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A filling station on a lonesome stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, an old man paying with colonial gold, a red-haired traveler asking directions to a town nobody has heard of, and a hitchhiker who has been waiting a hundred and eighty years for a ride. Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTR CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Show Open 00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Plan” (September 22, 1977) 00:45:54.201 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “White Pearls of Terror” (December 19, 1944) ***WD 00:57:33.290 = The Eleventh Hour, “Agent” (1941-1946) 01:19:17.165 = Escape, “When The Man Comes, Follow Him” (April 09, 1949) 01:48:43.375 = Murder By Experts, “Dig Your Own Grave” (August 15, 1949) 02:18:39.103 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Cold Equations (The Stowaway)” (April 30, 1958) ***WD 02:36:18.577 = Faces In The Window, “Lightning Rod Man” (January 17, 1953) ***WD (LQ) 02:59:58.903 = Dark Fantasy, “Pennsylvania Turnpike” (March 20, 1942) 03:26:58.808 = BBC Fear on 4, “Green and Pleasant” (1990) 03:55:36.858 = Future Tense, “The Old Die Rich” (May 21, 1974) ***WD 04:24:30.858 = BBC Ghosts From The Past, “The Boat Hook” (April 15, 1992) 05:07:58.359 = 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. CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0646

A silent clown stands at the front door clutching old photographs of Dad — and what Mom doesn’t know yet is that there’s another one waiting in the kitchen. Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1655277373 Find more family-friendly frights and creepy games to play on our website at http://MicroTerrors.com! Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/microterrors Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Weird Darkness©, 2026 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2026#MicroTerrors #WeirdDarkness

Twenty-five years after their daughter vanished in Washington, Susan and Bob Levy now say Chandra's curiosity about UFOs — and Congressman Gary Condit's classified work on them — may explain what really happened to her in Rock Creek Park. EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/levyufo LISTEN ON PODCAST APPS:  Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other apps. Get the full list of options here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. Originally aired: May 01, 2026

When journalist Carter follows the trail of a notorious supernatural vigilante, he uncovers a city on the brink, a war in the shadows, and a truth more dangerous than he ever imagined. IN THIS EPISODE: Tonight I’m actually bringing you three separate stories, but they are part of a single series titled “The Supernatural Vigilante Association”. It’s a dark story, very well written, and has an interesting noir feel to it that I would not have expected for creepypasta about anti-heroes with superpowers. The author goes by the pen name “Wound Licker”, and I’ve got a link to his Facebook page in the show description, as well as links to the three individual stories used for this episode.  CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Voodoo Priestess, Part 1” 00:03:00.742 = Show Open 00:03:59.720 = “Voodoo Priestess, Part 2” 00:40:02.499 = “The Mentalist, Part 1” 00:51:25.657 = “The Mentalist, Part 2” 01:22:03.145 = “Time Traveller” 02:13:43.459 = Show Close SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE… Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com: https://weirddarkness.com/SVA “Supernatural Vigilante Association: Voodoo Priestess” by WoundLicker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8samnj “Supernatural Vigilante Association: The Mentalist” by WoundLicker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n9x6wyx “Supernatural Vigilante Association: Time Traveller” by WoundLicker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3jv69m9z ===== (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 ©2026, Weird Darkness. ===== Originally aired: February 07, 2024

A 33-year-old employee at Japan's Asahiyama Zoo admitted to investigators that he carried his wife's body into the facility and ran her through the incinerator built for dead animals. PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/zoo-incinerator Look for this podcast on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and numerous other podcast apps. Get the full list of options here: https://pod.link/1078714736 *No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast* WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness. #WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS