“A TRUE THANKSGIVING GHOST STORY: 4 Terrifying Real Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness

Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Just One More Day” (May 29, 1975) 00:48:24.699 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Two Faces of Death” (March 13, 1945) ***WD (LQ) 01:00:53.919 = The Eleventh Hour, “Bomb” (ADU) 01:27:48.939 = Escape, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (December 10, 1947) 01:57:27.839 = Murder By Experts, “It’s Luck That Counts’ (August 29, 1949) ***WD 02:27:09.459 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Stranger With Roses” (June 11, 1958) ***WD 02:45:33.049 = Fear on 4, “The Beast With Five Fingers” (January 31, 1988) 03:14:37.369 = Five After The Hour, “Life And Times of a Happy Man” (May 16, 1945) ***WD 03:38:46.219 = Future Tense, “Protection” (May 19, 1974) ***WD (LQ) 04:02:11.619 = Gang Busters, “Blackie Thompson” (December 08, 1945) ***WD (LQ) 04:23:47.429 = BBC: Ghosts From The Past, “Black Stockings And Broken Mirrors” (July 08, 1992) 05:07:27.263 = 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/WDRR0257

Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScreamDarkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll talk about the year we had two Thanksgivings in the United States. (The Year With Two Thanksgivings) *** A Weirdo family member shares a freaky true Thanksgiving story with an explosive ending! (Thanksgiving Explosion) *** Two brothers solve an almost 200-year-old murder mystery thanks to a Thanksgiving ghost story that was told to them by their grandfather. (Grandpa’s Thanksgiving Ghost Story) *** I’ll share a horrific Thanksgiving tale from the latter part of the nineteenth century. (Feast of Terror) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:01:54.584 = The Year With Two Thanksgivings 00:09:36.038 = Thanksgiving Explosion 00:16:00.997 = Grandpa’s Thanksgiving Ghost Story 00:21:43.206 = Feast of Terror 00:32:01.951 = A Special Thanks 00:33:39.464 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Year With Two Thanksgivings” by Dave Tabler at AppalachianHistory.net: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4c6wry5z, and Jim Buchanan for The Sylva Herald: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p92jet4 “Thanksgiving Explosion” by Weirdo family member, Rachel Gates “Grandpa’s Thanksgiving Ghost Story” by Chris Bradford for The Sun: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8atemu “Feast of Terror” posted at Freaky Folktales: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2yn58xfb 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: November, 2022 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/4ThanksgivingStories

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event: https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Executioner” (May 27, 1975) 00:48:34.019 = The Clock, “Lively Ghost” (January 12, 1947) 01:15:43.309 = The Confession, “Leo J Fowler Case” (August 30, 1953) 01:44:23.659 = The Creaking Door, “Aunt Mae” (ADU) (LQ) 02:13:37.449 = Sounds of Darkness, “Cry Fake” (November 03, 1967) 02:38:10.419 = Deep Night (CBC), “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005) 03:12:27.009 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Hungry One” (January 14, 1972) 03:41:19.979 = Diary of Fate, “Marvin Thomas Entry” (June 08, 1948) ***WD (LQ) 04:09:38.289 = Dimension X, “The Martian Chronicles” (August 18, 1950) 04:36:14.959 = Doc Savage, “Pagoda of the Hands” (December 09, 1985) (LQ) 05:01:28.086 = 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/WDRR0256

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event: https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream IN THIS EPISODE: When mine owners cut wages in 1870s Pennsylvania, the Molly Maguires fought back and ultimately won what would become the first labor war in U.S. history… although they had to assassinate a couple dozen people to do it. (Inside The Molly Maguires) *** Numerous cultures have images of a being tied to nature – simply called “The Green Man”. But how can so many different cultures spanning so many years have almost the exact same representation of him? (Digging Into The Roots of the Green Man) *** There is a scary urban legend from Spain about a bizarre website that offers you the ultimate horror experience. Apparently, the experience can prove to be lethal. (The Blind Maiden) *** In 1898, reports of a brutal killing surfaced in Ontario, Canada… and it was only then that the settlers finally began to believe what the local Algonquin tribe had been telling them about the Wendigo. (Horror of the Wendigo) *** The Azores island chain in the Atlantic is said by sailors to be the site of strange and disturbing events. Some are so spooked by the waters surrounding these islands that they refuse to go there. (Vanishings Around the Azores) *** Is it true that Bigfoot has abducted humans and run off with them? There are numerous stories that seem to lay credence to the idea! (The Albert Ostman Bigfoot Abduction and Other Bigfoot Kidnappings) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:48.741 = The Albert Osterman Bigfoot Abduction 00:35:22.735 = Others Kidnapped By Sasquatch 00:39:34.624 = Inside The Molly Maguires 00:46:43.715 = The Blind Maiden 00:53:48.177 = Vanishings Around The Azores 01:01:18.075 = Digging Into The Green Man 01:07:58.905 = Horror of the Wendigo 01:12:46.190 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… Thumbnail art by Nicholas Lawyer: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/59wft49t “Vanishings Around the Azores” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu4hw2b “Others Kidnapped By Sasquatch” by Loren Coleman for Cryptomundo: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vwjbdyrk “The Albert Ostman Bigfoot Abduction” by John Green from the book “Sasquatch: The Apes Among Us”: https://amzn.to/3szuxGs “Horror of the Wendigo” was posted at CNEWS (link no longer available) “The Blind Maiden” by Christina Skelton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/95xt6bu “Inside The Molly Maguires” by Genevieve Carlton for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c4h96kj7 “Digging Into The Roots of the Green Man” by Riley Winters for Ancient Origins: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4aa66c8k “Vanishings Around the Azores” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2wu4hw2b 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...

Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event: https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/116804939 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Witches Almanac” (May 26, 1975) 00:48:24.519 = X Minus One, “Shanghaied” (September 01, 1955) 01:11:39.139 = Zero Hour, “Dead Man’s Tale, Part 1” (October 09, 1973) ***WD 01:34:38.119 = Zero Hour, “Dead Man’s Tale, Part 2” (October 10, 1973) ***WD 01:57:50.509 = Zero Hour, “Dead Man’s Tale, Part 3” (October 11, 1973) ***WD 02:20:58.949 = Zero Hour, “Dead Man’s Tale, Part 4” (October 12, 1973) ***WD 02:44:38.569 = Zero Hour, “Dead Man’s Tale, Part 5” (October 13, 1973) ***WD 03:08:09.949 = Strange Adventure, “Books And Bullets” (ADU) ***WD 03:11:40.499 = Adventures of the Abbotts, “Canary Yellow Sack” (March 20, 1955) ***WD 03:40:33.679 = The Avenger, “The Keys To The City” (September 21, 1945) ***WD 04:09:07.209 = Beyond The Green Door, “Roary Flynn, Astronaut” (ADU) ***WD 04:13:05.909 = Beyond Midnight, “The Signalman” (ADU) ***WD (LQ) 04:41:40.519 = Cloak and Dagger, “Last Mission” (September 29, 1950) 05:11:02.024 = 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/WDRR0255