“PENNHURST: THE LIVING DEAD ASYLUM” and More Freaky True Stories! #WeirdDarkness
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 30 November 2022
⏱️ 61 minutes
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IN THIS EPISODE: We all love cute pet photos – so often those photos almost make our furry friends look human – even smiling in some cases. But one particular type photo being shared via email – a photo of a smiling dog – would never be described as cute, as it drives some people literally insane. Is it real, or just another cyber-located urban legend? (Smile.Dog) *** Being kidnapped by gypsies is a somewhat negative stereotype towards those who truly live the lifestyle. They don’t typically go out of their way to snatch people away… but in one particular circumstance it truly did happen – and it created an incredibly strange tale. (Kidnapped By Gypsies) *** Albert Coe’s story sounds more like a Stephen Spielberg film as opposed to a true story. But Coe insists it really did happen – that he saved the life of an extraterrestrial – and it resulted in them becoming lifelong friends. (I Saved E.T.’s Life) *** Pennhurst Asylum was shuttered in 1987 – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any souls still living there. (The Living Dead Asylum)
SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
“Smile Dog” from TheScareChamber.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rxbtb3t
“I Saved E.T.’s Life” by T. R. Swartz for SpectralVision.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/aw2467d4
“Kidnapped By Gypsies” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3rdvmarz
“The Living Dead Asylum” by Elisabeth Tilstra for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/55f8ftwf
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46
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| 0:00.0 | There you are on the train and you see someone harassing a woman. |
| 0:06.0 | What do you do? |
| 0:07.0 | I'll check if she's okay and ask if she wants to report it. |
| 0:10.0 | I'll ask the directions to distract him. |
| 0:12.0 | I'll tell someone who works at the station. |
| 0:14.0 | His mind mate, I'll tell him to stop. |
| 0:17.0 | There are many ways you can safely tackle violence against women and girls. |
| 0:21.0 | If you think it's wrong, act on it. |
| 0:24.0 | Find out how at gov.uk slash enough. |
| 0:27.0 | If someone is in danger call 999. |
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| 0:59.0 | Hey weirdos, if you played Identify the Imposter in the Weird Darkness Weirdos Facebook group for this episode of the show, |
| 1:07.0 | the story title that was a hoax and is not one of the stories tonight is me and my shadow. |
| 1:13.0 | Strolling down the other new... |
| 1:18.0 | Sorry, couldn't resist. |
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