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Arizona HOA Declares Jihad on Free Hydration in 115-Degree Heat A man gave away water. The HOA showed their appreciation by issuing $100 citations. Welcome to the suburbs. READ or LISTEN to this #MindOfMarlar article: https://weirddarkness.com/mm-h2onoyoudont MindOfMarlar™, WeirdDarkness®, Copyright ©2025 #HOAFines #HomeownersAssociation #ArizonaHOA #DavidMartin #GoodyearArizona #CanyonTrailsHOA #WaterCoolerGate #HOAOverreach #CommunityKindness #HOABoardRecall #SuburbanBureaucracy #RidiculousHOARules #NeighborhoodDispute #HOAPowerTrip #HomeownerRights #HOAReform #FSResidential #HOAByLaws #CommunityActivism #HOAFail #PropertyValues #HOAMadness #KindnessFined #HOARevolt #NeighborHelpingNeighbors #HOAJustice #SuburbanNightmare #HOAAbuse #WaterInTheDesert #HOATyranny

A mysterious narrator of the story recounts a chilling tale of crime and paranoia. After his partner's murder, a mild-mannered engraver descends into madness and embarks on a brutal quest for revenge across Depression-era America. Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast = https://weirddarkness.com/survey Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: A skilled counterfeiter named Justin is forced to lay low when his partner turns up dead and the police start asking questions. Holed up in a New York apartment with a printing press and a growing sense of unease, Justin tries to stay one step ahead of discovery. But as the days stretch on, the pressure mounts — and someone, somewhere, seems to know exactly where he is.  ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Stories Not For The Nervous” by Alfred Hitchcock: https://amzn.to/4o9Fz34 Background music by Shadows Symphony: https://amzn.to/4lubzNq Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library =====(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.)= = = = ="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 17, 2025 EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/dontlookbehindyou #FredricBrown #DontLookBehindYou #AlfredHitchcock #StoriesNotForTheNervous #ClassicHorror #VintageHorror #1940sHorror #ElleryQueenMysteryMagazine #EQMM #PsychologicalThriller #TwistEnding #MetaHorror #FourthWallHorror #SerialKiller #CreepyStory #ScaryStories #HorrorNarration #WeirdDarkness #ClassicThriller #NoirHorror #TrueCrime #HorrorStory #VintageMystery #PulpFiction #HorrorAnthology #CreepyPasta #HorrorReading #ClassicMystery #ThrillerStory #ScaryNarration

When a man moves into his dream home in the country, he discovers it was built not for the living—but for the dead! Hear the tale from The Hermit’s Cave! A newly built country house turns into a nightmare for its new owner, Mr. Burton. His housekeeper, Millie, storms out in fear, believing the place is haunted. She warns Burton that the spirit of a woman who hanged herself in the home is restless. Strange phenomena begin: scientific experiments are disrupted and a violent curse brings death to the owner. | #RetroRadio EP0466 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Shotgun Wedding” (July 29, 1976) 00:45:28.170 = Green Hornet, “Research Racket” (November 09, 1939) 01:16:22.107 = Hall of Fantasy, “Man-Size In Marble” (April 10, 1947) 01:42:39.337 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “Mists of Memory” (May 22, 1982) 02:09:38.886 = The Haunting Hour, “Devil’s Deep” (October 20, 1945) ***WD 02:34:32.819 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Deliver The Body” (July 19, 1959) ***WD 02:54:28.730 = Hermit’s Cave, “The House of Murder” (April 13, 1947) ***WD 03:18:50.429 = Mystery Is My Hobby, “Feuding Radio Comedians” (1947-1948) ***WD (LQ) 03:42:37.812 = Sherlock Holmes, “Terrifying Cats” (February 25, 1946) ***WD 04:10:37.372 = Incredible But True, “Nemesis On The Left” (1950-1951) ***WD 04:14:13.248 = Inner Sanctum, “Creeping Wall” (January 08, 1946) 04:43:45.656 = The Key, “Night Prowler” (1956) 05:07:48.945 = Lights Out, “Uninhabited” (December 22, 1937) ***WD (LQ) 05:36:36.662 = The LineUp, “The Wild Wild Woman Case” (October 04, 1951) 06:06:16.522 = Macabre, “House in The Garden” (December 04, 1961) ***WD 06:35:41.631 = The Man Called X, “Into Berlin” (March 03, 1945) 07:05:15.345 = Philip Marlowe, “Busy Body” (June 18, 1949) ***WD 07:34:54.836 = The Shadow, “The Gibbering Thing” (September 26, 1943) 08:03:19.768 = Beyond Midnight, “Visits” (June 27, 1969) (LQ) 08:32:11.294 = MindWebs, “The Portable Phonograph” (April 01, 1979) ***WD 08:56:38.773 = Ellery Queen Minute Mysteries, “Time Bomb” (1939-1948) ***WD 08:57:32.249 = Dark Destiny, “Masquerade” (October 31, 1942) ***WD (LQ) 09:25:42.443 = Mystery In The Air, “Horla” (August 21, 1947) ***WD 09:55:34.268 = 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. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "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.

