“THE HORRIFYING AND SAD STORY OF THE RADIUM GIRL GHOSTS”: 5 Weird But True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

In the frozen wilderness of the Yukon, a terrifying encounter with a massive, dinosaur-like beast left behind tracks to follow and a chilling true tale that is still shared today. 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: Is it possible that dinosaurs lived recently? Like, in the 1900s? Even more bizarre… could they have been living in the 20th century in, of all places, the Arctic Circle? (The Monster of Partridge Creek) *** On May 3, 1881, Mena Muller and Louis Kettler took the ferry from New York City to Hoboken, New Jersey. They were going to be married in Hoboken, although they each had a spouse already. The legality of the marriage did not concern them; they were returning to Germany and would start a new life there. But somehow their plans went awry; that night Louis Kettler returned to New York alone and ten days later Mena Muller’s body was found in New Jersey with a fractured skull. (The Guttenberg Murder) *** Timothy Trespas lives in his home in Brooklyn. And I do mean in his home – as he rarely leaves the house, because he feels he is being stalked everywhere he goes by gangs of individuals. And he’s not the only one. (Gang Stalking Paranoia) *** They say walking is good for you… but that depends on where you walk, when you walk, and who you bump into, as one person found out late one night just trying to alleviate the boredom. (The Smiling Man) *** We’ve all slept in longer than we planned. What’s the longest you ever slept in? Three hours? Thirteen hours? Did you ever sleep three days straight? I think I see maybe two hands raised out there. You two are amateurs. One man slept 300 days out of the year. (Never Enough Sleep) *** A man had several unexplained incidents while hiking in a German forest. Shaken by the events, he eventually encounters a man with bright green eyes. Was this a Guardian Angel or was it a gray alien? (Woodland Guardian Angel) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:03:31.540 = The Monster of Partridge Creek (Arctic Jurassic) 00:15:45.471 = The Guttenberg Murder 00:24:29.331 = Gang Stalking Paranoia 00:38:37.845 = The Smiling Man 00:44:37.335 = Never Enough Sleep 00:52:45.419 = Woodland Guardian Angel 00:58:47.312 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Monster of Partridge Creek” by Brown Lotus for Medium: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ck4rpy32, and Karl Shuker for Shuker Nature: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2rkv8kjb “Gang Stalking Paranoia” by Mike McPhate for the New York Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/x25b3d87 “The Guttenberg Murder” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aa3nu3ab “The Smiling Man” by u/blue_tidal, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vjjv3x9j “Never Enough Sleep” posted at Oddity Central:

Deep in Navajo lands, ancient tales warn of shape-shifting witches who stalk the night, turning into animals to prey on the unwary. 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: The Navajo believe there are places where the powers of both good and evil are present and that those powers can be harnessed for either. And the masters of these powers are the skinwalkers. (Skinwalking Witches) *** If you hear the words “murder” and “London” you immediately think of Jack the Ripper – but he is only one of many brutal murderers who prowled the foggy city looking for victims. We’ll look at some of the most gruesome in London’s history. (Murderous London) *** Since it was built in 1981, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge connecting St. Petersburg to Tampa, Florida has been a harbinger of tragedy. The four-mile-long bridge rises like a mastodon 430 feet into the bright sunlight. On or around the bridge, there have been hundreds of suicides, as well as deadly shipwrecks. And in 2016, there was the heinous murder of a child let down by the very system designed to protect her. (The Bridge to Tragedy) *** You’ve probably seen a street artist in person or on video appearing to defy gravity – floating as in mid-air, hoping you’ll give them some of your pocket change. And of course you’ve seen magicians levitate the beautiful assistant, or levitate themselves. But then there are those who say they can do it for real – no trickery involved. Some are laughable, but others make you wonder. (Gravity-Defying Geezers) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:01:10.892 = Show Intro 00:03:50.202 = Murderous London 00:16:02.328 = Skinwalker Witches 00:28:45.937 = Bridge To Tragedy 00:39:21.493 = Gravity-Defying Geezers 00:53:25.230 = Show Outro SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Murderous London” by Lea Rose Emery for Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9fs2mcwk “Skinwalking Witches” by Kathy Weister-Alexander for Legends of America: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/35pskwcv “The Bridge to Tragedy” by Robert A. Waters for Kidnapping, Murder and Mayhem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8ss6j3jy “Gravity-Defying Geezers” by Ben Gazur for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2vcbc4em 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: December 27, 2022 SOURCES...

