“The VAMPIRE PLAGUE of 1725” | 4 Terrifying True Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness

Imagine walking down a familiar street, and suddenly—bam—you hit an invisible wall. No explanation, no way forward. But what if these strange barriers and glimpses of phantom armies are glimpses of parallel worlds hiding just beyond our reality?\ 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: Ever since President Zachary Taylor died suddenly in 1850 after just 16 months in office, many have suspected foul play on the part of his political enemies. Is it possible that, despite what the history books say, Zachary Taylor was the first U.S. President to be assassinated? (The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor) *** Walking into an invisible wall or force field is a science-fiction trope… but perhaps it’s not so fictional as you think, seeing as there are numerous cases of people encountering that very thing in real life. (Invisible Barriers and Time Portals) *** According to numerous legends and beliefs, the “White Gods“ once came to Earth and helped humanity develop and prosper by offering knowledge in many ways. Could those white gods have been extraterrestrials? (The White Alien God of the Meso-Americans) *** Over a hundred children were found stalking a graveyard, armed with knives and sharpened sticks in order to kill a vampire that had already killed and eaten two children in Glasgow… and this one event snowballed into a crackdown on comic books. (Comics and the Gorbals Vampire) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00.00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:01:02.368 = Show Intro 00:03:25.107 = The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor 00:14:03.214 = Invisible Barrier and Time Portals 00:34:58.784 = The White Alien God of the Mes-Americans 00:42:10.346 = Comics and the Gorbals Vampire 00:47:24.909 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Mysterious Death of Zachary Taylor” by Kaleena Fraga for AllThatsInteresting.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/t39y4zz “Invisible Barriers and Time Portals” by Ellen Lloyd for AncientPages.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ypkb37jj,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mf58juxa, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y4cvbft6 BOOK: “Mysteries and Secrets of Time” by Lionel and Patricia Fanthorpe: https://amzn.to/3BiFdib BOOK: “Mysteries: An Investigation into the Occult, the Paranormal and the Supernatural” by Colin Wilson:https://amzn.to/3ilSwFF “The White Alien God of the Meso-Americans” from Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/554erttf “Comics And The Gorbals Vampire” by Stuart Nicolson for the BBC: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pfkhxyhv Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = = (Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear,...

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 Poisoned Pen” (July 22, 1975) ***WD 00:49:24.289 = Lights Out, “Valse Trieste” (March 30, 1938) ***WD 01:19:35.529 = The LineUp, “The Case of Frankie and Joyce” (January 04, 1951) ***WD 01:49:16.069 = Macabre, “House in the Garden” (December 04, 1961) ***WD 02:18:53.389 = Philip Marlowe, “Old Acquaintance” (December 26, 1948) 02:48:28.889 = MindWebs, “Treasure Hunt” (ADU) 03:17:59.679 = Ellery Queen’s Minute Mysteries, “Bad Man’s Bad Man” (ADU) ***WD 03:18:51.818 = Mystery In The Air, “Beyond Good And Evil” (August 28, 1947) ***WD 03:47:53.739 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Not Quite Perfect” (November 09, 1945) ***WD 04:12:10.109 = Mr. District Attorney, “Hijacked Worker” (August 19, 1942) ***WD 04:42:05.309 = Murder At Midnight, “Death Tolls Requiem” (January 20, 1947) 05:08:32.964 = 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/WDRR0288