A mad scientist removes the brain of a severely injured hijacker in a desperate bid to uncover the location of stolen loot! | #RetroRadio EP0465 Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Brain Without Mercy” (July 26, 1976) 00:46:18.655 = The Clock, “Professor Leonard Higgens” (August 25, 1947) 01:08:35.367 = The Confession, “The Peter W. Greer Case” (August 09, 1953) ***WD 01:38:10.997 = The Crime Club, “Silent Witnesses” (March 27, 1947) ***WD 02:07:27.117 = Sounds of Darkness, “The Postman Knocks Death” (September 01, 1970) 02:32:37.830 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Live Forever” (December 10, 1971) ***WD 02:57:35.819 = Dimension X, “Vital Factor” (August 16, 1951) ***WD 03:27:17.709 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Survival of the Fittest” (January 23, 1945) ***WD 03:39:01.342 = The Creaking Door, “Aunt Mae” (1964-1968) 04:08:02.586 = The Eleventh Hour, “Project X112” (February 27, 1946) ***WD 04:35:19.673 = Escape, “Leiningen Versus The Ants” (May 23, 1948) ***WD 05:04:45.928 = Murder By Experts, “Summer Heat” (June 13, 1949) ***WD 05:34:14.956 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Space Baby/First Baby In Space” (June 18, 1958) 05:54:13.543 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ) 06:17:53.868 = Dark Fantasy, “Superstition Be Hanged” (March 13, 1942) 06:42:07.060 = Diary of Fate, “John Haynes” (July 13, 1948) ***WD 07:08:44.186 = BBC Fear on 4, “Hand In Glove” (March 05, 1989) 07:37:45.496 = Five After the Hour, “Murder Has No Tongue” (June 27, 1945) ***WD 08:01:07.459 = 5 Minute Mysteries, “Misfit Clue” (late 1940s) 08:06:07.528 = Future Tense, “Martian Death March” (May 07, 1974) ***WD 08:33:40.918 = Gang Busters, “Cumberland Safecracker” (March 27, 1948) 08:58:05.435 = Barrie Craig, “Sneak Assassin” (November 21, 1954) 09:27:21.796 = 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. Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy. = = = = = "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. = = = = =#TrueCrime #Paranormal #ScienceFiction #OldTimeRadio #OTR #OTRHorror #ClassicRadioShows #HorrorRadioShows #VintageRadioDramas #SuspenseRadioClassics #1940sRadioHorror #OldRadioMysteryShows #CreepyOldRadioShows #TrueCrimeRadio #SupernaturalRadioPlays #GoldenAgeRadio #EerieRadioMysteries #MacabreOldTimeRadio #NostalgicThrillers #ClassicCrimePodcast #RetroHorrorPodcast #WeirdDarkness #WeirdDarknessPodcast...

Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast! https://weirddarkness.com/survey When a missing man presumed drowned is found living 700 miles away with a new family, new career, and new identity, he shocks everyone by insisting he has no memory of his previous life — and psychiatric experts believe him. Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate IN THIS EPISODE: A bizarre masked figure interrupted two television broadcasts in 1987, creating one of broadcasting’s most disturbing unsolved mysteries. Who was behind the Max Headroom TV-signal hack? (The Max Headroom Hijacking) *** In the 1990s, residents of England's Wirral Peninsula witnessed enormous metallic discs up to half a mile wide hovering over their villages in broad daylight, including one craft that seemed to emit cries for help from within. (The Heswall Mothership) *** Across America, people with no history of mental illness are spiraling into severe psychosis after conversations with ChatGPT, convinced they've broken the laws of physics or become prophets destined to save the world. (When AI Triggers Psychosis) *** When a missing man presumed drowned is found living 700 miles away with a new family, new career, and new identity, he shocks everyone by insisting he has no memory of his previous life — and psychiatric experts believe him. It’s the strange true story of Lawrence Bader… or is he Fritz Johnson? (The Lawrence Bader Mystery) ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Lead-In 00:02:22.760 = Show Open 00:04:24.851 = The Lawrence Bader Mystery 00:19:27.968 = The Max Headroom Hijacking 00:34:31.697 = The Heswall Mothership 00:47:22.930 = When AI Triggers Psychosis 01:00:35.626 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Lawrence Bader Mystery”: https://weirddarkness.com/lawrence-bader-mystery/ “The Max Headroom Hijacking”: https://weirddarkness.com/max-headroom-tv-hijack-chicago/ “The Heswall Mothership”: https://weirddarkness.com/heswall-mothership-ufo-sighting/ “When AI Triggers Psychosis”: