Old-Time Radio Marathon, EPISODE 0216 #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show.  IN THIS EPISODE: Stephen King’s “The Man In The Black Suit” was originally published in the Halloween issue of The New Yorker in 1994 and subsequently won the 1995 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction and the 1996 O. Henry Award. The story was later included in Stephen King's 1997 collection Six Stories, as well as his 2002 collection Everything's Eventual which is where I am reading this from. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Man In The Black Suit” by Stephen King, from the book “Everything’s Eventual”: https://amzn.to/2QkaDlA, also available in the Stephen King anthology, “Six Stories”: https://amzn.to/33GrKkz. 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: May 13, 2021 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/manintheblacksuit

Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycktys7v IN THIS EPISODE: Deep within the ancient limestone caves of Wookey Hole, a legendary witch once cast her dark curse over the nearby village, dooming all love to fail. Centuries later, the echoes of her magic still haunt the caverns, where eerie sounds and ghostly figures continue to baffle and terrify visitors. Is the petrified figure in the Witch’s Kitchen truly the stone remains of the cursed sorceress, or does her spirit linger, waiting for someone to break the spell? (The Witch of Wookey Hole) *** In 1954, off the coast of Australia, a routine flight turned into one of the most compelling UFO encounters in history. When Royal Australian Navy pilot Lieutenant O'Farrell reported two mysterious lights outpacing his Sea Fury aircraft, he couldn't have imagined that his sighting, confirmed by multiple radar operators on the ground, would become a cornerstone case in UFO research for decades to come. (The Sea Fury UFO Mystery) *** "When two boys unearth strange stone heads in their backyard, they unknowingly trigger a series of eerie events, from ghostly encounters to bizarre werewolf sightings. As archaeologists and paranormal investigators examine the Hexham Heads, rumors of ancient curses and supernatural forces grow—but are the objects truly cursed, or is it all just legend?" (The Hexham Heads) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Cold Open and Show Intro 00:04:42.949 = Horror of the Hexam Heads, Part 1 00:18:20.410 = Horror of the Hexam Heads, Part 2 00:35:12.703 = The Witch of Wookey Hole 00:54:27.134 = The Sea Fury UFO Mystery 01:02:34.521 = Show Outro SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… Episodes with “The Stone Tape Theory”: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=%22stone+tape+theory%22 Episodes with Sawney Bean stories: https://weirddarkness.com/?s=%22Sawney+Bean%22 BOOK: “Tales of the Hexham Heads” by Paul Screeton (Free PDF): https://bit.ly/47IaQCi “The Horror of the Hexam Heads” source: The Urban Prehistorian: https://bit.ly/3XVGokR, https://bit.ly/3zJOP9v,https://bit.ly/3XGQAMB, https://bit.ly/4gDKHZg “The Witch of Wookey Hole” sources: Lauren Dillon, HistoricMysteries.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr3u7mjh; Chris Goodchild and Neil Morgan, Haunted History Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3cb2tacc; Julia Banim and Josie O’Brien, The Mirror: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p85bt9t “The Sea Fury UFO Mystery” source: Marcus Lowth at UFO Insight: https://bit.ly/47DC6lr, and Bill Chalker at UFO Evidence: https://bit.ly/3MXqzUq Weird Darkness theme by Alibi...

Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show.  IN THIS EPISODE: It’s #ThrillerThursday where I bring you tales of fiction. In this episode, it’s “The Super Opener” by Michael Zuroy. It’s a story I narrated for another podcast I work with entitled “Auditory Anthology” which comes out with a science-fiction story each week with me as the narrator. I’ll link to that podcast in the show notes. I loved narrating this particular story due to the characters I had to create. I enjoyed it so much, in fact, that I produced it with music and sound effects when normally I’d leave that up to Keith, the producer of Auditory Anthology. I hope you enjoy the story as much as I did! SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Super Opener” by Michael Zuroy, originally published in “Worlds of If” Science Fiction magazine from August, 1958. Auditory Anthology, Podcast: https://www.auditoryanthology.com Auditory Anthology YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AuditoryAnthology 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 26, 2024 CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/superopener

Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show. Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version with all artwork created for the YouTube and podcast thumbnails: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3a67n5y5 IN THIS EPISODE: Many ghost stories are frightening but leave the person encountering them shaken, but no more worse for wear. Perhaps a light touch on the shoulder, the moving of an object, a whisper in the ear, or a cold chill for the more intense cases. But then there are those hauntings that leave the person hysterical… or physically hurt… or even dead. We’ll look at some of the most violent ghosts and hauntings of all time. (History’s Most Violent Ghosts) *** Dixon, Illinois needed a bridge – Mr. L.E. Truesdell was an expert bridge builder. But people had doubts as to whether what he was being asked to do could be accomplished. The naysayers were ignored – and tragedy arrived, (The Truesdell Bridge Disaster) *** The witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts were horrid… the trials in Europe even more so. Now, imagine being a soldier tried as a witch because you returned with supernatural knowledge imparted to you after you were abducted by extraterrestrials. It sounds like the makings of a terrible novel and an even worse movie… but it’s the true story of Major Thomas Weir. (The True Story of the Alien Abduction Witch Trial) *** He’s believed to have killed over 50 women inside his soundproof torture trailer – which he called his “toy box.” We’ll look at the case of serial killer David Parker Ray. (Evils of the Toybox Killer) *** Our criminal justice system tries to be the most fair in the world – considering the accused “innocent until proven guilty.” And while our system is not perfect, for the most part it does its job well. But because it is not perfect, once in a while a murderer walks… or even worse, an innocent defendant goes to prison. And in some cases, that innocent person is convicted and imprisoned based on one thing – they confessed to the crime that they didn’t commit. Why would someone do that? (Why Do Innocent People Confess?) *** Port St. Lucie, Florida is full of disturbing urban legends – some true, many false – as urban legends go. But somehow, most all of these terrifying stories tie back to a single oak tree in a neighborhood park, and Florida’s first serial killer. (The Devil Tree Hauntings) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Cold Open and Show Intro 00:04:50.750 = The Devil Tree Hauntings 00:17:28.301 = History’s Most Violent Ghosts 00:40:09.259 = The True Story of the Alien Abduction Witch Trial 00:49:28.485 = Evils of the Toybox Killer 01:02:36.295 = The Truesdell Bridge Disaster 01:13:32.555 = Why Do Innocent People Confess? 01:21:29.451 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “History’s Most Violent Ghosts” by Robert F. Mason for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3x42y575 “The True Story of the Alien Abduction Witch Trial” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdhrv3hu “The Devil Tree Hauntings” posted at MiamiHaunts.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2sp2wakz “Evils of the Toybox Killer” by Jaclyn Anglis for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jep7tnxf “The Truesdell Bridge Disaster” by Kathi Kresol for HauntedRockford.com:

Darkness Syndicate members get the ad-free version plus all of the artwork created for the YouTube and podcast thumbnails: https://www.patreon.com/posts/112779014 CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:56.000 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Man Must Die” (Mach 21, 1975) 00:46:59.402 = The Whistler, “Alibi” (October 25, 1942) 01:18:48.166 = Strange Wills, “Madman’s Diary” (August 17, 1946) 01:50:21.307 = Witch’s Tale, “Wonderful Bottle, Parts 1 and 2” (February 18, 1935) ***LowQuality 02:21:06.920 = X Minus One, “The Veldt” (August 04, 1955) 02:46:05.903 = Strange Adventures, “The Beach of Diamonds” (ADU) ***WD 02:50:34.102 = Adventures of the Abbotts, “Yellow Chip” (February 20, 1955) ***WD 03:21:07.840 = The Avenger, “The Blue Pearls” (August 24, 1945) ***WD 03:49:24.800 = Behind The Green Door, “Alaskan Justice – Sheriff Quinn” (ADU) ***WD 03:54:29.463 = Beyond Midnight, “Locked Room” (ADU) ***WD 04:25:14.309 = The Black Book, “Price of the Head” (February 02, 1952) ***WD 04:41:22.741 = Black Mass, “Shidah And Kuziba” (ADU) ***WD 04:56:22.301 = Boston Blackie, “Black market Meat Ring” (July 21, 1944) ***WD 05:25:38.532 = Show Close (ADU) = Air Date Unknown ***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/WDRR0217