Unearthed in an ancient Mayan city, the mysterious crystal skull harbors secrets that defy time, science, and belief.

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IN THIS EPISODE: Does the mysterious ancient “Crystal Skull of Doom” really have mystical, paranormal properties? (The Crystal Skull’s Stare of Death) *** Was the unidentified man found dead on an Adelaide beach in 1948 a Cold War spy? (The Taman Shud Case) *** Two boys exploring the woods in Long Island, New York, found more than just the chestnuts they were looking for. (The Waldron Woods Mystery) *** One pupil discovers that Mystery Meat Monday isn’t the only thing to fear when heading to lunch at the school cafeteria. (The Student In The Cafeteria) *** It’s amazing the extraordinary lengths our world leaders will go to in order to cover up reports of alien aircraft sightings and the like. And we know they are covering them up, because occasionally they do come clean about it – as they did in the 1980s in Britain. (UFOs: When Governments Come Clean) *** A woman wake up to discover her husband has disappeared from the bed and she can’t find him. But after looking through the house, she finds something surprising waiting for her in the bedroom. (I Went Missing From Our Bed) *** A man begins hearing strange noises – only later to discover something extraterrestrial embedded in his ear. (Alien Ear Implant) *** On a hot, sunny, summer Saturday in 1966, three young women in bathing suits left all of their belongings on crowded beach and climbed aboard a motorboat on Lake Michigan. They were never seen again. (Young Women Lost) *** A young boy braves a snow storm and walks miles to the nearest town to try and get medicine for his ailing mother and siblings. On the verge of giving up, a warm-hearted stranger walking his dog comes into sight. But who walks a dog in the middle of a winter snow storm? (A Warm Meeting in Deadly Winter) *** On a quiet street in California sits a stately brick house swarming with paranormal activity… so much so, that Whaley House has been deemed the most haunted house in America. (The Terrors of Whaley House)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Cold Open
00:01:29.556 = Show Intro00:04:37.280 = The Crystal Skull’s Stare of Death
00:25:00.251 = Alien Ear Implant
00:31:00.081 = Young Women Lost
00:45:16.375 = A Warm Meeting In Deadly Winter
00:52:24.366 = Terrors of Whaley House
00:57:47.772 = The Taman Shud Case
01:32:34.114 = The Taman Shud Case – UPDATE from 2022
01:39:09.791 = Waldron Woods Mystery
01:41:34.779 = UFOs: When Governments Come Clean
01:46:42.628 = Strange Student in the Cafeteria
01:48:02.104 = I Went Missing From Bed
01:51:55.627 = Show Close

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Terrors of Whaley House” by Orin Grey for The Line Up: http://bit.ly/2P6AM3H
“The Crystal Skull’s Stare of Death” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2RCorWS
“Alien Ear Implant” posted at PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/2P86a22
“Young Women Lost” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/38m79mx
“A Warm Meeting in Deadly Winter” by Piper Lee, submitted directly to Weird Darkness
“I Went Missing From Our Bed” posted at PhantomsAndMonsters.com: http://bit.ly/2Yw5Ahm
“The Taman Shud Case” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2LC2TFQ, and by Susie Beever from UK’s “The Mirror”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8njkms
“The Waldron Woods Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: http://bit.ly/38pAH2C
“UFOs: When Governments Come Clean” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2RAoXVd
“Strange Student In The Cafeteria” by CR, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com: http://bit.ly/2Yw5EO8
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Originally aired: August 24, 2018
SOURCES PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/CrystalSkull
TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8rj9f4