantations-dead-003228], https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2020/08/06/debunking-the-curse-of-the-pharaohs/ [https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2020/08/06/debunking-the-curse-of-the-pharaohs/], https://www.britannica.com/topic/Execration-Texts [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Execration-Texts], https://www.businessinsider.com/egypt-saqqara-tombs-mummy-curses-2020-11 [https://www.businessinsider.com/egypt-saqqara-tombs-mummy-curses-2020-11], https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-curse-of-the-curse-of-the-pharaoh [https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-curse-of-the-curse-of-the-pharaoh],https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2017/06/23/ancient-egyptian-tomb-warnings-curses-and-ghosts/ [https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2017/06/23/ancient-egyptian-tomb-warnings-curses-and-ghosts/],https://listverse.com/2023/06/08/10-creepy-curses-hidden-in-hieroglyphics [https://listverse.com/2023/06/08/10-creepy-curses-hidden-in-hieroglyphics] “The Horror of Waupun, Wisconsin: https://www.hauntedrockford.com/shadows-of-a-murder/ [https://www.hauntedrockford.com/shadows-of-a-murder/] “Spirits of the Banshee Labyrinth”: https://moonmausoleum.com/haunted-spirits-at-the-banshee-labyrinth-pub/ [https://moonmausoleum.com/haunted-spirits-at-the-banshee-labyrinth-pub/] “The Vanishing of Virginia Carpenter” by Troy Taylor (used with permission): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdzcaez9 [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdzcaez9] ===== (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: April 01, 2025 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CursesCarvedInStone

They came from above, left circles behind, and for some — took time, memories, or loved ones. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate [https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate] 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 = Disclaimer and Lead-In 00:01:54.386 = Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode) 00:03:57.121 = The Tully Nest Affair 00:27:04.152 = Death Dealing Fowl 00:39:24.020 = The Haunted Queen Mary 00:48:35.825 = Macabre Moments in History 01:05:30.856 = Son Of The Demon 01:09:24.696 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Book a room on the Queen Mary: https://queenmary.com/tours/tours-exhibits/ [https://queenmary.com/tours/tours-exhibits/] “Delphine LaLaurie” episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8vr5wj [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8vr5wj] “Mellification” episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4km5fa57 [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4km5fa57] “The Tully Nests Affair” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2jm2bujx [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2jm2bujx] “Death-Dealing Fowl” by Darci Heikkinen for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckrdrea [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckrdrea] “The Haunted Queen Mary” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98rr3z [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98rr3z] “Son of the Demon” by HauntedJurist, posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n954sur [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n954sur] “Macabre Moments in History” by Lauren Glen for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y69r65ft [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y69r65ft] ===== (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: March, 2022 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TullyNestAffair

A traveler stops in a remote Welsh village, only to uncover that its inhabitants are practitioners of ancient, mystical arts! Hear the tale in “Ancient Sorceries” by Algernon Blackwood, from Escape! Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness and #RetroRadio:https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate [https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate] CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:00.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “How Quiet the Night” (December 08, 1975) ***WD 00:49:15.589 = The Eleventh Hour, “Flying Coffin” (1941-1946) 01:13:29.839 = Escape, “Ancient Sorceries” (February 21, 1948) ***WD 01:43:04.349 = Everyman’s Theater, “The Lonely Heart” (October 04, 1940) ***WD 02:12:22.689 = Murder By Experts, “Two Coffins To Fill” (July 04, 1949) 02:42:04.439 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Happiness Effect” (February 05, 1958) 03:02:08.399 = Faces in the Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD 03:25:58.909 = Dark Fantasy, “The Thing From The Sea” (November 28, 1941) ***WD 03:49:31.109 = Diary of Fate, “Peter Drake” (February 23, 1948) ***WD 04:19:07.839 = BBC’s Fear on 4, “Music Lovers” (January 24, 1988) ***WD 04:47:48.459 = Five After the Hour, “There Was This Waltz” (September 05, 1945) 05:11:40.165 = 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/WDRR0368

From vengeful spirits and haunted houses to ghost trains, talking cats, and a lake monster with a taste for swimmers — these chilling tales will make you think twice before laughing off April Fools Day. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate [https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate] IN THIS EPISODE: This episode was originally aired on April 1st, 2019. Many podcasts and YouTube channels today are taking advantage of the date on the calendar and playing practical jokes on their subscribers in celebration of All Fools Day. I admit, I was tempted to begin a story and then Rick-Roll you, but instead I thought it might be fun to bring some dark stories into today’s podcast that have a funny or amusing twist to them. Still creepy, but comical as well. I don’t believe any of these stories are true – but that doesn’t mean they’re not entertaining. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open (Coming Up In This Episode) 00:01:38.877 = Bear Lake Monster 00:03:42.608 = Ghost On The Tracks 00:05:59.866 = I’m Coming Down Now 00:09:57.975 = Never Mind Them Watermelons 00:12:43.486 = Piece By Piece 00:15:16.746 = That Pesky Fellow 00:19:08.842 = The Black Cat’s Message 00:25:56.201 = The Skeleton 00:29:30.630 = Tommy Knockers 00:33:22.117 = Wait Until Emmet Comes 00:36:13.344 = You Can’t Get Out 00:37:45.330 = Turnabout Is Fair Play 00:41:47.803 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… All stories in this episode were gathered and rewritten by S. E. Schlosser. You can find links to all of the books these stories are pulled from at https://amzn.to/43Gk6om [https://amzn.to/43Gk6om]. ===== (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: April 01, 2019 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/aprilfears

Some cases remain terrifying because we never find the answers — others because we do. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate [https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate] IN THIS EPISODE: We all love a good mystery – especially if we discover the answer at the end. But even more intriguing are those mysteries that, after years, or decades, still remain unsolved. We’ll look at some of the most famous – and most infamous of those unsolved mysteries. Plus, unsolved mysteries are fascinating… we want to know who was D.B. Cooper, and what happened to him. Who committed the Black Dahlia murder? Who was Jack the Ripper? But sometimes those unsolved mysteries get solved… and sometimes, the solving of the mystery makes them that much more unsettling. SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Jazz Axeman of New Orleans” episode: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=axeman+of+new+orleans [https://weirddarkness.com/?s=axeman+of+new+orleans] “Why We Love Mysteries” by Christina Hoag for Medium: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvbm5auk [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvbm5auk] “Disturbing Unsolved Mysteries” by Maryn Liles for Parade: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wvc2yf6 [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wvc2yf6] “Previously Unsolved Mysteries That Are Still Disturbing” by Will Morgan for Weird History:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yw5rc5mp [https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yw5rc5mp] ===== (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: March, 2022 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DisturbingUnsolved