“GHASTLY AND GRIM GREMLINS” #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness

IN THIS EPISODE: Did the Comanche Indians defeat a race of white, red-haired giants? (White Giants) *** The Illini people have had numerous encounters with a mysterious dragon-like creature that existed thousands of moons before the pale face came. (Piasa - The Native American Dragon) *** The Cherokee have an interesting tale of how disease and medicine came into existence – and the story also explains why Native Americans respect all life. (The Legend of the Little Deer) *** The Cherokee people talk of an ancient light-skinned people whose blue eyes were so sensitive to light that they lived in the dark, underground. (The Moon-Eyed People of the Cherokee) *** The Chumash Indians in California first spoke of the dark watchers in legends and their artists painted images of them on cave walls. Who or what were they? (The Dark Watchers) *** Native Americans in North America have a well known cryptid that is believed to live even today – it’s cannibalistic, it can shapeshift, and it’s called the Wendigo. (Wendigo – The Native American Cannibal) *** All cultures have tales of heroes defeating evil. The Algonquian tribe is no different – and their mythical hero defeated evil sorcerers and the sorcerers’ demon followers. (Glooskap the Demon Slayer) YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:02:15.467 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Cage For Augie Karo” (October 24, 1974) 00:48:40.908 = Weird Darkness, “White Giants” 00:52:16.312 = Weird Darkness, “Piasa – The Native American Dragon” 00:57:14.661 = Mystery House, “Complete With Quartet” (September 16, 1945) 01:25:14.041 = Weird Darkness, “Legend of the Little Deer” 01:29:59.651 = Weird Darkness, “The Moon-Eyed People” 01:35:18.770 = Theater Five, “A House of Cards” (August 04, 1964) 01:58:56.137 = Weird Darkness, “The Dark Watchers” 02:03:24.412 = Weird Darkness, “Wendigo: The Native American Cannibal” 02:06:54.281 = Weird Darkness, “Glooskap: the Demon Slayer” 02:11:12.893 = 2000 Plus, “When Worlds Met” (May 03, 1950) 02:42:03.174 = Weird Darkness, “More Native American Lore, Part 1” 02:50:39.075 = The Unexpected, “Solid Citizen” (Air Date Unknown) 03:06:38.884 = Weird Darkness, “More Native American Lore, Part 2” 03:23:11.784 = Dark Venture, “Turnabout” (May 20, 1946) 03:46:01.524 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “White Giants” by Trycia at DiscloseTV: http://bit.ly/2moiQ8Q “Piasa - The Native American Dragon” by Ellen Lloyd: http://bit.ly/2kVwsbm “The Legend of the Little Deer” by Thalia Lightbringer: http://bit.ly/2m7kNGv “The Moon-Eyed People of the Cherokee” by Ellen Lloyd: http://bit.ly/2VcDc5H “The Dark Watchers” by Ellen Lloyd: http://bit.ly/2kokkPM “Wendigo – The Native American Cannibal” by A. Sutherland: http://bit.ly/2W293Bs “Glooskap the Demon Slayer” by A. Sutherland: http://bit.ly/2kXJRzz “More Native American Lore” by Eric Redding: http://bit.ly/2m0thiO 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,...

Watch the VIDEO or read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/thai-ghostbusters-sleep-on-the-job-mindofmarlar/ The worldwide economy is just this side of D.O.A. right now, so why not use the dead to help pay the bills? At least, that’s the hope of two students from Thailand, Wifei Cheng (21) and his friend Sretthawut Boonprakhong (22), who are offering homeowners a creepy and somewhat useless service… they will spend the night in your house or apartment (or other scary place, even at a funeral) if you think it’s haunted...

Watch the VIDEO or read the article: https://weirddarkness.com/demonic-faces-everywhere/ Imagine waking up one morning and when you look at your friends or loved ones, you see their ears, noses, and mouths stretched back, with deep grooves on their foreheads, cheeks, and chins. All the people you know have suddenly turned into hideous, demonic creatures! And it’s not even remotely close to Halloween.

IN THIS EPISODE: A young girl is serenaded by a ghostly boy. (The Ghost of Allan) *** Strange and terrifying things begin to happen after two children play with a Ouija board in a 200-year-old house that used to be a funeral home. (My Brothers’ Strange Visitors) *** Is it possible that Dracula wasn’t a vampire after all? (Dracula – Not a Vampire) *** California diners flock to an establishment for good food, good wine, and spirits…especially the ghostly kind. (The Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery) *** Once, "Cropsey" was just an urban legend, the boogeyman of Staten Island – but now, he is real. (Cropsey Comes To Life) YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS… 00:00:00.000 = Title Story Preview 00:01:05.258 = Show Open 00:02:45.265 = Cropsey: The Boogeyman Comes To Life 00:06:29.381 = Dracula, Not A Vampire? 00:10:51.991 = The Ghost of Allan 00:19:19.841 = My Brother’s Strange Visitors 00:25:03.159 = The Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery 00:30:12.041 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Ghost of Allan” by Weirdo family member Sheila Pugh: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/n6nvzdcu “My Brother’s Strange Visitors” by Carli for MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kjb5vusk “Dracula – Not a Vampire” by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4y2h9mvz “The Blue Lady of the Moss Beach Distillery” by Jim Hunt: (website no longer exists) “Cropsey Comes to Life” posted at The LineUp: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8rw7286w 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: September, 2019 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/cropsey-the-boogeyman-comes-to-life/

IN THIS EPISODE: Most of us would say it’s difficult to understand how someone who was responsible for deliberately killing hundreds of people could be elevated to the status of a hero. However, those who speak in favor of Gulia Tofana say her motives and actions were justified. (She Poisoned 600 Men) *** During the last 300 years, at least 200 cases of Spontaneous Human Combustion have been registered around the world. What is causing this to happen, and can it be stopped? (The Unexplained Phenomenon of Spontaneous Human Combustion) *** Can an ambulance be haunted? The story I share with you might convince you it is. (Ambulance Turmoil) *** What led Captain Thomas Mantell on a chase to his death? (The Thomas Mantell UFO Encounter) *** Does something evil reside in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles? (Hollywood Forever) *** The U.S. civil war was the bloodiest of all American wars – but the bloodiest was a Confederate prison holding Union soldiers. (Hell Hole of the Confederacy) *** Barbara Forrest and Mary Ashford lived in different centuries, but they died in chillingly similar ways. (The Eerie Similarities of the Erdington Murders) *** Is it possible that Bill Ramsey is, in fact, a real life werewolf? (The Southend Werewolf) *** AND MORE! YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS… 00:00:00.000 = Title Story Preview 00:02:31.204 = Show Open 00:05:05.912 = The Unexplained Phenomenon of Spontaneous Human Combustion 00:10:34.622 = Ambulance Turmoil 00:12:36.227 = The Thomas Mantell UFO Encounter 00:21:26.634 = The Woman Known As “E” 00:29:24.538 = The Poisoned 600 Men 00:35:20.517 = Hell Hole Of The Confederacy 00:54:44.837 = Hollywood Forever 00:57:59.094 = The Eerie Similarities of the Erdington Murders” 01:02:16.557 = Bill Ramsey, The Southend Werewolf 01:12:14.693 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “She Poisoned 600 Men” by Ellen Lloyd for AncientPages.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y5pkrmdh “The Unexplained Phenomenon of Spontaneous Human Combustion” posted at MessageToEagle.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/e4b4st5x “Ambulance Turmoil” from the GhostsNGhouls website (link no longer exists) “The Thomas Mantell UFO Encounter” by Les Hewitt for HistoricMysteries.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ayxysc “The Woman Known as E” by George Boggs, dedicated to Ginny (ElviraDark6) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/willythewave “Hell Hole Of The Confederacy” by unknown author (link no longer exists) “Hollywood Forever” posted at YourGhostStories.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ndfwpx3r “The Eerie Similarities of the Erdington Murders” posted at TheLineUp.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5h46wywn “Bill Ramsey, The Southend Werewolf” from Paranorms.com (website no longer exists) 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...