“ALCATRAZ: Infamous Inmates, Chilling Failed Escapes, Eerie Disappearances” #WeirdDarkness
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2025
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
IN THIS EPISODE: We’ll find out what life was like as an inmate of Alcatraz. We’ll look at the numerous escape attempts that failed and where the escapees went wrong. And we’ll learn about a few other prisons that are even more terrifying than Alcatraz – all located in the United States.
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:40.319 = Show Open
00:02:47.813 = Being An Alcatraz Inmate
00:21:04.040 = The Impossibility of Escaping Alcatraz
00:41:54.806 = Prisons More terrifying Than Alcatraz
00:54:41.312 = Show Close, Verse, and Final Thought
SOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Being An Alcatraz Inmate” by Melissa Sartore for Ranker.com’s Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/535vhu7n
“The Impossibility of Escaping Alcatraz” by Melissa Sartore for Ranker.com’s Weird History:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdfj2ypt
“More Terrifying Than Alcatraz” by Michelle Nati for Ranker.com’s Unspeakable Times:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3jwhh268
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Originally aired: February, 2021
EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/alcatraz
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