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, “Appointment in Uganda” (July 24, 1975) ***WD 00:49:27.639 = The Black Museum, “Length of Sash Cord” (ADU) (LQ) 01:14:07.169 = Mysterious Traveler, “Murder In Jazz Time” (April 20, 1947) ***WD 01:44:15.139 = Mystery House, “Murder Hires a Hall” (June 07, 1946) ***WD 02:08:33.809 = CBC Mystery Theater, “Breaking Strain” (ADU) ***WD 02:36:22.219 = Night Beat, “Girl From Kansas” (June 05, 1950) ***WD 03:01:37.279 = CBC Nightfall, “The Devil’s Backbone” (November 07, 1980) ***WD 03:28:10.369 = Mr. and Mrs. North, “Russian Restaurant Murder” (February 03, 1943) ***WD 03:57:50.469 = Obsession, “Little Man of Destiny” (ADU) 04:26:51.439 = Origin of Superstition, “Don’t Sail on a Friday” (ADU) ***WD 04:40:27.749 = Peril, “Undivided” (ADU) ***WD 05:03:18.203 = 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 ©2025, Weird Darkness. = = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0289

Why do innocent people confess to crimes they didn't commit? The answer is as shocking as it is heartbreaking. 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: In 2007, a sixteen-year-old boy was tried and convicted as an adult for the assault and murder of a woman in Wisconsin. But is it possible that Brendan Dassey isn’t guilty as we were all led to believe? (Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?) *** After a night of bar-hopping, Ozzy Conde and girlfriend Kimberly Long got into an argument that ended up with Ozzy laying on the floor – dead. Kimberly was sent to prison. At least that’s the story the prosectors told. But Kimberly fought for years to try and convince people she was not a murderer. But was she? (Kimberly’s Long Struggle to Prove Her Innocence) *** The idea of someone breaking down and confessing to police that they committed a crime – when in actuality they did not do it – seems ludicrous to us. But it happens all the time. Why on earth would someone ever do such a thing? We’ll look a bit closer at how it happens. (Why Do The Innocent Confess?) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:02:27.671 = Is Brendan Dassey Innocent? 00:15:21.027 = Kimberly’s Long Struggle To Prove Her Innocence 00:28:58.238 = Why Do The Innocent Confess? 00:36:42.100 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Is Brendan Dassey Innocent?” by Colleen Conroy” for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yfvmdf9c “Kimberly’s Long Struggle To Prove Her Innocence” by Maggie Clancy for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/36dwdcuy “Why Do The Innocent Confess?” by Lea Rose Emery for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bjtvenfv 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: August 04, 2021 SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/CoercedConfessions TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc2znwma

There is a centuries-old ritual where monks volunteer to mummify themselves while they are still alive. It’s as fascinating as it is creepy! 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: One of the greatest monsters ever to be brought to the screen was The Mummy, portrayed by Boris Karloff. We have, of course, seen numerous recreations of the creature since the original Universal film, but still, the image is grotesque and frightening no matter the incarnation. To see a mummy in real-life is that much more shocking. But real fear… real terror… would be if you yourself were to be mummified… while still alive. (To Be Mummified Alive) *** In the days that followed the rescue of 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault from the wreckage of the yacht called the Bluebelle, it would became clear that a storm hadn’t destroyed the ship, as the previously-rescued captain, Julian A. Harvey, had said earlier. A storm hadn’t killed everyone aboard… Harvey himself had. (The Final Voyage of the Bluebelle) *** When a loved one passes away, we sometimes wish we could speak to them one last time. Some people report they received phone calls or voicemails they believe are from their deceased loved ones. Sometimes they come through as eerie otherworldly static, while other times the ghostly caller is able to communicate one last message. We’ll share a few true stories from people who have received phone calls from the beyond. (Phone Calls From Beyond The Grave) *** If you buy a furnished home and move the furniture to clean the floor – and the furniture moves back on its own – you can be pretty sure you’ve just moved into a haunted house. That’s exactly what one family in Rockford, Illinois found out. (A Haunting on School Street) *** And I’ll end the episode with the story that I began it with – a short story by Louisa May Alcott called “Lost in a Pyramid”… or “The Mummy’s Curse”. A story that went pretty much unnoticed when it was originally published in 1869, but has had somewhat become undead since 1998 when it was rediscovered and is now considered an influential example of early “mummy’s curse” narratives. CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:01:37.790 = Show Intro 00:05:01.001 = The Final Voyage of the Bluebelle 00:20:11.534 = Phone Calls From Beyond the Grave 00:39:14.307 = A Haunting On School Street 00:46:01.709 = To Be Mummified Alive 00:54:14.718 = The Mummy’s Curse (Lost in a Pyramid) – fictional story 01:19:26.675 = Show Outro SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Final Voyage of the Bluebelle” by Lucia for The Ghost In My Machine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/23utyhja “Phone Calls From Beyond the Grave” by Amanda Ashley for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7bw36uh4 “A Haunting on School Street” by Kathi Kresol for Haunted Rockford: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/s3c76yeb “To Be Mummified Alive’ by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/j89cukfe “The Mummy’s Curse/Lost In a Pyramid”...