“CALLING 555-TERROR” – True Tales of Terrifying Telephone Calls! #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness

06/26/24 • 201 min

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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

We usually expect our horror stories to involve a haunted house or a fog-shrouded graveyard. But in modern times some of the most terrifying stories have begun with a simple phone call.
YOU TUBE CHAPTERS AND TIME STAMPS...
00:00:00.000 = Title Story Preview and Show Open
00:03:39.296 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “See Naples And Die” (October 23, 1974)
00:49:41.200 = Weird Darkness Segment 1
00:57:25.112 = Strange, “Deadman’s Reef” (1955)
01:10:35.664 = Weird Darkness Segment 2
01:20:26.603 = Suspense, “Wet Saturday” (June 24, 1942)
01:50:12.895 = Weird Darkness Segment 3
02:02:47.315= Tales of Tomorrow, “The Other Now” (January 22, 1953)
02:34:11.724 = Weird Darkness Segment 4
02:41:57.010 = Tales From The Crypt, “Isle Of Death”
03:20:21.537 = Show Close
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE...
“Calling 555-TERROR” by Jessika M. Thomas: http://bit.ly/2M7YdJW, and Aaron Edwards: http://bit.ly/33n6Jds
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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Originally aired: June 25, 2024
RETRO RADIO LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/calling-555-terror/

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“INDRID COLD: THE GRINNING MAN” and More Terrifying, True Stories! #WeirdDarkness #Darkives

IN THIS EPISODE: We have a story of soldiers and spirits that dates back to the Battle of Antietam Creek, the bloodiest single day of the Civil War. The story of the Irish Brigade – and the ghosts left behind. (“Charge Of The Irish Brigade”) *** The fear of being buried alive has been a constant companion of mankind for as long time as anyone can remember. It’s due to this fear that we have safety coffins still in use today, more than 200 years after their invention. (“The Strange History Of Safety Coffins”) *** In one particular hospital, the staff avoid booking people into Room 228 – and for good reason. (“Haunted Hospital Room”) *** A sewing machine salesman sees a car speeding towards him – a car like none he had ever seen. When the passenger gets out, he has a terrifyingly large grin, and spoke to him – but without using any words. (“Indrid Cold: The Grinning Man”) *** Cloven footprints are found in new-fallen snow. That in itself would not be strange, except that the creature that left the prints was only walking on two legs. (“The 1855 Devil’s Footprints”) *** What is the earliest memory you have of your childhood? One girl has a memory of floating over her own body – when she was only three years old. But that was only the beginning. (“I Have This Vivid Memory”) *** John Emil List planned the murders so carefully, he almost got away with it. In fact, it took 18 years to catch him. (“John List: The Perfect Family Man Who Killed His Perfect Family”) *** Weirdo family member Kara Moore tells us about the town she grew up in – with too many ghosts and specters to count. (“The Ghost of St. Clair’s Defeat”) *** Gangsters, guns and ghosts... they’ve all resided at Kansas City’s Union Station. (“The Kansas City Massacre”) *** If you live in a house that seven generations of your family have lived and died in, you have to expect there might be a little bit of paranormal activity. (“The Spirit Of Our Grandfather Won’t Leave Us Alone”) *** Dorothy Dingley haunted a young farm boy back in the 1600’s. But now it appears she has come back... or she has never left. (“The Cornish Ghost of Dorothy Dingley”) *** Ghosts have been seen in bathroom... but do ghosts ever need to use the bathroom? It appears one did. (“The Ghost Who Used Our Bathroom”) *** AND MORE!
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE...
“Charge Of The Irish Brigade” written by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p3m8t8s
“The Strange History of Safety Coffins”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/46xkwd6v
“Haunted Hospital Room”: (link no longer valid)
“Indrid Cold: The Grinning Man” written by Les Hewitt: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/45by2wa7
“The 1855 Devil’s Footprints Mystery” written by Boban Docevski: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/22a9dnmd
“I Have This Vivid Memory” was submitted anonymously to https://weirddarkness.com
“John List: The Perfect Family Man Who Killed His Perfect Family”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/392yt322
“Haunted Student Apartment Occupied By A Friendly Ghost” submitted anonymously:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2018/03/20/haunted-student-apartment-occupied-by-a-friendly-ghost/
“The Ghost of St. Clair’s Defeat” submitted by Kara Moore to WeirdDarkness.com:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2018/03/19/the-ghosts-of-st-clairs-defeat/
“The Spirit Of Our Grandfather Won’t Leave Us Alone” written by John Waken:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2018/03/16/the-spirit-of-our-grandfather-wont-ever-leave-us-in-peace/
“The Cornish Ghost of Dorothy Dingley” written by G. Michael Vasey:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2018/03/16/the-cornish-ghost-of-dorothy-dingley/
“The Ghost Who Used Our Bathroom” written by Michelle Walton:https://www.myhaunte...

