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A struggling young doctor answers a newspaper ad for a strong, steady-nerved beetle expert, and the lawyer who hires him at a hundred pounds a day won't tell him what the job is. 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, “Never Answer An Advertisement” (October 18, 1978) ***WD 00:47:04.513 = Mr. Keen, “Yellow Talon Murder” (September 22, 1949) 01:16:44.287 = Murder At Midnight, “Death Across The Board” (September 18, 1946) 01:44:18.775 = The Black Museum, “The Wool Jacket” (July 13, 1952) ***WD 02:09:55.734 = Mysterious Traveler, “Out of the Past” (April 02, 1944) ***WD 02:35:02.637 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD 03:04:45.442 = CBC Nightfall, “Wind Chill” (September 19, 1980) ***WD 03:34:18.477 = Obsession, “Faith Is The Evidence” (May 12, 1952) ***WD 04:03:38.533 = Origin of Superstition, “Rabbit’s Foot” (1935) ***WD 04:18:10.056 = Pat Novak, “Wendy Morris” (April 30, 1949) 04:46:56.685 = Incredible But True, “The Playful Spirit” (1950-1951) ***WD 04:51:40.680 = Strange Adventure, “Squaw Gold” (1945) 04:54:58.161 = Tales of the Frightened, “Ladder” (November 28, 1957) 05:00:00.973 = 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/WDRR0782

A 1950s passenger plane vanishes without a trace – then lands 35 years later with 92 skeletons still buckled in their seats. What is the truth of the story? EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/Flight513 READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2dvtrc9s FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Critics of the Santiago Flight 513 story insist it’s nothing more than an urban myth or an attempt to sell newspapers. But is there evidence to contradict their conclusions? (The Time Warp of Santiago Flight 513) *** Help! Help! Oh, my God! Frank is murdering the whole family. Rouse the neighbors!” These cries from a terrified woman led to the story of several attempted murders – and a song that most have forgotten. (The 30th Street Murder) *** After a series of attacks on farm animals in Puerto Rico, numerous people reported sightings of the creature at fault. But the strange thing is that none of the reports seemed to match – as if each sighting was of a different unknown animal. (Chupacabra Shapeshifter) *** Behind his friendly demeanor lurked a deadly obsession with torture and murder. He soon earned the label, “The Butcher of Kansas City.” (Robert Berdella) *** Weirdo family member Chris Misulich tells the true story of him and his friends getting exactly what they asked for… and wishingthey hadn’t. (Be Careful What You Wish For) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:00:55.109 = Show Open 00:03:02.086 = The Time Warp of Santiago Flight 513 00:09:04.058 = The 30th Street Murder 00:17:00.393 = Chupacabra Shapeshifter *** 00:22:50.557 = Robert Berdella, The Butcher of Kansas City 00:28:17.405 = Be Careful What You Wish For 00:33:38.779 = 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 Time Warp of Santiago Flight 513” by Lew Hewitt: http://bit.ly/2xDYI56 “The 30th Street Murder” by Robert Wilhelm: http://bit.ly/2XwTlnz. “Chupacabra Shapeshifter” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2NIGfz5 “Robert Berdella – Butcher of Kansas City” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/30sRCwJ “Be Careful What You Wish For” by Weird family member Chris Misulich(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 these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.) WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: June 2021 LIKE WHAT YOU’RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS posts episodes 7 DAYS A WEEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True...

Each night, Tom slips into a world of violent, unshakable nightmares — and every morning, the names and faces from his dreams show up in tragic news stories. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DreamsBeforeDying SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Dreams Before Dying” by Keith Conrad. Hear more of his stories at http://www.auditoryanthology.com. WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Midnight In The Macabre (MITM), originally aired: September 24, 2026 LIKE WHAT YOU’RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS posts episodes 7 DAYS A WEEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True Crime • Ghosts • UFOs • Cryptids • Unexplained • Want even more? Become an OFFICIAL WEIRDO for commercial-free episodes, bonus episodes, weeknight live chats, audiobooks & more at https://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIAL

What really happened inside the Borden house that bloody summer morning — and could Lizzie’s silence have been hiding more than just guilt? EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/LizzieBordenFinalTestimony READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mb5xas3d FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: She looms large in the annals of American crime lore. A romantic relationship gone awry and troubles at home could explain why many still believe Lizzie Borden killed her parents. (Spending The Night With Lizzie Borden) *** Many years before Adolph Hitler and Germany’s Nazis created Auschwitz, there was another concentration camp that experienced deaths in tens of thousands. But this encampment of turpitude wasn’t located in Germany – or anywhere near Europe. It was located in the land of the free… the home of the brave. The USA. (The Devil’s Punchbowl) *** Several people have returned from their near-death experiences reporting they were briefly in the fiery pits of hell. Is there any truth to their claims? (They Escaped Hell’s Clutches) *** Have you ever seen what appears to be a shadow person or dark figure (stationary or moving) with your own eyes, close up or far away, ​maybe even in your peripheral vision or dream state? Perhaps you have felt the sensation of someone  standing behind you and then you turn around but no one was there? What is it that you are seeing when this happens? (Who Are The Shadow People?) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding 00:00:50.704 = Show Open 00:02:54.240 = Spending The Night With Lizzie Borden 00:20:37.798 = They Escaped Hell’s Clutches *** 00:27:49.967 = The Devil’s Punchbowl: America’s Concentration Camp 00:35:51.569 = Who Are The Shadow People? *** 01:03:24.576 = 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: “Spending The Night With Lizzie Borden” written by Darren Marlar ***Sources include Aliza Polkes:http://bit.ly/2X60g70, Zillow: http://bit.ly/2X6TmOM, Kelly McClure: http://bit.ly/2KDy3hj, Catherine Phelan: http://bit.ly/2xkNsdv, Sarah Mangiola: http://bit.ly/2xdVd55. Lizzie Borden monologue written by Brandy Purdy:https://amzn.to/2IRCCTb, female narration by voice actor Katrina Carpenter: http://bit.ly/2Jdd8hZ “The Devil’s Punchbowl: America’s Concentration Camp” by Claire Bernish: http://bit.ly/2YeAlqd “They Escaped Hell’s Clutches” posted at Earth Chronicles: http://bit.ly/2xoGl49 “Who Are The Shadow People?” by Natalia Kuna:

Eight million dollars in thousand-dollar interplanetary bills is already checked through the counter in Pauker's luggage, the take from the Brinks-Interplanetary job he set up from the inside, and he's standing in the prep building with nine months of space in front of him when a blond baggage man ten paces down the hall starts asking after a passenger with a red scar under his left eye. EPISODE BLOG PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/InterplanetaryEscapePlan SOURCES and RESOURCES: “Eight Million Dollars From Mars” by Winston Marks (Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy November 1954) WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Midnight In The Macabre (MITM), originally aired: September 23, 2026  LIKE WHAT YOU’RE HEARING? WEIRD DARKNESS posts episodes 7 DAYS A WEEK! Listen FREE wherever you get podcasts or visit https://weirddarkness.com/listen. • Paranormal • True Crime • Ghosts • UFOs • Cryptids • Unexplained • Want even more? Become an OFFICIAL WEIRDO for commercial-free episodes, bonus episodes, weeknight live chats, audiobooks & more at https://WeirdDarkness.com/OFFICIAL