“THE INHUMANLY HUMAN MEN IN BLACK” and More Disturbing True Stories! #WeirdDarkness
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 8 November 2023
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
IN THIS EPISODE: The Bermuda Triangle isn't the only watery region with a reputation for unexplainable events and tragedies. For centuries, a triangular portion of Lake Michigan has been ground zero for sunken ships, disappearing crews, and vanishing aircraft. As if these incidents aren't creepy enough, what is now known as the Lake Michigan Triangle is also notorious for UFO sightings and strange lights appearing on the horizon. (The Lake Michigan Paranormal Triangle) *** There’s a beast living in the woodlands outside of Rhinelander, Wisconsin – and its description is beyond belief. I’ll introduce you to the hodag! (Meet the Hodag) *** Sylvia Plath died by suicide at the age of 30 on February 11, 1963, following a barrage of literary rejections and her husband's infidelity. We’ll look at her haunting story and tragic death. (The Tragic Death of Sylvia Plath) *** It’s approximately four hundred years old, full of colorful illustrations of plants, flowers, the stars, women, medicinal herbs, and text… yet no one has been able to decipher exactly what the Voynich Manuscript is for or what it says. (The Voynich Manuscript) *** The disappearance of a person is a tragedy no matter how you look at it. When we first read about missing people we usually automatically assume the most logical explanation was what happened. But what if we’re wrong? We’ll look at the vanishing of Claude and Sue Shelton. (The Shelton Disappearance) *** Unlike their Hollywood counterparts, the real-life Men in Black are mysterious figures who threaten people who have reported paranormal experiences. (The Intimidating and Terrifying Men In Black) *** (New episode November 07, 2023)
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
BOOK: “The Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers” by Gray Barker: https://amzn.to/3FMkmXZ
BOOK: “Flying Saucers And The Three Men” by Albert Bender: https://amzn.to/40IKixr
“The Lake Michigan Paranornal Triangle” by Megan Summers for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y2zb3xjd
“The Tragic Death of Sylvia Plath” by Kaleena Fraga for All That’s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5764u398
“The Voynich Manuscript” by Shelly Barclay for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8a92bu
“Meet the Hodag” from The Ghost In My Machine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8bv8ws (PHOTOS of the captured hodag: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8u5abz; statue in front of Chamber of Commerce:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8c3h38; statue at ice arena: https://explorerhinelander.com/Listings/rhinelander-ice-arena/)
“The Shelton Disappearance” by Crystal Dawn for Lost N’ Found Blogs: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckkskp7
“The Intimidating and Terrifying Men in Black” by Austin Harvey for All That’s Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3ccn32bj
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Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag
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| 0:00.0 | Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. Step into the extraordinary with auditory anthology, a podcast series where science fiction short stories come alive |
| 0:26.6 | narrated by me your voice of weird darkness and curated by Keith Conrad each episode is a journey into imagination. |
| 0:34.0 | Explore cosmic wonders and futuristic tales, |
| 0:37.0 | and dive into a universe of stories |
| 0:39.0 | where the impossible is possible. |
| 0:41.3 | Auditory anthology, available at auditory anthology.com and on Apple, Spotify or your podcast player of choice. |
| 0:49.0 | Stories and |
| 0:52.5 | content in weird darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and is intended for |
| 0:56.4 | mature audiences only. |
| 0:57.8 | Parental discretion is strongly advised. In 1997, men in Black hit theaters. |
| 1:13.6 | A science fiction comedy based on a Marvel comic series and starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee |
| 1:18.9 | Jones, the film tells the story of an NYPD officer who unwittingly chases down a disguised alien |
| 1:25.6 | and is recruited to join a top secret organization, the men in black, with the goal of keeping |
| 1:31.8 | the public unaware of alien refugees on Earth. |
| 1:36.0 | The movie was a hit. |
| 1:37.6 | Sequals were made, and most people likely went on with their lives not thinking much more about it. |
| 1:44.0 | But for a select group of conspiracy theorists and euologists, |
| 1:48.2 | the men in black were more than just a Hollywood fabrication. |
| 1:52.4 | In fact, stories of the men in black had than just a Hollywood fabrication. |
| 1:52.6 | In fact, stories of the men in black had been circulating for half a century before the film |
| 1:58.0 | was released. |
| 1:59.5 | The real men in black are said to be shadowy secretive figures dressed in dark suits who visit |
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