#FIRESIDEFRIGHTS VOLUME 32 #WeirdDarkness

Behind the walls of H.H. Holmes' "World's Fair Hotel" waited trap doors, gas chambers, and a basement of acid vats — and more than a century after the Murder Castle burned, something still lingers at 63rd and Wallace. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HHHolmesHotel READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/57djvd7f FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: It’s one of the most infamous and macabre subjects of Chicago history – it even served as inspiration for TV’s “American Horror Story: Hotel”. It’s what has become known as “The Murder Castle” where serial killer H.H. Holmes committed his monstrous crimes. But even today, Holmes continues to terrify… in spectral form. (H.H. Holmes’ Hellish Hotel And Lingering Haunting) *** A woman tries to save the soul of her daughter, believing her to be possessed… but her solution to drive out the demon was to murder her daughter using a holy crucifix. (Murder By Crucifix) *** What’s worse than proclaiming yourself to be a supernatural being and starting your own cult? How about telling your followers you are God so you could do drugs and have sex with teenage girls? It’s the disturbing true story of the cult called “The Group”. (Theodore Rinaldo – The Drug Cult Rapist) *** Shrunken heads – believe it or not, they are real. And some tribal peoples create them even today – from real human heads. But why do it at all? We’ll look at the reality behind shrunken heads, the reason they are created… and even how they are created. (The History and How of Shrunken Heads) *** A terrifying series of paranormal activities invade a family’s home in Wales. (The Swansea Entity) *** Tenome is a Japanese Urban Legend about a blind man who was robbed and murdered. His dying wish? To have eyes on his hands so he could see. (The Seeing Hands of Tenome) *** Unsolved mysteries are intriguing simply because they are unsolved. That’s why we are so fascinated by stories of people disappearing without a trace. But one man’s disappearance is so bizarre, so weird, that upon hearing the story you’ll be scratching your head wondering what the heck you just heard. (The Strangest Disappearance at Sea in History)  CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:01:27.539 = Show Open 00:04:09.416 = H.H. Holmes’ Hellish Hotel and Lingering Haunting 00:22:02.613 = The Seeing Hands of Tenome *** 00:25:29.843 = The Strangest Disappearance at Sea In History 00:36:31.904 = Murder By Crucifix *** 00:42:31.316 = The Swansea Entity 00:52:22.872 = The History and How of Shrunken Heads *** 00:58:56.160 = Theodore Rinaldo: The Drug Cult Rapist 01:05:34.000 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “The Swansea Entity” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3pt262t4 “Murder By Crucifix” by Inigo Gonzalez for Ranker’s Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4h6mjabw “The Strangest Disappearance at Sea in History” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nsrhjdew “Theodore Rinaldo – The Drug Cult Rapist” by Matthew Lavelle for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yx2hmzus “The Seeing Hands of Tenome” from The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y4dnxee6 “The History and How of Shrunken Heads” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4wdznwwc “H.H. Holmes’ Hellish Hotel and Lingering Haunting” from Chicago Hauntings:...

A skeptical census taker's idle curiosity about a mystic who can summon the dead draws his old friend's beautiful, restless daughter into the stranger's orbit — and she may never come back. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: 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, “Sophia And The Pilgrim” (June 19, 1978) ***WD 00:46:22.976 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992) 01:29:50.477 = Calling All Cars, “Triple Cross” (May 22, 1936) ***WD 02:00:23.302 = Hall of Fantasy, “Man-Size in Marble” (April 10, 1947) 02:26:39.527 = Harry Lime, “Ticket To Tangier” (August 24, 1951) 02:53:34.654 = Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Dead Man of Varley Grange” (July 28, 1984) 03:20:37.249 = The Haunting Hour, “Breakdown” (May 05, 1945) ***WD 03:34:56.875 = Hermit’s Cave, “Author of Murder” (May 02, 1937) 04:02:13.875 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Faithless Life” (1945-1950) 04:25:11.416 = Sherlock Holmes, “The Devil’s Foot” (January 11, 1947) 04:54:23.916 = 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/WDRR0686

Two months after walking away from the Tombstone feud a free man, Johnny Ringo was found dead against a tree with a Colt in his hand. He had survived the Hoodoo War, jail breaks, and a showdown with Doc Holliday — but no one can agree on what finally killed him. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/JohnnyRingo READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/24j5xybk FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A gentleman gunslinger who could quote Shakespeare, Johnny Ringo was a mythic gunslinger who died a mysterious death befitting his legend. (The Mysterious Death of Outlaw Johnny Ringo) *** To his family and neighbors, Richard Kuklinski was the all-American man. To the mafia and his victims, he was the "devil himself" known as the Iceman killer. (The Mafia’s Most Prolific Hitman) *** Wherever tragedies happen, urban legends settle. And for almost every urban legend, there is a road to take you there… a road often just as terrifying as the urban legend it takes you to. (Roads that Lead to Urban Legends) *** We’ll look at the true story of a bar bouncer accused of killing his wife… which is odd, seeing as the incident took place before he killed a man while defending her honor. (A Broad-Shouldered Bully Was Wiener) *** Extraterrestrials come in all shapes and sizes if you believe what you see on television, film, and even online in the fringe conversations of UFO enthusiasts. The most famous of the aliens are usually depicted in the very realistic, humanoid form… the Greys. But what exactly are the Greys? And is it possible they aren’t extraterrestrial at all? (What Are The Greys) *** We’ll meet a man who has an amazing superpower. He is especially proficient at passing gas. (Mister Methane: The Gas Man) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:00:59.394 = Show Open 00:03:16.488 = The Mysterious Death of Outlaw Johnny Ringo 00:15:42.451 = A Broad-Shouldered Bully Was Wiener *** 00:19:08.842 = Roads That Lead To Urban Legends 00:30:46.873 = The Mafia’s Most Prolific Hitman *** 00:39:46.230 = Mister Methane: The Gas Man 00:45:59.461 = What Are The Greys? *** 00:52:15.959 = Show Close *** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* SOURCES and RESOURCES: “The Mysterious Death of Outlaw Johnny Ringo” by Kuroski for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n4d9yce6 “Roads that Lead to Urban Legends” by Estelle for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2fkp8nkt “The Mafia’s Most Prolific Hitman” by Katie Serena for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5xe6xx4s “What Are The Greys” from Anomalien: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5u5cknde “Mister Methane: The Gas Man” by Spooky for Oddity Central: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2hje4vs9...

Twenty years after she was locked away for taking a hatchet to her own sister, fragile Ann Pettigrew comes home obsessed with one desire — and on a storm-lit night, with candles burning and a circle drawn on the floor, she works a forbidden rite to summon back the only man she ever loved, no matter what comes walking up the veranda steps to answer. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: 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, “A Model Murderer” (January 17, 1978) ***WD 00:47:24.875 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Survival Of The Fittest” (January 23, 1945) ***WD 00:59:08.508 = The Eleventh Hour, “Black Magic” (ADU) 01:23:55.381 = Escape, “The Drums of the Fore And Aft” (July 14, 1949) 01:53:55.440 = Everyman’s Theater, “Cat Wife” (January 18, 1940) 02:22:54.327 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949) 02:53:20.176 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Hunting Lodge, aka Trouble With Robots” (May 28, 1958) ***WD 03:12:48.537 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ) 03:37:34.837 = Dark Fantasy, “Letter From Yesterday” (May 01, 1942) ***WD 04:01:41.360 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (December 27, 1990) ***WD 04:31:41.320 = Future Tense, “The Defenders” (May 28, 1974) ***WD 04:57:56.341 = 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/WDRR0685

A scheming wife and her spineless lover pull off the perfect murder of her wealthy husband — until the dead man starts turning up in the snow, at the bar, waiting in the shadows, and refuses to stay buried. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: 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, “In Another Place” (January 16, 1978) ***WD 00:47:10.460 = The Clock, “Ghost Story” (December 13, 1955) ***WD 01:13:55.372 = Creeps By Night, “The Final Reckoning” (July 12, 1944) ***WD 01:43:11.958 = The Crime Club, “Fear Came First” (March 13, 1947) ***WD 02:13:07.451 = Crime Classics, “The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner” (December 03, 1952) 02:41:09.611 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “The Tunnel Smelled of Death” (January 26, 1947) ***WD 03:05:39.762 = CBC Deep Night, “Man Radio” (July 29, 2005) 03:40:38.324 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Going Down” (December 17, 1971) 04:09:19.922 = Diary of Fate, “David Dexter” (May 04, 1948) ***WD 04:40:36.758 = Dimension X, “The Martian Chronicles” (August 18, 1950) ***WD 05:09:57.556 = 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/WDRR0684