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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

“TOWN OF THE LIVING DEAD – THE HAWKS NEST TUNNEL TRAGEDY” and More True Terrors! #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

It was a tale that most considered simply gossip, or the town’s urban legend. The rich and powerful made sure it stayed a secret; but all secrets eventually come to light – especially those covered in racism, tragedy, and hundreds of deaths. It’s the truth behind the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel tragedy. (Town Of The Living Dead) *** A teenager shares his story of being abducted by aliens. You may dismiss it as a nightmare or sleep paralysis, but then how do you explain the injection marks on his body? (Tall Black Shiny Aliens) *** A Weirdo family member tells us why we should be cautious when we hear dogs howling. (When The Dogs Howl) *** Most stories about the men in black are of an aggressive nature, with victims being questioned by them, even threatened into remaining silent. But one man had a strange encounter where the MIB saved his life. (Helped By Four Men In Black) *** It’s always a bit scary sleeping in a new house that very first night. But sometimes, as one Weird Darkness fan discovered, there is reason to be frightened. (Whispers In The Night) *** They found the first body stuffed inside the church library's closet. Then a second body turned up. I’ll share the creepy case of Theo Durrant – San Francisco’s “Jack the Ripper”. (Demon of the Belfry) *** Outside of Washington, D.C. lies an abandoned institution with a thoroughly disturbing past. (The Madness of Forest Haven Asylum)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“Town of the Living Dead” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2W12NvE
“Demon of the Belfry” by Orrin Grey: http://bit.ly/2JJbsiO
“Tall, Black, Shiny Aliens” by RR: http://bit.ly/2VURTHJ
“The Madness of Forest Haven Asylum” by Gary Sweeney: http://bit.ly/32xCSOm
“When The Dogs Howl” by KJ – submitted directly to http://www.WeirdDarkness.com
“Whispers In The Night” by Zenovia Caldwell: http://bit.ly/2VUUQrN
“Helped By Four Men In Black”: http://bit.ly/2VURTHJ
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Originally aired: July 18, 2018

PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/town-of-the-living-dead/

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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 Auditory anthology.com and on Apple, Spotify or your

0:47.6

podcast player of choice. As heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third-party agencies outside

0:55.8

of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself.

1:00.1

Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and is intended for mature audiences only.

1:05.6

Parental discretion is strongly advised. The small community of Golly Bridge, West Virginia looks looks like a picture postcard of small town America.

1:26.3

An old rusty railroad bridge stretches out over the water where the new river merges with the

1:31.3

golly.

1:32.3

Houses dot the steep hills and line the banks of the river.

1:36.8

A few stores can be found along the town's main street. A renovated old train station serves as the town hall. The speed limit is just 25

1:47.0

miles an hour through town. Children ride bicycles and play in the yards. People smile and say hello to one another

1:56.0

as they pass on the sidewalks. A farmer's market in the middle of town sells fresh vegetables

2:01.9

in the summer and pumpkins and bales a straw in the fall.

2:07.0

But on May 20th, 1931, a local newspaper attempted to tell the secret that lies under the sunny surface of this little town.

2:21.0

But publication of the story was stopped by a local judge.

2:25.0

It's a dark secret that has become a terrible memory of death,

2:30.0

an almost forgotten horror of one of the worst industrial disasters in American history.

2:37.0

I'm Darren Marler and this is Weird Darkness. Welcome weirdos. I'm Darren Marler and this is weird darkness. Here you'll find stories of the paranormal,

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