“HORROR IN THE SKIES: A Flying Creature and Airline Terrors” | More True Horrors! #WeirdDarkness

Think vampires are just spooky fun from movies and books? Wait until you hear about the real-life people who took their bloodthirsty obsession way too far. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: If you’re a fan of U.S. History, you might already know that camels once roamed the American Southwest – brought to Texas by the military because they’d be perfect for the desert climate. But once it was all over a legend remained… a terrifying one. (The Red Ghost of Arizona) *** Just because an official government report is released about a UFO sighting or incident doesn’t mean that Ufologists and researches are going to accept those findings – or the story the government tells. Thus is the case with a UFO incident in 1952 outside of Tokyo at the Haneda Air Force Base. (The Heneda Incident) *** When it comes to horror and fantasy, you’d be hard-pressed to find something more dangerous or terrifying than the vampire. Skulking around at night, feeding off the blood of the living, shapeshifting into a wolf or bat, hypnotic powers… it’s creepy stuff. Good thing it’s just fiction. But when you discover criminals in our actual world who think they are vampires – that horror and danger becomes all too real. (Real Life Vampiric Villains) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:01:47.329 = Show Intro 00:04:22.387 = The Heneda Incident 00:15:01.986 = Real Life Vampiric Villains (Title Story) 00:37:54.084 = Red Ghost of Arizona 00:46:31.436 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Heneda Incident” by Marcus Lowth for UFOInsight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xfsnzxp BOOK: Unexplained Mysteries of the 20th Century by Janet and Colin Bord: https://amzn.to/2UbRK6p “Real Life Vampiric Villains” by Amy Robleski for Ranker’s Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/wamwxb35 “The Red Ghost of Arizona” by Rachel Souerby for Ranker’s Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ftcv6td 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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: January 02, 2019 SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/VampireMurderers TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/d87n2mru

Behind the grandeur of New Orleans' infamous LaLaurie Mansion lies a chilling legacy of cruelty, paranormal hauntings, and the lingering memory of Madame Delphine's horrific acts. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: We’re all familiar with, thanks to Stephen Spielberg, the concept of a close encounter of the third kind. That’s when you not only see a UFO, but you also see the extraterrestrials. The fourth kind of encounter is when you are abducted. A close encounter of the fifth kind is when you communicate with the alien – either verbally or telepathically. But then there is a close encounter of the sixth kind – the kind of encounter not even die-hard Ufologists and lovers of anything extraterrestrial want to experience… because nobody comes back from it alive. (Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind) *** In 1908, Charles Luard found his wife Caroline shot dead at a neighbor's country house. But who killed her? (The Seal Chart Murder) *** Madame Delphine LaLaurie, made popular by Kathy Bates in TV’s “American Horror Story: Coven” was a first class monster. A figure of high society, she was well known for her mistreatment of slaves. But no one knew just how sick she truly was. So much so that even after leaving the mansion and it burning down, there are still terrors taking place there, thanks to Madame Delphine LaLaurie, the Monster of Royal Street. (The Monster of Royal Street) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:56.083 = The Horrors of Delphine LaLaurie, Part 1 00:13:31.667 = The Horrors of Delphine LaLaurie, Part 2 00:17:38.322 = The Seal Chart Murder 00:26:36.655 = Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind, Part 1 00:52:25.105 = Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind, Part 2 01:02:13.236 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Seal Chart Murder” by Elisabeth Tilstra for TheLineUp.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/envbsb3k “The Horrors of Delphine LaLaurie posted at TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/kt9ktkpj,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3aprfmpa “Close Encounters of the Sixth Kind” by Marcus Lowth for UFOInsight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pkvf6cdc BOOK: “From Deep Within The Archives Of UFO Insight: History’s Most Bizarre, Outlandish, And Controversial UFO And Alien Encounters!” by Marcus Lowth: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9xeyhz8 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...

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Spots of the Leopard” (July 18, 1975) ***WD 00:48:04.749 = Everyman’s Theater, “The Lonely Heart” (October 04, 1940) ***WD 01:19:28.239 = Murder By Experts, “Murder By Prescription” (July 11, 1949) 01:50:05.719 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Aeius Population Control Gun” (ADU) 02:09:32.679 = Faces In The Window, “Black Cat” (November 22, 1952) (LQ) 02:33:54.669 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Face” (1988-1992) 03:03:24.569 = Five After the Hour, “Man Around The House” (June 13, 1945) 03:27:51.249 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Carnival Murder” (ADU) 03:33:01.139 = Gang Buster, “King Of Big Thicket” (December 29, 1945) 04:02:36.549 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “A Warden For All Saints” (April 29, 1992) 04:46:30.549 = Green Hornet, “Justice Wears a Blindfold” (June 15, 1939) ***WD (LQ) 05:14:24.619 = 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/WDRR0286

On New Year's Eve, a fevered wanderer stumbles into the heart of an ancient, unopened Egyptian pyramid, uncovering a hidden banquet of immortal mummies who awaken only once every thousand years to relive their past glory. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: As we head into a new year, I thought it would be appropriate to make something old, new again – it’s a story I shared many years ago in the podcast and I really enjoyed narrating it – plus, it’s very appropriate for the day. The story was written in 1880 by Grant Allen; it’s titled “My New Year’s Eve Among The Mummies”. = = = = = (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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: December 31, 2021 SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/my-new-years-eve-among-mummies/ TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4ryfx689

Albert Coe stumbled across an injured alien in the middle of nowhere—and that chance encounter turned into a lifelong friendship full of secrets about the universe. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version. https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate Info on the next LIVE SCREAM event. https://weirddarkness.com/LiveScream Info on the next WEIRDO WATCH PARTY event. https://weirddarkness.com/TV IN THIS EPISODE: We all love cute pet photos – so often those photos almost make our furry friends look human – even smiling in some cases. But one particular type photo being shared via email – a photo of a smiling dog – would never be described as cute, as it drives some people literally insane. Is it real, or just another cyber-located urban legend? (Smile.Dog) *** Being kidnapped by gypsies is a somewhat negative stereotype towards those who truly live the lifestyle. They don’t typically go out of their way to snatch people away… but in one particular circumstance it truly did happen – and it created an incredibly strange tale. (Kidnapped By Gypsies) *** Albert Coe’s story sounds more like a Stephen Spielberg film as opposed to a true story. But Coe insists it really did happen – that he saved the life of an extraterrestrial – and it resulted in them becoming lifelong friends. (I Saved E.T.’s Life) *** Pennhurst Asylum was shuttered in 1987 – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any souls still living there. (The Living Dead Asylum) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:51.126 = I Saved E.T.’s Life 00:14:26.387 = Smile Dog 00:31:19.091 = Kidnapped By Gypsies 00:39:58.990 = Pennhurst: The Living Dead Asylum 00:43:27.976 = The Old Farmhouse (by Weird Darkness listener Marissa Harrington) 00:48:19.436 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Smile Dog” from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rxbtb3t “I Saved E.T.’s Life” by T. R. Swartz for SpectralVision.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aw2467d4 “Kidnapped By Gypsies” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rdvmarz “The Living Dead Asylum” by Elisabeth Tilstra for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55f8ftwf 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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = = Originally aired: July 13, 2021 SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/SavedET TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yrbv4mvu