Could legendary dragon slayers have actually been facing off against dinosaurs, blending myth and history into one epic, fire-breathing mystery? 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 Phaistos Disc was discovered in 1903, by Italian archaeologists in southern Crete. Since then the disc has remained a mystery as no one has been able to decipher the writings upon it, nor who made the object, what was it used for, and even if it’s a genuine archaeological discovery or a clever fake. (The Phaistos Disc) *** Usually you learn that a place is haunted simply because people say it is. It’s common knowledge around the town or neighborhood… but when the government of your country says a place is haunted, you’d better danged well listen. Such is the case with India’s Bhangarh Fort. (Bhangarh Fort – The Most Haunted Place in India) *** At the end of 1894 French army captain Alfred Dreyfus, a graduate of the École Polytechnique, and a Jew of Alsatian origin, was accused of handing secret documents to the Imperial German military. After a closed trial, he was found guilty of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment on the dreaded Devil’s Island. But that’s just the beginning of the story that later became known as The Dreyfus Affair. (The Dreyfus Affair) *** We’ve all heard of the power of the mind – it’s been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of pain, some well-trained individuals can use their mind to slow their rate of respiration, to bring their heartbeat down to almost nothing with no long-term ill effects… but what about controlling things outside of your own body? Is the mind that powerful? Some believe so – and they also believe it’s one possible explanation for hauntings. (The Wild PK of the Poltergeist) *** Is it possible that our history books are wrong and that humans actually did walk with dinosaurs? It might not be as far-fetched as it sounds, especially when you look at tales of knights, dragons, and T-Rex DNA. (Knights, Dragons, and Dino DNA) *** We’ll have a short tale about Joseph Naples… who chose the macabre career of being a grave digger… but only because it made it easier for him to be a grave robber… and a body snatcher. (A London Body Snatcher) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:03:50.187 = A London Body Snatcher 00:15:07.378 = The Phaistos Disc 00:27:25.041 = Bhangarh Fort – The Most Haunted Place in India 00:36:39.086 = The Dreyfus Affair 00:45:43.337 = The Wild PK of the Poltergeist 00:53:04.826 = Knights, Dragons, and Dino DNA 01:01:46.304 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… #ChurchOfTheUndead: “DRAGONS, SLAYERS, AND A DINO BOAT RIDE”: https://weirddarkness.com/dragons-slayers-and-a-dino-boat-ride/ “Knights, Dragons, and Dino DNA” posted at Earth Chronicles: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/9cvh5mwa “A London Body...

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, “Fateful Reunion” (July 21, 1975) ***WD 00:48:21.469 = The Hall of Fantasy, “Man-Size In Marble” (April 10, 1947) 01:17:03.129 = The Lives of Harry Lime, “3 Farthings For Your Thoughts” (November 30, 1951) 01:43:14.019 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “The Liberated Tiger” (July 21, 1984) 02:10:32.959 = The Haunting Hour, “Ptolemey’s Grave” (April 14, 1945) ***WD 02:35:36.139 = Have Gun Will Travel, “Return of Dr. Thackery (February 15, 1959) 02:59:26.179 = The Hermit’s Cave, “The Blackness of Terror” (October 27, 1946) 03:24:05.239 = Murder Is My Hobby, “Shots at Curtis’ Window” (ADU) ***WD (LQ) 03:49:07.339 = Sherlock Holmes, “Eyes of Mr. Leyton” (September 24, 1945) ***WD (LQ) 04:17:46.849 = Incredible But True, “The Room Upstairs” (ADU) ***WD 04:21:26.909 = Inner Sanctum, “Dead To Rights” (May 22, 1945) ***WD 04:51:19.199 = The Key, “The Ghost” (ADU) ***WD (LQ) 05:16:04.773 = 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/WDRR0287

Andrew Kehoe’s twisted vendetta against a small Michigan town led to a tragedy so horrifying, its echoes still haunt Bath to this day—both in memory and hauntings. 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: After spending ten years in prison, Sam Sheppard was acquitted of his wife's murder. But for some, questions remain. (The Shocking Twists Of The Sam Sheppard Case) *** “If this stone is real, it’s the most significant artifact in American history of early European settlement,” said geologist Ed Schrader. “If it’s not, it’s one of the most magnificent forgeries of all time.” Could the 430 year mystery of what happened to the colony of Roanoke finally be solved? (430 Year Mystery of Lost Colony of Roanoke Finally Solved) *** I’ll tell you about the horrors and hauntings of the Bath School Massacre in 1872. (Hell Came to Bath, Michigan) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:02:09.529 = Show Intro 00:04:11.172 = Hell Came To Bath Michigan, Part 1 00:15:22.688 = Hell Came To Bath Michigan, Part 2 00:39:01.679 = The Mystery of Lost Roanoke Finally Solved? 00:44:31.809 = Sam Shepphard: The Wrong Man 00:57:21.719 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “Hell Came to Bath Michigan” by Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse from the book “A Pale Horse Was Death”:https://amzn.to/2udv3OZ “The Mystery Of Lost Roanoke Finally Solved?” by Kara Goldfarb for All That’s Interesting: http://bit.ly/33i3WRN “Sam Shepphard: The Wrong Man” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/33qv2X7 (with an excerpt from the book, “The Wrong Man” by James Neff also used in this story: https://amzn.to/2NHNgfu) 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 11, 2018 SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/BathMI TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/36xk35x3