Arthur C. Clarke’s “BREAKING STRAIN” and More Thrilling #RetroRadio Stories! EP0289 #WeirdDarkness

IN THIS EPISODE: Death is one of life’s greatest mysteries, and even for Christians, it often carries a heavy weight of fear—not because of what comes after, but because of the unknown pain and sorrow in the process. While faith assures us of eternal life with Christ, the sting of death and the finality of goodbyes can still grip the heart. Yet, the Bible reminds us that death is not the end—it’s a doorway to something far greater. Hear previous messages and find our social media at https://WeirdDarkness.com/Church! Please share this podcast with your friends, family, and co-workers, and post a link to this episode in your own social media! Thank you, and God bless! MENTIONS, SOURCES, AND LINKS… https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/ways-to-debunk-the-myth-that-christians-arent-afraid-of-death.html https://www.gotquestions.org/fear-death-scared-dying.html https://thewearychristian.com/thanatophobia-christians-dont-feel-guilty-if-you-fear-death/ (Over time links can and may become invalid, disappear, or have different content.) === Darren Marlar is a licensed minister through the Universal Life Church: https://www.themonastery.org. Find his other podcast, Weird Darkness, in your favorite podcast app at https://weirddarkness.com/listen. “Church Of The Undead” theme music by Epidemic Sound. === "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 === Find out how to escape eternal darkness at https://weirddarkness.com/eternaldarkness === Weird Darkness® and Church Of The Undead™ are trademarked. Copyright © 2025 === TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p887r92

When night falls in rural Ohio, a shadowy, wolf-like beast stalks the woods, leaving behind whispers of terror and unanswered questions—could it be the legendary Ohio Dogman? 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: Ohio has its own strange creature roaming the forests… they call it the Dogman. And one man tells of his encounter with it. Ohio’s Silver Creek Dogman – what many consider to be a real life werewolf. *** A strange encounter in a diner turns terrifying when and old man appears to have black eyes. *** The feeling of being watched and cold spots in the home bring fear to a family in Oklahoma. *** Both a father and a son experience what can only be described as demonic oppression. *** A woman in Utah finds a stranger in her room… directly above her bed. *** Author G. Michael Vasey takes us to a haunted church in the Czech Republic village of Lukova. *** A strange figure appears in a photo – but wasn’t there when the picture was being taken. *** The first recorded ghost in the United States was reported in Sullivan, Maine, in 1799. And her name, was Nelly Cooper. *** Built in 1839, Highgate Cemetery, in Highgate, London, is now said to be one of the most actively haunted cemeteries in the UK. There were even newspaper stories that there was a vampire at large in there - the so-called "Highgate Vampire". *** When a woman died, leaving no heirs and no will. A couple were brought in to clear out the property after the estate had been settled. When it came time to clear out the deceased woman’s shed, what they found was more than disturbing… it was horrifying. *** A neighborhood in old Louisville, Kentucky had a large tree that stood in the center of the court – and served at one time as a hanging tree for various lynchings in the 1800s. The hangings may have stopped – but the darkness surrounding it, hasn’t. SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… When The Black Eyed Man Strikes: https://tinyurl.com/rjkgooc Floating Orbs And A Terrible Feeling In My House: https://tinyurl.com/tff6w3a The Demon Who Levitated Me Out Of Bed: https://tinyurl.com/udwxgkv The Strange Man Who Appeared In My Haunted Dreams: https://tinyurl.com/sq4mza2 A Creepy Cursed Church And Its Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/qquzt3a The Creepy Selfie That Shocked Me: https://tinyurl.com/ugtcuh8 Did I See The Ohio Dogman?: https://tinyurl.com/sdbycqj Ohio's Silver Creek Dogmen: Investigating a Frightening Encounter With Midwestern Werewolves: https://tinyurl.com/ravu6jj (Referenced in this story: “Real Wolfmen” by Linda Godfrey: http://amzn.to/2gN5lde) “Nelly Cooper: The First Recorded Ghost in the United States” by Troy Taylor from the book, “The Haunting of...

In the chaos of war, soldiers have faced not only human adversaries, but terrifying encounters with cryptids and mysterious entities on the front lines. 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: War brings out the worst in men – and sometimes it brings it out the monsters as well. (Monsters and the Military) *** Haunting the corridors of the Preston School of Industry are dark tales of mystery and murder. (Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School) *** A tall, thin, frightening stranger appears to a group of children who soon discover it’s best not to scream. (He Moves When We Scream) *** A boy is sent to stay with his aunt—and discovers that her house is haunted. It sounds like a page out of a cliché horror movie, but this time it’s real. (The View From The Other Side) *** William Wilson was such a lonely, boring man that when he was found dead the newspapers had to invent stories to make it more entertaining. (The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open 00:01:09.316 = Show Intro 00:02:42.529 = Monsters and the Military 00:31:30.969 = View From The Other Side 00:33:45.932 = The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson 00:42:09.343 = He Screams When We Move 00:50:05.197 = Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School 00:54:40.644 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “He Moves When We Scream” was submitted to WeirdDarkness.com by Joe “Preston Castle: The Haunted Reform School” by Orrin Grey: https://tinyurl.com/rzmlrvs “The Mysterious Murder of William Wilson” by Robert Wilhelm: https://tinyurl.com/y7mpw7s2 “The View From The Other Side” by John Hugh: https://tinyurl.com/rkyhl3l “Monsters and the Military” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/vyedmxt 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: October 12, 2018 SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/BeastsOnTheBattlefield TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2ut39c8u

Max's snowy Saturday takes an even more chilling turn when he discovers a skull in the pantry! 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©, 2025 Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids™, 2025 #scarystories #halloweenstories #halloweenkids #storiesforkids #kidsstories #scarystoriesforkids #microterrors

The "City of the Dead" is a spooky, abandoned cemetery on the outskirts of a small California town. It’s a place shrouded in legend, haunted by ghostly tales, and avoided by the locals. The cemetery becomes the setting for a chilling mystery involving murder, deception, and a hidden treasure. 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 00:02:00.000 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 01: The Adventure Begins” (Jan 08, 1944) 00:27:45.109 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 02: I’ve Dug Up Something Ghastly” (Jan 15, 1944) 00:53:36.149 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 03: The Body That Walked Off” (Jan 22, 1944) 01:19:47.119 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 04: Old Clawfoot Again” (Jan 29, 1944) 01:46:05.229 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 05: A Skeleton Walks In” (Feb 05, 1944) 02:12:06.753 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 06: Ghoul In The Grave” (Feb 12, 1944) 02:38:01.000 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 07: Captain Friday Vanishes” (Feb 19, 1944) 03:04:04.479 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 08: Kidnapping Of Clawfoot” (Feb 26, 1944) 03:30:04.679 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 09: Phantom Church” (Mar 04, 1944) 03:56:09.589 = Adventures By Morse, “City of the Dead, 10: Where Pears Were Hidden” (Mar 11, 1944) 04:22:02.356 = 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/WDRR0300