“FEARING THE FEAR OF DEATH: Why It’s Nothing To Fear” #ChurchOfTheUndead

As the campfire crackles and the forest settles into darkness, the wilderness comes alive with chilling tales of glowing eyes, silent predators, and the haunting feeling that you're never truly alone. Could that feeling be right? 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: With all the nastiness and violence that has taken place around the Tower of London, you’d probably expect to come across a spook or twelve… but would you be surprised to find out that it’s also haunted by a spectral bear? (Ghost Bear of the Tower of London) *** In the winter of 1982, Alan Phillips was lost in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, in temperatures of -22°F (-30°C), in a blinding snowstorm. His survival and rescue was seen as miraculous… and then later it was found out that rescuers had just saved the life of a serial killer. (The Miracle Rescue of a Serial Killer) *** A famous silent-film actress suddenly disappears at sea. Was she the victim of foul play? Did she fall overboard? Or was it all a hoax simply to gain publicity? (The Case of the Vanishing Movie Star) *** Ghosts are almost always scary – but the most terrifying are those that become violent. The poltergeists. We’ll look at five of the most violent poltergeist cases of all time. There are some ghosts you do not want inside your home. (Violent Poltergeists) *** Camping is always fun – getting together with friends or family, pitching a tent, roasting hotdogs on an open fire, telling ghost stories, hearing a snap of a twig in the brush behind you, seeing glowing eyes in the darkness, hearing animal-like growls coming from just outside your tent in the middle of the night… what’s there not to like? Okay, so maybe camping can be a bit creepy, as we’ll find out from a few Redditors who share some of their scariest camping experiences. (Camping Creepies) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:03:16.296 = Camping Creepies 00:21:57.537 = The Ghost Bear of the Tower of London 00:36:44.212 = The Case of the Vanishing Movie Star 00:45:49.142 = The Miracle Rescue of a Serial Killer 00:50:40.211 = Violent Poltergeists 01:04:18.383 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Case of the Vanishing Movie Star” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/c4t7hn4a “Camping Creepies” by Erika Valverde for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8ccm9h2d “The Ghost Bear” by Miss Jessel for Haunted Palace Blog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3zbymxsy “The Miracle Rescue of a Serial Killer” from Strange Outdoors: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycn23vwh “Violent Poltergeists” by Audrey Webster for The Line-Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/uanuyyz6 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...

In 1912, the small town of Louisburg, Kansas, was rocked by the shocking murder of its postmaster, unraveling a scandalous tale of betrayal and unanswered mysteries that linger to this day. 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: When you think of bleak, mysterious murders with a Gothic hue, a small town in early 20th century Kansas is not the first thing that springs to mind. Neither is a postmaster, for that matter. Well, think again. *** Not everything creepy that happens to someone can be classified as paranormal or otherworldly. In fact, a majority of the things that give us goosebumps and set our hair up straight are totally explainable… but that doesn’t mean they aren’t terrifying. We’ll look at some true stories from people who had some creepy experiences that while scary, were not of supernatural origin. *** One girl seemed to be able to move things with the power of her mind. Another girl seemed to have the strength of a dozen men. Were they charlatans, mere entertainers, or were their powers derived from something supernatural? *** AND MORE! CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Show Open 00:03:02.701 = The McElheny Murder Mystery 00:22:16.154 = Creepy Things This Side of Normal 00:55:14.239 = The Electric Girl And The Georgia Wonder 01:12:39.244 = The Randonautica Dead Body 01:19:04.703 = Show Close SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE… “The Randonautica Dead Body” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/af5u7h9w “The McElheny Murder” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2bx9jwep “Creepy Things This Side of Normal” by Michelle Nati for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/brsf4rhe “The Electric Girl and the Georgia Wonder” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/awuppu2n; and Tony Wolf for Atlas Obscura https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/54npznbj 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: September 13, 2021 SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/postmasterpistoling TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/msdvpf5a

In a fully automated world, a couple come home from vacation to find that their existence has been wiped clean from society's records. The culprit that disrupted their lives is later revealed to be a computer glitch. Hear this tale in CBS Radio Mystery Theater, along with 12 more Old Time Radio episodes and stories! 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 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Master Computer” (August 13, 1975) ***WD 00:48:20.379 = The Whistler, “Mind Over Matter” (January 24, 1943) 01:17:33.859 = Strange Wills, “Autograph Girl” (October 19, 1946) 01:47:33.039 = Witch’s Tale, “Four Fingers And A Thumb” (November 13, 1933) ***WD 02:14:17.519 = Word Detective, “Saxophone” (November 04, 1959) ***WD 02:17:25.889 = X Minus One, “Requiem” (October 27, 1955) 02:41:19.849 = ABC Mystery Time, “My Adventure In Norfolk” (1957) ***WD (LQ) 03:05:35.509 = Strange Adventure, “The Wisdom of Solomon” (February 19, 1952) ***WD 03:08:55.869 = Adventures of the Abbotts, “The Blood Red City” (January 13, 1957) ***WD 03:38:04.729 = BBC Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD 04:04:56.099 = The Avenger, “Death Meets The Ghost” (November 02, 1945) ***WD 04:33:05.820 = BBC Ghost Story, “The Wedding Bouquet” (November 01, 2011) 04:47:38.079 = Beyond The Green Door, “Invasion of the Green Planet” (1966) ***WD 04:51:10.698 = 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/WDRR0301

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