Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

“Leona’s Room”: He thought he'd committed the perfect murder — until a blind woman on a vaudeville stage looked straight at him and told the audience exactly what he'd done. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0624

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Secret of Laurels” (July 28, 1977)
00:46:11.039 = Pat Novak For Hire, “John St. John” (October 13, 1946)
01:15:11.996 = Peril, “The Wonderful Deception” (1953) ***WD
01:40:35.650 = Mystery Playhouse, “Turnabout” (May 20, 1946) ***WD
02:03:08.197 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Leona’s Room” (February 25, 1949)
02:31:59.540 = Price of Fear, “William And Mary” (September 08, 1973) ***WD
02:59:31.349 = Adventures of Ellery Queen, “Mischief Maker” (January 15, 1944) ***WD
03:24:56.152 = Quiet Please, “The Time of the Big Snow” (October 02, 1949)
03:53:50.734 = Radio City Playhouse, “Blackout” (August 15, 1949) ***WD
04:22:11.886 = Hollywood Mystery Time, “Murder By Coincidence” (August 19, 1945) ***WD (Rare Mystery!)
04:52:06.936 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0624

We look at the cosmic riddle of life and death… and the place in-between… the near-death-experience… from the view of those who have personally gone through it, those around them when it happened, and the doctors and scientists trying to make sense of it. 

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

IN THIS EPISODE: To some, the idea of life after death is comforting. It gives them a sense of hope that they will be reunited with loved ones who have passed away. For others, the thought of an afterlife is scary and uncertain. But regardless of how we feel about it, the topic of life after death is one that fascinates us all. And those who have had a near-death-experience are about the closest we’ll ever get to finding an answer to that question – until we pass on ourselves. Tonight, we look at the cosmic riddle of life and death… and the place in-between… the near-death-experience… from the view of those who have personally gone through it, those around them when it happened, and the doctors and scientists trying to make sense of it. 

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:00:45.321 = Show Open
00:02:17.711 = Lauran Canaday
00:14:41.741 = Ancient Near-Death Experiences ***
00:28:24.663 = The Seven Types of Near-Death Experiences
00:34:46.592 = Doctor Believes In Life After Death ***
00:40:52.919 = What It Was Like For These Undead
00:58:17.832 = They Died And Saw Heaven ***
01:06:15.996 = They Died And Saw Hell ***
01:17:42.210 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/nde

SOURCES and RESOURCES:CHURCH OF THE UNDEAD: “What Will Heaven Be Like?”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yn6xjcve
CHURCH OF THE UNDEAD: “Myths About Hell”: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4urz9av6
BOOK: “Independence Ave: How Individualism Killed Me and Community Brought Me Back” by Lauran Canaday:https://amzn.to/3TK21Da
BOOK: “There Is A God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind” by Anthony Flew: https://amzn.to/41W9qkV
Lauran Canaday story: http://tinyurl.com/msmnd6yx; http://tinyurl.com/yc7f8bc5; http://tinyurl.com/2385zpes;http://tinyurl.com/bdn9xjbn;
“Ancient NDEs” by Blake Lynch for ListVerse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3audrx8y
“The Seven Types of NDEs” by Fiona MacDonald for Science Alert: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycyze3js
“Doctor Believes in Life After Death” by Kelly Burch for Insider: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5d79dkxz; and from Oddity Central: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/njbemyvb
“What It Was Like For These Undead” posted by Adan Matthews for DidYouKnowFacts and reposted at TheLineUp:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39xwt8kp
“They Died And Saw Heaven” by Matt McWilliams for Church Creative Pros: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4xavwzw9
“They Died And Saw Hell” by Joe Harker for Unilad: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/23anjmau,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9758r4, and Katherine Ripley for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yudk289p
(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

Originally aired: January 02, 2024

Three women vanished from Glasgow's most beloved dance hall, a city held its breath for a killer who quoted scripture and then disappeared — and the man who may have finally answered the question has already confessed to far worse. So why is the case still in the cold case files?

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

IN THIS EPISODE: Three unsolved murders in the 1960s in Glasgow, Scotland terrorized those in the area. A killer was on the loose and they were calling him Bible John. The murders are unsolved, because the man they have behind bars, Peter Tobin, some say may not, in fact, actually be Bible John. (The Bible John Murders) *** It is said that Saint Catherine Of Alexandria courageously confronted 50 pagan philosophers and was sentenced to death. But some wonder if she ever even existed. (Catherine of Alexandria) *** Why are some people so afraid of black cats? Could there be a rational reason behind it, or is it silly made-up nonsense? (Black Cat Fears) *** Would you be willing to buy a home that you knew was built on the site of a demolished, haunted mental asylum? One Detroit suburb is about to find out if people will. (Haunted Mental Asylum Sold for $1)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:23.963 = Show Open
00:03:00.520 = The Bible John Murder Mystery
00:21:38.241 = Black Cat Fears ***
00:30:52.463 = Catherine of Alexandria
00:36:27.360 = Haunted Mental Asylum Sold for One Dollar ***
00:43:20.649 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

HELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…
https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdness
https://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & More
https://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harm
https://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & More
https://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar

EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BibleJohn

SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Bible John Murder Mystery” by Fiona Guy: (link no longer available)
“Black Cat Fears” by Kimberly Lin: https://tinyurl.com/uzcltwx
“Catherine of Alexandria” by A. Sutherland: (link no longer available)
“Haunted Mental Asylum Sold for $1” by Brett Tingley: https://tinyurl.com/qqjnoox
(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)
"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46

WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.

Originally aired: October 25, 2018

The federal government wants to bring America’s most notorious island prison back from the dead — and the case for and against it is more complicated than either side admits.

PRINT VERSION OF THIS STORY: https://weirddarkness.com/alcatraz-2026/

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
#WeirdDarkness, #WeirdDarkNEWS

“The Most Famous Man In The World”: The couple who rented the front room dressed wrong, paid in old money, and somehow had tomorrow's newspaper — and those were the least strange things about them. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0623

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Rockets Red Glare” (July 26, 1977)
00:46:21.041 = Molle Mystery Theater, “Gioconda Smile” (June 19, 1945) ***WD
01:15:19.942 = Murder at Midnight, “Black Curtain” (February 10, 1947) ***WD
01:42:21.903 = The Black Museum, “The Pink Powderpuff” (March 18, 1952)
02:08:24.235 = Mysterious Traveler, “The Most Famous Man In The World” (November 13, 1951) ***WD
02:37:17.029 = Mystery House, “Sauce For Goose” (September 30, 1945) ***WD
03:02:54.631 = Night Beat, “Fear” (May 25, 1951)
03:32:51.568 = CBC Nightfall, “No Quarter” (March 04, 1983)
04:01:03.850 = Nightmare, “Coincidence” (November 26, 1953)
04:22:46.434 = Obsession, “Cousin Charlie” (November 27, 1950) ***WD
04:47:47.931 = Origin of Superstition, “Lost Wedding Ring” (1935) ***WD
04:59:45.255 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0623