“TRUE STORIES OF SKINWALKERS AND SHAPESHIFTERS” and More Creepy True Tales! #WeirdDarkness #Darkives

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2024

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

IN THIS EPISODE: Numerous Reddit users describe their own personal encounters with strange creatures that might be described as werewolves or wendigos… but even further skin deep. (Skinwalkers and Shapeshifters) *** In 1836, an unsuspecting passerby entered the Gardette-LePrete mansion and uncovered a scene of unimaginable horror. (Blood Soaked Gardette LePrete Mansion) *** Is it possible that some classic UFO events were actually hallucinations by people on drugs? (Psychedelic UFO Sightings) *** Ann Hodges, the only person struck by a meteorite who survived it, suffered a nervous breakdown after a media frenzy and a court battle for meteorite ownership. (Struck By a Meteor) *** A mysterious sighting in the night spawned the legend of one of West Virginia's creepiest cryptids. (The Legend of the Flatwoods Monster) *** A Weirdo family member tells the story of a ghost named Matilda. (Matilda)

YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS…
00:00:00.000 = Title Story Preview
00:01:53.509 = Show Open
00:04:06.087 = True Stories of Skinwalkers And Shapeshifters
00:46:44.121 = Blood Soaked Gardette-LePrete Mansion
00:51:58.197 = Psychedelic UFO Sightings
01:01:20.797 = Struck By A Meteor
01:09:18.304 = Legend Of The Flatwoods Monster
01:17:07.801 = Matilda
01:20:38.511 = Show Close

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Skinwalkers and Shapeshifters” by Nida Sea: http://bit.ly/2Xzkaml
“Blood Soaked Gardette-LePrete Mansion” by Adam Karlin: http://bit.ly/2Lb3RKI
“Psychedelic UFO Sightings” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2LSsETx
“Struck By a Meteor” by Martin Chalakoski: http://bit.ly/2xBwmZ5
“The Legend of the Flatwoods Monster” by Orin Grey: http://bit.ly/32jIImG
“Matilda” submitted anonymously to WeirdDarkness.com
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Originally aired: June, 2022

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0:00.0	As heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third-party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself.
0:08.0	Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and is intended for mature audiences only.
0:14.4	Parental discretion is strongly advised. Every culture has scary stories about mysterious beings and Native Americans are no exception.
0:31.2	The Navajo legend of the skin walker is particularly chilling because so many
0:36.1	individuals claim to have had real life encounters in the present day.
0:41.6	Modern stories of encountering a skin walker mostly take place in the American
0:45.9	Southwest, but they've also been reported as far away as Australia. You may be wondering,
0:52.1	what is a skin walker and why are they so scary.
0:56.0	According to legend, a skin walker is a witch or medicine man who specializes in shape shifting and wields supernatural powers to prey on others.
1:07.0	Commonly confused with other myths such as werewolves or Wendagos, the legends of skin walkers tell a different tale in which evil
1:16.2	humans can change into any animal just by using that animal's skin. Some say the legend of the skin walker is very real and
1:25.4	others refuse to speak of them in fear of tempting them to appear. Whether you are
1:31.6	a believer or a skeptic, stories about skin walkers can be terrifying.
1:37.0	If you're looking for a new nightmare or two, keep listening for some scary Skin Walker stories and decide for yourself whether the
1:46.6	legends are true.
1:49.6	I'm Darren Marler, and this is Weird Darkness.
1:54.0	Welcome, weird darkness.
1:57.0	Welcome, weirdos.
2:01.0	I'm Darren Marler, and this is Weird Darkness. Here you'll find stories of
2:07.0	the paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, strange and bizarre, crime, conspiracy, mysterious, macabre, unsolved,
2:18.9	and unexplained. Coming up in this episode, in 1836, an unsuspecting passer-by entered the Gardette
2:27.9	LaPrent mansion and uncovered a scene of unimaginable horror.
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