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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

“THE BIZARRE EXORCISM OF MARTHE BROSSIER” and 12 More True Paranormal Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2023

⏱️ 110 minutes

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THE BIZARRE EXORCISM OF MARTHE BROSSIER” and 12 More True Paranormal Horror Stories! #WeirdDarkness
Find Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app at https://weirddarkness.com/listen. PLEASE SHARE Weird Darkness with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do! RecommendingWeird Darkness to others helps make it possible for me to keep doing the show!IN THIS EPISODE: Barbara Forrest and Mary Ashford lived in different centuries, but they died in chillingly similar ways. (The Erdington Murders) *** At more than 1,000 miles from civilization in all directions, Point Nemo is unlike any other place in the world – and in very strange ways. (Eerie Facts About Point Nemo) *** Is it possible to anger a ghost to the point they’ll follow you home to taunt you? (The Green Man) *** In 1921, the term “one-way ride” came into existence – after a man named Stevie was “disappeared” thanks to the Chicago Mob. (The One Way Ride) *** Was the woman found dead in a wych elm tree in wartime England a Nazi spy? (The Hagley Woods Mystery) *** The crew of 309 aboard the USS Cyclops disappeared without a trace – and now, 100 years later, we're still left with more questions than answers. (The Bermuda Triangle Vanishing of the USS Cyclops) *** Mickey was arrested and charged with slicing the throat of one of his best friends, and he had good reason. After all, his friend owed him thirty-five dollars. (The Confessions of Mickey Sliney) *** A grandfather tells his grandson about the time he lived in a haunted house. (A Strange Haunted Incident in Lincolnshire) *** Wander around one particular U.S. park and you may come across a soldier who lost his head to a cannonball. (The Legend Of Green Eyes) *** Strange dreams happen to us all – but what does it mean if you dream about spiders? (8-Legged Nightmares) *** Police respond to a 9-1-1 call, but they arrive a few years too late. (Ghost 911 Call) *** Vegetable Men, Space Fairies… how bizarre can alien encounters get? (Truly Bizarre Alien Encounters) *** Young Marthe was a troubled young girl already, but her life took a dark, evil turn when she became possessed by a demon. But the strangest part of her story isn’t the possession – but the exorcism. (The Exorcism of Martha Brossier)
SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
“Eerie Facts About Point Nemo” by Gina Dimuro for All That’s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/yc258yf8
“The Exorcism of Marthe Brossier” by Mark Oliver for Ancient Origins: https://tinyurl.com/rlvzjpy
“The Erdington Murders” posted at The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/vyocutf
“The Green Man” by Goth237 at YourGhostStories.com: https://tinyurl.com/sper8ua
“The One Way Ride” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/wsqod6d
“The Hagley Woods Mystery” posted at The Unredacted: https://tinyurl.com/wtxqr7l
“The Bermuda Triangle Vanishing of the USS Cyclops” by Joel Stice for All That’s Interesting:https://tinyurl.com/sksdgpc
“The Confessions of Mickey Sliney” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y8o6dehp
“The Legend of Green Eyes” by Kevin Cumming for the Rome News-Tribune: https://tinyurl.com/wanmrm6
“8-Legged Nightmares” posted at Message To Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/vu72y9u
“A Strange Haunted Incident in Lincolnshire” by James at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: https://tinyurl.com/smff6z6
“Ghost 911 Call” by an unknown author (website no longer exists)
“Vegetable Men, Space Fairies, and Other Bizarre Aliens” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe:https://tinyurl.com/wu5k6b6
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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 12:46WeirdDarkness™ - is a production and trademark of Marlar House Productions. © 2023, Weird Darkness.

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0:00.0

Stories and content and weird darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and is intended for mature audiences only.

0:06.4

parental discretion is strongly advised.

0:11.9

Martha Brazia was a celebrity in France in the 1590s.

0:16.8

She was a woman possessed by demons, and her family took the act on tour.

0:23.2

They went from town to town, showing off these satanic entity that resided within their child's soul, all before a packed crowd.

0:33.2

It was a thrilling show.

0:35.2

Brazia's eyes would roll back into her head, leaving nothing but vacant white spaces behind.

0:42.2

Her tongue, as red as blood, would lash out like a snakes,

0:47.2

and she would convulse on the ground as a deep, demonic voice erupted from within her stomach.

0:54.2

It caught so much attention that King Henry IV himself ordered her exorcism.

1:00.2

He had some of the highest priests in the country gather around her, sprinkle her with holy water,

1:06.2

and reciting scriptures in Latin while the demon in Brazia tormented by the holy scriptures,

1:12.2

screamed in agony and pain.

1:15.2

But what Brazia didn't know was that her exorcism was a sham.

1:21.2

The holy water was just ordinary water, and the Latin books the priests were reading

1:27.2

were nothing more than an old poem by Virgil.

1:32.2

I'm Darren Marlar, and this is Weird Darkness.

1:37.2

Welcome, Weirdos. I'm Darren Marlar, and this is Weird Darkness.

1:49.2

Here you'll find stories of the paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, the strange and bizarre,

1:56.2

crime, conspiracy, mysterious macabre, unsolved, and unexplained.

2:04.2

Coming up in this episode, Barbara Forest and Mary Ashford lived in different centuries,

2:10.2

but they died in chillingly similar ways.

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