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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

DEVIL’S NUMBER: Thirteen Drops of Blood on a Dead Witch's Skull | #RetroRadio

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

Documentary, True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 299 minutes

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Summary

Thirteen drops of blood spilled on three-hundred-year-old bones, and a footstep in the dark with only one foot to make it — the kind of Friday the thirteenth that earns the date its bad name.

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “A Grain of Salt” (November 18, 1977)
00:46:07.148 = Witch’s Tale, “Devil’s Number” (December 12, 1935) ***WD (LQ)
01:11:46.898 = X Minus One, “Chain of Command” (November 21, 1956)
01:40:10.474 = Zero Hour, “The Villainous Verdict” (May 16, 1974) ***WD
01:56:50.784 = ABC Mystery Time, “Death By Proxy” (June 07, 1956) ***WD
02:20:51.751 = Strange Adventure, “Murder Takes Note” (1945) ***WD
02:24:06.540 = Appointment With Fear, “Morning Glory” (July 18, 1943) ***WD (LQ)
02:50:43.270 = BBC Radio 4/Radio 7 Ghost Story, “The Haunted Doll’s House” (January 1988)
03:05:10.194 = Beyond The Green Door, “Diver Fights For Life” (1966)
03:09:20.309 = The Black Book, “Different Readings, Parts 1 and 2” (November 21, 1951) ***WD
03:34:31.794 = Boston Blackie, “The Ghost of Flo Newton” (May 28, 1947)
03:59:38.473 = Box 13, “The Haunted Artist” (December 12, 1948)
04:26:28.295 = CBC Mystery Theater, “The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor” (December 1966) ***WD
04:55:16.589 = 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/WDRR0673

Transcript

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0:00.0

You know, if you're listening to this right now, you're already a part of the weirdo family,

0:03.9

but there is a deeper, darker corner of this family, and it's called the official weirdos.

0:09.4

For just five bucks a month, official weirdos get every episode of Weird Darkness completely commercial-free.

0:15.0

They get bonus episodes every single week that nobody else hears.

0:18.5

They get chapters of the audiobooks I'm narrating,

0:24.8

and they hear those chapters before the authors and publishers I'm narrating them for,

0:29.1

really, before the people who hired me. Every weeknight, official weirdos and I gather for a live premiere chat. We listen to the new episode dropped together and talk about whatever's

0:33.9

on our minds while it plays. It's the closest thing to sitting in the studio with me.

0:38.0

Official weirdos also get direct access to me through personal messaging.

0:41.4

Plus, inside news about the show and what I'm working on that nobody else hears about.

0:46.0

All of that for just five bucks a month.

0:48.0

And if you want to go deeper, there are higher tiers, loyal weirdos and avowed weirdos,

0:53.5

where free weirdDarkness merchandise

0:55.2

starts showing up at your door every three months.

0:58.1

Stickers, mugs, posters, t-shirts, tote bags, hoodies, you'll see everything when you visit

1:03.2

the page.

1:03.8

If any of that sounds like you're kind of weird, had to Weirddarkness.com slash official

1:08.8

and join the family.

1:10.2

That's weirddarkness.com slash official.

1:12.9

The other official weirdos are anxious to meet you. I'd insert an evil laugh here, but I think

1:19.0

that'd probably be a bit over the top. Ever wonder how dark the world can really get?

1:23.6

Well, we dive into the twisted, the terrifying, and the true stories behind some of the world's

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