Bigfoot: myth, hoax, or hidden reality? With thousands of sightings, some from credible professionals, and the infamous Patterson-Gimlin film still sparking debate, the truth might be closer than you think.

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IN THIS EPISODE: Does a giant bipedal mammal unknown to science exist in the United States? (Legend of Sasquatch) *** 
A mother and daughter go camping with the Girl Scouts – but what they experienced was not part of the fun, age appropriate itinerary. (Terror at Girl Scout Camp) *** Kirk Anderson said that Joyce McKinney tied him to a bed for three days and raped him repeatedly. She said that wasn't possible. (The Case of the Manacled Mormon) *** Those interested in the paranormal likely already have heard of black eyed kids, or shadow people – but one person came across a being that inhabited the body of a co-worker – and turned the face completely black. (Was It Real?) *** If you lived in Illinois in 1977, you might have looked to the skies to see something terrifying – as Illinois was under siege by winged weirdness in the form of giant feathered fowls. (Thunderbirds Over Illinois) *** A perimeter search revealed blood stains in the yard, and bloody prints on the nearby garage. What Happened to Evelyn Hartley? (The Babysitter Who Vanished) **** A woman searches in vain for important papers, and gets a little help from a deceased grandparent. (Grandpa’s Guns) *** Did a Nikola Tesla experiment cause the Tunguska Blast? (Tesla’s Death Ray) *** The U.S. State Department has evacuated even more Americans due to a sickness that is spreading when people hear strange sounds. What could be causing the noise? (Sickening Strange Sounds) *** Do the ghosts of doomed lovers haunt a jagged cliff in Hot Springs, North Carolina? (The Ghosts of Lovers Leap) *** We’ll take a look at Bhangarh Fort – one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of India. (Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India) *** A lifelong medium comes across a smiling entity. (Smiling) *** People in in the southwest of the United States are reporting sightings of giant birds, monsterous batlike creatures, even winged humanoids. What are they seeing? (Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande) *** Were a murderer’s actions driven by a mental disorder, was he feigning mental disability, or did he in fact make an evil pact with Satan himself? (Contract With The Devil) *** Jack the Ripper. Who was the man (or woman) behind history's grisliest unsolved murders? (Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open
00:01:14.426 = Show Intro
00:04:37.223 = Legends And Lies of Sasquatch
00:09:56.511 = Was It Real?
00:12:04.855 = Manacled Mormon
00:19:54.209 = Babysitter Vanished
00:29:08.494 = Grandma’s Guns
00:31:50.178 = Thunderbird Over Illinois
00:42:46.685 = Terror at Girl Scout Camp
00:46:43.553 = Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper
00:52:37.560 = A Contract With The Devil
01:05:17.773 = The Ghosts of Lovers Leap
01:07:58.460 = Bizarre Big Bird Monsters
01:22:06.257 = Bhangarh Fort
01:29:06.826 = Sickening Strange Sounds
01:34:18.467 = Smiling
01:35:57.919 = Tesla’s Death Ray
01:44:54.837 = Show Close

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Terror at Girl Scout Camp” by an unknown author: (website no longer exists)
“The Case of the Manacled Mormon” by Gina Dimuro for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/w9o8coy
“Thunderbirds Over Illinois” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/sm4zvqd
“Was It Real” by Zaruje for YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/rs7s2zw
“Legend of Sasquatch” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/v3rokfm
“The Babysitter Who Vanished” by Gary Sweeney for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/qmez2p3
“Grandpa’s Guns” written by Amanda Rummel, submitted directly to Weird Darkness
“Tesla’s Death Ray” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/v7scbe7
“Six Chilling Theories About Jack The Ripper” by Jessica Ferri for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/r3e32vu
“Sickening Strange Sounds” by Micah Hanks for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/uy5tfjb
“Smiling” by Rachael West, submitted directly to Weird Darkness
“The Ghosts of Lovers Leap” by an unknown author (website no longer exists)
“The Bizarre Bird Monsters of the Rio Grande” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/varh42j
“Bhangarh Fort: The Most ‘Haunted’ Place In India” posted at Tripoto.com: https://tinyurl.com/tw4muoy
“A Contract With The Devil” by Robert Willhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/ha7dhzh
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Originally aired: September 12, 2018
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