Weird Darkness

Please SHARE this episode with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or mysteries like you do! Telling others about Weird Darkness helps make it possible for me to keep doing the podcast! IN THIS EPISODE: Stories of people in the past looking to the skies to see UFOs are becoming more and more common as we learn more of our history. But there was some very strange goings on in 1896 and 1897 with some flying contraptions, weird looking people, bizarre languages, and even a close encounter of the third kind. (America’s Mystery Airships of 1896-97) *** From UFOs in 1896-97… to UFOs in 1966-67. But this time we add another element. Not only did a young man see a UFO, but the encounter appears to have taken him outside of time – and even changed his personality in the process! (Missing Time in 1966) *** In Blake Edward’s 1965 classic comedy film, ‘The Great Race’, the heroic Leslie and the despicable Professor Fate, engage in an epic automobile race from New York to Paris in the early 1900s. The film is actually based on a real race that took place in 1908 – and as hilarious as the ‘The Great Race’ movie was, the actual race took stupidity to a whole new level. (The Great Race to Stupidity) STORY SOURCES AND MUSIC CREDITS… (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 the show notes immediately.) “America’s Mystery Airships of 1896-97” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/y6yqdnzd “Missing Time in 1966” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://tinyurl.com/y4kptacw “The Great Race to Stupidity” by Setareh Janda for Weird History: https://tinyurl.com/y67hjxkv Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

 ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… “Coast To Coast AM” radio interview re: missing time, aliens, etc.: https://youtu.be/LWMYf0ijb_A “Summer of Werewolves” episode: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/8232 TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE (if available): Visit WeirdDarkness.com, search for the title of this episode, click on episode photo, then scroll down the blog post. Transcript will be at the bottom of the blog post. HOT 50 CHART VOTING: https://WeirdDarkness.com/VOTE BECOME A PATRON: https://WeirdDarkness.com/Patron (Amazon links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) WANT TO ADVERTISE ON WEIRD DARKNESS OR BE A SPONSOR? Weird Darkness has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on the show. Emailsales@advertisecast.comor start the process now at https://weirddarkness.com/advertise = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness™ - is a registered trademark. Copyright ©Weird Darkness 2020. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Please SHARE this episode with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or mysteries like you do! Telling others about Weird Darkness helps make it possible for me to keep doing the podcast! IN THIS EPISODE: it’s #CreepypastaThursday! This week it’s a tale by Finn MacCool entitled “Confessions of a Belfast Cop.” STORY SOURCES AND MUSIC CREDITS… (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 the show notes immediately.) “Confessions of a Belfast Cop” by Finn MacCool: https://www.creepypasta.com/confessions-of-a-belfast-cop/ Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

 ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE (if available): Visit WeirdDarkness.com, search for the title of this episode, click on episode photo, then scroll down the blog post. Transcript will be at the bottom of the blog post. HOT 50 CHART VOTING: https://WeirdDarkness.com/VOTE BECOME A PATRON: https://WeirdDarkness.com/Patron (Amazon links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) WANT TO ADVERTISE ON WEIRD DARKNESS OR BE A SPONSOR? Weird Darkness has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on the show. Emailsales@advertisecast.comor start the process now at https://weirddarkness.com/advertise = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness™ - is a registered trademark. Copyright ©Weird Darkness 2020. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Please SHARE this episode with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or mysteries like you do! Telling others about Weird Darkness helps make it possible for me to keep doing the podcast! IN THIS ARCHIVE EPISODE, ORIGINALLY AIRED JANUARY 13, 2020: “I’ve seen some mighty pretty puppies, and I want one.” Those were the last words the mother of eight-year-old Kenneth Beasley would hear from her son. What followed was a disappearance, suspected kidnapping and murder trial that made national news in 1905. (Where is Kenneth Beasley?) *** “Assaulting Ghost. Residents of East Jefferson Street Disturbed. A Thrilling Story of the Strange Persecution of an Old Mexican Woman.” That’s what the Arizona Republic newspaper headline read on September 23, 1899. And I have the story. (The Burning Stones) *** No one knew what the phone number was supposed to be for. No one knew the meaning of the bizarre recording they heard when calling the number. No one knew who owned the phone number, or what they had done with it, or why. It’s the strange history behind a seemingly innocent 1-800 number that still has people baffled… especially those looking for improvement on their golf game. (Canada’s Weirdest Toll-Free Phone Number) *** People have used a wide assortment of devices to try and communicate with the dead. Ouija boards, automatic writing, seances, ghost boxes… but it appears we might now be able to add Amazon’s Alexa to that list. (Can Alexa Speak With The Dead?) STORY SOURCES AND MUSIC CREDITS… (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 the show notes immediately.) “Can Alexa Speak With The Dead?” by Rob Schwartz for Stranger Dimensions: https://tinyurl.com/vb94mcl “Where Is Kenneth Beasley” posted at Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/ttnr28o “The Burning Stones” posted at The Fortean: https://tinyurl.com/rbrlr8t “Canada’s Weirdest Toll-Free Phone Number” posted at The Ghost In My Machine: https://tinyurl.com/uqo8lyx Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

 ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS… TRANSCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE (if available): Visit WeirdDarkness.com, search for the title of this episode, click on episode photo, then scroll down the blog post. Transcript will be at the bottom of the blog post. HOT 50 CHART VOTING: https://WeirdDarkness.com/VOTE BECOME A PATRON: https://WeirdDarkness.com/Patron (Amazon links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) WANT TO ADVERTISE ON WEIRD DARKNESS OR BE A SPONSOR? Weird Darkness has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on the show. Emailsales@advertisecast.comor start the process now at https://weirddarkness.com/advertise = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness™ - is a registered trademark. Copyright ©Weird Darkness 2020. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

A NOTE FROM YOUR WEIRDO LEADER: Video episodes on YouTube, Rumble, and Facebook are usually posted one day later than the same episode in the podcast, due to the processing time for videos. If you wish to hear the episodes when they are immediately released you can subscribe to the podcast. Search for “Weird Darkness” in the podcasting app of your choice. * Get the commercial-free version of this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43910633 * Scroll down this post for the episode transcript: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/7904 Vote for Weird Darkness in Podcast Magazine’s “Hot 50”: http://PodcastMagazine.com/Hot50 – and get a FREE lifetime subscription to Podcast Magazine in the process! Please share Weird Darkness with others; it helps me to continue creating content as often as I do as well as spreading the word about resources available for those who struggle with depression. IN THIS EPISODE: Was Zigmund Adamski really the victim of murderous extraterrestrial visitors? If so, why would they choose to kill a human and leave his body for all the world to see? (The Zigmund Adamski Extraterrestrial Incident) *** A Weirdo family member shares her hair-raising incident with an invisible phantom’s hand. (Hair Raising Experience) *** “I just wanted to see what it felt like to kill Grandma.” “When I see a pretty girl walking down the street, I think two things. One part wants to be real nice and sweet, and the other part wonders what her head would look like on a stick.” “If I killed them, you know, they couldn’t reject me as a man. It was more or less making a doll out of a human being… and carrying out my fantasies with a doll, a living human doll.” “With a girl, there’s a lot left in the girls body without a head. Of course, the personality is gone.” These are just some of the actual phrases serial killer Edmund Kemper III used to describe his joy in mutilating women. (Kemper) WANT TO ADVERTISE ON WEIRD DARKNESS OR BE A SPONSOR? Weird Darkness has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on the show. Emailsales@advertisecast.comor start the process now at https://weirddarkness.com/advertise WEIRDO WEB LINKS… (Amazon links included may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) Become a Patron: https://WeirdDarkness.com/Patron STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES… (Over time links can and may become invalid, disappear, or have different content.) “Kemper” from The Scare Chamber: http://bit.ly/2qfY9ht “The Zigmund Adamski Extraterrestrial Incident” from Real Paranormal Experiences: http://bit.ly/31gwgCL “Hair Raising Experience” submitted anonymously by a Weirdo family member. (I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it in the show notes as quickly as possible.) Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

 "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness™ - is a registered trademark. Copyright ©Weird Darkness 2020. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

* Get the commercial-free version of this episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43947256 * Scroll down this post for the episode transcript: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/7928 Vote for Weird Darkness in Podcast Magazine’s “Hot 50”: http://PodcastMagazine.com/Hot50 – and get a FREE lifetime subscription to Podcast Magazine in the process! Please share Weird Darkness with others; it helps me to continue creating content as often as I do as well as spreading the word about resources available for those who struggle with depression. IN THIS EPISODE: 
In this Weekend Archive Episode I’m reaching back to a #CreepypastaThursday from last year when I shared three stories. First, I’ll share the traditional creepypasta “I Wish I Wasn’t a Member” by Boothworld. Then it’s an original creepypasta story from Weirdo family member Randy Hogan called “The Dinner Party From Hell”. And finally, we’ll wrap up the episode with a classic bit of horror from M.R. James called “Lost Hearts”. WANT TO ADVERTISE ON WEIRD DARKNESS OR BE A SPONSOR? Weird Darkness has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on the show. Emailsales@advertisecast.comor start the process now at https://weirddarkness.com/advertise WEIRDO WEB LINKS… (Amazon links included may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) Become a Patron: https://WeirdDarkness.com/Patron STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES… (Over time links can and may become invalid, disappear, or have different content.) “I Wish I Wasn’t a Member” by Boothworld: http://bit.ly/2OYlTRo “Lost Hearts” by M.R. James: http://bit.ly/2MOYgrZ “The Dinner Party From Hell” by Weirdo family member Randy Hogan, submitted at WeirdDarkness.com. (I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it in the show notes as quickly as possible.) Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

 "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness WeirdDarkness™ - is a registered trademark. Copyright ©Weird Darkness 2020. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =