“THE HAUNTINGS OF EASTERN STATE MENTAL ASYLUM” and More True Tales – PLUS BLOOPERS!! #WeirdDarkness
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 27 November 2023
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
IN THIS EPISODE: Eastern State hospital was originally known as the Public Hospital for Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds, built in 1773. It was America’s first mental asylum – and the horrors in the minds of its patients couldn’t compare to the horrors of the asylum itself. (The Hauntings of Eastern State Mental Asylum) *** 
Weirdo family member Krysta Lee shares a personal encounter with a spirit in her bathroom. (Cool Hand On My Shoulder) *** Belief in witches, hexes, and powerful spirits was prevalent in the 19th century, and into the 20th century. In fact, in rural areas of Pennsylvania, it might still be practiced today. So it’s the perfect setting for a murder involving curses, and a local witch. (The Witch of Ringtown) *** Parking tickets, floppy disks and escaped victims – these helped catch a handful of serial murderers who would likely have never been caught otherwise. (When Killers Capture Themselves) *** It’s been called a freak of nature, as weird as it is beautiful. Seen here are terrifying flying entities, giant skeletons, and even the legendary Bigfoot. We’ll look at the mysterious, strange, and dangerous Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia. (Bigfoot, Giant Skeletons, and Okefenokee Swamp) *** (Originally aired July 14, 2020)
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Hauntings of Eastern State Mental Asylum” by Inigo Gonzalez for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/y7n4tnk6
“Cool Hand On My Shoulder” by Weirdo family member Krysta Lee
“The Witch of Ringtown” from Strange Company: https://tinyurl.com/y9a6n4q2
“When Killers Capture Themselves” by Abbey White for The Line Up: https://tinyurl.com/ybpl4cfo
“Bigfoot, Giant Skeletons, and the Okefenokee Swamp” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y8emzv4f
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| 0:57.0 | On October 12th, 1773, the first insane asylum in the United States opened its doors. |
| 1:10.3 | Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the public hospital by its own admission was established |
| 1:16.0 | for the support and maintenance of idiots, lunatics, and other persons of unsound minds who threatened society. |
| 1:25.0 | Realistically, there was little support for these unfortunates. |
| 1:29.1 | Before the establishment of the hospital, insane individuals were actually judged by a jury, not a doctor, and classified |
| 1:36.8 | as a criminal, a lunatic, or an idiot. |
| 1:41.2 | They were regarded as collateral damage in the quest for colonial normalcy. |
| 1:47.0 | Almost two and a half centuries later, their anguish can still be felt in the walls of the later named Eastern State Hospital. |
| 1:57.0 | I'm Darren Marler, and this is Weird Darkness. Welcome, weirdos. This is Weird Darkness. Here you'll find stories of the paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, crime, conspiracy, mysterious, macabre unsolved unsolved. |
| 2:25.0 | Coming up in this episode of Weird Darkness. |
| 2:28.0 | Weird family member Krista Lee shares a personal encounter with a spirit in her bathroom. |
| 2:36.5 | Belief in witches, hexes, and powerful spirits was prevalent in the 19th century and into the 20th century. In fact in rural areas of Pennsylvania |
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