“THE LINGERING GHOST OF MA BARKER” and 2 More Terrifying True Stories! #WeirdDarkness
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 August 2023
⏱️ 80 minutes
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IN THIS EPISODE: The Lingering Ghost of “Ma” Barker haunts the shores of Lake Weir in Florida. *** Sex with ghosts… is it erotic or horrific? *** An axe-wielding maniac stalked the streets of the Big Easy, and the only way to avoid slaughter was to play jazz.
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| 0:00.0 | Book your ticket to happiness with Sun Express Airlines. Stories and content in weird darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and is intended for mature audiences only. parental discretion is strongly advised. |
| 0:47.0 | According to local legend, the ghost of Ma Barker still maintains a presence at the |
| 0:57.1 | bullet-rittled house on Lake Weir in Oklahoma. Not only have an old woman's cries of desperation been reported coming from inside the house, but some |
| 1:08.3 | curiosity seekers claim they've actually seen Ma's face as she peers out the windows, perhaps frantically still |
| 1:16.7 | watching for the scores of FBI agents who ended her life and that of her beloved son on that January day. |
| 1:25.7 | Those who report that they have seen this shadowy figure behind the glass initially |
| 1:30.7 | believe that someone is inside the house, perhaps a fellow tourist or Macabre souvenir seeker. |
| 1:37.0 | Once they realize that no one ever comes out the door, they slowly realize that the person they have seen is an |
| 1:45.9 | otherworldly occupant of the dwelling, and she is one who will likely remain |
| 1:50.8 | here for many years to come. |
| 1:54.8 | I'm Darren Marler, and This is Weirdos. This is Weird Darkness. Here you'll find stories of the |
| 2:11.7 | paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, crime, conspiracy, |
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| 2:38.0 | And while listening, be sure to check out the Weird Darkness website so you can find me on social media and drop me an email. |
| 2:46.3 | Coming up The Lingering Ghost of Ma Barger haunts the shores of Lake Weir in Florida. |
| 2:53.0 | Sex with ghosts? Is it ironic or horrific? |
| 3:00.0 | But first, an axe-wielding maniac stalked the streets of the Big Easy, and the only way |
| 3:06.7 | to avoid slaughter was to play jazz. |
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