Wife Swapping, a Hit Man, and a Dream | This Small-Town Kansas Murder Made Everyone a Suspect!
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 29 March 2026
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*
PARANORMAL PUNK SONG BASED ON THIS EPISODE: https://weirddarkness.com/song-electricgirl
IN THIS EPISODE: When you think of bleak, mysterious murders with a Gothic hue, a small town in early 20th century Kansas is not the first thing that springs to mind. Neither is a postmaster, for that matter. Well, think again. *** Not everything creepy that happens to someone can be classified as paranormal or otherworldly. In fact, a majority of the things that give us goosebumps and set our hair up straight are totally explainable… but that doesn’t mean they aren’t terrifying. We’ll look at some true stories from people who had some creepy experiences that while scary, were not of supernatural origin. *** One girl seemed to be able to move things with the power of her mind. Another girl seemed to have the strength of a dozen men. Were they charlatans, mere entertainers, or were their powers derived from something supernatural? *** AND MORE!
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:02:24.725 = The McElheny Murder Mystery
00:20:47.677 = Creepy Things This Side of Normal ***
00:53:43.592 = The Electric Girl And The Georgia Wonder ***
01:11:35.191 = The Randonautica Dead Body ***
01:18:37.804 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break
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https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar
EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/McElheny
SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“The Randonautica Dead Body” posted at The Scare Chamber: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/af5u7h9w
“The McElheny Murder” from Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2bx9jwep
“Creepy Things This Side of Normal” by Michelle Nati for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/brsf4rhe
“The Electric Girl and the Georgia Wonder” by Romeo Vitelli for Providentia
https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/awuppu2n; and Tony Wolf for Atlas Obscura https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/54npznbj
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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 12:46
WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
Originally aired: September 13, 2021
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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| 0:00.0 | Have you ever wondered why Victorians mailed dead birds as love letters? |
| 0:04.0 | Why the 1800s had so many miracle tonics that were just cocaine? |
| 0:09.3 | Or why an entire town once blamed a goat for political corruption? |
| 0:13.9 | Then, dear listener, you have found your people. |
| 0:17.4 | Welcome to the Strange History Podcast, where every episode explores the bizarre, hilarious, unsettling, |
| 0:25.4 | and occasionally, someone please check on humanity corners of our past. |
| 0:30.6 | We dig up the stories your textbook skipped. |
| 0:33.7 | From haunted mansions and medical oddities to forgotten jobs, |
| 0:43.6 | cursed holidays, and historical scandals so ridiculous they sound fake, but aren't. |
| 0:49.0 | And yes, there will be sarcastic commentary, historical chaos, and questionable fake sponsors like Dr. Pumpernichael's patented goat-based relationship therapy, side effects, |
| 0:57.2 | may include regret. So come join the adventure. You can find the Strange History podcast on |
| 1:04.5 | Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, IHeart Radio, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:13.4 | Because history wasn't just weird. |
| 1:15.4 | It was beautifully, catastrophically weird. |
| 1:18.1 | Ever wonder how dark the world can really get? |
| 1:20.7 | Well, we dive into the twisted, the terrifying, and the true stories behind some of the |
| 1:25.5 | world's most chilling crimes. |
| 1:27.5 | Hi, I'm Ben. |
| 1:28.5 | And I'm Nicole. |
| 1:29.3 | Together we host Wicked and Grim, a true crime podcast that unpacks real-life horrors one case at a time. |
| 1:35.8 | With deep research, dark storytelling, and the occasional drink to take the edge off, |
| 1:40.4 | we're here to explore the Wicked and Reveal the Grim. |
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