WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 14-15, 2023 #WeirdDarknessRadioShow
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2023
⏱️ 158 minutes
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HOUR ONE: The bell rings, you answer the door, and you are met by two young boys. A normal event in the life of everyday people – but have those children on your doorstep ever had jet black eyes? (Real Accounts of BEK) *** A woman makes the mistake of letting one of these children into her home… and now she is dying. (I Let The Black Eyed Kids Inside, Now I’m Dying) *** More and more, reports are coming in about the after-effects of meeting BEKs – even years after the encounter. (BEKs and Cancer) *** Most BEK encounters are the children trying to get into your home – but there’s also a story of a normal child going door-to-door and one those doors is answered by a black-eyed adult! (Who Are The Parents of the Black Eyed Kids?)
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HOUR TWO: In 1959, a radio DJ in New York decided to conduct a publicity stunt – and it literally drove him insane. (Sleepless In New York) *** In December 1963 two boys hit upon an idea for a school science project – stay awake for as long as possible. And it shed new light on what happens inside our tired brains. (The Boy Who Wouldn’t Sleep) *** We can fight off the sandman for a while, but after a certain point, sleeplessness leads to temporary madness and possibly even death. (Don’t Try To Stay Awake) *** The infamous cursed paintings called “The Crying Boy”. Are all of the terrifying stories associated with the painting true, or have we simply created a fascinating legend we choose to believe? (The Crying Boy Painting)
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SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: When it comes to the religious practice of snake-handling, sometimes God holds back the snake. Sometimes, He sends you to heaven. (Slithering Preacher Killer) *** The idea of waking up each day with no memory of the previous day makes for a humorous scenario in Hollywood – such as the film “50 First Dates”. But the real thing is not nearly as laughable. (The Scary Reality of Anterograde Amnesia) *** If you visit Central Michigan University you’ll see intelligent students, friendly staff, experienced professors, and… if you’re not careful… a few undead alumni. (The Haunts of Central Michigan University)
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SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS:
“The Crying Boy Painting” posted at Scarely.com: http://bit.ly/2Q4G92t (Video of attempt to burn “Crying Boy” painting: http://bit.ly/2Hremp1)
“Sleepless In New York: The Radio DJ’s Publicity Stunt That Ended In Madness” by Esther Inglis-Arkell: http://bit.ly/2EbPHnw
“The Boy Who Wouldn’t Sleep” by Sarah Keating: https://bbc.in/2Hlt3Lx
“Don’t Try To Stay Awake” by Adam Hadhazy: https://bbc.in/2E6p17F
Caitlin Little fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/vcag4y-a-little-goes-a-long-way
“The Scary Reality of Anterograde Amnesia” from Oddity Central: http://bit.ly/2VDQ009
“Real Accounts of BEK” by Donna Anderson: http://bit.ly/2Hs8j4y
“I Let The Black Eyed Kids Inside, Now I’m Dying” by Greg Newkirk: http://bit.ly/2HO5JEW
“BEKs Visit a Military Base” by Greg Newkirk: http://bit.ly/2QbY9rJ
“Who Are The Parents Of The Black Eyed Kids?” by Greg Newkirk: http://bit.ly/2WYPfAq
“BEKs and Cancer” by Greg Newkirk: http://bit.ly/2JvyD07
“The Haunts of Central Michigan University” by Samantha Shriber: http://bit.ly/2X02HnF
“Ghosts of the Web” by Melyssa Glennie-Puckett: http://bit.ly/2wdBL7U
“Slithering Preacher Killer” by Asher Elbein: http://bit.ly/2VKrWca
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Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music, varying by episode, provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony: https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t, Midnight Syndicate: http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ, Kevin MacLeod: https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu, Tony Longworth: https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7, and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu: https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8 is used with permission.
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| 0:00.0 | October is birthday month for Weird Darkness, and this makes eight years of doing the show. |
| 0:05.4 | But while it's our birthday, we want the gifts to go to those who help people who suffer from |
| 0:09.8 | depression, anxiety, or thoughts of suicide or self-harm. That's what our overcoming the |
| 0:15.2 | darkness campaign every October is all about. You can bring hope to those who are lost in the darkness. |
| 0:21.6 | You can make a donation right now at WeirdDarkness.com slash overcoming. That's WeirdDarkness.com slash |
| 0:29.1 | overcoming. I'll close out the fundraiser at the end of October and announce how much we raised. |
| 0:34.1 | Our goal is to raise at least 5,000 this month, but the more we raise, the more people we can help |
| 0:39.7 | to climb out of their own personal darkness. If you've not donated yet, or if you'd like to give |
| 0:44.9 | again, visit WeirdDarkness.com slash overcoming. That's WeirdDarkness.com slash overcoming. |
| 0:51.8 | The fundraiser ends on Halloween, so please give right now why you're thinking about it. WeirdDarkness.com |
| 0:58.1 | slash overcoming. October is the anniversary of WeirdDarkness, and we celebrate by raising funds |
| 1:04.3 | through our overcoming the darkness campaign to help people who suffer from depression. |
| 1:08.6 | Jeannie gave to the overcoming the darkness campaign a few years ago, and when she did, |
| 1:12.8 | she left a message saying, I live in the smallest of small towns, and WeirdDarkness makes me smile. |
| 1:18.4 | Sometimes uncontrollably. I suffered from depression for the first time after my father passed away in |
| 1:23.6 | 2013. It was awful. I didn't understand at first what I was feeling. It's debilitating. |
| 1:28.4 | Also, my child suffers from extreme depression, and I didn't know how to help. |
| 1:33.0 | It makes you feel useless. Well, of course, he loves your podcast too since I shared it with him. |
| 1:38.3 | Thanks for all you do. To other listeners, come on people. More donations. We should be able to |
| 1:43.3 | surpass the goal. Donate, donate, donate. Well, I can't really add anything to what Jeannie just said, |
| 1:49.4 | except to say that you can donate, donate, donate by visiting WeirdDarkness.com-slash-overcoming. |
| 1:55.6 | That's WeirdDarkness.com-slash-overcoming. |
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