IN THIS EPISODE: In 2016, there was something of a folk panic in Yorkshire, northern England, following reported sightings of an eight-foot werewolf with a very human face. It’s known as the Beast of Barmston Drain – but most people call him “Old Stinker”. (Old Stinker) *** A man in Louisiana has a magnetic personality. Not for the ladies… but for the paranormal. (Paranormal Magnet Man) *** A truck-driver was not prepared for what he experienced one summer night at a tiny truck stop in the middle of nowhere... hardly the place where one would expect a ghost… if that's what it even was. (Phantom of the Truck Stop) *** No animal had ever made such sounds. Neither the lions of East Africa nor the angry bulls. At times, it sounded like a veritable herd of wild beasts orchestrated by Satan had formed a hellish choir. And that was only a small part of the demonic possession of a girl named Clara. (Demonic Possession In South Africa) *** Want to live on the cheap in Tokyo, Japan? It’s easy to do – if you don’t mind living with a ghost or two. (Tokyo Ghosts) *** Cryptozoologists are abuzz about recent sightings of a creature seen in the lakes of Connemara in Ireland. The creature is rumored to be up to 30 feet long, with a mane of hair running along its back. Is it a yet undiscovered species of fish? A giant eel? A cousin to the Loch Ness monster in Scotland – or even perhaps a living dinosaur? No one has yet been able to answer the question – but recently monster hunters from around the globe came together in Ireland to try and find answers. (The Giant Eels of Connemara) *** For decades, mountain hikers have been reporting strange things happening on Mount Everest while scaling to the top. Weird events and encounters that could only be described as supernatural. (The Paranormal of Mount Everest) *** High school teacher Pamela Smart fell in love. Unfortunately, she fell in love with a 15-year-old student… and that is only the beginning of this horrible story. (High School Homicide) *** Weirdo family member, Josh Marinkovic, tells an eerie true experience that would shake anyone to the core. (Oh, He’s Not Home) *** Weirdo family member Cass tells her story of a disturbing dream, a sick friend, and the temptation to sell her soul in order to save her. (El Diablo)
YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
00:00:00.000 = Title Stories Preview and Show Open
00:04:57.765 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Last Escape” (October 17, 1974)
00:51:16.678 = Weird Darkness, “Old Stinker (The Beast of Barnstom Drain)”
01:01:48.947 = Macabre, “Weekend” (November 20, 1961)
01:31:52.407 = Weird Darkness, “Paranormal Magnet Man”
01:38:14.699 = CBS Radio Workshop, “The Case of the White Kitten” (July 13, 1956)
02:08:14.850 = Weird Darkness, “Phantom of the Truck Stop”
02:20:51.477 = Chamber of Horrors, “The Waxwork” (Air Date Unknown)
02:48:00.496 = Weird Darkness, “Demonic Possession in South Africa”
02:56:33.393 = Ellery Queen, “The Message In Red” (November 07, 1945)
03:27:32.818 = Weird Darkness, “The Paranormal of Mount Everest”
03:35:31.077 = Sleep No More, “I Am Waiting at Browdean Farm” (January 23, 1957)
04:07:16.177 = Weird Darkness, “The Giant Eel Controversy, Part 1”
04:16:05.014 = Mystery In The Air, “The Great Barastro” (August 07, 1947)
04:47:22.851 = Weird Darkness, “The Giant Eel Controversy, Part 2”
04:57:59.476 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Criminal At Large” (April 11, 1944)
05:28:38.231 = Weird Darkness, “Tokyo Ghosts”
05:38:08.615 = Murder At Midnight, “Red Wheels” (September 13, 1946)
06:04:45.374 = Weird Darkness, “High School Homicide”
06:12:28.515 = Weird Darkness, “Oh, He’s Not Home”

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Old Stinker” by Maggie Clendenin: http://bit.ly/2Fx5AFT
“Paranormal Magnet Man” by Ben Lundin: http://bit.ly/2xaaofC
“Phantom of the Truck Stop” by Stephen Wagner: http://bit.ly/2xd3whv
“Demonic Possession In South Africa” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2XC9x66
“Monster Hunters Invading Ireland” by Allbhe Daly: http://bit.ly/2ZOPmQ5
“The Giant Eel Controversy” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2NaROyN
“Tokyo Ghosts” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2Rx8mPS
“The Paranormal of Mount Everest” by Max Booth III: http://bit.ly/2X3npab
“High School Homicide” by Grace Srinivaisiah: http://bit.ly/2IEwhdo
“Oh, He’s Not Home” by Weirdo family member Josh Marinkovic: http://bit.ly/2x8we36
“El Diablo” by Weirdo family member Cass, submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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Originally aired: June 22, 2024

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