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“SECRETS OF SEANCE CHARLATANS” and More Disturbing But True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

IN THIS EPISODE: Victorian era séances – where mediums claimed to bridge the living and the dead with mysterious rituals and eerie phenomena. But they had some elaborate tricks and illusions up their sleeves, all with the intention of misleading millions with the promise of communicating beyond the grave – and lining their own pockets, of course. (Secrets of the Seance Charlatans) *** Underneath the Nevada desert a 13-year-old Marc Brooks was exploring – and encountered the unknown. A secret chamber, a mysterious artifact, and a chilling humanoid creature defies explanation. What lies underground in the desert? (Reptile Men And Underground Bases) *** From charitable beginnings to centuries of cruelty, Bedlam – England's first mental hospital – has a shocking history. It’s dark past of inhumane treatments and public spectacles are such well-known atrocities that we’ve eventually come to use the word “bedlam” to describe uproar and confusion. We’ll take a look at the chilling stories of the hospital that started it all. (Nightmare at Bedlam) *** The 1976 Chowchilla school bus kidnapping saw 26 California children abducted, buried alive, and held for ransom — then they miraculously escaped. (The Chowchilla Kidnapping) *** Spells, magic and curses have captivated the human imagination from the beginning of time. From ancient Egyptian tombs to modern-day superstitions, beliefs in the supernatural have shaped history, influenced cultures, and continue to fascinate us today. Why does magical misfortune still hold such an interest for us? (Magic, Curses and Supernatural Spells) *** A man almost crashed an entire country's economy by tricking a bank into printing real money for him? It was one of the most audacious schemes in financial history, flooding Portugal with millions in genuine but unauthorized banknotes. It was great while it lasted – but the crash was brutal! (The Man Who Almost Broke a Country) *** Urraca Mesa is a mysterious table mountain in New Mexico where compasses spin wildly, and ghostly blue lights dance in the night. It’s full of stories of vanished ancient tribes and terrifying supernatural encounters with evil spirits. It’s a hotspot for unexplained phenomena and those who seek it. We’ll learn some of the eerie secrets of the Urraca Mesa. (The Urraca Mesa Portal) *** AND MORE!
YOUTUBE CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS...
00:00:00.000 = Title Story Preview
00:03:40.127 = Show Open
00:07:04.743 = Secrets of the Seance Charlatans
00:17:39.716 = Nightmare At Bedlam
00:26:11.195 = Reptile Men and Underground Bases
00:33:15.502 = The Chowchilla Kidnapping
00:37:14.825 = Magic, Curses and Supernatural Spells
00:46:52.636 = The Man Who Almost Broke a Country’s Economy
00:53:59.982 = The Urraca Mesa Portal
01:00:41.319 = Bizarre Name Changes
01:08:17.156 = Show Close
SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE...
“Reptile Men And Underground Bases” source: Marc Lowth at UFOInsight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/64vrrh66
“The Chowchilla Kidnapping” source: Jessica O’Connor at AllThatsInteresting.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/cxefxjks
“The Man Who Almost Broke a Country’s Economy” source: Kaushik Patowary at AmusingPlanet.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p94ykzw
“Magic, Curses and Supernatural Spells” source: Liz Leafloor at Ancient-Origins.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3yk42ksb
“The Urraca Mesa Portal” source: Zoe Mitchell at Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4x2t99mc
“Secrets of the Seance Charlatans” source: Liv Pasquarelli at Ranker.com’s Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9x54v9
“Nightmare at Bedlam” source: Bipin Dimri at HistoricMysteries.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p93tt8c
“Bizarre Name Changes” source: Jeffrey Morris at ListVerse.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/29xt7j5u
Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library
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